It's a full slate of games, and I'm back again to bring you my best NRFI bets today and bonus bets. Last Friday, I featured four NRFI/YRFI bets, and we managed to hit three of those, with the one loss coming from what was supposed to be the best pitching matchup on the slate - Paul Skenes facing Yoshinobu Yamamoto.It's a loaded slate in terms of good arms on the mound. Jacob deGrom and Freddy Peralta were in consideration for NFRI bets, but are facing unreliable openers on the other side of ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in All LeaguesROSTERED IN: 75% of LeaguesANALYSIS:Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom is on the verge of returning to the major leagues and should be rostered in all formats. The former two-time Cy Young winner underwent Tommy John surgery last summer and began a rehab assignment in late August.Through 10 2/3 innings in the minors, the hard-throwing right-hander held a near-perfect 0.84 ERA, 0.47 WHIP, and a 1:15 BB:K ratio.The peak of our day: Rewatching Jacob deGrom's ...

This past week, I did something in one of my fantasy leagues that I have never done before. I picked up a 2-start pitcher, Martin Perez, to NOT play him. I picked him up so other teams in my league could not get him, and the possibility of teams chasing me, getting two wins this week. I do not need wins, but I cannot afford a blow-up of my ERA and WHIP. I did this only because I had roster and FAAB flexibility.With only a few waiver pickups left, make sure to use all of your FAAB, even if you ...

There are only six weeks left in the fantasy baseball regular season. For some, it is less because of playoffs. This means that there is only a handful of waiver wire pickups to acquire from now until the end of the year. This is also the time of year when we start hearing that some injuries to players could mean that they do not return to the playing field anytime soon.We are now starting to hear injury updates saying that players are hopeful to return this year. When a player update states ...

Hey, RotoBallers, it's time for another rankings check-in. We are rapidly approaching the end of the fantasy baseball season, as the year has roughly two months left. Our baseball rankings are freshly updated to account for the latest news, prospect call-ups, and injuries. We are back with more fantasy baseball rankings to help you build those rosters for the championship run with Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of August 8,...

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom hasn't played a single game yet this season as he is recovering from Tommy John surgery that he had last year. The 36-year-old ace signed a five-year $185 million contract with the Rangers prior to last season, but so far, the elbow injury has limited him to only six appearances for the team.Fortunately for deGrom and the Rangers, the pitcher is tracking toward playing this season. This is great for the Rangers, as they are currently 51-54 and can ...

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings! The first half of the 2024 MLB season is in the books, and it's time to start preparing for the second-half stretch. Who had a terrific first half, and who has disappointed so far? We break it down for you with Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of July 17, 2024. These rankings are released in mid-July, as Nick provides his rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings ...

Jacob deGrom was considered one of, if not the most dominant, pitchers of the past decade. The former New York Met won back-to-back Cy Young Awards in 2018 and 2019 and was elected to four National League All-Star teams.During his dominant stretch from 2018 to 2020, he maintained a WHIP of under 1.00 and a cumulative 2.10 ERA. He tallied 628 punchouts across 489 innings during this time, which made him a fantasy baseball cheat code. Since then, deGrom has been known to battle several injuries, ...

Fantasy baseball season is just around the corner, and injuries will affect some players early in the 2024 campaign. Let's take a look at the top injured players including Manny Machado, Justin Verlander, Kenley Jansen, Jacob deGrom, Shane McClanahan, Michael Kopech, Taylor Ward, and more.This is the first edition of this year's fantasy baseball injury updates for hitters and pitchers as of February 15, 2024. Some players on this list impact fantasy baseball more than others, but with leagues of...

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (elbow) had successful Tommy John surgery on Monday to fix a torn UCL in his right elbow, according to manager Bruce Bochy. The typical recovery time for the procedure is 12-14 months. The Rangers signed deGrom to a five-year, $185 million deal in free agency last winter after he was coming off two injury-plagued seasons with the New York Mets. The two-time Cy Young winner and four-time All-Star pitched well before his injury, striking out 45 with ...