Giancarlo Stanton Likely To Hit Off Tee This Week rotoballer.com Tue 4/9/19 6:31 PM

The New York Yankees might have reinforcements on the way as outfielder Giancarlo Stanton(biceps) could begin his comeback process this week. The 29-year-old is likely to hit off a tee at some point this week. Stanton has been on the injured list since the first of the month with a left biceps strain. In his first season with the Yankees last year, he smashed 38 home runs, the second-most he's ever recorded in a season. Stanton's return would provide a vaunted bat to the starting lineup that has[...]

Troy Tulowitzki, Giancarlo Stanton Play Long Toss Monday rotoballer.com Mon 4/8/19 10:57 PM

New York Yankees shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (calf) and outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (biceps) played long toss before batting practice on Monday, but manager Aaron Boone said it will be a while before Tulo can come back. Given Tulowitzki's history with injuries, the Yankees should expected to be extremely cautious with him. He should only be a stash option in AL-only leagues. Tyler [...]

On Injuries and the Illusion of Control rotoballer.com Fri 4/5/19 8:15 AM

For this week's edition of The Friday Meta, I had planned to delve into the question of how owners approach the use of FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) in the early portion of the season. That's a worthwhile topic, but it can also wait a week. There are more immediate concerns at hand - namely, as you may have noticed, thatliterally every player is hurt.[...]

RotoBaller/Inside Injuries Fantasy Exam Room rotoballer.com Tue 4/2/19 3:30 PM

In our new weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications.The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each players outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. Its an unrivaled combination of medical and fantasy expertise, designed to help you gain a true advantage in your roster management.Inside Injuries predi[...]

Giancarlo Stanton To Be Shut Down For 10 Days rotoballer.com Mon 4/1/19 3:53 PM

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain of his left biceps and will be shut down for 10 days before resuming baseball activities. Manager Aaron Boone is hoping the team gets him back later this month. It's a blow to the Yanks and fantasy owners, but Stanton and his monster power shouldn't be out too long. Mike Tauchman is starting in left field on Monday, but Clint Frazier also figures to see playing time and is probably the more intriguing fantasy op[...]

Giancarlo Stanton Headed To 10-Day IL With Bicep Strain rotoballer.com Mon 4/1/19 11:12 AM

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday morning with a left bicep strain. The 29-year-old slugger is 2-for-8 with one run scored and seven walks through his first three games of the season. While it is an annoying ailment for fantasy managers, the injury is not expected to be serious. Clint Frazier was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/[...]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 rotoballer.com Mon 4/1/19 11:00 AM

The season has officially begun and managers are already ravaging through the waiver wire for various reasons. Some are overreacting and contemplating rash decisions. Let us help you before you do anything drastic.Aside from stars and scrubs, there hasnt been enough time todetermine if your current options in the outfield will provide the production you sought when you acquired them in the offseason. If you are proactive and want to initiate movement, we will help you jump into the fray a little[...]

What to Expect from the Marlins' Young Rotation rotoballer.com Thu 3/28/19 6:15 AM

In the days leading up to the start of the 2019 season, the Miami Marlins made it clear that the youth movement has completely taken over. Veteran Dan Straily was released and Wei-Yin Chen was sent to the bullpen, paving the way for a pitching rotation that doesn't boast a player over the age of 27.[...]

What's In Your Wallet? My Most-Owned Players in 2019 rotoballer.com Wed 3/27/19 6:45 AM

After a difficult 2018 season, I took stock of what had gone wrong and identified one potential source of trouble: Too many leagues across too many platforms. So, naturally, this is how I responded to that revelation this year:https://twitter.com/amoralpanic/status/1106744406562869248Before entering the glamorous world of fantasy baseball advice and analysis, it was a relatively simple problem to avoid being overexposed and over-committed. Now, having connections in the industry means I get invi[...]

Updated Outfield Rankings - H2H Points Leagues rotoballer.com Mon 3/25/19 6:45 AM

As we enter the final stretch for drafting it is time to take a look at the latest iteration of points leagues rankings from our amazing hard working rankings staff. Starting with the outfield is always fun because there is so much depth at the position, especially if you only require three of them, as many points leagues do. However, even if your league has switched to five outfielders there is still a lot of value, both within the top-60 at the position and below.Points leagues are always toug[...]