Frankie Montas To Start On Opening Day

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas will be the team's Opening Day starter, according to manager Bob Melvin. Montas said he expects to be able to go up to 90 pitches, so he won't be a popular DFS play against a good Angels lineup. His season-long prospects look much better, though, as he is coming […]

Domingo German Not Retiring

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German announced on Saturday that he is not retiring. German posted a picture on Instagram suggesting that he may retire on Friday, but later made it clear that he intends to return to the Yankees for the 2021 season. German will miss the entire 2020 season while serving a […]

Trey Wingenter Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

San Diego Padres reliever Trey Wingenter (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday. The 26-year-old posted a career 5.14 ERA across two seasons as a power reliever for the Friars and held minimal fantasy value. He likely won’t pitch again until 2022. While the Padres bullpen remains a team strength, Wingenter’s injury opens more opportunities […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks For 7/19/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers! This might very well be my last KBO preview, but hold off on the sad emojis just yet. (And for those queueing up party emojis I've got a special "bat flip" just for you!) The reason is that next time I am up on the schedule for some of the leagues closer […]

DJ LeMahieu May Be Ready For Opening Day

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu may be ready for the start of the season after rejoining the team on Friday from a coronavirus related absence. LeMahieu is scheduled to face live pitching this week and is optimistic that he’ll be prepared to start the season at second base for the Yankees. If LeMahieu […]

Top 700: Updated Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings (July)

Welcome back RotoBallers, we are quickly approaching the start of this crazy 2020 MLB season! The rankings team here at HQ has been adjusting their ranks all off-season, and now we our last major updates in place. Below you will find our staff's updated 2020 fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 700) for mixed leagues, taking into a […]

Nick Castellanos Won't Play Saturday

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that outfielder Nick Castellanos (back) "is fine," but he won't play in the team's intrasquad on Saturday. Castellanos is "a little sore" and is expected to play on Sunday. He was hit by a pitch in his upper back on Friday and suffered something similar to a stinger. The […]

Braves Purchase Contracts Of Josh Tomlin, Yonder Alonso

The Atlanta Braves purchased the contracts of right-handed pitcher Josh Tomlin and first baseman Yonder Alonso to the major league roster on Saturday. Tomlin, 35, could be an option to begin the year as an opener or as a piggyback option in Atlanta's rotation with Cole Hamels unlikely to be ready. That likely won't translate […]

Michael Fulmer Ready To Pitch Out Of Rotation

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer (elbow) said that he's ready to pitch out of the team's starting rotation to begin the regular season. Detroit just placed Jordan Zimmermann (forearm) on the 45-day injured list and Daniel Norris might not be ready for Opening Day, so the Tigers are going to need innings from Fulmer […]

Jordan Zimmermann Heading To 45-Day Injured List

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (forearm) will be placed on the 45-day injured list with a right forearm strain, according to manager Ron Gardenhire. It's the same injury that sidelined the 34-year-old veteran hurler for a good chunk of time last season. With the season shortened to 60 games in 2020 because of the […]

Tony Gonsolin Optioned To Alternate Training Site

The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin to the team's alternate training site on Saturday. Gonsolin was an option to begin the season in the starting rotation with David Price opting out of the 2020 campaign, but it didn't help that the right-hander was a late arrival to summer camp for undisclosed reasons. […]

Blue Jays Denied Permission To Play In Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays have been denied permission from the Canadian government to play their home games at their home park in Toronto, according to an Associated Press source. The province of Ontario permitted the team to play in Canada, but the federal government has vetoed the decision amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Jays will […]

Julio Rodriguez Won't Need Surgery

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez (wrist) will not require surgery for the fractured wrist he sustained earlier in the week. He will not partake in any baseball activities for four to six weeks, and then the Mariners will see how he is progressing. There was already a very slim chance that Rodriguez would make any sort […]

Alex Reyes, Genesis Cabrera Closer To Joining Team

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said that pitchers Alex Reyes and Genesis Cabrera are "getting closer" to joining the team for workouts at summer camp. Reyes has not been at camp for undisclosed reasons, while Cabrera tested positive for COVID-19 during intake testing at the beginning of camp. He was asymptomatic. With Opening Day […]

Mallex Smith Set To Debut Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith is scheduled to play in his first intrasquad game on Saturday night. Smith had arrived to camp earlier this week and seems to be ready for the start of 2020. Smith led the majors in stolen bases last season with 46 in his first season with the Mariners. Though he […]

