Luis Severino Placed On COVID Injured List

The New York Yankees placed right-hander Luis Severino on the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday and signed right-hander Ryan Weber to a major league contract and added him to the 26-man roster from Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. Severino was slated to start on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, but he'll now […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 10

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 Records His 11th Save On Wednesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes shut the door on the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday to close out the team's 4-3 victory. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out one. Holmes is now a perfect 11-for-11 on save chances this year. He's been one of […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/16/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/16/22 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 (6/16/22)

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 (6/16/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is Mike Marteny once again dropping some of my favorite plays for tonight's slate. Like last week, we have a decent-sized five-game slate tonight on DraftKings and FanDuel. FanDuel and DraftKings have the same sized slate tonight as all of the East Coast games start at relatively the same time. We […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/16/22)

Will we see another Aaron Judge home run today? At this point, that almost feels like it should be the expectation. He's legitimately on pace to exceed 60 home runs this season, which is quite the way to perform in a contract year. It's astonishing how well he, as well as the entire Yankee team, […]

Aroldis Chapman Could Share Saves With Clay Holmes

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) might not be the full-time closer when he returns from the injured list. The veteran left-handed reliever has been inconsistent to begin the season. That being said, the Yankees could try other options in high leverage spots. Right-hander Clay Holmes has pitched extremely well this season and […]

Josh Donaldson Returns To Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is back at third base and is hitting fifth on Wednesday against Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan after serving his one-game suspension on Tuesday. With DJ LeMahieu shifting to second base while hitting leadoff, Gleyber Torres will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth on Wednesday. […]

Gerrit Cole Tosses Six Shutout Innings Against Rays

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was sharp in his start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and one walk while striking out seven. He earned the win to improve to 6-1 on the year. This was a nice bounce-back start for Cole as he […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/15/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/15/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Split-slate Wednesday, we're covering the night games here - good luck to everybody and thanks for being here!   Top Hitters for 6/15/22 Jose Ramirez ($6,000 DK) vs. Austin Gomber J-Ram is a top-three hitter […]

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

Howdy, RotoBallers, and allow me to welcome you to the thick of June! We've got burgers on the grill, cornhole in the yard, and yet another updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings that look at rest-of-season values. As always, I've got you covered with ranks, tiers, trends, and notes with the top-101 in […]

Hitter Skill-Searching: Hard Contact Frequency Analysis

What we are looking for in a hitter, despite all of the advanced and complex numbers, is pretty simple. We want a hitter to hit the ball very hard, and we want them to hit the ball on a high percentage of their swings. This is the best formula for success in the Majors Leagues […]

Clay Holmes Earns 10th Save Of Season Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes notched his 10th save of the season in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Rays. Holmes entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He struck the first two hitters out, allowed a single, and then ended the game with a flyout. The 29-year-old has […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/22): 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 […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/15/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I am Mark and this is my second season writing MLB content on RotoBaller. In this article, I'll be providing my favorite betting picks MLB games on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.   This article will be focused on sides and totals. I am a huge baseball fan and baseball has been my […]

Gleyber Torres Returns From Illness

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (illness) is back at second base and is hitting fifth on Tuesday against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Corey Kluber. Torres was scratched from the lineup on Sunday due to a stomach illness, but he's back in there after the day off on Monday. The 25-year-old is hitting fewer […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/14/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/14/22 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 […]

Juan Carela Strikes Out Nine In Shutout

New York Yankees pitching prospect Juan Carela is a talented 20-year-old right-hander. Signed out of the Dominican Republic for $335,000 in 2018, Carela has a solid fastball that pairs nicely with his lethal breaking ball. The latter can be quite effective when he attempts to shut down batters who face a two-strike count. There are […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Wednesday, June 14th

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 (6/14/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back my fellow RotoBallers to our free daily article for MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays.  This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 6/14/2022, Main Slate at 7:05 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. […]

Pirates Reloaded: Meet the Battlin' Bucs' Rookies - Oneil Cruz, Travis Swaggerty, Roansy Contreras, Jack Suwinski and more

Let me start by saying it's hard to be a fan of a sports franchise that is perpetually bad. I know this because I am a long-suffering Pirates fan and in my 39 years on this Earth I have only been able to enjoy a few winning seasons. I was just a young tyke when […]

Josh Donaldson's Suspension Upheld By MLB

The MLB has upheld the one-game suspension of New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson. He will serve the suspension on Tuesday, when the team opens up a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Donaldson received the suspension for comments he made to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson back in May. His appeal […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - Barrel Rate for Week 10

It's finally time to roll out the barrels and there will be Brewers involved! Now that qualified hitters have well over 200 plate appearances under their belts, we can dive into the Statcast numbers to see who is making the biggest splash over the wall. It goes without saying (but here goes anyway) that you […]

Gleyber Torres Finding His Old Swing

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres has been working to find his swing after he hit too many ground balls last season. Torres' on-base percentage is at a career-low, but he has already hit 12 home runs in 2022, three more than he hit last season. His fly-ball rate has taken a big jump, he […]

Aaron Judge Set For Arbitration Hearing On June 22

The New York Yankees and outfielder Aaron Judge have an arbitration hearing scheduled for June 22, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The two sides have yet to agree on a long-term contract extension for the 30-year-old superstar. Judge had stated prior to the season that he was hoping to avoid an arbitration hearing […]

Jonathan Loaisiga To Begin Throwing Program Monday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (shoulder) is set to begin a throwing program on Monday. The 27-year-old has been on the 15-day injured list since May 25 due to right shoulder inflammation. He was shut down from throwing upon landing on the injured list. He then traveled to Nicaragua to attend to a […]

Aroldis Chapman Set For Next Bullpen Session Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) completed his first bullpen session on Saturday and the team has reported that he is pain-free. He is set to pitch another bullpen session at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. Chapman was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 23 due to left Achilles tendinitis. The 34-year-old […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - xERA For Week 10

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. There are many ERA skill indicator metrics that fantasy managers can use to understand how […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Bryson Stott, Tanner Scott, Bobby Dalbec, Jake Burger, Jason Adam

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 10 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Christopher Morel, Edward Cabrera, Tanner Houck and Jace Peterson 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 […]