LaMonte Wade Jr. Hits 10th Homer Of Season Saturday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. provided half of his team's runs in Saturday's 10-2 loss to the Pirates, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Wade Jr. launched a sixth-inning Wil Crowe offering over the right-field wall for his 10th HR of the season. The 27-year-old has […]

Anthony Rizzo Singles, Strikes Out Twice In Loss

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 1-for- 4 with a run scored and two strikeouts in a 7-3 loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday. This continues what has been a cold stretch at the plate recently for Rizzo, who is slashing .194/.303/.369 with four home runs, six RBI and 11 runs scored over his […]

Brandon Belt Runs Bases, Rehab Assignment Coming Soon

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) ran the bases on Saturday and expects to begin a rehab assignment within the next few days, according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. This is good news for Belt, who has been out since injuring his knee on a slide at home plate on […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The second half of the baseball season is well underway, and with it, your hopes for a fantasy baseball championship. I don't have much time or energy this week due to a medical emergency in the family, but I still want to get some […]

Chris Gittens Exits Game With Apparent Injury

New York Yankees first baseman Chris Gittens exited Saturday's game with an apparent injury while running to first base, according to Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record. Gittens had been dealing with soreness in his Achilles tendon this past week, and there is concern now as he was seen limping into the dugout. Over 15 […]

Tyler Stephenson Isn't Starting On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals and right-handed starter Jake Woodford. Stephenson has provided both the Reds and fantasy managers with some solid production from behind the plate this season. The 24-year-old is hitting .278 with a .366 on-base percentage and […]

Eric Hosmer Not In Saturday's Lineup

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer isn't in the team's starting lineup on Saturday to face the Miami Marlins and left-handed starter Braxton Garrett. Hosmer is currently hitting .266 with a .329 on-base percentage, eight home runs, and five stolen bases in 354 plate appearances this season. Jurickson Profar is starting in his place […]

Pavin Smith Extends On-Base Streak To Eight Games

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman/outfielder Pavin Smith continued his hot streak at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in an 8-3 loss to the Cubs. He's now reached base safely in eight straight games, as he's slashing .333/.455/.667 with two home runs, three RBI and four runs scored in […]

Nate Lowe Knocks In Two Runs

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe continues to show that he's an asset to this offense. On Friday, Lowe went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI during the 7-3 loss to the Houston Astros. This offense continues to slump, but at least Lowe remains a reliable bat for Texas. He is hitting .253 with […]

Luis Torrens Smacks 12th Homer Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens continued his power binge Friday, smacking his 12th homer of the season as the second half of back-to-back shots off Oakland Athletics starter Frankie Montas. Injuries have opened up plenty of at-bats for Torrens at first base and designated hitter in addition to behind the plate, and he's shown plenty […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/24/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/24 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/24/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Pete Alonso Hammers Two Homers

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso provided all the offense Friday, homering twice and driving in three runs in four at-bats against the Toronto Blue Jays. The two home runs, his 20th and 21st of the season, came off of starter Steven Matz and reliever Ryan Borucki. Alonso has been excellent over his last […]

Is the Home Run Derby a Power Killer?

I don't know about you all, but for as far back as I can remember, I know I've heard fans and media talk about how after a player competes in the Home Run Derby they almost always seem to "lose their swing" and have a power drop-off in the second half. I've heard that repeated […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Pitching Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the latest update of The Outsiders, where I highlight pitching prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty […]

Matt Olson Homers Again Friday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson homered again Friday, giving him three home runs in his last four games. It was Olson's only hit in four at-bats of a 4-3 loss against the Seattle Mariners and came off Seattle starter Yusei Kikuchi. Olson now has 26 on the season and has a solid chance to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/24/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/24/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 18

The second half of the baseball season has begun, or at least the post-All-Star break portion of the season has started. The next baseball season milestone coming up is the trade deadline. Knowing injury timelines will become that much more important because of the continuing search we have for playing time. Injured players have begun […]

Rhys Hoskins Steals A Bag Friday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins stole his third base of the season Friday, going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI, and the one steal in two attempts. He's now 3-for-5 in stolen base attempts on the year. Amidst a relatively down year, Hoskins has quietly been excellent over his last 15 games, […]

Joey Votto Doubles, Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 3-for-5 with a double, a run, and two RBI in a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Votto got to work early, getting the Reds on the board in the first inning with a two-run double. The veteran first baseman has been swinging a hot […]

Ji-Man Choi Blasts Three-Run Homer On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays' first baseman J-Man Choi went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's win 10-5 over Cleveland. He took Guardians' reliever Nick Wittgren deep in the ninth, pushing the Rays lead 8-4. It was his fifth long ball of the season. The 30-year-old is hitting .240 (6-for-25) with two homers and five […]

Carlos Santana Hits His 16th Home Run On Friday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana helped the team defeat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Friday. Santana went 1-for-4 in the game, hitting a solo home run off Tigers starter Wily Peralta in the fifth inning. Through 95 games this year, Santana is slashing .242/.360/.415 with 16 home runs, 52 RBI and 50 runs. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have another bizarro Saturday of MLB slates in the DraftKings universe. The Diamondbacks and Cubs meet early in Wrigley. We also have a four-gamer that starts at 4:00 Eastern and a "turbo" for those rebellious teams that start an hour earlier than everyone else at 6:00 Eastern. This will cover the "main" slate, which […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/24): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 4-game Early Only afternoon slate for both FanDuel and DraftKings. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game and tournament lineups. While most […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Saturday 7/24

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Josh Bell Homers Again Friday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell provided all the offense for the club in a 6-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles Friday, hitting a monster solo home run an estimated 448 feet off of starter Jorge Lopez. It was his 15th home run of the season, and his third in his last four games. Bell […]

Andrew Vaughn Continues Good Start To Second Half

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 3-for-4 with a double and solo home run in Friday's loss versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Vaughn's solo home run would be in the only run on the board for the White Sox. Vaughn started to warm up before the All-Star break and he has begun the second […]

Shohei Ohtani, Jared Walsh Out Against Southpaw

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and first baseman Jared Walsh are not in the starting lineup on Friday against Minnesota Twins left-hander J.A. Happ. Ohtani has been a revelation at the plate and on the mound in an MVP-type season thus far, but he's gone just 4-for-24 (.167) with no home runs and […]

Nick Solak Optioned, Curtis Terry Called Up

The Texas Rangers optioned infielder Nick Solak to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday and called up first baseman Curtis Terry from Round Rock in a corresponding move. Catcher Jose Trevino (forearm) was also activated from the injured list and catcher John Hicks was designated for assignment. Solak started the year off hot but has been […]

Kris Bryant Draws A Pair Of Walks In Return

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant returned to the lineup on Friday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bryant had been dealing with hamstring fatigue since Tuesday, but was ready for action this afternoon. Bryant went 0-for-2 at the plate with a run scored and two walks and was pulled to start the top of the seventh inning […]

Chris Gittens Returns To Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees first baseman Chris Gittens (Achilles) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox. Gittens missed the last three games with a sore Achilles but is back at first base and will bat seventh against Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez. Gittens is 1-for-8 since being called up in mid-July, […]