Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Late August means those who stay focused on baseball will undoubtedly gain an edge on those who can't juggle football and baseball down the stretch. The rookie eligibility cutoff has passed and rosters will expand soon, so be sure you have our RotoBaller news […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 21

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Welcome to Week 21 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

It's almost September, but there's still time to improve your fantasy baseball squad. This time of year, it's easy to get caught up in fantasy football excitement, but don't forget about baseball as we aim to finish the quest we started back in March by winning a fantasy championship. This time of year the waiver […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Report - MLB Rookie Risers and Fallers for Week 20

We are headed into the final stretch of the baseball and fantasy seasons. This week, I take a look at two recent high-profile promotions in RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball prospects. In this article, I discuss these recently promoted MLB prospects and their outlooks as we head into Week 20 of the […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Hey RotoBallers! It's Jon Anderson, taking over another weekly article for the rest of the season! Everybody is bailing on you to focus on fantasy football, but I am here for you because I love you. I can be your hero, baby. We are getting very, very close to the fantasy playoffs. Chances are some […]

Javier Baez Pulled Early On Sunday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (back) was forced to exit early during Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. Manager A.J. Hinch mentioned he removed Baez in the seventh inning due to back spasms. It sounds like he was taken out of the contest for precautionary reasons. It's also worth noting that this is a lingering […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/28/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/28/22 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 (8/28/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's the last Sunday in August and with NFL regular season in a couple of weeks, this is a perfect day to play some MLB DFS while waiting for the football season to get going for real. This article has daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 8/28/2022, Main Slate at 1:35 […]

Jorge Polanco Exits Saturday's Game Early

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco (knee) was removed from Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants with left patellar tendonitis. He went 0-for-3 with a strikeout before exiting. The 29-year-old had been dealing with knee soreness over the past week and is considered day-to-day. He was replaced by Nick Gordon in the top of the […]

Trevor Story Activated From The Injured List

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (wrist) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 29-year-old infielder was out for over a month and a half with a hairline fracture in his right wrist. He'll try and jolt the struggling Red Sox back […]

Orlando Arcia Starting Rehab Assignment

Atlanta Braves infielder Orlando Arcia (hamstring) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. The 28-year-old second baseman has been out since early August with a left hamstring injury but he's on track to return to the Braves sometime in early September. Arcia was slashing .243/.321/.405 with seven home runs and […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/27/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/27/22 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 21 Injury News, Updates: Zack Wheeler, Byron Buxton, Michael Koepech and more

Believe it or not,  September baseball is upon us. The American League playoff races remain wide open while the National League race is much smaller. Your own fantasy team could be in either one of those types of leagues. being able to manage your lineup to get the most possible out of them is most […]

Spencer Steer Hasn't Missed A Beat With Reds

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Spencer Steer stayed hot for Triple-A Louisville with a 3-for-4 performance on Friday. He also drew a walk in the process. Steer was arguably the biggest piece acquired from the Minnesota Twins for starting pitcher Tyler Mahle at the trade deadline and he has impressed with his new squad. Steer was […]

Eguy Rosario Promoted To Padres On Friday

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Eguy Rosario was promoted to the big-league team on Friday and went 0-for-1 in a pinch-hit appearance. The 23-year-old has been having an impressive season for Triple-A El Paso with a .293 batting average to go along with 21 homers, 78 RBI and 20 stolen bases. It's unclear at the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/27/22): MLB DFS Lineups

We have loaded 11-game slates on DraftKings and FanDuel tonight as baseball barrels towards September. You know me, I'll be watching college football, but I'm not too busy to put some money in some baseball tournaments. There's still money to be made here as well! We have plenty of interesting pitching prospects on this slate, […]

Trevor Story Expected To Return On Saturday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (wrist) is expected to return from the injured list on Saturday. That means, the right-hander slugger should be activated prior to Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 29-year-old is working his way back from a fractured wrist. He appears ready to return, which is good news for […]

Javier Baez Returns To Lineup Friday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (back) is back in the lineup Friday against the Texas Rangers. Baez missed Wednesday's game with back spasms but is feeling good enough to play now. He will man shortstop and bat third in the Tigers' order. Baez has disappointed greatly in his first year with Detroit, slashing .224/.266/.636 with […]

Bo Bichette Records Two Hits In Win Over Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base, a walk and two strikeouts in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. He's been very solid in the month of August, going 22-for-81 (.272) with three home runs, six doubles, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored in […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/26/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/26/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Friday Night, which means we're running a $5 contest for RotoBaller readers! Join up here!   Friday Night DK contest!https://t.co/XQcJYeY88H— Jon Anderson (@JonPgh) August 26, 2022   Top Hitters for 8/26/22 Bryce Harper ($5,700) […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/26/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's the final Friday night slate of the month of August as we have yet another 14-gamer on both FanDuel and DraftKings! That's a lot of players to sort through, but don't worry because I got your back and I am going to give you some of the best spots to further examine before making […]

Nick Mariano's Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 5x5 Roto Leagues - Ty France, Jacob deGrom, Ronald Acuna, Bryce Harper

RotoBallers, we are roughly five months through the fantasy baseball season so with about six weeks left, it's time for one more rankings refresh. Below in this article you will find Nick Mariano's updated 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. These rankings are being released in late August, and are […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising for Week 20

Welcome back to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. We are running out of time to find true "breakouts", but we have seen plenty of interesting names […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 20

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 […]

Xander Bogaerts, Tommy Pham Return Against Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (back) and outfielder Tommy Pham (back) are both back in the starting lineup on Thursday against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman. Bogaerts is back at short and hitting cleanup, while Pham is in left field and batting leadoff. Both players left the game early on Tuesday with lower […]

Bryson Stott Hitting Third Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies rookie infielder Bryson Stott is starting at shortstop and is hitting third in the batting order on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Justin Dunn. This is Stott's first time hitting third in his first MLB season. The 24-year-old is hitting .228/.288/.360 overall with eight home runs, 38 RBI, 41 runs scored […]

Wander Franco Won't Resume Rehab Assignment This Week

Tampa Bay Rays skipper Kevin Cash said there is no set date for shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) to resume his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham, but it won't be until after the weekend at the earliest. Franco said his surgically repaired right wrist wasn't bothering him after he took swings earlier this […]

Taylor Walls Resting Against Angels

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. It appears to be just a regular day of rest for Walls, who has been filling in as the team's regular shortstop with Wander Franco (hand, wrist) on the injured list. Usually an option off the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/25/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. After a five-game slate last week, we get a six-game slate this week. Similar to last week, pitching is rather top-heavy, with guys like Jacob deGrom and Aaron Nola taking the ball for their respective clubs. We might not […]