Jeimer Candelario (3B, DET) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: Candelario, like all of Detroit's offense, is off to a slow start this season. However, as I'm writing this, he's 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI this afternoon. Candelario looks primed for an age-25 breakout, and you'll want to get him before […]

Matt Duffy Expects To Be Out Until Mid-May

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (hamstring, back) says that he expects to be out until around mid-May. Duffy hasn’t been on fantasy radars, however, this gives Yandy Diaz the chance to get everyday at-bats in the heart of the Rays lineup. Diaz has gone 4-for-11 with one monster home run and one walk […]

Yangervis Solarte Makes His Old Team Pay

San Francisco Giants infielder Yangervis Solarte ended up 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 road win against the San Diego Padres, his former team. He is a decent fantasy option due to his positional versatility from an eligibility perspective, as well as his occasional pop. Solarte […]

Russell Martin Pitches Scoreless Inning In Win

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin pitched a scoreless inning, giving up no base runners, in the 18-5 win over the Diamondbacks. While these stats won't count towards the desperate owners in double-catcher leagues, it's always fun to see a position player take the mound. With Austin Barnes hitting .625 to start the year and […]

Travis Shaw Homers In Win Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Saturday's win against the Cardinals. Shaw has been off to a rough start to the early 2019 after a lackluster spring training, so Saturday's performance is encouraging. For now, Shaw is a solid option at third base and hopefully […]

Miguel Rojas Puts Up Three Hits In Rout Of Rockies

Miami Marlins infielder Miguel Rojas went 3-for-5 with one run, and three RBI in the 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Rojas accounted for three of the 17 hits that the Marlins put up against Tyler Anderson and the Rockies and was overall the best hitter on the team tonight. The Marlins lineup doesn't provide […]

Alex Bregman Hits Home Run To Break Hitless Series

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Bregman has started the year 1-for-12 for a .083 batting average despite the Astros manhandling the Rays on Opening Day. It's way too early to tell anything this season and he's shown last […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the evening contests (first pitch of 7:07 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. Weather is not expected to be a problem, with three games being played in stadiums with retractable roofs or indoors, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got three slates on FanDuel today. The early only slate starts at 1:05pm eastern and covers the Cardinals-Pirates and White Sox-Indians matchup. The main slate starts at 7:05pm and covers nine games. There is also an all day slate that includes all matchups. I'll be covering players across all slates. In this article, I […]

Evan Longoria Pulled With Calf Injury

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria left the game early on Saturday because he fouled a ball off his calf and was feeling sore. He'll receive the day off on Sunday, but it doesn't sound like a serious injury. Longoria had a single, run, RBI and strikeout in three plate appearances and has four […]

Ryon Healy Stays Hot With Pair Of Doubles

Seattle Mariners corner infielder Ryon Healy got the start at first base Saturday night as the Mariners defeated the Boston Red Sox in a nail-biter. Healy finished the game going 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. His two hits were doubles and he now has five on the young season to go along […]

DJ LeMahieu Makes Most of Yankees Debut

While his team was defeated Saturday afternoon, New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu was strong in his first start for the club. The former Colorado Rockies starter played third base and batted ninth. While he made a couple of sharp defensive plays, LeMahieu was just as impressive at the plate, recording two hits including a […]

Yoan Moncada Off To Hot Start

Chicago White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and a pair of RBI on Saturday versus the Royals. Moncada has been off to a nice start this season and has four hits in his first eight at-bats. Moncada is a former top prospect and has always had the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings about a split slate for DFS players, giving everyone double the fun and double the chances to win. The first six will make up the games starting between 1:05 pm and 2:07 pm, and the second six stretch from the 3:05 pm starts through to the 7:40 pm starts. This article will touch […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (3/30/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have four games in the early window and six games on the main slate, with a few in between those. Let's take a look at some options on the entire day so you can have some choices regardless of what slate you are playing. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Todd Frazier To Play In Games Soon

