Riley Greene Could Return Sunday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene (elbow) jammed his right elbow on a diving catch in the fifth inning in Friday night's game against the Chicago White Sox and was removed as a precaution. Greene is considered day-to-day. He won't play on Saturday but could return on Sunday. "Things are pointing in a positive direction," manager […]

Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23

Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 23, looking at IL players as of September 1. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Lars Nootbaar, Ranger Suarez, Taylor Walls, Ryan Helsley, and Joey Votto. In case you're not yet familiar, this list […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/2/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We had another massive slate on Friday, followed by this larger-than-usual Saturday main slate. That gives us 11 games for the main slates on both sites. This article contains my picks for the 11-game main slate on Saturday, September 2, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which locks at 7:10 PM ET.  The lineup picks […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Yu Darvish, Bo Bichette, Felix Bautista, Walker Buehler, Jarred Kelenic and more...

The weather is changing and so is the calendar. September has begun and it is time to start fantasy football, right? Wrong! This is the month to finish your fantasy baseball season strong. This is the month to be able to get bragging rights in your home league for the next six months. It is […]

Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (September Updates)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the September update of our MLB team's dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2023 season. As we enter the final full month of the regular season and teams make their ever-important September call-ups, it's time to check in on some fantasy baseball dynasty prospects! Below in this article, you can […]

Esteury Ruiz Propels A's To Victory Friday

Oakland A's outfielder Esteury Ruiz was 3-for-5 at the plate with a two-run home run and a stolen base on Friday to lead the A's to a 9-2 victory over the Angels. Ruiz started his productive day with a single in the fourth frame and then crossed the plate on a Zack Gelof double. Later […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Smacks A Two-Run Shot In Padres Win

On Friday, San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-5 in a 7-3 victory over the Giants. In the first frame, Tatis Jr. wasted no time providing his team with an early lead by launching a two-run homer off right-handed hurler Tristan Beck. During the sixth inning, he struck again, smacking a double. The […]

Riley Greene Collects Two RBI Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene went 2-for-3 at the plate as his team defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday. Greene also drove in two RBI and swiped a bag in the contest. Unfortunately, Greene had to leave the game in the seventh frame due to landing hard while making a spectacular grab in […]

Mickey Moniak Returns Against A's

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak (back) has returned to center field and is hitting eighth in the order on Friday against the Oakland Athletics and left-hander JP Sears. Moniak didn't play on Wednesday but rested up during the off day and will return for the opener of a three-game series in Oakland this weekend. […]

Lars Nootbaar Activated And Starting Friday

The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Lars Nootbaar (groin) from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Nootbaar is right back in the fold on Friday, starting in center field and hitting leadoff against the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Mitch Keller. The 25-year-old landed on the injured list on Aug. 17 after fouling a pitch off […]

Tyler O'Neill Back For The Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) is back in left field and is hitting sixth for St. Louis on Friday against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Mitch Keller. The Cardinals held the oft-injured O'Neill out of Thursday's lineup with recurring left-knee soreness, but he'll be back in there for the weekend series against […]

Jasson Dominguez Hitting Fifth In MLB Debut

New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez is making his major-league debut on Friday, playing center field and batting fifth in the order against the Houston Astros and right-hander Justin Verlander. Dominguez is only 20 years but has an incredibly high ceiling at the major-league level. The Yankees' No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, should […]

Chas McCormick On The Bench Friday

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick is out of Friday's starting lineup against the New York Yankees. Fantasy managers don't need to worry as this appears to be a routine rest day for McCormick. He'll head to the bench after going 2-for-9 with two RBI during their last series. Jake Meyers will cover center field and […]

Michael Brantley To Sit Out On Friday

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the New York Yankees. The left-handed slugger will sit out this game for rest purposes with a southpaw on the mound. The 36-year-old has gone 2-for-8 with a double and two RBI since being activated from the 60-day injured list […]

