Manny Machado Clobbers Second Home Run

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado popped his second home run of the year Sunday against the Texas Rangers, his only hit in four trips. Machado provided some insurance for the Friars in the 2-0 victory, taking reliever Ian Kennedy deep in the ninth inning with a solo blast. The 28-year-old is slashing a […]

Rafael Devers Hits Two More Home Runs On Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers continued to absolutely demolish the ball on Sunday, hitting two more home runs and driving in five in the Red Sox's 14-9 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Devers finished the Orioles series with six hits, four home runs and nine RBI, a dramatic turnaround from his hitless series […]

Luis Arraez Reaches Base Safely Four Times Against Seattle

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez was a tough out for the Mariners on Sunday. Despite his team's loss, Arraez collected two hits and two walks while scoring a pair of runs- it's his third multi-hit game of the season. Interestingly enough, his increased discipline at the plate, career-high 13.3 percent walk rate, has come with […]

Gio Urshela Collects Four Hits On Sunday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela finished a triple shy of the cycle against the Rays on Sunday, going 4-for-5 with his first home run of the season. Urshela's home run was a mammoth 453-foot shot to center field, one of three hard-hit balls from the 29-year-old on Sunday. Sunday's strong performance at the […]

Leury Garcia Knocks In A Run In Return

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia returned from a two-game absence on Sunday after dealing with knee soreness and went 1-for-5 with a RBI. Garcia started in right field on Sunday with Adam Eaton not starting, but he can play all over the diamond and was filling in for Tim Anderson (hamstring) before his […]

Travis Shaw Suffers Shin Contusion In Sunday's Game

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw (shin) was forced to leave Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals after suffering a shin contusion. He went 1-for-2 in the game with a home run, a walk, three RBI and two runs before he was replaced by Daniel Robertson. According to Brewers manager Craig Counsell, Shaw is […]

Kyle Seager Has a Monster Afternoon

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager was locked in on Sunday, reaching base five times. Seager collected two singles and his first two home runs of 2021, the second of which gave the Mariners the lead in the top of the ninth inning off of Twins closer Alex Colome. He scored two runs and totaled […]

Ty France (2B/3B, SEA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners second baseman/third baseman Ty France is off to a strong start to the season and appears primed to be one of the Mariners' most productive hitters this year. He's started each of the Mariners' first eight games, hitting second in the […]

Phillip Evans Homers In Win Over Cubs

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Phillip Evans went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, one RBI and two runs scored in an 8-2 win over the Cubs on Saturday. Evans has looked good at the plate with Ke'Bryan Hayes on the injured list, slashing .391/.462/.826 with three home runs, four RBI and five runs scored […]

Anthony Rendon Sitting On Sunday With Minor Groin Injury

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) is sitting out on Sunday as the team closes out their series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Rendon suffered a minor left groin injury while making a throw in Saturday's game. Jose Rojas is getting the start at third base and batting sixth in the game. Rendon […]

Hunter Dozier (1B/3B/OF, KC) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals corner infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier is hitless through 11 at-bats so far this year. On Opening Day, he drew a walk and also had an RBI and a run scored, but all in all, it's been a rough start to the […]

Why You Need to be More Aggressive with Prospects This Year

The 2020 season brought two major changes for baseball's minor leagues: the cancellation of the MiLB season and MLB’s decision to cut 40 teams from its MiLB affiliates. That combination has reduced the player pool, increased the MiLB talent levels, and left us with a vacuum of information about prospect development. That last item means that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, Rotoballers, and welcome to a fun afternoon slate. It's still early in the season and most teams are towards the back of their starting rotation so pitching options are limited and there are bats for days. The trick will be finding which ones fit best into our lineups, while also trying to keep […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The main slate on FanDuel for our Sunday features a strong ten-game slate. We are back around to slimmer pickings for pitchers. Fortunately on FanDuel we only have to use one. The downside of that is that we'd better not miss on the pitcher. Once again, this is a more balanced slate with no Coors. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Are you all geared up for a Sunday full of elite pitching? Too bad, Charlie. These are not the slates for you. Not unless […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/11/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/11/21 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 […]

Nolan Arenado Looking Dominant Through Early Going

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado is off to a fantastic start to his first season in a Cardinals jersey. He's recorded at least one hit in each of his first eight games to start the year. He's slashing .333/.371/.576 with two home runs, five RBI and five runs. He has an average exit […]

Manny Machado On Five-Game Hitting Streak

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is off to a decent start to the 2021 season. He's currently in the midst of a five-game hitting streak where he's doubled twice, walked three times and tallied two RBI. He's slashing .242/.359/.394 on the year. He's been hitting the ball extremely hard, registering barrels on five […]

Santiago Espinal Bangs Out Three Hits After Recall

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal equaled a career-best with three hits during Saturday's 15-1 clubbing of the Los Angeles Angels. The rookie infielder, who was added to the active roster prior to the game, was playing third base in the place of Cavan Biggio who had the night off. Espinal also scored two runs […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 11th 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 […]

Justin Turner Goes 3-For-3 With Home Run On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was the only source of run production in the team's 1-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday. Turner went 3-for-3 in the game and hit a solo home run, his second home run of the year. Turner is off to a fantastic start to the 2021 season. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/10/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. This slate isn't going to win any early-season awards for excitement but that doesn't mean we degenerates still won't play! It's six game Main […]

Josh Donaldson Could Return Either Monday Or Tuesday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) could be activated from the injured list on Monday or Tuesday, according to MLB.com's Do-Hyoung Park. Manager Rocco Baldelli said that Donaldson sprinted and ran the bases on Saturday without issue, and that he'll take grounders, hit in batting practice and get some at-bats in St. Paul this […]

Alex Bregman Out Of Lineup With Leg Soreness

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (leg) is out of Saturday's lineup with soreness in his legs, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Bregman dealt with a hamstring injury throughout Spring Training, and the team has been taking things slow with him to start the year. Holding Bregman out Saturday gives him two days to […]

J.D. Davis Heads To The 10-Day Injured List

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 7 by the Mets on Saturday. Davis had been day-to-day since getting hit in the hand with a pitch on Tuesday against the Phillies. Although additional X-rays on Wednesday came back negative, confirming that Davis had no […]

Gio Urshela Back In Lineup On Saturday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (illness) is back in the team's lineup on Saturday after missing Friday's game with side effects from the coronavirus vaccine. As expected, Urshela's stint on the COVID injured list was short-lived, and fantasy managers should have no lingering concerns about Urshela's general health going forward. Urshela has been […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 3

Early in the 2021 season, there is a noteworthy injury trend. I have noticed a lot of muscle/tendon sprains/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 be treated and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Do not lump […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 10th 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 […]

Max Exit Velocity - Hitter Risers & Fallers (wPC+)

Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut review Statcast risers and fallers for maximum exit velocity. Which hitters are worthy waiver wire adds and who should fantasy baseball managers be concerned about? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups

It's the second weekend of the 2021 season and we can see some trends starting to form across the baseball landscape. It's still too early to draw significant conclusions, but most teams have a week of games under their belt which helps us when setting DFS lineups. We know the D-Backs and Rangers are lineups […]