Jameson Taillon Activated And Set To Start On Tuesday

The New York Yankees activated starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (ankle) from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Fellow pitcher Albert Abreu was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Taillon is set to start Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 29-year-old right-hander has been out since September 6 after partially tearing a tendon […]

Aroldis Chapman Records 30th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his 30th save of the season in Sunday's win over the Red Sox. Chapman had to work a bit, as he needed 20 pitches to navigate the ninth inning, though he got a five-pitch strikeout to end the game. The hard-throwing lefty became just the ninth reliever […]

Jordan Montgomery Allows One Run In Five Innings Of Work

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery delivered a solid effort despite the no-decision Sunday against the Red Sox. Montgomery pitched five innings, allowing one run on seven hits with zero walks issued. The lefty struck out four batters while generating nine whiffs. Montgomery has been brilliant over his last three starts, as he has […]

Aaron Judge Drives In A Pair, Injures Finger Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (finger) went 1-for-4 with a key two-run double in Sunday's win over the Red Sox. Judge ripped a 118.4 mph double to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead in the eighth inning, though the slugger dislocated his pinkie finger while sliding into second base. Judge said after the game […]

DJ LeMahieu Continues Solid Month With Two-Hit Effort Sunday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Red Sox. LeMahieu rapped a couple of singles, one in the first inning and another in the fifth, with the latter base hit scoring a run for New York. The veteran infielder still hasn't hit for […]

Giancarlo Stanton Caps Off Historic Series With Another Homer

New York Yankees designated hitter/outfielder Giancarlo Stanton belted a two-run homer, his third straight long ball in the series, to help his team complete the sweep of the Red Sox. Stanton's blast traveled 448 feet at a whopping 116.4 MPH. The slugger became the first Yankees player to record 10-plus RBI in a series at […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 27

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 […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 27

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have made it to the final week of the season. What a year it has been. Tons of injuries, inconsistent play, surprise fantasy impact players, and much more. Hopefully, this column has helped find some hidden gems or even stop the bleeding along the way […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 27

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 27 of the MLB season (9/27 through 10/3). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 27

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 […]

Gleyber Torres Extends Hitting Streak To 10 Games

New York Yankees shortstop/second baseman Gleyber Torres went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's victory over the Red Sox. Torres started his day off with an RBI single, then powered a 104.1 MPH homer to give New York an 8-3 lead. He capped his day off with a 101.6 MPH single. […]

Giancarlo Stanton Homers, Drives In Four Friday

New York Yankees designated hitter/outfielder Giancarlo Stanton went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, an RBI groundout, and a double in Friday's 8-3 win over the Red Sox. Stanton's 108.4 MPH opposite-field blast gave the Yankees a 6-0 lead in the third inning. The slugger is slashing .275/.298/.563 with seven homers, 16 RBI, and seven runs […]

Gerrit Cole Records Quality Start In 16th Victory

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole notched his 16th win of the season Friday against Boston. Cole was spotted an early seven-run lead by the Yankee lineup and proceeded to cruise for five innings, with his only blemish coming in the form of a three-run homer by Rafael Devers in the sixth inning. The […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 27

We have made it to the final week of the season. Fantasy leagues are winding down, playoffs (both MLB and fantasy league) are being decided. This week many players will be shut down even if they have only minor injuries. Other players are still returning to try to prove they still have "it" (Noah Syndergaard, […]

Closers and Saves Report - 2021 Finale

This is it folks. The finale of Closers and Saves Report for 2021. It looks like we have some really exciting playoffs ahead of us in real baseball, here’s hoping the playoffs were exciting and financially beneficial for all of our readers in their fake baseball leagues!  Thanks for sticking around all season. Depth charts […]

Luke Voit Isn't Starting On Friday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit isn't starting on Friday against the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. Voit is hitting .241 with a .329 on-base percentage and 11 home runs in 240 plate appearances this season. Voit has just two hits in his last 26 plate appearances, but both were home runs. […]

Gary Sanchez Not Starting Friday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez isn't in the lineup on Friday. The Yankees will take on the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi but will do so with the catcher on the bench. Sanchez is batting .211 with a .313 on-base percentage and 23 home runs in 415 plate appearances this season. Instead, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/24/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/24/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an awesome one. We have some excellent higher-priced pitching options with the likes […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! With the final week of the MLB regular season upon us, the schedule has provided a massive 15-game slate for us to fill our DFS lineups. First, the Cardinals and Cubs play a double-header, while the Braves and Padres complete a game rained out earlier this season. It's a shame about the […]

Gary Sanchez Belts Two-Run Homer Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez delivered a key home run in Wednesday's victory over the Rangers. Sanchez entered the game as a defensive replacement in the top of the eighth inning and stepped up to the plate in the bottom half, launching a two-run blast to break the game open for New York. The […]

Corey Kluber Fails To Make It To Fifth Inning

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber didn't have his best stuff in Wednesday's no-decision against the Rangers. Kluber pitched just 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on a whopping eight hits. The veteran did exhibit solid control, striking out four batters with no walks issued. Most of Kluber's hits were allowed on two-strike counts, […]

Jameson Taillon To Begin A Rehab Assignment On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (ankle) is set to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The 29-year-old right-hander has been sidelined since early September due to a partially-torn tendon in his right ankle. If all goes well with his rehab start on Wednesday, we could see him back in the […]

Domingo German Activated From Injured List

The New York Yankees activated pitcher Domingo German (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. The team optioned outfielder Estevan Florial to Triple-A in a corresponding move. German is set to take on a bullpen role going forward. He was out for nearly two months while dealing with shoulder inflammation. Prior to the injury, […]

Anthony Rizzo On The Bench Wednesday

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo isn't in the lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Texas Rangers and left-handed starter Taylor Hearn. Rizzo is batting .250 with a .348 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, and six stolen bases in 537 plate appearances this season. Luke Voit is hitting second and starting in […]

Gary Sanchez Heading To The Bench On Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is getting a breather on Wednesday as the team faces Taylor Hearn and the Texas Rangers. Kyle Higashioka is getting the start behind the plate and batting eighth in the game. Sanchez homered in Monday's game, giving him 22 home runs on the season. He's slashing just .208/.312/.433 over […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/22/2021

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to another fun Wednesday slate! Whether you've been following along all season long or just getting back into DFS now that football is back we're glad to have you here. It's looking like another high-scoring night in MLB as we're running out of season and the non-contenders really seem set on not contending, at […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 9/22

Fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these […]

Giancarlo Stanton Goes Yard In Tuesday's Win

New York Yankees designated hitter/outfielder Giancarlo Stanton clobbered his 31st homer of the season in Tuesday's win over the Rangers. Stanton got every bit of his home run ball, giving it a 415-foot ride into the seats at 118.5 MPH. The 31-year-old has been a strong hitter this season, as he has slashed .268/.351/.499 with […]

Aaron Judge Mashes Three-Run Homer Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double in Tuesday's win over Texas. Judge broke the game open for New York in the seventh inning with his three-run homer, his seventh of September. The blast traveled 415 feet and left his bat at 109.1 MPH, one of three […]