Yankees Have "Inquired" About Zack Wheeler

According to a report by Senior MLB Writer Marc Carig, the New York Yankees have "recently inquired" about New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler. The Yankees have long been frontrunners to be "buyers" at the trade deadline, and one of their targets has been starting pitching. They've been linked to the likes of Cole […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 15)

I'm glad I led off last week's article with Kyle Tucker because the Astros made me look great. They called him up this past weekend and it looks like it's going to take a small adjustment period for Tucker to get adjusted to MLB pitching. We'll get to that later. The calendar turning to July seems […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets for the Second Half (Offense)

This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for […]

Tyler Wade Picks Up Three Hits In Start

While in the minors with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last month, New York Yankees infielder Tyler Wade took a page out of teammate Brandon Drury’s book and spoke of his frustrations of being stuck in the minors. On Wednesday, the 23-year-old recorded three hits in a start at second base and even launched his first career home […]

Greg Bird Hits Second Homer In As Many Days

Could New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird be on the comeback trail? The 25-year-old’s last couple of games certainly make it seem that way. On Wednesday night in New York’s easy victory over the Orioles, he delivered just one hit, his first career grand slam which busted the game wide open. He now has […]

Sonny Gray Salvages Baltimore Series For Yankees

Heading into Wednesday’s series finale at Camden Yards, the New York Yankees were hoping to avoid an embarrassing series loss to the Baltimore Orioles, and they sent perhaps their most inconsistent starters to the mound. Sonny Gray, however, delivered exactly the performance his club needed, firing six shutout innings and striking out eight in the […]

Brett Gardner Fourth All Time On Yankees Stolen Base List

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner stole his 250th base on Wednesday and it moved him to fourth on the all-time list of Yankees base stealers. He only needs two more to pass Willie Randolph for third place. Unfortunately, he had an 0-for-3 day to go along with that stolen base. Nonetheless, Gardner is having […]

Giancarlo Stanton’s Hot July Continues Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton continued his great play in July with a 4-for-5 day on Wednesday. The Yankees went on to win against the Baltimore Orioles, 9-0, and Stanton provided four singles, two of them run-scoring. The outing raised his July batting average to .310. There will be some ugly strikeouts with Stanton […]

Yankees Have Made Strong Offer For Manny Machado

The New York Yankees have made a strong offer for Orioles shortstop Manny Machado, according to sources. It's unknown if the Yanks are the favorites for Machado, however. Machado is the big trade piece available at this year's deadline, and he won't come cheap, even for a potential rental. He's hitting a robust .314/.385/.574 with […]

Tyler Wade Back In Lineup, Neil Walker Sitting Wednesday

New York Yankees second baseman Tyler Wade will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles. Neil Walker will sit the game out. Austin Romine will be behind the plate again and catch for Sonny Gray. Aaron Judge will serve as designated hitter. The Yankees will face off against Dylan Bundy, who […]

Orioles Want Justus Sheffield From Yanks In Manny Machado Deal

The Baltimore Orioles are willing to trade shortstop Manny Machado to the Yankees if pitching prospect Justus Sheffield is included in the deal, according to a source. However, the Yankees may not want to move Sheffield for a rental player, even one of Machado's caliber. Sheffield is ranked as the 39th overall prospect in baseball […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are plenty of games today, although it is broken into two slates. The early slate is extremely small, though, so this article is going to focus on the later slate, which features 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/11/18. The lineup […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/11/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 11th). 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. […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 15)

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. It might have seemed an unlikely week for prospect promotions, but there […]

Dellin Betances Beaten In Baltimore

Heading into Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances was in one of the finest forms in the league. Across his last 15 games, he’d put forth a 0.63 ERA, striking out 26 batters in 14 innings. While this was not his night, he’s likely to stay in that form […]

Greg Bird Carries Offense On Tame Night

The New York Yankees suffered another gut punch of a defeat Tuesday night, and while they managed five runs, only one man stood out at the plate. Starting first baseman Greg Bird, who has struggled after a prolonged absence to start the season, drilled a three-run home run in the fifth inning of the game […]

Masahiro Tanaka Shaky In Return From Injury

After a month on the disabled list, Masahiro Tanaka made his return to the New York Yankees Tuesday night at Camden Yards. Taking on the Baltimore Orioles, the 29-year-old wasn’t very effective, lasting just 4 1/3 innings and allowing three runs on six hits. He walked two, struck out five and allowed a key home […]

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 […]