Bullpen Report: Speculating on the Red Sox, Twins, Giants, and More

While many early-season trends in baseball can be dismissed as hot or cold starts, bullpens are the one thing you should always pay close attention to and get actionable information. So much of what makes relievers valuable in fantasy is the usage and opportunities they receive. This year, perhaps more than ever, there were more […]

Anthony Bender Continues To Struggle

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bender was tagged with the loss during Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Starter Sandy Alcantara fired eight scoreless innings before Bender took over in the ninth. Sadly, Bender issued a walk before allowing a two-run home run to Nolan Arenado. Bender does have two saves on the season, […]

Avisail Garcia Exits Tuesday's Game With Upset Stomach

Miami Marlins outfielder Avisail Garcia (illness) was removed from Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals due to an upset stomach. Bryan De La Cruz took over for Garcia after his departure and De La Cruz wound up providing the only run for the Marlins on Tuesday as he hit a solo home run in […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. There's another all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions will prove viable […]

Dylan Floro Throws Live BP, Scheduled For Sim Game Wednesday

Miami Marlins pitcher Dylan Floro (shoulder) threw a 16-pitch simulated game Sunday. He is scheduled to throw another simulated game at extended Spring Training on Wednesday. In late March, the 31-year-old dealt with arm soreness, then was diagnosed with right rotator cuff tendinitis. Floro is a few weeks away from returning from the injured list, […]

Edward Cabrera To Start At Single-A On Thursday

Miami Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera (biceps) is scheduled to start at Single-A Jupiter on Thursday. Cabrera, who is ranked as the team's top pitching prospect by MLB Pipeline, is dealing with biceps muscle fatigue. He made his MLB debut last year, but struggled over his seven starts with the Marlins. He went 0-3 with a […]

Garrett Cooper Returns To The Lineup On Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper (elbow) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He's covering first base and hitting out of the No. 2 spot in the batting order. Cooper was removed from Saturday's contest after sustaining a left elbow injury. He was then held out of […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 2

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" - a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit, or just smoke and mirrors. We're two weeks into the season and already numerous pitchers have emerged as potential […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Max Exit Velocity for Week 2

We couldn't wait for the delayed 2022 season to get underway and now we eagerly await the Statcast data to accumulate so we can dissect it. It's obviously too early to make anything out of a majority of the data but we can evaluate something that requires one good swing of the bat - maximum […]

Catcher's Corner, Episode 30: Hot or Not With Chris Clegg

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) chat with Fantrax's' Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) about some of the starting pitchers and hitters who are off to hot starts and whether or not they're buying in. They discuss Matt Brash, Kyle Wright, Paul Blackburn, Owen Miller, Jesus Sanchez, Taylor Ward, and many many more. Be sure to also tune […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Another week of matchups is upon us, so that means it's once again time for my weekly top-101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. RotoBallers can find my thoughts on key movers and then the top-101 in a table with tiers, ranks, earned value via Fangraphs, and even more notes! We now ride with the second 2022 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The 2022 fantasy baseball season is off and running, so how true are you staying to your preseason convictions? It's tough to toe the line between holding onto a cold player that you believed in versus the hot start from a player you were […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 2

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make some more waiver wire moves. With more and more injuries and players slumping, it is time to start making some changes to our rosters. I want to emphasize that it is still not time to panic about your core players. Do not […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 2

The 2022 season is officially off and running. While it’s still an extremely small sample size, there were some intriguing performances that caught my eye during the first week of the season. There are definitely some new interesting names to keep an eye on as the regular season progresses. Here are some corner infield options […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

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 Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

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 […]

Garrett Cooper Injured Saturday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (elbow) left the game early on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies with a left elbow contusion. Cooper was injured when he collided with teammate Jon Berti during a rundown attempt. He initially stayed in the game, but was eventually removed from the contest. The severity of the injury is […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2

Maybe this is the week we see pitchers stretch beyond four or five innings per outing. With a condensed spring training and late start to the season, starting pitchers have been handled with kid gloves so far. We'll also get a better sense of the upcoming schedule for starting pitchers since some rookies and fifth […]

Week 2 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Byron Buxton, Taijuan Walker, Blake Snell, Luis Castillo, Teoscar Hernandez

Opening Day is now in our rear view mirror. Fantasy drafts are over and we now get to overreact with the players on our team. Injuries are up a little bit from last year at this time (one week into the season). I will continue to highlight players on the IL with their hopeful return […]

Trevor Rogers Doesn't Make It Past The Second Inning Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Rogers was annihilated by the Philadelphia Phillies lineup during Saturday's 10-3 loss. He lasted just 1.2 innings after allowing seven runs on four hits, four walks, and three strikeouts. Rogers is now 0-2 to begin the 2022 season. This start doesn't reflect the talent of the left-hander, who posted a […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jesus Sanchez On The Bench Saturday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and outfielder Jesus Sanchez are both absent from Saturday's lineup versus Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez. Jon Berti is playing the keystone and batting ninth while Bryan De La Cruz is taking over duties in center field and batting seventh. Chisholm is holding his own with the bat so […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2

Shoutout to baseball! We're back folks, and fantasy leagues are in full swing. There have already been some outstanding performances and some incredibly disappointing ones, in bullpens, rotations, positional players, and from managers too! We're all excited to have baseball back, and the frustration we feel certainly feels better than the no baseball we all […]

Sandy Alcantara Picks Up First Win On Thursday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara went 6 1/3 solid innings pitched in the Marlins' 4-3 win over the Phillies on Thursday. Alcantara picked up the win, allowing only two earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five. Alcantara now owns a 3.18 ERA and 1.41 WHIP over 11 1/3 IP […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/15/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We had ourselves a tough day yesterday, but there's nothing we can do but take it to the chin and get it back today. As I mentioned yesterday, I'm feeling a little bit more comfortable now in my numbers now that the season has started along, however, I'm always continuing to make […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 2

We've got a week of baseball data in the books, and we're back for breakout hitter watch – week two! The data samples are still quite small, of course, so we have to continue to rely on some non-numerical data here. As you see, I'll still be relying a bit more on the current and […]

Anthony Bender Notches Second Save Of The Season

Miami Marlins pitcher Anthony Bender allowed two hits over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The right-hander entered the ninth inning to protect a 4-3 lead and needed nine pitches to notch his second save of the season. He surrendered a single to Alex Bohm but […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 33: English Premier League

Following two straight weeks of tidy profit, we gave it all back last week with nothing short of a disastrous weekend. This weekend, we have the FA Cup semi-finals so the weekend schedule is light but we have additional midweek games to make up for it. And next week, we will be tweaking this article […]

Edward Cabrera Tosses Bullpen Session At Low-A

Miami Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera (biceps) went through a 20-pitch bullpen session at Low-A Jupiter on Wednesday. The 24-year-old is currently on the 7-day injured list due to right biceps muscle fatigue. The Marlins have a complete and healthy five-man rotation right now, so Cabrera will likely head to Triple-A once he's done rehabbing. He's […]

Dylan Floro Throws Bullpen Session On Thursday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro (shoulder) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session at Miami's LoanDepot Park on Thursday. The 31-year-old began experiencing arm soreness in late March, then was diagnosed with right rotator cuff tendinitis. He's still probably at least a few weeks away from returning to the team as he still needs to face […]

Avisail Garcia Back In the Lineup On Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder Avisail Garcia (back) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Kyle Gibson and the Philadelphia Phillies. Garcia has been dealing with a back injury that kept him out of action in each of the team's last two games. Brian Anderson covered right field while Garcia was out, but Anderson […]