Gary Sanchez Homers Twice In Rehab Games

As the New York Yankees get set to begin the second half of the season, their starting catcher is inching closer towards a return. Gary Sanchez has played a pair of rehab games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this week and has picked up two hits in eight plate appearances. Both have been home runs, while he’s […]

Ervin Santana (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana is 35 years old and coming off of finger surgery that may very well dent his abilities as a Major League starting pitcher. Plus, he has never been a big strikeout guy (career 7.19 K/9), so […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to the first day without anything MLB going on, which makes it the perfect day for reflection on your squad. What better place to start their your starting rotation? Analyze where you stand in terms of innings pitched on the year if applicable, or maybe the balance you need to strike between starters and relievers […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 16)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. Happy All-Star Break everyone! The Home Run Derby was electric, the Futures […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Statcast Scoreboard (Week 16)

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. It's All-Star Week so rather than approaching the column in typical fashion, we'll use […]

Gleyber Torres Aiming to Return Next Week

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres (hip) hopes to be activated off the disabled list on July 23. Torres took batting practice on Sunday as he continues to work his way back from a right hip strain. Torres is expected to play some games at High-A Tampa, and will hopefully be able to rejoin the […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Buys (Pitchers)

This article is the third in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. Part 2 focused on mid-tier and bargain targets for offense. This installment focuses on pitchers ranked outside the top 50. Part four will focus on players […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 16

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 […]

The Cut List (Week 16): Time to Move On?

Welcome to Week 16 of the Cut List. This week I’m taking a look at Eric Hosmer, Brandon Crawford, Marcell Ozuna, and Yangervis Solarte. All of these guys have been viable standard league options at one point or another this year, but have recently hit cold streaks that have hampered their fantasy value. Sure, Eric […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

It is week 16 and the All-Star break is upon us. Don’t become complacent, regardless of your place in the standings. You don’t need to manage your active roster the next few days so take this opportunity to clean things up. Spend some time rummaging through the waiver wire to find assets to assist your […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/15/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 15th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Gleyber Torres Hoping to Return Shortly After All-Star Break

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres is hoping to rejoin the team when they travel to take on the Tampa Bay Rays starting July 23. Torres is expected to rehab during the All-Star break and fly to Tampa to play in rehab games shortly after. If all goes well, he could rejoin the team […]

Gary Sanchez to Begin Rehab Assignment on Sunday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is slated to begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Sanchez has been on the disabled list since June 25 with a groin injury. It appears as if the injury is behind him and the former All-Star catcher should return to the major league lineup shortly after […]

Clint Frazier and Tyler Wade Drawing Interest From Tigers

The New York Yankees have reportedly been keeping in contact with the Detroit Tigers for starting pitcher Michael Fulmer, and the price is not cheap. The former rookie of the year has four more years of club control and is Detroit's best trade chip at the moment. The Yankees have been in search of starting […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/14/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 14th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Tyler Wade Posts Another Multi-Hit Game

For the second time in three games, New York Yankees infielder Tyler Wade showed the club what he can do at the plate. Starting at shortstop for a resting Didi Gregorius, the 23-year-old batted ninth, picking up two hits and scoring a run in what would ultimately be a 6-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians […]

Domingo German’s Early Woes Still Define Him

One key part of the game continues to be the weakness of New York Yankees starter Domingo German. The 25-year-old allowed four runs in the first two innings of Friday’s game against the Indians, setting up yet another loss. German’s problems early in the game have been deadly, as he now sports a 7.20 ERA […]

Didi Gregorius is Not Starting on Friday

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. This looks like a normal day off for Gregorius, while Tyler Wade draws the start at shortstop and bats eighth ninth against righty Shane Bieber. Wade is struggling heavily with the bat this season and […]

Jacoby Ellsbury Hasn't Resumed Baseball Activities

New York Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury (hip) still hasn't resumed baseball activities, and manager Aaron Boone won't speculate on when that will change. Ellsbury hasn't played all year and doesn't appear close to returning. At this point, neither the Yankees nor fantasy owners should expect him back in 2018. Even if he were to return […]

Aroldis Chapman Won't Pitch In All-Star Game

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman (knee) will not pitch in the All-Star game next week and is hoping to get some extra rest for his left knee. However, he will be available Friday night. Chapman had a slight knee scare last week but is fine and recorded a save for the Yanks on Thursday. […]

Miguel Andujar Mashes Another Extra-Base Hit Thursday

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar went 2-for-3 on Thursday against the Cleveland Indians, and one of those hits was the 23-year-old's 27th double of the year. Andujar has been a revelation for the Yankees at the hot corner. He is now eighth on the doubles list for this season, and just eight doubles […]

Greg Bird Continues To Pile On The RBI On Thursday

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird has been a run-producing machine as of late, and his streak continued on Thursday against the Cleveland Indians. Squaring up against Indians ace Corey Kluber — who wasn't at his best on Thursday — Bird launched a huge double in his second at-bat that scored Giancarlo Stanton and […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/13/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 13th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Week 15 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 15! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 15, and […]

Aroldis Chapman Gets 25th Save Thursday

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman notched his 25th save of the season Thursday against the Cleveland Indians. He struck out Rajai Davis, then got Yan Gomes to pop out and Brandon Guyer to groundout to secure the win for the Yankees. Chapman has 67 strikeouts to 15 walks. He is still one of the best […]

Aaron Hicks' Big Hit Leads To Victory

Late in Thursday’s game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, the clubs were tied at four runs. Indians ace Corey Kluber was still on the mound when Aaron Hicks stepped up with one on in the eighth. The 28-year-old would put on a terrific plate appearance, fouling off numerous pitches before drilling […]

Didi Gregorius Torments Corey Kluber Once Again

In the decisive Game 5 of last season’s ALDS, New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius got the best of Cleveland ace Corey Kluber, smashing two home runs off the former Cy Young winner en route to victory. Thursday night, the teams once again did battle in Ohio and Gregorius once again got the best of […]

Brett Gardner Goes Yard Twice In Victory

With Luis Severino far from his usual self on the mound, the New York Yankees would once again have to rely heavily on offense to pick up a victory. Taking on the Cleveland Indians on the road, the unit was spearheaded by leadoff man Brett Gardner, whose two home runs and three RBI led the […]

Luis Severino Ineffective In No-Decision

In what was supposed to be a duel between two of the finest pitchers in the American League, the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians would end up in a home run battle. Yankees ace Luis Severino would only go five innings in one of his worst outings of the year. There were some alarming […]