X-Rays on Willsonn Contreras' Hand Come Back Structurally Clean

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras (hand) underwent X-rays, and the team has diagnosed him with bruising. The X-rays did not show any fracture. He is being called "day-to-day," Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Contreras got hit in the hand by a Paul Skenes fastball in the fourth inning of Tuesday's […]

Nick Yorke Goes Deep, Tallies Four RBI on Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates first base prospect Nick Yorke went 2-for-4 with a triple and a home run during their contest against Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday evening. In this contest, Yorke scored one run and brought in four. Over his last 14 games, Yorke has been one of the most productive hitters at Triple-A, boasting a .310/.385/.500 […]

Jonathon Long Goes Deep on Tuesday

Chicago Cubs first base prospect Jonathon Long went 2-for-5 with a home run during their contest against Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday evening. This was Long's 10th long ball of the campaign. Over his previous 11 contests, Long has posted a strong .325/.413/.425 slash line with a double and a home run. The 23-year-old made his […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/2/25)

Happy Wednesday Rotoballers! We’ve got a juicy 10-game slate kicking off at 7:07 PM ET, packed with pitching intrigue and offensive fireworks potential. The slate features some high-upside arms like Hunter Brown in Coors (yep, we’re going there), balanced against safer options like Logan Gilbert in a pitcher’s park. On the hitting side, Coors Field […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/2/2025)

We've a full slate of MLB action on Wednesday, providing several opportunities to find value in our home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Matt Olson, Yainer Diaz, and Kyle Stowers. Each player is either swinging a hot bat or in an exploitable matchup. The strategy behind choosing home […]

Willson Contreras Doubtful for Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras (hand) said he is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports. Contreras exited Tuesday's 1-0 loss after taking a 99.3 mph fastball from Pirates ace Paul Skenes off the left hand in the fourth inning. X-rays came back negative, but it'll […]

Trey Mancini Exercises Opt-Out Clause

First baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini has exercised an opt-out clause in his minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. Mancini is now a free agent. After taking 2024 off, Mancini joined the Diamondbacks over the winter and spent the first few months of the season with their Triple-A affiliate in […]

Willson Contreras Avoids Structural Damage on Hand After HBP

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras (hand) exited the team's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday after taking a Paul Skenes fastball off the left hand in the fourth inning. X-rays came back negative on Contreras, who's "day-to-day," according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Cardinals replaced him at first […]

Josh Naylor Scratched From Tuesday's Lineup Against Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor (neck) was scratched from the starting lineup on Tuesday against the division-rival San Francisco Giants. Naylor was originally in Tuesday's lineup against Giants right-hander Hayden Birdsong as the designated hitter, but he'll now miss his fourth straight game due to neck stiffness that he's been dealing with. Pavin Smith […]

Giants Exercise Bob Melvin's 2026 Option

San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser reports that the San Francisco Giants exercised manager Bob Melvin's option for the 2026 season on Tuesday. Melvin is in his second year at the helm in the Bay Area and his 22nd overall as a skipper in the big leagues. The 63-year-old has led his teams to eight total […]

Josh Naylor Back in Action on Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor (neck) is serving as the designated hitter and will bat cleanup for Tuesday's contest against the division-rival San Francisco Giants and right-hander Hayden Birdsong at Chase Field. Naylor has had several injury issues in the last week, most recently neck stiffness keeping him out for the last three games. […]

Brewers-Mets Postponed on Tuesday

The contest on Tuesday between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets at Citi Field has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday in Queens. Fantasy managers need to remove all players from these two […]

Tigers-Nationals Postponed on Tuesday

The game between the Detroit Tigers and Washington Nationals in D.C. on Tuesday has been postponed due to inclement weather. The contest will be made up as part of a split doubleheader at Nationals Park on Wednesday, July 2, with the first game starting at 1:05 pm ET. Fantasy managers will obviously want to remove […]

Tyler Soderstrom on the Bench on Tuesday

Athletics first baseman/outfielder Tyler Soderstrom is out of the team's starting lineup on Tuesday versus the hosting Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. With Soderstrom getting a day off, rookie outfielder Colby Thomas will make his first major-league start in left field and batting eighth against Rays right-hander Shane Baz. This will be […]

Padres-Phillies Postponed on Tuesday

The contest on Tuesday between the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park has been rained out, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer's Lochlahn March. The game will be made up on Wednesday as part of a split doubleheader. Fantasy managers will want to remove any players from these two teams from their […]

