Luke Voit Begins Rehab Assignment At Triple-A Scranton

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) will begin his rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton on Tuesday. Voit has been taking live at-bats at the alternate site but is set to see his first game action since suffering a partially torn meniscus in the spring. The slugger seems set to join the team by […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/4

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. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 4th 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 […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Pitching Prospects To Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the debut of a new recurring piece where I will highlight 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 […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Hard-Hit Rate Analysis for Week 6

We're officially one month into the season so more statistics will begin to become "sticky." One of the chief contact quality metrics that can be predictive of power is hard-hit rate. As always, we'll skip the obvious names like Mike Trout and Aaron Judge in order to look at unexpected leaders, as well as players […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/4/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Alex Kirilloff Scores Three Runs In Monday's Win

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff collected a pair of hits and scored three runs in Monday's win over the Rangers. After going hitless in his first 11 at-bats, Kirilloff has now recorded a hit in each of the last seven games and has 11 RBI in that span. The plate discipline- 13 strikeouts with […]

Pete Alonso With Three Hits In Mets Loss

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and two runs scored in the Mets' 6-5 loss to the Cardinals on Monday. Alonso, much like teammate Michael Conforto, is finally heating up at the plate. Over his last seven games, Alonso is slashing .333/.400/.593 in 27 at-bats with one […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/4/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/4/21 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. We get the ace of aces in Jacob deGrom. There is no Coors in play, but a lot of game totals at nine runs or higher. Lots of nice stacking options with a few contrarian angels as well. If you are looking […]

Nate Lowe Continues To Contribute With Two Hits, Steal

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe had two hits in the club's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Monday. The young hitter went 2-for-5, including a double, and struck out twice. He also stole his fourth base of the season in as many tries. Lowe has been a solid contributor at first base for […]

Josh Naylor Clobbers Home Run Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and first baseman Josh Naylor went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, a run scored, and three RBI in Monday night's 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals. Naylor hit a two-run shot off Royals pitcher Jakob Junis in the top of the seventh inning to give the Indians an 8-3 […]

New York Mets Fire Hitting Coaches Chili Davis, Tom Slater

The New York Mets announced the firings of hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater late on Monday night, according to Justin Toscano of NorthJersey.com. The announcement came less than an hour after the Mets recorded seven hits in a 6-5 loss to the Cardinals, as Hugh Quattlebaum has been named the […]

Eric Hosmer Gets Night Off On Monday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer will have the night off on Monday night, as he will sit out the series opener with the Pirates. Jake Cronenworth will take over at first base in his place, with Ha-Seong Kim getting the start at second. Hosmer has gotten off to a great start this year, […]

Keston Hiura Optioned To Minors

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura was optioned to the Brewers' alternate training site Monday. Hiura had lost out on regular playing time recently after he slashed .152/.247/.266 with a home run, five RBI, and 32 strikeouts to begin the season. Daniel Vogelbach should see increased playing time at first base. Hiura's removal from the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! It's the first Monday of the second month of the season, and MLB is giving us a 10-game slate to kick start our DFS week. As of this writing, there's nothing to be worried too much about with the weather forecasts. Philadelphia has a chance of rain, while Minnesota expects to feel some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a busy 10 game Monday. The Rockies are back in Coors and we have a few aces out there. How do we get an acceptable pitcher and some Coors bats? Do we even want Coors bats? There is a lot to wrap our heads around on this slate, including the massive price increase […]

Rockies-Giants Game Monday Postponed

The scheduled series opener between the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants on Monday night has been postponed due to inclement weather, the Rockies announced on Twitter. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday, with Game 1 set to begin at 5:40 pm ET. Managers should adjust lineups […]

Joc Pederson Activated And Leading Off On Monday

The Chicago Cubs have activated outfielder Joc Pederson (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Monday. The slugger has been absent since April 21 and will return just in time to face his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pederson hit eight home runs during the spring, but has really struggled during the regular season. […]

Max Muncy Scuffling At The Plate

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy will look to break out of a huge slump heading into the team's matchup against the Cubs Monday night. It has been a really tough stretch for Muncy, posting only one hit in last 20 at-bats and 4-for-47 (.085) over his last 15 games. Muncy enjoyed a strong […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 5/3

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 […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 3rd 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 […]

Dominic Smith With Two Doubles On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Phillies on Sunday. Smith has been struggling at the plate recently but is showing signs of coming out of his slump. He has now recorded two hits in the past two games […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/3/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/3/21 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 Drives In Three On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-5 with a three-run double in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Phillies on Sunday evening. Alonso's lone hit, his fourth double of the season, broke the game open in the eighth inning until Edwin Diaz made things interesting in the ninth inning. Alonso is off to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate, and boy, oh boy, is it gonna be a fun one. There are not many elite pitching targets which […]

Max Muncy In The Midst Of A Slump

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy has been cold at the plate over the past few weeks. He has just one hit over his past 22 at-bats. However, he does have 14 walks over that stretch. He hasn't recorded an extra-base hit since April 15, when he hit his third home run of the year. […]

Matt Olson Collects Three Hits In Return To Lineup

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in a win over the Orioles on Sunday. Olson (eye) missed two games after fouling a ball into his face during batting practice last week. The layoff didn't slow down Olson, who has been one of the hottest hitters […]

Alex Kirilloff Homers In Third Straight Game

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff homered for the third consecutive game on Sunday in a 13-4 rout of the Royals. Kirilloff cranked a three-run homer in the eighth inning with the Twins already up 10-4, his fourth long ball of the season. The 23-year-old prospect is hitting tape-measure shots- as three of his four homers […]