Aroldis Chapman Throws A Scoreless Inning In Rehab Outing

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) made his first rehab appearance at Double-A Somerset on Friday. He pitched a scoreless seventh inning in the outing, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out one. He topped out at 99 mph on the radar gun in the game. Chapman, who has been out […]

Week 12 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates

June is coming to a close already and July starts at the end of this coming week.  The baseball season is now picking up speed. Division races are starting to take shape and so are the races in our fantasy leagues. Offenses continue to surge with the warm weather. Also with the warm weather comes […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12

It's now officially summer and after maybe one more hockey game, baseball will be at the center of the sports stage all by itself! Fantasy baseball is already more than in full swing, with last place teams starting to worry and first place teams starting to get comfortable. But hey, there's still plenty of time […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/25/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It was a mixed bag of results for me yesterday, but I had enough Aaron Nola and Jeffrey Springs on the hill to offset some terrible performances by the White Sox and Cardinals. You only needed a few Dodgers, but cash lines were low enough that you also didn't need full stacks of any team […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/25/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/25/22 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 […]

Aroldis Chapman Starts Rehab Assignment Friday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) is beginning his minor league rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Friday. Chapman has been on the injured list for a month, but he should only require a short rehab assignment and could be activated to rejoin New York's bullpen at some point early next week. With […]

Aaron Judge, Yankees Avoid Arbitration

The New York Yankees and outfielder Aaron Judge agreed to a $19 million deal plus incentives for the 2022 season on Friday to avoid salary arbitration, according to a source. Judge can earn $250,000 for first place in the American League MVP voting and another $250,000 for World Series MVP this year. The 30-year-old slugger […]

Giancarlo Stanton Blasts His 15th Home Run On Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton sparked the team's offense in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Houston Astros. He hit a three-run home run in the first inning of the game to put the team on the board. The home run wound up being his only hit of the day as he went 1-for-3 with […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Friday June 24th

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/24/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Wow, it's yet ANOTHER massive Friday slate with fourteen games on both the FanDuel and DraftKings main slates! After a week off from this column, I am back to try to break it down for you and get your research started by offering some of my favorite picks for tonight's MLB DFS slate. This slate […]

Jameson Taillon Allows Six Runs Versus Astros

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon allowed a season-high six earned runs on Thursday, but he was credited a no-decision after his club was able to come back to a 7-6 walk-off win. A pair of three-run homers did the right-hander in after Alex Bregman took him deep in the first before Yordan Alvarez […]

Joey Gallo May Be Untradeable

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo isn't likely to fetch much at this summer's trade deadline, and one executive called him "untradeable." The San Diego Padres will likely seek a hitter this summer despite their recent offensive surge, most likely an outfielder. They've been interested in Gallo before, but no team is likely to offer […]

Roster Doctor: Starting Pitcher Trade Targets To Fix Your Fantasy Baseball Teams

We're entering the crux of trading season, with enough games in the book to give fantasy managers an initial idea of where a team is performing well and where you might need to perform some categorical surgery. We don't want to just make trades all willy-nilly. You, my savvy readers, want to make trades that […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 11

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Clay Holmes Shuts The Door For His 12th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to earn his 12th save of the year. He retired each of the three batters he faced in the inning, recording one strikeout. Holmes had blown his last save opportunity on Monday, so it […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 12

Welcome back RotoBallers 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. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 11)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings.  Riley Greene, C.J. Abrams, Oneil Cruz, Jarren Duran, Jeter Downs, Kyle Stowers, Josh Lowe, and Caleb Kilian were all called up this week in a very exciting week for those who follow the minor leagues closely. These players will not be included in the rankings. […]

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

Hello again, RotoBallers, and welcome to the latest updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings that look at rest-of-season values. June is wrapping up soon and the season's halfway point approaches! As always, I've got you covered with ranks, tiers, trends, and notes with the top-101 in a table with other fun things like […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Back In The Lineup On Wednesday

New York Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa (hamstring) is set to return to action for Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He will be batting seventh in the lineup for the contest. IKF was sidelined for each of the team's last three games due to left hamstring soreness. He's been giving the team a solid […]

Gleyber Torres Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

New York Yankees middle infielder Gleyber Torres is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Shane Baz and the Tampa Bay Rays. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is returning from a hamstring injury and he'll be covering shortstop for the game while DJ LeMahieu will be manning the keystone. Torres has been solid at the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/22/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/22/22 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 […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/22/22)

Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an 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 […]

Aroldis Chapman Set For Rehab Assignment

New York Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on either Saturday or Sunday. The 34-year-old has been sidelined since May 22. He has been throwing bullpen sessions and reportedly looked healthy. Before landing on the injured list, the southpaw posted a 3.86 ERA, 1.64 WHIP with […]

Aaron Judge's Arbitration Hearing Moved To Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge's salary arbitration hearing has been moved from Wednesday to Friday. Some reports have Judge's arbitration hearing as always being scheduled for Friday, but either way, although unlikely at this point, it'll afford the two sides a little extra time to perhaps get a long-term contract extension worked out. Judge […]

Aaron Judge Getting The Day Off On Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is getting the day off on Tuesday as the team takes on southpaw Jalen Beeks and the Tampa Bay Rays. Aaron Hicks will be covering center field for the game with Marwin Gonzalez and Joey Gallo as the team's corner outfielders. Judge has continued to demolish opposing pitching as […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Remains Out On Tuesday

New York Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa (hamstring) is being held out of the starting lineup once again on Tuesday as the team takes on left-hander Jalen Beeks and the Tampa Bay Rays. Gleyber Torres will be covering shortstop for the game. IKF is dealing with left hamstring soreness and this will be his third straight […]

Yankees Claim Albert Abreu Off Waivers

The New York Yankees claimed right-hander Albert Abreu off waivers from the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, according to sources. Abreu recently had been designated for assignment by the Royals after he allowed two earned runs on six hits while walking four and striking out three in 4 1/3 relief innings for KC. The 26-year-old […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out 12 Rays On Monday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole had a fantastic outing against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. He pitched 7 1/3 innings and allowed one hit, three walks and one earned run while striking out a season-high 12 batters. The right-hander took a no-hitter into the eighth inning of the game, but an Isaac […]

DJ LeMahieu Goes Hitless Against Rays

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu went 0-for-4 on Monday night in the series opener as the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2. There was not too much offense to go around on Monday in a pitcher's duel between possibly the two American League Cy Young favorites in Shane McClanahan and Gerrit Cole, […]