Aaron Judge Could Return For London Series Against Boston

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (oblique) could return in time for the London series against the Red Sox that starts on June 29, according to manager Aaron Boone. Judge has been slow to return and has been out since April 21 with a strained oblique, so his fantasy owners must stay patient and hope […]

Aaron Hicks Sitting Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks is getting the day off Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. This is a routine day off for Hicks, who will be available off the bench. It's been a slow start for the 29-year-old, who has hit just .224 with two home runs and has been striking out at […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - deGrom, Gallo and More

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have a fun 12 game slate on DraftKings that has plenty of pitching options worth considering. Jimmy Nelson is making his first start since 2017 and will look to prove himself after coming back from injury. We also have some weak arms to take advantage of, from Desclafani against lefties […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 3 (unless otherwise noted). Last week's risers had somewhat of a pessimistic outlook, which is countered somewhat by the first three risers discussed this week. The fallers, as usual, can be kind of upsetting to see (in a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/5/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 5th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Dellin Betances To Face Hitters Wednesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) will face hitters on Wednesday for the first time in Tampa, which is the next step in his buildup, according to manager Aaron Boone. Betances has missed the entire season up to this point but should be able to return this month, barring setbacks. The hard-throwing right-hander […]

Luis Severino Making Progress

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder) made 50 throws at 60 feet on Monday and is encouraged by his progress. The next step will be for him to throw on back-to-back days. Severino is hoping to return shortly after the All-Star break. The hard-throwing right-hander had a breakout season in 2018 and was […]

Aaron Judge, Dellin Betances, Greg Bird Continue Rehabbing

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (oblique), relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) and first baseman Greg Bird (foot) will all head to High-A Tampa to "start ramping up" there, according to manager Aaron Boone. Judge was able to hit in the cages on Sunday. All three players are making their way back from their respective […]

Didi Gregorius Should Return This Weekend

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow) should rejoin the team in Cleveland on Friday. The rehabbing shortstop had his first hit with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday to improve to 1-for-12. He's scheduled to play in two more games on Tuesday and Wednesday before making his season debut on Friday. […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

We have finally steamrolled into June, and I hope everyone had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, because the start of this month is jam-packed with important baseball information. The College World Series is underway and showcasing many of the next young professionals of the sport, many organizations will decide their club's course of action for […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/3/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 3nd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

CC Sabathia Activated For Sunday Night Baseball

The New York Yankees have activated starting pitcher CC Sabathia for Sunday night's game versus the Red Sox. The veteran landed on the IL on May 23 with a lingering left knee issue after beginning the season 3-1 with a 3.48 ERA. It's not a good matchup for him tonight with a probable pitch count […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! We have 15 games on the slate today, but DK has decided to make the first nine of the main slate. We'll be focusing on those nine games, with one in Coors Field and no projected total under eight runs. Giolito has figured out how to make the White Sox favorites, […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Week 10 provides a number of young arms and a few pitchers whose limitations make them easy to overlook. I’m particularly excited about the Indians’ calling up Zach Plesac. I’m not sure what happens when Mike Clevinger gets back, but Plesac looks like a legitimate SP2 talent. A reminder before we begin: This column focuses […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Shake off that "Oh, it's still early in the season" attitude, because it's now June and while status quos can still change, those trends you were shaking off need to be taken seriously. Not as law -- never allow anything to go unquestioned -- […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 10

May is coming to an end, but luckily, buy and sell windows are still open on a certain set of players discussed in today's piece. There is nothing worse than seeing one of your guys underperform, but if that is the case, eight times out-of-ten it is most prudent to hold on until they at […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

As usual Saturday brings us a loaded day of baseball with a full 15 games spread across the afternoon and evening. The main slate of the days sees eight games taking place from 7:15 pm onward, and is the premium slate on DraftKings today. In terms of the lines, the Diamondbacks are the favorites, with […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday June 1st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 1st, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Aroldis Chapman Earns 16th Save To Close Dominant May

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect ninth inning against the Red Sox on Friday night to earn his 16th save of the season. It was Chapman's 11th save in a dominant month of May in which he allowed just five hits and one earned run across 11 1/3 innings. He now has […]

Clint Frazier Out Against Red Sox

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Cameron Maybin gets the nod in right field and will hit eighth against Red Sox left-handed starting pitcher Chris Sale. Maybin is hitting .188 with an RBI in 16 career at-bats against Sale. He's also hit just .222 (4-for-18) with five […]

Luis Severino Playing Catch Friday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder) is playing catch before the game on Friday. Severino has yet to pitch for the Yankees this year and will not be back before the All-Star break. He was an All-Star for the second straight season in 2018 when he went 19-8 with a 3.39 ERA, 1.15 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/19): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a fun Friday! We have a full fifteen game slate on our hands with a bunch of aces and plenty of arms to pick on. There's only one total under eight runs and it's a game with two young arms pitching. Joey Lucchesi is looking like the most popular play on the slate and […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday May 31st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 31st, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (5/31/19)

Welcome to the Friday, May 31st edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on tonight's 15 game slate. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for today's slate. Feel free to hit me up on Twitter […]

Didi Gregorius Could Return Next Week

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow) could return on the team's upcoming road trip to Toronto and Cleveland which starts next Tuesday. He will be able to return once he's able to play nine innings at shortstop in back-to-back rehab games, according to manager Aaron Boone. Gregorius has two hits in 10 at-bats with […]

Giancarlo Stanton To See Live At-Bats Soon

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (calf) ran on the field and hit in the cages on Thursday, and manager Aaron Boone said the slugger is expected to ramp up with live at-bats soon. Stanton has been out since early April and was recently pulled off his minor league rehab assignment after injuring his calf. […]

CC Sabathia To Start Sunday, Dellin Betances' Rehab Progressing

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (knee) will get the start on Sunday against the Red Sox, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Sabathia has been sidelined since May 23 and looks to return on the first day he is eligible. He'll continue to be a decent streamer in deeper leagues with a powerful […]

Aaron Judge Gets Outfield Work In Thursday

New York Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge (oblique) took ground balls in the outfield Thursday. Judge, who has been out for the past five weeks, looks to be progressing nicely, with no setbacks coming so far from his first few sessions with the bat. If he can continue to ramp up his rehab and swing […]

Clint Frazier Not In Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is not in the starting lineup on Thursday. Cameron Maybin will replace him in right field and will hit eighth against Red Sox left-handed starting pitcher Chris Sale in the series opener against the division-rival Red Sox. Maybin is hitting a nice .282 in his 71 at-bats for the […]