Whit Merrifield Returns To The Lineup Friday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield (toe) is back at second base and is hitting sixth on Friday against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen. Merrifield was sidelined for the last eight games before the All-Star break, but apparently the time off did him wonders. He also missed last weekend's series in Toronto against […]

Kyle Lewis Returns From Injured List

As expected, the Seattle Mariners reinstated outfielder Kyle Lewis (concussion) from the seven-day injured list on Friday and optioned outfielder Justin Upton in a corresponding move. Upton has chosen to become a free agent. Lewis has been out since late May with a head injury, and he should return to an everyday role in Seattle's […]

Harrison Bader Begins Rehab Assignment Friday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (foot) is optimistic that he'll return shortly after the All-Star break, and he'll be starting a minor league rehab assignment on Friday with Triple-A Memphis. Bader is recovering from plantar fasciitis in his right foot that landed him on the injured list in late June, but barring a setback […]

Multiple Teams Interested In Andrew Benintendi

Multiple teams, including some in the American League East, are interested in acquiring Kansas City Royals All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi, according to sources. Benintendi remains unvaccinated against COVID-19, but it appears that his vaccination status isn't a big issue for interested teams. The 28-year-old was unable to play in the recent series in Toronto against […]

Nationals Agree To Deal With David Dahl

The Washington Nationals agreed to a deal with free-agent outfielder David Dahl on Friday. The addition of Dahl at this time is interesting after the team recently announced that superstar outfielder Juan Soto is available ahead of the Aug. 2 trade deadline after he declined a 15-year, $440 million contract extension. Dahl hasn't played in […]

Yordan Alvarez Homers In His Return To The Lineup

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to the team's doubleheader against the New York Yankees on Thursday. The 25-year-old sure didn't need any time to shake the rust off. He was out of the starting lineup for the first game of the doubleheader, but he appeared as a […]

Mookie Betts Hits Three-Run Homer On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts had the team's biggest hit of the day against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. In the eighth inning of the game, while the score was tied 6-6, Betts launched a three-run homer that would give the team a lead it wouldn't relinquish. The home run was his only […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/22/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/22/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We are BACK. It feels almost Opening Day-ish, and I'm excited to get back into the DraftKings lobby! Let's crush the slate!   Top Hitters for 7/22/22 Aaron Judge ($6,200) vs. Tyler Wells It's not […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/22/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's the first BIG slate of baseball all week, and I am sure you are anxious to get back to building MLB DFS lineups. It feels a little bit like an Opening Day slate with a lot of teams being able to reset their pitching rotations, giving us a bunch of aces on the bump. […]

Chris Taylor Takes Swings And Fields Grounders

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor (foot) hasn't resumed running, but he is taking swings, fielding grounders and throwing. He was placed on the injured list after suffering a small fracture in his left foot on July 4. The 31-year-old's return from the IL is to be determined, and the Dodgers should have more of […]

Adolis Garcia Breaks Out Of Slump On Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia needed a big game and had it on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. He's slashing .148/.221/.246 over his last 15 games but is still batting .239 with 16 HRs, 13 SBs, 50 runs, and 54 RBI across 87 games this season. Garcia has put any […]

Roman Quinn Signed By Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays signed veteran outfielder Roman Quinn on Thursday. The 29-year-old was released by the Kansas City Royals just a day earlier. The Rays will be Quinn's third team this season as he began the year with the Philadelphia Phillies. He will be one of the team's replacements to outfielder Harold Ramirez (thumb), […]

Harold Ramirez Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Harold Ramirez (thumb) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. The move is retroactive to July 18. Ramirez fractured his thumb during the team's final game before the All-Star break, so his move to the injured list is no surprise. The 27-year-old has had a nice year for the […]

Nationals Fielding Preliminary Offers For Juan Soto

The Washington Nationals have started fielding preliminary offers for superstar outfielder Juan Soto, with seven teams already weighing in, including the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees and New York Mets. The trade deadline is approaching quickly on Aug. 2, but Washington will wait […]

Kyle Lewis Expected To Be Activated Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (concussion) is expected to be activated from the injured list on Friday, according to general manager Jerry Dipoto. Lewis has been out with a concussion since late May, but it looks like he'll return to the team's starting lineup on Friday for the series opener against the division-rival Houston Astros. […]

