Week 14 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

We've officially hit July and while you can try to call the All-Star break the real "midseason checkpoint" of the baseball season, the halfway mark per games played is now in the rearview mirror. All of you who are anxiously awaiting a turnaround need to ask yourselves how much longer you can sit on your […]

Gleyber Torres Returns To Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres (hip) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday, playing second base and batting sixth against Braves starter Julio Teheran. Torres' injury was never believed to be serious, so it's no surprise to see him back in there after sitting out Wednesday. The rookie phenom has been incredible this […]

Brad Keller (SP/RP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Over the last six weeks, Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller appears on the xwOBA leaderboard at No. 16 with a .329 mark, good for a tie with Luis Severino and right ahead of Miles Mikolas and Blake Snell. Sufficing to say, this fact alone makes […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/4/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy 4th of July, RotoBallers! I hope you all have a great holiday. While we're watching fireworks and grilling out, let's see if we can add some cash to our FanDuel wallets, too. Right now in Vegas we are seeing some very lofty run projections on this Main slate, starting with the Rockies at 5.7, […]

Kyle Higashioka Hits Second Home Run In Three Days

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka’s struggles were well-documented heading into this weekend. The 28-year-old had failed to get a hit through the first 22 plate appearances of his major league career, a cruel streak that stretched back to last season. On Sunday, however, he broke out with a home run. Tuesday night against the […]

Red-Hot Aaron Hicks Ties Personal HR Record

The New York Yankees continue to look at Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton as the power bats in the lineup, but an unlikely menace is joining the party. Center fielder Aaron Hicks is currently in his best form of the season following Tuesday’s performance. The 28-year-old batted cleanup, recording one hit, a two-run bomb to […]

Domingo German Fails To Earn Victory Against Atlanta

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German’s rollercoaster season with the Yankees suffered another bump on Tuesday against the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves. The 25-year-old appeared on his way to an easy win as his club jumped ahead to a six-run lead. After stranding one runner in each of his first four innings, however, […]

A.J. Cole Earns Win In Relief

Coming off a heartbreaking, extra-inning loss to the Atlanta Braves, the New York Yankees looked to even things up on Tuesday night but were in trouble when A.J. Cole was summoned. The 26-year-old, who was activated from the DL after Jonathan Loaisiga was demoted on Monday, entered the game in the fifth inning after a […]

Gleyber Torres Out Of Lineup As Precaution

Updating a previous post, New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (hip) is sitting Tuesday's game for precautionary reasons, as opposed to a regular day off. According to manager Aaron Boone, Torres' hip stiffened up on him on Monday night. As such, Torres will sit to make sure everything is fine. The Yanks skipper did say […]

Brandon Drury In, Greg Bird And Gleyber Torres Out

New York Yankees versatile infielder Brandon Drury is in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. Drury will play first base for the slumping Greg Bird, who will sit the game out. Also sitting is the spectacular rookie second baseman Gleyber Torres. Fantasy owners will undoubtedly be frustrated with the news since the youngster […]

Yankees Considered A "Main Player" For J.A. Happ

With the start of July and the trade deadline looming, rumors swirling about high-profile targets continue to surface. One such target is Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ, and one such rumor is that the New York Yankees have been eyeing him for some time. According to a new update from MLB Network Insider […]

A.J. Cole Activated from Disabled List

New York Yankees relief pitcher A.J. Cole (neck) was activated from the disabled list on Tuesday. He had been out since June 21 with a neck injury. Cole holds a 0.69 ERA and a 15/6 K/BB ratio over seven games with the Yankees but has little fantasy value. He's taking Jonathan Loaisiga's spot on the active […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a sizable slate tonight, featuring 12 games. There are a few dominant pitchers, including Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke, but we also have solid salary relief options. There will be plenty of different ways to construct your lineups tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Aaron Judge Homers Again In Loss On Monday

New York Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge hit his second home run in two games on Monday. The slugger took advantage of the short porch in right field and deposited homer No. 23 in the first inning. Unfortunately, that same short porch came back to bite him in the 11th inning. Ronald Acuna hit a […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 14

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Pitching Under Pressure (Week 14)

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. As a prerequisite before we start, follow this link and rock out as we […]

