Jurickson Profar Placed On The 7-Day Concussion IL

San Diego Padres infielder Jurickson Profar (concussion, neck) was placed on the 7-day concussion list on Friday. He was involved in a scary collision with his teammate C.J. Abrams while attempting to catch a pop-up in left field. The 29-year-old sustained a concussion and a neck strain in Thursday's win. Profar slashed .242/.343/.397 with eight […]

Josh Naylor Scratched Late Friday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman/outfielder Josh Naylor was scratched from Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Naylor was originally in the lineup, but was removed just prior to game time. Naylor has been battling back issues for the past week, and his absence is likely related to that. Hopefully he can put these issues to […]

Andrew Vaughn Remains Out Friday, Could Pinch Hit

Chicago White Sox outfielder/first baseman Andrew Vaughn (illness) will remain out of the lineup Friday, but is feeling better and could pinch-hit. Vaughn missed Thursday's game with the illness and is not feeling good enough to return tonight in a starting role. He will likely return over the next few days. The 24-year-old is having […]

Anthony Rizzo Takes BP, Could Return Tomorrow

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo took batting practice on Friday and is likely to return to the lineup tomorrow, according to manager Aaron Boone. Rizzo has now missed four games with back stiffness but is evidently feeling better now. The 32-year-old veteran has enjoyed a nice bounce-back season in the power department, with […]

Joey Votto Remains Absent On Friday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (back) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The lefty slugger sat out both games of the doubleheader on Thursday. This marks the fifth game in a row that Votto has missed due to lingering back tightness. Possibly, the Reds decide to […]

Yu Chang Added To Rays Roster On Friday

The Tampa Bay Rays have added infielder Yu Chang to the active roster ahead of the weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds. The 26-year-old was claimed off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this week. He also spent time with the Cleveland Guardians to begin the 2022 season. The results haven't been there for Chang, […]

Albert Pujols Joins All-Star Roster

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols has been added to the National League All-Star roster by commissioner Rob Manfred. The 42-year-old slugger has been added to the team for his accomplishments over his 22-year career. This marks his 11th selection to the All-Star game and his first time since 2015. The future Hall of […]

Miguel Cabrera Added To All-Star Team

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has been added to the American League All-Star roster by commissioner Rob Manfred. The 39-year-old has been added to the roster for his accomplishments over his 20-year career. This is his 12th All-Star selection and his first since the 2016 campaign. The future Hall of Famer is hitting .308 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/8/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We were really close to getting a full 15-game slate, but the Reds and Rays are playing a 6:40 PM game, meaning we have "only" 14 games on the main slate instead. That also means my favorite lefty fireballer Shane McClanahan (and also the surging Luis Castillo) are not on the main slate, but we […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/8/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/8/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a fourteen gamer on this fine Friday. That means we have a LOT to cover. Let's parse through this mess!   Top Hitters for 7/8/22 Ronald Acuna Jr. ($6,000 DK) vs. Erick Fedde Fedde […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 13)

We are back for another week of our fantasy baseball prospects rankings series, reviewing MLB prospects to make fantasy impacts in 2022. This week was Brayan Bello week and honestly, it was a bit disappointing. There was so much hype throughout the week, as we knew he'd make his debut on Wednesday, and in the […]

Joey Votto Also Out For Game 2

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (back) will sit out of the starting lineup once again for Game 2 of a doubleheader on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Votto will miss his fourth straight game while dealing with back tightness, and there is still a chance that he'll need a trip to the injured list […]

Ty France Activated And Starting Thursday

The Seattle Mariners reinstated first baseman Ty France (elbow) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned outfielder Marcus Wilson to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. France will immediately return to the starting lineup as the designated hitter, and he'll bat second against Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Anthony Banda. The 27-year-old is returning […]

Andrew Vaughn Out With Illness Thursday

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn (illness) is feeling under the weather on Thursday, which is why he's out of the starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers, according to manager Tony La Russa. Fantasy managers should take Vaughn out of their lineups and consider him day-to-day for Friday's contest. The 24-year-old has been great […]

Andrew Vaughn Retreats To The Bench On Thursday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Jose Abreu will be taking over at first base for the contest. Vaughn had a big game in the team's series finale against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. He went 2-for-5 and hit his eighth […]

Ty France Could Return Thursday

Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said on his radio show that first baseman Ty France (elbow) will be back this weekend and could return from the injured list as early as Thursday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. France has been out since late June after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 flexor strain […]

Ryan Mountcastle Returns Against Angels

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle is back at first base and is batting cleanup on Thursday against Los Angeles Angels right-hander Chase Silseth. Mountcastle missed the last two games due to a sinus issue, but fantasy managers need to get him back into their lineups in season-long leagues on Thursday. The 25-year-old is one […]

Hunter Dozier Homers, Drives In Three

Kansas City Royals corner infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier hit his ninth home run of the year Wednesday night, a two-run shot off Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier. He also doubled, walked, and drove in one additional run in four total plate appearances. Dozier has slashed .291/.371/.545 with three homers, one steal, nine runs, and nine […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/7/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/7/22 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 top […]

Joey Votto Out For Game 1 Thursday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (back) is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Votto has been out of action for the last two days due to back tightness, and it remains to be seen if the 38-year-old veteran will return for the second […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 13

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 14

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Mark Canha And The Mets Come Up Short

New York Mets first baseman/left fielder Mark Canha had two of the six hits during the Mets embarrassing loss on Tuesday night. He finished the game with two singles, bringing his season batting average up to .271. Besides his batting average, Canha is playing like everyone expected him to. He has a similar on-base percentage, […]

Josh Bell Making The Best Of A Bad Situation

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went 0-3 on Tuesday night in an 11-0 loss against the Philadelphia Phillies. This season, Bell has been the best player on the Nationals by far. He is hitting .312 (ninth) with 12 home runs and an OPS of .906 (ninth), and it doesn't look like he will slow […]

Ryan Mountcastle Is Baltimore's Future

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle came in to pinch hit Wednesday night for shortstop Jorge Mateo. In his only at-bat, he flew out to first base. Baltimore still won the game 10-9 against the Texas Rangers. Currently, Mountcastle is having a great season. The 25-year-old is batting .276 with 15 home runs and 40 […]

Colton Welker Designated For Assignment

The Colorado Rockies designated infielder Colton Welker for assignment on Wednesday. The move was made to clear a roster spot for Wednesday's starting pitcher, Jose Urena. The 24-year-old had been ranked as one of the team's top prospects while playing in the low minor leagues, but he's been unable to produce in either the high […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/7/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. Thursdays are typically weird slates, but we have a decent ten-game slate on DraftKings and a nine-game slate on FanDuel. While we've been short on pitching on Thursday slates, we have no such issue tonight. There are a plethora […]

Fantasy Baseball Stat Outliers for Week 13 - Negative Course Corrections Coming?

Welcome back to RotoBaller! I'm Jon Anderson, and today I'm kicking off a new series that I am very excited about. Every week, we will be looking into the season-long and recent data to identify outlier data points. We will then dive into the numbers and talk about why those numbers are outliers, and what […]

Joey Votto Sitting With Back Tightness Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (back) is being held out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Mets due to back tightness. Reds manager David Bell stated that Votto has dealt with the ailment before and that the team is just playing things safe by holding Votto out of Wednesday's […]

Yuli Gurriel Sitting Out Wednesday's Game

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is not part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Aledmys Diaz will be taking over at first base for the contest. After hitting a career-high .319 last year, Gurriel has been extremely disappointing so far through 2022. He has a .227/.282/.390 slash line […]