New York Mets corner infielder Todd Frazier (oblique) will start playing in minor league games in Florida in the next few days, according to manager Mickey Callaway. Frazier began the season on the injured list but should be able to join the team at some point in April, barring setbacks. The 33-year-old hit just .213/.303/.390 […]

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: MLB Very Early Season Thoughts

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, SoundCloud and on iTunes […]

Jedd Gyorko Expected To Be Ready Next Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko (calf) has declared himself healthy and ready to return, but he isn't eligible to come off the injured list until next Thursday ahead of the home opener. Gyorko was out for the final three weeks of spring training but has been getting at-bats in minor league games in Florida. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/31/19): MLB DFS Lineups

As always, our Sunday slate starts early (1 PM EST), so make sure you're double checking your lineups before lock! We have a nice nine game slate, though, giving us plenty of options to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 3/31/19. The […]

Maikel Franco (3B, PHI) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Franco hit .270/.314/.467 with 22 home runs and 68 RBI in 131 games for the Phillies in 2018. After a 25-homer, 88-RBI campaign in 2016, the young slugger was expected to take a step forward, but he has been stuck in neutral the last […]

Yandy Diaz Takes Gerrit Cole Deep Friday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz drilled a 420-foot homer off Gerrit Cole in the Rays win over the Houston Astros on Friday. Diaz hit out of the cleanup spot in this one and took advantage of it. Unfortunately, there was nobody on base, but this is a good start for the 27-year-old, as […]

Brandon Belt Sitting Friday, Buster Posey Batting Second

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is sitting against lefty Joey Lucchesi, while catcher Buster Posey takes his place and will bat in the two spot. Third baseman Evan Longoria also steps into the cleanup spot, while utility-man Yangervis Solarte will play second base and bat third. The Giants are shaking up their Opening […]

Rafael Devers Batting Sixth, Sam Travis Playing First

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is hitting sixth, while first baseman Sam Travis is starting at first base and batting in the seven spot against southpaw Yusei Kikuchi on Friday night. Facing a lefty on the mound, Devers shifts down from the three spot where he hit on Opening Day, while Travis is […]

Yandy Diaz Batting Cleanup Against The Astros

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz is batting fourth on Friday night against Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros. The Cuban infielder was 1-for-3 with a walk on Opening Day. Diaz is an intriguing fantasy sleeper due to his substantial power at the plate. With Matt Duffy (hamstring) sidelined, he will have an opportunity […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. On An Accelerated Timeline To The Majors

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (oblique) is on an "expedited time frame" to the majors, according to team president Mark Shapiro. Guerrero will play in extended spring training games throughout the weekend. He is already ahead of schedule in his return from the Grade 1 left oblique strain that he suffered at […]

Jung Ho Kang (3B, PIT) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Spring training stats may be more noise than signal, but extreme performances are still worth noting. Jung Ho Kang's work in camp certainly qualifies, as he led all hitters with seven home runs in just 45 plate appearances. Two of his other three hits were […]

Opening Day Observations

When are we going to finally get around to making MLB Opening Day a national holiday? I can tell you the only thing that kept me from calling in sick was the fact that technology allows me to stream live games in HD on my cell phone while I sit at my desk waiting until […]

Derek Dietrich Makes An Impact In First Game

Cincinnati Reds infielder Derek Dietrich wasn't in the initial Opening Day lineup, but he found a way to make an impact in a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dietrich blasted a three-run, pinch-hit homer in the seventh inning to give Cincinnati a 5-3 lead which the team never relinquished. Dietrich signed with the Reds […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

After a full day of baseball, we have an eight-game slate to start our weekend and a solid amount of options at each position. For player stats, we'll be looking at last season until we have a solid sample size this season for pitchers and hitters. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (3/29/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After an exciting Opening Day we're back for another day of DFS! We've got one slate on FanDuel that starts at 7:07pm eastern and covers all eight games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 3/29/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]