Jake McCarthy Coming Back Up, Dominic Fletcher Sent Down

The Arizona Diamondbacks are planning to recall outfielder Jake McCarthy from Triple-A Reno after a recent hot stretch at the plate on the farm, according to a source. To make room, the team optioned outfield prospect Dominic Fletcher To Reno. McCarthy hit just .143 (9-for-63) with one long ball in 22 games before being sent […]

Brenton Doyle Suffers Knee Contusion

Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said that he thinks rookie outfielder Brenton Doyle (knee) is going to be OK after he was carted off the field in Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins with a knee contusion that he suffered during a collision with the outfield wall. The team is hoping Doyle will avoid the […]

Anthony Santander On Fire In May

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander has been blazing-hot in the month of May. After hitting just .213 with two home runs in April, Santander is hitting .304 with six home runs, 16 RBI and 14 runs scored in May entering play Thursday. Never a big stolen-base threat, Santander also stole the fourth base of his […]

Joc Pederson, Austin Slater Could Begin Rehab Assignments

San Francisco Giants outfielders Joc Pederson (hand) and Austin Slater (hamstring) could both start minor-league rehab assignments in the next few days. Pederson is "maybe a day or so away from swinging a bat," manager Gabe Kapler said. Slater, meanwhile, is "doing really well," according to Kapler. "In theory, he could be ready in the […]

Brandon Nimmo In Top 25 In NL In Runs Scored

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo added three hits and a run scored to his season line Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs. Nimmo has hit safely in five of his last six games and has scored a run in four of his last seven games. With a .295 average, four home runs, 27 runs […]

Luis Robert Jr. Returns Against Tigers

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (hip) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against right-hander Alex Faedo and the Detroit Tigers. He's starting in center field and is hitting third in the batting order. Robert was pulled from Tuesday's game early due to tightness in his hip and was held out on […]

Cedric Mullins Sitting Out Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins is not in the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the New York Yankees. Mullins is getting a normal day of rest here, but fantasy managers will need to make sure to pull him from their starting lineups. The 28-year-old outfielder has been hot in his last seven games, going […]

Adam Frazier Hits Another Home Run

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Adam Frazier hit a three-run home run in Wednesday's contest against the New York Yankees to spark a comeback win. Frazier has been on a tear lately, hitting safely in 10 of his last 11 games, including three multi-hit efforts. The power has also come around for Frazier, who has six […]

George Springer Resting Against Rays

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is getting a day to rest on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Springer will take a seat in the matinee game, and fantasy managers need to make sure to shift him to their benches on Thursday. The 33-year-old has been red-hot at the plate in his last 10 […]

Wil Myers Out For Second Straight Day

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Wil Myers (undisclosed) is out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals for the second straight day. Manager David Bell said it's minor and that there hasn't been "discussion of injured list at this point." No specifics were given as to what exactly Myers is dealing with, but […]

Colton Cowser Placed On Injured List

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Colton Cowser (left quad) was recently placed on Triple-A Norfolk's injured list for a left quad injury. Issues with his left quad have sidelined him since May 16. The 2021 first-round pick started the season 3-for-30 but has since slashed .394/.528/.679 with seven home runs, 39 runs, and 24 RBI in […]

AJ Pollock Dealing With A Leg Injury

Seattle Mariners outfielder AJ Pollock had to leave Wednesday's contest against the Oakland Athletics after tweaking his leg while attempting to steal a bag, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports. Fantasy managers should assume he's day-to-day right now, but if he does need time on the injured list, they won't be missing much production. […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/25/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's another split day of baseball action, with four afternoon and six evening games. In this article, I focus on the main evening slates for DraftKings and FanDuel. DK is opting to go with a five-game slate and start its contest […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Our Thursday is all chopped up today. We have four early games. There is one game starting a touch earlier than the rest of the main slate games. DraftKings did what DraftKings does and chopped that off the main slate. It's a good one too. This might be a night to go nuts on FanDuel […]

Giancarlo Stanton Could Go On Rehab Assignment This Weekend

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) will have tests done on Thursday, and he could begin a minor-league rehab assignment this weekend. Manager Aaron Boone expects Stanton to play some outfield on his rehab assignment. Whenever the 33-year-old right-handed slugger returns, he'll play some outfield while also continuing DH duties for the Yanks. […]

