Yankees Showing Interest in J.A. Happ

The New York Yankees are reportedly showing interest in Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ. The Yankees have Happ as one of their top priorities at the trade deadline as they believe a deal for Noah Syndergaard or Jacob deGrom is unrealistic. Happ is 10-5 on the season with a 4.44 ERA and a […]

Gleyber Torres Hits Off Tee Tuesday

New York Yankees infield prospect Gleyber Torres (hip) hit off a tee and did some work in the weight room on Tuesday. Head athletic trainer Steve Donohue will travel with Torres to the All-Star game next week so he can continue his rehab. Torres has been a beast at the plate for the Yankees in […]

Gary Sanchez Takes Batting Practice Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (groin) took on-field batting practice Tuesday and is closer to ramping up baseball activities. He could be playing in rehab games by the end of the team's series against the Indians. The talented 25-year-old is hitting a disappointing .190/.291/.433 this year, but he does have 14 home runs and […]

Clint Frazier Sitting On Tuesday Against Orioles

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier will sit against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. It's worth noting that he struck out five times in Monday's doubleheader. Aaron Hicks will take his place, while Brett Gardner and Aaron Judge round out the rest of the outfield. Giancarlo Stanton — who has been swinging a hot bat […]

Clint Frazier Strikes Out Five Times On Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier had a horrible day at the plate during Monday’s doubleheader. In total, Frazier went 1-8 in the games with a walk, a double, and a whopping five strikeouts. It will be interested in seeing how the young man bounces back. Nonetheless, it was a terrible outing for a talented […]

Masahiro Tanaka Officially Reinstated, Will Start Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (hamstrings) has been officially reinstated from the disabled list on Tuesday. The right-hander had been on the shelf with strains in both his hamstrings after tagging up from third base and running home against the New York Mets in June. Tanaka will start Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. […]

Risers and Fallers for the Second Half

As the MLB schedule has crossed the halfway mark for the season, we will look at our rosters to see who is trending upward and which players are due for falls. With a look at the data from June and the first half, there are several names to target for profit and others to trade […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - wOBA - xwOBA Splits (Week 15)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. We're rolling over another month of baseball which means it's time for split talk […]

Austin Romine Drives In Three Runs In Baltimore Victory

After New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka started the first game of Monday’s doubleheader, catcher Austin Romine returned to the starting lineup for the second game. He would have a terrific game, drilling a two-run home run in the sixth before doubling in New York’s ninth run of the game in the ninth inning. With Gary […]

Luis Cessa Tosses Six Shutout Innings For First Win Of Season

New York Yankees pitcher Luis Cessa had his best start in nearly two years on Monday night, ensuring the club split their doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. The 26-year-old tossed six shutout innings, walking three and striking out four en route to victory. It was his first victory of the season and […]

Masahiro Tanaka Starting For Yankees Tuesday

After over a month on the disabled list, New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (hamstrings) is set to return to the mound for the New York Yankees on Tuesday in Baltimore against the Orioles. The 29-year-old strained both of his hamstrings running out a sacrifice fly at Citi Field on June 8th. While he’s second on […]

Late Home Run Dooms CC Sabathia In Baltimore

Kicking off a doubleheader at Camden Yards Monday, the New York Yankees had CC Sabathia on the mound against the Baltimore Orioles. The veteran, who was coming in off a pair of quality starts that resulted in wins, suffered a different fate on Monday. Sabathia tossed three shutout innings to begin the game, but allowed […]

Giancarlo Stanton Knocks 22nd Homer Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 in the first game of two games Monday. He homered in the second inning to give the Yankees the lead. He would tally two runs in this game as the Designated Hitter. In the second game, Stanton played swapped with Aaron Judge, and played right field. He […]

Brett Gardner Goes Off In Game 2

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner carried the Yankees to a split of the doubleheader Monday in Baltimore. Gardner went 4-for-6 with a homer and three RBI. He scored three runs as well. He did not play in the first game Monday. Gardner is slashing .260/.352/.378 this season with 40 walks and 48 runs.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 15-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Gleyber Torres Could Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres could reportedly start his rehab assignment shortly after the All-Star game. If all goes well, there's a chance Torres is activated soon after the All-Star break. Torres has been on the disabled list with a hip injury. The rookie has hit .294 with 15 home runs and 42 […]