Aaron Hicks' Fine Form Continues

One bright spot from the New York Yankees’ heartbreaking loss to the Atlanta Braves on Monday night was their starting center fielder Aaron Hicks. The 28-year-old has been producing at the plate as of late, hitting .317 over his last 15 games, but the highlight of his career came Sunday night. Wrapping up a weekend […]

Greg Bird Comes Up Short In Major Spot

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird once again disappointed Monday night for the club as they lost to the Atlanta Braves in extra innings. In four plate appearances, the 25-year-old managed one hit, walking once and striking out twice. His key moment of the game, however, came in the 10th inning, as he stepped […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Demoted After No-Decision

The New York Yankees suffered a frustrating, extra-inning defeat to the Atlanta Braves in the Bronx on Monday night and made some moves afterward. Jonathan Loaisiga, who started the game, was sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after the game, making way for A.J. Cole. The 23-year-old lasted just four innings, allowing three runs on five […]

Masahiro Tanaka to Make Rehab Start on Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (hamstrings) is slated to make a rehab start on Wednesday with Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre. He will throw around 70 pitches, and if all goes well will rejoin the team's rotation against Baltimore next week. Tanaka has pitched to a 7-2 record with a 4.58 ERA and a 73/19 K/BB […]

Brett Gardner Leading Off, Austin Romine Sits Again

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner will lead off on Monday against the Atlanta Braves. Aaron Hicks will move down to the fifth spot in the lineup after Giancarlo Stanton, who will serve as the designated hitter. Catching behind the plate will be Kyle Higashioka, who is coming off his first home run of the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a rare fourth of July on a Wednesday, so there’s no true “holiday weekend.” That effects the DFS community because we would typically have a full, 15-game slate to work with on the extended weekend. Instead, there is only 10 games on Monday, and one of those matchups is starting at 1:07pm EST […]

Trading Up: Javier Baez

Before the season, Chicago Cubs manager, Joe “Hates Your Fantasy Baseball Team” Maddon challenged Javier Baez to make himself so productive that Maddon would be forced to start Baez every day. Many fantasy owners are well aware of Maddon’s tendency to split playing time between several strong players, thereby decreasing their volume and consequently their […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - xwOBA w/RISP (Week 14)

Statcast is a fun tool, at least if you love stats. If you didn't, you wouldn't be reading this, nor would you spend hours poring through the waiver wire or farm system reports in search of the next big thing to hit the majors. Only baseball brings that kind of unbridled passion for a past-time […]

Gary Sanchez Recovering Well, Yankees Hope He Returns Around All-Star Break

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez has not started running but his recovery is going well. The Yankees are hoping to have him back around the All-Star break, which would be slightly sooner than his original prognosis. Austin Romine will continue to handle the catching duties until he returns.

Austin Romine (C, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine has been rarely used this season, only appearing in 28 games. However, New York is placing started Gary Sanchez on the disabled list with a groin injury. Romine will be a rosterable catcher in Week 14 […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Watch List

This is the point in the season where things start to get interesting, especially in fantasy circles. Prospects continue to rise and the real life trade deadline is just a month away, which means potential new opportunities for some of baseball’s brightest. It also means sample sizes are getting ever so larger, helping us make […]

Austin Romine Exits Game With Hamstring Tightness

New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine exited Saturday’s 11-0 massacre at the hands of the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning with a hamstring issue. The 29-year-old, who’s taken over starting duties in light of Gary Sanchez’s groin injury, underwent an MRI after the game which came back negative, but he’s being listed as […]

Gleyber Torres Batting Cleanup Saturday

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres will be batting in the fourth spot Saturday against Chris Sale. According to Moses Massena, "he is the youngest Yankee to start in the cleanup spot (21 yrs, 199 days) since Mickey Mantle in 1953." Putting the youngster in that spot speaks volumes about the confidence the Yankees […]

Greg Bird Out of Lineup Saturday

Yankees first baseman Greg Bird is not in Saturday's lineup against Boston. The lefty slugger will hit the bench in favor of righty Brandon Drury who was recently activated from the disabled list. Drury will get the start at first base and bat seventh against Chris Sale. This is the not the best matchup for […]