1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

Everyone is suffering from injuries. That goes for fantasy managers, real-life teams, and each position group. Much like we saw in the NHL and NBA seasons, this season-after is doing a number on the health and well-being of our favorite players, beyond even symptoms of COVID-19 for those that test positive. Whether because the normal […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 7

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted 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. We have seen 87 rookies make their MLB […]

Mike Moustakas Remains Out Of Lineup Sunday

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (heel) remains out of the starting lineup on Sunday. Moustakas has been banged up this week with shoulder and heel ailments, and he was held out of the lineup Saturday due to his injured heel. For now Moustakas should be considered day-to-day, and hopefully he'll be able to return for […]

Jose Ramirez Drills Three Extra-Base Hits

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 3-for-3 with three doubles and a walk in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Seattle. Ramirez couldn't be kept off the basepaths as he reached safely in each of his four trips to the dish. The 28-year-old has been excellent over the last week, going 7-for-23 with two home runs […]

Willians Astudillo Behind The Plate Sunday

Minnesota Twins utility Willians Astudillo will be behind the plate as the team's catcher for Sunday's game against the Athletics. Astudillo has filled in at catcher as a defensive replacement this year, though this will be his first start of the season as the backstop. The 29-year-old is batting .316 with three homers and 11 […]

Ryan McMahon Picks Up Ninth Home Run On Saturday

Colorado Rockies' second baseman Ryan McMahon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in a 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. McMahon put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the first inning when he took Tyler Mahle deep for a two-run dinger. It was his […]

Jeimer Candelario Out Of Lineup, Available Off Bench

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (knee) exited Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs with a knee injury. He is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cubs. However, he is available to come off the bench according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Harold Castro is covering third […]

Cavan Biggio Sitting On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio is getting the day off on Sunday as the team faces Chase Anderson and the Philadelphia Phillies. Santiago Espinal is getting the start at third base and batting eighth in the game. Biggio is off to a rough start to the 2021 season. However, he's started to show […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/16/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/16/21 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 Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 16, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Back-to-back weekend Main Slates with more than six games??? I don't know what's going on but I'm not going to complain. While there are […]

Harold Castro Hits Walk-Off Single Against Cubs

Detroit Tigers infielder Harold Castro hit a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning of Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs, giving the Tigers a 9-8 victory. It was his only hit of the game as he went 1-for-6 with two RBI and three strikeouts. Castro has seen a decent amount of playing time lately. […]

Eduardo Escobar Homers Twice, Drives In Seven Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar had a monster day at the plate on Saturday, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, seven RBI and three runs scored in an 11-4 win over the Nationals. It was a big day for Escobar, who had gone ice cold in the month of May by slashing .087/.125/.109 with […]

DJ LeMahieu Scores Twice In Win Saturday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in an 8-2 win over the Orioles on Saturday. LeMahieu has done a good job of staying consistent at the plate, as his .269/.356/.385 triple-slash line in May is nearly identical to his April line of .271/.358/.354. The power has […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some top arms like Boyd, Ynoa, and Wood while we also have some great offenses like Houston, Boston, and Chicago to choose from.  I'll be providing you with my daily […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

10 of the 15 games are on the main slate on DraftKings today. Pitching is a little thin. There's more quantity than quality, but we'll find some good places for you to build around. Pitching isn't as bad as it looks at first glance despite not having any five-figure guys to choose from. Rain shouldn't […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 5/16

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Cavan Biggio Logs Two Hits In Win

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio hit a pair of singles and scored a run on Saturday, helping lead the club to a 4-0 win over the Phillies. He also stole a base for his second theft of the season, giving managers something to cheer about after a slow start to the year. Slashing […]

Jeimer Candelario Leaves Game Due To Injury

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (knee) left Saturday's matchup against the Cubs. The 27-year-old suffered a bruise after taking a Dan Winkler pitch to the left knee. Candelario's premature departure isn't very encouraging, primarily since he is currently in the midst of one of the most productive seasons of his career. While his injury […]

Joey Wendle Hits Three Doubles In Win Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Joey Wendle went 4-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in a 12-5 win over the Mets on Saturday. Wendle has been off to a slow start in May, but Saturday's performance raised his triple-slash line this season to .289/.341/.471 with three home runs, three steals, 18 […]

Miguel Sano Hits Go-Ahead Three-Run Homer

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's win over Oakland. Sano took Jake Diekman deep on a 1-1 fastball to give the Twins a 5-4 lead in the eighth inning, effectively winning the game for his team. The homer was his third of the year. Arguably no […]

Matt Duffy Has Big Day In Loss

Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Duffy had himself a day in Saturday's loss versus the Detroit Tigers. Duffy went 3-for-5 with a run scored, five RBI and a three-run home run. Duffy also delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the tenth inning, but it wasn't enough for a Cubs victory. Duffy's home run […]

Rafael Devers Hits Tenth Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his tenth home run of the year Saturday, a solo shot off Noe Ramirez of the Angels in the bottom of the seventh inning. Devers went 2-for-3 in the contest with a walk and two runs scored. Devers has been tearing up the ball to start the […]

Mike Moustakas Absent From Saturday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (heel) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies. Moustakas has been banged up lately, as he was forced to leave each of his last two contests due to shoulder and heel issues, though he is expected to be fine moving forward. He'll rest on Saturday and […]

Luis Arraez Gets A Day Off Saturday

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez is not in the lineup for the contest against the Athletics as he gets the day off Saturday. Arraez has appeared in all four games since returning from a concussion, going 4-for-17 with three RBI. The newly-called up Rob Refsnyder will start in left field and bat sixth against Athletics' […]

J.D. Davis Will Need Rehab Assignment

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis (hand), currently on the 10-day injured list, will need a rehab assignment before his activation according to manager Luis Rojas. It was initially anticipated that Davis would be activated either Saturday or Sunday. As a result, Davis' return will likely be pushed back to later in the week […]

Jeff McNeil Sitting On Saturday

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. McNeil started at designated hitter for the Mets on Friday, though he was out of the lineup on Wednesday due to a cramp in his leg which also forced him from Tuesday's game against […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a large 10-game slate to work with on FanDuel tonight and there are a number of different ways we can build lineups. There are a few appealing pitchers on the high end in Bauer and Nola, but getting to one of the value pitchers allows you to jam in more expensive and higher-ceiling […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 8

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

The Bigger Picture - Complete Games Are En Vogue Again

Headlines in the baseball world recently have by and large pertained to the multiple instances of no-hitters early in the 2021 season. This is usually accompanied by a lamentation of how offense is down and batters are struggling to generate excitement in this new live-ball era. But what's the fantasy spin? Face it, no-hitters are […]

Josh Donaldson Swats Fourth Homer

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Athletics. Donaldson supplied the only offense of the night with the Twins' bats going quiet- as he belted a solo shot off of Frankie Montas in the sixth inning. The homer traveled 381 feet at an […]