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DJ LeMahieu To Begin Rehab Assignment Friday
New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (foot) will do a full workout on Thursday at Double-A Somerset with the expectation being that he will start his minor-league assignment on Friday. LeMahieu went on a rehab assignment in the minors last month before being shut down after just one game due to renewed soreness in his […]
Jasson Dominguez Will Return To Minors After Rehab Stint
New York Yankees top prospect Jasson Dominguez (elbow) will be optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and not rejoin the Yankees as a starting center fielder or bench player when he completes his rehab assignment in his recovery from Tommy John surgery. Dominguez's 20-day rehab assignment will be up on June 4. The 21-year-old is rusty after […]
Chris Clegg's Top 250 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings (May Updates)
Welcome back RotoBallers to my top 250 dynasty fantasy baseball rankings, freshly updated for May 2024. It's been an exciting first few weeks of the 2024 MLB and fantasy baseball season, filled with lots of movement in our dynasty rankings. For those who are not familiar, I will be releasing monthly updates to my fantasy […]
Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Mid-Week Updates for Week 8 (2024)
At RotoBaller, we have you covered with points league pickups for the upcoming week on the weekends, but the world of fantasy baseball changes fast! What if you have a guy that suffered an injury and most of the suggestions are gone? What if the players on your roster are struggling and you need a […]
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 8 Updates) - The Baller Ranks
Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back to my weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. I'm back after a month-long sabbatical across Europe and boy, there is plenty to catch up on! It's a crazy game but we do our best at building a roadmap with the Week 8 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller […]
DJ LeMahieu To Start Rehab Assignment Later This Week
The plan is for New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (foot) to start a minor-league rehab assignment on Thursday or Friday with Double-A Somerset. LeMahieu will need a decent amount of games in the minors since he hasn't played in nearly two months. However, he did get some more live at-bats at the team's spring […]
Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8
Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. The minor league baseball season is off to a hot start, providing us with plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are […]
Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Buys: Hot Pitchers To Sustain Their Success? (Week 8)
We have finally had some important fantasy baseball pitchers return from injury, including Justin Steele and Kyle Bradish. While they do provide some reinforcements, there are still plenty of big names that we likely won’t hear from anytime soon. With many fantasy managers still searching for replacements, there are some unexpected players who have stepped […]
Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Max Kepler, LaMonte Wade Jr.
Some of the biggest stars in baseball have started off the season on a sour note. The key is not to panic about them when it comes to fantasy baseball. Look at Aaron Judge, who was batting .197 with a .393 slugging percentage over his first 33 games. Since then, he is hitting .387 with […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/15/24) - Today's Top Lineups
There are a lot of day games on the schedule on Wednesday, which leaves just seven games for the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. In terms of starting pitching options, the evening leaves a lot to be desired. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on […]
Today’s MLB Daily Fantasy Best Ball Picks, Values, and Sleepers for RIVAL (5/15/2024)
Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers, and welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy Best Ball daily action for the MLB season! We will be covering some of our favorite value players and sleepers that can help you win your league. MLB best ball is similar to your everyday normal fantasy baseball leagues except you draft your […]
Carlos Rodon Picks Up Win, Quality Start Tuesday Night
New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (4-2) picked up his fourth win of the season in a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. He produced a quality start along the way, finishing with six strikeouts and only one run allowed through six innings. After getting knocked around for six runs by the Baltimore Orioles, […]
Jasson Dominguez Starting Rehab Assignment On Tuesday
New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez (elbow) is scheduled to start his minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Tampa on Tuesday. Dominguez is scheduled to serve as the designated hitter for the Tarpons for the first two weeks of his rehab assignment, according to manager Aaron Boone. He's fully expected to use the maximum of 20 […]
Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 7)
Hello, RotoBallers! As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in the past few days. Using Statcast's Barrels per Plate Appearance stat, or Brls/PA %, we can narrow our view to the hitters who are the most locked in through the season's first two months. […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups
