Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 7: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! 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 player's batting average […]

C.J. Cron Goes Deep Tuesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron went deep for a home run Tuesday versus the Royals. Cron would get the Rays off to a fast start by hitting a two-run HR in the first inning to give them an early lead. The HR would be his ninth of the season. He has a career […]

Eric Thames Awaiting Doctor Confirmation To Resume Hitting

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames (thumb) is awaiting doctor's confirmation to start hitting, however, he feels he is ready to start. Thames is roughly two and a half weeks into his six- to eight-week schedule, so he's still got a lot of time left to go before he could be back at the earliest. […]

Tyler Austin Brings Yankees Even In Suspended Game

With Masahiro Tanaka struggling early for the New York Yankees on Tuesday night, the offense found itself in an early three-run hole. Although they made opposing starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez work hard for his outs, it wasn’t until the fourth inning when their first runs came in. The two runs scored in that frame came […]

Ryan Braun Out Of Lineup Tuesday Against Diamondbacks

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (back) will be absent from the lineup on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Braun was a late scratch in Monday's game after being in the starting lineup with back tightness. Braun has a long history with small day-to-day injuries every so often, and this is likely nothing more than a […]

Edwin Encarnacion Out of Tuesday's Lineup

Cleveland Indians first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (neck, back) is out of Tuesday's starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers. The veteran slugger is sitting out due to stiffness in his neck and back. It is not a serious issue and is considered a day-to-day type of injury. Michael Brantley will serve as the Indians designated hitter […]

Matt Carpenter Back in the Lineup for Tuesday's Series Opener

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the Minnesota Twins. Carpenter was on the bench for the entire weekend series against the San Diego Padres so that he'd have a chance to work on his swing. He's hitting just .145/.294/.282 so far this season, and […]

Yonder Alonso (1B, CLE) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Hard-hitting 1B Yonder Alonso needs to be owned in more leagues, simply put.  His 2018 numbers to this point are not great, as he's hitting just .216/.284/.440 with 9 HR and 23 RBI over 148 AB. However, there are quite a few […]

Mark Reynolds (1B, WAS) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Remember Mark Reynolds?  You should - he hit .267 with 30 HR and 97 RBI in 2017 with the Rockies.  Well, after spending the first few months on the Nationals Triple-A squad, the HR-specialist is back.  He made his return to the […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 7: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 7 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As we power through the second half of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 16

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 7: Gordon, Thaiss, Clementina, Raley

Chicks dig the long ball. That's why in this week's look at the hot prospects to watch we're going to focus exclusively on hitters who have been on a tear recently. Now with these hot-hitting prospects we're going to look at, that doesn't mean there haven't been some great pitching performances these last two weeks. […]

NL-Only Waiver Team of the Week: MLB Week 7

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 […]

Week 7 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups And Cuts

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Niko Goodrum Socks Two Homers Monday

Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum has been the team's hottest hitter of late and Monday's performance only emphasized that point. The switch hitter clubbed two home runs to lead Detroit past Cleveland Monday, giving him three homers in the last seven days to go along with a .364/.391/.864 triple-slash line. He's seen a major […]

Miguel Cabrera's Back Stiffness Delaying Hamstring Rehab

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has been on the shelf since May 4 with a right hamstring strain, and the rehabilitation process on that injury is going slower than expected. The club told reporters Monday that Miggy has been experiencing some stiffness in his lower back as he goes through the stretching and strengthening […]

Hold 'Em or Fold 'Em - Champions Analysis Podcast

RotoBaller writer and ranker Kyle Richardson is joined by co-hosts Blake Sullivan and Jesse Hiatt to play "hold 'em or fold 'em" for MLB players. Which players off to slow starts should you wait on and which should you move on from? The guys also cover the latest fantasy baseball news and notes, #TrendingNow, and […]

Joey Votto Leaves With Back Tightness; Won't Play Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto left Monday's game early with lower back tightness. Votto was replaced at first base by Adam Duvall in the bottom of the fourth inning in a game against the San Francisco Giants. The star first baseman has already been ruled out for Tuesday but the good news is that […]

Ryan Braun Dealing With Middle Back Tightness

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was a late scratch to the starting lineup on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and it was announced that he is dealing with middle back tightness. Braun has now been injured twice this month, the first coming at the very beginning when he was dealing with calf tightness. This will […]

Matt Olson Rockets Solo Home Run On Monday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run on Monday in a win over the Red Sox. His fifth HR of the season was a scorching line drive into the right center field seats hit off Rick Porcello. Olson flexed his power potential last season but is currently only on […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another huge Tuesday slate tonight. There are 14 games, and we have plenty of ways to construct lineups tonight. There are a ton of elite hitters with a few great salary relief arms. There are also a couple elite pitchers with multiple salary relief hitters. It's a matter of how you want to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a MASSIVE 14 game slate tonight and there are some fantastic options across the board. There are some heavy favorites on the board, and you are going to want to look at those pitchers for your cash games. Plenty of high priced bats out there, so finding value will be important. In this […]

Mitch Moreland (1B, BOS) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland has four games against the Orioles this week, and if that is not reason enough to start him, there is more. The righty-masher has a home run every 20.2 at bats against righties in his […]

Miguel Sano Not Near 100 Percent

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) is "not close to 100 percent," according to manager Paul Molitor. He did field some grounders, but it does not sound like he is close to returning. Sano has been out since late April and it appears he could be out for at least another week. He should […]

Yuli Gurriel Hitting .327 Since April 29

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel has 19 hits over his last 58 at-bats (.327) heading into Monday night's action against the Angels. He has brought his average from .222 on April 29 up to .278. He has six doubles and eight runs driven in during that span and has begun to look more like […]

Neil Walker (1B/2B, NYY) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees infielder Neil Walker has seemingly come out of nowhere to be one of the most productive players for the league's best team. While he is only hitting .210 this season with five doubles and 10 RBI, Walker has a […]

Hunter Dozier Recalled And Starting

The Kansas City Royals have recalled corner infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier from Triple-A Omaha to fill in for the injured Lucas Duda. Dozier has valuable third base eligibility in most formats, but he'll be filling in at first base while he's up. Dozier is a former top prospect whose window of opportunity is closing due to […]

Lucas Duda Hits The Disabled List

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda (foot) is headed to the disabled list for plantar fasciitis. Duda played in all of Sunday's game without indication of the issue, but it's a condition that can flare up unexpectedly. Such a problem could persist, so it's unclear how long he'll be out at the moment. The […]

Daniel Palka (1B/OF, CHW) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Across the board production is the category for Chicago White Sox outfielder Daniel Palka, who is only given an opportunity because of a hamstring injury to Avisail Garcia. Palka has a .295 batting average with six runs, four homers, and 11 RBI to […]

Jedd Gyorko (1B/2B/3B, STL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko is a guy that will never give up. You have to respect and appreciate those types of guys. He has been beat up left and right in the fantasy community, particularly after not meeting expectations following […]