Luke Raley, Josh Rojas Sitting Against Astros

Seattle Mariners outfielder/first baseman/designated hitter Luke Raley and infielder Josh Rojas are both starting the game on the bench for Wednesday's series finale at Minute Maid Park against the division-rival Houston Astros with a left-hander on the mound. Justin Turner is making the start at first base and is batting fifth, while Dylan Moore will […]

Jose Altuve Sitting Out On Wednesday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is not in the team's lineup on Wednesday for the series finale against the division-rival Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park a day after the Astros clinched the American League West division title yet again. With Altuve getting the day off, rookie Shay Whitcomb will man the keystone and […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There will be no shortage of action across baseball Wednesday with all 30 teams set to take the field. There are some early start times, leaving nine games to make up the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 9/25/2024, […]

The Lookahead: Three Breakouts Who Could Bust (2025 Fantasy Baseball)

It happens every season: player X breaks out while flashing enticing upside, rides the small sample goodness to a relatively high draft cost the next year, and then busts. We want to avoid repeating those mistakes. There are often warning signs with these players. For example, one perilous archetype is the power/speed guy with dubious […]

Kristian Campbell Named Minor-League Player Of The Year

Boston Red Sox infielder Kristian Campbell was named the 2024 Minor-League Player of the Year on Tuesday. Campbell is considered Boston's No. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he earns the honors despite finishing the year on the seven-day injured list at Triple-A Worcester with a left-lat strain. The 22-year-old began the year at High-A […]

Diamondbacks Trying To Keep Ketel Marte Healthy

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo explained that second baseman Ketel Marte (ankle), who was recently on the injured list with an ankle injury, had been in the "red zone" for a day off before being omitted from the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the division-rival San Francisco Giants. Lovullo called the decision "preventative" […]

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

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! We are into the final week of the regular season, and there's still a lot to play for heading into the postseason. Teams that have clinched their division may give their stars more rest than usual, so check those lineups close to lock.  The 10-game slate starts on the East Coast as New […]

Orelvis Martinez Sent To Minors After Serving Suspension

The Toronto Blue Jays optioned infield prospect Orelvis Martinez to the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Monday after he finished serving his 80-game suspension. Martinez will now return to the team's spring training complex to close out the year after being suspended for 80 games due to performance-enhancing substances. The team's No. 2 prospect, per […]

Ketel Marte Sitting On Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is not in the team's starting lineup for Monday's series opener at Chase Field against the division-rival San Francisco Giants. Kevin Newman will get the start at the keystone and will bat eighth against Giants rookie right-hander Hayden Birdsong. The D-backs have somewhat eased Marte back into the fold […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 27)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 27 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! For the last week of the season, we will be taking a look at players like Shohei Ohtani, Michael Harris II, Michael Toglia, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/23/24) - Today's Top Lineups

It's a lighter Monday night in the MLB universe with the season winding down. There are two NFL games tonight, so it makes sense. That's why it also makes sense to keep grinding MLB. There are larger contests and payouts in the NFL games. Most people have forgotten about MLB. We have four games tonight. […]

Reds Fire Manager David Bell

The Cincinnati Reds have fired manager David Bell after nearly six seasons with the club. The Reds have only made the postseason once under Bell, and that came in the shortened 2020 season, where they proceeded to lose in the Wild Card round. Unfortunately, the club seems to have stagnated after a promising 2023 season, […]

Ketel Marte Keeps Swinging Hot Bat

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte has put together an unbelievable season at the plate. He's on fire with the bat right now as he pushed his home run streak to three games with another solid performance on Sunday. Marte went deep for the 35th time as he extends his career-high total. It was his […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 27 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 27  edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of September 23 - September 29, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Jordan Westburg Activated From Injured List, Batting Second On Sunday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (hand) was activated off the injured list on Sunday morning and will bat in the two-hole as the Orioles look to clinch a series victory over the Detroit Tigers. The 25-year-old infielder has been sidelined since July and should return to his usual starting spot at either second base or […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Fantasy Baseball Week 27

