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Rich Hill Not Ready To Retire
San Diego Padres left-hander Rich Hill intends to pitch again next season. The well-traveled 43-year-old seems to feel he's got some more left in the tank ahead of free agency, despite registering the worst ERA (5.41) and WHIP (1.52) over his 146 1/3 innings pitched in a decade of play. Hill looked his age after... Read More
Padres Looking To Work Out Extension With Juan Soto
San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller said the "first path" with outfielder Juan Soto this offseason is to work out a contract extension. "We've never been a group that says no to anything. I wouldn't read into that. That's just kind of the way we operate," Preller said when asked if he'd consider trading... Read More
A.J. Preller, Bob Melvin To Return To Padres In 2024
San Diego Padres president of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller and skipper Bob Melvin will both return to the club next season, as per Preller in Wednesday afternoon's end-of-season media availability. Both men were seemingly on the hot seat following a disappointing season in which the Padres went 82-80 and finished in third... Read More
Manny Machado Undergoes Elbow Surgery
The San Diego Padres announced on Tuesday that third baseman Manny Machado (elbow) underwent right-elbow extensor tendon repair surgery on Tuesday in Los Angeles, and it was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Machado's estimated recovery timeline is four to six months. In a worst case scenario, Machado will not be ready for the start of... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/3/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday and happy postseason, RotoBallers! After 162 regular season games, the playoffs are finally here. Atlanta, Los Angeles, Baltimore, and Houston all have first-round byes, and we will see them in the Divisional Series. Meanwhile, Texas-Tampa Bay, Toronto-Minnesota, Arizona-Milwaukee, and Miami-Philadelphia will play... Read More
Top 150 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (October Updates)
Welcome back RotoBallers to the October update of our MLB team's dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2023 season. The 2023 regular season is done in the majors and minors, but there is still baseball of interest, with MLB playoff action and Arizona Fall League action to pique dynasty owners' interest. We will revisit... Read More
Pedro Avila Strikes Out Seven In Padres Season Finale
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Pedro Avila fanned seven White Sox batters in over five shutout innings to win 2-1 on Sunday. Despite the Padres being out of the postseason race, Avila gave up only three hits in the game, all base hits. He also didn't surrender a walk in the contest. The 26-year-old, in... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/1/23
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/1/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering the final DFS slate of the regular season. I'm aware that NFL season is underway, but I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of MLB games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! Today's main slate features a rare 15-game matinee mix. The... Read More
Luis Campusano Placed On 10-Day Injured List
San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano (ankle) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The Padres were taking things as day-to-day with Campusano, but it appears that wasn't working. Now, he'll land on the injured list, which basically means he's done for the season. The Padres figure to split up the playing... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (9/30/23)
It's Saturday, RotoBallers! I’m excited to be delivering more free MLB betting content for you. The regular season is down to its final Saturday, which creates more variables and more opportunities to gain an edge. Football season can wait because I'll be all over baseball today! Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! We had a jam-packed 13-game main slate on Friday, and Saturday should be more of the same, albeit in a slightly smaller sample. This is the last Saturday of the regular season, so let's end on a high note! This article contains my picks for the 11-game main slate on Saturday, September... Read More
Luis Campusano Starting On The Bench Again
San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano will start Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox on the bench for the fourth straight game. In his absence, Brett Sullivan will do the catching and hit seventh against White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease. Campusano isn't believed to be dealing with an injury, and it's a bit odd... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/29/23 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/29/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a 13-game Friday night slate on both sites that kicks off at 7:05 EST. We are going to have to be somewhat careful today as some teams who have clinched their playoff seed could... Read More
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (9/29/23)
We're set for our final Friday night slate of the regular season, which always brings some uncertainty when it comes to pitcher props. There are a number of different scenarios at play with pitchers on teams with their postseason positioning in place, and some rookie arms that could also be on pitch counts at this... Read More
PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Friday, September 29, 2023
Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Friday, September 29, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/28/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's the final Thursday of the regular season, and there are five games to populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are also games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate.... Read More
Juan Soto Hits Two Homers In Win Over Giants
San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto was feeling it at the plate on Tuesday in the team's 4-0 shutout win over the division-rival San Francisco Giants. Soto finished the contest 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk to bring the Padres even with the Giants in the standings at... Read More
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (9/27/23)
Split slate today that is starting at 2:10 p.m. I love it when we get baseball all day long. I am heating up at the right time as I am 8-3 over the last two weeks in my articles on RotoBaller. You all know what happens when I get hot. I feel terrific about the... Read More
Do These Prospects Matter for Dynasty Baseball (Week 27)? James Triantos, Jonathan Ornelas, Mason Montgomery, more!
After focusing on playoff teams in A-ball in last week's edition, this week we're focused on the upper minors and a host of players who are playing in the playoffs for upper minors (Double-A and Triple-A) teams. Triple-A only has two leagues, so we are taking players from three of the four guaranteed teams and... Read More
Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/27/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
It's the final Wednesday slate of the regular season, RotoBallers! The MLB season has been good to me, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. We only have a handful of these left, so let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With a handful of games spread throughout... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/27/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's the final Wednesday of the regular season, and there are eight games to populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are also games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate.... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Another day, another 11-game slate following a double-header on Monday Night Football. But we're here for baseball and have great matchups tonight, so let's dig in! Stacks I'll be focusing on for tonight's slate include the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, and the Seattle Mariners.... Read More
2024 Fantasy Baseball: Projecting The First Round
With the 2023 season winding down, it's never to early to look ahead and start preparing for 2024. Yes, I'm aware it's still September and we have a few games left to go this season, but I wanted to look ahead to next draft season and project how I think the first two rounds of... Read More
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (9/26/23)
We are in the final week of the regular season, but we aren't done betting on baseball yet! I had to pinch hit on this column yesterday and if you happened to read, you'll know I went 3-1 last night with Blake Snell being the only miss as he finished with just seven strikeouts -... Read More
MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Welcome back to our DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). These are our last Underdog picks of the regular season, so let's... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/26/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's the final Tuesday of the regular season. FanDuel elected not to include the second game of the Dodgers-Rockies doubleheader in its contests tonight, so there are 10 games on its main slate. Meanwhile, DraftKings included it and has 11 games... Read More
Robert Suarez Blows Save, Takes Loss Monday
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Robert Suarez blew his third save of the season and fell to 4-3 in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Giants. Suarez came in to pitch the bottom of the seventh inning up by one with two outs and a runner on first, ending the inning with a groundout. He stayed... Read More
Manny Machado Back In Action Monday
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is back in the starting lineup Monday when he will take on the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Logan Webb. Machado sat out of Sunday's 12-2 drubbing of the visiting Cardinals but will return as the club's designated hitter Monday in San Francisco. The veteran has been getting... Read More
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (9/25/23)
Yesterday we managed to go 3-1 on prop picks with Christopher Morel being our only miss. The Angels continued to be the gift that keeps on giving for K props as Joe Ryan cruised over his prop, while E-Rod needed seven innings and 100 pitches just to get five strikeouts, but he got there! And,... Read More
