Dansby Swanson Enduring Poor Second Half

Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson reached base twice on Friday, going 1-for-4 with a walk, a home run, and two RBI during the 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. The big fly was his 19th of the year but just his fourth since the All-Star break. And after posting a .833 OPS with 14 SBs in […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/10/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

While a lot of people will be glued to their screens today to watch college football, I will be building MLB and NFL lineups. Saturdays are still all about baseball for me...with a little NFL prep mixed in there, too. I hope you had some success yesterday as the article was loaded with good picks! […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 23 Injury News, Updates: Max Scherzer, Willson Contreras, Andrew Benintendi and more

Labor Day is now in our rearview mirror. Hopefully, the labor of your 2022 fantasy baseball season is not. As the season starts to wind down, this is a time to try to be a little aggressive with your pickups and drops. If you have an injured player on a team that is not contending […]

Wander Franco Returns From Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) was reinstated from the injured list on Friday, with infielder Yu Chang being designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Franco will immediately return to shortstop and will hit second on Friday against New York Yankees right-hander Frankie Montas. The 21-year-old Dominican hasn't played in the big […]

Jorge Mateo Out Of The Lineup Friday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Boston Red Sox. Mateo appears to just be getting a regular day of rest on Friday. Fantasy managers need to act accordingly. The 27-year-old is hitting .226/.275/.394 with 12 home runs, 45 RBI, 55 runs scored and 30 stolen bases […]

MLB Approves Certain Rule Changes For 2023 Season

A pitch clock, the banning of shifts and larger bases have been approved by Major League Baseball on Friday in a vote of the competition committee. The changes will take effect next year. The competition committee consists of four active players, six members appointed by the league and one umpire, and it was created as […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/9/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

After a very weird Thursday with only six MLB games, it's back to a full slate of action tonight! 12 of the 15 baseball games happening today will occur tonight and therefore we get a nice, big juicy main slate for MLB DFS. Just because football season has started, that doesn't mean it's time to […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/9/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/9/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a down day yesterday, we are back with a full twelve-game slate on tap. It's a fun time of year for baseball as the casuals leave us for football, that does tend to make […]

Tony La Russa Hopes To Rejoin Team Next Week

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa "is going to be OK" after an extensive medical checkup, according to his friends. La Russa is hoping to rejoin the team as early as next week after he stepped away due to an unspecified health issue. The White Sox have dealt with numerous injuries in 2022, but […]

Wander Franco Could Return Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) will meet with the team in New York and is set to be activated from the injured list this weekend, possibly as early as Friday, according to president of baseball operations Erik Neander. Wednesday's minor league rehab game with Triple-A Durham was a big step for Franco, […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 22

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 […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/8/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/8/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have very little MLB action today with just three games on the early slate and three games on the night slate. I'll just cover the best plays across all games for you in case […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/8/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday and happy football season, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. After a small slate last week, we're unfortunately stuck with another tiny slate tonight, with three games on DraftKings and FanDuel. While it is nicer to have a large player pool on a decent-sized slate, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/7/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/7/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Split slate Wednesday. For this one, we're just focusing on the six night games. That's where the better action is and we don't have the double-header confusion to deal with.   Top Hitters for 9/7/22 […]

Wander Franco Receives Treatment Tuesday, Will Play Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) received treatment for his right hand/wrist Tuesday after leaving his minor league rehab game early on Monday with Triple-A Durham, per Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin. Franco also took 40-50 swings and should start for Durham on Wednesday. The 21-year-old hasn't played […]

Xander Bogaerts Has Back Spasms Tuesday, Won't Play Wednesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (back) exited Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Rays with back spasms, per MLB.com's Ian Browne. Bogaerts went 0-for-3 with a strikeout before being replaced by Rob Refsnyder. It sounds like Bogaerts is day-to-day, as it was reported that he will not be in the lineup on Wednesday. His numbers […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Has Successful Shoulder Surgery Tuesday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had a successful surgery Tuesday to repair the labrum in his left shoulder, per San Diego-Union Tribune's Kevin Acee. The procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. The 23-year-old should have plenty of time to heal before the start of the 2023 season, although he […]

Yankees-Twins Postponed Tuesday

The game between the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins on Tuesday has been postponed due to the forecast of sustained inclement weather. It will be made up on Wednesday, Sept. 7, as the first game of a doubleheader, beginning at 3:05 pm ET. Right-hander Gerrit Cole was scheduled to start for the Yankees on […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/6/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/6/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a September Tuesday slate. Everybody is on to football, but we're still grinding baseball here. Let's put together a winner or two.   Top Hitters for 9/6/22 Paul Goldschmidt ($6,200) vs. Paulo Espino Nolan […]

Bo Bichette Homers Three Times Monday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had a massive day at the plate in Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles. Bichette went 3-for-5 with three singles, two RBI, and a strikeout in Game One's 7-3 win and 3-for-5 with three home runs, five RBI, and a strikeout in Game Two's 8-4 win. The big games helped […]

Gavin Lux Won't Play In Series Versus Giants

Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts said that infielder Gavin Lux (back) won't play in this week's series against the division-rival San Francisco Giants. Lux is still recovering from a cortisone injection that he received on Saturday. It means that the 24-year-old won't return until the start of another series against the San Diego Padres […]

Wander Franco Leaves Rehab Game Early Monday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) left his minor league rehab game early on Monday with Triple-A Durham after manager Kevin Cash said Franco "felt it a little bit" in his second at-bat. The team will see how his right hand feels on Tuesday. The good news is that he's not going for […]

Nick Gonzales Hitting Well Since Return

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales (heel) went 3-for-3 with a walk and two runs on Sunday for Double-A Altoona. Gonzales is one of the Pirates' top-rated prospects, but he missed all of June and July with a heel injury. Since his return on Aug. 6, Gonzales has hit .269 with one homer, nine RBI […]

Jordan Lawlar Goes Yard In Double-A

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar went 2-for-5 with a solo home run for Double-A Amarillo on Sunday. It's his second homer for Amarillo since his promotion on August 23. The 20-year-old has struggled in his brief time with Amarillo with a weak .191 batting average, but the sample size is way too small for […]

Santiago Espinal Rejoins Starting Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal (hand) is back in the starting lineup on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles for the first game of a doubleheader, starting at third base and batting ninth against right-hander Mike Baumann. Espinal didn't play on Sunday in the series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he'll be back in […]

Wander Franco Gets Two Hits In Rehab Game Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk while serving as the designated hitter and batting second in his first minor league rehab game with Triple-A Durham on Sunday. Franco was pulled off his original rehab assignment due to soreness in his hand and wrist, but he's […]

Kahlil Watson Warming Up In Single-A

Miami Marlins shortstop prospect Kahlil Watson went 4-for-5 with a triple for Single-A Jupiter on Sunday. Watson, 19, is one of the Marlins top prospects and one of the top young shortstops in the sport, but has had an inconsistent season at the plate with him tending to get hot and cold every other month. […]

Mets-Pirates Postponed Monday

The game between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday has been postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Right-hander Taijuan Walker was scheduled to toe the rubber for the Mets, while Mitch Keller was on the mound for the Pirates. Fantasy managers should […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/5/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/5/22 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 […]

MLB Hitter Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for BWS (Week 22)

Not long ago, Jordan Rosenblum analyzed a metric called BWS (Barrels, Walks, Strikeouts). As he stated, "A focus on just three metrics: barrels, walks, and strikeouts, cuts through the noise to get at a hitter’s true talent level." Of course, he went deeper and created his own weighted version using historical data to compare against […]