Ryan McMahon Blasts 23rd Home Run Of The Year
Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored, a walk, and a strikeout in a 10-5 win over the Nationals on Wednesday. McMahon had a productive day at the plate despite only logging one hit. He smashed his 23rd home run of the year off Paolo […]
Max Muncy Struggling At The Plate In September
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy has had a rough time at the plate in September. He's hit six home runs this month, but he's slashing .193/.258/.466 and he has 26 strikeouts and only seven walks. He's gone 0-for-11 with two walks and four strikeouts over his last three games. The 31-year-old has had a […]
Jake Lamb Released By The Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays designated third baseman Jake Lamb for assignment this past weekend. He cleared waivers and he has officially been released by the team. He is now a free agent. The 30-year-old spent most of the year with the Chicago White Sox, who designated him for assignment on September 1. He was claimed […]
Yandy Diaz Expects To Return On Friday
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (rib) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros due to left side rib discomfort. He is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game and it sounds as if he'll be out on Thursday as well. However, Diaz told the media on Wednesday that he expects […]
Justin Turner Is On The Bench Wednesday
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Justin Turner isn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres and left-hander Ryan Weathers. Turner is enjoying another strong season in 2021, both for the Dodgers and fantasy managers. In 596 plate appearances, the veteran is hitting .274 with a .359 on-base percentage, 25 home runs, […]
Patrick Wisdom Placed On Injured List On Wednesday
The Chicago Cubs placed third baseman Patrick Wisdom on the injured list on Wednesday. No reason was given by the club for his move to the injured list, which could suggest it is related to COVID-19. Infielder Trent Giambrone was called up from Triple-A to fill his roster spot. Wisdom could still return before the […]
Adalberto Mondesi Getting A Breather On Wednesday
Kansas City Royals shortstop/third baseman Adalberto Mondesi is absent from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Zach Plesac and the Cleveland Indians. Hanser Alberto is getting the start at the hot corner and batting ninth in the game. Mondesi has been running wild in September, doing his best to make up for lost time […]
Ke'Bryan Hayes Lands On Injured List, Done For The Year
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. He is dealing with left wrist soreness and due to the timing of the roster move, he will miss the remainder of the 2021 season. Hoy Park is starting at third base for the second consecutive game on Wednesday […]
Jonathan Villar Doubles Twice, Steals A Base Tuesday
New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar started both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Miami Marlins, going 1-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in the first game and 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored in the second game. Villar has slashed .269/.336/.426 with three homers and four steals over his last […]
FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (9/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
It's the last Wednesday slate of the regular season and we've got a doozie as 13 games are on the main slate. The Nationals/Rockies game at Coors is, unfortunately, one of the two games not on the main slate, but there's plenty of other offenses sporting high implied run totals led by the Red Sox […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 9/29
Fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these […]
Miguel Sano Blasts 30th Homer
Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and three strikeouts in Tuesday's win over the Tigers. Sano got every bit of his home run ball, sending it 410 feet into the seats at 110.8 MPH. The slugger is batting just .217 in September- though his seven homers, 12 runs scored, […]
Gio Urshela Goes Yard In Win Over Blue Jays
New York Yankees third baseman/shortstop Gio Urshela went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a home run, and an RBI in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jays. Urshela has been on fire at the dish lately, something that continued in New York's big victory Tuesday night. The veteran infielder tacked on an insurance run in […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/29/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 9/29/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/29/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/29/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some excellent pitching starting with Max Scherzer and […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! There are five days left of regular-season baseball, and still quite a bit to sort out before the madness of playoff baseball begins. Only three of the six divisions have crowned a champion, and there's going to be a lot on the line as we vault into the last weekend. Tonight's action […]
Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 27
For the final time this season, welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation […]
Yandy Diaz Exits Tuesday's Game With Rib Discomfort
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (rib) was removed in the seventh inning of Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros. After the game, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported that his removal was due to left side rib discomfort. He will be reevaluated by the team on Wednesday, at which point we'll […]
Eugenio Suarez Hits 30th Homer
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a 7-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Suarez took Chicago right-hander Reynaldo Lopez deep in the fifth inning to give the Reds their only run of the contest. The veteran infielder is now hitting .193 with 30 homers, 69 […]
Alec Bohm Recalled From Triple-A On Tuesday
The Philadelphia Phillies called up third baseman Alec Bohm from Triple-A prior to Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. He is expected to play a reserve role for the final week of the year, splitting third base duties with Freddy Galvis and Ronald Torreyes. The 25-year-old flashed a lot of potential as a rookie in […]
Eduardo Escobar On The Bench Tuesday
Milwaukee Brewers infielder Eduardo Escobar isn't starting on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Adam Wainwright. Escobar is batting .249 with a .312 on-base percentage, 28 home runs, and a stolen base in 581 plate appearances this season. Dan Vogelbach is getting the start in Escobar's place at first base on Tuesday night. […]
Alex Bregman Working Out Of Mini Slump
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will try and continue to shake out of a 4-for-26 (.154) slump heading into the team's matchup against the Rays Tuesday night. Bregman showed glimmers of busting loose Monday, going 2-for-4, including his 11th home run of the season. Bregman' 2021 has been marred by a quadriceps injury and […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/28/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 9/28/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]
Matt Chapman Sets A's Single-Season Strikeout Record
Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. His third whiff of the night was his 198th of the season, passing Jack Cust for the most strikeouts in a season in franchise history. Chapman simply hasn't looked right since having hip surgery after the […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/28/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a fun one. There are some solid pitching options in the $8K and above range. There are also some great spots to stack and not just in Coors Field. With 13 games on the slate, we have many ways we can go tonight, which […]
Champ or Chump: Me!
With just a week to go this season, most fantasy seasons have come to an end. Managers in weekly formats have set their final lineup, and predicting how teams will distribute playing time based on their ever-changing needs ahead of time is an exercise in futility. The entire premise of this column relies on using […]
Ryan McMahon Drives In Three Runs On Monday
Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 1-for-4 with a double, three RBI, one walk, a stolen base, and a strikeout in a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals on Monday. McMahon delivered the biggest hit of the day for the Rockies as he swatted a bases-loaded double off Josiah Gray, scoring three runs. It […]
Jose Ramirez Slashing .316/.433/.544 In September
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez has been hot at the right time for fantasy managers. He's had one of his best months of the year in September. Over 25 games this month, he's slashing .316/.433/.544 with five home runs, seven stolen bases, 15 RBI and 20 runs. He's struck out just 13 times this […]
Rafael Devers Scores A Run, Swipes A Base
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had two hits in Sunday night's game against the New York Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and a stolen base. Devers now has five steals on the season, a number which doesn't seem impressive at first, but does a lot to separate him from […]