Brandon Nimmo Returns To Mets Lineup

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (quadriceps) is back in center field and in his customary leadoff spot on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Dean Kremer. Nimmo missed the last three games this week due to tightness in his quadriceps muscle, but it wasn't considered very serious and he's back in there now. […]

Starling Marte Activated And Starting Friday

The New York Mets activated outfielder Starling Marte (head) from the injured list on Friday, and he's back in the starting lineup. Marte is starting in right field and batting sixth against Baltimore Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer. Marte landed on the injured list on July 20 due to recurring migraines, but he's past the headaches […]

Eloy Jimenez Out Again For White Sox

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez is out of the starting lineup again on Friday for the start of a series against the Cleveland Guardians. Jimenez was also absent from the lineup for the series finale on Thursday against the Texas Rangers. The 26-year-old Dominican has been hitting well since July 20, going 15-for-43 (.349) […]

Aaron Judge Out Of Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the visiting Houston Astros. Judge has been serving as the designated hitter for the most part since returning from a torn ligament in his big right toe, but he'll get a day to rest on Friday. Giancarlo Stanton is the […]

Mike Tauchman Sitting Against Southpaw

Chicago Cubs outfielder Mike Tauchman is taking a day to rest on Friday with the team facing a left-handed pitcher. The left-handed-hitting Tauchman has seen only 42 plate appearances against lefties in 2023 and has surprisingly gone 10-for-35 (.286) against them with a home run and seven RBI. The 32-year-old will still probably take a […]

Christopher Morel Taking A Seat Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Christopher Morel is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the visiting Atlanta Braves. Ian Happ is starting in left field and batting third, while Yan Gomes is serving as the designated hitter and batting fifth in the lineup against Braves left-hander Max Fried. Morel is having a strong season in […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/4/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/4/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a pretty loaded 14-game slate on a Friday night with no shortage of options at every position. These slates are tough, but I am going to do my best to help you navigate it […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have yet another busy Friday on tap with 11 games on the main slate. I will be with you for all of your MLB DFS needs. This will focus on the main slate of games. This article contains my picks for the 11-game main slate on Friday, August 4, 2023, for both DraftKings and […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Mike Trout, Max Muncy, Byron Buxton, Anthony Rizzo, J.D. Martinez, more

A weekend of great MLB baseball is upon us, but there will be several key fantasy hitters out of action or questionable to play heading into Friday's slate of games. It's the time of year when fantasy managers must lock in and stay up to date with the latest injury headlines. Let's take a look […]

Mike Trout Progressing To Tee Work

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) is expected to progress to hitting off a tee as early as Thursday. Trout had previously taken dry swings on Monday and Tuesday. Manager Phil Nevin said Trout's ramp-up should be pretty quick once he starts hitting a baseball. The 31-year-old had surgery on July 5 after fracturing […]

Byron Buxton Still Out Thursday

Minnesota Twins outfielder/designated hitter Byron Buxton (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jorge Polanco is serving as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup, while Edouard Julien is at the keystone and hitting fifth against Cardinals left-hander Matthew Liberatore. Buxton remains on the bench after being scratched […]

Sal Frelick Returns To Face Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers rookie outfielder Sal Frelick (leg) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday, starting in right field and batting fifth against Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller. Frelick hit the outfield wall hard on Tuesday and sat out on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, but he'll be back in there on Thursday for the […]

Bryan De La Cruz Slams 15th Homer

On Thursday, Miami Marlins outfielder Bryan De La Cruz notched his 15th home run and 23rd double of the season while striking out once as the Marlins lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2. He's smacked three home runs in the last seven Miami contests. De La Cruz now leads his team in runs batted in […]

Tommy Pham In Three-Hole In Debut With Arizona

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tommy Pham will serve as the designated hitter and bat third in the order in his D-backs debut on Thursday against left-hander Scott Alexander and the San Francisco Giants. The Snakes landed Pham from the New York Mets on Tuesday in a deadline deal, and he'll give Arizona a bit more pop […]

Evan Carter Searches For Consistency At Double-A

After a torrid April that saw Texas Rangers outfield prospect Evan Carter hit .343/.500/.543 through 18 games, the 20-year-old has yet to find the same consistency throughout the rest of the season. Carter began to move up prospect lists as he dominated the older competition but has cooled off in 60 games since the start of May. […]

