Scooter Gennett Still Out Friday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett (shoulder) is still out of the lineup on Friday. Gennett hasn't made a start since last Sunday after coming down with a sore shoulder, which has been affecting his throwing. He is not having any trouble swinging the bat, as he's made several pinch-hitting appearances throughout the week. The […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 5

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 neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Nick Senzel Dealt With Dizziness On Thursday Evening

Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel wasn't feeling good and experienced some dizziness on Thursday evening, according to reports. This is especially of note because Senzel had his 2017 season cut short due to vertigo. The team plans to monitor Senzel closely over the upcoming few days and see how he progresses. Senzel has appeared […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

Jose Ramirez Drives in Three Runs in Game 2 of Thursday's Doubleheader

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez finished Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Ramirez missed Wednesday's game due to soreness in his groin and hip, but he looked just fine on Thursday. After starting the season unable to get a hit if his life depended on it, Ramirez has […]

Five-Hit Game For Yangervis Solarte

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Yangervis Solarte just will not stop hitting. In the first game of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday, Solarte finished 5-for-6 with a home run, a double, two runs scored, six RBI and a walk. He didn’t pick up five hits in the second game of the twin bill […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It is a full 15-game slate on Friday with seven games boasting an over/under of at least nine total runs. The CLE/NYY matchup leads the way with ten total projected runs and New York is the strong favorite. More on them much later (Hint: it isn’t good for Josh Tomlin). Speaking of heavy favorites, only […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire - H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Brock Holt Nearing Rehab Stint

The Boston Red Sox look like they have more help just around the corner. Infielder Brock Holt (hamstring) was doing running drills on Thursday, which suggests he's close to going on a minor league rehab stint. Holt was swinging a hot bat early in the year, which is evidenced by his .340 average and seven […]

Yoan Moncada Has A Chance To Play Friday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) has a chance to play on Friday, according to manager Rick Renteria. Moncada would have been able to pinch hit on Thursday if he was needed, but he was not. Moncada left Wednesday’s game after an awkward slide into third base Wednesday, and the White Sox seem […]

Gleyber Torres Clutch Late As Yanks Win Again

New York Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres might have earned his stripes on Thursday afternoon in Houston against the Astros. The 21-year-old came up huge late as his club was staring down a heartbreaking defeat. His first major action came in the second inning, as he hit a sacrifice fly that increased the Yankees lead to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 1 pm, so there will be a few players from each slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, […]

Yoan Moncada Absent From Thursday’s Lineup

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) will rest Thursday. Moncada left Wednesday’s contest early after he tweaked his hamstring while sliding into third base. Moncada is considered day-to-day and will hope to be back in the lineup Friday. Yolmer Sanchez will play second base Thursday and has been off to a nice start […]

Jose Ramirez Returns to the Starting Lineup on Thursday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez (hip, groin) is back in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader. Ramirez missed Wednesday's game due to soreness in his right hip and groin, but manager Terry Francona said it was not a serious concern. It seems he was telling the truth, as Ramirez is back in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a big Thursday on DraftKings today, full of ten games split over four different slates. The 1pm eastern slate is the biggest, with six games, while the main slate at 7pm has four. In this article, I will be recommending players on every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Howie Kendrick Batting Fifth, Looks To Continue Hot Streak

Washington Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick will start at second base and bat fifth in Thursday's afternoon contest against the Pirates. He's had a hot start to the season and filled in nicely for the injured Daniel Murphy (knee). Over his last seven games, he's 10-for-27 with two home runs, three doubles, three RBI and five […]

Blue Jays Send Gift Ngoepe Down, Call Up Dwight Smith Jr.

The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned infielder Gift Ngoepe To Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday. Ngoepe was only called up on Monday and was thought to be the guy to be sent back down once third baseman Josh Donaldson returned. While the timing of that is accurate with Donaldson returning on Thursday, the specific transaction is […]

Jed Lowrie Powers The Athletics To A Win

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie provided the offense that powered the Athletics to a 3-2 win against the Mariners Wednesday. He hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning off Juan Nicasio. Lowrie ended the night 2-for-4 with a HR and continues to be a surprise that is saving fantasy teams.

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 5: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 5 of the 2018 MLB season and the first week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the season turns the corner into the month of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out […]

Ottoneu Waiver Wire Report - RotoBaller's Staff League

Ottoneu leagues, available on Fangraphs, are a different beast, and for good reason. Most of the scoring formats are more advanced, there are intense roster requirements and it’s a year-round commitment. It warrants constant monitoring and tinkering to fully optimize your lineup, and the innings restrictions per roster slot certainly force you to make some […]

Finding Value on the Fringes: Roster Flexibility and Late Picks

The key to winning any fantasy league is finding value where others have not. Either this means buying in on the Matt Kemps of the world early and getting value late in a draft or using roster construction to maximize stat collection. Where players play matters as much as when and how they play for […]

Preseason Sleepers Yet to Awaken - Hitters

If you are going to win a championship in your fantasy baseball league, you typically need to hit on at least a couple of sleeper selections during your draft. Anyone who took a shot on Ozzie Albies, Gerrit Cole, or Patrick Corbin have an enormous advantage on the rest of their league due to the […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 5)

So much for a slow start for the rookies. For the first few weeks, it felt as though there was very little to write about in the rookie department but recently the youngsters have taken the league by storm. Particularly in this past week, guys like Ronald Acuna, Nick Kingham, Mike Soroka, and Fernando Romero […]

Yoan Moncada Day-To-Day With Left Hamstring Tightness

According to the Chicago White Sox official Twitter account, second baseman Yoan Moncada is day-to-day with left hamstring tightness. Moncada exited Wednesday's game against the Cardinals in the eighth inning after sliding awkwardly into third base. While hamstring injuries can be tricky, this is good news for Moncada owners. Moncada, still only 22, is a […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 4

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 neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Cesar Hernandez Ignites Philadelphia In Miami

Always the leadoff man that gets his offense going, Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez did so once again on Wednesday in what would turn out to be a 6-0 victory against Miami at Marlins Park. The 28-year-old led off the game with a solo home run to center, giving ace Aaron Nola all the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Two pretty attractive schedules on deck here with five games in the matinee and nine games this evening for the Main slate. Luckily for us there are a handful of good-to-great pitchers in each, and the rest we can pick on with bats. We've got nine games in the Main slate this evening and none […]

Joe Panik Plans to Be Back in Six Weeks

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (thumb) is with the club on Wednesday but is not expected to return to game action for six weeks. Panik had surgery on Monday to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb. Kelby Tomlinson and Alen Hanson are expected to share the playing time at […]

Josh Harrison Has Begun Fielding Grounders

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison (hand) has reportedly begun fielding ground balls on Wednesday. He still has not been cleared to swing the bat, but he is making some progress. The Pirates expect Harrison to be ready to return by June, but it's unclear if he'll make that timetable. Fantasy owners with a disabled list […]

Daniel Murphy Can't Run Yet

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) seems ready to return in all but one aspect of his game -- he can't run. Murphy was seen taking batting practice and fielding ground balls before Tuesday's game, but the workout was abruptly cut short when he attempted to run the bases. He admitted to Washington Post […]