Yankees "Encouraged" By Aaron Judge's Progress

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) took batting practice on the field on Friday for the first time since tearing a ligament in his right big toe at Dodger Stadium on June 3. He also did light outfield drills, played catch and did some light running in the outfield. Judge said he "didn't feel […]

Yankees Sign Jake Lamb To Minor-League Deal

The New York Yankees signed free-agent infielder/outfielder Jake Lamb to a minor-league deal on Friday and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 32-year-old left-handed hitter spent the first six-plus seasons of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks, posting an .843 OPS with 59 homers from 2016-17. But injuries and poor performance led to his release […]

Bryce Harper Out Against Lefty In Game 1 Of Doubleheader

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/designated hitter Bryce Harper is out of the lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday against the San Diego Padres and left-hander Blake Snell. Kyle Schwarber will take over as the DH and will hit leadoff, with Brandon Marsh in left field and batting eighth. Rookie Johan Rojas will start in […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/15/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top […]

Top Five Hitting Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (Week 16)

Welcome back to top prospects to stash! The last few weeks saw a flurry of hitting prospects get their promotions to the major leagues; Dominic Canzone, Colton Cowser, Tyler Soderstrom, Zack Gelof, and Oscar Colas all saw call-ups over the past few weeks. With some of fantasy baseball's favorite stash candidates now in the majors, […]

Roman Anthony On Tear In High-A

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony continued his offensive tear with High-A Greenville Friday, walking three times and scoring once. The Florida native is off to an incredible start in High-A, slashing .350/.494/.817 with seven home runs, 17 RBI, 17 runs, and a stolen base in 17 games since his promotion. Scouts are raving […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/15/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! We had a massive Friday slate, and I'm excited to be covering another fun Saturday DFS slate. Let's get to my favorite plays for today's main slate! Today's main slate features nine games. I'll point out the standout plays, but there will be plenty of opportunities to get creative with your builds […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Luis Robert, Drew Rasmussen, Daniel Hudson, Yordan Alvarez and more...

The second half of the baseball season has started and this is the article I look forward to writing the most. A lot of injured players will return to their respective teams after this week off. And if injured pitchers are not activated right away, they may be over the course of the next week. […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 7/15/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Most of the MLB action is in prime time this Saturday. It has been a while since that happened. We only have four games for the early slate and one of them has a serious rain threat. That said, we still have some good pitching on here. I won't complain! This article contains my picks […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Candidates To Target - Who Can Benefit From a Change of Scenery

Can you believe it, RotoBallers? We're almost past the All-Star break! I hope you all enjoyed a very entertaining game and are getting geared up for the second half of the season and the trade deadline. As the deadline approaches, it's natural to consider which players may benefit from a change of scenery. There are […]

Randal Grichuk Collects Two Hits Against Yankees

Colorado Rockies outfielder Randal Grichuk went 2-for-2 at the plate in a 7-2 win against the New York Yankees Friday. In the contest, Grichuk had a home run, a single and scored two runs. Both hits came off Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rondon. The 31-year-old has been playing well this season, hitting .300/364/.473. He's logged […]

Giancarlo Stanton Blasts A Two-Run Homer In Yankees Loss

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton made a notable impact on Friday's game against the Rockies, going 2-for-4 at the plate. In the first inning, Stanton ignited the scoring at Coors Field by launching a powerful two-run home run off Austin Gomber. Later in the game, he started the sixth inning with a double. Unfortunately, […]

Cedric Mullins Records Three Hits And Steals A Base Friday

Baltimore Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins on Friday night contributed with a home run and a stolen base to help beat the Miami Marlins by a score of 5-2. Mullins kickstarted the action in the second inning by leading off with a single, stealing second base, advancing to third on a throwing error, and crossing […]

Tyrone Taylor Reinstated From Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated outfielder Tyrone Taylor (elbow) from the 10-day injured list on Friday to begin the second half of the regular season. Taylor was immediately back in the starting lineup on Friday, starting in right field and batting eighth against Cincinnati Reds right-hander Graham Ashcraft. The 29-year-old had been out since early June […]

Tyler O'Neill Could Return Next Week

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (back) has restarted a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis and is set to play seven innings in the field on Friday before serving as the designated hitter on Saturday. He will play again on Sunday and could be able to return from the injured list as early as […]

