Corbin Burnes Exits Early Due to Arm Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Corbin Burnes (arm) was forced to make an early exit from Sunday's start against the Washington Nationals. Oh no, Burnes showed signs of decreased velocity before being taken out during the fifth inning. The expectation is that Burnes will undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury. It's never […]

Zane Smith Is A Solid Value Option For Nashville DFS Lineups

Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports will start 27th in this week's NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway, the Cracker Barrel 400. In his only previous Cup race at Nashville, Smith started 36th and then placed second for his best career Cup finish to date. Smith also has three top-5 finishes in three Truck […]

Should DFS Players Roster Justin Haley At Nashville?

Spire Motorsports driver Justin Haley will start 18th for this week's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. This will be the second time in Haley's Cup career that he will start inside the top 20 in a race at Nashville. In four prior races at the site, Haley has a best finish of 13th, which […]

Todd Gilliland Is A Safe Value Play For Nashville DFS Lineups

Todd Gilliland of Front Row Motorsports qualified 35th for Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Gilliland was the lowest-qualifying driver from Front Row for this week's race. In three previous races at Nashville, Gilliland's best finish was 17th, which he earned in his last appearance at the site in 2024. Through 13 Cup starts, […]

Tank Dell - 2025 Dynasty Fantasy Football Fallers and Offseason Losers

RotoBaller Dynasty Ranking: WR65 Dynasty Analysis: It's an on-again, off-again fantasy love affair with Tank Dell. However, with a 33-spot drop in our consensus rankings, fantasy managers can take advantage of the discount. Currently, the expectation is that Dell will have minimal impact, if any, in 2025 as he continues his recovery from that gruesome […]

Aroldis Chapman Earns Ninth Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman was handed the ball with a two-run lead in the ninth inning during Sunday's game versus the Atlanta Braves. Chapman worked around one walk and threw a scoreless inning to earn his ninth save of the season. The southpaw did get a visit from the trainer, but continued […]

Garrett Crochet Records 12 Strikeouts

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet was tough to hit during Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Crochet gave up an early home run to Marcell Ozuna in the first inning. After that, Crochet settled in and the Braves hitters didn't have much of a chance. Crochet tossed seven innings, allowing one earned run […]

Kyle Tucker Makes Early Exit on Sunday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker (finger) was forced to make an early exit from Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Tucker was replaced by Vidal Brujan in right field to open the fifth inning. At the time, it was unclear why Tucker was being pulled as he didn't visibly suffer any injuries. It's being reported […]

Shane McClanahan Could Return in Late July

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (triceps) has been slowly ramping up his progress. McClanahan has been unable to take the mound yet this season due to a lingering triceps issue. However, the southpaw has been throwing more and will begin doing side sessions soon. If all goes well, McClanahan can begin a rehab […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Could Return on Tuesday

New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) could be activated off the injured list as early as Tuesday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Chisholm started a rehab assignment on Thursday and has been playing well. If he remains healthy through Sunday's game, Chisholm will likely rejoin the Yankees on Tuesday. The Yankees have a […]

Giancarlo Stanton Unlikely to Return Next Week

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) is making progress, but isn't quite ready to return yet. Stanton reportedly took 6-to-7 at-bats at the team's complex in Tampa Bay this weekend. It's unclear what the next steps are, but it doesn't sound like Stanton is on the verge of returning. Yankees' manager Aaron Boone said […]

Bubba Chandler - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: What more does Bubba Chandler have to prove at Triple-A? In his last start on May 30, Chandler tossed five shutout frames against Nashville. In this outing, the right-hander allowed just four hits and one free pass. He struck out eight. It was very positive to […]

Robert Garcia - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  The Rangers' bullpen continues to be kind of a mess, but at least it looked like we got a tiny little slice of clarity this week. In a tie game, the Rangers put Luke Jackson on the mound in the eighth inning […]

Camilo Doval - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The big news of the week came from the San Francisco bullpen, where Ryan Walker was demoted from the closer's role while Camilo Doval ascended. Manager Bob Melvin made the move official with an announcement after Wednesday's game. Doval is having an incredible season, […]

