MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/17/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! The regular season is winding down, but there's still plenty of DFS action in the baseball world. The RotoBaller squad will have you covered for the entire stretch run and every slate of the postseason.  Tuesday's slate starts at 7:10 p.m. EDT when the Nationals and Mets meet in an NL East battle. […]

Brendan Rodgers Returning On Monday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Rodgers is back in the mix after sitting out the last two games due to right hamstring tightness. He'll cover second base and bat fifth versus right-hander Merrill Kelly on Monday. Rodgers has been […]

Pirates Calling Up Nick Yorke

The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up infield prospect Nick Yorke from Triple-A Indianapolis to the big leagues on Monday, according to sources. Yorke is with the team in St. Louis for their series against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium to begin the week. The 22-year-old was acquired by the Bucs from the Boston Red Sox […]

Ozzie Albies Could Rejoin The Braves This Weekend

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (wrist) could begin a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday and rejoin the big-league roster this weekend. Once Albies returns, it would make sense to move utility man Whit Merrifield to left field. Moving him to third base is also an option, but infielder Gio Urshela's glove at the hot […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 26)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 26 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Trey Sweeney, Eugenio Suarez, Pete Alonso, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/16/24) - Today's Top Lineups

We have a busy Monday with nine games on the main slate...but not on FanDuel. They dropped the San Diego-Houston game because it starts two minutes after the White Sox-Angels. TWO MINUTES! FanDuel only has eight games for one of the dumbest reasons I've ever seen. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 26 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 26 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of September 16 - September 22, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Ha-Seong Kim Set To Ramp Up Throwing Program

San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) has begun to play light catch and is set to begin to ramp up his throwing program over the next few days, according to the Associated Press. The infielder has been sidelined since mid-August with shoulder inflammation. While he has yet to take any significant steps forward in […]

Brendan Rodgers Remains Sidelined With Hamstring Tightness

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) remains sidelined on Sunday due to hamstring tightness. However, Patrick Lyons of Justbaseball.com reports that the infielder could return to the starting nine as early as Monday. Rodgers sat out Saturday's game but should not be expected to miss any significant period of time. Before the injury, Rogers […]

Week 26 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Spencer Torkelson, Victor Robles, Justin Martinez, Kumar Rocker, Matthew Boyd

The 2024 MLB regular season has flown by, and two weeks are left in the season. There are a few more chances to prepare your team for the fantasy baseball playoffs or secure categories to win your 5x5 roto leagues. We are back with more waiver wire advice to help win those fantasy championships with […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 26 (Sept. 16 - Sept. 22)

The fantasy baseball season is slowly winding down as the actual MLB regular season is nearly at an end. But for all of you still grinding those roto leagues or in your H2H playoffs, we still have you covered with waiver-wire content to the end! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver-wire pickups column will identify […]

Nick Mariano's Week 26 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got two weeks left until the final bell so you can make an impact on the standings and your matchups. All of your hard work comes down to this and we're here to provide that extra boost. Let's dig into the waiver wire […]

AL-Only and NL-Only: Deeper Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 26 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our AL-only and NL-only deeper fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 26 -- September 16 through September 22. The waiver wire can be difficult to navigate. Knowing who to add and when is a game within the game of fantasy baseball. Doing this in a mono league where the player pool […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 2B/SS Pickups for Week 26 (2024)

Welcome to the penultimate week of the baseball season, and congratulations on still being in the running for your fantasy baseball championship. For some of you, this week is for all the marbles. Others are playing semifinal matchups, beginning a two-week championship match, and, of course, some have two weeks left to wrap up the […]

Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Rhett Lowder, DL Hall, Taj Bradley, Kutter Crawford, More

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 26, September 16 - September 22. This week's article will focus on Luke Raley, Jonathan Aranda, Kerry Carpenter, Parker Meadows, Rhett Lowder, DL Hall, Taj Bradley, and Kutter Crawford. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/15/24) - Today's Top Lineups

