Jesus Aguilar Hits Another Three-Run Shot On Sunday
Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar hit another three-run home run at home in Sunday's win over the Atlanta Braves. Aguilar went 2-for-5 with the homer and a single, scoring a run and driving in four. He wraps up his first half with 15 home runs and 62 RBI, tied for the National League lead […]
Marwin Gonzalez Exits Early Sunday
Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez (hamstring) was unable to get through Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He was sidelined basically all week before getting back in the lineup here. Sadly, he was removed after re-aggravating his hamstring in the second inning. The hope is that Gonzalez can rest over the All-Star break and […]
Will Craig May Be Headed To Asia
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Will Craig is exploring opportunities with teams in Asia, which explains why he was a late scratch from Saturday night's Triple-A Indianapolis game, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported, citing general manager Ben Cherington. Craig had shown some power in the minor leagues with a .549 slugging percentage and .916 OPS this season, […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 11, 2021
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Everybody get excited because it's a beautiful Sunday and we get a pair of 11-game slates from DraftKings and FanDuel. Okay, well maybe not […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/11/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 7/11/21 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 […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've arrived at the All-Star break, meaning you can take a breath and try your best not to overanalyze your squad(s) with no stats accumulating. Sit back and try to enjoy the Home Run Derby, try to unearth some Shohei Ohtani baseball cards, and […]
1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
All-Star week is here. After an unprecedented 2020 season rolling right into this season, everyone needs this break. Players and fantasy managers alike can use a bit of a respite. Of course, the guys honored with playing in the game will get a much shorter rest than the fellows we follow for this column. The […]
Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the July 11th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]
Bobby Bradley (1B, CLE) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Bradley struggled in his September call-up in 2019 and didn't play last year due to the pandemic. Cleveland started him at AAA Columbus this year to get his footing back under him. After hitting just .196 in 26 games, he got […]
Albert Pujols Goes Yard Twice In Victory
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols was his vintage self in Saturday's defeat versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pujols went 3-for-6 at the plate with a pair home runs and three RBI. Pujols hasn't been a regular for the Dodgers lineup, but he has been starting in most matchups versus left-handed pitching. Pujols is no […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 7/11
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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Sunday gang! Hope you all have had a great weekend so far. We have a nice 11-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS lineups and sweat a little bit heading into the All-Star Break. This 11-gamer may turn into a 9-gamer […]
Alex Kirilloff Swats Eighth Homer
Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff clobbered his eighth homer of the season in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Kirilloff's homer was a towering blast, traveling 429 feet at 101.6 MPH. The lefty slugger owns just a 6.3 percent walk rate, though his .262 batting average and .451 slugging percentage point to someone […]
Evan White Could Miss Rest Of Season
Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hip) could end up missing the rest of the season due to a hip injury, according to Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. White has been out since mid-May, and while it was initially believed he would be able to return, general manager Jerry DiPoto said on Saturday that the injury […]
Matt Adams Reinstated From IL On Saturday
Colorado Rockies first baseman Matt Adams (elbow) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday, the team announced on Twitter. Adams had been out for over a month after injuring his elbow during a game against Marlins on June 8. Prior to the injury though, he hadn't been providing any fantasy value as he […]
Asdrubal Cabrera Lands On IL With Hamstring Strain
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a hamstring strain, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. In a corresponding move, the Diamondbacks recalled infielder Andrew Young from Triple-A Reno. Cabrera has been having an OK season at the plate so far, slashing .240/.332/.385 with five […]
Paul Goldschmidt Off To Strong Start In July
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt has had somewhat of a down season at the plate so far, hitting .261 with a .329 on-base percentage, 12 home runs and five stolen bases in 368 plate appearances this season. However, he's been hitting the ball much better of late. Since the calendar turned to July, […]
Max Muncy Has Reached Base Safely In 18 Straight Games
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy has been on a hot streak recently, as he has now reached base safely in 18 straight games after going 1-for-4 with a double in Friday night's loss to the Diamondbacks. During this on-base streak, Muncy is now slashing .250/.384/.600 with five home runs, 16 RBI, 12 runs scored […]
Darin Ruf Plates Two Friday
San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Nationals. Ruf went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and two RBI. The veteran has hit pretty well this season, slashing .268/.399/.563 with nine HR and 22 RBI. He should continue to see […]
Miguel Cabrera Gets Rest Day On Saturday
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (rest) won't be in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He'll get a day off to rest after playing first base for the first time since June 22 on Friday. The veteran slugger will get a day off here, so Jonathan Schoop will slide into […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 10, 2021
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's Saturday and with the Mets/Pirates doubleheader, we have 16 games on tap. So, you know what that means...A six-game "Main" slate for DFS. […]
Freddie Freeman Belts Homer In Win
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman continued his red-hot streak at the plate during Friday's win over the Miami Marlins. Freeman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks during the 5-0 victory. Freeman is hitting .361 with five homers in his last 28 games. He had a horrendous start to the season, […]
Pete Alonso Belts 16th Home Run Of The Season
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in the Mets 13-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Although Alonso is only batting .200 in July (6-for-30), five of his six hits are for extra bases (two doubles and four home runs). Overall, Alonso is slashing .257/.337/.483 with […]
DJ LeMahieu Plates A Pair Of Runs, Steals Base In Friday's Win
New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and a stolen base in a 4-0 win over the Houston Astros. LeMahieu stepped up the plate in the seventh inning with runners on second and third base and worked a 10-pitch at-bat, lacing a two-run double to left field to extend […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/10/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 7/10/21 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 […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 16
Hopefully the next installment of this article series will have a lot more positive news (players returning) than newly injured players. It also happens to be that a good amount of players' return timelines coincide with the All-Star break. Please keep checking for injury updates as lineups lock next week. Also, please keep in mind […]
Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 15
Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 159 rookies make their MLB […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We've got a chopped up Saturday slate on tap for us. There's a turbo slate for the two-game matinee, an early slate for the six-game afternoon slate. I will concentrate on the six-game "main" slate in the evening. My friends at Rotoballer will have the earlier slates covered, so we've got your back for an […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 7/10
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 […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/10): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball
Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 6-game Early Only afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. 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 […]