Luke Voit Placed On 10-Day Injured List With Oblique Strain

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 oblique strain. Voit began feeling the injury on Saturday, per manager Aaron Boone. The slugger was able to play on Sunday and Tuesday, though the Yankees held him out of Wednesday's lineup for the since-postponed game. […]

Yankees-Blue Jays Game Postponed Wednesday

The New York Yankees' scheduled game against the Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to inclement weather Wednesday. The game will be made up on Thursday as part of a doubleheader. Domingo German and Jordan Montgomery should remain as the probable starters for the Yankees unless they opt to go with a bullpen opener […]

Miguel Sano Hammers Three-Run Homer

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Twins' offense was quiet until Sano stepped up in the bottom of the sixth inning. The slugger delivered a big, two-out homer off of Orioles' starter Jorge Lopez to give Minnesota a lead they […]

Cody Bellinger Remains On Track To Return This Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger (leg) remains on track to return for this weekend's series against the San Francisco Giants, per manager Dave Roberts. Bellinger has been out since the beginning of April with a hairline fracture in his left leg, though he has progressed to the point where he's participating- and playing […]

Rob Refsnyder Stays Hot At The Dish

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder went 3-for-4 with a home run, a pair of doubles, and two RBIs in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Refsnyder tied the game in the second inning with an RBI double, then came around to score on a wild pitch. His second double in the fourth inning yielded […]

Alex Kirilloff Posts Second Straight Multi-Hit Effort

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Baltimore Orioles. Kirilloff hit his first two-bagger in the fourth inning, then drove in Josh Donaldson on his second double in the sixth inning. The talented prospect continues to scald the ball as he […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 9

The fourth week of the minor league season is now underway. With Saturday’s promotion of Spencer Howard to the Phillies, the Top 50 list has already lost three of its best players out of the Top 10 with Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert recently receiving call-ups. The top of the ranking now features some surprising […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 9

Remember how we looked at Vidal Brujan and Alek Manoah in last week's column? Well it turns out those were two good guys to be looking at as one will be getting called up this week and the other could be getting the call very soon. When news broke on Friday that the Rays had […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate with plenty of value to go around. Unlike Tuesday night's slate, where there was pitching plenty, Wednesday does not […]

Carlos Santana Hits Solo Home Run In Tuesday's Win

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. It was his 10th home run of the year and second in as many games after his walk-off home run on Sunday. Santana appears to be on the verge of a strong […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a nine-game schedule to get us over the midweek hump, and there are intriguing options up and down the pitching roster. Cincinnati and Washington throw out their first pitch at 7:05 pm ET tonight, and then we go all the way through the evening until San Francisco and Arizona take the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Wednesday which means another fun-filled night of MLB DFS action. This Wednesday is unique, however, as one of the most-anticipated games of the season will happen in Houston. That's right, everyone's favorite trash-can banging, sign-stealing lineup will be facing the one man who has been more vocal about the Astros than anyone: Trevor Bauer, […]

Expectations for Injured Players in Fantasy Baseball

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and NBCSportsEdge/Fantrax writer Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) discuss injured fantasy baseball players and what to expect from them going forward. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM and Sundays from 7-9 PM. You can also find […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/26/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/26/21 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 […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/26/21): DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus on this article will be DK for their four-game early only slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some of my favorite pitchers and bats for […]

Danny Santana Triples Monday

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana has gotten off to quite the start in Beantown, with a homer in each of his first two games, and now a triple in his third. Santana went just 1-for-3 with two strikeouts Tuesday, but over his first three games he's sporting an impressive .846 slugging percentage. He's […]

Brandon Belt Exits Game Early On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt exited Tuesday's game after swinging at a pitch in the ninth inning, according to Maria Guardado of MLB.com. She adds that Belt was seen grimacing after taking a big swing, as it appears that the side issue that had kept Belt out of the lineup for seven of […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/26

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hit By Pitch In Hand Tuesday, Exits Game

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle (hand) exited Tuesday's game against the Twins in the sixth inning after being hit by a pitch in the left hand. Mountcastle was struck with a sinker from Jose Berrios. He ran the bases but was replaced in the field the next half-inning. X-rays taken on his hand were […]

Jurickson Profar One Of Six Friars To Run Wild Against Brewers

San Diego Padres infielder/outfielder Jurickson Profar finished 2-for-3 with two RBI, a run scored and a steal Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Profar beat the shift with an RBI knock in the third inning against starter Corbin Burnes and later iced the game with a run-scoring double to extend the eventual 7-1 victory. One of […]

Jose Abreu Knocks In Four Runs

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and four RBI in Tuesday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The home run was a moonshot off of Jack Flaherty in the bottom of the fourth inning to give the White Sox 7-2 lead at the time. Abreu has played […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Hits League-Leading 16th Homer

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. took over the major-league lead in homers on Tuesday with his 16th bomb of the season as the Jays went on to beat the Yankees 6-2. He took Corey Kluber deep for a two-run shot in the third as he finished the day going 2-for-4 with a […]

Brandon Belt Returns To Lineup Tuesday Night

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday night. Belt has played in only two of the team's last nine games while he dealt with an issue with his side, and after playing back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday, the Giants held him out of the lineup on […]

DJ LeMahieu Placed On Paternity List

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu was placed on the paternity list on Tuesday. LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game to be with his family for the birth of their child. He could be on the list for up to three games, though he might not be sidelined for that long. Fantasy […]

Luke Voit Could Miss Weekend Series Against Tigers

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit could miss the team's three-game weekend series against the Detroit Tigers for the birth of his child. Voit's wife is expected to give birth to their child on Friday, the start of the team's road series against Detroit. The slugger will play the three games against Toronto and […]

DJ LeMahieu Absent From Lineup For Birth Of Child

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. LeMahieu and his wife are expecting a baby, which is why he's absent from the lineup, per manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees have not officially placed him on the paternity list yet. Rougned Odor will start […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Sweet Spot Analysis for Week 9

Barrel rate is one of the best measures of a hitter's power. In order to earn a barrel, a player needs to have enough exit velocity, which we measured last week, and the proper launch angle. Specifically, a ball can travel anywhere between 8-50 degrees depending on how high an exit velocity was produced. Although […]

Video: xwOBA Risers & Fallers (wPC+)

Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut review Statcast underachievers and overachievers for xwOBA. Which hitters are worthy waiver wire adds and who should fantasy baseball managers be concerned about? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/25

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 Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/25/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      ***Other Pitchers I would add to my player pool*** Jacob deGrom, Aaron Civale, Jose Berrios, Tyler Mahle, Cole Irvin   Top Tournament Stacks for 5/25/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of […]