Wilmer Flores Blasts Pair Of Homers On Friday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Wilmer Flores had a big night in a 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday. Flores went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo homers in the winning effort. The veteran infielder hit both of his homers off Texas starter Michael Lorenzen, one in the second inning and another in […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Jordan Romano, Max Scherzer, Zac Gallen, Max Muncy and more....

This has been a rough week in the injury department for pitchers. Four fantasy-relevant pitchers were scheduled for Tommy John surgery. Another two pitchers were placed on the IL with the unlucky injury called "forearm/flexor tendon strain." I thought this would be a good week to talk a little about elbow injuries and pitchers. When […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Starts Throwing And Hitting

San Francisco Giants first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring) started throwing and hitting activities over the past couple days during his rehab in Arizona. The Giants' lefty injured his hamstring in a hard slide against the Phillies on May 27th and was expected to miss at least four weeks, putting him out until at least […]

Cavan Biggio Designated For Assignment, Spencer Horwitz Called Up

The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday that they have designated second baseman Cavan Biggio for assignment. First baseman Spencer Horwitz was called up in his place and is active for Friday's game against the Oakland A's. Biggio saw a significant decrease in playing time in May, logging just 40 PA in the month compared […]

Spencer Horwitz Set To Join Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays first base prospect Spencer Horwitz is expected to be called up from Triple-A Buffalo to join the team in Oakland on Friday for the start of their three-game series against the Athletics. Horwitz, the team's No. 16 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has hit a cool .335 (71-for-212) with four home runs, 38 […]

C.J. Kayfus Riding Three-Game Hit Streak In First Taste Of Double-A

Cleveland Guardians first base prospect C.J. Kayfus was promoted to Double-A on June 3 and has already begun to look quite comfortable. He has tallied at least one hit in every game so far, highlighted by two three-hit performances on June 4 and June 6. Kayfus opened the season by making his High-A debut and […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Juan Soto, Ronald Acuna Jr., Manny Machado, Masataka Yoshida, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Eloy Jimenez, Tyler Stephenson, and more

Heading into Week 12 of the MLB season, there is no shortage of key hitters dealing with bumps and bruises. Injuries complicate fantasy lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Juan Soto, Ronald Acuna Jr., Manny Machado, Masataka Yoshida, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Eloy Jimenez, […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/7/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are 14 games scheduled to be played Friday. A few have slightly earlier start times, leaving us with 10 games to choose from for the main slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/7/2024, with the slate starting at 7:05 p.m. […]

Top MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/7/24)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to a brand new MLB DFS article for the 2024 season! We will still be bringing you a full slate breakdown every day, but this companion piece is intended to help you determine which offenses you are going to stack in your tournament (GPP) lineups. I will handle the Friday slates for the […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 11

We're onto Week 11 in the fantasy baseball world. Wild things continue to happen in baseball while some things continue to normalize. This is the part where I tell you that my Colorado Rockies are back...to their normal ways, anyways. They ran into the buzzsaw that is the Cincinnati Reds, who many have feared dearly, and […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Cleared To Resume Baseball Activities

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) has been cleared to resume baseball activities. The 24-year-old has not played since May 7 due to a fracture in his right hand. The former top prospect will need multiple weeks to get back into the swing of things, but there is a chance he returns before the […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Launches Three-Run Homer Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk during Thursday's 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Guerrero continues to hit the ball hard as both hits carried an exit velocity over 103 MPH. The talented 25-year-old endured a cold start to the season, but he […]

Kris Bryant, Sean Bouchard Placed On Injured List

The Colorado Rockies officially placed infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (rib) and outfielder Sean Bouchard (ankle) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday and recalled infielder/outfielders Greg Jones and Michael Toglia from Triple-A Albuquerque in corresponding moves. Bryant is dealing with a left-rib contusion, and Bouchard suffered a right-ankle sprain on Wednesday. Back soreness kept Bryant out […]

Michael Toglia Likely To Rejoin Rockies

With Colorado Rockies veteran Kris Bryant (rib cage) likely headed to the 10-day injured list on Thursday with rib-cage soreness, first baseman/outfielder Michael Toglia will likely be called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to take his spot on the active roster. Toglia made the Opening Day roster for the first time in his career this year […]

