Kris Bryant Took Batting Practice On Friday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Kris Bryant (back) took a batting practice session on Friday. He received a cortisone injection on Monday, so it sounds like Bryant is making progress. The 30-year-old has been sidelined since April 25, so he is expected to need a minor league rehab assignment. The Rockies are expected to re-evaluate Bryant […]

Yandy Diaz Scratched With Illness On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/third baseman Yandy Diaz (illness) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was originally slated to lead off and cover third base in the game. Instead, Manuel Margot will be leading off and Taylor Walls will be covering third base. Diaz is […]

Joey Wendle To Injured List, Brian Anderson Returns

The Miami Marlins placed third baseman Joey Wendle (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a right hamstring strain and activated third baseman Brian Anderson from the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move. Wendle's IL placement is retroactive to May 12. Wendle left the game early on Wednesday with more right hamstring […]

Nolan Gorman Continues To Mash In Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals infield prospect Nolan Gorman has refused to cool off and went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run for Triple-A Memphis on Thursday. The slugger homered 11 times in April and has now gone deep twice in the month of May. For season, he is hitting .286 with 13 home runs, 20 RBI […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/13/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/13/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. STL is the threat game tonight as there will be tstorms near them this evening. DC and CHW have just an outside risk of a pop up tstorm. pic.twitter.com/jqtGSi2QCa— Mark Paquette; DFS meteorologist (@DFSMLBWeather) May […]

Manny Machado Riding 21-Game On-Base Streak

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado has been one of the best hitters in the majors thus far this year. He's currently leading the MLB with a .383 batting average and his 1.085 OPS ranks second in the majors behind only Mike Trout (1.188). Machado has reached base in 21 straight games, with at […]

Mark Vientos Slugs Fifth Homer For Triple-A Syracuse

New York Mets corner infield/outfield prospect Mark Vientos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Thursday for Triple-A Syracuse. With the home run, he now has five on the season to go along with 15 RBI and a .210 batting average. Vientos has shown an increase in power as he has matured and finished […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/13/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Rise and shine, RotoBallers, as we have a wonderful Friday of baseball ahead of us! After a crummy split-slate on Thursday, the scheduling gods have blessed us with a fantastic 13-game MLB DFS slate with a bunch of strong pitching options and plenty of offenses in good spots. The offense around the league seems to […]

Alex Bregman Takes An 0-For-5 In Thursday's Second Game

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had a poor showing in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader, failing to get a hit in five at-bats, which dropped his batting average to .245. However, Bregman was impressive in the earlier game, going 2-for-4 with a walk and a double. Over 32 games this season, the 28-year-old […]

Brian Anderson To Play In Rehab Game Thursday

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson will play in a minor league rehab game on Thursday night with Single-A Jupiter. Anderson is getting close to returning to the major league roster after landing on the COVID-19 injured list. The 28-year-old should return to Miami's lineup for the weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Anderson is […]

Rocco Baldelli Cleared From COVID Protocols

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli has been cleared from the league's COVID-19 protocols and will be back in the dugout for both games against the Houston Astros on Thursday. The Astros and Twins will finish Wednesday's suspended contest before playing another game. The suspended contest from Wednesday will resume in the fourth inning. Baldelli tested […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Report - Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 5

Welcome to RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently-promoted top MLB prospects and rookies, making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. In the past two weeks, we have seen a few more high-impact rookies […]

Eduardo Escobar Not Playing Thursday

New York Mets third baseman Eduardo Escobar is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Washington Nationals. Escobar could use a day of rest, as he has just one extra-base hit and is batting .205 in his first nine games in the month of May to drop his season slash line to .216/.326/.342 […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/12/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/12/22 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 […]

Rafael Devers Riding 16-Game On-Base Streak

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the team's 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. He has now recorded at least one hit in six consecutive games and he's reached base at least once in 16 straight. Over nine games in May, the […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 6

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find start-worthy […]

Brett Baty Hits Second Home Run For Double-A Binghamton

New York Mets third base prospect Brett Baty went 3-for-4 with three runs, one walk and a two-run home run for Double-A Binghamton on Wednesday. It was just the second home run of the year for the Mets first round pick in 2019. Despite the lack of power in early showing this season, Baty is […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker once again pinch-hitting and dropping some of my favorite plays for tonight's slate. We have just a four-game slate this afternoon, the main slate on DraftKings and the early only slate on Fanduel. We'll have to get a bit creative due to it being a smaller slate, and […]

Joey Wendle Leaves Game Early Wednesday

Miami Marlins third baseman Joey Wendle (hamstring) left the game early on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks with right hamstring tightness. Wendle left the game in the third inning, but he did some damage before departing by going 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, just his second round-tripper of the year in 25 games. Infielder […]

Evan Longoria To Make Season Debut Wednesday

The San Francisco Giants plan to activate third baseman Evan Longoria (finger) from the injured list and return him to their starting lineup for his season debut on Wednesday against Colorado Rockies right-hander Chad Kuhl. Longoria needed surgery on his finger in late March, but he's finally ready to make his season debut. The 36-year-old […]

Guardians-White Sox Postponed Wednesday

The game between the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox on Wednesday has been postponed due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests in Cleveland's clubhouse. It was reported earlier that Guardians manager Terry Francona tested positive for the virus and wouldn't be available to manage on Wednesday, but it remains to be seen which other players/coaches […]

Terry Francona Tests Positive For COVID-19

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not manage the game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Bench coach DeMarlo Hale will fill in as the team's interim manager until Francona can clear the league's COVID protocols. It's unclear if the skipper is experiencing symptoms of the virus. Francona […]

Austin Riley Loses Arbitration Case

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley lost his salary arbitration case against the team on Wednesday. Riley will make $3.95 million this year instead of the $4.2 million he requested. The 25-year-old right-handed slugger is hitting only .237 (27-for-114), but he has given his fantasy managers a very respectable seven home runs, 14 RBI, 16 […]

Yoan Moncada Not Playing Against Guardians

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians. Moncada recently returned from an oblique injury that landed him on the injured list, and he's gone 2-for-8 with a walk and a run scored in his two games since returning. Josh Harrison will get the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/11/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/11/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The great weather keeps on coming, and we shouldn't be seeing any delays or PPD threats tonight! We have a shorter seven-game slate with plenty of early action as well.   Top Hitters for 5/11/22 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/22): 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 […]

Anthony Rendon Hits Left-Handed Homer Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon added to the excitement of Tuesday's 12-0 win over the Rays, going 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and two strikeouts. Up 10-0 in the eighth inning, Rendon stepped into the box left-handed against outfielder Brett Phillips and clubbed a 54-MPH offering over the right-field wall. While it […]

Wilmer Flores Scratched Tuesday Night

San Francisco Giants third baseman Wilmer Flores (back) was scratched from the starting lineup on Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies due to lower back tightness. Mauricio Dubon got the start at the hot corner instead and hit seventh in the batting order against Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela. Until we know more about Flores' condition, […]

Justin Turner Collects Four Hits Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner had arguably the best game of his season so far, going 4-for-5 in the 11-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He homered, doubled, and had four RBI with a couple of runs. It was the type of game the veteran needed, and he's now slashing .200/.252/.300 with a […]

David Fletcher To Miss A Couple Months After Surgery

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher (hip) underwent surgery on Tuesday to fix the adductor muscles in both of his legs, and he'll be out for "a couple months," according to the team. Fletcher has gotten off to a rough start to his 2022 campaign, and this injury news makes it even worse. The 27-year-old […]