Eric Hosmer Kicks Off Padres Offensive Frenzy

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. Hosmer demolished a first-inning meatball from starter Ryan Castellani 423 feet to kick off the Friars 13-run barrage. After two down seasons in San Diego, Hosmer has grooved to a fantastic .290/.340/.570 slash with seven homers, two […]

Jake Cronenworth Keeps On Raking

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. Cronenworth continues to rake, collecting two singles and powering an offering by reliever Jairo Diaz 414 feet over right centerfield. In 108 plate appearances, the 26-year-old rookie is slashing a phenomenal .361/.417/.619 with four homers and 36 […]

Jesus Aguilar Dealing With Back Stiffness

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar has been out of the lineup lately due to back stiffness. He will not travel with the team for the make-up game on Monday against the New York Mets. Even though Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Aguilar could be available as a pinch hitter for Sunday's game, it seems […]

Garrett Cooper Drives In Four Runs On Sunday

Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper had an excellent game on Sunday, going 2-for-5 with a home run and a double. He scored two runs and drove in four. Cooper hit a solo shot in the sixth inning before smacking a three-run double in the seventh. He's just back from the COVID-19 list, but he's […]

Jose Martinez Gets Dealt To Cubs

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/designated hitter Jose Martinez has been traded to the Cubs on Sunday in exchange for a pair of players to be named later. Martinez has slashed .239/.329/.388 this season in sporadic playing time, but it’s his numbers against left-handers during his career that makes him a valuable commodity with a .945 […]

Mitch Moreland Traded To Padres

The San Diego Padres acquired first baseman Mitch Moreland from the Boston Red Sox for two prospects, third baseman Hudson Potts and outfielder Jeisson Rosario. The move bolsters the Friars offensive prowess as Moreland slides into the strong side of a DH platoon with infielder Ty France. The 34-year-old was crushing to a .328/.430/.746 slash […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 30th 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 […]

Sunday's Game Between The A's And Astros Postponed

Sunday's game between the Oakland A's and Houston Astros has been postponed due to a positive test for COVID-19 in the Oakland organization. It is unclear as to whether it was an A's player that tested positive. Nonetheless, managers in leagues with daily lineup locks should, obviously, sit all Astros and A's on Sunday. The […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 8/30/20 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/30 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup  Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/30/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/30/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's another strange day in regards to slates, as FanDuel and DraftKings have taken divergent approaches to Sunday's games. FanDuel is somewhat normal, using […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/30/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

There's nothing like spending your Sunday afternoon lounging on the couch and watching your DFS stack of hitters mash. Today we're going to help that become a reality for you. Today on DraftKings, we have ten games on the main slate, but unfortunately there's no Padres/Rockies, so we won't be able to create a Coors […]

Rhys Hoskins Blasts Three-Run Homer Vs Braves

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer in a win vs the Braves on Saturday. Hoskins almost had an even better day as he hit another ball that was inches away from being a homer, but the 27-year-old slugger would have to settle for a double. Hoskins got off to a miserable […]

Nationals Nearing Adding Brock Holt To Mix

The Washington Nationals are nearing a deal to bring veteran infielder Brock Holt aboard after he was designated for assignment by Milwaukee last Saturday. Holt was released earlier in the week with Washington not needing to make a deal with the Brewers to acquire his services. He has gotten off to a slow start this […]

Carlos Santana Scores Four Runs

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, four runs scored and three walks in Friday's 14-2 win over the Cardinals. Santana's biggest hit of the game was his second-inning homer to give Cleveland a 6-0 lead, but he was able to keep the line moving throughout the contest. The […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/29/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

With all of the topsy-turvy scheduling, re-scheduling, double-headers, and postponements going on, it seems odd that we have just a modest seven games in store on the DraftKings main slate tonight. We work with what we have, right? The few attractive pitching options on the slate are in either in tough spots or are overly […]

Tommy La Stella Makes A’s Debut In Game 2 Of Saturday DH

Oakland Athletics first/second baseman Tommy La Stella will be among the starting nine for the second leg of the club’s doubleheader against the Astros and right-hander Zack Greinke on Saturday. The A’s acquired La Stella from the Angels late Friday night, but with every game taking on heightened importance in 2020, they have made it […]

WPC+ Videocast: Week 6 MLB Risers & Fallers

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut recap MLB action heading into Week 6 of the 2020 season for fantasy baseball. They identify key risers and fallers, dissect rookie debuts, and discuss major injuries and statistical quirks. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes […]

Aledmys Diaz Gets Activated From IL For Saturday

Houston Astros infielder/designated hitter Aledmys Diaz has been activated from the injured list prior to Saturday’s doubleheader against Oakland right-handers Frankie Montas and Chris Bassitt. Diaz has been out of the mix for virtually all of 2020 due to a strained right groin, which has limited him to one game and just two at-bats this […]

The Cut List (Week 7) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This article, for three weeks now, reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped players in the past week and, in order from most dropped to least (except most injured players), determines how reasonable that course of action has been. (Some players near the bottom of the ESPN and Cut […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Goodness, is it almost September already? I'd say time flies, but I'm not sure time really exists right now. At least fantasy baseball is still as real as ever, and that means attacking the waiver wire to crush the competition. For now, no teams […]

Unexpected Dynasty Risers - Hitters

Every year in dynasty league drafts fantasy managers will target young future stars, prospects which rank highly among all prospect rankings. There's a tendency to overdraft/overpay for these high-end prospects as fantasy folks are drawn to the new and shiny things much like kids get gooey-eyed for the newest toys each Christmas. While this is […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 29th 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 […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 7

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 31 through September 6. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

From to Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups for Week 6

Oh, boy, these call-ups are coming in bunches. Between last Thursday and today, seven of the eight priority pick-ups I mentioned last week are already in the Majors and one of the guys on the Watch List (Ryan Mountcastle) also got the call. With more teams vying for the expanded playoff spots, call-ups seem to […]

Joey Votto Rejoins Lineup Saturday, Bats Leadoff In Game 1

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto will rejoin the starting lineup for Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Cubs and right-hander Yu Darvish. Votto will reclaim the leadoff spot after a three-game absence in the midst of an 0-for-18 stretch. He has hit just .103 out of the top slot in the order this […]

Steven Cohen In Exclusive Negotiations To Buy Mets

Steven Cohen, the billionaire hedge fund manager of Point72 Asset Management, has entered exclusive negotiations to buy the New York Mets. Cohen had been close to a deal to acquire the Mets in late 2019 before the purchase fell apart. Although Cohen has not yet reached a definitive agreement to purchase the club, reports indicate […]

Dominic Smith Leads Mets In Doubleheader Sweep

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith continued his breakout 2020 campaign by going a combined 3-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in the Mets' doubleheader sweep over the Yankees on Friday. Smith's homer was the go-ahead home run in the first game of the twin bill. Smith is now […]

Pocket Aces: Week 7 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 6 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/29/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/29/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's been a hectic week in Major League baseball but the schedule appears to be getting back to normal for the weekend slate of […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 8/29/20 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You […]