Eloy Jimenez Getting More Comfortable

Chicago White Sox assistant general manager Chris Getz said that outfielder Eloy Jimenez (hamstring) is "getting more comfortable with his legs, with his hamstring. You see it with the running times down the first base line and some of the sprint work we've been doing, so the arrow is pointing up." Jimenez is currently on […]

Trey Mancini Returns To The Lineup

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini (hand) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday, starting in right field and hitting second against Minnesota Twins right-hander Sonny Gray. Mancini didn't start on Friday but later pinch hit. Although he's hitting .279/.355/.420 on the year, Mancini is just 9-for-41 (.220) with one home run and five […]

Oscar Gonzalez Placed On Injured List

The Cleveland Guardians placed rookie outfielder Oscar Gonzalez (intercostal) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. In corresponding moves, the team recalled infielder Gabriel Arias from Triple-A, recalled left-hander Kirk McCarty from Triple-A, activated right-hander James Karinchak from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A and designated right-hander Tobias Myers for assignment. With […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/2/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/2/22 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 […]

Whit Merrifield Doubles, Steals A Base On Friday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield helped the team defeat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Friday. He went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in the game. He was 1-for-2 in stolen base attempts in the game and now has 12 stolen bases over 75 games on […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's another split-slate Saturday and as much as I love having baseball games spread out all across the day for viewing and monitoring purposes, it makes it really tough as a content creator! DraftKings and FanDuel both have a 9-game slate at 4:05 posted already, with DraftKings also having a 5-game "night" slate up as […]

Mookie Betts Gets In On-Field Workout Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (ribs) got in an on-field workout on Friday before his team's game against the San Diego Padres. Betts has been on the injured list since June 19 after injuring his ribs. Betts reportedly "felt good" after his workout and could possibly be activated from the injured list in the […]

Gavin Lux Taking A Seat On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman/outfielder Gavin Lux is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against left-hander Blake Snell and the San Diego Padres. Chris Taylor will be in left field for the game with Max Muncy covering the keystone. Lux is coming off of a great month of June. He slashed .341/.389/.476 with […]

Riley Greene Leading Off On Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene will be hitting leadoff for the first time in his career in Friday's game against right-hander Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals. Greene, who is one of the top prospects in all of baseball, is off to a nice start to his MLB career. Over 10 games, he's gone […]

Jeremy Pena Back, Yordan Alvarez Still Out

Houston Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena (head) is back at shortstop and is hitting second on Friday against Los Angeles Angels right-hander Michael Lorenzen. However, outfielder Yordan Alvarez (head), who was involved in a scary collision with Pena on Thursday, remains out for the second straight game. Alvarez seemed to take the brunt of the […]

Enrique Hernandez Resumes Swinging

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez (hip) took 15 swings on Friday, which is an important step for him in his recovery after he had a setback last week. Hernandez had already resumed throwing this week, but now that he's also swinging again, he could head out on a minor league rehab assignment soon. If […]

Ramon Laureano Goes Deep Twice Against Mariners

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-5 with two home runs, two runs scored and four RBI in the team's 8-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday evening. Laureano finished the month of June on a good note and hit .255/.320/.436 with three home runs, nine RBI, 11 runs scored and four stolen bases […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Returns Against Reds

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (foot) is back in the starting lineup for the series opener on Friday against Cincinnati Reds left-hander Mike Minor. Acuna is serving as the designated hitter and will bat leadoff, and fantasy managers need to get him back into their lineups in all single-year formats. The 24-year-old All-Star will […]

Randy Arozarena Taking The Day Off

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. It's a normal day of rest for Arozarena, and fantasy managers need to make sure to remove him from their daily lineups. The 27-year-old finished the month of June with a .240/.303/.390 slash line with three […]

Kevin Kiermaier Back From The Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays activated outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (hip) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned outfielder Luke Raley and left-hander Ryan Yarbrough to Triple-A Durham in corresponding moves. The team also recalled right-hander David McKay from the taxi squad. Kiermaier landed on the IL on June 20 with left hip inflammation, but […]

Jorge Soler Lands On Injured List

The Miami Marlins are placing outfielder Jorge Soler (back) on the injured list on Friday before the series opener against the Washington Nationals. Soler was a late scratch from the starting lineup on Wednesday in the series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals with back discomfort. It could be a short stay on the injured […]