Ryan O'Hearn Sitting Against A Southpaw

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn will head to the bench for Thursday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays with a lefty on the mound. Adley Rutschman will get a break from catching and will be the DH while batting second, with James McCann catching and batting eighth against Blue Jays left-hander Yusei […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks: Aaron Judge, Max Fried, Paul Skenes, Royce Lewis, Davis Schneider, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are back with updated rest-of-season rankings to help you win your leagues. It's June already, and we are a month away from the halfway point of the 2024 season, with the All-Star break around the corner. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/6/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's a pretty big slate for a Thursday with seven games on the featured contests. It starts a little earlier than the usual games, with a 6:40 p.m. EDT first pitch between the Dodgers and Pirates in Pittsburgh.  Over the last month, St. Louis is clobbering right-handed pitching. The Cardinals are second in […]

Ben Rice Goes Yard After Promotion To Triple-A

After being promoted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre earlier in the day, New York Yankees catcher/first base prospect Ben Rice made an impression in his debut. Rice went 2-for-4 in his new uniform with two runs, two RBI and a home run. Rice, the club's No. 12 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has been having an impressive season […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 11) - Hitters and Pitchers

At RotoBaller, we have you covered with points league pickups for the upcoming week on the weekends, but the world of fantasy baseball changes fast! What if you have a guy who suffered an injury, and most of the suggestions are gone? Our midweek pickups are geared toward finding players on a hot streak and […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (Week 11)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of what to do with well-known fantasy baseball players. This week, we will determine what fantasy managers should do with five well-known players as we enter Week 11 (June 3 to June 9) of the fantasy baseball season. This article has featured some prominent fantasy baseball players over the past […]

Champ or Chump: Justyn-Henry Malloy and Mark Vientos Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

We're two months into the season, and MLB clubs are officially deviating from their preseason plans. Spencer Torkelson, Brett Baty, Reid Detmers, and Edouard Julien all figured to be major pieces in their organizations, and as of today, all four are in the minor leagues. Fantasy managers may also need to start making tough decisions […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Davis Schneider, Jo Adell, Nathaniel Lowe, etc.

There is nothing quite like the ebbs and flows of fantasy baseball. Every at-bat of every game is the final straw based on that moment whereas in reality, players will have hundreds more across the next dozen weeks to neutralize whatever outcome came about. Across the past two months, plenty of recently unknown players have […]

Kris Bryant Likely Headed To The Injured List

Colorado Rockies first baseman/designated hitter Kris Bryant (back) didn't respond well to treatment for his injured back on Wednesday and is likely headed to the injured list on Thursday. Manager Bud Black said earlier in the day that Bryant would likely go on the IL if his condition didn't improve at all by the end […]

Spencer Steer Leads Ninth-Inning Comeback Vs. Rockies

It was Cincinnati Reds first baseman/outfielder Spencer Steer's first game in June with less than two hits, but his one Wednesday was a doozy. He went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday’s 12-7 win over the Rockies. Steer crushed a two-run, two-out, 439-foot blast to left field off Rockies closer Jalen Beeks in […]

Royals-Guardians Postponed On Wednesday

The contest between the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday has been postponed due to inclement weather in Cleveland and will be rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Monday, Aug. 26, starting at 1:10 pm CT. Right-hander Brad Singer was scheduled to start for the Royals and be opposed by right-handed […]

Kris Bryant Could Land On Injured List

Colorado Rockies first baseman/designated hitter Kris Bryant (back) is still sore from running into the netting during the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers last weekend and was out of the starting lineup again on Wednesday against the visiting Cincinnati Reds, according to manager Bud Black. "If there's not marked improvement by the end of […]

Triston Casas Hopes To Return Around July 1

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (ribs) said on Wednesday that he's hoping to return to the big-league roster from the injured list around July 1. Casas said he's "feeling great" and said he "should be swinging a bat at the end of the week." The 24-year-old left-handed slugger was still experiencing some pain […]

Christian Walker Resting Against Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker will get the day off on Wednesday in the series finale against the visiting division-rival San Francisco Giants. This will be only the second time that Walker has been out of the starting lineup all year, and the first since April 21. The left-handed-hitting Pavin Smith will get the […]

Kris Bryant Still Out Wednesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman/designated hitter Kris Bryant (back) remains on the bench for the team's game on Wednesday against the visiting Cincinnati Reds. Bryant is dealing with a sore back and will now miss his third game in a row. Elias Diaz is serving as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup, which will allow […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Evan Carter, Tyler O'Neill, Alex Bregman, Luis Robert Jr., Tommy Pham, Sean Murphy, and more

The 2024 MLB season is heating up, but as always, injuries have become a significant factor in fantasy baseball. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Evan Carter, Tyler O'Neill, Alex Bregman, Luis Robert Jr., Tommy Pham, Sean Murphy, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates for hitters, […]