Miguel Vargas Hits Another Home Run In Triple-A

Los Angeles Dodgers infield prospect Miguel Vargas continued his impressive season for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Vargas went 2-for-4 with a walk and solo home run. The 22-year-old has had an impressive campaign and is now hitting a healthy .282 with 11 home runs, 48 RBI and eight stolen bases over 259 at-bats. Vargas […]

Matt Olson Homers Twice, Plates Five Tuesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson had a big day at the plate in Tuesday's 12-10 loss to the Giants. Olson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in the third inning and a two-run HR in the ninth inning. The 28-year-old has hit 27 doubles this season but only has 10 HR to go […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/22): 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 […]

Jesus Aguilar, Jesus Sanchez Activated On Tuesday

The Miami Marlins activated first baseman Jesus Aguilar and outfielder Jesus Sanchez from the injured list on Tuesday. Both players landed on the injured list this past Friday due to undisclosed reasons. Both players are included in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Aguilar will be hitting cleanup while Sanchez will […]

Paul Goldschmidt Out With Back Tightness Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (back) is being held out of Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Brendan Donovan will be covering first base for the contest. Goldschmidt is dealing with lower back tightness. The ailment is what led to him playing designated hitter instead of first base on Monday. According to Cardinals […]

Mitch Garver Activated From COVID-19 Injured List

The Texas Rangers activated first baseman/catcher Mitch Garver from the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday. He will be batting fifth and slotting in as designated hitter for Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Garver wound up spending a little under two weeks on the COVID-19 injured list. He played in a rehab game at […]

Trey Mancini Back In Lineup Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini (hand) is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday as the designated hitter, and he's hitting second against Washington Nationals right-hander Erick Fedde. Mancini has been out in four of the team's last six games due to right hand soreness, but he's back in there after Monday's off day. […]

Ji-Man Choi Not In Tuesday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi isn't in the starting lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the New York Yankees and left-hander Nestor Cortes. The 31-year-old is batting .286 with a .381 on-base percentage and six home runs in 181 plate appearances this season. Tampa Bay will instead go with Isaac Paredes at […]

Niko Kavadas Dominating In Minors

Boston Red Sox first base prospect Niko Kavadas, who was selected in the 11th round of last year's draft following his time at Notre Dame, has produced big results at the Single-A level. He has plenty of intrigue offensively, boasting solid bat speed while generating impressive exit velocity. He knows the strike zone well and […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - Sprint Speed for Week 11

Enough with the hitting stats, let's turn to something a little different this week and measure running. Steals are still an integral part of the fantasy baseball universe but it can be hard to determine who is capable of helping out in that category on a regular basis. That said, I'll provide some analysis on […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Father's day to all the dads out there! It's Sunday Funday, and we're ready for a full slate of MLB action. For those who are not familiar, welcome back my fellow RotoBallers to our free daily article for MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/21/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/21/22 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 […]

C.J. Cron Looking To Stay Hot Vs. Marlins

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron will look to continue where he left off in the Rockies weekend series against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday when the Miami Marlins come to town. Over the weekend, Cron picked up seven hits in 13 at-bats while raking three home runs against the Padres. In what is […]

Lewin Diaz On The Bench Against The Mets

Miami Marlins first baseman Lewin Diaz is not in the starting lineup on Monday against New York Mets left-hander David Peterson. Diaz was recalled from the minors for the weekend series against the Mets and went 1-for-10 with a double and a run scored while starting two games. The 25-year-old should continue to start at […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/20/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/20/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Monday! We have a fresh week of baseball and we'll get it started with a really nice DFS slate tonight. There are no weather concerns in the forecasts right now, so we can move […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the back nine of June! This waiver wire piece is meant to accompany you while evaluating your team as the midseason mark bears down upon us. Take a deep breath, RotoBallers, because a lot can and will happen in the second half of […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 11

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/20/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker filling in for Euan Leith dropping some of my favorite plays for tonight's slate. Mondays are typically one of my favorite days to play MLB DFS, as we don't have a super overwhelming slate, but a decent-sized night slate to get the week rolling. It's certainly an "ace […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Matt Olson Records Three Doubles

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson was back in the cleanup spot for Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. The lefty slugger recorded three doubles in the victory over Chicago on Sunday. It has been a fairly disappointing campaign for Olson, but hopefully this is a sign of good things to come. Olson only has […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/19/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/19/22 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 […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11

Don't look now, but the offense is starting to pick back up! After a barren start to the year in terms of run scorings, hitters over the past 14 days have been hitting 6% better than they had been over the rest of the year, with power production specifically being on the upswing. Hopefully, this […]

Week 11 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Fernando Tatis, Tylor Megill, Liam Hendriks, Ozzie Albies, Jeremy Pena

The second half of June is here and the mid-summer classic is only one month away. Teams are making runs in their divisions and hopefully so are your fantasy teams. The offense continues to get better (different MLB baseballs?), top pitchers continue to perform well, and injuries continue to mount. This is the time of […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/19/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Father's day to all the dads out there! It's Sunday Funday, and we're ready for a full slate of MLB action. For those who are not familiar, welcome back my fellow RotoBallers to our free daily article for MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Frank Schwindel Goes To IL Saturday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel was placed on the 10-day IL with a lower back strain on Saturday. Schwindel left Friday's game early with the injury, and after evaluation the Cubs have determined he will need a stint on the IL. The 29-year-old appeared to have turned a corner a few weeks back, but […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/18/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a larger main Saturday afternoon slate than we have been getting most of this year. There are nine games spanning both coasts and everything in between starting from 4:00 to 4:35 Eastern. This is a fun type of slate with a few ace-type pitchers on it for good measure. It also looks like […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/18/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/18/22 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 […]

Triston Casas Still Unable To Resume Baseball Activities

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (ankle) is still unable to participate in baseball activities. The highly-regarded Boston prospect suffered a high-ankle sprain while running the bases earlier this season and remains unable to return to baseball activities, including swinging a bat. He is currently rehabbing his right ankle in Fort Myers. It appears […]

Jesus Aguilar And Jesus Sanchez Placed On IL

The Miami Marlins placed first baseman Jesus Aguilar and outfielder Jesus Sanchez on the IL for undisclosed reasons. We know the drill by now, this is very likely a COVID-related designation. Aguilar has a .251/.303/.425 slash line with nine homers and Sanchez has a .222/.267/.418 slash line with eight homers. They're similar players in that […]

Frank Schwindel Leaves Early Friday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel (back) left the game early on Friday against the Atlanta Braves due to lower-back tightness. Schwindel suffered the injury while running to base in the second inning and was replaced in the third inning. The Cubs will continue to evaluate the 29-year-old heading into Saturday's action against Atlanta, and […]