This article references A, C, J.J. Hardy, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! The Baltimore Orioles activated J.J. Hardy from the 15-day DL on Tuesday, according to the Orioles Twitter account. A groin injury forced the Baltimore shortstop to miss some times. Fortunately for Hardy, he did not miss more than the minimum 15 days. The Orioles have reinstated INF J.J. Hardy from the 15-day disabled list and recalled OF Dariel Alvarez from Class A-Advanced Frederick. — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 8, 2015 Unfortunately for Hardy, he returns to an Orioles te[...]Keep on reading: J.J. Hardy (Groin) Activated From DL

This article references A, Alex Gordon, Anibal Sanchez, Billy Hamilton, Brandon Crawford, C, Carlos Carrasco, CC Sabathia, David Wright, George Springer, Giancarlo Stanton, Howie Kendrick, J.J. Hardy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joe Panik, Jorge Soler, Jose Fernandez, Jr., Lucas Duda, Maikel Franco, Marcus Stroman, Mark Teixeira, Michael Pineda, OF, Randal Grichuk, SP, SS, Steven Matz, Steven Souza, TE, Wil Myers, WR, Yasiel Puig and more! If you learned one thing this week as a fantasy baseball manager, it was probably that bruises don't just hurt the players that they sideline. Hello and welcome again to the MLB player injury report. If you are reading this, you are most likely biting your nails, pulling your hair out, or considering balling up in a corner in disbelief and frustration. Injuries are an unfortunate part of sports, but hopefully news you read here today will bring you a little comfort or at least help you to make a[...]Keep on reading: MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Springer, Stroman and More

This article references A, Aaron Hicks, Austin Jackson, Ben Paulsen, C, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Gonzalez, Didi Gregorius, Ervin Santana, Francisco Lindor, Hisashi Iwakuma, J.J. Hardy, Nathan Eovaldi, OF, Patrick Corbin, R.A. Dickey, RB, Rubby De La Rosa, SP, SS, Starlin Castro, TE, Troy Tulowitzki and more! MLB Trade Deadline & Fantasy Baseball Advice RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:00 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most relevant fantasy baseball news and information for the MLB trade deadline. Editor's Note: Don't forget to check out all of RotoBaller's Pr[...]Keep on reading: MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: MLB Trades, Wire Pickups & Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

This article references A, C, J.J. Hardy, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues/AL-only leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There's no doubting that J.J. Hardy has had an rough season. Coming off a 2014 campaign in which his production saw steep decline, the 32-year-old SS is hitting .239 thus far in 2015 with 6 HR and 28 RBI. Those numbers aren't great, not by a long shot, but there is still value in the once powerful SS. First off, a size-able chunk of those struggles can be attributed to left-handed pitc[...]Keep on reading: J.J. Hardy (SS, BAL) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references A, Addison Russell, Adeiny Hechavarria, Alcides Escobar, Alexei Ramirez, Alexi Amarista, Andrelton Simmons, Asdrubal Cabrera, Ben Zobrist, Brad Miller, Brandon Crawford, C, Carlos Correa, Didi Gregorius, Elvis Andrus, Erick Aybar, Francisco Lindor, Freddy Galvis, Hanley Ramirez, Ian Desmond, J.J. Hardy, Javier Baez, Jean Segura, Jhonny Peralta, Jordy Mercer, jose iglesias, jose reye, Jose Reyes, Kris Bryant, Marcus Semien, Nick Ahmed, OF, RB, SP, SS, Starlin Castro, TE, Troy Tulowitzki, Wilmer Flores, WR, Xander Bogaerts, Yunel Escobar and more! With the All-Star Break approaching, I am here to give you my updated rankings for the shortstop position. There may be a few surprises here, but that's generally how we roll at Rotoballer. We'll be releasing updated mid-season rankings for all the positions in the coming week. Editor’s Note: you can check out all of RotoBaller’s 2015 fantasy baseball mid-season rankings and analysis, which will be updated over the next few days.   Shortstop (SS) Rankings Tier 1—Elite 1) [...]Keep on reading: Mid-Season Shortstop (SS) Rankings for 2015 Fantasy Baseball

This article references A, J.J. Hardy, SP and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Hardy has been lighting it up lately, and is currently riding an 11-game hit streak. During that streak he’s hitting .390 with seven runs scored and six RBIs. He missed a large chunk of time this year due to a DL stint, and he’s been productive since he returned. The former All-Star won’t give you much in the way of power or speed, but as long as he’s hitting in the potent Orioles lineup the counti[...]Keep on reading: J.J. Hardy (SS, BAL) – Waiver Wire Analysis

This article references A, Addison Russell, J.J. Hardy, Kris Bryant, Luis Valbuena, Scooter Gennett, SP and more! Over the course of the season, I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly @Roto_Dubs with any questions about the middle infield or fantasy baseball in general. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for second base and shortstop, be sure to check out ou[...]Keep on reading: Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 12

This article references A, Andre Ethier, Chris Colabello, J.J. Hardy, Miguel Montero, SP and more! Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 11 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are under 50% owned in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups, or if you're dealing with some underperformers on your roster. Check back weekly for my favorite hitter streamers for the upcoming week. Editor’s Note: RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball waiver wir[...]Keep on reading: Top Hitter Streamers for Week 11: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues

This article references A, Aaron Harang, Adeiny Hechavarria, Brock Holt, Bryce Harper, Christian Yelich, Denard Span, Ike Davis, J.J. Hardy, Jayson Werth, Logan Forsythe, Mike Moustakas, Nelson Cruz, Will Middlebrooks, Wilmer Flores, Yangervis Solarte, Yunel Escobar, Zack Cozart and more! It's Week 4 of the 2015 MLB season and you need to make some moves. None of your pitchers can throw a strikeout, you've got three potential stars sitting on the 15-Day DL and you have way too many outfielders to wait for slumping hitters to turn it around. Seriously, where did all these outfielders come from? Real trends are beginning to emerge across the league. But that won't stop owners in your league from making short-sighted decisions based on the past week of play. This week, let's focu[...]Keep on reading: Week 4 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

This article references Domonic Brown, Hunter Pence, J.J. Hardy, Justin Verlander and more! With opening day only days away, many teams will start their season without some important names in the lineup. Every game counts. Even the games in April. Here's a look at some players who will start the season on the DL.   Baltimore Orioles J.J. Hardy: According to the Baltimore Sun, Hardy will miss the beginning of the season for the defending AL East champions due to a muscle strain in his left shoulder. Baltimore had a lot of changes in the offseason and with Hardy on the DL; it w[...]Keep on reading: Hardy, Brown, Pence, Verlander, Werth To Start 2015 Season on DL