This past week has not been a good week for pitchers and injuries. It seems like pitchers were getting hurt more often than position players. In general, pitchers have a higher landing rate on the IL than hitters. The question is how to deal with it, and that is an overall strategy question/answer and not necessarily based on a single pitcher injury.Because pitchers tend to get hurt more often, a seven-man bench in fantasy leagues should be primarily composed of pitchers. That does not mean they...

As we enter the 10th week of the fantasy baseball season, managers have seen several of their starting players hit the injured list. As a result, they have needed to look to the waiver wire to find several replacements to field a full lineup.In this piece, we will analyze the latest injury update for Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder), Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins (hamstring), and Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz (hip).Should fantasy managers continue to...

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more waiver wire rankings. There is only one more week left in June, and the All-Star break is just a couple of weeks away. It's time to start preparing for the second half of the baseball season. At RotoBaller HQ, we are here as always to help guide you through free agency with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 14 (June 24 - June 30) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe suffered a broken...

The bulk of the 2024 MLB season is set to get underway, but fantasy baseball drafts will take place up to the first pitch on Opening Day and beyond. There is still time to find and analyze which players are sleepers and which players have bust potential ahead of Thursday's action.Cedric Mullins, Bryson Stott, and Bryce Miller are three players that baseball fans are buzzing about, and all three are worth diving into for last-minute draft preparation.Should you draft Mullins, Stott, or Miller in ...

The calendar has turned March, meaning fantasy baseball draft season is here, and the MLB season is just around the corner. Despite the season not starting yet, there are plenty of key injuries to keep tabs on. It's never too early to check in on the latest injury updates, so let's take a look at banged-up hitters Nolan Jones, Josh Lowe, Ha-Seong Kim, Ian Happ, Cedric Mullins, Jeff McNeil, Jonathan India, Bo Naylor, and more.This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates for ...

CBS Sports' Frank Stampfl (@Roto_Frank) joins Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) to discuss baseball players they are avoiding throughout the top 200 of fantasy drafts in 2024 along with recent injury news on Ronald Acuna Jr, Kevin Gausman, David Bednar, and Cedric Mullins.https://www.patreon.com/RotoSurgeonBe sure to also tune intoRotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel SiriusXM 87) every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET and Sundays from 3-5 PM.You can alsofind new weekly ...

Spring training action has begun, which can only mean the start of the 2024 MLB season is just around the corner. Fantasy baseball drafts are in full swing, and there will be plenty taking place between now and the start of the new campaign. It's never too early to check in on the latest injury updates, so let's take a look at injured hitters Julio Rodriguez, Triston Casas, Max Muncy, Cedric Mullins, Keibert Ruiz, and more.This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates for ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins is back in the starting lineup Wednesday night against the visiting Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Luke Weaver. Mullins started three straight games after returning from an injured list stint due to a groin injury and made two trips to the plate as a pinch-hitter on Tuesday but returns to the starting group on Wednesday. Injury aside, the 28-year-old is enjoying a nice season at the plate, hitting .262 with eight home runs, 13 stolen bases, and an ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins (groin) was activated from the injured list on Saturday and is immediately back in center field and in the leadoff spot to face Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller. Mullins' injury was never considered very serious to begin win, and he played in three minor-league rehab games before rejoining Baltimore this weekend. Fantasy managers need to get the 28-year-old back in their starting lineups immediately. Mullins hasn't played in the big leagues...

According to Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, outfielder Cedric Mullins (groin) is considered "day-to-day." The 28-year-old has been on the shelf since late May with a groin strain. However, he's moving in the right direction, as he remains on a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk. Nonetheless, Mullins, who is hitting .263 with 26 runs, 39 RBI, eight homers and 13 stolen bases, appears to be nearing a return, so fantasy managers will hopefully see him back sooner rather ...