Rowdy Tellez Dealing With Mild Hamstring Strain

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez (hamstring) is dealing with a "mild strain" in his hamstring, according to manager Charlie Montoyo. Tellez seemed to slip on home plate after hitting a single on Sunday and was replaced with a pinch-runner. The 26-year-old masher was off to a slow start at the plate this season and […]

Albert Pujols Records RBI In Dodgers Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols, who said he's willing to accept a limited role with his new team, delivered a crucial RBI single in the team's 3-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night after getting the start at first base while batting cleanup. "I told them I'm here to do whatever […]

Jake Cronenworth On Extended Run With Hits In 16 Of 19 Games

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a run scored Monday against the Colorado Rockies. The two-hit night stretches Cronenworth's hitting streak to five and he's now collected knocks in 16 of his last 19 contests including a .351 average in May. While the 27-year-old doesn't make much hard contact, his positional […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 7 Lineup Trends

Week seven of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 8

We're about two weeks into the 2021 minor league season and players are already graduating to the major leagues, including last week's No. 1 ranked prospect. The first wave of promotions saw the Seattle Mariners make a huge splash by promoting Jarred Kelenic along with his teammate Logan Gilbert. The Miami Marlins also got in […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity Analysis for Week 8

Exit velocity is all the rage these days, but how meaningful is it really? It depends. A high exit velocity is worthless if it's smashed into the ground right at a defender. Increasing the miles per hour rate on line drives and fly balls typically result in better outcomes and are more predictive of power. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There is a lot of quality pitching options with some nice tournament pivots. At the same time, there are a ton of places to look for bats. We don't have Coors, which is nice, but we do have Coors South and some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We've got quite the heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just one early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel […]

Rob Refsnyder Has Four-Hit Day Monday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder went 4-for-4 with an RBI double in Monday's 16-4 blowout loss to the White Sox. Refsnyder got the scoring started for the Twins in the second inning, as he rapped a double off of Dallas Keuchel to score Mitch Garver. The 30-year-old added a trio of singles to cap off […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Dominic Smith Reaches Base Three Times On Monday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 1-for-3 with two walks in the Mets' 3-1 victory over the Braves on Monday. Smith, off to a slow start to begin the 2021 campaign, has been heating up of late. Over his past seven games, he has posted a slash line of .381/.480/.429 with four RBI […]

Pete Alonso Has Just One Home Run In May

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has only gone yard once so far over 15 games this month. He's slashing .231/.365/.385 over 63 plate appearances in May. He does have five doubles and 11 runs. Alonso hit five home runs in April and his peripherals on the year look extremely encouraging. He has a […]

Hitters to Buy/Sell in Fantasy Baseball

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and FTNFantasy MLB writer Broc Miller (@BrocNessMonster) focus on hitters to buy or sell in fantasy baseball redraft leagues for 2021. 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 9-11 PM. You […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/18/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/18/21 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 Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/18

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 […]

Eric Hosmer Expected To Be Activated Wednesday

The belief is that San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer will be activated from the league's COVID-19 list on Wednesday. Hosmer went on the COVID-19 list last Wednesday as a close contact. The 31-year-old left-handed hitter was slashing a solid .305/.370/.443 with four home runs, six doubles, 21 RBI and even three stolen bases […]

C.J. Cron (Back) To Be Activated On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron, who's been on the injured list with a lower back strain, should be activated on Tuesday according to manager Bud Black. Cron has been on the IL since May 7 so if he's activated on Tuesday he'll have been out one day above the minimum stay. The veteran first […]

Albert Pujols Making Dodgers Debut Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols will make his team debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. The veteran slugger recently signed a one-year deal with Los Angeles. It sounds like he'll have a limited role on the team, but should get a decent amount of at-bats against left-handed pitching. He'll bat cleanup and […]

Willians Astudillo Available Off Bench Monday

Minnesota Twins utility Willians Astudillo (hand) is not in the lineup for Monday's series opener against the White Sox but is available off the bench. Astudillo was hit on the hand by a pitch and had to leave Sunday's game early after experiencing swelling, though the team said it improved from yesterday. That he's potentially […]

Alex Kirilloff Expected To Begin Rehab Assignment This Week

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was able to take batting practice Monday and is slated to begin a rehab assignment with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints sometime this week. Kirilloff received a cortisone shot a little over a week ago for his sprained wrist- and has gradually increased his activity, progressing from dry […]

Jose Abreu Will Miss Upcoming Series With Ankle Injury

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (ankle) will miss the upcoming three-game series against the Minnesota Twins with left ankle inflammation. He suffered the injury after sliding into home for the winning run on Sunday. The slugger got X-rays and those came back negative with a MRI showing inflammation. Abreu's body has had a […]

Jose Abreu Resting On Monday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is absent from Monday's lineup. Abreu left Friday's contest early after a collision with Hunter Dozier that resulted in a facial contusion and laceration to the face and also a bruised knee. Despite the injuries, Abreu played on Saturday and Sunday. Abreu has been having a big month […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Pitchers Due For Regression

The month of May is halfway over and most MLB teams have now played at least 40 games or 25% of their regular-season schedule. What that means to me is we are starting to get a larger and more reliable sample of data for the 2021 season. This time of year is a great time […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate with plenty of value to go around. On tonight's slate, there is elite pitching in Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, and […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/17/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Pretty big slate for a Monday. We have a few aces on the board and a few elite offenses in elite spots. Should be a high-scoring affair, here's the cheat sheet!        Top […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 5/17

Welcome to the 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We start the week with eight games on the DraftKings featured slate as we head into the back half of May. It's crazy to see teams already passing the quarter mark of their 2021 season. After 40 games last year, we were already 66 percent done with the regular season. Thankfully, that's not […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Reds and Giants had the audacity to start a half hour earlier than everyone else, so our MLB slate on FanDuel is cut down to eight games. We still have a couple of five-figure pitchers out there tonight. Are either of them worth paying for, or can we get similar production at a lower […]

Ji-Man Choi Has Three Hits In Season Debut

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in his first game of the season on Sunday. Choi was sidelined through the first month and a half after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery at the end of Spring Training. It's a good start to the year […]