Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Contact Rate Analysis for Week 5

Last week, we examined whiff rate risers and fallers so it's time to investigate the opposite side of the coin with contact rate. Many metrics are yet to warrant deep examination for 2021 since teams are approximately 20 games into the season. Contact rate takes about 100 plate appearances to begin stabilizing. While it is […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/27/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/27/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/27/21 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 […]

Nate Lowe Slugs Sixth Homer

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe went 2-for-4 with his sixth home run of the season on Monday during the club's 9-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. After just 23 games, the young slugger is now one home run away from matching his career-high in homers. It took him 50 games to accomplish that […]

Garrett Cooper Hits A Homer On Monday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper hit his second home run of the season in Monday's 8-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Cooper went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. Cooper is off to a slow start this year, but this was a good game for him and could be the start of […]

Jesus Aguilar On The Rise

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar is back to hitting the ball hard this year after giving up arugula for arepas. Aguilar was one of the team's best players in the shortened 2020 season when he hit .277/.352/.457 with eight home runs and 34 RBI in 51 games, and he has retained that good form […]

Josh Naylor Collects Three Hits Monday

Cleveland Indians first baseman and outfielder Josh Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double in Monday night's 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Naylor absolutely smoked a double in the bottom of the fifth inning off Twins' starter Jose Berrios and is now hitting .258 on the season. Naylor was picked as a sleeper by many […]

Joey Votto Out, Jonathan India In Monday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto will take a seat for his team's Monday matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Votto has started each of his team's first 21 games but will get the day off against Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias with Alex Blandino getting the start at first base. Second baseman Jonathan India (head) […]

Rockies GM Jeff Bridich Resigns

Colorado Rockies general manager and executive vice president Jeff Bridich resigned from his position on Monday. The move was "mutually agreed" upon, according to the Rockies. Colorado will name an interim general manager for the rest of the season and then conduct a search for a permanent replacement after the season. Greg Feasel has been […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Pitcher, Lineup Picks for 4/26

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 3 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 26th 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 […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Even though it snowed by me a couple of days ago and Boston will see tons of rain tomorrow, this 70-degree Saturday is gorgeous and made for baseball. Join me as I walk through some waiver-wire thoughts on players who are available in at […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Starting a new week with some MLB DFS is always a fantastic way to conquer the Monday blues. The league is offering up nine games on the featured DraftKings slate, and every game has some intriguing options to fill our lineups. One of the things I enjoy writing up the Monday slate is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a busy 11 game Monday, but one is a matinee game and another had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else. That makes the main FanDuel slate a nine-gamer. There is a lot to wrap our heads around on this slate, including the massive price increase on a few pitchers. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/26/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/26/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap, and pitching is relatively locked in tonight. Corbin Burnes will be the chalk of all chalk, and […]

Austin Slater Steals Two Bags But Strikes Out Three Times

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater went 0-for-3 on Sunday against Miami in a 4-3 win for his team. Slater has hit all around the order this year, slotting at the first, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth positions at different points through his 20 games played. Slater could only reach base once on Sunday when […]

Max Muncy Walks A Season-High Five Times On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy put on a walking show while facing the Padres on Sunday, thanks to his five bases on balls on six trips to the plate. While Muncy didn't record a hit in his lone logged at-bat, his five walks (one of them intentional) marked a season-high for him after he […]

C.J. Cron Leads Team With Four Hits Sunday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron had himself a day on Sunday, going 4-for-5 at the plate in Colorado's win over Philadelphia 12-2. Batting fifth in the middle of the Rockies lineup, Cron connected four times for three singles and a homer on the day, driving Trevor Story in and scoring two runs himself. This […]

Yuli Gurriel Homers In Loss

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel hit a two-run home run in the Astros 4-2 loss to the Angels. Gurriel has turned it on over the last week, popping three home runs over his last five games and is 7-for-12 over his last three played. The veteran will head into next week with 15 runs […]

Mike Ford Goes Yard For First Time This Season

New York Yankees first baseman Mike Ford belted his first home run of the season in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Indians. Ford went back-to-back with Gio Urshela in the fourth inning, crushing a 3-1 fastball 409 feet into the right-field seats. The 28-year-old is batting just .133 since being recalled- though good matchups await […]

Jose Abreu Starting To Heat Up

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has started to heat up. Abreu went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a home run on Sunday. The slugger has now hit .269 with three home runs and seven RBI over his last seven games. It was only a matter of time before Abreu got going and managers […]

Pete Alonso Launches Fifth Homer Of 2021 On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso slugged his fifth home run of the season on Sunday, finishing 1-for-2 with two walks, one RBI and two runs scored in a 4-0 win over the Nationals. His performance Sunday improved his triple-slash line to .267/.357/.550 this year with five home runs and 12 RBI in 17 […]

Mike Moustakas Putting In Pregame Work

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (illness) is taking pregame reps at third base on Sunday. Moustakas, who has been on the 10-day injured list with a non-COVID-related illness, has been able to ramp up his activity over the last few days and seems to be inching closer to a return. The veteran infielder was off […]

Miguel Cabrera Comes Off IL, Batting Third Sunday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (biceps) has come off the injured list and is in the starting lineup on Sunday. Cabrera will bat third against Danny Duffy and the Royals, as he makes his first appearance since April 10 after suffering a mild biceps strain. He started off the year with a bang by […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

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 […]

Leury Garcia Draws Start Over Andrew Vaughn On Sunday

Chicago White Sox first baseman/designated hitter Andrew Vaughn will get the day off on Sunday versus the Texas Rangers. Vaughn has finally been getting everyday at-bats and has started seven of the last eight games for the Pale Hose. The increased playing time has helped the White Sox top hitting prospect go 5-for-13 with a […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 4 Lineup Trends

Week four 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 […]

Rhys Hoskins Has Two-Homer Night At Colorado

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins launched two homers and collected five RBI in a win over the Rockies on Saturday. Hoskins took starter Antonio Senzatela deep in the third inning with one man on base, but he wasn't done there blasting a three-run shot off of Jhoulys Chacin in the sixth. The 28-year-old is […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

It's only been one month, but I feel comfortable admitting that the 2021 fantasy baseball season has been harder to manage than 2020. Last year, those who played were just along for the ride. This season was supposed to be a return to normalcy, and instead, we're left with unending trips to the injured list, constant […]