Devin Williams To Return From Paternity List On Friday

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that closer Devin Williams will come off the paternity list on Friday for the team's series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Williams will miss his third and final game in the series finale in the Bronx on Thursday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, but he'll be available if […]

Austin Wells Being Rested On Thursday

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells will retreat to the bench for Thursday's series finale at Yankee Stadium against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Rookie J.C. Escarra is doing the catching for right-hander Carlos Carrasco and will hit ninth in the batting order against Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly. Wells will get his first rest day after […]

Paul Goldschmidt Sitting In Finale Against Arizona

New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is getting the day off on Thursday for the series finale against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium. Ben Rice is getting the start at first base and is hitting leadoff against D-backs right-hander Merrill Kelly. Goldy will take his first day off of the year after […]

Carlos Rodon Undergoes X-Rays After Taking Liner Off His Arm

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon (forearm) underwent X-rays, which thankfully came back negative, after taking a line 115.5 mph line drive off his right forearm off the bat of second baseman Ketel Marte in Wednesday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Bronx. Despite that and the fact that the 32-year-old's fastball velocity was […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/3/24)

The stateside portion of the regular season is already a week old, and most Major League Baseball teams are traveling this Thursday, getting ready for new weekend series that start on Friday. However, 10 teams are still in action throughout the day. The first two games get underway at 1:05 p.m. ET in Baltimore and […]

Anthony Volpe Hits Three-Run Homer Wednesday

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Volpe tried to make the game interesting with his three-run shot off Arizona closer A.J. Puk in the bottom of the ninth but the Yankees ultimately fell one run short of tying the […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Early Season Save Chances

Just like that, we are back! Fantasy baseball season is underway, and naturally, managers are wondering about bullpens. We are still figuring out more than a few bullpens. That means saves can still be found on the waiver wire. This is the time to be aggressive if you need saves. You do not just have […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 1 (2025)

We hope you rested during the offseason because now we're off and running toward a finish line not to be crossed for six months. We had a great season last year and kept winning even after the World Series, taking down the FSWA award for Best Baseball Series with this column. Let's defend all our […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/2/25) - Today's Top Lineups

Greetings Rotoballers! We’ve got a tight four-game main slate tonight starting at 6:35 pm ET, and it’s packed with some juicy pitching options and bats that could light up the scoreboard. We’re talking big names like Zack Wheeler and Blake Snell on the mound, plus offenses like the Dodgers and Yankees that can go off […]

Clarke Schmidt To Return April 15 Or 16

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt (shoulder) is scheduled to return from the injured list to make his 2025 season debut on either Tuesday, April 15, or Wednesday, April 16, against the visiting Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium, according to manager Aaron Boone. Schmidt opened the regular season on the IL due to rotator-cuff […]

Paul Goldschmidt Hitting Leadoff Again

New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is batting leadoff again on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Corbin Burnes. It will be Goldschmidt's third time leading off in the early going in five games played. In his first game at leadoff on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the 37-year-old […]

Clarke Schmidt Throws Three-Inning Sim Game

New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (shoulder) completed a three-inning simulated game on Monday. Schmidt is set to throw again on Saturday. The 29-year-old opened the regular season on the 15-day injured list due to rotator cuff tendinitis. However, Schmidt appears to be increasing his workload and has yet to face any significant setbacks. […]

Adam Ottavino And Yankees Agree On One-Year Deal

The New York Yankees and relief pitcher Adam Ottavino agreed to a one-year contract on Tuesday. The veteran was with Boston this spring but wasn't able to make the roster so he opted out of his minor league deal, allowing him to sign with another team. That other team will be the same one he […]

Non-Top 100 Fantasy Baseball Pitching Prospects On Opening Day Rosters That Should Be On Your Radar

One of the most exciting things about the lead-up to Opening Day is seeing prospects break camp with their major league teams. Top prospects like Roki Sasaki, Jackson Jobe, and Kumar Rocker stole most of the call-up headlines. However, it's easy to forget sometimes that there are a lot of good prospects not on MLB […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 1