Tommy Edman Receives Injection In Wrist

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (wrist) received an injection in his right wrist over the All-Star break this week and is still several days away from being able to swing a bat. It ensures that his injured-list stay won't be at minimum length. Edman has been on the shelf since July 6, and it […]

Esteury Ruiz Ahead Of Schedule

Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said that outfielder Esteury Ruiz (shoulder) is hitting off a tee and is "further along than I thought he would be." It's good news for Ruiz as the start of the second half of the season resumes on Friday, but there remains no timetable for his return after suffering a […]

Dodgers Activate Chris Taylor From Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated outfielder/infielder Chris Taylor (knee) from the injured list on Friday. In other moves, the Dodgers added outfielder Jake Marisnick, optioned outfielder Jonny DeLuca and moved right-hander Shelby Miller (neck) to the 60-day injured list to make room for Marisnick on the 40-man roster. Taylor wasn't in the starting lineup on […]

Taylor Ward Back In The Lineup

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (groin) is back in the starting lineup on Friday to start the second half of the season against the visiting Houston Astros and right-hander J.P. France. Ward is getting the start in left field and is batting third in the order. The 29-year-old was dealing with a minor groin […]

Anthony Rendon, Jo Adell Placed On Injured List

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (shin) and outfielder Jo Adell (oblique) have been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 11. Rendon has been sidelined since July 4 due to a bruised right shin. The organization was hopeful he'd be ready after the All-Star break, but sadly that wasn't the case. […]

Tommy Pham Ready To Roll For Second Half

New York Mets outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) is back in the lineup on Friday to face the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Julio Urias for the start of the second half of the season. Pham is serving as the designated hitter and is batting in the two-hole. It looked like the 35-year-old might be […]

Colton Cowser Not In Friday's Lineup

Baltimore Orioles rookie outfielder Colton Cowser is not in the team's starting lineup to start the second half of the season on Friday against the visiting Miami Marlins. Aaron Hicks is starting in right field for the O's and will hit seventh against Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara. After starting four games in a row after […]

Rays-Royals Game Postponed Friday

The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals will have to wait an extra day to get the second half of their seasons started, as their game on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather. Right-hander Tyler Glasnow was scheduled to toe the rubber for the Rays, and he was going to be opposed […]

Aaron Judge Takes Batting Practice Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) is taking batting practice at Coors Field on Friday prior to the game against the Colorado Rockies to start the second half of the season. Judge has been doing some light throwing recently and he also did some soft toss and hit off a tee on the Fourth […]

Yordan Alvarez's Rehab Assignment Delayed

The start of Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez's (illness, oblique) minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land has been delayed due to an illness. Alvarez had been scheduled to finally begin his rehab assignment with Sugar Land on Friday, but it will now be pushed back. Hopefully, the 26-year-old All-Star slugger will be able […]

Andrew Benintendi Healed Up After All-Star Break

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (wrist) is back in the starting lineup on Friday, playing left field and batting leadoff against Atlanta Braves right-hander Charlie Morton to kick off the second half of the season. Benintendi was held out of the first-half finale last Sunday due to a right-wrist injury, but he got the […]

Luis Robert Jr. Ready To Go For Start Of Second Half

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (calf) is back in the team's lineup on Friday against the Atlanta Braves and right-hander Charlie Morton for the start of the second half of the season. Robert is starting in center field and batting third. It's good to see after he didn't play in Tuesday's All-Star game […]

Bryce Harper Back In The Lineup To Start Second Half

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/designated hitter Bryce Harper (elbow) is back in the designated hitter spot and is batting cleanup on Friday against the San Diego Padres and right-hander Yu Darvish to start the second half of the season. Harper missed the first-half finale last Sunday after getting hit by a pitch on his surgically repaired right […]

Jake Fraley Moves Up In Batting Order

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley will move up in the batting order for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Normally, Fraley bats fifth in the order versus right-handed starters. However, he'll slide up to the three-hole and serve as the designated hitter versus right-hander Corbin Burnes. Jonathan India will move down to the fifth spot […]

Cristian Pache Goes On Injured List, Phils Recall Johan Rojas

The Philadelphia Phillies placed outfielder Cristian Pache (elbow) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 11) on Friday with right-elbow irritation and recalled outfield prospect Johan Rojas from Double-A Reading and infielder Drew Ellis from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in corresponding moves. Pache's injury is minor, so he could be back before the end of […]