Aroldis Chapman Available on Monday

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman is available on Monday after leaving his appearance on Saturday with a knee injury. Chapman reportedly has tendinitis in his left knee but will be able to play through it during the season. Chapman holds a 1.42 ERA and a 66/15 K/BB ratio with 24 saves in 2018. He's […]

Gleyber Torres Not Expected Back Before All-Star Break

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres is not expected to return prior to the All-Star break. The rookie, who was just voted to his first All-Star game, has been on the DL with a hip injury. Brandon Drury should continue to see the majority of starts at second. He is hitting just .195 with […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Shut Down with Shoulder Injury

New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga is being shut down for a few weeks after receiving a cortisone shot in his shoulder. Loaisiga is reportedly suffering with inflammation. He has started four games with the Yankees in 2018, pitching to a 2-0 record with a 3.00 ERA and a 21/8 K/BB ratio. Despite the impressive […]

Gary Sanchez Set For On-Field Batting Practice Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (groin) is scheduled to take an important step in his recovery on Tuesday in Baltimore: on-field batting practice. Also, manager Aaron Boone said that there's a chance he would begin a minor league rehab assignment by the time the Yankees finish their weekend series against the Cleveland Indians. Fantasy […]

Greg Bird Out of Lineup for Game One

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird is out of the lineup for game one of the team's double header on Monday. Manager Aaron Boone has rested multiple of his starters in an effort to keep his team fresh for game two, with Bird being one of them. Neil Walker will get the start at […]

Austin Romine Sits Game One

New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine is out of the lineup for game one of the team's double header against the Orioles on Monday. He's replaced by Kyle Higashioka who is batting eighth. Higashioka is not a recommended streamer and with Romine fully healthy, not a recommended waiver wire pickup either.

Miguel Andujar Not in Lineup for Game One

New York Yankees third baseman Mike Mazzeo is on the bench for game one of the team's double header against the Orioles. It's just a routine day of rest and the rookie will likely start game two. He's replaced by Brandon Drury, who is batting seventh. Drury is hitting just .195 on the year but […]

Brett Gardner Sitting Game One of Doubleheader

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner is out of the lineup for game one of the team's doubleheader on Monday for a routine day of rest. He's replaced by Clint Frazier who is batting fifth. Gardner almost certainly will return for the second game against the Orioles. Frazier makes for a solid streaming option in […]

Aaron Hicks Returns For Game 1 Of Doubleheader Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (leg) will be back in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader versus the Baltimore Orioles. He will lead off and play center field. Brett Gardner will sit the game out, while Clint Frazier and Aaron Judge round out the rest of the outfield. Greg Bird will […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

You will notice that 13 games are on the docket for Monday, but only 11 are playable in the DraftKings slate. There are two doubleheaders (NYY/BAL and PHI/NYM), so we can only count on the first game in our player pool (sorry, no Aaron Nola for us). Four games have an over/under of at least […]

Giovanny Gallegos Available For Doubleheader Monday

The New York Yankees appointed relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos as their "26th man" for Monday's doubleheader. Gallegos pitched extremely well in three relief innings against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 27 (no runs, six strikeouts), but came back down to earth against the Boston Red Sox on June 30 (two innings, three earned runs). Considering […]

Brett Gardner Drives In Difference-Making Run Sunday

New York Yankees veteran outfielder Brett Gardner played the role of hero on Sunday, driving in the winning run in the 10th inning against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees bullpen protected a 1-1 tie all the way into the 10th, and on a day when offense was hard to find, Gardner provided a timely […]

Domingo German Tosses Six Quality Innings Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German held the Toronto Blue Jays to just one run in six innings on Sunday. The Yanks ended up winning in extra innings, 2-1. German has pitched relatively well in his tenure as a starter since being moved to the rotation. His ERA does stand at an ugly 5.06, […]

Champ or Chump: Brad Miller and Kyle Tucker

This column has spent a lot of time covering prospects so far in 2018. We've had some calls that proved correct (Shane Bieber, Ronald Acuna, Fernando Romero) and others that don't look as great in hindsight (Juan Soto, Gleyber Torres). The Astros called up top prospect Kyle Tucker prior to Saturday's action, so we'll take […]