Giants Outright Mark Mathias To Triple-A

The San Francisco Giants outrighted infielder Mark Mathias (shoulder) to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday. Mathias spent the 2023 season with the Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates, slashing .226/.333/.258 with no home runs, two doubles, six RBI, three stolen bases and six runs scored in 27 games. He played in only five games in San Francisco before […]

Astros Haven't Started Interviewing Managerial Candidates

Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said on Wednesday that the team has not started interviewing managerial candidates yet. The Astros will need to replace Dusty Baker this offseason after he retired following four fruitful seasons as the skipper. In house, the Astros are expected to interview bench coach Joe Espada, who has been close […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? AFL Week 5: Jacob Hurtubise, A.J. Vukovich, Darius Vines, Carson Spiers

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) heads into a showcase weekend this week as the league's Fall Stars game will be held Sunday after the Home Run Derby is held on Saturday. That will leave just three regular season games in the season once that showcase weekend is complete. Also, this coming weekend will be First […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 11/1/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday and Happy November baseball, RotoBallers! It's Game 5 of the World Series tonight, and today is my final baseball DFS article of the year. Hopefully, I've helped more than hurt your DFS prospects in 2023, and I'm already looking forward to the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/31/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday and Happy Halloween, RotoBallers! It's Game 4 of the World Series, where Texas leads Arizona by two games to one. The Rangers will throw Andrew Heaney on the mound. Meanwhile, it's looking like a bullpen game for the Diamondbacks. Today's action starts […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/30/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Monday, RotoBallers! It's Game 3 of the World Series, where the Rangers and Diamondbacks are tied at one game apiece. Texas survived Game 1 with a walk-off, but Arizona arrived with a Game 2 thumping. Today's action starts at 8:03 PM EST as the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/28/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/27/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have made it to the grand finale. The World Series is here, and an interesting one at that. We have the Texas Rangers full of star power against the Arizona Diamondbacks full of, well, we will leave it at that. Showdown baseball is […]

Sean Casey Won't Return As Yankees Hitting Coach

New York Yankees hitting coach Sean Casey has announced that he will not be returning to the position in 2024 after he was hired in July of the 2023 season. "I'm not gonna be able to come back next year (as Yankee hitting coach) because I have my two daughters at home," Casey said. "I […]

Mets Receive Permission To Interview Craig Counsell

The New York Mets have received permission to interview Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell for their managerial position, according to league sources. The Brewers had initially indicated they wouldn't give permission to the Mets, and Counsell's contract would have to expire. However, the Brewers have changed course. Counsell is expected to explore other opportunities, including […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Arizona Fall League with Gabriel Rincones, Corey Rosier, Jordan Carr, Kendall Williams, and more

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is now one-third of the way through the season. The league has had 12 game days played, with 20 left to play, not including the Fall Stars game and Home Run Derby on November 4-5 and the playoffs on November 10-11. Though there have been three weeks of play done, […]

Ketel Marte Named NLCS MVP

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte didn't have a great Game 7 at all in the 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, but he was still named the National League Championship Series MVP. Marte finished Tuesday's winner-take-all contest 1-for-5 with a double and four strikeouts to extend his playoff hitting streak to 16 games. It's […]

Giants Set To Hire Bob Melvin As Next Manager

The San Francisco Giants are set to announce the hiring of former San Diego Padres skipper Bob Melvin as their next manager, according to sources briefed on the matter. The Giants moved quickly on the three-time Manager of the Year once the Padres granted them permission to speak with Melvin, who had one year remaining […]

Bruce Bochy Takes Third Different Team To World Series

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy came out of retirement to manage the Rangers in 2023 and led the team to the World Series in his first season in Texas. The three-time World Series-winning manager has now taken three different teams -- the Rangers, San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres -- to the Fall Classic […]

Thad Levine Out Of Mix For Front-Office Job In Boston

Minnesota Twins general manager Thad Levine is out of the mix for the Boston Red Sox's position of head of baseball operations. Levine interviewed for the position with Boston last week. He originally joined the Twins in November of 2016. The Red Sox have interviewed at least four external candidate for the job after firing […]