Daniel Palencia - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  It looks like the Cubs may have found their closer. Daniel Palencia now has four saves, all from his last four appearances. Since Palencia's first save on May 21, no other Cubs pitcher has recorded one. If that doesn't say "closer" then nothing does. […]

Justin Martinez - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all team leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  The Diamondbacks bullpen welcomed Justin Martinez back after almost a month on the injured list by throwing him directly into a scalding hot fire. Martinez's first appearance after his shoulder injury came in the eighth inning of a one-run lead against the […]

Miguel Vargas - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  It's clear that Miguel Vargas' swing change has had a major impact on his production. This is a hitter who you can deploy at 1B, 3B, and OF in Yahoo! leagues. Miguel Vargas's numbers before and after his swing change 😳 pic.twitter.com/QO1tKj8U2g — […]

Josh Lowe - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe returned to action on May 15 after missing nearly the entire opening two months of the campaign with an oblique injury. He suffered this oblique injury on Opening Day. Over his first 14 games since returning to action, […]

Matt Wallner - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Matt Wallner flashed high power upside during his minor league rehab assignment. If you need power upside, this is the move you make, especially with a seven-game schedule on tap for the Twins. Matt Wallner has homered in three straight games and has five […]

Parker Meadows - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows is nearing a return and is a viable stash candidate heading into Week 10 of the fantasy baseball season. Meadows began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo this week and is nearing a return, likely in the next […]

Zebby Matthews - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Zebby Matthews was recently promoted to make his second appearance in the majors. The Twins gave Matthews the call on May 18 after they optioned Simeon Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul. During his first outing of the season against […]

Marcelo Mayer - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Two of the Red Sox's "big three" are now in the majors following Marcelo Mayer's promotion on May 24. With Boston struggling and falling deeper below the .500 mark and in the American League East standings, it shouldn't be too long before we […]

Shay Whitcomb - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Houston Astros promoted third base/outfield prospect Shay Whitcomb to the major leagues on Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Astros placed outfielder Chas McCormick (oblique) on the 10-day injured list. Whitcomb made his MLB debut last season but was only given a […]

Jacob Melton - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Even after promoting Shay Whitcomb to the majors on Saturday, the Astros promoted another top bat in outfielder Jacob Melton. Melton is currently ranked as the No. 2-best prospect in the system on MLB.com and could carve out a starting role in the Houston […]

Ricky Pearsall - 2025 Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers and Offseason Winners

RotoBaller Dynasty Ranking: WR43 Dynasty Analysis: Deebo Samuel Sr. was traded, Brandon Aiyuk is coming off an injury, and an offseason in which his name has been mentioned in trade rumors. The 49ers' most significant addition to the wide receiver ranks is former Los Angeles Ram Demarcus Robinson. One way or another, Ricky Pearsall and […]

Christian Yelich Exits Early on Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (hand) exited Sunday's contest against the Philadelphia Phillies early due to a right-hand contusion. Yelich was hit by a pitch in the opening frame. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor their status leading up to their next contest on Monday evening against the Cincinnati Reds. Yelich has enjoyed an impressive […]

Cole Ragans Could Start on Thursday

Kansas City Royals left-handed pitcher Cole Ragans (groin) could be cleared to return to action on Thursday. Currently, the Royals do not have a starter listed for this game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Ragans has been sidelined on the 15-day injured list due to left groin tightness since May 17. However, the southpaw is […]

Kutter Crawford Expected to Start Rehab Assignment

Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Kutter Crawford (knee) is expected to begin a rehab assignment this coming week. Crawford threw live batting practice on Saturday and did not face any setbacks after the session. The 29-year-old hit the injured list with right patellar tendinopathy on March 27. He was later shifted to the 60-day injured […]

Jordan Walker Expected to Have Brief Stint on the Injured List

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker (wrist) is expected to have a brief stint on the 10-day injured list. Walker was placed on the IL on Saturday due to left wrist discomfort. However, the team is hopeful the 23-year-old can return to action soon. Before the injury, the former top prospect was beginning to turn […]