Josh Naylor Hitting Sixth In Major League Debut

San Diego Padres first baseman Josh Naylor is serving as the designated hitter and is batting sixth on Friday in his major league debut against Blue Jays starting pitcher Trent Thornton. The 21-year-old was hitting .299/.378/.538 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI in 45 games for Triple-A El Paso before his call-up. He's a […]

Gordon Beckham, Dawel Lugo Out as Tigers Visit NL Park

Detroit Tigers infielders Gordon Beckham and Dawel Lugo are not in the lineup Friday as the team prepares for a weekend series against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Miguel Cabrera is playing first base, Josh Harrison returns to the lineup playing second base, and regulars Niko Goodrum and Ronny Rodriguez round out the […]

Do Not Cut List: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET, from 1-2 pm ET and Saturdays from 5-7 pm ET. You can also find […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/24/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers 14 matchups. The all day slate starts at 2:20 pm and includes the early Reds-Cubs game. Another exciting Friday of baseball ahead! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/24/2019. The picks will range from some […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This Friday slate is absolutely packed as usual. There are 14 games in the main slate starting at 7:05pm. There's an early 2:20pm start at Wrigley field as the Cubs host the Reds, which adds a 15th game to the all day slate. Most of the money will be centered around the main slate so […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday May 24nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 24th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Padres Expected To Call Up Josh Naylor

According to sources, The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reports the San Diego Padres will call up outfielder Josh Naylor for the weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Naylor, a native Canadian and the Friars No. 9 prospect, will crack the majors for the first time and could see opportunities as the designated hitter. The former […]

Diamondbacks Calling Up Power-Hitting Kevin Cron

The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the verge of promoting first baseman/third baseman Kevin Cron from Triple-A. Cron is tearing the cover off the ball in Reno this season, hitting 21 home runs in 44 games, owning a slugging percentage of an even .800. In four years of full-season baseball, Cron has never hit fewer than […]

Josh Bell Crushes 16th Home Run in Blowout Win

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Pittsburgh's 14-6 trouncing of the Rockies on Thursday. The home run was Bell's 16th of the season and is already four homers ahead of last year's total. His rebound season has been astounding thus far, […]

Lourdes Gurriel Set To Rejoin Toronto

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Lourdes Gurriel is being recalled by the club on Friday. Gurriel burst on the scene in 2018, hitting 11 home runs in 65 games with the Blue Jays. After struggling in 13 games this year, Gurriel was sent to Triple-A Buffalo on April 15. In 29 minor league games, the young infielder […]

Anthony Rizzo Picks Up Four Hits

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs scored and 3 RBI on Thursday versus the Phillies. Rizzo has been seeing the ball well of late and is now hitting .274 with 13 home runs and 37 RBI.

Yonder Alonso Drops in Lineup

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yonder Alonso has been dropped into seventh in the batting order on Thursday. The slugging lefty has been towards the top of the lineup throughout most of the season. However, Alonso is hitting just .178, so the White Sox feel he would do better lower in the order. Alonso is […]

Luke Voit Smacks Home Run As Yanks Sweep

Although they needed a late rally in which they played a very small role in, the New York Yankees swept the Baltimore Orioles Thursday afternoon at Camden Yards. Arguably their most reliable player, Luke Voit, played a key role in the victory. The 28-year-old recorded two hits, but his biggest was a solo home run […]

Albert Pujols Has Strong Matchup Thursday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols will hit third Thursday against left-hander Martin Perez and the Twins. Pujols is posting a slugging percentage of .500 over his last 15 games and a .490 slugging against left-handed pitching this season. The slugger should also have a favorable matchup against Perez and has a lifetime .385 […]

Yandy Diaz Heads to Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays placed infielder Yandy Diaz on the injured list Thursday. Pitcher Ryan Yarbrough was called up and is now starting the game, despite previous reports and Stanek appearing to be listed as the starter. Yarbrough, whose 2019 MLB peripherals are better than his 8.10 ERA and who has been very successful in […]

Ryan Zimmerman Still Has Pain In Foot

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (foot) felt some lingering pain in his right foot due to plantar fasciitis while doing some running the last few days. He will be eased off the running program for now but was hitting in the cages on Thursday. There's no timetable for the 34-year-old's return at this point. […]

Daniel Murphy Will Rest on Thursday

Colorado Rockies infielder Daniel Murphy (rest) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 34-year-old has struggled to start the 2019 season, as he is slashing .190/.253/.380 with three home runs and 17 RBI through 24 games. Ryan McMahon will play first base and bat sixth against Pirates right-hander Jordan […]

J.D. Martinez Still Out Thursday, Red Sox Shift Lineup Around

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez (back) remains out of the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays. In turn, manager Alex Cora is doing some shifting around with the lineup for the series finale against lefty Clayton Richard. Michael Chavis will play first base and bat leadoff, while Mookie Betts will take a break […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Digging Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 8

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 8)

The top prospect exodus continued last week with Keston Hiura, Austin Riley and Brendan Rodgers all receiving the call to The Show. Riley immediately made his presence known to the Braves with a number of strong performances. Touki Toussaint also continued his up-and-down relationship with the Braves. Even with all the promotions this season already, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This Thursday slate is absolutely bizarre. There are 10 games in total, but four of them start between 12 and 1 pm, and there is only one game after 7 pm. That means a strange split of the slates on DraftKings. There is a six-game slate beginning at 12:10 pm, with a two-game slate beginning […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/23/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are nine games on the schedule today, with a lot of elite pitching and not much in the way of hitting. We will attempt to find some value, but there's not a whole lot of offense that I am too high on. We see Fanduel being split into an early slate and main slate, […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday May 23rd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 23rd, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DJ LeMahieu Drills Another Home Run

It has become clearer that the New York Yankees have an MVP through the first two months of the season and his name is DJ LeMahieu. The former Colorado Rockies All-Star has been one of the few Yankees to avoid the IL this season, spending time all around the infield. Wednesday night he recorded two […]

Setting Up Nathaniel Lowe's Return

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi has been a fairly solid hitter so far but has lacked the power of a typical corner infielder. There are no indications from the team about calling up Nathaniel Lowe, but it seems like it could be a possibility sooner than later. Through 31 games in Triple-A this […]

Angels-Twins Postponed Thursday

The game between the Los Angeles Angels and Minnesota Twins on Wednesday was postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on Thursday, with Angels starter Matt Harvey and Twins hurler Martin Perez likely being pushed back until then. Hopefully you were able to get any players on these teams out of […]

Jay Bruce Notches A Pair Of Hits

Seattle Mariners outfielder/first baseman Jay Bruce recorded a single and a double in a 2-for-4 effort Wednesday scoring the team's only run of the game. The veteran has had a terrific year power-wise for the M's this season clubbing 12 bombs and 26 RBI but is still batting on the interstates with a .192 average. […]

Matt Beaty Remains in the Lineup

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Matt Beaty continues to swing a hot bat and will remain in the lineup versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Beaty will bat eighth and serve as the designated hitter versus righty Ryne Stanek. He's already collected three hits in his nine at-bats this season. Beaty won't be a […]

Ryan Mountcastle Needs More Time

Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias said that first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, the team's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, needs more time in the minor leagues. The 22-year-old has been tearing it up at Triple-A Norfolk, hitting .323/.351/.530 with seven home runs and 31 RBI in 40 games, and the team will start looking at […]