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 27 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- September 23 through September 29. For the final week of the season, we'll be changing things up and looking at teams rather than specific players. We'll be focusing on schedules, the impact clinching scenarios might have, and things to […]

Nick Mariano's Week 27 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's always bittersweet to reach the last waiver roundup of the season, but I know many of you have run a hard race, and now we're here to bring those titles home. Many small pieces of context will inform your approach, with specific head-to-head […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 27 (Sept. 23 - Sept. 29)

We did it - we made it to the final week of the MLB regular season. If your team is still in the mix for a fantasy championship, then I bid you good luck and I'll do my best to point out some of the best bats you can add for the final week to […]

Week 27 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Luisangel Acuna, Victor Robles, Trevor Story, Luke Weaver, A.J. Puk, Landon Knack

There is only one more week left of the MLB regular season. It's championship or bust. We are back with the final edition of our weekly waiver wire advice column to help secure those fantasy baseball championships. Today, we review our MLB team's Week 27 (September 23 - September 29) of the 2024 MLB season. Let's […]

Ketel Marte Hits 34th Home Run, Reaches Base Five Times

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was busy on the basepaths Saturday, reaching base five times in five plate appearances in a 5-0 win over the Brewers. The 30-year-old reached via a single, homered for the second consecutive game, and drew three walks in the contest while collecting two RBI, scoring twice, and stealing a […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 2B/SS Pickups for Week 27 (2024)

We made it, folks! It's the final week of the marathon that is the 2024 MLB season. If you're here, you're likely competing for a championship this week; congratulations on making it this far, let's bring home the hardware. In this, the season's final week, playing matchups can be tough as playoff teams try and […]

AL-Only and NL-Only: Deeper Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 27 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our AL-only and NL-only deeper fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 27 -- September 23 through September 29. 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 […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/22/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another great MLB DFS slate. Most people will have their eyes on the NFL today, so let's strike while everyone else is asleep at the wheel with baseball. I'm locking in on this 10-game slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching mix features some nice […]

Luis Garcia Jr. Returns To Lineup On Saturday

Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. (wrist) is back in the starting nine on Saturday afternoon as the Nationals continue a three-game set against the Chicago Cubs. The infielder has been sidelined for the past two games due to a wrist injury. He will return on Saturday but will serve as the designated hitter […]

Jose Caballero Retreats To Bench Versus Blue Jays

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Jose Caballero and outfielder Jonny DeLuca are both out of the starting lineup on Saturday at Tropicana Field against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays. Taylor Walls will make the start at the 6 for Tampa and will hit ninth, while Jose Siri starts in center field and bats seventh against Blue […]

Xavier Edwards Sitting On Saturday

Miami Marlins middle infielder Xavier Edwards and outfielder Kyle Stowers are out of the starting lineup on Saturday at LoanDepot Park against the division-rival Atlanta Braves with a left-hander on the mound. Javier Sanoja is starting at shortstop and is batting sixth, while Derek Hill will make the start in left field and bat cleanup […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Saturdays in September are filled with college football, pumpkin picking, apple cider, and maybe even some back porch grilling or front porch swinging. But the boys of summer aren't done just yet as we still have a few Saturdays left in the regular season and a lot of baseball yet to come with the playoffs […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News, Updates: Francisco Lindor, Steven Kwan, Grayson Rodriguez, Ben Joyce and much more...

Well, we have made it to the last week of the season. If your playoffs have finished, congratulations on getting through a 26 week, 6 month, 150+ game season. If your league champion has not yet been crowned, good luck to those of you still in the running. If you are still in the running […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 27 (Sept. 23 - Sept. 29)

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 27 -- September 23 through September 29 -- and will point out free agents […]

Red Sox Call Up Vaughn Grissom

The Boston Red Sox recalled middle infielder Vaughn Grissom from Triple-A Worcester on Friday and placed outfielder Rob Refsnyder (forearm) on the 10-day injured list with a right-forearm strain in a corresponding move. Grissom was expected to be Boston's primary second baseman in his first year in Beantown in 2024, but injuries have limited him […]