Eric Cross' Dynasty Notes - Baltimore and Cincinnati Stealing the Show

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Corbin Carroll, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Clayton Kershaw, Hunter Greene, and more...

June is now in our rearview mirror. In comes July, and with it the Major League Baseball All-Star game. This is a significant point in the season. Teams will begin to decide if they are in it to win it or not. But it is also a time when teams could start to try to […]

Diamondbacks Sign Nabil Crismatt To Minor-League Deal

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed right-hander Nabil Crismatt to a minor-league deal on Saturday. Crismatt was designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres last week and elected free agency. He'll be staying in the National League West after posting a rough 9.82 ERA (7.37 FIP), 2.18 WHIP, seven walks and nine strikeouts in only 11 […]

MLB Rookies Making A Splash - Recent Rookie Debuts for Gavin Williams, Jordan Westburg, Henry Davis and more

So many rookies, so little time. Newly promoted minor leaguers are making impressions on their teams and fans this week. The league's talented stars made their marks with hits, steals, and strikeouts. The 2023 MLB season had many young players headlining a deep rookie class, Corbin Carroll and Gunnar Henderson among them. The players we […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Hey, RotoBallers! It's time to break down Saturday's seven-game main slate. As usual, we'll start with the pitchers, go to infielders and outfielders, and then stacks. This should be another really fun slate of action, let's get to it! This article contains my picks for the main slates on July 1, 2023, for DraftKings and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Late Slate - 7/1/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy July! DraftKings and FanDuel chopped up this slate so that it's barely recognizable. We have three early games, the seven-game main slate, and five games in prime time. We will cover the two large slates here at RotoBaller today. We have to draw the line somewhere. This article contains my picks for the five-game […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Jordan Walker, Patrick Bailey, Mike Tauchman

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 14. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello and I will be giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of […]

Corbin Carroll Still Sidelined Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (shoulder) is out of the starting lineup for the start of a series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Outfield prospect Dominic Fletcher, who was called up from Triple-A Reno earlier in the day, is playing left field and batting sixth against Angels right-hander Griffin Canning. It's not a […]

Kyle Lewis Recalled To Majors

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kyle Lewis has been recalled from Triple-A Reno on Friday. The 27-year-old has only appeared in six games for the D-Backs this season. He missed an extended period of time in April and May due to an illness. He was slashing .308/.402/.548 with six home runs and 28 RBI in 26 games […]

Brandon Pfaadt, Pavin Smith Optioned To Minors

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt and first baseman/outfielder Pavin Smith have been optioned to Triple-A Reno on Friday. Pfaadt will head back to the minors after getting crushed for six runs against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. It's a bit surprising that the D-Backs didn't give him a longer leash after recalling him […]

Dominic Fletcher- Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Dominic Fletcher, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks ANALYSIS: The Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up outfield prospect Dominic Fletcher from Triple-A Reno on Friday, according to sources. The team's No. 14 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, is the brother of Angels infielder David Fletcher, and the two will be facing each other on Friday evening. The 25-year-old left-handed […]

Diamondbacks Calling Up Dominic Fletcher

The Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up outfield prospect Dominic Fletcher from Triple-A Reno on Friday, according to sources. The team's No. 14 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, is the brother of Angels infielder David Fletcher, and the two will be facing each other on Friday evening. The 25-year-old left-handed hitter played his first 22 major-league games […]

Merrill Kelly Feeling Better

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly (calf) isn't worried about being diagnosed with his second blood clot in the last three years, but it doesn't mean he's not in a rush to get back onto the mound. Kelly had a blood clot in his right shoulder three years ago, an issue that ultimately led to […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/30/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/30/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a full 12-game slate today with a lot of options in terms of arms and bats, let's dive in!   Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you some pitchers to target at […]

MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday, June 30, 2023

Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, June 30, 2023. Welcome back to our DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop picks – whether you think pitchers and hitters will […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/30/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Hey, RotoBallers! We have another packed Friday main slate ahead of us to break down. As usual, we'll start with the pitchers, go to infielders and outfielders, and then stacks. This should be another really fun slate of action, let's get to it! This article contains my picks for the main slates on June 30, […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/30/23)

Happy Friday RotoBallers! My name is Tommy Bell, and I'm thrilled to be back helping out in the MLB Betting world here at RotoBaller. I helped out with some pitcher/hitter prop bets, which came up a bit short, but sides and totals are where I'm most comfortable, so I feel right at home helping out […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Yordan Alvarez, Nolan Arenado, Corbin Carroll, Bryan Reynolds, Anthony Rizzo

Every MLB season brings a never-ending cycle of key fantasy baseball hitters dealing with injuries. Some key players have been out for a while, but others are new to this season's injury headlines. Either way, fantasy lineups will be affected. Let's take a look at injured hitters including Yordan Alvarez, Nolan Arenado, Corbin Carroll, Bryan […]

Luis Urias Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

Major League Baseball’s 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. This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include C.J. Cron, Jordan Westburg, Scott McGough, more

Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 15 - June 26 through July 2 to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Baltimore Orioles top prospect Jordan Westburg's contract was purchased from Triple-A Norfolk earlier this week, and he made […]

Second Half Breakouts for Fantasy Baseball - Eric Samulski's "My Guys"

One of the more fun traditional pre-season fantasy baseball columns is the "my guys" article where analysts provide players that they have considerable shares of for the upcoming season. It's a good way to identify potential value based on a writer's analysis and also track the writer's process by seeing if the results pan out. […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 14)

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. It's almost as important 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 witness their production improve that can truly tip the scales in […]

Corbin Carroll Day-To-Day, D-Backs Have Minimal Concern

Updating a previous report, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said the level of concern for outfielder Corbin Carroll (shoulder) is "minimal," and he's not currently set to undergo any testing after leaving Thursday's game early against the Tampa Bay Rays with right-shoulder soreness. It's the same shoulder that Carroll had surgery on in 2021, but […]

Corbin Carroll Leaves Early With Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (neck, shoulder) departed Thursday's game early against the Tampa Bay Rays in the top of the fifth inning after it looked like he was dealing with an issue in his right shoulder/neck area after his last at-bat in the third inning. The 22-year-old was replaced in right field by Jake […]

Joe Mantiply and Kevin Ginkel Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

Major League Baseball’s 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. This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Thursday, June 29, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Thursday, June 29, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 6/29/23): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a busy Thursday this week with 11 games starting at varying times of the day. The game in Pittsburgh starts at 12:35 Eastern, so FanDuel's answer was to chop up the six early games into tournaments of three games and three games. DK left the Pittsburgh game off entirely. So what do we […]

Brandon Pfaadt Will Start On Thursday

Updating a previous report, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo confirmed that right-handed pitching prospect Brandon Pfaadt is scheduled to be called up from the minors to start the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The club's No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, was roughed up to the tune of 22 runs on […]

Gabriel Moreno Resting On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno is out of Wednesday's starting lineup versus the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-handed slugger will sit this one out after starting behind the plate the last two games. This season, Moreno is slashing .256/.292/.333 with two home runs and 26 RBI in 53 games. Carson Kelly will start behind the […]

Brandon Pfaadt Likely To Start On Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt is expected to take the ball against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The 24-year-old has rejoined the D-Backs roster after a strong stint in Triple-A. Pfaadt made five starts for the D-Backs early in the season before being demoted on May 26. The right-hander was impressive in spring […]