Giovanny Urshela Sitting Out Tuesday

New York Yankees third baseman Giovanny Urshela is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday. Thairo Estrada is covering second base and is batting eighth, while DJ LeMahieu is at third base and hitting leadoff against Padres starting pitcher Eric Lauer. Estrada has hit well in his 44 at-bats this year (.318/.348/.591), but there's not […]

Statcast Curveball Movement Profiles for Week 9

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. For this week we will use Statcast's new pitch movement tab to look at pitchers' curveball […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/28/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 28th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/28/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

For Tuesday's slate of games, we'll be focusing on the contests beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET or later. Most DFS slates will not including the Padres-Yankees (6:35 p.m. ET) or Pirates-Reds (6:40 p.m. ET) games. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster! In this article, I will be providing […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday May 28th, 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 28th, 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 […]

James Paxton Likely To Start Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (knee) has been cleared to come off the injured list and will likely start on Wednesday against the Padres. Paxton might have to deal with some knee pain moving forward, but it's not enough to keep him out of the starting rotation. The 30-year-old has been solid for […]

Didi Gregorius Moving Rehab To Triple-A

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow) will move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. Manager Aaron Boone said over the weekend that it Gregorius could be one or two weeks away from a return. Gregorius is returning quickly from Tommy John surgery and should be scooped up in all leagues if he's […]

CC Sabathia Could Return On Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (knee) could return from the injured list when he's eligible on Sunday and start against the Red Sox, according to manager Aaron Boone. The 38-year-old, who will retire at the end of the year, is 3-1 with a decent 3.48 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 34 strikeouts in 41 […]

Dellin Betances Throws Bullpen Monday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) threw 25 fastballs in a bullpen session on Monday. It was Betances' first bullpen session since he was injured in spring training, and he should be able to make his season debut in the Yankees bullpen sometime next month. Betances won't see many save chances, but his […]

Luis Severino Hoping To Be Cleared Monday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder) is hoping to get cleared to begin playing catch on Monday after he visits with a doctor. He expects to throw on flat ground from just 60 feet on Monday or Tuesday. Severino hasn't felt pain in his shoulder/lat in about three weeks. It's a great sign […]

James Paxton Feeling Better

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (knee) said his knee felt "the best that it's felt" since going on the injured list after a bullpen session on Sunday. He will meet with a doctor on Monday to see if he can be cleared to start on Wednesday against the Padres. It's a great sign […]

Chad Green Goes Just One Inning In Monday's Start

New York Yankees right-hander Chad Green made his third start of the season against the San Diego Padres on Monday. The 28-year-old reliever turned in his best performance in this recent role as an opener, striking out all three Padres that he faced while throwing just 14 pitches. He was replaced by right-hander David Hale […]

Yankees Scouting Dallas Keuchel

The New York Yankees had one of their top evaluators watching free-agent starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel's simulated game on Sunday in Newport Beach, Calif. It doesn't mean a whole lot, though, as the Yankees always do their due diligence with players like this. The southpaw remains a free agent but should find a deal with […]

Aaron Judge Could Resume Swinging This Week

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (oblique) said he could resume swinging a bat this week on the upcoming homestand. The power-hitting Judge has been out with an oblique strain since April 20, but he's slowly making progress and could be ready to return to the lineup in early June. The 27-year-old was hitting .288/.404/.521 […]

Yankees Hope James Paxton Can Pitch Against Padres

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (knee) was able to throw a side session, do long toss and pitcher's fielding practice on Sunday, and manager Aaron Boone is hoping that Paxton can make a start against the Padres this week. Paxton has been out since May 3 and still felt some soreness in his […]

xSLG Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 9)

For this week's iteration of Statcast Studs and Duds, it's back to the expected stats. This time, we'll look at slugging percentage by comparing players' Expected Slugging (xSLG) to their actual Slugging (SLG) rates. For those unfamiliar with this metric, Expected Slugging Percentage (xSLG) is formulated using exit velocity, launch angle and, on certain types of […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs here, filling in for the esteemed Mr. Bishop for the week. This point of the season is a rough one for reinforcements on the waiver wire. Pretty much everyone is still trying to win, and with early breakouts long since snapped up and injuries taking their toll as usual, it can be […]

Griffin Canning (SP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Leagues ANALYSIS: You need a top-tier starter who can provide strikeouts, limit baserunners, win games, and provide a strong ERA? If so, why haven’t you added Griffin Canning, who owns a 3.42 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and a 28.3 K%? Canning’s numbers in the PCL were […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/27/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s Memorial Day in the United States, which means a lot of afternoon baseball on the schedule. There are two premier pitching matchups today. The Cubs’ Cole Hamels goes against Gerrit Cole in Houston and Mets ace Jacob deGrom faces Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in Los Angeles. Many other games have pitchers that could be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/27/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's Memorial Day slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests beginning at 1:05 p.m. ET through 9:10 p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/27/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

In celebration of Memorial Day, we've got just about every team in action today. The early slate starts at 1:05pm eastern and covers seven games, while the main slate starts at 7:05pm and includes four games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/267/2019. The picks […]

Clint Frazier (OF, NYY) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Things never seem to go as expected with the New York Yankees lineup (as there would be no story lines to be had), and due to some ongoing complications such as Giancarlo Stanton's injury setbacks, Clint Frazier's spot in the outfield appears to be safe […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 9

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

DJ LeMahieu Sits on Saturday

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. LeMahieu is off to a hot start this season, hitting .324, so this is just a routine day off. Thairo Estrada will draw the start at second base and bat eighth versus righty […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 9

We are nearly a third of the way through the fantasy season and things are starting to figure themselves out. For example, Kris Bryant has seemingly found his stroke and shut the window closed on buy-low opportunities. Several other players around the league are also beginning to find their groove, yet there are still a […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 8 Waiver Wire

It's almost officially summer (both in the "school's out" definition and the-calendar-says-so definition) but the introduction of Closers and Saves Report is still rolling strong with some very specific Easter eggs. While part of me wants to break free (✔) another part feels under pressure (✔✔) to keep it going. Speaking of keeping it going, […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (5/25/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, May 25th edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 16 game slate. Due to a prior commitment, the picks will have an earlier submission. Sorry in advance for any discrepancies in odds due to the timing of this article. In this […]

Troy Tulowitzki Could Start Rehab Assignment Next Week

New York Yankees shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (calf) had nine plate appearances in his first simulated game on Friday since re-injuring his left calf. He has not played for the Yankees since April 3 but could start a rehab assignment next week. Tulo has been taking grounders at shortstop, third and second base. At this point, […]

Didi Gregorius To Start Rehab Assignment Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow), who is recovering from Tommy John surgery last October, served as the designated hitter in his fourth extended spring training game on Friday. He will start a rehab assignment with High-A Tampa on Saturday and is hoping to return around mid-June. “My timing is not there yet,” Gregorius […]

James Paxton Still Feeling Pain In Knee

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (knee) still felt pain in his left knee after making a start in extended spring training on Friday. The left-hander allowed one hit while striking out seven in four innings after having not pitched since May 3. “If I come in tomorrow with more pain than I had […]