Tyler O'Neill Takes Swings Off Tee

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that outfielder Tyler O'Neill (back) took light swings off a tee on Wednesday as he works to restart baseball activities. O'Neill has been on the injured list since May 5 with persistent back pain, but he appears to be making some progress this week. The 27-year-old will surely […]

Brent Rooker Absent On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker is absent from Wednesday's starting lineup versus the Seattle Mariners. The right-handed slugger started off red-hot to begin the season, but has cooled down lately. He's hitting .200 (16-for-80) with just two homers and a 30/10 K/BB in May. That being said, it's not shocking to see the A's giving […]

Joc Pederson Hasn't Resumed Swinging Yet

San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson (hand) was placed on the injured list last week. Manager Gabe Kapler said his grip strength is improving, but Pederson has not resumed swinging the bat yet. He did mention that he believes Pederson is a few days away from swinging again. Pederson is dealing with a right hand […]

Jordan Beck - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Jordan Beck, OF, Colorado Rockies ANALYSIS: Down the road, we may look back at the 2022 Tennessee team as one of the deepest teams in future major league talent in recent college baseball history. On many college teams, Beck would have been a no-doubt center fielder, but he was arguably the third-best defensive outfielder […]

Mickey Moniak Receives Rest Day

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. This is a tough decision given the fact that Moniak has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball. He's hitting .419 (13-for-31) with four homers and seven RBI in 10 games since being called […]

Alex Verdugo Sitting Out On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. This appears to be a routine rest day for Verdugo, so it doesn't sound like he re-aggravated his groin issue. Manager Alex Cora is deciding to play matchups and has Raimel Tapia in right field […]

Luis Robert Jr. Says He'll Play Thursday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (hip) said he will play on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers. Robert was pulled from Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians with tightness in his right hip and also didn't play on Wednesday, but he appears to be just fine and isn't expecting to land on the injured […]

Adolis Garcia Reaches Once, Scores A Run

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia went 1-for-5 with a single and a run scored in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Garcia picked up a single in the first inning and scored on a fielder's choice in that same frame. It was one of Texas' three runs in the opening frame, which […]

Stone Garrett Returns To Starting Lineup Wednesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Stone Garrett is back in the club's starting lineup Wednesday against San Diego Padres left-hander Ryan Weathers. It will be Garrett's first game action since going 2-for-5 with a strikeout Sunday against the Tigers. The 27-year-old certainly broke out of a funk with that effort as he had recorded just one base […]

Michael Harris II Returns To Starting Lineup Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II is back in the starting lineup Wednesday against Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin. Harris didn't get into Tuesday's contest but will reclaim center field and hit ninth Wednesday night at Truist Park in Atlanta. It's been tough sledding of late for the 22-year-old as Harris has gone hitless in six […]

Heston Kjerstad Hits 10th Home Run

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad hit his 10th home run of the season in a game for Double-A Bowie. The Arkansas University product is slashing .314/.394/.628 with 22 runs, 20 RBI, and three steals. The 2020 first-round pick missed all of 2021 and half of the 2022 season because of a myocarditis diagnosis but […]

Jordan Walker Homers In Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Jordan Walker was impressive in a game for Triple-A Memphis, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a 416-foot home run that was 105.7 mph off the bat. Baseball's top prospect has struggled since his demotion, slashing .274/.321/.397 with a 25.6% strikeout rate. He started the season with the major-league squad, […]

Brandon Marsh Back In Lineup, J.T. Realmuto Resting

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh (shoulder) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday against right-hander Zac Gallen and the Arizona Diamondbacks, starting in center field and batting eighth. Meanwhile, catcher J.T. Realmuto will take the day off. In his absence, Garrett Stubbs will do the catching while batting in the nine-hole. Marsh missed the […]

Luis Robert Jr. Absent Against Guardians

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (hip) is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians. Robert exited Tuesday's game prematurely in the eighth inning due to right-hip tightness, and he's out on Wednesday as a result. The oft-injured 25-year-old is currently being considered day-to-day, but it wouldn't be a surprise […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Resting Against Phillies

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is resting on Wednesday in the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies. It will be Gurriel's first day off after starting the team's last nine games. He's currently in the midst of a 13-game hitting streak, going 18-for-54 (.333) during that span with seven doubles, three home runs and […]