Edmundo Sosa Returns To Lineup Friday

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa (back) is back in the starting lineup on Friday against the Colorado Rockies and right-hander Noah Davis. Sosa is starting at third base and is hitting ninth in the batting order. The 27-year-old will return to action after missing the last five games with a lower back injury. Despite his […]

Jorge Polanco Returns From Injured List

The Minnesota Twins activated infielder Jorge Polanco (knee) from the 15-day injured list on Friday and optioned infield prospect Edouard Julien to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move. The team also optioned right-hander Jorge Alcala to St. Paul and called up right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson. Polanco missed the start of the 2023 season due […]

Oswald Peraza Starting At Third Base Friday

New York Yankees rookie infielder Oswald Peraza is starting at third base and is hitting sixth in the batting order on Friday against left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the Toronto Blue Jays. This will be the 22-year-old Peraza's first start at the hot corner in his professional career. DJ LeMahieu is serving as the designated hitter […]

Jorge Mateo Available Off The Bench Friday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo (hip) said he is available to play off the bench on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, and he should be 100 percent healthy by Saturday. Mateo is dealing with a minor hip injury and should be back in the starting lineup on Saturday for his fantasy managers. The 27-year-old has […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/21/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/21/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Friday Night RotoBallers! We're ready for another MLB slate, and this is a good one! Check out all of the picks below, let's have ourselves a profitable night.   Top Pitchers for 4/21/23 Each […]

Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Jameson Taillon And Kole Calhoun News Updates

The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball, […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 4)

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Matt Chapman, Jorge Mateo, Zach Neto, and More!

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Jarred Kelenic, Luis Garcia, Brent Rooker, more

We are back for the second week of the breakout hitter watch. Every week, I look into the data to find some hitters that really seem to be improving. There will be different player profiles included in all of this. I try to keep the majority of the names as hitters that are available on […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Alek Manoah, Max Muncy, Luis Arraez, more

Welcome back RotoBallers, Week 4 has arrived, and it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of April 19, 2023. These rankings are being released in mid-April and are looking at rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings and player values […]

Jorge Polanco Close To Returning

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that infielder Jorge Polanco (knee) is "pretty close to coming back" and that the plan was to figure it out with the team's brass after Thursday's game. MLB.com's Do-Hyoung Park said he wouldn't be surprised if Polanco was activated from the injured list early in the upcoming homestand, which […]

Mookie Betts Back From Paternity List, Evan Phillips On Paternity List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated outfielder Mookie Betts from the paternity list on Thursday, although he did not get the start against the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers also recalled right-hander Andre Jackson, optioned infielder Yonny Hernandez and placed right-hander Evan Phillips on the paternity list. Betts missed the last two games, but he entered the […]

Jose Iglesias Opts Out Thursday

Miami Marlins shortstop Jose Iglesias has opted out of the minor league deal that he signed with the club during Spring Training on Thursday, according to MLB Trade Rumors. He didn't make the team after the preseason and will likely look for a chance to play on a big league roster. Iglesias has never been […]

Ketel Marte Getting The Day Off Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is getting a rest Thursday for the game against the San Diego Padres. The 29-year-old is hot at the plate, as he's seven for his last 17 and is batting .261 with two home runs, 12 runs, four RBI, and one stolen base overall through 17 games. Nick Ahmed […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Making His Season Debut On Thursday

San Diego Padres shortstop/outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is back with the club for the first time since 2021 on Thursday after dealing with injuries and a performance-enhancing drug suspension in 2022, which ended after yesterday's contest. The phenom is leading off and playing right field for the Friars to take on Ryne Nelson and the […]

Elly De La Cruz Activated From Minor-League Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds activated top prospect Elly De La Cruz (hamstring) from the minor-league injured list on Thursday. De La Cruz will be making his 2023 season debut with Triple-A Louisville when he gets into a game. The 21-year-old shortstop suffered a left hamstring strain at the end of spring training, and he slashed an […]

Junior Caminero Homers Twice, Drives In Five

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Junior Caminero continued his hot start with two home runs, five RBI, and three runs in a game for the High-A Hickory Crawdads. Through eight games, he is slashing .500/.564/.882 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 11 runs, and a stolen base. It continues the 19-year-old's minor-league dominance, as he […]

Garrett Hampson Steals His First Base Of The Season

Miami Marlins infielder Garrett Hampson went 2-for-4 with a run scored, a walk and two strikeouts in Wednesday's 5-2 extra-inning loss to the San Francisco Giants and also added his first stolen base of the season while starting at shortstop. Hampson could continue to see more starts at the 6 in Miami if Jon Berti […]

Yu Chang Reinstated From Paternity List

The Boston Red Sox reinstated infielder Yu Chang from the paternity list on Thursday and optioned infielder Enmanuel Valdez back to Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move. Chang was only away from the team for one day. The 27-year-old is back at shortstop and is hitting ninth on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/20/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! After a 10-game contest yesterday, we get the classic funky Thursday schedule with only five games on the planner. There are two earlier games during the day, but we are focusing on the five evening tilts for today's picks. Today's action […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a five-game main slate today, which makes it a little on the smaller side. Still, we have some interesting pitchers for various reasons, and no games in Cincinnati or Coors. We do have a threat of rain in Wrigley, but as of now, it's not expected to shut the game down completely. Hell, […]

Jorge Mateo Day-To-Day With Hip Discomfort

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that shortstop Jorge Mateo (hip) is day-to-day with right hip discomfort after he was pulled from Wednesday's game early against the Washington Nationals. The Orioles have a well-time day off on Thursday, so there's a chance that Mateo could be back in the lineup for the team's next contest […]

Tommy Edman Drives In Five In Blowout Win Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Tommy Edman had a big game at the plate in a 14-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Edman went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a homer, a walk, three runs, and five RBI in the lopsided win. Although the veteran infielder fell just a single shy of hitting […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Yordan Alvarez, Jose Siri, Michael Harris, Amed Rosario, Michael Conforto

The 2023 MLB season is underway and as always, injuries are beginning to pile up. Today we'll look at injured hitters including Yordan Alvarez, Michael Harris II, Amed Rosario, Jose Siri and Josh Donaldson. Baseball season is a marathon and not a race, so finding replacements for players out of action is key for fantasy […]

Wander Franco Gets Wednesday Off

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco got the day off on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Franco should return to the lineup for the team's next game, and he's a must-start in all fantasy formats when he's on the field. The 22-year-old Dominican is off to a fine start in 2023, going .301 (22-for-73) with […]

Guardians Recall Brayan Rocchio Wednesday

The Cleveland Guardians recalled infield prospect Brayan Rocchio from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday and optioned right-hander Hunter Gaddis to Columbus in a corresponding move. Per MLB Pipeline, Rocchio is Cleveland's No. 6 prospect, and he gets the call to the big leagues after going 21-for-61 (.344) with seven doubles, 10 RBI, four stolen bases and […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/19/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's an especially happy middle of the week because we can watch baseball all day with 11 early games and four evening games. DraftKings and FanDuel are on the same page, selecting their primary contests to include 10 of the 11-afternoon […]

Jordan Lawlar Homers In Back-To-Back Games

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar went yard in his second consecutive game for Double-A Amarillo on Tuesday. His two-run blast was his only hit of the evening, but he also drove in three runs and drew a walk. The 20-year-old is now hitting .290 with three homers, eight RBI and five stolen bases in […]

Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Giancarlo Stanton and Dany Jimenez News Updates

The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's time for some weekday baseball, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another Wednesday DFS slate. The MLB season has been fun in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! With baseball games getting started early today, we're staring […]