Closers and Saves Report - Week 7 Waiver Wire

Let's talk about a Crazy Little Thing Called Saves. (Count it ✔) The Braves might have accidentally stumbled into one of the best closers in baseball. The Twins and Mariners continue to play the messy bullpen game, but it looks like maybe the Rays are settling into some kind of routine? The top two relievers in […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers & Starts for Week 8

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 5/20 - 5/26. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s one thing to like an ace on the mound because you tend to know what you’re getting from the best starting pitchers. Friday night, that includes the likes of Max Scherzer, Jacob de Grom and Gerrit Cole on the bump. However, the value play when picking props can be finding the pitchers that don’t […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for May 17th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 5/17/19  Max Fried vs Milwaukee […]

Greg Bird Moving Slowly

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird (foot) still isn't doing any baseball activities, and manager Aaron Boone said "it's going slow." "He’s rehabbing, making some progress. I know he’s been on the (treadmill), but not ready to start doing baseball stuff yet," Boone said. Bird is dealing with a plantar fascia tear in his […]

Dellin Betances Throws Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) played catch from 90 feet on Tuesday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Boone doesn't know when Betances will throw from a mound, but once he does, he could progress quickly. The hard-throwing right-hander hasn't pitched at all this year due to a shoulder impingement, but he could […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/16, 5/17)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Thursday, May 16th) and tomorrow (Friday, May 17th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up Two Saves Wednesday

With two close victories Wednesday, the New York Yankees had closer Aroldis Chapman work twice. In the first game of the day, the Cuban native allowed a hit in the ninth, but locked down the save with a pair of strikeouts. In the nightcap, he once again entered with a two-run lead and struck out […]

Domingo German Dominates En Route To Eighth Win

The New York Yankees feature the first pitcher to reach eight wins this major league season, and it's Domingo German. Originally thrust into the rotation due to injuries, the 26-year-old has been nothing short of sensational early on and Wednesday's performance was no exception. Taking on the Orioles, German went seven innings, allowing just one […]

Miguel Andujar Opts For Surgery, Likely Ending Season

Miguel Andujar's worst fears have been realized as the 24-year-old will indeed undergo surgery to repair the torn labrum in his right shoulder. His estimated time of recovery is four to six months, likely meaning he will not return this year. When Andujar originally went down with the injury, at the beginning of April, it […]

Gleyber Torres Homers Three Times Wednesday

Starting both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres had himself quite the day. Starting at shortstop, Torres drilled two home runs in the first game and added another in the nightcap as the Yankees swept both games. The 22-year-old now has eight home runs and 20 RBI […]

Miguel Andujar To Have Season-Ending Surgery

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar (shoulder) will miss the remainder of the 2019 season after having surgery. After bursting on the scene with a .361 wOBA in 2018, Andujar has not been able to get anything going this year due to a nagging shoulder injury that has kept him on the injured list […]

Aaron Hicks Returns To Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (back) will finally be making his season debut Wednesday night in the second game of a doubleheader. Big things are expected from Hicks after a strong 2018 season. He will hit leadoff against Andrew Cashner and the Orioles. With all the Yankees injuries this season, Hicks is a welcome […]

Season Could Be Over For Miguel Andujar

New York Yankees third basemen Miguel Andujar (shoulder) could wind up missing the remainder of the season. According to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, Andujar’s injury hasn’t got worse, but it doesn’t seem to have progressed. A decision whether to elect for surgery or rehab will be made in the next day. Surgery would surely end […]

James Paxton Feeling Good After Bullpen Session

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (knee) felt good Wednesday after his bullpen session the day before. Paxton is throwing with a knee brace to limit the likelihood of re-injury to a knee that has been bothering him all season. Paxton’s next bullpen is scheduled for Friday and more information should follow that session. […]

James Paxton Throws Bullpen Session Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (left knee) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday in a knee brace. He mentioned that he felt it (knee pain) a little bit, but overall felt good. The next step will be for him to throw another bullpen session on Thursday, also with the knee brace. He’ll continue […]

Rest of Season Relief Pitcher Rankings - May Update

We are more than six weeks deep into the 2019 MLB season, so we're whipping it around the horn for a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. After […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 7 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 13th (unless otherwise noted). Your weekly reminders: When a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 batted balls is needed to rank in Statcast figures; 365 players now have that many. And EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/15/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have 13 games on the slate tonight, split into two pretty even slates. There are plenty of pitching options to decipher through, with just as many bad pitchers to take advantage of. There are a ton of bats to pay up for, but we have to be careful with these prices on DraftKings. Let's […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/15, 5/16)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Wednesday, May 15th) and tomorrow (Thursday, May 16th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/15/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 14 games on the schedule today, with Fanduel being split into an early slate and main slate. We will include players from both of the slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/15/2019. These picks will range from some of the elite players […]

Giancarlo Stanton Likely Out A Few Weeks

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (shoulder) has been diagnosed with a left shoulder strain. Stanton was able to take batting practice on Monday, but the Yankees are going to be careful with him. He's likely going to be out a few more weeks, but the good news is that he's healed from his left […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/14/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday brings a full Major League Baseball schedule, and there are a bunch of intriguing match-ups that offer potential value for making daily fantasy prop picks on Monkey Knife Fight. A few observations through the first six weeks of the season: Christian Yelich has picked up where he left off last season, hitting 16 home […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/14, 5/15)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, May 14th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 15th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Aaron Hicks Activated, Starting Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (back) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday. He missed almost seven weeks due to a lingering back issue, but appears ready to play now. Hicks will leadoff and play center field versus righty David Hess on Monday. Hicks will be a reliable fantasy option if […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Placed On Injured List

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Luis Cessa will draw the start versus the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Loaisiga is dealing with a right shoulder strain, so it's unclear how much time he could be sidelined. He wasn't pitching great before the injury, so fantasy […]

Miguel Andujar Lands Back on Injured List

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar (shoulder) has landed back on the 10-day injured list. Andujar hits the injured list due to a torn right labrum in his shoulder. He could very well have surgery on it and we might not see him for quite some time. He was struggling with the bat since […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

It has been a particularly interesting week in terms of attention-grabbing storylines, to say the least. Addison Russell made a controversial return to the Cubs lineup to a crowd of mixed feelings, Mike Fiers embarrassed the Cincinnati Reds with his second-career no-hitter, and another MLB game was curiously delayed due to a massive swarm of […]

Exit Velocity Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 7)

For this week's Statcast Hitter Analysis, we're going back to where it all started and revisiting exit velocity. So far, we've also looked at barrels, sweet spot rate, xwOBA, and xBA. With a larger sample size, the exit velocity leaderboard can be very telling. In our earlier iteration, names like Daniel Vogelbach, Renato Nunez, J.D. […]

Streaming Pitchers To Fill The Void in 2019

To say that the starting pitcher position has been underwhelming to start the year is an understatement. What was hoped to be a strength for many teams has yet to come to fruition. Part of the reason is that starters haven’t been as effective as desired. That frustration will potentially get rectified once the weather […]