All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/22/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/22/22 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 […]

Andres Gimenez Won't Need Surgery For Thumb Fracture

Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez (thumb) was dealing with a non-displaced fracture in his left thumb over the last month of the season, but he won't need surgery and is expected to fully heal in a couple of weeks. Gimenez was hit by 25 pitches this year, which was the most in the American […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/22/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We don't have to deal with just a showdown slate today! Both of the League Championship Series are in action today. The Astros try to take a 3-0 lead as the ALCS heads to New York after a Houston sweep at home. The Phillies picked up the win in Game 3 last night in Philly […]

Terry Francona Will Return As Guardians Manager

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona will return as the skipper for the 2023 season. "I want to see that group grow. I want to be a part of that," Francona said. President of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said the job is Francona's for as long as he wants it. Francona led the team to the […]

Rangers Name Bruce Bochy Their New Manager

The Texas Rangers named Bruce Bochy as their new manager for the 2023 season on Friday. Bochy will be the 20th full-time manager in franchise history. The three-time World Series champion manager will come out of retirement to join a Rangers squad that has had six straight losing seasons. The 67-year-old hasn't managed since his […]

Dusty Baker To Be Asked Back In 2023

The Houston Astros will invite manager Dusty Baker back to manage again in 2023, according to sources. Neither Baker nor general manager James Click have a contract for next season, which is an unusual situation for a team that made the World Series in 2021 and is in the American League Championship Series for the […]

Blue Jays Agree To Three-Year Contract With John Schneider

The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with manager John Schneider on a three-year contract on Friday as their manager for the 2023 through 2025 seasons. The deal includes a team option for the 2026 season. The former bench coach went 46-28 as the interim manager after taking over for Charlie Montoyo in July of […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/21/22): MLB DFS Lineups

The NL gets the night to themselves tonight for Game 3 of the NLCS as the series moves east to Philly. We are all square at one game each, which makes for some exciting baseball. Let's get to it! For showdown mode on DraftKings, we pick one captain who costs 1.5x his normal salary, but […]

Jose Altuve Goes Hitless Again

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is still seeking his first postseason hit after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Thursday night's Game 2 win over the New York Yankees. Altuve has only reached base once, via walk, in 24 postseason plate appearances. He has scored one run. There is no doubt that Altuve will […]

Eduardo Nunez Announces Retirement

Former Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez announced his retirement on his personal Instagram account on Thursday. Nunez last played in 2020 in just two games for the New York Mets. The 35-year-old hand not played at all this year and last played in seven games for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/20/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's ALCS showdown slate. It's the first showdown slate I've written up this year, but I wanted to do my part in helping you guys navigate your way into some coin tonight.  While it's only one game, we don't necessarily have […]

Jeremy Reed Won't Return As Angels Hitting Coach

Los Angeles Angels hitting coach Jeremy Reed will not return for the 2023 season. Reed established himself with veteran MVPs and also impacted young up-and-comers like Luis Rengifo, Taylor Ward and Jared Walsh. The status of other coaches, including assistant hitting coaches Paul Sorrento and John Mallee, is unclear. The 41-year-old Reed was the team's […]

Aledmys Diaz Serving As The DH Against Yankees

Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz is serving as the designated hitter and is batting seventh in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday against New York Yankees right-hander Jameson Taillon. This will be Diaz's first start so far in this postseason for Houston. In three games played, he's gone 1-for-7 with a […]

Edmundo Sosa Starting In Game 2 Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Edmundo Sosa is in the team's starting lineup on Wednesday for the second game of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres and left-hander Blake Snell. Sosa hit .227 during the regular season with a .275 on-base percentage, a pair of home runs, and six stolen bases in 190 […]

DJ LeMahieu, Andrew Benintendi Not On ALCS Roster

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (toe) is among the players not on the team's roster for the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros. The 34-year-old hit .261 in the regular season, with a .357 on-base percentage, 12 home runs, and four stolen bases in 541 plate appearances. Other Yankees not on the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/19/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/19/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Just two games on the board today, I'm not even sure why I'm writing this! Let's just hit these two games and point out the players in the best spots.   Phillies vs. Padres  Aaron […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/19/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. We have our first full League Championship Series slate Wednesday, as the Yankees finally shook off the Guardians on Tuesday to win their series by a 3-2 margin and advance to face Houston.  The player pool is naturally very narrow Wednesday, […]

Oswaldo Cabrera Hitting .105 Heading Into ALCS

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Oswaldo Cabrera is having a tough postseason debut thus far. That didn't change when he went 0-for-4 with a pair of punchouts in Tuesday's 5-1 Division Series game five victory against the Cleveland Guardians. The rookie's hitting just .105 with 10 strikeouts, one home run, and a .421 OPS over five […]

Andres Gimenez Hitting Seventh On Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians infielder Andres Gimenez is batting seventh and starting at second base on Tuesday against the New York Yankees. The infielder moves down a spot in the order after hitting sixth in three of the first four games in the series. Gabriel Arias is batting sixth instead and starting at first base. Gimenez and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/18/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It is Tuesday, October 18th, 2022 and we have an incredible two-game slate today! The Guardians and Yankees game was postponed last night due to the weather and they are making up their pivotal Game 5 tonight, while the Phillies and Padres open up their seven-game National League Championship Series tonight. This article has daily […]

Guardians-Yankees Game 5 Postponed

Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees on Monday night has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Bronx. Right-hander Aaron Civale was scheduled to start for the Guardians, while right-hander Jameson Taillon was the Yankees' scheduled starter in the deciding game of the series. […]

Gleyber Torres Hitting Leadoff Again Monday

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres is once again batting leadoff for the team as they get set to take on the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Aaron Civale in the fifth game of an American League Division Series matchup. Torres only logged 12 plate appearances as New York's leadoff hitter during the regular season, but […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/17/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/17/22 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 […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/17/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Today was the last day on the schedule we could've had two games on our MLB slates. But, alas, the Astros dispatched the Mariners in three games, and we are down to single-game contests for the rest of the postseason. Cleveland has the unenviable task of trying to win a winner-take-all matchup […]

Jake Cronenworth Drives Home Two Runs In Saturday's Victory

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth helped lead the Padres to the National League Championship Series when he went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the Division Series 3-1. The 28-year-old's hitting .241 with a lowly .586 OPS across seven postseason games thus far but […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/16/22): MLB DFS Lineups

And then there were two. Two left playing anyway. The Yankees and Guardians are the only teams that haven't decided their division series round yet. We get prime-time baseball on Sunday. It's not all bad! For showdown mode on DraftKings, we pick one captain who costs 1.5x his normal salary, but he also scores 1.5x […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/15/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/15/22 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 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/15/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's all-day baseball time! No more of this split-slate nonsense. All four series have a game today and they are all staggered, so you have something to watch during commercials in college football games. Atlanta and Philly are the early birds again. Houston goes for the sweep in Seattle a couple of hours later. The […]

Gavin Lux Heads To Bench Against Left-Hander

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux is not in the starting lineup for Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Friday against the San Diego Padres and left-hander Blake Snell. With Lux starting on the bench in this one, Max Muncy will man the keystone and bat fifth. Catcher Will Smith will […]

Vaughn Grissom Getting The Start In Game 3

Atlanta Braves rookie infielder Vaughn Grissom is starting at second base and is hitting eighth in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Aaron Nola on Friday. Orlando Arcia started the first two games of the series at the keystone and was hitless in five at-bats with two […]