Trevor Story Still On The Bench

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (heel) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. It will be the seventh straight game that Story has missed. He was able to do some running on Sunday, but he has yet to play in over a week to due a heel injury. […]

Garrett Whitlock Needs Surgery, Shut Down For The Year

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (hip) will undergo hip surgery next week and will be shut down for the rest of the 2022 season. The Red Sox are hoping that he'll be ready to go again for spring training next year. There's a good chance that the 26-year-old was pitching through pain for much […]

Trevor Story Remains Sidelined Tuesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (heel) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Story hasn't played since Sept. 11 due to a sore heel, but he did do some running on Sunday, so hopefully he'll be back in the lineup at some point this week. In his first […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Oscar Gonzalez, Jose Leclerc, Dylan Carlson, Hunter Brown

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 24 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Josh Jung, CJ Abrams, Hunter Brown, Yoan Moncada, and Elvis Andrus off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy […]

Eric Hosmer Still Hopes To Return This Year

Boston Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer (back) hasn't given up hope of playing again this season. Skipper Alex Cora said Hosmer might resume baseball activities on Tuesday. It will be a matter of how Hosmer responds to increased activities and if there is enough time for him to ramp back up by the end […]

Trevor Story Could Play Tuesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (heel) took a big step forward on Sunday by taking at-bats against right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (shoulder) in a simulated game at Fenway Park. Story hasn't played since being removed from the game last Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles with a left heel injury. He could return for the […]

Nathan Eovaldi Nearing Rehab Assignment

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (shoulder) threw 65 pitches in a four-inning simulated game at Fenway Park on Sunday morning. If he comes out of that session with no complications or setbacks, he will likely make a minor league rehab start for Triple-A Worcester on Friday. It could put him in line to […]

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

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

Welcome to Week 24 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pitchers. 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, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/18/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/18/22 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 […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 24

Welcome back! It's Week 24 of our fantasy baseball Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups series! There are just two precious weeks left, and every start is becoming more and more important as most of the fantasy baseball world is in playoff matchups. If you've made it this far, there's a good chance you don't really […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 24

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to Week 24 of the MLB season and another edition of our first base and third base waiver wire pickups. We're approaching the final weeks of fantasy baseball, and the waiver wire could be your best chance to improve your roster for a championship push. Let’s keep rolling along with some names […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/18/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a big Sunday main slate today with 11 of the 15 games happening early. Half the guys I think will play will not, so you have to be as flexible as Gumby to play MLB DFS in September, but that also means that there is a lot of money out there should you […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 24

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves heading into Week 24. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves […]

Trevor Story Will Miss Fourth Straight Game

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (heel) is not in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Kansas City Royals. The 29-year-old infielder is going to miss his fourth straight game due to a left heel injury. Story has a chance to return to the lineup on Sunday but there's no guarantee there. He should […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/17/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/17/22 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 […]

Kevin Plawecki Designated For Assignment

The Boston Red Sox designated catcher Kevin Plawecki for assignment on Friday, according to a source. Plawecki got the start on Friday night against the Kansas City Royals and went 0-for-2 before being replaced. He saw more playing time in Boston when the team traded Christian Vazquez to the Houston Astros last month, but Plawecki […]

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

Welcome to Week 24 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, […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 24

Yo, it's Jon Anderson, continuing to run the show here in terms of late-summer fantasy baseball writing. There are just two weeks left of streaming pitchers, so let's make it count! This weekly fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column aims to identify starting pitchers expected to make two starts in the upcoming fantasy baseball week, […]

Trevor Story Not Starting Friday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (heel) remains out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Kansas City Royals. Story will miss his third straight game, but the Red Sox believe he's close to returning, so there's a good chance he'll be back in there on Saturday. He remains day-to-day for fantasy managers. […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/16/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Fridays are big MLB DFS days and offer a nice respite from the NFL, who command our attention on Thursdays, Sundays, and Mondays. This slate, like most Friday slates, is a big one as all MLB teams are in action today and 28 of those teams are on tonight's 14-game DFS slate. This was a […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/16/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/16/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We only have three more Fridays of regular season baseball. It's very sad that we're drawing so close to the end of the season. I hope I've helped you readers make some money this year, […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 23

Another mostly quiet bullpen week as we wind down to the end of the season. After a wild season that routinely saw bullpens all over the league lose their collective metaphorical minds multiple times a week, we're now two weeks into a very quiet period. It's either the calm before the storm or finally a […]

Brayan Bello Takes The Loss Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox rookie starting pitcher Brayan Bello took the loss on Wednesday in the 5-3 defeat at the hands of the division-rival New York Yankees. Bello allowed three unearned runs on six hits while walking one and striking out six in five innings pitched. The 23-year-old Dominican didn't receive any help behind him, as […]

Red Sox Not Rushing Nathan Eovaldi

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (shoulder) is on track to throw another live batting practice session on Sunday, and he could still make a minor league rehab outing before he returns to Boston's rotation. The team isn't rushing him back. Eovaldi tossed a three-inning live batting practice session on Tuesday and continues to […]

Trevor Story Likely To Return Friday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (heel) is likely to return to the starting lineup on Friday for the first game of a series against the Kansas City Royals. Story is missing another game on Wednesday against the division-rival New York Yankees, but he resumed baseball activities. The 29-year-old has now missed two games […]

Trevor Story Still Not Starting Wednesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (heel) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the division-rival New York Yankees. Story hasn't played since leaving the game early on Sunday due to left heel pain, but the team thinks there's a good chance he'll return on Friday after an off day on Thursday. […]

Triston Casas Isn't In Wednesday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas isn't in the team's lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the New York Yankees and left-hander Nestor Cortes. Casas is batting .125 with a .250 on-base percentage, two home runs, and a stolen base in 28 plate appearances for Boston. Instead, Christian Arroyo will hit seventh and […]

Tanner Houck Expected To Be Ready For Spring Training

Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck (back) underwent surgery to fix a disc issue in his lower back on Sept. 6 and won't return this season. He was moved to the 60-day injured list on Sept. 4. Houck is expected to make a full recovery in time for spring training next year, and he's already […]

Trevor Story Could Return Wednesday Or Friday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (heel) could return to the starting lineup either Wednesday or Friday after he left Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles early with left heel pain. "I don't think this is something that's going to take longer than a few days," said manager Alex Cora. "We'll push for tomorrow. […]