No Timeline For Esteury Ruiz

There is no timeline for Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz's (shoulder) return, but he has started throwing and is taking batting practice. Manager Mark Kotsay said late last week that Ruiz was further along in his rehab from a right-shoulder subluxation than the team expected and had already started hitting off a tee. It sounds […]

Ryan Noda Expected To Miss Three Weeks

Oakland Athletics first baseman Ryan Noda (jaw) is expected to be out for three weeks due to a fractured jaw. The 27-year-old suffered the injury after taking a ball to the face during pregame batting practice on Tuesday. He was placed on the 10-day injured list and will return to action in mid-August. Noda is […]

Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report for Fantasy Baseball - Post All-Star Break Changes

At this point, I sound like the analyst that cried wolf, but I promise that the relief pitcher trades are coming. With so much of the league bunched together, many teams are waiting until the last possible minute to see if they can go on a run before selling.  But the trades are going to […]

2024 FYPD Targets for Fantasy Baseball Drafts: Top Prospects Include Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews, Wyatt Langford, more

With the Major League Baseball draft now complete, many dynasty leagues are focusing on their First-Year Player Drafts (FYPD). While most leagues will not draft until the offseason, some are drafting now, and it's good to begin looking ahead. While not a ranking piece, this article should give a good idea of the players that […]

Today's MLB Betting Picks - Odds, Expert Predictions, and Best Bets (7/20/23)

We have a solid 10-game MLB schedule on tap this Thursday, July 20 slate! Today's action is spread out throughout the afternoon and evening as we'll target some evening plays in this piece! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some […]

Zack Gelof: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball?

Sometimes, you see something that restores your faith in humanity. This author felt that way when Oakland called up top prospect Tyler Soderstrom and the fantasy community barely reacted. Soderstrom has elite raw power, but there's significant swing-and-miss in his game, his plate discipline is abysmal, and his swing needs more loft. In short, he's […]

Orioles Acquiring Shintaro Fujinami From The A's

The Baltimore Orioles are acquiring rookie right-hander Shintaro Fujinami from the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. It's unknown what the Orioles sent to the A's in return. In his first year in the big leagues, the 29-year-old Japanese right-hander didn't last long as a starter for the A's and was quickly moved to the bullpen. He's […]

Ryan Noda Going On Injured List With Fractured Jaw

Oakland Athletics rookie first baseman Ryan Noda (jaw) is going on the injured list with a fractured jaw. Noda played through the injury on Tuesday and hit a home run and a double after taking a ground ball to his face in pre-game batting practice. He was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Boston Red […]

Ryan Noda Out Due To Dental Emergency

Oakland Athletics rookie first baseman Ryan Noda (mouth) was scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox due to a dental emergency, according to the team. It's unclear exactly what Noda is dealing with, but he won't play on Wednesday and should be considered day-to-day. It remains to be seen if Noda will […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/19/23)

Wednesday baseball brings us another split slate with a handful of afternoon games but the vast majority of games going off later tonight, which is ideal for betting content! It seemed like there were runs being scored en masse everywhere in the league last night as we had multiple teams in double digits and a […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 17)

What a week it's been for prospect promotions! Over the last week we've seen Baltimore recall Grayson Rodriguez, New York recall Oswald Peraza, and the Major League debuts of Zack Gelof, Tyler Soderstrom, Endy Rodriguez, Quinn Priester, and last week's #1 and #2 prospects in these rankings, Colton Cowser and Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Well, there goes […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/19/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a split schedule in the midweek baseball world with six afternoon and nine evening games. Due to a couple of matchups with strange time slots, tonight's main contest features eight games, and that's what this article will focus on. Check out […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 7/19/23): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few matinee games on Getaway Day this week, and of course, DK had to make it difficult. We have five games on DraftKings and six games on FanDuel. We appreciate the one extra game on FD, especially since Coors makes an appearance on this slate. This article contains my picks for the […]

Tyler Soderstrom Not Starting Tuesday

Oakland Athletics catcher/first baseman Tyler Soderstrom is absent from Tuesday's starting lineup for the game against the Boston Red Sox. With left-hander Joe Jacques on the bump, it might be a sign that the club wants to limit the left-handed rookie against southpaws. So far, through four games, Soderstrom owns a .231/.333/.231 slash line with […]

