Dodgers May Not Tender Cody Bellinger A Contract In 2023
The Los Angeles Dodgers have not yet decided if they will tender first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger a contract in 2023, per the Athletic's Fabian Ardaya. The 27-year-old is under the team's control for the 2023 season, but he would immediately become a free agent if the Dodgers elected not to tender him a contract. The... Read More
Aaron Hicks Out For Season With Left Knee Injury
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (knee) said Tuesday that his season will be over after sustaining a left knee injury in American League Division Series' Game 5 5-1 win over the Guardians, per MLB's Bryan Hoch. Hicks underwent an MRI at New York-Presbyterian Hospital after the game and said that his estimated recovery time... Read More
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... Read More
Giancarlo Stanton Hits Decisive Home Run
New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton got to the Cleveland Guardians early in game five of the American League Division Series on Tuesday, crushing a first-inning home run off Aaron Civale to give his team a 3-0 lead. It was his only hit in four at-bats, but it was an important one as they never... Read More
Oswaldo Cabrera Starting At Shortstop Tuesday
New York Yankees infielder Oswaldo Cabrera is in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday for the fifth game of their American League Division Series matchup with the Cleveland Guardians. Cabrera is batting sixth for New York against the Guardians and right-hander Aaron Civale. During the regular season, the infielder hit .247 with a .312 on-base... Read More
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... Read More
Zac Veen Steals Two More Bases Monday
Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Zac Veen went 1-for-4 with a single, a walk, and two stolen bases in Monday's 3-2 Arizona Fall League win with the Rafters. The 20-year-old has an intriguing power-speed combo, making him the Rockies' top prospect, per the team's MLB.com prospect rankings. Veen made it to Double-A Hartford in 2022 and... Read More
Heston Kjerstad Crushing The Ball In Arizona Fall League
Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad continued his hot streak in Monday's Arizona Fall League 6-4 win with the Scorpions. The 23-year-old went 4-for-5 with three singles, a solo home run, and four RBI. He is now hitting .404 with four HR and 13 RBI in just 10 games. Kjerstad is considered one of the... Read More
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.... Read More
Andrew Benintendi Still Experiencing Wrist Pain
The New York Yankees could get pitchers Frankie Montas (shoulder) and Ron Marinaccio (leg) back for the American League Championship Series if they advance, but they are less certain about outfielder Andrew Benintendi (wrist), who is still experiencing wrist pain. He had a new injection this week. Benintendi has been ramping up his baseball activities... Read More
Harrison Bader Homers Again Sunday
New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader hit his third home run of the playoffs on Sunday. Hitting third in the top of the second inning with one out, Bader homered off Cal Quantrill to score third baseman Josh Donaldson and extend the Yankees lead to three runs in the fourth game of the American League... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
Kyle Tucker Steals A Base Saturday
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 2-for-7 in the 18-inning, 1-0 win over the Seattle Mariners in game three of the American League Division Series that sent them to the next round. He walked once and continues to be aggressive on the basepaths, stealing third base in the second inning after he swiped 25 bags... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
Aaron Judge With Seven Strikeouts Through Two Postseason Games
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had a difficult time at the plate in Friday's American League Division Series game two, going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts while hitting leadoff in the 4-2 loss against the Cleveland Guardians. He's now 0-for-8 with seven punchouts across the two games. Judge had a historic season in 2022, breaking... Read More
Jurickson Profar Back In Leadoff Spot For Game 3
San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar is starting in left field and is batting leadoff in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Tony Gonsolin. Profar was dropped to seventh in the order in the Game 2 win on Wednesday in which he went 2-for-3... Read More
Andrew Benintendi Hitting Off Pitching Machine
New York Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi (wrist) hit off a high-velocity pitching machine on Thursday and will travel to Tampa to begin taking live at-bats. He could be activated from the injured list if the Yankees advance to the American League Championship Series next week. He hasn't played since Sept. 2 due to his wrist... Read More
Will Brennan Takes A Seat Against Lefty Friday
Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Will Brennan is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Friday against New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes. In his two postseason games so far this year, Brennan has gone 1-for-8 with four strikeouts. He'll give way to fellow rookie Oscar Gonzalez in... Read More
Oscar Gonzalez Hitting Cleanup In Game 2
Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Oscar Gonzalez is starting in right field and is hitting cleanup in Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Friday against the New York Yankees and left-hander Nestor Cortes. Gonzalez has gone 3-for-13 with a solo home run, a run scored, five strikeouts and a hit by pitch in... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/14/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
It's all-day baseball time! No more of this split-slate nonsense. Mother Nature gave us a matinee today with the rainout in the Bronx last night, so the Yankees and Guardians will give the NL some added company on our Friday. Atlanta gets going in Philly in the afternoon and the Padres host the Dodgers out... Read More
Jake Meyers Gets The Start In Game 2
Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers is starting in center field and is batting eighth in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Seattle Mariners and right-hander Luis Castillo on Thursday. He'll take over for Chas McCormick, who went 1-for-2 with a run scored in the Game 1 win on Tuesday. Meyers entered... Read More
Rockies Part Ways With Hitting Coach Dave Magadan
The Colorado Rockies and hitting coach Dave Magadan have mutually agreed to part ways following the 2022 season. Third base coach/infield coach Stu Cole has also been reassigned to a minor league staff position. The moves come after the Rockies finished 68-94 and in last place in the National League West. The 60-year-old Magadan had... Read More
Guardians-Yankees Game 2 Postponed
Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Thursday between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees in the Bronx has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 14. Right-hander Shane Bieber was scheduled to pitch for the Guardians, while left-hander Nestor Cortes was in line to... Read More
Dylan Moore Starting In Game 2 Against Astros
Seattle Mariners outfielder Dylan Moore is starting in left field and is batting sixth in Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Thursday against the Houston Astros and left-hander Framber Valdez. With the left-hander on the mound, the lefty hitting Jarred Kelenic will start on the bench. Moore has gone 0-for-2 with a... Read More
Cody Bellinger Will Start On Bench In Game 3
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that outfielder Trayce Thompson will start Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Friday in center field, not Cody Bellinger against Padres left-hander Blake Snell. Chris Taylor (neck) will make his first appearance in the postseason in left field. Bellinger actually... Read More
Chris Taylor To Start In Left Field In Game 3
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor (neck) will get the start in left field in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Friday against San Diego Padres left-hander Blake Snell. Taylor battled neck tightness at the end of the regular season and received a cortisone injection last week. He'll take over for Trayce... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/13/22): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Thursday RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. It's ALDS time, and we have just a two-game slate on the board for today. It's been a while since I've shared my MLB DFS articles with you, as there were no Thursday games last week, but I'm happy... Read More