Marcelo Mayer Likely Done For The Season

Boston Red Sox shortstop Marcelo Mayer (back), the team's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, is likely to miss the rest of the season. Mayer, 21, hasn't played since leaving a game with Double-A on July 30 and proved unable to rehab to the point of playing following his promotion to Triple-A Worcester on Aug. 13. […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 23)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 23 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Giancarlo Stanton, Brandon Marsh, Bobby Witt Jr., and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 23 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 23 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 26 - September 1, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Tyler O'Neill Returns To Starting Nine On Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) is returning to the lineup on Sunday afternoon. The outfielder missed the past two games due to left finger inflammation but has been cleared to return to game action. The 29-year-old will get the nod in left field and bat in the five-hole. O'Neill has been in a […]

Fantasy Baseball Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my catchers' fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 23 of the 2024 MLB season. This week, we'll examine catchers such as Adrian Del Castillo, Alejandro Kirk, and Freddy Fermin.  These catchers have been hitting the ball well lately and are great pickups as we look ahead to next week. Let's dive […]

Nick Mariano's Week 23 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The final week of August is here and that means many of your head-to-head leagues are nearing the playoffs while rotisserie formats are hitting the home stretch. Get ready for rookies to come up in September alongside potential workload limits for pitchers. Maintain a […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 23 (Aug 26 - Sep 1)

Baseball season is officially in full swing. If you have an interest or a need in tweaking with your team, then you have come to the right place. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 23 -- August 26 through September 1 -- and will point out free agents […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 23 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 23, August 26 through September 1. With the fantasy playoffs getting dangerously close, each waiver wire decision carries higher stakes. It's still not too late for many fantasy managers to work their way into a postseason slot. […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 23 (Aug 26 - Sept 1)

With only five weeks left in the season, the number of impactful changes we can make to our lineups each week is rapidly disappearing. It's a stuffed schedule this week with every team playing 6 or 7 games again, so there will be ample opportunities to stream hitters when we want to do so. Our […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers for H2H Points Leagues for Week 23

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers for H2H Points Leagues. Looking ahead to Week 23, these pitchers have what it takes to produce many points in your head-to-head leagues. At most, every listed player is rostered in around half of ESPN and/or Yahoo leagues. There's an article for points […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 23 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 23, from August 26 to September 1. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/25/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another great MLB DFS slate. We're approaching the final month of the regular season now, so let's secure a tournament takedown before we move on to football. I'm locking in on this nine-game slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching mix is unusually horrible on […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 23)

Welcome back to my Week 23 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! In today's edition, we'll take a look at players like Brenton Doyle and Masataka Yoshida. We'll take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 22)

Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitter category boosters for Week 22 of the 2024 MLB season -- free-agent hitters to consider adding to help boost your team in HR, SB, RBI, AVG, and runs. Today, we'll look at names like Wilyer Abreu, JJ Bleday, and Tommy Edman. Each week, we are getting […]

Danny Jansen Set To Make History Monday

Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen is set to make history on Monday as Boston will resume their game with the Toronto Blue Jays that was suspended on June 26. Jansen, who played in that game with the Blue Jays, will now replace Reese McGuire as the Red Sox's catcher (according to manager Alex Cora) […]

David Hamilton Out Against Arizona

Boston Red Sox middle infielder David Hamilton will retreat to the bench on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Fenway Park. With Hamilton starting on the bench, rookie Mickey Gasper will make the start at second base and will hit seventh for Boston versus Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen. Injuries to Trevor Story and Vaughn Grissom […]

Tyler O'Neill Still Out On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) remains out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Fenway Park. O'Neill was scratched from the series-opening loss on Friday due to inflammation in his finger and will now miss a second straight game. Fantasy managers should consider the 29-year-old to be day-to-day and […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Austin Riley, Anthony Rizzo, Jacob deGrom, Tyler Glasnow and much more....

This past week, I did something in one of my fantasy leagues that I have never done before. I picked up a 2-start pitcher, Martin Perez, to NOT play him. I picked him up so other teams in my league could not get him, and the possibility of teams chasing me, getting two wins this […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/24/24) - Today's Top Lineups

We have a sliced and diced main slate on both sites today with only seven games out of the 15 available to us. I'm okay with that since seven games is about the sweet spot anyway. Still, it's only half of the behemoth that we had last night. This article will provide my daily fantasy […]

Trevor Story Hopes To Begin Rehab Assignment In September

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (shoulder) said sometime in September is the target date for him to go on a minor-league rehab assignment. The Red Sox will likely map something out soon, but there is no firm start date. The fact that Story is even thinking about a return in 2024 is positive news […]

Tyler O'Neill Scratched On Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) has been scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The organization said that O'Neill was pulled from the lineup due to finger inflammation. It sounds like a minor issue, so fantasy managers should consider O'Neill as day-to-day. In his place, Rob Refsnyder […]

James Paxton Moved To 60-Day Injured List

The Boston Red Sox moved left-hander James Paxton (calf) to the 60-day injured list on Friday, likely ending his season due to a partial calf tear. The Red Sox also selected the contract of left-hander Joely Rodriguez from Triple-A Worcester and optioned right-hander Greg Weissert to Worcester in other moves. The 35-year-old Paxton was initially […]

Connor Wong Resting On Friday

Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong is not in the team's starting lineup on Friday for the series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Fenway Park. Danny Jansen will do the catching for right-hander Brayan Bello and will hit seventh against Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson. Predictably, Wong has come back down to Earth since the […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (August 19 - August 25)

Believe it or not, we're already into the second half of August so let's cook up another edition of our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 22 -- Monday, August 19 through Sunday, August 25. We're putting ourselves in the best position to push towards September's finish line with strength. Let's continue sculpting a […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/23/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There will be no shortage of action with 15 games on the schedule Friday. There will be 14 games included in the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel, with the matchup between the Pirates and Reds being the lone exclusion. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Masataka Yoshida, Kerry Carpenter, Shay Whitcomb, Jace Jung, more

Hey, RotoBallers. August will be over next week, and at RotoBaller HQ, we are here to help you navigate free agency with more waiver wire articles. It's time to start preparing for that championship run. Today, we review our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 22 -- August 19 through August 25 -- to help you […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 22) - Hitters and Pitchers

This is the last week of the regular season in some leagues. Hopefully, we here at RotoBaller have helped you into your fantasy playoffs. Whether you are still fighting for seeding or just trying to get into your playoffs, this is one of the more important weeks of the season. It's important to know your […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 22 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. Let's rock and roll with new dynasty news and notes! Today's article will look at recent prospect call-ups like Trey Sweeney, Jace Jung, and Shay Whitcomb, along with several other dynasty-related news. This weekly series will take a look at […]

Roman Anthony Homers In Four-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony went 4-for-5 with a double and a home run on Tuesday for Triple-A Worcester. Anthony has played just seven games in Triple-A. He struggled at first, going 3-for-19 to start. But over his last two games, he's gone 6-for-8 with three extra-base hits and four RBI. Through 91 […]

Tyler O'Neill Out For Red Sox

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill is not in the team's starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Minute Maid Park against the Houston Astros. With O'Neill grabbing some pine to rest up, Rob Refsnyder will make the start in left field and will bat fifth against Astros right-hander Justin Verlander (neck), who is coming […]