Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: JT Realmuto, Clayton Kershaw, Andres Munoz, Joe Musgrove and more....

We are now in the middle of June, as the year and baseball season continues its march to the postseason. As we get closer to the warmer months of the summer, the types of injuries we will see may change. The warmer weather makes players more prone to cramping up and muscle injuries. These injuries […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/24) - Today's Top Lineups

DraftKings screwed up the harmony this week in their never-ending pursuit of our almighty dollars. FanDuel did the logical thing: they put all 10 of the afternoon games on the main slate. Simple, right? DraftKings had to go and screw everything up. Their main slate starts at 4:05 Eastern, leaving the three games that start […]

Jackson Holliday Going On Injured List With Elbow Injury

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday (elbow), the top prospect in baseball, is heading to the seven-day injured list with Triple-A Norfolk on Friday with right-elbow inflammation. It hasn't been the season Holliday or his fantasy managers had hoped for so far in 2024. The 20-year-old did make his major-league debut earlier this season, but he […]

David Hamilton - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 13)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats ROSTERED IN: 44% of Leagues ANALYSIS: One of the hottest waiver adds in fantasy baseball right now, David Hamilton is on fire. The toolsy youngster had some intermittent success early in the season but was very lightly rostered across leagues until June when he completely busted out. Since June […]

Adam Frazier Returns From Bereavement List

The Kansas City Royals reinstated infielder Adam Frazier from the bereavement list on Friday and optioned infielder Nick Pratto to Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. After missing a few days for a personal matter, the 32-year-old veteran second baseman will return to the Royals on Friday for the start of a series against the […]

Echedry Vargas Extends Hitting Streak With Two-Homer Game

Texas Rangers infield prospect Echedry Vargas extended his hitting streak to four games with a two-home run performance on Thursday evening. The 19-year-old has performed well in his first taste of Single-A ball with a .265/.326/.406 line with 4 long balls, 20 RBI, and nine swiped bags. Since posting a poor .158 AVG through April, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Wilyer Abreu, Clayton Kershaw, Josh Jung, Jeffrey Springs, Corey Seager, more

As weekend MLB action approaches, there are plenty of headliners on the injury report. We have the latest updates on impact players around the league. Let's take a look at injured players Wilyer Abreu, Clayton Kershaw, Josh Jung, Jeffrey Springs, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates as of June 14, […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups

With just a few day games Friday, we have 12 games to choose from for the main evening slates on both DraftKings and FanDuel. There are some fun series among them, including when the Orioles host the Phillies. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/14/2024, with […]

Luke Keaschall Launches First Double-A Home Run

Minnesota Twins second base prospect Luke Keaschall hit his first Double-A home run on Thursday evening. Keaschall was promoted to Double-A Wichita on May 27 and has looked quite strong in his first 16 games with a .344/.444/.492 slash line with two stolen bases, six RBI, and a 9:12 BB:K ratio. The former second-round pick […]

Top MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/14/24)

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 rest […]

Brett Baty Making First Career Start At Second Base For Triple-A Syracuse

New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty, who was optioned back to the minors on May 31, is making his first career start at second base for Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday. Baty played exclusively at third during his time with the Mets, playing all 47 games at the hot corner this season. The 24-year-old struggled […]

Ozzie Albies Delivers Four Hits In Thursday's Win

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was 4-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored during Thursday's 6-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The four-hit performance matched Albies' production from his previous seven games where he went 4-for-28 at the plate. The 27-year-old has been solid, albeit unspectacular, to start off 2024. He […]

Dylan Moore Returns From Paternity List

The Seattle Mariners reinstated infielder/outfielder Dylan Moore from the paternity list on Thursday and optioned infielder Leo Rivas to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move after Wednesday's contest. Moore has been on the paternity list since Monday but will now return to the M's and will likely start at second base in Thursday's series finale […]

Jorge Polanco Close To Starting Rehab Assignment

Seattle Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco (hamstring) is close to being sent out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Polanco will run the bases before Thursday's series finale against the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park, and if that goes well, he'll join a minor-league affiliate for rehab games. The 30-year-old veteran will likely need at […]

Andrew McCutchen, Nick Gonzales Sitting Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/designated hitter Andrew McCutchen and second baseman Nick Gonzales are both getting the day off on Thursday in the series finale against the Cardinals in St. Louis. Bryan Reynolds will serve as the DH and hit second, Jack Suwinski is starting in left field and batting seventh, and Jared Triolo will play the […]