Welcome back to another season of discussing fantasy baseball prospects to stash in redraft leagues. Prospects can make or break your fantasy baseball season depending on how much you invest in them, so it's important to approach them the right away in your 2025 fantasy leagues. That's exactly what I'm going to try and assist […]

Dominic Smith Returning To Yankees On Minor-League Deal

First baseman Dominic Smith is returning to the New York Yankees on a minor league contract. Smith opted out of his previous minor league deal with the Yankees in March but will return to the Bronx after not finding another suitor. Fantasy managers should expect the 29-year-old to report to Triple-A and provide first base […]

Yankees Place Devin Williams On Paternity List

The New York Yankees announced on Tuesday that they placed right-hander Devin Williams on the paternity list before their game in the Bronx against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. The team also signed right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino to a major-league contract and added him to the active roster. To clear space on the 40-man roster, right-hander […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/1/25)

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Thank you for allowing me to take a break from my daily NBA content to present you with the Tuesday edition of our MLB DFS picks. I'll be giving my insight every week on this day to help you cash in your DFS contests, and hopefully, I will be able to provide […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 1 (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers to the first edition of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 1 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Colton Cowser, Brandon Woodruff, Clarke Schmidt, and more. Whether managers […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 1? (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our first weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players as we head into Week 1 of the 2025 season. Each week, we will go through the biggest players in a slump and determine if we should drop, hold, or sell them.  For the first few weeks, though, it's important not to overreact […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Rafael Devers, Roki Sasaki, Jack Leiter, Sean Burke, more

Welcome everyone to the first edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 1 of the 2025 season! Today I'll be taking a look at names like Rafael Devers, Roki Sasaki, Jack Leiter, Sean Burke, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for […]

Aaron Judge Goes Deep Again

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued his torrid stretch at the plate, hitting a two-run home run and drawing three walks in a 12-3 win over the Brewers. This is right on the heels of a three-homer performance on Saturday, and he's now slashing .545/.643/1.818 through three games. He was already known to be […]

Jazz Chisholm Blasts Two More Homers

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm had a huge day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Sunday's 12-3 victory over the Brewers. This brings his home run total to three for the season, and he seems to be picking up right where he left off from 2024. […]

Projecting The Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospects In 2026 - Dynasty Outlooks

One of the most exciting aspects of a dynasty league is watching and following top prospects. In most leagues, you have separate roster spots for prospects, and they're not part of your "active roster." You can enjoy their ups (MLB Pipeline posting a video of them hitting a home run) but can have some blinders […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 1 (March 31 - April 6)

The Baseball season is officially underway, and there is no better time to look to the waiver wire to improve your team. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will look at Week 1- March 31 through April 6- and will point out free agents to target and how much FAAB you should allocate for them. Even though […]

Updated Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Matt Shaw, Jackson Jobe, Spencer Torkelson, Ben Rice, Lars Nootbar, more

Now that we have had a few games into the 2025 MLB season, it's time to scout the waiver wire for potential pickups that could boost your fantasy teams. Today, we are back with more waiver wire advice and have updated our waiver wire rankings for Week 1 (March 31 - April 6) of the […]

Nick Mariano's Week 1 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to the weekend waiver column, which aims to cover several bases and help you launch that draft-day creation toward greatness. Many small pieces of context will inform your approach, with specific head-to-head settings or inning limits in rotisserie. This is the first […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 1 (2025)

Welcome back RotoBallers to the first edition of our two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts for Week 1 of 2025 -- from March 31 to April 6. While the season is already underway, this will be the first full week of baseball, giving us a variety of two-start pitchers to work […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (March 31 - April 6)

It's a little too early to dig too deep into the matchup data this week, but we can certainly take a look at which hitters are heading to hitter-friendly parks and have the potential to either keep their hot starts going or bounce back after a rocky opening weekend. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver-wire […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 1 (2025)

It feels like "we're so back" has run its course as a thing that people say without other people rolling their eyes, so let's say that definitely wasn't the plan for the start of this article. But baseball season is back and that means fantasy baseball is back and that means RotoBaller's Closers and Saves Report is […]