Jakob Junis Diagnosed With Hamstring Strain

San Francisco Giants right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis (hamstring) was removed from his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. He has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and he is set to undergo an MRI on Saturday. According to Giants beat writer Maria I. Guardado, there is some concern amidst the organization that […]

Walker Buehler Exits With Elbow Discomfort Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler (elbow) was removed from Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants due to right elbow discomfort. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Saturday. It's a natural inclination for fantasy managers to hold their breaths when the word "discomfort" is used in unison with a pitcher's throwing […]

Mike Clevinger Scratched With An Illness Saturday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger (illness) has been scratched from his start against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. He was slated to pitch in Game 1 of the team's doubleheader, but he came down with an illness. Nick Martinez will now start Game 1 in his place with MacKenzie Gore remaining the team's […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/11/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/11/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 11th, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for June 11th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Patrick Sandoval Continues To Struggle

Los Angeles Angeles left-hander Patrick Sandoval pitched just 7 2/3 innings and allowed nine hits, seven walks and eight runs (seven earned) with eight strikeouts in his last two starts. However, Sandoval still has a stellar 3-1 record, 2.81 ERA, 2.85 FIP, 1.31 WHIP, 24 walks and 46 strikeouts over 48 innings. Command continues to […]

Joey Gallo Hits Two Homers On Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo put together a strong performance during Thursday's win against the Minnesota Twins. Gallo took Dylan Bundy deep in the second frame and then smashed another homer off him in the fifth inning for his second long ball of the game. It was the first two-homer game of the season […]

Joey Votto Collects Two Hits In Thursday’s Loss

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a strikeout in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. It kept his hot streak alive, as he's slashing .303/.395/.697 over his last nine games with three homers. On the year, Votto is batting .209 with five home runs, 22 RBI […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Collects Two Hits Thursday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. picked up a pair of hits in Thursday's 7-5 win against the Orioles. He doubled, scored a run and had one RBI and two steals. Overall, he's slashing .227/.274/.425 with seven home runs and 10 steals. He's had an inconsistent rookie season, posting an .829 OPS in May, […]

Patrick Wisdom Draws Two Walks On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom went 0-for-3 with a pair of walks in the team's 9-3 loss against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Since June 1, the 28-year-old is batting .148/.303/.333. Despite the low batting average, his season slash line is at .222/.305/.476. The 30-year-old slugger has 12 home runs on the season and […]

Bubba & the Bloom EP 10 - Benched with Bubba (Episode 480)

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Ryan Bloomfield (@RyanBHQ). In tonight's episode, the guys will go over some recent fantasy baseball news, take a look at the upcoming weekend matchups, and discuss some starting pitchers that would look a lot better if they had a one-start mulligan, listener questions, and more. Be sure to subscribe to […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/11/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

There are a couple of leftover aces from last night, but there are a whole lot of mediocre or worse options out there as well. Chopping the slates up doesn't help any. This looks like a day to pay up at pitcher unless you don't mind chugging Pepto while watching baseball. Hey, I'm not judging! […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/11/22)

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! The weekend is finally here. We had some bad luck yesterday, with Aaron Ashby having his worst start of the season, as well as Luis Garcia being victim to multiple homers from Jazz Chisholm and Jesus Aguilar. Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able […]

Kenley Jansen Locks Down Another Save

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Kenley Jansen was able to make quick work of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. The 34-year-old got Yu Chang and Michael Perez to fly out before striking out Jake Suwinski to end the game, This performance notched Jansen's 17th save of the season. He carries a 3.38 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and […]

Dany Jimenez Blows Save On Friday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Dany Jimenez was unable to hold the lead during Friday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. It's a shame because Paul Blackburn went eight shutout innings before handing the ball over to Jimenez. Sadly, Jimenez allowed three runs and took the loss during Friday's contest. He has allowed 12 runs over his […]

Pablo Lopez Leaves After He Is Hit By Line Drive

Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez left his Friday start after he was hit on the right wrist by a line drive. Lopez threw 4 1/3 innings of two-run ball, striking out five and walking two before he was struck by a 100.5 MPH liner off the bat of Michael Brantley. After the play, Lopez threw […]

