Colt Keith Hits For Cycle As Part Of Six-Hit Effort Tuesday

Detroit Tigers infield prospect Colt Keith enjoyed a massive night on Tuesday as part of the Erie Seawolves' 18-8 rout of the Harrisburg Senators. Keith hit for the cycle but also clubbed a pair of home runs while collecting six hits on the evening. He began his night with a homer to deep right-center field […]

Jordan Westburg Picks Up Two More Hits

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jordan Westburg went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles to go along with three runs, one walk and two RBI on Tuesday for Triple-A Norfolk. The 24-year-old is now up to a .324 batting average to go along with 11 homers, 40 RBI and four stolen bases. As impressive as they […]

Mets Promote Mark Vientos

New York Mets corner infield prospect Mark Vientos has been recalled by team on Wednesday. Vientos, 23, has torn the cover off the ball for Triple-A Syracuse with a .333 batting average to go along with 13 homers and 37 RBI. It was only a matter of time before forcing his way onto the roster, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Jose Altuve, Manny Machado, Jazz Chisholm, Corey Seager, Christian Yelich

With each coming week of the fantasy baseball and MLB season, fantasy managers will have to navigate new injuries that pop up at a moment's notice. The season is lengthy and it can be challenging to keep up, but we have the latest injury updates on hitters. Let's take a look at injured hitters including […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/17/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's another split day of baseball action, and we've got it all covered on the Rotoballer site. For this article, we will focus on the featured evening contests. DraftKings and FanDuel have the same seven games for the respective competitions, so […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Main Slate - 5/17/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With games scattered throughout the day, we're down to a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 5/17/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We are back to our normally scheduled getaway day splits with five afternoon games, one early game that both sites chopped off, and a heavier main slate in primetime. All is right in the baseball universe unless you're a Cardinals fan. This will focus on the five-game early slate. We FINALLY have a slate that […]

Manny Machado Held Out On Tuesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hand) is being held out of the starting lineup versus the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. This doesn't come as a shock considering Machado left Monday's game after getting hit in the hand by a pitch. Luckily, it appears Machado has avoided serious injury. It sounds like he's […]

Isaac Paredes Riding Four-Game Hitting Streak

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Isaac Paredes is on a four-game hit streak as the Rays gear up to take on future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander Tuesday night. The 24-year-old has racked up six hits across his last 14 trips to the plate with a double, three runs, and a pair of RBI in that […]

Potential Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - 2023 xwOBA Leaders

One of my favorite tools to look at is the Statcast rolling xwOBA leaderboard. It shows you the hitters who have improved their xwOBA the most over the last 50 plate appearances. Since wOBA (weighted on-base average) "is a version of on-base percentage that accounts for how a player reached base, instead of simply considering […]

Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The regular season is in full gear. We're heading into Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season, and while there has already been plenty of action in the majors, we can't ignore some of the top prospect performances that took place in the minor leagues during Week 7. It's imperative to monitor […]

Yandy Diaz Considered Day-To-Day

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) left the game early on Sunday in the first inning with what the team called left-groin tightness. He underwent an MRI exam on Monday, and the results were encouraging enough that the Rays consider him day-to-day. It's great news for Tampa and Diaz's fantasy managers, but there's still […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Mick Abel, Matt McLain, Colton Cowser, Ben Brown and more

The 2023 fantasy baseball season has been highlighted by the promotion of nearly two-dozen top prospects to the major leagues to impact fantasy rosters. This week's edition features one player who was called up as the piece was being written. Will these strong performers join the ranks of those who have moved to the majors […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/16/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Tuesday's edition of our free DraftKings and FanDuel DFS picks! We have a 12-game main slate to dive into this evening while we have a wealth of starting pitching options to sort through! Remember, this 12-game slate locks at 7:07 PM ET on Tuesday, May 16 so be sure to get your lineups set […]

Manny Machado's X-Rays Come Back Negative

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hand) left Monday's contest against the Kansas City Royals early after a pitch hit his hand while up to bat. However, after the game, his X-rays came back negative, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports. According to manager Bob Melvin, he'll be re-evaluated on Tuesday, but this is […]

