Estevan Florial Recalled From Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Tuesday. Florial is heading back to the big leagues with Trey Amburgey (hamstring) hitting the injured list. The former appeared in one game for New York this season but has spent much of his time between Double and Triple-A, posting a .756 OPS with […]

Trey Amburgey Placed On 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees outfielder Trey Amburgey (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain Tuesday. Amburgey was removed from Sunday's game against the Red Sox due to what appeared to be a day-to-day issue at the time, though it's an ailment that will cost Amburgey some time on the sidelines. […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/20/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome to Week 17 of the MLB season, RotoBallers! Week 16 was a short one with the All-Star Break and the postponed contest on Thursday night, but we just about broke even over the weekend, losing 0.8 units on the juice with some tough beats. Now we have a new start to a new week […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers! Forgive me as I'm in a bit of a salty mood. After crushing over the weekend, I had a very rough Monday night. First off, I was busy making dinner and was unaware that the Atlanta-San Diego game was canceled. Strike one. I also had zero Boston or Washington hitters in my lineup, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There are some nice top-end pitching options while also having some great places to target bats. As usual, there are many value bats available throughout the slate that will allow for many different builds. You can stack up the […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome to Week 17 of the MLB season, RotoBallers! Week 16 was a short one with the All-Star Break and the postponed contest on Thursday night, but we just about broke even over the weekend, losing 0.8 units on the juice with some tough beats. Now we have a new start to a new week […]

Ryan LaMarre Collects First Homer, Stolen Base Of Season

New York Yankees outfielder Ryan LaMarre went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk, and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-1 blowout win over the Boston Red Sox. LaMarre's homer traveled 350 feet at 99.4 MPH. He reached base safely three times in the contest, scoring a pair of runs to boot. The 32-year-old was […]

Rougned Odor Belts 10th Homer

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor clubbed his 10th home run of the season in Sunday's victory over the Boston Red Sox. Odor also scored a trio of runs for New York in the 9-1 win. His two-run homer was a long blast, traveling 419 feet at 104.1 MPH. Odor has been one of […]

Gleyber Torres Goes Yard For Second Straight Game

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a pair of walks and RBI in Sunday's win over the Boston Red Sox. Torres belted a solo shot in the second inning to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. The blast traveled 380 feet at 99.6 MPH and was his […]

Chad Green Records 12th Hold

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings to notch his 12th hold of the season in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Green entered the game with runners on second and third, inducing two quick outs on eight pitches to work out of the jam. He then tossed […]

Jameson Taillon Picks Up Fifth Win Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon notched his fourth win in his last six starts in Sunday's victory over the Boston Red Sox. Taillon pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings, surrendering four hits and two walks. The 29-year-old righty struck out just three batters but induced 12 whiffs, seven of them coming on his off-speed […]

DJ LeMahieu Slugging Just .267 In July

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu has been one of the more disappointing hitters in all of fantasy this year. Over 88 games, he's slashing .269/.348/.363 with seven home runs, three stolen bases, 37 RBI and 47 runs. It's a big drop-off from his 2020 production, when he slashed .364/.421/.590 with 10 home runs over […]

Trey Amburgey Day-To-Day

New York Yankees outfielder Trey Amburgey (hamstring) is considered day-to-day. Amburgey exited Sunday's matchup against the Red Sox after injuring his right hamstring. Although it looked bad when it happened, it now appears that he was dealing with a cramp, which is good news for a club that is sorely lacking depth in the outfield. […]

Trey Amburgey Suffers Leg Injury On Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Trey Amburgey (leg) exited Sunday's outing against the visiting Red Sox. The 26-year-old appeared to injure his hamstring while attempting to reach first base during a double play. This is unfortunate news, primarily since Amburgey just had his contract purchased from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and was expected to fill the void caused […]

Ryan LaMarre Heading To The Majors

New York Yankees outfielder Ryan LaMarre is projected to start on Sunday during the series finale against the Boston Red Sox. The veteran had his contract selected from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and he adds depth to a club with some holes in the outfield. The 32-year-old hasn't done anything noteworthy during his brief stint with the big […]

Greg Allen Expected To Enter Starting Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Greg Allen is expected to start on Sunday against the Red Sox. With Tim Locastro (knee) and Aaron Judge (COVID-19) both on the shelf, the 28-year-old may spend some additional time with the big club moving ahead. Although he has played relatively well in Triple-A, especially on the base paths, he […]

Brett Gardner Not In Sunday’s Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner isn't starting on Sunday night against the Boston Red Sox. Gardner is hitting .188 with a .305 on-base percentage, three home runs and a stolen base in 240 plate appearances this season. He'll be replaced by Greg Allen in center field for Sunday's contest against the Red Sox. Allen, […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

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 […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/18 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

Coming out of the All-Star break, the biggest surprises at first base are Cody Bellinger on the negative side and, perhaps, Jared Walsh on the positive side. Bellinger has been in and out of the Los Angeles lineup due to injury. When he has played, he's been terrible. Don't think of acquiring him for cheap […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 17

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/18/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Gary Sanchez Hits 16th Homer

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez belted his 16th homer of the season in Saturday's win over the Boston Red Sox. Sanchez's blast left the bat at 103.4 MPH and traveled 362 feet, one of two home runs for New York in the inning. The slugging backstop has been one of the better power hitters […]

Gleyber Torres Goes Yard In Saturday's Victory

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 1-for-2 with a home run and a walk in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Torres immediately followed up Gary Sanchez's solo blast with a round-tripper of his own, registering an exit velocity of 98.5 MPH on the 380-foot homer. The 24-year-old hadn't homered since June […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out 11 In 10th Victory

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole put together another dominant outing in Saturday's rain-shortened win over the Boston Red Sox. Cole went six innings, allowing one run on five hits while issuing a pair of walks. The Yankee ace fanned 11 batters and induced 16 whiffs, 13 of them on his fastball-slider combo. Cole […]

Tim Locastro Diagnosed With Torn ACL

New York Yankees outfielder Tim Locastro underwent an MRI on Saturday, which revealed a torn right ACL. He exited Saturday's game early after banging his knee on the outfield wall while trying to catch a foul ball in the second inning. The 29-year-old will miss the rest of the season. Locastro slashed .180/.263/.252 with two […]

Tim Locastro Exits Early With Knee Injury

Updating a previous report, New York Yankees outfielder Tim Locastro (knee) exited Saturday's game after banging his knee on the outfield wall while making a catch in foul territory, according to Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record. Locastro was replaced defensively by Tyler Wade. There's no word on the specific injury or severity, but even […]

Tim Locastro Exits Saturday’s Contest

New York Yankees outfielder Tim Locastro exited Saturday's matchup against the visiting Boston Red Sox. Although the exact nature for his early departure has yet to be revealed, it is believed he injured his knee while making a catch out in left field. More information regarding his status moving ahead is anticipated soon. In the […]

Clint Frazier Not Doing Baseball Activities

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier has been able to lift weights but isn't doing any baseball activities yet. He will visit with another eye doctor on Monday and will need to go on a minor league rehab assignment before he returns to the active roster. Frazier went on the injured list before the All-Star […]

Luis Severino's Bullpen Session Scratched Due To Weather

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder, groin) had his scheduled bullpen session scratched due to inclement weather Saturday. The Yankees are hoping that he'll be able to toss the session on Sunday instead, which would be his second live bullpen. The plan is for the right-hander to throw two more sessions before playing […]