Jeff McNeil Goes Yard In Win Over D-Backs

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil went 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, a run scored and a strikeout in the team's 11-1 blowout victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night. McNeil got the start at the keystone with infield prospect Ronny Mauricio out sick and delivered with his ninth home run of […]

4 Hitters to Buy - Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Trade Targets

The 2023 season is coming to an end here in a couple weeks. If the 2023 season were a baseball team, the manager would have the closer warming up to come in and get those last few outs. But even though the days are dwindling, prep for 2024 is just beginning. That's one of the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/15/23 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/15/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a 13-game Friday night slate on both sites and there is no shortage of plays. We have a Coors Field game and a bunch of solid arms, too. Let's see how we are going […]

Red Sox Fire Chaim Bloom Thursday

The Boston Red Sox fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom on Thursday after he was with the team for nearly four full seasons. The Red Sox made it to the American League Championship Series once with Bloom under control, but they also had a pair of last-place finishes and they will not make the postseason […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/14/23 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/14/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a split slate today with an early slate that is simply too small for me to bother with breaking down. So I will focus all of my analysis on the 4-game main slate on […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/14/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have an interesting nightcap in store for us on our Thursday night, mostly thanks to FanDuel putting the first game of the doubleheader between the Yankees and Red Sox on their afternoon slate and leaving the second game off completely. DraftKings did the opposite. So, yeah...interesting. This article contains my picks for the five-game […]

Early Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/14/23): MLB DFS Lineups

As per usual, I am here all day for your MLB DFS needs on Thursday. We have three early games and a five-game nightcap with one strange start time in the middle that neither site knew what to do with. This piece will focus on the three-game early slate to get us primed for the […]

Ronny Mauricio Out Of Wednesday's Lineup

New York Mets infielder Ronny Mauricio (illness) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It appears the 22-year-old is under the weather, so he'll sit this game out. Luckily, this sounds like a minor issue, so hopefully Mauricio will only miss one game. In his absence, Jeff McNeil will […]

Whit Merrifield Returns To Blue Jays Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield (groin) is playing left field and batting fifth for the team on Wednesday against the visiting Texas Rangers and left-hander Jordan Montgomery. Merrifield is back in action for the Jays after missing the last two games with groin tightness. The 34-year-old veteran super utilityman has struggled at the plate […]

Nolan Gorman Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals placed infielder Nolan Gorman (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a right-hamstring strain and selected the contract of infielder Juniel Querecuto from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Gorman's injury occurred on Tuesday as he attempted to beat out an infield single, and now he'll be forced to […]

Andres Gimenez Returns To Starting Lineup Wednesday

Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez will return to the starting lineup Wednesday afternoon versus the San Francisco Giants and left-hander Kyle Harrison. Gimenez didn't start Cleveland's 3-1 win on Tuesday night but he did strike out in a pinch-hitting appearance in the ninth inning. The 25-year-old has taken a step back at the plate […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Yu Darvish, Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, Matt Chapman, Kenley Janson, more

As the MLB playoffs draw closer, it's never been more crucial for fantasy baseball managers to keep up with the latest injury headlines. Several key players are either out or set to return. Let's take a look at the top injured players including Yu Darvish, Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, Matt Chapman, Kenley Janson, and more. […]

Jorge Polanco Back From Bereavement List

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco was activated from the bereavement list on Wednesday and is back in the starting lineup to take on the visiting Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Taj Bradley. The Twins sent infielder Gilberto Celestino back to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move. Polanco will return to the lineup after […]

Mike Rizzo Gets Multi-Year Extension With Nationals

The Washington Nationals agreed to a multi-year contract extension with general manager Mike Rizzo on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 62-year-old has been with the organization since 2006 when the Lerner family made him the team's first hire. Rizzo's extension comes after the team signed manager Dave Martinez to a […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/13/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With matinee baseball spread throughout the day, we're left with a seven-game main slate […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/13/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB's weird slate caused our "friends" at FanDuel and DraftKings to do some really silly stuff. The three early games are their own slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. DraftKings cut off the four games that start at 6:35 to make a "turbo" slate […]

Ronny Mauricio Crushes First Career Home Run Tuesday

New York Mets second base prospect Ronny Mauricio reached a career milestone in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. The fourth-inning blast high into the right-field seats was the first HR of the 22-year-old's big-league career. Mauricio has looked impressive offensively since getting called up, […]

Miguel Rojas Absent From Tuesday's Lineup

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas will begin Tuesday's game against right-hander Michael Wacha and the San Diego Padres on the bench. The veteran's having one of the worst offensive seasons of his career, as he's slashed .233/.291/.311 with just three homers and eight stolen bases across 111 contests. Instead, Enrique Hernandez will take his […]

Ha-Seong Kim Sitting Out Tuesday

San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup with Lance Lynn and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 27-year-old has quietly put together a phenomenal season, slashing .270/.361/.416 with 17 home runs, 80 runs, 58 RBI, and 35 steals across 140 games. Eguy Rosario will take his place in […]

Nolan Gorman Injures Hamstring Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman (hamstring) was pulled from Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles with right-hamstring tightness. Gorman has had his issues staying on the field regularly in his second major-league season and has also dealt with back problems. When healthy, though, he's been relevant in all fantasy leagues with a .235/.326/.477 slash […]

Brandon Drury To Sit Out On Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Brandon Drury is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. This doesn't appear to be injury related, so fantasy managers can assume his absence is for rest purposes. Drury has struggled lately, going 2-for-21 over his last five games. He'll get a chance to rest and […]

Mets Hiring David Stearns As New President Of Baseball Operations

The New York Mets are hiring David Stearns as their new president of baseball operations, according to sources familiar with the situation. Stearns is a monumental addition to the organization, and the 38-year-old will take over officially at the end of the 2023 season. He has been the architect of multiple National League Central titles […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/12/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/12/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a strong 11-game slate for tonight. Maybe. The Royals/White Sox tilt has already been scrapped due to a doubleheader. I would expect the Red Sox/Yankees to get the same treatment. That trims this […]

Ketel Marte Back In Action For Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (knee) is back at second base and is batting leadoff on Monday against the New York Mets and left-hander Jose Quintana. A sore right knee kept Marte out of the lineup on Sunday, but it was never a serious injury and he'll be back on the diamond to begin […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/11/23 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/11/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. A pretty hefty 11-game slate on tap for tonight. Let's take a look at which pitchers, hitters, and stacks we can target!   Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you some pitchers to […]

Jose Altuve Homers In Rout Of Padres

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 12-2 beatdown of the visiting San Diego Padres. The home run was the 16th of the season for the pint-sized Altuve, and he now has gone deep an impressive six times in just eight games […]

Adam Frazier Drives In Two Runs Versus Boston

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Adam Frazier was 2-for-3 at the plate and drove in two runs despite his team losing to Boston 7-3 on Sunday. Frazier's role has been limited lately as Jordan Westburg has seen more action at second base. However, he has cranked 13 home runs, collected 56 RBI and swiped nine bags […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 25

Welcome to Week 25 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of September 11 - September 17, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 25

Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 25 – Monday, September 11 through Sunday, September 17. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups and can […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/10/23

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 […]