J.D. Davis Has Big Day At The Plate Sunday

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis had a big day at the plate on Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a 4-0 win over the Nationals. His two-out, two-run home run in the first inning Sunday was the second of the year for Davis, who is […]

Anthony Rendon Could Return On Monday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) could be activated from the injured list as soon as Monday, according to Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com. Rendon has been out with a groin strain since April 10, and according to manager Joe Maddon, the team expects Rendon to be activated and back in the lineup on […]

Mike Moustakas Putting In Pregame Work

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (illness) is taking pregame reps at third base on Sunday. Moustakas, who has been on the 10-day injured list with a non-COVID-related illness, has been able to ramp up his activity over the last few days and seems to be inching closer to a return. The veteran infielder was off […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 4 Lineup Trends

Week four of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

White Sox Demote Danny Mendick

The Chicago White Sox have sent infielder Danny Mendick to their alternative training site. The White Sox needed a bullpen arm for Sunday and Mendick was the odd man out. Mendick saw most of his playing time at shortstop when Tim Anderson was injured earlier this season, but hasn't played much of a role since […]

Ryan McMahon Blasts Seventh Home Run Of The Year

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in a 7-5 loss to the Phillies on Saturday. McMahon tied the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth when he took Aaron Nola deep for his seventh long ball of the year, a two-run shot, for […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

It's only been one month, but I feel comfortable admitting that the 2021 fantasy baseball season has been harder to manage than 2020. Last year, those who played were just along for the ride. This season was supposed to be a return to normalcy, and instead, we're left with unending trips to the injured list, constant […]

The Cut List: Week 5 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat but worth holding on to... […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/25/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/25/21 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 Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 25th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/25/21): 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 Woodruff, Castillo, Bundy, and Flaherty and some stacking options like the Braves, Twins, A's, Indians, and the Red Sox.  I'll be providing you with my daily […]

Nolan Arenado Extends Hitting Streak To Five Games

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado extended his hitting streak to five games on Saturday, finishing 1-for-4 with one RBI in a 2-0 win over the Reds. Arenado is 5-for-20 over his five-game streak with one double, one walk and two RBI, as he is now slashing .266/.318/.468 with four home runs, 12 RBI […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - April 25, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/25/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Well, after a weekend of split slates we get rewarded with a 12-game Main on a Sunday. Hooray! Unfortunately, it comes with a whole […]

Alex Bregman Homers For The First Time In The Last 12 Games

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had one of the best performances of Saturday going 2-for-3 and walking in his other trip to the plate. He scored a season-high four runs himself while driving three base runners in. More important, though, is the fact that Bregman was able to finally hit a home run for […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a giant main slate with a dozen games starting at 1:05 pm Eastern. The Braves and Diamondbacks have a double dipper in Atlanta, so their game in this set will only go seven innings. In the grand scheme of things that may only cost us one at-bat, but we have seen ownership plummet […]

Diamondbacks-Braves Game Saturday Postponed

The Arizona Diamondbacks-Atlanta Braves game scheduled for Saturday night has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. The game will be made up on Sunday as part of a doubleheader, with Game 1 set to start at 1:20 p.m. Make sure to adjust lineups accordingly this weekend.

Evan Longoria Classified As Day-To-Day

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (hamstring) is considered day-to-day. The veteran left Thursday's contest against Miami due to hamstring tightness, and according to manager Gabe Kapler, there is a chance that the 35-year-old may be available at some point off the bench, depending on how he is feeling. However, fantasy managers should keep […]

Josh Donaldson Drives In One Run Saturday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson collected an RBI in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Donaldson provided half of the Twins' offense on a day when the bats went quiet, lofting a ball into center field to score Jake Cave on a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. The veteran third baseman has now appeared […]

Kyle Seager Delivers Second Consecutive Big Day

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager followed up Friday's four-RBI day with yet another big game Saturday, going 3-for-5 with a double and triple against the Boston Red Sox. He drove in three runs and scored two more in falling just a home run short of a cycle. Seager has been outstanding with runners in […]

Sam Haggerty Has A Big Day

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty received a start in left field for the second consecutive day Saturday, and once again he made the most of his opportunity. Haggerty went 3-for-5 with a home run, driving in two runs and scoring two. He also added his third stolen base of the year. Haggerty may not […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 5

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss for the first three weeks of the 2021 season. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains and strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are alike for each player and should […]

Digging Deeper: Hitter Batted Ball Analysis

The word "barrel" entered the fantasy baseball lexicon in 2015 and has quickly become one of the most often-referenced statistics to describe hitter performance. You will see barrels, barrel rate, and barrels per plate appearance talked about all over websites like this fine one. This is for good reason. Prior to the onset of Statcast, we […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 24th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Friday, April 23

Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Wilmer Flores Plates Run Friday, Still Struggling

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins, going 2-for-3 with two singles and an RBI. He also had a throwing error at third base. The 29-year-old has had a successful past few seasons and should see more playing time in the near […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - April 24, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/24/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have split slates on Saturday, with DraftKings and FanDuel both offering six-game Main slates in the evening, with early slates on both. Don't […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/24/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/24/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/24/21 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 on […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Saturday's, we have a modest six-gamer on the FanDuel main slate tonight. The marquee Padres-Dodgers matchup profiles as a pitchers duel with Trevor Bauer and Blake Snell on the mound, while there are a few stackable teams with the Athletics, Braves, and Phillies projecting for over five runs. I'll be providing […]

Rafael Devers Goes 0-For-4 In Red Sox Win Friday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a 6-5 win over the Mariners on Friday. He got off to a slow start this year, but since going 2-for-19 with five strikeouts in his first five games, Devers has slashed .321/.393/.698 with six homers and 16 RBI. Devers has not […]