DraftKings chopped up the slate a little more than FanDuel did today. FanDuel has nine games since they included the Reds and Twins. DK chopped it off so they could have a lame two-game early slate. FD also added Coors to their main slate. Ouch! DK's seven-gamer suddenly looks more appetizing. This article will provide […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Fantasy Baseball Week 26

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 26 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- September 16 through September 22. This is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players worthy of a drop, […]

Jackson Holliday Sitting On Saturday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jackson Holliday will take a seat on Saturday afternoon. The former No.1 prospect in baseball started at the keystone over the past three games. During this stretch, he has tallied only one hit while striking out five times. As a result, Livan Soto will cover second base on Saturday and bat […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Good morning, all! We have an eight-game slate tonight, and wow, is it a pitchers' slate! Max Scherzer and Chris Sale are up tonight, among others. Brandon Pfaadt could be a sneaky arm as the right-hander has a 4.42 ERA but a 3.65 xFIP. He's facing a Brewers team trending up, but not enough to shy […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 26 (Sept. 16 - Sept. 22)

Baseball season is officially in the homestretch. If you have an interest or a need in tweaking with your team, then you have come to the right place. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 26 -- September 16 through September 22 -- and will point out free agents […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Luis Castillo, Alec Bohm, Jo Adell, Corey Seager and much more....

With only two waiver wire pickups left in the fantasy baseball season, now is the time to act desperate. Spend all of your FAAB money and make aggressive bids to get who you want to block other teams from their first choices on the waiver wire. As we hear of players getting injured from now […]

Braves Unsure If Ozzie Albies Will Play Again This Year

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said on Friday that he's unsure if second baseman Ozzie Albies (wrist) will play again this year. When asked if Albies would return and hit only right-handed, Snitker said they haven't had that conversation with him. The Braves could really use Albies back, as they entered played on Friday sitting […]

Jose Altuve Back On Friday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (side) has returned to second base and is hitting leadoff on Friday in the series opener against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels and rookie left-hander Samuel Aldegheri. Altuve injured his side in the game on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics and sat out of the series finale against the […]

Whit Merrifield Returns To Action On Friday

Atlanta Braves infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield (foot) is back at second base and is hitting ninth on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Landon Knack at Truist Park. Despite fracturing his left foot on Sept. 6 when he fouled a ball off of it, Merrifield has avoided the injured list and will return to […]

Top-5 Hitting Prospects To Stash For Week 25 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

It's coming down to the wire in fantasy baseball season, and it could be time for one last push to the finish line. One way to get that final push is to look to the minor leagues one last time in redraft leagues for prospect help. It's tricky timing now, however, because rosters have expanded, […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are 15 games scheduled to be played across baseball Friday with one of the highlight matchups being the Braves hosting the Dodgers. There are some early start times, which will leave 11 games to choose from for the main slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 26)

Welcome back to my Week 26 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! We're running out of time to make those moves that will get us to the fantasy championship, so perhaps there is someone in here who can help get you there. In today's edition, we'll take a […]

Xavier Edwards, Jesus Sanchez Out For Marlins

Miami Marlins middle infielder Xavier Edwards and outfielder Jesus Sanchez are out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Edwards will start out on the bench for the third straight game, and it remains to be seen if he's being bothered by a back injury that recently caused him […]

Jose Altuve Not Playing Against A's

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (side) is not in the team's starting lineup on Thursday at Minute Maid Park for the series finale against the division-rival Oakland Athletics. Altuve's absence shouldn't come as a surprise after he was forced from Wednesday night's win over Oakland due to right-side tightness. Manager Joe Espada said after […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 25)

Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver-wire hitter category boosters for Week 25 of the 2024 MLB season -- free-agent hitters to consider adding to help boost your team in HR, SB, RBI, AVG, and runs. We are in the endgame now, my friends. This is not the time to be stubborn, waiting out players […]