Paul Blackburn Tosses Gem On Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn made easy work of the Cleveland Guardians during Friday's contest. The 28-year-old went eight innings, four hits allowed, and three strikeouts in a no-decision. Blackburn went eight shutout innings, but Dany Jimenez blew the 2-0 lead in the ninth inning. This is the fifth time that Blackburn has gone […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11

Welcome back RotoBallers to Week 11! It’s June already, we're inching closer and closer to the trading deadline. It’s almost time to make some big decisions about your fantasy teams. If you’re struggling, hopefully some of these additions can help turn your season around. Today, we're back with another edition of our first base and […]

Rhys Hoskins Blasts Two Homers

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins had a big day at the plate during Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The young slugger went 3-for-4 with two home runs and two RBI in the 7-5 win. These two blasts puts Hoskins at 11 home runs on the season, but is posting a disappointing .230 batting […]

George Springer Collects Three Hits

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer put together a fantastic performance against the Detroit Tigers on Friday. The 32-year-old slugger went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in the 10-1 victory. Springer drew a walk to start the day and it only got better from there. He's now hitting .282/.354/.538 to go along […]

Jacob deGrom Expected To Throw Bullpen Saturday

New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom (shoulder) is slated to throw a third bullpen session on Saturday. The ace right-hander has yet to make a start in 2022 after developing a stress reaction in his right shoulder late in spring training. deGrom is still without a timetable for returning to the mound but he continues […]

Garrett Whitlock Placed On Injured List

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (hip) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday. Whitlock is dealing with inflammation in his right hip. The issue must have gotten worse throughout the day because manager Alex Cora initially told reporters that he didn't expect Whitlock to miss his scheduled start against the Seattle Mariners […]

Alex Verdugo Dealing With Knee Issue

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (knee) is not in the starting lineup for his team's Friday night game against the Seattle Mariners. Verdugo banged up his knee in Thursday's game, so he will take a seat against Seattle southpaw Marco Gonzales. The Red Sox will go with Franchy Cordero in left field, Rob Refsnyder […]

Wade Miley Leaves Friday Start With Injury

Chicago Cubs left-hander Wade Miley left his start against the New York Yankees with left shoulder soreness. Miley tossed three scoreless innings against the Yankees on the road but he did not come out for the fourth inning. The veteran hurler had just been activated from the injured list to make the start earlier in […]

Robinson Cano Signs Minor League Deal With Padres

The San Diego Padres and infielder Robinson Cano agreed upon a minor league deal on Friday. Cano will report to Triple-A El Paso after declining to report to El Paso last week. He then briefly became a free-agent but Cano must have found that the market for his services was quiet, so he rejoined the […]

Pete Alonso In Lineup Friday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (hand) is in the lineup for his team's game against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Alonso was hit on the hand by a pitch on Tuesday but avoided any damage. The veteran slugger will play first base and bat fourth as the Mets gear up to take […]

Gabriel Moreno Expected To Make MLB Debut Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Gabriel Moreno is tentatively expected to be promoted to the big leagues from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday and get the start behind the plate. Moreno is regarded as one of the top prospects in the Toronto pipeline and has hit .324 with one homer, 18 runs, 23 RBI, and three steals […]

Zack Greinke Expected To Make Rehab Start Sunday

Kansas City Royals right-hander Zack Greinke (forearm) is expected to make his first rehab start on Sunday for Triple-A Omaha. Greinke landed on the injured list at the end of May with a forearm strain after admitting that he has been feeling soreness in his right arm for much of the season. It is unclear […]

Taylor Ward Expects To Be Activated Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (hamstring) told reporters that he expects to be activated off the injured list on Tuesday. Ward landed on the injured list after injuring his hamstring while attempting a diving catch in the outfield last week. If he is able to return on Tuesday, it will mark a minimum 10-day […]

Anthony Rendon Activated From IL, Starting Friday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (wrist) was activated from the 10-day injured list and will start at third base against the New York Mets on Friday. Rendon landed on the injured list on May 28 after developing inflammation in his right wrist. The veteran infielder will bat third against Mets right-hander Tylor Megill […]