Nick Ahmed Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains to your fantasy team. Has a player who's usually been hitting in the middle of a lineup suddenly batting eighth or ninth for an extended period? The fantasy implications will be covered here. The same goes for injuries and […]

Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24

Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 24, looking at IL players as of September 8. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Kyle Wright, John Means, Zach Neto, Triston McKenzie, and Patrick Bailey. In case you're not yet familiar, this list […]

Luis Rengifo Has Strained Bicep

Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo left Thursday's game in the first inning after suffering a strained left bicep. Rengifo was taking practice swings and suddenly grabbed at his left arm, after which he was immediately taken out of the game. The 26-year-old will likely hit the IL, and depending on the severity of the […]

Top Waiver Wire Hitters For Batting Average - Fantasy Baseball Outlook

September is here, which means there is less than a month left in the fantasy baseball season. With such little time remaining for managers to adjust rosters, each add from the waiver wire has to be thought out and serve a specific purpose.  Managers looking to get a leg up in the batting average category […]

Nick Ahmed Designated For Assignment

The Arizona Diamondbacks have designated shortstop Nick Ahmed for assignment on Wednesday to make room on the roster for the newly promoted Jordan Lawlar. The 33-year-old has spent his entire 10-year career in Arizona, where he posted a .234/.288/.376 slash line with 70 bombs and 41 steals. Ahmed appeared in only 72 games this season, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/7/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Six games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. Baseball doesn't want to mess with the NFL Kickoff, so the schedule is limited for our weekend warmup. Tonight's action starts at 6:40 PM EST with some East Coast matchups between the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/7/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a pretty good Thursday slate on tap and I would like to open this up by thanking DraftKings and FanDuel for not being total tools an chopping off the first two games that start 20 minutes early. This six-game slate looks a lot better as one than four games and two games. This […]

Diamondbacks Set To Promote Jordan Lawlar

The Arizona Diamondbacks are planning to promote their top prospect, Jordan Lawlar, from Triple-A Reno before Thursday's series opener against the Chicago Cubs, according to a source. The Diamondbacks are pulling out all the stops as they try to secure a wild-card spot in the National League this year. Lawlar started his first career game […]

Tim Anderson Scratched On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (neck) has been scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup against the Kansas City Royals. The 30-year-old will sit this game out due to neck stiffness. That being said, fantasy managers shouldn't be too worried about Anderson missing much time. He should be considered as day-to-day for the moment. Elvis Andrus […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Byron Buxton, more

The MLB season is moving along quickly, and it's never been more important to follow the latest injury headlines around the league. Fantasy baseball contenders must lock in to keep their places at the top of the standings, while bubble teams need to make the correct lineup decisions to ascend when it matters most. Let's […]

Junior Caminero Launches Four Homers In Big Week

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero was signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Guardians in 2019, then traded to the Rays in 2021. He has quickly blossomed into Tampa Bay's top prospect. His swing is a thing of beauty, generating plenty of speed at just the right angle so that he can […]

Taylor Walls Dealing With Groin Soreness

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (groin) has missed the past two games as he deals with groin soreness, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The 27-year-old was recently activated from the injured list after he suffered a left oblique strain and missed more than a month of action. Over 81 games this season, Walls […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/6/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With a full lineup of matinee baseball spread throughout the day, we're left with […]

Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Week 24

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 24 of the fantasy baseball season. There were plenty of impressive prospect performances in the minor leagues last week. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are not only coming off dominant weeks but have also […]

Do These Prospects Matter For Dynasty Baseball (Week 24)? Dylan Crews, Sebastian Walcott, Hurston Waldrep, Noble Meyer, more

Every year, new prospects jump into our dynasty consciousness in Major League Baseball. This year is no different. Some excellent players who did not perform last season after being drafted made debuts this season and have already shown out, international signees are getting their first full-season experience, and 2023 draftees and signees are already making […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/6/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's another split day in baseball, and we will cover both slates in today's picks. We have six games in the early slate and six matchups in the evening for the main contests. DraftKings is doing the simple six games in […]

Trea Turner Placed On Paternity List

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner has been placed on the paternity list on Tuesday. The 30-year-old will be away from the team for a few days due to the birth of his child. The team will certainly miss his bat as Turner has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball lately. The slugging infielder […]

Ceddanne Rafaela Hitting Leadoff Against Rays

Boston Red Sox prospect Ceddanne Rafaela is making the start at shortstop and is batting leadoff on Tuesday against right-hander Zach Eflin and the Tampa Bay Rays. Rafaela has played in six major-league games since being called up last week, but this will be just his second start for the BoSox. In eight plate appearances […]

Andrew Velazquez Claimed Off Waivers By Braves

The Atlanta Braves have claimed infielder Andrew Velazquez off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. The glove-first shortstop appeared in 54 games with the Angels this season but limped to a .173 average alongside two homers and a .548 OPS across 94 trips to the plate. At the very […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/5/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! 10 games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are a few games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with a couple of East […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/5/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

I've been summoned from the depths of my couch after five straight days of college football bliss because there is still baseball going on. Five teams have gone rogue and decided to start their games 30 to 60 minutes earlier than the regular start times. In acts of defiance (that's the only rational explanation), DraftKings […]

Zach Neto To Start Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels rookie shortstop Zach Neto (back) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday. Neto has been on the injured list sine early August with a nagging back injury, but barring a setback this week while playing in a few minor-league games, the 22-year-old could return to the Angels […]

Gunnar Henderson Hits Three-Run Homer Monday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/shortstop Gunnar Henderson had another nice game at the plate in Monday's 6-3 win over the Angels, going 2-for-5 with a double, a three-run home run, and two strikeouts. The 22-year-old rookie has put together a solid season, slashing .254/.330/.482 with 23 HR, 70 RBI, and nine stolen bases. He should remain […]

Brooks Lee A Double Shy Of The Cycle

Minnesota Twins shortstop prospect Brooks Lee was a double shy of the cycle in a 4-for-5 performance with Triple-A St. Paul. He is still adjusting amid his first month in St. Paul, slashing .260/.314/.417 with two home runs, 14 RBI, and a stolen base through 23 games. While it is unlikely he gets the call […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Getting A Day Off

The Kansas City Royals are giving shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. a day off on Monday against the visiting Chicago White Sox. In his absence, Maikel Garcia will start at shortstop and bat leadoff, while rookie Nick Loftin will start at third base and hit ninth against White Sox right-hander Jesse Scholtens. Witt will be given […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/4/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Monday and happy Labor Day, RotoBallers! It's another split day in baseball, and we will cover both slates in today's picks. We have seven games in the main slate and four matchups in the evening for the night contests. The main slate begins […]

Jackson Holliday Promoted To Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jackson Holliday is being promoted to Triple-A Norfolk. The No. 1 prospect in all of baseball is now one step away from the majors, as the 19-year-old will visit his fourth level of ball this season. Holliday dominated all three levels before Triple-A, finishing up by slashing .338/.421/.507 with three homers […]

Elly De La Cruz Whiffs Four Times In Reds Loss

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz had a poor game on Sunday against the Cubs, going 0-for-5 and striking out four times. He was the only player in the starting lineup for Cincinnati who did not record a hit. In his first season in the big leagues, De La Cruz has struck out 122 […]

Willi Castro Activated From The Injured List

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Willi Castro (oblique) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. The 26-year-old utility man has been out for nearly a month with a left oblique strain but he was activated ahead of Sunday's contest against the Texas Rangers with outfielder Michael A. Taylor (hamstring) being placed on the IL […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 24

Welcome to Week 24 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of September 4 - September 10, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]