Brandon Belt Hits Home Run, Steals Base Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had a solid overall day in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Rockies, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks, a strikeout, and a stolen base. The veteran took advantage of defensive positioning in the first inning to steal second base and then took German Marquez deep […]

Joey Votto Slumps To .162

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto's struggles continued on Sunday. The veteran went 0-for-3 in a 7-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, dropping his batting average to .162 with just three runs and three RBI in 37 at-bats. Votto missed a large portion of the spring due to the COVID-19 virus. That could explain some […]

Carlos Santana Hits First Home Run As A Royal

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana picked an opportune time to hit his first home run with his new team. Santana hit a solo home run in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. His home run tied the game at 3-3 and the Royals went on to win 4-3 […]

Evan White Appears Sunday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White entered the game as a defensive replacement for the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday. After being forced to leave with a hamstring injury on April 7th, White had missed three consecutive games and was in danger of being placed on the injured list. Though he was not forced […]

Luke Voit Progressing Well, Nearing Baseball Activities

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee), who underwent surgery to repair a partial meniscus tear in his left knee, is progressing well according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Voit won't be starting baseball activities for another week, but he appears to be right where he should be in his rehabilitation. While Voit has […]

C.J. Cron Absent From Sunday's Starting Lineup

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Anthony DeSclafani and the San Francisco Giants. Josh Fuentes is getting the start at first base and batting sixth. Cron is off to a slow start to the season. Over 32 plate appearances, he's slashing .148/.281/.222. He's yet to […]

Miguel Cabrera Placed On Injured List With Left Biceps Strain

The Detroit Tigers have placed first baseman Miguel Cabrera (biceps) on the 10-day injured list with a left biceps strain. The team added first baseman Renato Nunez to their 40-man roster in a corresponding move. Cabrera had gone cold after his Opening Day home run. He's slashing just .125/.222/.292 on the young season. Jonathan Schoop […]

Colin Moran (1B, PIT) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Coming into 2021, Colin Moran was expected to be on the stronger side of a platoon split with Todd Frazier, but the surprise release of Frazier in the final days of spring training left the full-time role for the taking, and Moran has done […]

Evan White Remains Sidelined

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hamstring) will not return to the starting lineup Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. White has not played since tweaking his hamstring beating out a fielder's choice on April 7th. The Mariners remain confident that White will manage to avoid a stint on the injured list, but it's fair to […]

Hunter Dozier (1B/3B/OF, KC) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals corner infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier is hitless through 11 at-bats so far this year. On Opening Day, he drew a walk and also had an RBI and a run scored, but all in all, it's been a rough start to the […]

Why You Need to be More Aggressive with Prospects This Year

The 2020 season brought two major changes for baseball's minor leagues: the cancellation of the MiLB season and MLB’s decision to cut 40 teams from its MiLB affiliates. That combination has reduced the player pool, increased the MiLB talent levels, and left us with a vacuum of information about prospect development. That last item means that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, Rotoballers, and welcome to a fun afternoon slate. It's still early in the season and most teams are towards the back of their starting rotation so pitching options are limited and there are bats for days. The trick will be finding which ones fit best into our lineups, while also trying to keep […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The main slate on FanDuel for our Sunday features a strong ten-game slate. We are back around to slimmer pickings for pitchers. Fortunately on FanDuel we only have to use one. The downside of that is that we'd better not miss on the pitcher. Once again, this is a more balanced slate with no Coors. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Are you all geared up for a Sunday full of elite pitching? Too bad, Charlie. These are not the slates for you. Not unless […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/11/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/11/21 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 […]

Keston Hiura Breaks Out Of Slump With Home Run

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run during Saturday's 9-5 win over the Cardinals. The 24-year-old opened the season 0-for-19 with 10 strikeouts through the first five games of the season, but he's 3-for-9 with a home run, a double, and two strikeouts across the first two games in […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gets On Base Four Times

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had another strong night at the plate during Saturday's 15-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The 22-year-old hitter went 2-for-4 with two walks. He also stole a base. He's now hitting .379 with a BB-K of 8-6 through nine games. Guerrero Jr. has at least one […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 11th 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 […]

Jurickson Profar Records Three-Hit Evening

San Diego Padres utilityman Jurickson Profar recorded three hits and a run scored in five trips Saturday against the Texas Rangers. The Friars Swiss Army knife lifted his season slash to .346/.387/.423 with six runs-plus-RBI and a stolen base in 31 plate appearances. The 28-year-old continues playing all over the field and earning daily opportunities […]

Trey Mancini Hits First Home Run Of Season Saturday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini hit his first home run of the season in Saturday's 6-4 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox. Mancini drilled a first-inning Garrett Richards offering to straight-away center for a solo homer. It was his only hit of the game. Mancini has gotten off to a slow start this season, […]

Jake Cronenworth Is In The Zone

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth knocked three singles, scored a run and walked in five plate appearances Saturday against the Texas Rangers. The 27-year-old is up to 12 hits on the season, slashing .364/.462/.485 with three extra-base hits and six runs-plus-RBI in 40 plate appearances. A late-round selection in fantasy drafts this offseason, […]

Eric Hosmer Wallops Third Homer

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer finished 2-for-5 with a homer Saturday against the Texas Rangers. Hosmer got the Friars on the board in the fourth inning with a solo blast, his third of the season. The 31-year-old is off to a phenomenal .355/.412/.710 start with 13 runs-plus-RBI to accompany the long balls. While […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Moved Up To Third Spot

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been moved up to the third spot in the lineup. With most of the team struggling to hit, he's one of the few bright spots in the lineup. The club is 25th in the majors in OPS at .617 and the club's collective batting average of […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/10/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. This slate isn't going to win any early-season awards for excitement but that doesn't mean we degenerates still won't play! It's six game Main […]

Jared Walsh Not In Starting Lineup On Saturday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh is absent from the team's starting lineup for Saturday's game against lefty Steven Matz and the Toronto Blue Jays. Albert Pujols is manning first base for the game and hitting fifth. Walsh is off to a strong start to the year. He's reached base in six straight games […]

Evan White Not In Lineup Saturday Against Twins

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (quad) remains out of the lineup on Saturday against the Twins while recovering from a quad injury, according to Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. White exited Wednesday's game after experiencing tightness in his left quad while beating out an RBI fielder's choice. Kramer reports that White was running on the […]

Paul Goldschmidt Says He'll Return To Lineup Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (back) told reporters early Saturday that he will be back in the lineup against the Adrian Houser and the Brewers, according to Zachary Silver of MLB.com. Goldschmidt said that his back had tightened up on him when the team returned to St. Louis Wednesday, and shortly before first […]

Matt Olson Blast Three-Run Homer To Power A's Win

Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a moonshot three-run homer to lift the A's to a win over the Astros on Friday. It was Olson's first homer of the season as he's gotten off to a slow start featuring a .240 batting average through seven games. Despite the slow start, fantasy managers should […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 3

Early in the 2021 season, there is a noteworthy injury trend. I have noticed a lot of muscle/tendon sprains/strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are alike for each player and should be treated and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Do not lump […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 10th 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 […]