Luis Cessa Loses, Gets Demoted

Seeking a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night, the New York Yankees sent right-hander Luis Cessa to the mound. The move came as the club sought to give CC Sabathia extra rest and save him for their upcoming showdown with the Boston Red Sox. It would ultimately backfire, as […]

Luis Severino Will Indeed Start Sunday Against Red Sox

New York Yankees ace pitcher Luis Severino is expected to start against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. There were mutterings about him potentially getting an extra day of rest, but he is indeed slated to start against the Yankees' most hated rival, with the young flamethrower himself saying, "I want to face any team. […]

Greg Bird Out, Neil Walker In For Yankees

Struggling New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird will be given the night off on Wednesday as the club seeks a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The 25-year-old has been abysmal since making his season debut following ankle surgery. Bird is hitting only .193 with three home runs and six RBI […]

Kyle Higashioka Seeks First Career Hit

After New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez sustained the groin injury that forced the Yankees to place him on the disabled list, Austin Romine moved into the starting spot behind the plate. His backup, meanwhile, was selected from the minor league system, as Kyle Higashioka was chosen. The 28-year-old was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this […]

Aaron Judge Sits, Brett Gardner Returns To Yankees Lineup

The New York Yankees will seek a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday and have made a few changes to their starting lineup. Brett Gardner, who was off on Tuesday, will return to left field and bat leadoff. That will push Aaron Hicks to right field, giving Aaron Judge the night off. Judge, 26, […]

Jonathan Loaisiga (SP, NYY) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rare is the pitcher who shows immunity to real volatility, and rarer still is the rookie pitcher who can make such a claim. New York Yankees starting pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga was likely cast aside in several leagues after failing to go four […]

Masahiro Tanaka Tosses Another Bullpen Session

Traveling with the New York Yankees as they find themselves in Philadelphia for a series against the Phillies, starter Masahiro Tanaka (hamstrings) tossed a second bullpen session Tuesday. The 29-year-old is inching closer to returning after going on the disabled list earlier this month with strains in both hamstrings. Afterward, manager Aaron Boone stated Tanaka was […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 13: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Holy guacamole, Batman, we’re almost halfway through the season! I hope those of you that could scoop Freddy Peralta and Shane Bieber after last week’s notes didn’t hesitate. We're back to name names, 10 in fact, and I hope we can satisfy those in shallower formats as well as the multitude who make me feel […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 13)

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. The injury bug continues to bite this year. It wasn’t enough that […]

Gleyber Torres Drives In Two As Yankees Win Again

Now settling into the fifth spot in the batting order after spending most of the early season batting ninth, New York Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres continues to make his case for an All-Star selection. The 21-year-old picked up two hits on Tuesday, driving in two runs, both coming with his RBI single in the third. […]

Chasen Shreve Recovers From Last Outing

While the New York Yankees bullpen has been a force that has played a major role in the club’s strong season thus far, a member of the unit has had a hard time in 2018. Left-hander Chasen Shreve, who posted a sensational 0.79 ERA in April, has been disastrous since then. Entering Tuesday’s game, he […]

Dominant Luis Severino Rolls Over Philadelphia

It seems that every time New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino pitches, he walks away leading the league in wins, and Tuesday night wasn’t any different. The 24-year-old stymied Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park, firing seven shutout innings with six hits and no walks allowed. He also struck out nine, lowering his ERA to 2.12 […]

Aaron Hicks' Leadoff Home Run Sets Up Yankees Victory

With Brett Gardner having the night off, the New York Yankees started Aaron Hicks in center and had him bat leadoff in the club’s second game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Leading off Tuesday’s game at Citizens Bank Park, the 28-year-old drilled a home run to center, later driving in another run with a sacrifice fly as […]

Aaron Hicks Leading Off, Brett Gardner Sitting Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks will lead off for the Bombers on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Brett Gardner will sit but will be available off the bench. Rookie second baseman Gleyber Torres will bat fifth, while catcher Austin Romine and ace pitcher Luis Severino will bat eighth and ninth, respectively. As always, Severino […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're back to a massive Tuesday slate. There are 14 games today, excluding the one game that starts early. We have a plethora of dominant pitching options, and there are multiple ways to construct lineups tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/26/18. The […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - June FB/LD Exit Velocity (Week 13)

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 touched on the topic of Exit Velocity (EV) earlier this season, using the […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 13)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. There weren't many hot young prospects to look at this week, at least none that hadn't already been covered in previous iterations […]

Streaming Wars -- Waiver Wire Targets For June 27

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Aaron Judge’s Home Run Fuels Win In Philly

With New York Yankees rookie pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga dealing on the mound, outfielder Aaron Judge had the biggest hit of the game on Monday, delivering a home run to left in the fifth inning, increasing his club’s lead to two runs. It was his 20th home run of the season, breaking a brief deadlock between him […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Bounces Back In Victory

In his third professional start with the New York Yankees, starter Jonathan Loaisiga bounced back with a victory, taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Taking on the Phillies in Philadelphia for his first National League start, he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out eight in a […]

Gary Sanchez Estimated To Miss 3-4 Weeks

After news broke early on Monday that New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez would indeed be placed on the disabled list with a groin strain, manager Aaron Boone wasn't positive about how long Sanchez would be out. It was revealed the 25-year-old suffered a Grade 1 strain, which will cost him approximately three to four […]

Neil Walker Not Starting on Monday

New York Yankees infielder Neil Walker (rest) is not in the starting lineup versus the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. Walker has been struggling with the bat this season, so it's not surprising to see the Yankees letting their younger players get more action. Walker has failed to record a hit in weeks, so fantasy owners […]

Austin Romine Starting, Greg Bird Back In On Monday

New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine is in the starting lineup and will bat eighth on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Romine will have to assume starting catcher duties going forward, as Gary Sanchez (groin) has been placed on the disabled list. Romine has hit well in part-time work this season, so he's a safe […]

Clint Frazier Optioned To Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier was demoted to Triple-A on Monday. Frazier's undoubtedly frustrating season continues with the move, which is probably not merit-based, since the outfielder has hit to a .350 batting average and a .908 OPS in just 20 at-bats. Unfortunately for Frazier, he has been a victim of circumstance all season, […]

Miguel Andujar Rips Three-Run Home Run Sunday

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar clubbed a three-run home run on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The shot increased his home run total to 11, but the Yankees ended up losing in 12 innings regardless. Though Andujar stayed quiet for the remainder of the game, the rookie has been outstanding this season, […]

Aaron Judge Goes 0-For-5 Against Rays Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went hitless with a walk on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Considering the game went 12 innings, it’s surprising that one of the Yankees most talented, most powerful bats did virtually nothing. Fantasy owners were probably just happy he only struck out once. These are the kinds of […]

Chasen Shreve’s Struggles Continue In Late Loss

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chasen Shreve took his second loss on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The left-hander came into the game in the 12th inning only to see Rays rookie Jake Bauers hit a walk-off home run against him. In total, five Yankees relievers held the Rays without a run until Shreve […]

Giancarlo Stanton Picks Up Five Hits In Defeat

Although the New York Yankees would get swept by the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon, outfielder Giancarlo Stanton continued his recent form of terrific production at the plate. The reigning NL MVP had six plate appearances, recording five hits and walking in his final turn at bat. He smashed another home run, his third […]