Troy Tulowitzki Placed On Injured List

The New York Yankees officially placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a low-grade calf strain. Minor league shortstop Thairo Estrada has been recalled from the minors in a corresponding move. Tulo just can't say healthy, although this injury shouldn't keep him out for too long. He's probably only worth […]

Digging Up Fantasy Value in Baltimore

In every season there are teams who initially appear so bad that we give up all hope of fantasy value. In 2019 one of those teams was the Baltimore Orioles, who had a very different lineup to last year. 2018 saw the Orioles move on from Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop, and Adam Jones followed […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

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 […]

Yankees Calling Up Thairo Estrada

The New York Yankees are calling up shortstop Thairo Estrada, their No. 19 prospect per MLB Pipeline, from the minors to replace injured shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (calf). The 23-year-old Estrada can also play second base and third base, so he'll essentially become a utility infielder for the beat up Yankees in the early going. He […]

Troy Tulowitzki Has Low-Grade Calf Strain

Updating a previous report, New York Yankees shortstop Troy Tulowitzki suffered a low-grade left calf strain on Wednesday. "So that will almost certainly be an injured list," manager Aaron Boone said. The oft-injured 34-year-old is hurt already this season. That didn't take long. He had just two hits (one homer) in his 13 plate appearances, […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Allows One Run In Season Debut

Making his first start of the 2019 season, young New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga lasted just four innings, but managed to keep the runs allowed low. The 24-year-old surrendered just one run on one hit, dealing with walks instead of hits as he handed out three of them. He would also strike out four […]

Chad Green Allows Home Run, Takes Loss

Wednesday afternoon saw another weak effort by the New York Yankees offense in the Bronx. The unit only managed to score one run, leaving little room for error for the pitching staff. Reliever Chad Green, one of the vaunted arms out of the bullpen, gave up a solo home run in the eighth. It would […]

Troy Tulowitzki Exits With Calf Injury

The New York Yankees possibly suffered another loss Wednesday afternoon in their game against the Detroit Tigers. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, the former All-Star shortstop with a history of injuries, possibly suffered another to his left calf. He immediately left the stadium for the New York Presbyterian Hospital to undergo further testing. The 34-year-old signed with the […]

Brett Gardner Sitting Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner is not in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against Matthew Boyd and the Detroit Tigers. Gardner had been leading off for the Yankees due to injuries to Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton, but now gets a breather. Third baseman DJ LeMahieu will lead off, while Mike Tauchman plays center […]

Luke Voit In Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees designated hitter/first baseman Luke Voit is in the lineup in his usual third spot on Wednesday after being hit in the hand by a pitch in the eighth inning on Tuesday. Voit remained in for the rest of the game before getting X-rays, which came back negative. While there could be lingering […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday, April 4th brings us yet another completely split featured slate with two sets of four games. The first slate kicks of at 1:05 pm with the second slate starting at 6:10 pm. The second slate is officially denoted as the “main” slate, but as both are considered featured you will find picks from both […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/4/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another odd slate with both early and late games. Unfortunately, there are only eight total games, with only three coming after 7 PM EST. This article will focus on the "All Day" slate, allowing you to play either late or early games, depending on what slate you like better. In this article, I […]

Luke Voit Expects To Play Wednesday

Visibly upset after getting hit in the hand Tuesday night, New York Yankees first baseman and designated hitter Luke Voit said after his team's loss that he expects to play on Wednesday. The 28-year-old underwent X-rays afterwards, with the results coming back negative. He publicly stated his anger, saying he was "pissed" about getting hit, but […]

DJ LeMahieu Scores Run As Playing Time Rises

One thing became clear for the New York Yankees as the status of Miguel Andujar (shoulder) became a mystery: that's that infielder DJ LeMahieu will emerge with close to everyday status as a player on the club. The obvious option to replace Andujar at third base in the interim, LeMahieu did just that on Tuesday, batting fifth. […]

Masahiro Tanaka Has Strong Start, Earns No-Decision

Making his second start of the season, Masahiro Tanaka delivered the New York Yankees another quality performance. The 30-year-old went 6 2/3 innings, allowing just one run on eight hits. He would strike out seven Tigers without walking a single batter. While it was a strong start, his offense only mustered one run, meaning he […]