Tyler O'Neill To Begin Rehab Assignment Early Next Week

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (hamstring) is likely to begin a rehab assignment either on Monday or Tuesday of next week, according to Cardinals beat writer Jeff Jones. O'Neill has been sidelined for nearly two weeks due to a left hamstring strain. While the 27-year-old has had an underwhelming year overall, he was heating […]

Trey Mancini Receiving Interest From Mets, Other Teams

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Mets have checked in with the Baltimore Orioles on the availability of first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini. Heyman adds that other teams have been inquiring about Mancini as well, stating that the "market is heating up" for Mancini. The 30-year-old has spent the entirety […]

Narciso Crook Goes 2-For-3 In MLB Debut

Chicago Cubs outfielder Narciso Crook made his MLB debut in Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He entered the game in the fifth inning as a pinch-hitter for Rafael Ortega and went on to have a great day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Crook was called […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/1/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/1/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a ten-game slate on this fine Friday night, with some aces and some Coors Field. That will likely spell a high-scoring night, so we better get this right! Let's get to it.   […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's Friday and that means we are back to having all 30 MLB teams in action! The games are more chopped up than usual for a Friday with two early afternoon games and three early evening games that didn't make it onto the main slate for either site. That leaves us with a 10-game slate […]

Nick Castellanos Hits Three-Run Homer Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos had the stick working in a 14-4 rout of the division-rival Atlanta Braves on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a strikeout to raise his season average to .248. The home run was his eighth of the season, and it ended a month-long drought without a round-tripper. […]

Jarred Kelenic Heating Up In The Minors

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic, who was optioned after going just 12-for-86 (.140) with three home runs, 10 RBI, nine walks and 36 strikeouts in 96 plate appearances to start the year for the M's, is heating up at Triple-A Tacoma. He has his slash line up to .297/.340/.565 with a .905 OPS, eight home […]

Mookie Betts Could Return Early Next Week

Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts said "early next week is certainly a possibility" for outfielder Mookie Betts (ribs) to return from the injured list. There's also a chance that Betts will play some second base when he returns in order to minimize his throwing, according to Roberts. The 29-year-old took batting practice on Thursday, […]

Cristian Pache Optioned, Jed Lowrie To Injured List

The Oakland Athletics optioned outfielder Cristian Pache to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday and also placed infielder Jed Lowrie (shoulder) on the injured list. In corresponding moves, Adam Oller was optioned to Las Vegas, infielder Vimael Machin was called up, right-hander Adrian Martinez was called up to start against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday and […]

Kyle Lewis, Mitch Haniger Work Out Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (concussion) did some baserunning drills before taking early batting practice on Thursday, and he could be getting closer to a minor league rehab assignment. Outfielder Mitch Haniger (ankle) played catch and also took batting practice, but he's still not running at full speed yet. Lewis appears to be on track […]

Mookie Betts Taking Batting Practice Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (ribs), who is on the injured list with a right-rib fracture, is taking batting practice on Thursday at Dodger Stadium. The team is hopeful that he will return by the All-Star break, although he could initially be limited to designated hitter duties. The 29-year-old superstar landed on the […]

Jason Heyward Lands On Injured List

The Chicago Cubs placed outfielder Jason Heyward (knee) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with right knee inflammation. In corresponding moves, the team selected Narciso Crook's contract from Triple-A Iowa and moved Michael Hermosillo to the 60-day injured list. Heyward's IL placement is retroactive to June 27. The 32-year-old veteran hasn't done much offensively […]

Nationals Haven't Offered Juan Soto $425 Million

Contrary to a previous report, the Washington Nationals reported offer of 13 years and $425 million to outfielder Juan Soto is inaccurate, according to sources. There is no evidence that the two sides are in active contract negotiations, especially considering the Lerner family is currently exploring a sale of the team. It appears that a […]

Matt Batten Being Called Up By Padres

The San Diego Padres will be calling up infielder Matt Batten from Triple-A, according to Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The move hasn't officially been made yet and the team will need to clear a player from the 40-man roster to open up a spot for Batten. The 27-year-old is ranked as the […]