Ty France Activated And Starting Thursday

The Seattle Mariners reinstated first baseman Ty France (elbow) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned outfielder Marcus Wilson to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. France will immediately return to the starting lineup as the designated hitter, and he'll bat second against Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Anthony Banda. The 27-year-old is returning […]

Andrew Vaughn Out With Illness Thursday

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn (illness) is feeling under the weather on Thursday, which is why he's out of the starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers, according to manager Tony La Russa. Fantasy managers should take Vaughn out of their lineups and consider him day-to-day for Friday's contest. The 24-year-old has been great […]

Andrew Vaughn Retreats To The Bench On Thursday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Jose Abreu will be taking over at first base for the contest. Vaughn had a big game in the team's series finale against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. He went 2-for-5 and hit his eighth […]

Ty France Could Return Thursday

Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said on his radio show that first baseman Ty France (elbow) will be back this weekend and could return from the injured list as early as Thursday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. France has been out since late June after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 flexor strain […]

Ryan Mountcastle Returns Against Angels

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle is back at first base and is batting cleanup on Thursday against Los Angeles Angels right-hander Chase Silseth. Mountcastle missed the last two games due to a sinus issue, but fantasy managers need to get him back into their lineups in season-long leagues on Thursday. The 25-year-old is one […]

Hunter Dozier Homers, Drives In Three

Kansas City Royals corner infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier hit his ninth home run of the year Wednesday night, a two-run shot off Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier. He also doubled, walked, and drove in one additional run in four total plate appearances. Dozier has slashed .291/.371/.545 with three homers, one steal, nine runs, and nine […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/7/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/7/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Joey Votto Out For Game 1 Thursday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (back) is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Votto has been out of action for the last two days due to back tightness, and it remains to be seen if the 38-year-old veteran will return for the second […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 13

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 14

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Mark Canha And The Mets Come Up Short

New York Mets first baseman/left fielder Mark Canha had two of the six hits during the Mets embarrassing loss on Tuesday night. He finished the game with two singles, bringing his season batting average up to .271. Besides his batting average, Canha is playing like everyone expected him to. He has a similar on-base percentage, […]

Josh Bell Making The Best Of A Bad Situation

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went 0-3 on Tuesday night in an 11-0 loss against the Philadelphia Phillies. This season, Bell has been the best player on the Nationals by far. He is hitting .312 (ninth) with 12 home runs and an OPS of .906 (ninth), and it doesn't look like he will slow […]

Ryan Mountcastle Is Baltimore's Future

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle came in to pinch hit Wednesday night for shortstop Jorge Mateo. In his only at-bat, he flew out to first base. Baltimore still won the game 10-9 against the Texas Rangers. Currently, Mountcastle is having a great season. The 25-year-old is batting .276 with 15 home runs and 40 […]

Colton Welker Designated For Assignment

The Colorado Rockies designated infielder Colton Welker for assignment on Wednesday. The move was made to clear a roster spot for Wednesday's starting pitcher, Jose Urena. The 24-year-old had been ranked as one of the team's top prospects while playing in the low minor leagues, but he's been unable to produce in either the high […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/7/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. Thursdays are typically weird slates, but we have a decent ten-game slate on DraftKings and a nine-game slate on FanDuel. While we've been short on pitching on Thursday slates, we have no such issue tonight. There are a plethora […]

Fantasy Baseball Stat Outliers for Week 13 - Negative Course Corrections Coming?

Welcome back to RotoBaller! I'm Jon Anderson, and today I'm kicking off a new series that I am very excited about. Every week, we will be looking into the season-long and recent data to identify outlier data points. We will then dive into the numbers and talk about why those numbers are outliers, and what […]

Joey Votto Sitting With Back Tightness Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (back) is being held out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Mets due to back tightness. Reds manager David Bell stated that Votto has dealt with the ailment before and that the team is just playing things safe by holding Votto out of Wednesday's […]

Yuli Gurriel Sitting Out Wednesday's Game

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is not part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Aledmys Diaz will be taking over at first base for the contest. After hitting a career-high .319 last year, Gurriel has been extremely disappointing so far through 2022. He has a .227/.282/.390 slash line […]

Isaac Paredes Not Starting Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Isaac Paredes isn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Brayan Bello. The 23-year-old is batting .254 with a .313 on-base percentage and 13 home runs in 147 plate appearances this season. It'll be Taylor Walls starting at third base and hitting sixth against […]

Christian Bethancourt Not Starting On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics catcher and first baseman Christian Bethancourt is on the bench for Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays and right-handed starter Jose Berrios. Bethancourt, who has been seeing more starts at first base as of late, is hitting .248 with a .299 on-base percentage, four home runs, and four stolen bases in 178 […]

Darick Hall Continues Hot Start

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Darick Hall continued his auspicious start to his major league career Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with a double, three runs scored, and an RBI. Through 23 at-bats, Hall has seven hits, including three home runs, and he has scored six runs and driven in five. It seems unlikely that this level of […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/6/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/6/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Eight-game Wednesday slate here. Unfortunately, DraftKings left these two 6:00 eastern games off the slate, which is too bad because that means we can't play Shohei Ohtani and that juicy Mets vs. Reds game. We'll […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

Nate Lowe Homers, Reaches Base Four Times

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe reached base four times Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, three RBI, and two runs scored in a 10-9 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The home run was his 12th of the season to go with 34 runs, 37 RBI, and a stolen base. Lowe has […]

Garrett Cooper Goes Deep Tuesday

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper went deep off Los Angeles Angels starter Noah Syndergaard Tuesday, helping the Marlins to a 2-1 victory. Cooper also walked in four plate appearances. He now has six homers this year. Cooper, a perennially underrated slugger, has been especially excellent over his past 30 games, slashing .368/.419/.547 in 127 […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Getting A Breather On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is getting the day off on Tuesday as the team takes on right-hander Adrian Martinez and the Oakland Athletics. Cavan Biggio will be covering first base for the game. This will be just the second day off this season so far for Guerrero. The 23-year-old phenom has […]

Josh Naylor A Late Scratch On Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (back) was a late scratch from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. No official word has been given yet for the reasoning of the scratch, but it's likely related to the back spasms he was suffering on Monday. He began experiencing back spasms in the […]

Anthony Rizzo Scratched With Back Stiffness Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) is a late scratch from the starting lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. DJ LeMahieu will now be covering first base for the game. Rizzo is reportedly dealing with lower back stiffness. We should know more about the severity of the ailment soon. For […]

Ryan Mountcastle Out With An Illness On Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle (illness) is being held out of Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers. He is dealing with sinus problems, according to Orioles manager Brandon Hyde. Trey Mancini is getting the start at first base for the contest. Mountcastle has been hitting the ball well all season, compiling a .277/.315/.496 slash […]

Josh Naylor Back In The Lineup On Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (back) is included in the starting lineup for Tuesday night's game against right-hander Drew Hutchison and the Detroit Tigers. He will be slotting in at designated hitter and batting cleanup. Naylor was removed from Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader after experiencing back spasms and he was held out of […]