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

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the August update of our MLB team's dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2023 season. Now that the ever-exciting MLB trade deadline has come and gone, it's time to check in on some fantasy baseball dynasty prospects! Below in this article, you can find our updated top 250 MLB prospect […]

Brandon Nimmo Remains Out Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (quadriceps) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. Rafael Ortega is starting in center field for the Mets and is hitting eighth against Royals right-hander Brady Singer. Nimmo will miss his third straight game after he was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with minor […]

Eloy Jimenez Retreats To The Bench

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez isn't in the team's starting lineup on Thursday as they take on the Texas Rangers. With Jimenez starting on the bench, Gavin Sheets will serve as the designated hitter and will bat seventh against Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer. It's a normal day of rest for Jimenez in the matinee […]

Luis Robert Jr. Resting Against Rangers

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is taking the day off on Thursday against the Texas Rangers. Trayce Thompson (oblique), who was activated from the 60-day injured list on Thursday, will make his White Sox debut and start in center field and bat sixth against Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer. Robert was selected to his […]

Wyatt Langford Triples In First High-A At-Bat

Texas Rangers outfield prospect Wyatt Langford took his first swings at High-A and tripled in his first at-bat to drive in a run for High-A Hickory. The University of Florida product was one of the best hitters in the 2023 draft, going fourth overall after slashing .373/.498/.784 with 21 home runs, 57 RBI, and nine […]

James Wood Battles Through Uneven Season In Double-A

Washington Nationals outfield prospect James Wood continues to battle the ups and downs throughout his season with the Harrisburg Senators. While the 20-year-old has struggled in some areas of his game, he continues to flash the tools that make him a consensus top-10 prospect in baseball. In 48 games since his promotion to Double-A, the outfielder is […]

Starling Marte Could Return Friday

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte (head) traveled with the club on their current road trip, and there's a good chance he'll return to action on Friday, according to MLB.com. The 34-year-old has been on the shelf since the middle of July due to migraines, but he's recently been working out and taking batting practice. […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/3/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a busy Thursday on tap with 11 games, but they are split up all over the place. Both DraftKings and FanDuel left off the early bird leaving us with a four-game early slate and six games in prime time. I will be with you all day for your MLB DFS needs. This will […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/3/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Six games populate our MLB DFS slate today as we warm up for the weekend. Tonight's action starts at 7:15 PM EST with two East Coast matchups between the Pirates-Brewers and Astros-Yankees. Then, the slate wraps up at 10:10 PM EST with the […]

Early Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/3/23): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a busy Thursday on tap with 11 games, but they are split up all over the place. Both DraftKings and FanDuel left off the early bird leaving us with a four-game early slate and six games in prime time. I will be with you all day for your MLB DFS needs. This will […]

Luke Raley Injures Knee Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Luke Raley (knee) left Wednesday night's loss against the New York Yankees early with a right-knee contusion. Before leaving the contest early, Raley went 0-for-2 with a strikeout to drop his season average to .266 with an .884 OPS. The 28-year-old left-handed hitter fouled a ball off his right knee in […]

Julio Rodriguez Drives In A Run, Steals Home

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez helped lead the team to victory on Wednesday by going 1-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored, a stolen base, and two strikeouts in a 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. J-Rod was doing nothing at the dish, including a pair of strikeouts, until the bottom of the seventh […]

Corey Dickerson Released, Luis Garcia Sent To Triple-A

The Washington Nationals requested unconditional release waivers on outfielder Corey Dickerson on Wednesday and also optioned infielder Luis Garcia to Triple-A Rochester. Dickerson entered the day hitting .252/.285/.357 with two home runs, 17 RBI and 11 runs scored in 143 at-bats as a platoon guy in left field for the Nats. The 34-year-old could get […]

J.D. Martinez Remains Out On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder J.D. Martinez (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. The veteran outfielder will miss another game after suffering a hamstring injury during Sunday's contest. The Dodgers haven't announced the results on the MRI, so it's assumed that Martinez is day-to-day right now. Hopefully, Martinez […]

Chas McCormick Smashes Two Homers Versus Cleveland

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick went 2-for-3, smashing two home runs and collecting three RBI to help his team defeat the Guardians by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. McCormick produced all of the offense for Houston. The two-dinger day is the third career multi-homer game for McCormick, and his second such effort in 2023. […]