Akil Baddoo Remains Out Of The Lineup

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. The left-handed slugger will sit out his second straight game, but he doesn't appear to be dealing with an injury. Baddoo went 0-for-7 with four strikeouts during their last series. That being said, the Tigers are […]

Julio Rodriguez Back In Mariners Lineup

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez (foot) has returned to center field and the two-hole in the batting order on Friday against the New York Mets and right-hander Kodai Senga. Rodriguez missed a few games this week with a nerve issue in his left foot that turned out to be nothing serious. Fantasy managers can only […]

Jorge Soler Still Hurting

Miami Marlins outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler (hip) remains out of action on Friday as the team takes on the Washington Nationals. Jake Burger is serving as the designated hitter and batting third, while Jesus Sanchez is in right field and hitting sixth against Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin. Soler was pulled from Tuesday's game early due […]

Lane Thomas Returns On Friday

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas (back) is playing right field and is batting second on Friday against the visiting Miami Marlins and right-hander Eury Perez. Thomas was pulled from Wednesday's game early due to back tightness and also missed Thursday's contest, but he'll be back in there to start the weekend. The 28-year-old is having […]

MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Friday, September 1, 2023

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Friday, September 1, 2023. Welcome back to our DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop picks – whether you think pitchers […]

Jurickson Profar Back With Padres On Minor-League Deal

The San Diego Padres signed free-agent outfielder Jurickson Profar to a minor-league deal on Friday. He's expected to report to Triple-A El Paso, but he's certainly a candidate to be called up now that rosters are expanding to 28 players on Friday. Profar became a free agent when he was released by the Colorado Rockies […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/1/23 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/1/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a HUGE 14-game slate today and probably one of the best slates for pitching we have had this year!   Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you some pitchers to target at […]

Jarred Kelenic Reaches Twice In Rehab Game

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (foot) went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, a walk and two strikeouts in his first minor-league rehab game for Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday. The 24-year-old is making his way back from a fractured foot that he suffered when he kicked a water cooler in the dugout in frustration on July […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Makes MLB History Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is a very special player. In Thursday's close 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, he became the first player in MLB history to reach 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in a single season. The 25-year-old superstar went 3-for-4 at the plate with a grand slam, four […]

Mookie Betts Clubs Two Homers In Loss To Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/second baseman Mookie Betts went 2-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI, three runs scored and a walk in the team's 8-7 loss to the visiting Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. The impressive performance capped off a franchise-record month in August for the 30-year-old All-Star. Betts finished the month of August with […]

Cubs Call Up Alexander Canario

The Chicago Cubs have called up outfield prospect Alexander Canario from Triple-A Iowa with rosters expanding to 28 players on Friday. The Cubs' No. 14 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds. The 23-year-old Dominican has only played in 53 […]

Jake Fraley Back From Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Jake Fraley (toe) from the 10-day injured list on Friday. While Fraley has returned to the Reds for a big weekend series against the division-rival Chicago Cubs, he won't be in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Friday. The 28-year-old will eventually need surgery to fix […]

AJ Pollock Beginning Rehab Assignment Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder AJ Pollock (oblique) will begin his rehab assignment on Friday with Triple-A Sacramento. The 35-year-old has been on the shelf since early August after suffering a Grade 1 left oblique strain. Pollock's amid arguably the worst offensive campaign of his career, slashing .165/.215/.308 with five home runs, 15 runs, 15 RBI, […]

Harrison Bader Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains to your fantasy team. Has a player who's usually been hitting in the middle of a lineup suddenly batting eighth or ninth for an extended period? The fantasy implications will be covered here. The same goes for injuries and […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - William Contreras, DJ Stewart, Dominic Canzone

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 23. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I will be giving you 3-4 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Mashes Three-Run Homer Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer on Thursday, leading the Fish to a 6-1 win over the Washington Nationals. Chisholm now has two homers in his last three games as he looks to break out of a cold streak that has lasted all of August. With just four homers, […]