Buck Showalter A Candidate For Angels Managerial Opening

Former New York Mets manager Buck Showalter is a candidate for the Los Angeles Angels managerial opening, according to sources. General manager Perry Minasian and Showalter have a longstanding connection from their days with the Texas Rangers, so Showalter is a legitimate candidate for the position this offseason. Showalter and the Mets went their separate […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/24/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After some back and forth throughout the series, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies finish with a Game 7 to decide who will advance to the World Series. One of these sides will face the Texas Rangers, who blew out the […]

Dusty Baker Done In Houston?

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker has expressed to multiple people inside and outside of the organization that 2023 will be his final season as manager, according to sources briefed on the matter. The Astros season came to an end with an 11-4 Game 7 loss to the Texas Rangers in the American League Championship Series […]

Stephen Vogt A Serious Candidate For Guardians Managerial Position

Long-time big-league catcher Stephen Vogt has emerged as a serious candidate for the Cleveland Guardians managerial vacancy, according to sources. The Guardians are looking for a new manager this offseason following the retirement of Terry Francona. The 38-year-old Vogt is currently an assistant coach for the Seattle Mariners and previously interviewed for the managerial vacancy […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/23/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Today is the final two-game slate of the 2023 MLB DFS season. One of Texas or Houston will advance to the World Series tonight after their Game 7 showdown. Meanwhile, Philadelphia tries to keep its undefeated home record intact and make […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/22/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/21/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top […]

Danny Mendick, Rafael Ortega Removed From 40-Man Roster

New York Mets infielder Danny Mendick and outfielder Rafael Ortega have been placed on outright waivers on Friday. This comes as no surprise considering both players struggled during their time with the Mets last season. Ortega was an everyday outfielder in the second half of the season. However, he slashed .219/.341/.272 during that time, which […]

Ketel Marte Remains In Leadoff Spot

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte will stay in the leadoff spot ahead of Friday's Game 4 against the Philadelphia Phillies. The D-Backs will stick with the same lineup that they used in Game 3. In theory, it makes sense considering they won Game 3 and they will face a second straight left-handed starting pitcher. […]

Will Venable Declines Mets Managerial Interview

Texas Rangers associate manager Will Venable declined the New York Mets' request for their managerial opening due to his comfort in his current situation. As the Mets look to replace Buck Showalter, new president of baseball operations David Stearns said he will consider a large pool of candidates, including those with no previous MLB managerial […]

Gabe Kapler Interviews For Red Sox' Front-Office Position

Former San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler interviewed with the Boston Red Sox about leading their baseball operations department, according to major-league sources. The 48-year-old has spent the last six years managing -- two with Philadelphia and four with the Giants -- but he was fired by San Fran just days before […]

Kim Ng Declines To Interview With Red Sox

Former Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng was the latest executive to decline an interview with the Boston Red Sox, according to multiple industry sources. Ng was thought to be of strong interest to the Red Sox, who have had trouble getting candidates to agree to interviews in the wake of Chaim Bloom's firing. Ng […]

Struggling Marcus Semien Aiming To Maintain Success Versus Verlander

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien will look to maintain his career-long success against Astros right-hander Justin Verlander on Friday night despite entering the game with a cold bat. The veteran has just three hits, and zero extra-base hits, with one walk across 17 plate appearances across the first four games of this ALCS versus […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/20/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a two-game slate today, as both Championship Series will be played. The Rangers and Astros will play in game five, which will feature two aces, as the Diamondbacks and Phillies will play in game four, which will feature the bottom of their […]

Jose Altuve Aiming To Sustain Success Versus Andrew Heaney In Game 4

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will look to keep his career-long success versus Andrew Heaney going in Thursday's Game 4 of the ALCS versus the Texas Rangers. Altuve has largely struggled this postseason but did break out with a homer and an additional base hit in Wednesday's Game 3 8-4 victory. However, the veteran […]