Seth Brown On The Bench Against Left-Hander

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown is on the bench to start Tuesday's matchup with left-hander Joe Jacques and the Boston Red Sox. The slugger struggles against southpaws (career .460 OPS), so it's a good time to give him a break. When Brown has played this season, he's struggled to the tune of a .194 average […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/18/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's great to be back after an exciting All-Star week. We have another large Tuesday slate with great offensive matchups, including San Diego, Atlanta, Houston, and Boston. I will cover the thirteen-game slate starting at 7:05 pm in this article. We have a Coors game today, where Houston faces the Rockies in […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/18/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! We have midweek baseball back after a week off for the All-Star Game. All 30 teams are in action tonight, but the Milwaukee-Phialdelphia game starts a little earlier than usual and won't be included in the main slates for DraftKings or […]

Brent Rooker Back In Monday's Lineup

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker (illness) has returned to Monday's lineup and is starting in left field and batting cleanup against the Boston Red Sox. Rooker sat out of Sunday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins with an illness, but he's obviously feeling better on Monday and will be back for fantasy managers to begin […]

Zack Gelof Moved Up To The Leadoff Spot Monday

Oakland A's second baseman Zack Gelof has been moved up to the leadoff spot for Monday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox and left-hander Brennan Bernardino. Gelof only has three big-league games under his belt but Monday marks his first start out of the leadoff spot as he has hit sixth, seventh, and second […]

Zach Jackson Throws Bullpen Session

Oakland Athletics right-handed reliever Zach Jackson (elbow), who was placed on the 60-day injured list on June 21 with a right flexor-tendon strain, felt good after throwing a bullpen session on Saturday. The next step will be for Jackson to throw to live hitters. The 28-year-old has been on the shelf since May 16, so […]

Dany Jimenez Throws Live Batting Practice Session

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Dany Jimenez (shoulder) felt good after throwing 15 pitches during a live batting practice session over the weekend at the Coliseum. Jimenez was moved from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list on April 19 with a right-shoulder strain. Although he's making progress, there remains no timetable for his […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/17/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/17/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Monday, so it's a smaller slate than usual, but we have a decent 10-game slate on both sites that locks at 7:05.   Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you some pitchers […]

Kevin Smith Begins Swing Progression

Oakland Athletics infielder Kevin Smith, who was placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 16) with a strained back, has been doing well and was set to begin a swing progression over the weekend, according to manager Mark Kotsay. It's been slow progress for the 27-year-old, but it's a good sign that he's […]

Carlos Perez To Be Re-Evaluated This Week

Oakland Athletics catcher Carlos Perez (thumb), who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left thumb (retroactive to July 2), will have his thumb re-evaluated by a doctor sometime this week. If he's cleared, Perez will then begin strengthening activities. The 32-year-old has been out of action since the Fourth of July, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/17/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to a new week, RotoBallers! On this Monday, we'll take a look at some pitchers in good spots and hitters who came out of the All-Star Break swinging a hot stick. As a fill-in writer for this series, I'll keep my analysis short and sweet. Remember to use this preliminary info to drive your […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Grayson Rodriguez, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, more

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 17 -- July 17 through July 23. The All-Star break is over, and it's officially the start of the second half of the season. More top prospects are being called up to the big leagues, and some are producing for fantasy […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I hope you enjoyed the MLB All-Star break because now it's a nonstop marathon to the finish line. Thanks to the break, we don't have a big shift in the stats or rostership rates compared to last week. That said, there are still a […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for xFIP (Week 17)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! The second half of the season is now underway, and I will return to my standard format for this article series. Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and […]

Zack Gelof (2B, OAK)- Fantasy Baseball Hitter Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The future is now in Oakland as the A's called up two of their top prospects in second baseman Zack Gelof and catcher Tyler Soderstrom. Given this is a middle infield column, let's focus on Gelof, who went 2-for-8 with two runs scored […]

Tyler Soderstrom (C/1B, OAK)- Fantasy Baseball Hitter Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Athletics recently promoted their No. 1 prospect, Tyler Soderstrom, to the big leagues following an appearance in the Futures Game. He made his debut on July 14 and collected his first major league hit against the Twins on July 15. Top @Athletics […]