Gino Groover Earns All-Star Futures Game Selection

Arizona Diamondbacks corner infield prospect Gino Groover's strong start to the 2025 campaign has propelled him to a selection to the All-Star Futures Game on Saturday, July 12 at Truist Park. The D-backs' 10th-ranked prospect has put together a .301/.377/.471 slash line with 10 home runs through 67 games for Double-A Amarillo. His 78 hits […]

Ben Rice Out on Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice will take a seat for Game 2 of the series in Toronto against the division-rival Blue Jays on Canada Day at Rogers Centre. Giancarlo Stanton is serving as the designated hitter and batting fifth, while Paul Goldschmidt will man first base and bat leadoff against Blue Jays right-hander […]

Spencer Horwitz Homers from the Leadoff Spot

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz went 2-for-4 on Monday night in a 7-0 win over the Cardinals. He homered on the second pitch of the game from Erick Fedde, giving him two long balls on the season. Over his 36 games, the 27-year-old lefty is hitting .258 with a .310 wOBA. Monday was his […]

Buy Low, Sell High Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 14 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly buy/sell article highlighting the best players to trade for and trade away. Every week up until your fantasy trade deadline, we will go through five players you should be buying and selling. With most fantasy leagues at the midway point of the regular season, it's time to be aggressive in […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 14 as we continue the 2025 season into the summer months. Today's article examines injured players, including Luis Gil, Gabriel Moreno, and Masataka Yoshida, among others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season starting to enter the dog days of summer, […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/1/25)

Happy Tuesday everyone! A lot of the hitters in my article yesterday hit (thanks Jazz and Laureano), but WOOF on Chase Burns, huh? The rookie sensation got the rudest awakening possible from a struggling Red Sox lineup, and didn't even make it out of the first inning! Tonight we have ten games to tackle as […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/1/2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Who would have thought that the pitching duel between Chase Burns and Garrett Crochet would have resulted in so much action and homers? I didn't think that's for sure! We also had a home run stolen from Max Kepler that would have been nice to get something going! On to today, though, […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Cam Smith, Chandler Simpson, Quinn Priester, Caleb Durbin, Jacob Lopez, Emmet Sheehan

July is officially here next week. We are three months into the MLB regular season, and there is still plenty of time to improve your rosters for the second half. Temperatures continue to rise, and home run totals are soaring with the hot weather. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with another updated waiver wire […]

Colt Keith Could See More Time at Third Base

The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen suggests that Detroit Tigers infielder Colt Keith, who has played back-to-back games at third base and seven appearances overall at the hot corner this year, could stick at third base more permanently moving forward. Keith played third in the minors before a shoulder injury hurt his throwing arm, and it's been […]

Jake Burger Should be Ready to Return This Weekend

Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger (oblique) will start his minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday and should be ready to return from the 10-day injured list for the start of the team's road trip this weekend in San Diego against the Padres, according to Jeff Wilson. President of baseball operations Chris Young thinks Burger will […]

Casey Schmitt Likely Headed to Injured List

San Francisco Giants infielder Casey Schmitt (hand) is expected to be placed on the injured list, according to Alex Pavlovic. Schmitt has missed each of the last five games due to bone bruise in his left wrist. The MRI came back negative, but it sounds like Schmitt is likely still headed for a stint on […]

Josh Naylor Remains Sidelined on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor (neck) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the San Francisco Giants. This marks the third game in a row that Naylor has missed due to neck spasms. This doesn't seem like an issue that would land Naylor on the injured list. For now, fantasy […]

Bryce Harper Activated and Starting on Monday

The Philadelphia Phillies activated first baseman Bryce Harper (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Monday and designated third baseman Buddy Kennedy for assignment in a corresponding move, according to MLB.com's Paul Casella. Harper is back at first base and is hitting third for Monday's series opener against the visiting San Diego Padres and right-hander […]

Esmerlyn Valdez Getting Promoted to Double-A Altoona

Pittsburgh Pirates first base/outfield prospect Esmerlyn Valdez is headed to Double-A Altoona. The right-handed hitter was leading the South Atlantic League in hits (84), doubles (18), home runs (20), RBI (57), batting average (.303), slugging (.592), and OPS (.977) before his promotion, and leading some by a wide margin. The 21-year-old is coming off a […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 14? (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. Every week, we look at the biggest players who are struggling to be consistent fantasy options. It could be a hitter in a major slump at the plate or a pitcher coming off multiple rough outings in a row.  We will then analyze whether […]