Drew Pomeranz Has Cleanup Surgery

San Diego Padres left-handed reliever Drew Pomeranz (elbow) had what manager Bob Melvin described as "a cleanup surgery in his elbow" on Tuesday. There is no timetable for Pomeranz's return, but Melvin said the expectation is that the rehab won't be all that long. The Padres are still hopeful that he'll be able to pitch […]

Manny Machado Takes Grounders Wednesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hand) took groundballs for the first time on Wednesday since fracturing his left hand and said he felt "all right" afterward. Machado still hasn't taken batting practice, but that's the last remaining hurdle for him. It's unlikely he'll be back from the injured list by Friday when he's […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Brett Baty, Ryan Noda, and More

It's Wednesday, so we have a handful more breakout hitter picks for you. This post has been a lot of fun for me to write every week, and I hope some people out there are enjoying it! If you're new here, every week I give 4-6 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Manny Machado, Luis Robert Jr., Ty France, Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, C.J. Cron

Opening Day of the 2023 MLB season was just under two months ago, so naturally, there have already been flurries of injuries affecting fantasy baseball lineups. The season is a marathon and each week will present new injury-related challenges, so staying in the know about who is banged up and who is set to come […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 9)

Late May is here as we get ready for those hot summer months with the next edition of my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. This is about where I feel comfortable taking some harder stances on preconceived notions, so let's jump into another edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! Please […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Wednesday, May 24th, 2023

Welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL - Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then place a bet to back it. If […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With games scattered throughout the day, we're down to an […]

Manny Machado Back Doing Baseball Activities Tuesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hand) increased his baseball activities on Tuesday, throwing long toss and swinging the bat, according to MLB.com. The six-time All-Star landed on the 10-day injured list with a left-hand fracture on May 19 after he was hit by a pitch on May 15. Machado has a chance to […]

Josh Hader Records Save No. 12 Tuesday

San Diego Padres lefty Josh Hader earned his 12th save of the season Tuesday when his club defeated the Washington Nationals 7-4. The 29-year-old went one inning, allowing no runs on one hit while striking out a batter. Hader's been lights out for the Padres this year, sporting a 0.90 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, and 35.5% […]

Nationals vs. Padres Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (5/24)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Wednesday, May 24th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/24/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's another split day of baseball action, with five afternoon and 10 evening games. In this article, I focus on the main evening slate for DraftKings and FanDuel and the eight games featured in those competitions. There's not a lot of […]

Julio Teheran Signs Major-League Deal With Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers signed free-agent right-hander Julio Teheran to an undisclosed major-league deal on Tuesday. Teheran became eligible to sign with other teams after he opted out of his minor-league deal with the San Diego Padres on Monday. The 32-year-old veteran hurler hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2021 and had a 5.63 ERA, […]

Manny Machado Takes Swings On Tuesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hand) was recently placed on the 15-day injured list. On Tuesday, Machado was able to progress to taking swings off a tee. The 30-year-old is currently recovering from a small fracture in his left hand. It doesn't sound like Machado is going to require a rehab assignment before […]

Re-Drafting the 2011 Fantasy Baseball First Year Player Draft - Bryce Harper, Chris Sale, Jacob deGrom, Manny Machado and more

This is the second edition of a series here at Rotoballer from Benjamin Chase. The series explores previous First-Year Player Drafts and potentially redrafts those FYPDs, with the information we've received since from drafted players and international signees that would have been eligible. You may be worried about future FYPD drafts by reading this series […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/23/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a ten-game slate on our hands here on this Tuesday night, and it is a big night for pitching. Jon Anderson is here on the keyboard to take you through it all, let's get cracking!   Top Pitchers for 5/23/23 Each day, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Julio Urias, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger, Eloy Jimenez, Dustin May

Just like that, it's the final full week of May. As usual, injuries continue to cause chaos around Major League Baseball. As a result, fantasy managers remain without some of their top performers. Fortunately, some players are progressing and preparing to return. However, other players aren't as fortunate, with many still facing an uphill climb […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jake Burger, Taj Bradley, Gavin Stone, Miguel Castro, more

Welcome back RotoBallers, to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 9 - May 22nd through May 28th. We are more than halfway through May, and some of the top prospects are starting to get all called up and delivering for fantasy managers right off the bat. Matt McLain, Matthew Liberatore, and Mark Vientos […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/22/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/22/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This article is for the games on the MAIN slate on FanDuel and DraftKings that kicks off at 7:20 EST!   Top Pitchers for 5/22/23 Each day we try to give you some pitchers to […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have nearly two months of baseball in the books and by now there's loads of data to chew on and exciting call-ups to speculate on. The number of bench spots available to you will determine how aggressively you can target players who are […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/22/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, everyone. I hope you had a great weekend filled with baseball. We welcome the work week back with a seven-game slate. Today's slate has two clear-cut pitching options in great matchups. It will be hard to stray away from the two options I list below, but we can click on a couple of […]

Michael Wacha Throws Six Scoreless Innings

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael Wacha was sharp on the mound during Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The right-hander threw six scoreless innings, only allowing five hits, while striking out four in the 7-0 win. Wacha did have times where he got into trouble, but was able to work out of it […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 9

Welcome to Week 9 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 9

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 9

It's a new week and we're back to try to accomplish the tough task of finding SP help on the waiver wire. The league ERA sits up above 4.30 right now, almost half a run higher than a year ago. We need to change some of our expectations from pitching because of that and set […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 9

Some of the biggest stars in the sport – and biggest fantasy names– returned last week as Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, and of course, Cubs superstar second baseman Nico Hoerner made triumphant returns to the diamond. That doesn't mean we don't need waiver options, however, as there's always a demand for […]

Juan Soto Singles And Scores In Victory

San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto went 1-for-4 with a single, a run scored, and a strikeout in a 7-0 shutout win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Soto knocked a single and came around to score off a Matt Carpenter home run in the bottom of the third inning. It was the only […]

Luis Garcia (2B/SS, WAS) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Luis Garcia (2B) isn't as high-end of a prospect as some of the other names above, but he's got some solid pedigree himself and has settled nicely into the two-hole of a surprisingly scrappy Nationals lineup. Luis García Cuts the K’s https://t.co/mQGFSzbUj9 […]

Michael Wacha - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS:   There's something to be said for the old boring veteran. They have proven to be able to stay in the rotation and deliver good starts often enough to help the team. That is Michael Wacha in a nutshell. He currently sits […]

Padres vs. Red Sox Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (5/21)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Boston Red Sox vs. San Diego Padres, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Sunday, May 21st 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/20/23)

Saturdays are all about day baseball and continuous MLB (and betting) action all day long! DFS can be challenging on the weekends with split slates. With bets, we can pick and choose all our favorite spots from the early afternoon, late afternoon, and evening games and then sit back and enjoy the show! Attention fellow […]