NL Rookie of the Year Candidates - Fantasy Baseball Outlooks for James Outman, Corbin Carroll, Brett Baty

A two-man race has emerged for the National League Rookie of the Year, with Corbin Carroll initially seen as the runaway favorite to win the award. However, James Outman of the Los Angeles Dodgers has made a strong case to challenge for the award. Outman aims to become the first Dodger to capture the award […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/16/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tuesday night baseball with the weather heating up. It's a great time of the year! We have a good amount of data to use from this year but still a ton of time left to use with it! Let's dive into this great DFS […]

Yunior Severino Launching Homers In Minors

Minnesota Twins infield prospect Yunior Severino, who signed with the Braves as an international free agent back in 2017, has endured a long and tedious minor-league grind. He has worked his way through the minors, and now at the age of 23, he is making a case for a promotion to Triple-A. Severino has shown […]

Christopher Morel Continues Power Surge Monday

Chicago Cubs utilityman Christopher Morel continued his impressive stretch in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Astros, going 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and four strikeouts while playing left and center field. The 23-year-old has slashed .346/.346/.846 with four HR, nine RBI, and a stolen base since getting called up just last week. However, he […]

Alex Bregman Hits Go-Ahead Homer Monday

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had a big game at the plate in Monday's 6-4 win over the Cubs. Bregman went 2-for-4 with a single and a go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning. It was a bright spot among an otherwise dreary start to the season offensively, as the 29-year-old is slashing […]

Manny Machado Exits After Being Hit By Pitch

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hand) was removed from Monday's contest early against the Kansas City Royals after he was hit by a pitch in his hand by right-hander Brad Keller. We will know more on Machado's condition after he undergoes X-rays on Monday night, so you'll want to check back soon. Losing […]

Angels Officially Put Anthony Rendon On Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels officially placed third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 14) on Monday with a left-groin strain. In corresponding moves, they recalled infielder Livan Soto from Double-A Rocket City, reinstated catcher Chad Wallach (concussion) from the injured list and optioned catcher Chris Okey to Triple-A Salt […]

Anthony Rendon Likely To Go On Injured List

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) is likely to go on the 10-day injured list after missing the last two days with left groin tightness. The Angels are recalling infielder Livan Soto from Double-A Rocket City on Monday. In Double-A and Triple-A this year, Soto is hitting .170 with a .560 OPS, so […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/15/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/15/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This article is for the 10 games on the MAIN slate on FanDuel and DraftKings that kicks off at 7:05 EST!   Top Pitchers for 5/15/23 Each day we try to give you some pitchers […]

Brett Baty Sitting Against Lefty Monday

New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty is not in the lineup on Monday against left-hander Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals. It's the third time in the last four games that Baty has started on the bench for the Mets against a southpaw. The 23-year-old is hitting better against lefties, though, than against righties […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Jazz Chisholm Jr., Nico Hoerner, Jose Altuve, Max Fried, Drew Rasmussen, Anthony Rendon

A quarter of the 2023 MLB season is over. However, injuries are piling up, so many fantasy managers are left to navigate their way through the chaos. Meanwhile, other managers are getting some of their injured players back in the lineup, signaling there is plenty of time left to climb the standings. Let's take a […]

Nolan Arenado Extends Home Run Streak

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado went 2-for-5 with a homer, a steal, and four RBI in a 9-1 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday Night Baseball. Arenado has now homered in three consecutive games as he appears to be heating up at the dish. He ups his season slash line to […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Homers, Drives In Three

Kansas City Royals infielder Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two strikeouts in a 9-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Witt Jr. had a nice little day at the dish, swatting a two-run double in the top of the second inning and belting his seventh […]

Mark Vientos Hits Home Run No. 12

New York Mets third base prospect Mark Vientos hit his 12th home run of the 2023 Triple-A season in a game for Triple-A Syracuse. The 23-year-old is having a fantastic season, slashing .333/.420/.667 with 24 runs, 33 RBI, and a 12.1% walk rate in 36 games. The Florida native debuted at the major-league level last […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 8

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]