Fantasy Baseball Week 21 Injury News, Updates: Zack Wheeler, Byron Buxton, Michael Koepech and more

Believe it or not,  September baseball is upon us. The American League playoff races remain wide open while the National League race is much smaller. Your own fantasy team could be in either one of those types of leagues. being able to manage your lineup to get the most possible out of them is most […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/27/22): MLB DFS Lineups

We have loaded 11-game slates on DraftKings and FanDuel tonight as baseball barrels towards September. You know me, I'll be watching college football, but I'm not too busy to put some money in some baseball tournaments. There's still money to be made here as well! We have plenty of interesting pitching prospects on this slate, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/26/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/26/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Friday Night, which means we're running a $5 contest for RotoBaller readers! Join up here!   Friday Night DK contest!https://t.co/XQcJYeY88H— Jon Anderson (@JonPgh) August 26, 2022   Top Hitters for 8/26/22 Bryce Harper ($5,700) […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/26/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's the final Friday night slate of the month of August as we have yet another 14-gamer on both FanDuel and DraftKings! That's a lot of players to sort through, but don't worry because I got your back and I am going to give you some of the best spots to further examine before making […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20

Out of all the weeks in baseball, this was certainly one of them. One bullpen that recently became a mess is becoming more of a mess, another bullpen that's been a mess almost all year continues to be, and finally, a bullpen that's been a mess might have just started cleaning things up. As we […]

Nick Mariano's Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 5x5 Roto Leagues - Ty France, Jacob deGrom, Ronald Acuna, Bryce Harper

RotoBallers, we are roughly five months through the fantasy baseball season so with about six weeks left, it's time for one more rankings refresh. Below in this article you will find Nick Mariano's updated 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. These rankings are being released in late August, and are […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising for Week 20

Welcome back to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. We are running out of time to find true "breakouts", but we have seen plenty of interesting names […]

Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top-101 Baller Ranks

Don't look now, but it's almost September! We're on the cusp of matchups and streaming taking precedence over "talent" but we're not quite there yet with roughly 40 games remaining for most teams. Let's finish August strong as we build concrete attack plans for dominating roto categories and H2H matchups on the bump. I'll explore some […]

Harrison Bader Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader (foot) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday. He has been sidelined since June 27 and is on track to return to the lineup sometime in September. The move to the 60-day injured list shouldn't impact his recovery timetable. The 28-year-old was hitting .256/.303/.370 with five home runs, […]

Clay Holmes On Track To Return Monday Against Angels

New York Yankees pitcher Clay Holmes (back) is on track to return from the injured list on August 29 against the Los Angeles Angels. He reportedly felt good after throwing bullpen sessions earlier in the week. The 29-year-old right-hander has 17 saves, a 2.39 ERA, and 51 strikeouts in 49 innings for the Yankees this […]

Giancarlo Stanton Officially Activated From Injured List

The New York Yankees officially activated outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (Achilles) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and placed left-hander Nestor Cortes (groin) on the 15-day injured list with a left groin strain in a corresponding move. The Yankees also moved outfielder Harrison Bader (foot) to the 60-day IL and signed right-hander Greg Weissert to […]

Nestor Cortes To Land On Injured List

New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes (groin) is expected to be placed on the 15-day injured list with a groin injury, according to sources. Right-handed reliever Greg Weissert will be called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. Right-hander Clarke Schmidt was called up from the minors earlier this week after he was stretched […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/25/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. After a five-game slate last week, we get a six-game slate this week. Similar to last week, pitching is rather top-heavy, with guys like Jacob deGrom and Aaron Nola taking the ball for their respective clubs. We might not […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (8/25/22)

The Yankees didn't play yesterday, so for one day, Aaron Judge couldn't hit a home run. Don't worry, folks; he and the Yankees are back in action today, and exceeding 61 home runs is well within reach. Oh, and Jacob deGrom pitches today. Quite a fun time to be a New York sports fan! Welcome […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/25/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/25/22 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 […]

Yankees To Activate Giancarlo Stanton Thursday

New York Yankees skipper Aaron Boone said that the plan is to activate outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (Achilles) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Stanton should be back in the starting lineup immediately against the Oakland Athletics, but the team could ease him back in the designated hitter spot. The 32-year-old power hitter went 0-for-7 […]

Aroldis Chapman Not Ready For High-Leverage Work

In the New York Yankees' 4-2 win on Tuesday over the New York Mets, relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman was nowhere to be found. Relievers Clarke Schmidt and Wandy Peralta combined to shut the door in the Bronx. Schmidt tossed the last three innings before loading the bases with two outs in the ninth inning, at […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (8/24/22)

It is Wednesday, August 24th, and we have a split day-night slate in baseball today as we do with most Wednesdays! 28 of the 30 teams are in action in some form today and we are back with a set of some free picks to help navigate today's MLB action. This article will be focused […]

Estevan Florial Optioned To Triple-A Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. The move is likely to clear a roster spot for Giancarlo Stanton (Achilles), who is expected to be activated from the injured list prior to Thursday's game at the Athletics. Florial has only had 22 plate appearances with […]

Luis Severino Throws Live BP Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) threw a live batting practice session against outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (Achilles) on Tuesday. Severino tossed 24 pitches during the session, and his fastball sat between 95 and 97 mph. The 28-year-old suffered a low-grade lat strain in his start on July 13, and he was recently moved […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/23/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/23/22 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 top […]

Aaron Judge Hits 47th Homer Against Mets

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with his 47th home run of the season (a solo shot) and a strikeout on Monday in the team's 4-2 win over the New York Mets. It was Judge's first home run in the last nine games, so the Yankees and his fantasy managers are hoping that […]

Harrison Bader Ditches Walking Boot

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader (foot) wasn't wearing a walking boot on his right foot on Tuesday. Bader has been out for six weeks while recovering from a season-long bout of plantar fasciitis. He's been on the injured list since July 26 and won't be back until sometime in September. "I definitely think I'll […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/23/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's Tuesday, August 23rd and we have a full slate of MLB games going on today. With it being in the middle of the week, late in the summer, it's a great time to play some MLB DFS. This article has daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 8/23/2022, Main Slate at […]

Week 20 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Brett Baty, Alexis Diaz, David Peterson, Eduardo Rodriguez

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Vaughn Grissom, Edward Cabrera and Elehuris Montero 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. You […]

Clay Holmes Throws A Bullpen Session

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes (back) threw a bullpen session of around 15 pitches on Sunday and didn't have any issues physically. He will take the day off on Monday and will likely throw another bullpen on Tuesday. Holmes' back issues that landed him on the injured list were never believed to be […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hoping To Return Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (Achilles) said he's still a little sore, but he's played pain-free on a minor league rehab assignment the last couple of days and is hoping to be activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday in order to play against the Oakland Athletics for the start of a four-game […]

Josh Donaldson Returns Against Mets

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson (illness) is back at third base and is hitting fifth on Monday for the opener of the series against the New York Mets and right-hander Max Scherzer. Donaldson missed the last two games with a stomach issue, but he'll be back in there on Monday night. The 36-year-old […]

Nestor Cortes Gives Up One Earned Run Against Toronto

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes completed six innings in his most recent outing against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The right-hander scattered just three hits, a walk, and a home run in those six frames while finishing with five strikeouts. He logged 12 swinging strikes on the day and turned in a […]

Yankees vs. Mets Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (8/22)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the New York Mets vs. New York Yankees, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Monday August 22nd, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share […]