Aroldis Chapman Stumbles, Takes Loss

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman was faced with a non-save situation Tuesday night in the Bronx. The Cuban native entered in the ninth inning of a tied game and ominously allowed a leadoff walk before a double quickly put the Detroit Tigers ahead. He would allow a second run before escaping, getting tagged with […]

Jonathan Loaisiga To Start Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga will start on Wednesday against the Tigers, according to manager Aaron Boone. The 24-year-old right-hander is the team's No. 2 prospect (No. 65 overall) and posted a shiny 2.89 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 67 punchouts in 56 innings (14 starts) in three minor league stops in 2018. He'll […]

CC Sabathia Could Return This Month

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (heart) threw a four-inning simulated game on Monday, and manager Aaron Boone thinks the veteran left-hander could return in mid-April or just after. Sabathia was also serving a short suspension to begin the year for throwing at the Rays' Jesus Sucre in his last start in 2018. Sabathia […]

Dellin Betances To Face Hitters Soon

New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) will face hitters soon and is likely to return quickly after he reaches that step in his recovery from a right shoulder impingement. The hard-throwing righty's injury isn't too serious, so he should be able to make his season debut this month, barring setbacks. Even in the […]

Luis Severino Not Throwing Off A Mound

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder) continues to play long toss but has yet to throw off a mound. The Yankees are being cautious with their ace after he developed rotator-cuff inflammation. He's unlikely to be ready to make his season debut until sometime in May, but he needs to be owned in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/2/2019): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got five slates on FanDuel today. The early-only slate starts at 6:35pm eastern time and includes the Yankees-Tigers and Reds-Brewers matchups. The all-day contest starts also at 6:35pm, but includes all 12 games to be played throughout the evening. The main slate begins at 7:05pm and includes 10 games, while the 8:05pm and 10:07pm […]

Greg Bird Taking Reps At Third Base

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird was taking repetitions at third base before the game on Tuesday. Bird hasn't played third base since high school, but the injury to Miguel Andujar (shoulder) has caused the Yankees to think about other options. It's unlikely that Bird would even see enough starts at the hot corner […]

Gary Sanchez, Troy Tulowitzki, Greg Bird Sitting Out

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and first baseman Greg Bird are all resting on Tuesday. Austin Romine is catching and hitting ninth, Gleyber Torres is at the 6 and batting cleanup and Luke Voit is starting at first and hitting third against Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann. Zimmermann flirted with a no-hitter […]

Miguel Andujar Hoping To Avoid Surgery

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar said the team put him through a strength test on his shoulder and it "came back with good results. The strength is there." He is optimistic that he can avoid surgery through physical therapy and rehab. Andujar will be out for at least two weeks and possibly longer, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

We are early in the baseball season, which means it’s time to make rash judgments based on small samples! Okay, maybe that’s not the ideal approach, but as the games start to accumulate, some of these early trends are going to be worth paying attention to. As always, match-ups will play an important role in […]

Fantasy Exam Room: RotoBaller & Inside Injuries

In our new 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/3/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full slate of Major League Baseball games, with eight day games with first pitch between 12:35 p.m. and 4:07 p.m. ET, with one game at 6:10 p.m., and five games starting at 7:05 p.m. ET. We'll have selections for the 'All Day' contests, so you'll have a wide-array of selections to choose […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/3/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This is an extremely odd slate for the day. There are 14 total games, but DraftKings currently has two five game slates. With that being said, they have a 14 game "All Day" slate, and I'll be writing up the plays for that slate. That way, we get a few plays from every slate. In […]

Clint Frazier To See Frequent Playing Time

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is expected to see regular playing time in left field while Giancarlo Stanton is on the injured list, according to manager Aaron Boone. Mike Tauchman started in left on Monday, but Frazier could start the next two games. The 24-year-old had seven hits in 49 spring at-bats (.143) with […]

Brett Gardner Hits First Homer In Victory

Batting leadoff as a result of one of the many injuries the New York Yankees are currently suffering from, outfielder Brett Gardner came through on Monday night. Taking on the Detroit Tigers, the longest-tenured Yankee recorded two hits, including a solo home run in what would ultimately be a quiet offensive night, with the Yankees […]