NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 4
Activity on the waiver wire has gotten off to a hot start, as fantasy managers across all formats now have about three weeks worth of baseball to evaluate. As players get their feet wet this season and start to either heat up or cool down and playing time gets squared away, there's a lot of […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (4/21/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball
We have a split slate of MLB games today and for once both FanDuel and DraftKings ran the same slates! 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 this five-game "early only" slate that […]
Tigers DFA first baseman Renato Nunez
The Detroit Tigers have DFA'd first baseman Renato Nunez. In a corresponding move, the team recalled infielder Zack Short from the alternate training site. Nunez played just seven games for the team and hit two home runs and two doubles, but had a .148/.207/.651 slash line. Harold Castro and Jonathan Schoop should split first base duties […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! MLB has split the schedule with five games on the early DraftKings slate and seven on the nightcap. Today's picks will focus on the nightcap to give us more freedom and options to pick and choose between. As of this writing, Boston seems to be the only one in danger of seeing […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/21/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/14/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 4/21/21 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 on […]
Brandon Belt Removed From Tuesday's Game With Quad Tightness
San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (quad) was lifted late in Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after his right quad tightened up. Giants manager Gabe Kapler stated that Belt would be reevaluated on Wednesday morning. Belt went 0-for-4 in the game with a walk and run scored before exiting. There's a decent chance […]
Miguel Sano Dealing With Hamstring Tightness
Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) was lifted in the first game of the team's doubleheader against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday after his right hamstring started to tighten up. He then sat out the second game of the doubleheader as Willians Astudillo took over at first base. Sano should be considered day-to-day. There's […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/21/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap today, with a lot of rough weather to keep an eye on leading up to lock. There […]
Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 4
We are now four weeks into the MLB season and some interesting trends are beginning to emerge with the rookie class of 2021. The pitching has been better than expected, but the hitters have been a disappointment outside of a handful of (unexpected) players. There have been fewer than 10 hitters that have produced better-than-average […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/21/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
It's getaway day in MLB, so only six games permeate the main night slate. Only one pitcher tips the five-figure scale. Can we get away with a fade here? Are there enough other options to gain an advantage by using a cheaper pitcher? We'll get into that. Rain could affect the start time of the […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 21st 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 […]
C.J. Cron Drives In Five Runs In Tuesday's Win
Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, and five RBI in a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros. Cron put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning when he smoked a two-run double off Bryan Abreu to plate Trevor Story and Charlie Blackmon. […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 4/21
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 […]
Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Tuesday, April 20
Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]
Jose Abreu Rockets Two Home Runs
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's victory versus the Cleveland Indians. Abreu has been off to a cold start this season, but manager Tony La Russa elected to give him the night off defensively and it paid off. Abreu has been on […]
Mitch Moreland Homers Twice In First Game Of Doubleheader
Oakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland went 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBI in a win over the Twins in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader. Moreland got the scoring started in the second inning with a two-run shot for his first home run as a member of the A's. Moreland wasn't done there […]
Miguel Sano On The Bench For Second Game
Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano is taking a seat for the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Athletics. Sano went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in the first game. Mitch Garver will get his first start at first base with Ryan Jeffers behind the plate.
Matt Olson Clubs Grand Slam In First Game Of Twin Bill
Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in a win over the Twins in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday. Olson is off to a hot start this season with four homers and a .571 slugging percentage through 14 games. The 27-year-old is crushing the ball thus far […]
Mike Moustakas (Illness) Placed On The 10-Day IL
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive April 17, with a non-COVID-related illness. Moustakas missed the Reds' previous three games with the illness and was set to return to the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Diamondbacks but the team has decided to place him on the injured […]
Mike Tauchman, Mike Ford Enter Tuesday's Lineup
New York Yankees outfielder Mike Tauchman and first baseman Mike Ford are in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta. Manager Aaron Boone opted to make some changes to the lineup in the hopes of boosting a struggling offense, inserting two lefty bats into the order. Both Tauchman and Ford, who was recently recalled from […]
Pirates-Tigers Game On Tuesday Is Postponed
The Pittsburgh Pirates-Detroit Tigers matchup for Tuesday has been postponed due to snow, according to Gerard Gilberto of DK Pittsburgh Sports. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, with Game 1 scheduled for a 2:10 pm start. Adjust your lineups for tonight and tomorrow accordingly.
Brent Rooker Reinstated From Injured List
Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Brent Rooker (neck) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Rooker's return comes at a good time for the Twins, as they will be without outfielders Max Kepler (COVID-19) and Kyle Garlick (COVID-19) for at least the remainder of the week. The 26-year-old has been a bit disappointing at […]
Mike Ford Recalled From Alternate Site
New York Yankees first baseman Mike Ford has been recalled from the team's alternate site ahead of Tuesday's game with the Braves. With Luke Voit (knee) expected to be sidelined until mid-May and Jay Bruce retiring, the Yankees have a vacancy at first- and Ford is a possible option to fill it. The 28-year-old had […]
Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Whiff Rate for Week 4
We're back in the swing of things, literally, with a closer look at hitters who are making quality contact and those who aren't. This week, our Statcast focus is Whiff Rate entering Week 4 of the 2021 fantasy baseball season. Whiffs are simply calculated as the number of swings and misses divided by the total […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 20th 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 […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/20
Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 2 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to give your pitching staff a lift because you own […]
Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Monday, April 19th
Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a weird slate of games today, a 13-game slate. The slate starts at 6:30 pmEST, adding five games to the 8-game main slate on FD that starts at 7:05 pmEST. Overall the weather looks ok outside of later rain in Detroit and a few wind spots, but nothing crazy. In this article, I […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/20/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/20/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 4/20/21 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 4/20/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/20/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight (eight on FanDuel), so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you […]