Jake Burger Not Starting Wednesday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Jake Burger (hand) took some swings on Wednesday, but he won't start against the Detroit Tigers. Burger should be available off the bench, though, and he should be ready to return on Friday against the Houston Astros after Thursday's off day. The 26-year-old had been seeing most of the playing […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/15/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/15/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Split-slate Wednesday, we're covering the night games here - good luck to everybody and thanks for being here!   Top Hitters for 6/15/22 Jose Ramirez ($6,000 DK) vs. Austin Gomber J-Ram is a top-three hitter […]

Hitter Skill-Searching: Hard Contact Frequency Analysis

What we are looking for in a hitter, despite all of the advanced and complex numbers, is pretty simple. We want a hitter to hit the ball very hard, and we want them to hit the ball on a high percentage of their swings. This is the best formula for success in the Majors Leagues […]

Anthony Rendon Exits Tuesday With Aggravated Right Wrist

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (wrist) exited Tuesday's game against the Dodgers with an aggravated right wrist, per the team's communications department. Rendon had gone 0-for-2 before exiting. More should be known about his status after the game and in the next day or so, so fantasy managers should stay tuned. Hopefully, the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

Jeimer Candelario Set For Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Detroit Tigers' third baseman Jeimer Candelario (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday. Last Tuesday, he was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder subluxation. The 28-year-old has struggled most of the season, slashing .181/.236/.319 with five home runs, 17 RBI, and 20 runs scored in 182 at-bats. […]

Evan Longoria Back In The Starting Lineup Tuesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (hamstring) is making his return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against left-hander Kris Bubic and the Kansas City Royals. He'll be slotting in as designated hitter and batting fifth in the game. Longoria has been dealing with hamstring tightness lately. He was held out of the […]

Nolan Arenado Sitting For Game 2 On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brendan Donovan will be covering the hot corner for the game. Arenado went 0-for-4 in Game 1 of the doubleheader and he's now 0-for-8 across the first two games of the team's […]

Jake Burger Out With Hand Injury On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Jake Burger (hand) is being held out of Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Burger suffered a right hand contusion during Monday's game and is being considered day-to-day. Yoan Moncada will be covering the hot corner on Tuesday with Andrew Vaughn at designated hitter. Burger has been red hot at […]

Spencer Torkelson Isn't Starting Tuesday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson isn't in the lineup on Tuesday. The Tigers will take on the Chicago White Sox and right-handed starter Dylan Cease but will do so with Torkelson on the bench. The rookie is hitting .181 with a .281 on-base percentage and four home runs in 196 plate appearances this season. […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 10

The minor league season rages on. Now that fantasy baseball teams have been drafted and the season is underway, it's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. At this point in the season, excellent prospect performances shouldn't be taken too seriously. Sure, there's no denying that short sample sizes can […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/14/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/14/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Trey Hair Slugging Homers In Double-A

Texas Rangers third base prospect Trey Hair put on a power display during the past week of Double-A action. Originally drafted by the Rays in the 34th round of the 2017 draft but released one season later, Hair signed a minor league deal with Texas midway through 2021. He spent last season in High-A before […]

Santiago Espinal Heating Up, Plates Three Monday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal had another nice game at the plate in Monday's 11-1 rout of the Orioles, going 2-for-5 with two singles, three RBI, and two strikeouts. The 27-year-old has quietly put together a solid .290/.345/.443 slash line with five home runs and 31 RBI in a seemingly everyday role with […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back my fellow RotoBallers to our free daily article for MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays.  This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 6/14/2022, Main Slate at 7:05 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. […]

Pirates Reloaded: Meet the Battlin' Bucs' Rookies - Oneil Cruz, Travis Swaggerty, Roansy Contreras, Jack Suwinski and more

Let me start by saying it's hard to be a fan of a sports franchise that is perpetually bad. I know this because I am a long-suffering Pirates fan and in my 39 years on this Earth I have only been able to enjoy a few winning seasons. I was just a young tyke when […]

Jake Burger Leaves Monday's Game

Chicago White Sox infielder Jake Burger left Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers after injuring his hand. Burger injured his right hand following a swing during the fourth inning. He finished out the at-bat but was later removed for pinch-hitter Seby Zavala in the fifth inning. Burger went for X-rays, which came back negative, indicating […]

No Structural Damage For Avisail Garcia

Miami Marlins outfielder Avisail Garcia's (hand) MRI exam showed no structural damage and just mild inflammation. Garcia was scratched from the lineup on Sunday with a hand injury, but fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now after he missed another game on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 31-year-old his hitting just .223/.264/.293 with […]

Nick Castellanos, Alec Bohm Sitting On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos and third baseman Alec Bohm are both absent from the starting lineup for Monday's game against right-hander Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins. Odubel Herrera will be playing right field in the game while Matt Vierling covers third base. Castellanos went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Sunday's blowout loss to […]

Mike Moustakas Activated From Injured List Monday

The Cincinnati Reds have activated third baseman Mike Moustakas from the COVID-19 injured list. He is starting at the hot corner and batting seventh in Monday's game against right-hander Merrill Kelly and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Moustakas was on the COVID-19 injured list for exactly a week. Brandon Drury served as the team's primary third baseman […]

Josh Donaldson's Suspension Upheld By MLB

The MLB has upheld the one-game suspension of New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson. He will serve the suspension on Tuesday, when the team opens up a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Donaldson received the suspension for comments he made to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson back in May. His appeal […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - Barrel Rate for Week 10

It's finally time to roll out the barrels and there will be Brewers involved! Now that qualified hitters have well over 200 plate appearances under their belts, we can dive into the Statcast numbers to see who is making the biggest splash over the wall. It goes without saying (but here goes anyway) that you […]

Kris Bryant Close To Increasing His Activities

Colorado Rockies third baseman Kris Bryant (back) has hit off a batting tee and is close to playing soft toss to increase his hitting activity. He's going to make sure his back can handle a full pre-game routine before he resumes playing in games. Bryant likely tried to return too soon from a lower back […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/13/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/13/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Monday, we're back! It's a pretty nice Monday slate, with a ton of offensive firepower on the board. I think we're going to have a high-scoring night, so let's get into it!   Top […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 10 - Injured Players Edition

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 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/13/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! 10 games occupy the first day of our week on both DraftKings and FanDuel. There are no early games to mess up our slates, so we've got the entire player pool at our disposal. Both sites will lock their lineups at 7:05 pm Eastern, so make sure to get your lineups in before […]

Matt Carpenter Knocks In Seven Runs

New York Yankees third baseman Matt Carpenter put together an unbelievable performance against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The 36-year-old went 3-for-4 with two homers and seven RBI in the 18-4 win. To be fair, the Cubs had trouble getting anyone out during this game. Although, Carpenter has eight hits and six home runs since […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Yoan Moncada Out Again Versus Rangers

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Texas Rangers. It will be the third time that Moncada will ride the pine in the team's last seven games. The 27-year-old has battled injuries this year and is struggling to the tune of a .133/.179/.211 slash line […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're in the thick of June now as the summer weather is allowing bats the chance to wake up. This also means that teams feel more comfortable promoting their young players, though we're still waiting on some key names to get the call. This […]