Yordan Alvarez Activated From Injured List

The Houston Astros are activating outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (hand) from the injured list on Thursday, with outfielder Jose Siri being sent to the minors in a corresponding move. Alvarez spent the minimum time on the 10-day injured list with right hand inflammation, but he's not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a […]

Giancarlo Stanton Not In Game 1 Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Houston Astros on Thursday to kick off the second half of the 2022 season. Stanton will get a little extra rest after winning MVP honors in the American League's 3-2 win over the National League […]

Corbin Carroll Continues To Provide High Upside

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Corbin Carroll hasn't missed a beat since his promotion to Triple-A Reno. Carroll has only had 15 at-bats thus far for Reno, but he has homered in two of those. The talented outfielder was dominant in Double-A with 16 homers, 39 RBI and 20 stolen bases and that led to his […]

Miguel Vargas Looks To Continue Success In Second Half

Los Angeles Dodgers infield/outfield prospect Miguel Vargas had a great first half for Triple-A Oklahoma City and will look to continue that success in the second half of the season. On the season, Vargas has hit .295 with 13 homers, 64 RBI and 21 doubles. Opening the season as an infielder, Vargas' success at the […]

Alec Burleson Enters Second Half On High Note

St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Alec Burleson will look to continue his impressive season for Triple-A Memphis in the second half. The 23-year-old has been having a phenomenal year and has hit a cool .341 with 16 doubles, 16 homers, 65 RBI and a .936 OPS. The Cardinals have had their fair share of injuries […]

This Year's Tyler O'Neill Will Be.....

In 2021, Tyler O'Neill had a very solid first half of the season, batting .275 with 15 home runs, seven steals, 37 RBI, and 38 runs scored. Most fantasy baseball players that have him remember his September/October where he hit .328 with 13 home runs, five steals, 30 RBI, and 31 runs scored in those […]

Players to Buy and Sell - Trade Targets for the Second Half of the MLB Season

I hope you all are having a fantastic All-Star break. I made it about a day and a half before I had the itch to get back here and write more fantasy baseball stuff. Plenty of people are transitioning to fantasy football this week, but the fantasy baseball season is just about to get really […]

Mitch Haniger To Begin Rehab Assignment Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (ankle) is set to begin a rehab assignment at High-A Everett on Friday. The Everett AquaSox Twitter account announced that Haniger would play three games with the team this weekend. After that, assuming all goes well, we'll likely see Haniger continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A. The 31-year-old has been […]

Dominic Smith Lands On Injured List With Ankle Sprain

The New York Mets have placed outfielder Dominic Smith (ankle) on the 10-day injured list. He is dealing with a right ankle sprain. Smith suffered the injury during last Saturday's game and his move to the injured list is retroactive to Sunday, July 17. The 27-year-old is in the midst of a dreadful season. Over […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/21/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/21/22 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 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/21/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's the end of the All-Star Break as we know it (and I feel fine). Well, it's only the end for six teams. The other 24 still have an extra day to relax while these six have to get back out there a day early and make up some games. Hey, we're not complaining! It […]

Fantasy Baseball 2022 First-Half Awards

As we close out the first half of the MLB season, we are temporarily going into reflection mode. I'm Jon Anderson and I'm here to hand out some first-half awards for fantasy baseball. I will mostly have standard-scoring rotisserie leagues in mind here, and I will try to not make injury a big part of […]

Michael Conforto Drawing Interest From Contenders

Free-agent outfielder Michael Conforto's (shoulder) agent, Scott Boras, revealed that he received four phone calls on Tuesday morning regarding his client. The Toronto Blue Jays are known to want to add a left-handed bat for the second half of the season, so they could be in the mix. Conforto underwent surgery on his shoulder in […]

Michael Brantley Hasn't Made Any Progress

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said on Sunday that outfielder Michael Brantley (shoulder) hasn't made much progress. "Right now he's in the same spot, no worse. We just hope for the better. That was the shoulder he got operated on years ago. He's still a little sore," Baker said. Brantley hit one day but then […]

Yordan Alvarez Expected To Play Thursday

Houston Astros general manager James Click said the expectation is for outfielder Yordan Alvarez (hand) to play in Thursday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees to kick off the second half of the 2022 season. He will hit on the field on Wednesday and go from there. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect Alvarez to play in […]