We have a monster Tuesday night slate with a dozen games on the main slate on both FanDuel and DraftKings. Well, it's actually 11 games now with the White Sox and Nats moving some things around to play a twin bill on the south side to make up yesterday's rainout. That takes Trevor Williams off […]
Lou Trivino Still Shut Down
New York Yankees relief pitcher Lou Trivino (elbow) is in the middle of a three- to four-week shutdown because of inflammation after right-elbow surgery. Manager Aaron Boone said that Trivino developed inflammation in his right elbow in late April and was shut down at that time. The 32-year-old had Tommy John surgery on May 3 […]
DJ LeMahieu Could Be Close To Rehab Assignment
New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (foot) ran the bases on Sunday and will take live batting practice on Tuesday. If all goes well with that, he could soon start playing in minor-league rehab games. LeMahieu has yet to play a game in 2024 due to a non-displaced fracture in his right foot, and running […]
Jasson Dominguez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In case you missed the announcement over the weekend, Jasson Dominguez is set to begin his rehab assignment on Tuesday with Low-A Tampa. This means we're likely going to see Dominguez back with the New York Yankees by the end of May. […]
AJ Smith-Shawver - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues/NL-only ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves starting pitching prospect AJ Smith-Shawver is next in line to join Atlanta's starting rotation and is worth stashing in 15-team leagues and NL-only formats. Smith-Shawver made his MLB debut last season and pitched 25 ⅓ innings with 20 punchouts and […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Austin Riley, Grayson Rodriguez, Brandon Nimmo, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Kris Bryant, Jasson Dominguez, and more
Heading into a new week of MLB action and fantasy baseball, there are plenty of notable players dealing with injuries. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Austin Riley, Grayson Rodriguez, Brandon Nimmo, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Kris Bryant, Jasson Dominguez, and […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Christian Scott, Taj Bradley, Yennier Cano, Michael Kopech, Leody Taveras, more
Howdy RotoBallers! We are about 45 days into the MLB regular season, and we at RotoBaller HQ are back with more waiver wire articles. Today, we will review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 8 (May 13 - May 19) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Joe Musgrove, […]
RotoBaller's Week 8 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of waiver wire pickups. Each week, I will go through several options at every position to determine which players fantasy managers should be looking to add. Most of these players listed below are either tearing it up at the plate or have pitched […]
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 8 (2024)
Welcome RotoBallers to the Week 8 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of May 13 - May 19, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]
Jonny DeLuca - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jonny DeLuca fractured his right hand when he was hit by a pitch in spring training and missed the first month of the season, but in early May he was reinstated after a rehab stint at Triple-A Durham where he went 6-for-20 […]
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 8 (2024)
Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 8, from May 13 to May 19. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Mother's Day, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The early part of the MLB season has been good to me, so I'm looking to build off that momentum and hit the ground running as we progress into the 2024 campaign. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We […]
Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 8
It's still far in the distance but we're starting to see a glimmer of the trade deadline way off in the horizon. Shout-out to the Marlins and Padres making a deal this week to remind us of the wild time that awaits us at the end of July. As always, closers and other high-leverage relievers […]
Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7
Welcome back to another edition of "Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball." This week's article highlights five injured players worth stashing in your leagues for Week 7. If you're new to the series, be sure to check out previous articles for even more options, many of which are still rostered in less than […]
Jasson Dominguez Set To Begin Rehab Assignment Tuesday Or Wednesday
New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez (elbow) is set to begin a rehab assignment in Single-A Tampa on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Dominguez has been sidelined since September after having Tommy John surgery. Once he begins his rehab assignment, it will start a 20-day clock in which the Yankees have to […]
DJ LeMahieu Seen Hitting Live Pitching
New York Yankees utility infielder DJ LeMahieu (foot) was seen hitting live pitching off JT Brubaker. Yankees manager Aaron Boone expressed confidence in the 35-year-old's recovery process and said that he will hit live again on Tuesday. The veteran is beginning to ramp up his work and should be starting a rehab assignment fairly shortly. […]
