Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 2

We've got a week of baseball data in the books, and we're back for breakout hitter watch – week two! The data samples are still quite small, of course, so we have to continue to rely on some non-numerical data here. As you see, I'll still be relying a bit more on the current and […]

Manny Machado Piles Up Five Hits In Blowout

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado helped pace the offense on Thursday, going 5-for-6 in the club's 12-1 win over the Braves. The right-handed slugger picked up four singles and added a two-run homer off William Smith for his first of the campaign, finishing the night with four runs and two RBI. He had […]

Jose Ramirez Signs Seven-Year Contract Extension

The Cleveland Guardians have signed star third baseman Jose Ramirez to a seven-year contract extension. According to Jon Heyman, Ramirez will be guaranteed $141 million over seven seasons. The contract has an average annual value of just over $20 million per year, but the latter years are more lucrative for the 29-year-old than the next […]

Matt Chapman Heading To The Bench On Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Luis Severino and the Toronto Blue Jays. Santiago Espinal is shifting over to cover third base for the game while Cavan Biggio is at the keystone. Chapman is off to a slow start to the year. Over his […]

Jose Ramirez Adds Three More Hits Wednesday

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez had yet another fantastic day at the plate on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to help beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3. He now has back-to-back three-hit days, as he went 3-for-5 with a grand slam on Tuesday. Ramirez has cemented himself as one of […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/14/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/14/22 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 […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Fantasy Baseball Week 1

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, we'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues that can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. We'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each player […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/14/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. We have a six-game slate on DK and an eight-game slate on FD (WSH/PIT and PHI/MIA) to attack tonight. The FD slate starts at 6:35 pmEST, and the DK slate starts at 7:05 pmEST, so make sure you get those FD […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Goes 4-For-4 In Wednesday's Win

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes had a huge day at the plate in the team's 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. He went 4-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored. The 25-year-old is off to a great start to the 2022 season. Through five games, he's gone 9-for-18 while […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. There's a split slate on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have an all-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 will prove viable […]

Wednesday's Royals And Cardinals Game Postponed

Wednesday's game between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to inclement weather in St. Louis. The game will be made up on May 2 at 3:05 PM EST. Zack Greinke and Adam Wainwright were the scheduled starters for the game. Both veterans will now start for their respective teams […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/13/22 (Premium Content)

Hope you're up early today because it's a day-slate Wednesday! We have seven games on the main slate and it starts at 12:20 EDT. Most teams have turned their rotations over now, so we've got a bunch of aces on the board, and we should see slightly higher pitch counts as well - that's been […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 1

Due to the timing of the recent owners lockout, the start of the 2022 MLB season coincided with the first week of minor league action. Now that fantasy baseball teams have been drafted and the season is underway, it's imperative to monitor the top prospects who have turned heads thus far. At this point in […]

Anthony Rendon Goes Yard Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon went deep for the first time this season during Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins. He ended up going 1-for-4 with a run and two RBI. Rendon's been struggling at the plate to start the year, slashing .118/.211/294 with six strikeouts over his first four games. Last […]

Ryan McMahon Dealing With Calf Soreness

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon (calf) is sore after getting hit by a pitch in the calf during batting practice Monday and struck twice in Monday's win over the Texas Rangers. He was out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest and remains day-to-day. The 27-year-old's next chance to return will be Thursday, following the team's […]

Luis Urias Progressing Slowly From Quad Injury

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Luis Urias (quadriceps) continues to progress slowly in his recovery from a quad injury. According to Brewers manager Craig Counsell, the team hopes to get Urías at-bats during an extended Spring Training in Arizona later this week before considering a rehab assignment to Double-A or Triple-A. The 24-year-old initially sustained the quad […]

Rafael Devers Goes 3-For-5 In Tuesday's Win

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers helped lead the team to a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. He went 3-for-5 with three singles, two RBI and two runs in the game. The 25-year-old is off to a hot start to the 2022 season. Over five games, he's slashing .381/.409/.619 with a […]

Jonathan Villar Isn't In Tuesday's Lineup

Chicago Cubs infielder Jonathan Villar will be on the bench to start Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and left-handed starter Jose Quintana. Villar signed with the Cubs as a free agent in March and registered a walk and a run scored in four plate appearances in his only game for the club this season. […]

Tommy La Stella Resumes Baseball Activities

San Francisco Giants infielder Tommy La Stella (Achilles) has resumed baseball activities and is taking ground balls, hitting and running. La Stella begin the season on the injured list as he recovers from surgery on his Achilles last October. He was extremely limited in spring training and will surely require a rehab assignment in the […]

Evan Longoria Doing Limited Baseball Work

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (finger) is progressing well and has been doing limited baseball work. Longoria had surgery to fix a ligament in his right index finger in late March and is now doing baseball activities after having his stitches removed. However, the 36-year-old was originally expected to miss four to six […]

David Fletcher Dealing With Hip Tightness Again

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher (hip) left the game early on Monday night against the Miami Marlins with left hip tightness. Fletcher had also missed time at the end of spring training with the same injury, so this could be something to watch. For now, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. If the 27-year-old […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/12/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/12/22 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 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/12/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. We have a nine-game slate to attack tonight, and it will be fun. There are two games with totals of 10 or higher, one of which is COL/TEX, which we will look to game stack again. We also have Andrew Heaney […]

Kevin Smith Heads To The Bench On Monday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Kevin Smith is not part of the team's starting lineup for Monday's game against Luis Patino and the Tampa Bay Rays. Sheldon Neuse is getting the start at third base and batting eighth in the game. Smith started each of the team's first three games of the year and struggled immensely […]

Josh Donaldson Sitting Against Blue Jays On Monday

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson will be getting his first day off on Monday as the team faces his former team, the Toronto Blue Jays. DJ LeMahieu is covering third base and leading off in the game. Donaldson went 4-for-15 with six strikeouts and no walks in the team's three-game series against the […]

Pirates And Cardinals Game Postponed On Monday

Monday's scheduled game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to rain. The game has been rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on June 14. Zach Thompson and Dakota Hudson were the scheduled starters for both teams, but both pitchers will now throw on Tuesday instead. Each team will […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the 2022 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers. The games have begun and that means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts for y’all. Let us examine some buzzy players in the early going who look to have something to offer to […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/11/22 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/11/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a bigger main slate tonight, which is exciting. Early in the season, we tend to see a bunch of split-slates, which lends itself to main slates only having four to six games. Tonight we have […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 1

Welcome back for a new season of 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 […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 1

The drafts are over, Opening Day is finally here, let the real games begin. All year long, I’ll be breaking down the top corner infield options on the waiver wire for you. Let’s kick things off with some options to take a look at for week one. For our purposes, we'll examine players with fantasy […]