J.D. Martinez Returns To The Lineup On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He will be the team's designated hitter for the game and he'll be batting third. Martinez was a literal last minute scratch from Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners due to back spasms. He […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/24/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/24/22 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 […]

Marcelo Mayer On Minor League Injured List

Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer (wrist) was placed on the injured list at Single-A Salem due to a right wrist sprain. Mayer continues to experience soreness in his wrist and was sent to Boston for additional testing. The team's No. 1 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, has been solid in his first 17 games […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Michael Lorenzen, Hunter Greene, Kole Calhoun, Nick Pivetta

Welcome RotoBallers to Week 7 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Juan Yepez and Jorge Mateo 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 baseball waiver wire articles. We are with you every […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - xBA for Week 7

Last week, we dove into xwOBA (expected weighted on-base average) to see who is really maximizing their time at the plate. It's time we look at xBA (expected batting average) but with a twist. Some players are experiencing better batted-ball fortunes than others and it's bound to turn around at some point. Rather than examining […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of our free MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 5/24/2022, Main Slate at 7:05 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. The main […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/23/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/23/22 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 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is officially late May, Premium RotoBallers, and we are now roughly 25% of the way through the fantasy season. Stay abreast of your team's needs and don't let a problem grow to an unrecoverable position. It's okay to "lose" a trade in a […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 7

Week six was a tough one on the pitching side. We saw some duds, some huge starts out of nowhere, and some really rough injury news. Lots of fantasy teams are probably running a starter or two short right now, but we're here to help. I will dive into the numbers here to try to […]

Franchy Cordero Delivers Walk-Off Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero was the hero in the team's 8-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Coming up to bat with two outs and the bases loaded in the 10th inning of a 4-4 tie, Cordero launched his first home run of the year. It was a walk-off grand slam, completing […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

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, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

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, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 7

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 […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

The good news is that there are more starters to feel confident about this week than usual. It is still early enough that a bad start or two can skew stats and disguise a quality pitcher who occasionally has an off day. Every streamer brings a degree of risk, which is why they are available […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

Major League Baseball has to be the only sport where the ball not only gets altered constantly, but also with zero transparency. We saw offense start to pick up last week, but, then again, that also coincided with a run of not as great pitching talent, so it is hard to say with conviction that […]

NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 7 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball

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

J.D. Martinez A Last-Minute Scratch On Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) was scratched from the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners just moments before the game began. The veteran is reportedly dealing with back spasms. He was originally slated to play designated hitter in the game, but Christian Arroyo is now filling in as the team's […]

Alex Verdugo Not Starting Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (illness) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners. Verdugo left the game on Saturday with an illness and will take the day off on Sunday. With the Red Sox having an off day on Monday, fantasy managers will hope the 26-year-old can return on […]

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

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

Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

Anthony Aniano's 2022 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent pitchers to add for Week 7. Fantasy baseball managers should consider adding these players off the waiver wire if they are available in their leagues. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (SiriusXM channel 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/22/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Another solid Sunday of baseball lies ahead and here I find myself writing our signature Free MLB DFS picks piece for the third straight day! I don't usually write this piece but I've been pinch-hitting for a different team member each day and I've been actually really enjoying it as a nice change of pace […]

Chris Sale Throws 15 Pitches In Bullpen Session

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (rib cage) completed a 15-pitch bullpen session on Thursday, according to Red Sox beat writer Ian Browne. Sale has been out all year due to a stress fracture in his right rib cage. He resumed playing catch earlier this past week and the bullpen session on Thursday is […]

Josh Winckowski Could Make MLB Debut Next Saturday

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora hinted that pitching prospect Josh Winckowski could be a candidate to start one of the games in the team's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles next Saturday. Winckowski is ranked as the team's No. 13 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. He has made six starts at Triple-A this year and […]

Xander Bogaerts Cleared To Play On Saturday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (back) is in the starting lineup for the team's contest against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. He'll be hitting out of his usual cleanup spot. Bogaerts suffered a lower back injury during Friday's game after he collided with outfielder Alex Verdugo. He was removed from the game and declared […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/21/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

The weekend is here and brings with it a whole bunch of baseball games! Saturdays often give us a day baseball AND evening baseball and we have a perfect split of six games on both the early slate (1:05 EST) and main slate on DraftKings. FanDuel never wants to make things easy for us, but […]

Xander Bogaerts Day-To-Day With Back Discomfort

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (back) was injured during a collision with his teammate, outfielder Alex Verdugo, during Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He was removed from the game after the play. Following the game, Red Sox manager Alex Cora stated that Bogaerts was dealing with minor lower back discomfort and that he […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/21/22)

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able to get the added plays written here in the article, but I will typically add whatever else I'm playing throughout the day. The entire RotoBaller team has been working around the clock to make sure we can […]

Starting Pitchers Breaking Out for Fantasy Baseball: Part II - The New Strikeout Kings

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about pitchers who were striking out a lot of hitters and focused in particular on some pitchers who had seen major increases in their strikeout rates when compared to their 2021 seasons. That article can be found here and I got a lot of great feedback on it, […]

Triston Casas Dealing With An Ankle Injury

Boston Red Sox infield prospect Triston Casas (ankle) is being held out for the third straight game on Friday as his Worcester Red Sox take on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Casas has been dealing with an ankle injury. WooSox manager Chad Tracy stated that Casas still has some swelling in his ankle, but that "it looks […]

Connor Seabold Shut Down With Pectoral Injury

Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Connor Seabold (chest) was scratched from his start at Triple-A on Friday. He has been shut down from throwing due to a pectoral injury. However, Red Sox manager Alex Cora stated that the team doesn't think the injury is serious. The 26-year-old is ranked as the team's 14th overall prospect […]