Lewis Brinson Works Out With The Team On Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson (undisclosed) was able to work out with the team at their spring training home in Jupiter, Florida, on Saturday. Brinson is still officially on the 10-day injured list, but it's of course a good sign that he was cleared to join his teammates. Brinson has been a massive bust since […]

Jose Martinez Arrives At Rays Camp

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder/first baseman Jose Martinez is present at Rays summer camp for the first time on Saturday. Martinez tested positive for COVID-19 and just now has been cleared to join the team with less than a week until Opening Day, so there's a chance he might not be up to speed next week. […]

Charlie Morton Likely To Start On Opening Day

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that "in all likelihood," starting pitcher Charlie Morton will be the team's Opening Day starter on July 24 against the Blue Jays. Morton is 36 years old, but he's coming off a career year in 2019 with a 3.05 ERA and 240 strikeouts in 194 2/3 innings pitched. […]

Brewers Hope Keston Hiura Can Play Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said he hopes to get second baseman Keston Hiura (arm) into Sunday's intrasquad game. Hiura hasn't played since Tuesday because of soreness and weakness in his throwing arm. The Brewers don't think Hiura's arm issue is anything serious, so he should be good to go for Opening Day, barring any […]

Phillies Release Logan Forsythe

The Philadelphia Phillies have released infielder Logan Forsythe, according to Ken Rosenthal. Forsythe has struggled in recent years, as he hasn't hit above .232 since 2016 with Tampa Bay. He really struggled last season, putting up just a .678 OPS with a career-high 27.2 strikeout rate. Forsythe had his years of usefulness in fantasy, but […]

Anthony Rizzo Performs Field Work On Saturday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) did some work in the field prior to the park being open to the media on Saturday. Rizzo took batting practice earlier in the week and has been working hard to be ready for Opening Day. Rizzo has dealt with back issues throughout his career, but is trending […]

Fantasy Baseball News and Notes UPDATE - Benched with Bubba EP 303

On BwB EP 303 Bubba is going solo. He goes over the recent fantasy baseball news and how it affects the upcoming drafts. Then goes over a handful of listener questions. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our […]

Ryan Braun Could Return Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/first baseman Ryan Braun could resume playing in the Brewers intrasquad matchups Sunday, Tom Haudricourt of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Manager Craig Counsell said Friday that, "he's feeling good. He's been a little slowed by just the normal things, for him. Nothing of significance.'' Braun is 36 years old and is entering […]

Platoon Situations to Avoid in a Shortened Season

Fantasy baseball fans, the 2020 season is finally almost upon us, which means it’s time to start thinking about drafting and valuing players all over again! As I am sure you are all aware, the shortened season and rule changes will impact aspects of your fantasy baseball strategies, some more than others. One of the […]

Schedule Factors - Hitters on the Decline

Earlier this week, we took a look at which hitters have been helped the most by the recently announced 60-game schedule. Now it's time to take a look at the hitters who might be hurt the most by it. Remember that in order to fully break down the way in which a schedule may impact […]

Updated Pitcher Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Mixed Leagues (July)

As if preseason rankings and projections weren't fickle enough already... Now, we are presented with a delayed, shortened season that has already seen several players opt out while others are uncertain to return after testing positive for COVID-19. For that reason, you won't see David Price or Felix Hernandez in these rankings and others are […]

The COVID Conundrum - To Drop or Not to Drop?

So….real, actual baseball games are almost upon us. Opening Day is July 23rd. And yet, we are still in the midst of a pandemic. At the time of my writing this, by my calculations, at least 90 players have had COVID-19 or have gone through the COVID Protocol due to players being traced back to […]

Mariano's Saves+Holds Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers

To any reader who thinks they don't have a voice here at RotoBaller, let it be known that this article came from a simple Reddit comment about how those seeking Saves+Holds reliever ranks were often overlooked. Poof, and here we are. Allow me, Nick Mariano, 2018's most accurate draft expert and sharer of names with […]

Attacking Offensive Categories with Z-Scores

The way to win at fantasy baseball is to generate the most aggregate value on your roster. One cannot win with just an average fantasy team; one must be better than the mean. To accomplish this, owners must spend their fantasy capital efficiently in acquiring talent. Finding and drafting undervalued players is the key. Of […]

One Last Mock! ADP Values and Reaches

As the sun prepares to rise on the 2020 MLB season (I'm all about hopeful metaphors these days), it also marks the end of draft season for fantasy baseball. This weekend will see a flurry of activity from fantasy league owners trying to figure out how to properly value players amid a global pandemic. Good […]