Garrett Cooper Homers And Triples On Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper finally had a big game in Thursday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Cooper went 2-for-4 with a home run and a triple, scoring two runs and driving in three. Cooper also hit what may have been a double with a more generous official scorer, but ended up reaching on […]

Miguel Sano Blasts Grand Slam Thursday

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Sano wasted no time in the second game of the doubleheader, crushing the fourth pitch he saw- a fastball- in his first at-bat of the game for a grand slam off […]

Josh Bell Homers In Loss Thursday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went 1-for-4 with a home run in a 5-2 loss to the Cubs on Thursday. It was Bell's fifth homer of the year, as he is now slashing .176/.244/.361 over 30 games this year. Despite the poor season-line, Bell has begun to heat up in May, where he is […]

Trey Mancini Homers For Third Time In Last Two Games Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini provided the O's only run in Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Rays, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and two strikeouts. Mancini took a fourth-inning Rich Hill fastball just over the right-field wall for this third HR in the last two games and his 10th on […]

Darin Ruf Falls Triple Shy Of Cycle Thursday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf had a great day at the plate in Thursday's 19-4 win over the Reds. Ruf went 4-for-5 with a single, two doubles, a two-run home run, and a walk. The veteran has done a decent job at the plate in limited at-bats, slashing .250/.389/.556 with six HR and […]

Jacob Nottingham Acquired By Seattle From Milwaukee

Seattle Mariners catcher Jacob Nottingham is back with the Mariners after once again being claimed off waivers from the Brewers. Nottingham is expected to play both behind the plate and potentially at first base while Evan White and Ty France are out with injuries. Nottingham has some pop, as he's homered seven times in 88 […]

Jose Marmolejos Designated For Assignment

Seattle Mariners first baseman Jose Marmolejos has been designated for assignment Friday. Marmolejos has been playing more frequently of late Evan White and Ty France on the injured list, and he's struggled to a .139/.266/.278 slash line for the season with only three homers and nine RBI in 79 at-bats. He can be safely dropped […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 8

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

Ji-Man Choi Reaches Base Four Times In Win Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 1-for-3 with three walks and one RBI in a 10-1 win over the Orioles on Thursday afternoon. After missing the first month and a half of the season due to knee surgery, Choi is now hitting 7-for-13 with one home run, six RBI and four runs scored […]

Jared Walsh Taking A Seat For Day Game

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh is sitting for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. Walsh has appeared in each of the last four games, going 6-for-16 with three doubles, a home run, and a pair of RBI. He should be expected back in the lineup for the second half […]

Anthony Rizzo Returns To Lineup On Thursday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) will return to the Cubs lineup on Thursday versus the Washington Nationals. Rizzo left Tuesday's contest early with lower back tightness and sat out on Wednesday. It's big news for managers that Rizzo won't need an injured list stint. Despite that, Rizzo has a history of back issues […]

Rhys Hoskins Has Another Multi-Hit Game On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins has yet to hit his first home run in May, but he's been doing a great job of getting on base consistently, especially over the past week. On Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, Hoskins went 2-for-4. It was his fourth multi-hit game over his past five outings. Across 17 […]

Mike Moustakas Headed To IL

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas is headed to the 10-day IL with a right heel contusion, according to Mark Feinsand. The Reds have recalled Max Schrock from AAA-Louisville as well. It's a tough break for fantasy players as Moustakas was just starting to heat up before the heel issue flared up as he was hitting […]

Max Muncy Continues To Stay Hot

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy went 2-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch, one run scored and his first stolen base of the season on Wednesday evening versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Muncy got off to a slow start this season, but has turned the corner in the month of May. Muncy is hitting .263 on the season […]

Dynasty Baseball Risers and Fallers - Hitters

Baseball is a game where patience is rewarded. Identifying prospects with fantasy potential and seeing them develop over the course of years is the most rewarding feeling there is. Dynasty leagues provide fantasy baseball managers with this very sense of gratification. Of course, many times a player doesn't ever pan out. Aging stars on the […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 8

It's hard to believe that we're already at Week 8 of the season as things just keep rolling right along into the middle of May. There have been two major themes to the season so far: the first being the large batch of injuries that have occurred and the second being the shockingly low amount […]

Matt Olson Heating Up Over Past Week

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson has been crushing the ball over the past week. Across his last seven games, he's hit three home runs and a double. He is now slashing .259/.338/.532 with 10 home runs over 38 games on the year. Olson currently has a career-best 17.3% barrel rate as well as a […]

Jake Bauers Homers Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Jake Bauers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's night's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. It was Bauers' second home run this month, but he is still hitting just .216 on the season and provides very little fantasy value to players at the moment.

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 8

And the injuries just keep on piling up. As I'm wrapping this article up on Monday night, we've seen today alone Mike Trout exit with a calf strain, Taijuan Walker exit with side tightness, Kevin Pillar was hit in the face by a pitch, and Danny Duffy, Giancarlo Stanton, Jeff McNeil, Michael Conforto and Huascar […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 4-game early and 4-game main slate on tap tonight, and they are some rough slates. This article will focus on the main slate as usual, but you can listen to MLB DFS Quick Hits to get a breakdown for both of today's slates. Pitching is overall bad tonight, and the hitting spots […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! Another no-hitter last night! It's getting to the point where I feel like should predict it to happen and I got about a 50/50 shot of it happening! Could Trevor Bauer pitch a no-hitter tonight? Sure. But so could some other pitcher during the earlier slate. Check out some of our other articles […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/20/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/20/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate with only 4 games in each of the day and night slates. While I'll focus most of the analysis on the night slate here, […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/20/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Thursday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with four games in the afternoon and four games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you […]

Jake Cronenworth Rounds Bases The Old-Fashioned Way

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Cronenworth laced a ball off the right field wall in the sixth inning and used his wheels to capitalize on a misplay by outfielder Charlie Blackmon to touch them all. The 27-year-old has been on a […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/20

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Paul Goldschmidt Has A Three-Hit Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt was great on Wednesday night, leading the Cardinals to an 8-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. "Goldy" went 3-for-5 with a double and two singles. He drove in two runs as well, while raising his batting average to .253 and his OPS to .713. Goldschmidt looks like he […]

Pete Alonso Sidelined Due To Wrist Soreness

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (wrist) was not able to play during Wednesday's game. After the game, Mets manager Luis Rojas said that Alonso missed the game due to wrist soreness. The organization believes the soreness could be from when Alonso was hit by a pitch in a contest versus the St. Louis […]

Trey Mancini Homers Twice Wednesday, Plates Five

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a huge day at the plate in Wednesday's 9-7 loss to the Rays, going 4-for-5 with a single, a double, two solo home runs, five RBI, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old is really starting to pick things up and now has a .273/.337/.503 slash line with nine HR […]

Chris Davis Likely Done For The Year

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (hip) is expected to miss the remainder of the season. According to general manager Mike Elias, the veteran underwent left hip surgery on Wednesday, and Davis will spend the next four or five months recovering. The 35-year-old has seen better days from a statistical perspective and is coming off […]