David Hamilton With Fourth Straight Two-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox shortstop David Hamilton went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Phillies, logging his fourth straight two-hit game and fifth in his last six. During the six-game stretch, Hamilton is 10-for-26 (.385) with three doubles, two home runs, three RBI, five runs scored, and four stolen bases. […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! There are seven games to occupy our Thursday evening in baseball DFS. FanDuel has included all seven matchups in their main contest, but DraftKings is skipping the 6:50 p.m. EDT game between the Cubs and Rays. So the FD contests will lock when the Cubs-Rays game starts, but DraftKings has a later lock […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 12): Redraft Rankings

What a week it was for prospect promotions! In addition to Joey Loperfido being recalled due to Kyle Tucker landing on the IL, we also saw the debuts of Cade Povich, Hurston Waldrep, Adael Amador, and Tyler Locklear, and Drew Thorpe is debuting on Tuesday. But even with all these names being called up, there […]

James Triantos Continues Scorching June

Chicago Cubs infield prospect James Triantos went 2-for-4 with a home run on Wednesday for Double-A Tennessee. The home run was his fifth of the season and the two-hit performance was the 21-year-old's fifth multi-hit effort in his last seven games. So far in June, the former second-round draft pick is 15-for-29 (.517) with four […]

When Will Michael Massey Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The Kansas City Royals are one of the best surprises of the 2024 season. Led by a solid rotation of pitchers, a quality bullpen, and an underrated lineup - the Royals are in the mix for the AL Central crown and a playoff spot come this fall. KC's offense has been better than expected, with […]

Nico Hoerner Back In Cubs Lineup

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (hand) is starting at second base and is hitting sixth in the batting order on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Aaron Civale. Hoerner somehow managed to avoid the injured list after being diagnosed with a fracture in his right hand last weekend, and now the 27-year-old […]

Should I Stash Connor Norby In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

Earlier last week, the Baltimore Orioles called up their No. 6 prospect, Connor Norby. With Jorge Mateo landing on the injured list, Baltimore needed an infielder to replace him. So, Norby eventually was recalled and made his MLB debut on June 3.  However, his time in the big leagues quickly came to an end when […]

Miguel Vargas Being Sent To The Minors

After the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired infielder Cavan Biggio from the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, infielder Miguel Vargas is being optioned back to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Vargas had only played in eight games with the Dodgers after being called up around a month ago, and he had five hits (one home run) in 20 […]

Joey Ortiz Still Absent Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Joey Ortiz (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup again on Wednesday as the team takes on the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Although he doesn't think his right-hamstring injury is very serious, he'll head to the bench for the second straight game. With Ortiz out again, rookie Oliver Dunn is getting the […]

Javier Sanoja Red-Hot At Triple-A Jacksonville

Miami Marlins shortstop prospect Javier Sanoja has been a hitting machine at Triple-A Jacksonville, with at least one hit in 16 of his last 18 games and nine multi-hit games in that time frame. In 42 games with Jacksonville this season, the Venezuelan is hitting .317 with two home runs and four stolen bases. Since […]

Jace Jung Goes Deep Twice For Triple-A Toledo

Detroit Tigers prospect Jace Jung went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI for the Toledo Mud Hens on Tuesday night. Jung hit his 10th and 11th home runs of the season, bringing his RBI total to 40. He is sporting a slash line of .285/.399/.536. The Tigers No. 3 prospect is doing everything […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Corey Seager, J.T. Realmuto, Yainer Diaz, Max Muncy, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, and more

Midweek MLB action is set to begin, and as always, there are plenty of banged-up players to cover. Injuries complicate fantasy lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Corey Seager, J.T. Realmuto, Yainer Diaz, Max Muncy, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, and more. This is our […]

Dodgers Acquire Cavan Biggio

Jeff Passan of ESPN.com has reported that the Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired superutilityman Cavan Biggio from the Toronto Blue Jays. Biggio, 29, was designated for assignment last week after spending over five years with the franchise. Biggio struggled this season offensively and was hitting .200 with two homers and nine RBI over 110 at-bats […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/12/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are a lot of games with early start times on Wednesday, leaving us with just eight games to choose from for the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/12/2024, with the slate starting at 7:10 p.m. EDT. The lineup […]

MLB DFS Values: Top Plays For FanDuel, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/12/2024)

A couple of weeks ago, we launched a new MLB DFS piece here at RotoBaller that is specifically focused on saving you DFS salary when you go to build your daily fantasy baseball lineups on FanDuel and DraftKings tonight! We will be hunting for bargains daily because nailing some value picks that produce is one […]