Christian Villanueva Blasts 17th Homer

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva cracked his 17th home run in Wednesday's loss to the Oakland Athletics. Villanueva took A's lefty starter Sean Manaea deep for a two-run shot in the second inning and finished the day 2-for-4. After a torrid start to his rookie season, Villanueva has struggled mightily, batting just .188 […]

Diamondbacks In Consistent Talks For Manny Machado

According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Arizona Diamondbacks have been in "consistent" talks with the Orioles trying to work out a deal for shortstop Manny Machado. Machado is having one of the best seasons of his career, having hit 21 home runs with 59 RBI thus far. According to sources, the Orioles are looking at […]

Johan Camargo Hits Solo Homer In Loss

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo has been swinging a hot bat lately, as he's gotten at least one hit in 12 of his past 15 games. On Wednesday, he hit his second homer in three games after going for a bit of a dry spell. Camargo is now hitting .260 with nine homers and […]

Neil Walker Looking At Increase In Playing Time

New York Yankees infielder Neil Walker was originally scheduled to have the day off for Wednesday’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves but would wind up playing the final five innings of the game. He would be forced to come on as a result of Gleyber Torres’ persisting hip injury. With Torres headed for the […]

Kelby Tomlinson Only Called Up For One Game

San Francisco Giants second baseman Kelby Tomlinson will most likely be sent down following Wednesday's game at Colorado. Tomlinson was called up to replace Pierce Johnson, who threw 1 1/3 innings Tuesday and who was probably unavailable for Wednesday anyway. Tomlinson is playing Wednesday at third base to give Pablo Sandoval a day of rest. […]

Adrian Beltre Scratched on Wednesday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (tooth) has been scratched from the starting lineup versus the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Beltre will sit due to a tooth issue, so Jurickson Profar will slide over to third base. Rougned Odor, who was supposed to have the day off, will start at second base against Gerrit Cole. […]

Josh Harrison Resting on Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Max Moroff will bat eighth and play second base against lefty Rich Hill. Moroff is not an option in fantasy leagues or DFS. However, Harrison should be owned in NL-only and deeper mixed leagues despite […]

Mike Moustakas Out of the Lineup Again

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas (back) is out of the starting lineup for the second straight day on Wednesday. He was a late scratch on Tuesday due to back spasms, and will get another night off against the Indians. Hunter Dozier will draw the start at third and bat seventh against righty Trevor […]

Kaleb Cowart Optioned to Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels infielder Kaleb Cowart was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake to make room for Garrett Richards, who is starting on Wednesday. Cowart has been up and down quite a bit this season and is 1-for-8 with a double and two runs scored at the big league level. He hit .225 with four stolen […]

Kris Bryant To Test Shoulder Friday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (shoulder) is still feeling discomfort in his shoulder. Bryant has missed the past 12 days with a sore shoulder. Bryant will test out his shoulder on Friday and more will be known on his status after seeing how he comes out of Friday’s activities. David Bote, Tommy La Stella, […]

Max Muncy Goes Yard Twice Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy had a big day at the plate on Tuesday against the Pirates, going 3-for-4 with a single and two solo home runs. Muncy kept things going in the first inning, as he followed up a Joc Pederson leadoff HR with one of his own off of Ivan Nova. […]

Martin Prado To Return This Weekend

Miami Marlins third baseman Martin Prado (hamstring) will make the trip to Washington D.C. and is expected to be activated from the disabled list this weekend. The veteran Prado had played in just 24 games before his injury this year and was hitting just .194 with no home runs and three RBI. He's mostly useless […]

Jake Lamb Has Home Run Overturned Against Cardinals

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Cardinals. The double was originally called a home run, but was changed into a double after the umpires ruled it fan interference. Despite the lost HR, Lamb was able to continue his hot hitting, […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 14: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/4/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy 4th of July, RotoBallers! I hope you all have a great holiday. While we're watching fireworks and grilling out, let's see if we can add some cash to our FanDuel wallets, too. Right now in Vegas we are seeing some very lofty run projections on this Main slate, starting with the Rockies at 5.7, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a total of 15 games today, but it is broken down into two seven games slates with a game that is not listed. This article is going to focus more on the later slate, which is labeled as "featured." In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Jeimer Candelario (3B, DET) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers starting third baseman Jeimer Candelario has hit for a poor .234 batting average in 2018, but taking a quick glance at the rest of his statistics show that he can certainly still be a valuable contributor in fantasy baseball.  He holds […]

David Freese Knocks In Three Runs Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman David Freese was red hot in Tuesday’s game against the Dodgers. He went 3-for-3 with two singles and a homer and accounted for all three Bucs RBI. Freese is batting .455 in the last three games and will face lefty Rich Hill on Wednesday. It has yet to be determined if […]

Yangervis Solarte Hits 16th Homer Of The Season

It was a quiet last few days for Toronto Blue Jays infielder Yangervis Solarte, but he did his best to come out of the funk on Tuesday against the New York Mets. After going hitless in his last two games, Solarte finally picked one up in a big way by finishing 1-for-4 with a home […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Goes Deep In Second Straight Game

New York Mets second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera once again started to catch fire a few weeks ago and it doesn’t look like he’s prepared to slow down anytime soon. In an 8-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, Cabrera finished 1-for-2 with a home run, two RBI and three walks. The home run […]

Eduardo Escobar Continues To Slump

Minnesota Twins third baseman Eduardo Escobar continued his slump on Tuesday night in his team's 2-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Escobar went 0-for-2 with two walks and two strikeouts in the game. The veteran was in the midst of putting together a career season but has just four hits in his past 13 contests. […]

Twins Open To Trading Brian Dozier, Others At Deadline

Sources have told MLB.com that the Minnesota Twins are open to trading any of their pending free agents ahead of the non-waiver trade deadline at the end of July. Minnesota has lost nine of the past 11 games and continues to lose ground on the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians. Among the pending free agents who […]

Mike Moustakas Scratched With Back Spasms

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas (back) was scratched from the lineup Tuesday with back spasms. Alcides Escobar will fill in at the hot corner and bat eighth against Indians starter Shane Bieber. This isn't good news for Moustakas or the Royals, as he's a potential trade chip ahead of the deadline for a […]

Phillies Sign Ryan Goins

The Philadelphia Phillies bolstered their depth at the Triple-A level on Tuesday by signing veteran infielder Ryan Goins to a minor league contract. The 30-year-old had previously been with the Kansas City Royals this year, hitting .226 with eight doubles and six RBI in 41 games. The 30-year-old had been assigned to Triple-A Omaha with […]

Derek Dietrich is Out on Tuesday

Miami Marlins infielder/outfielder Derek Dietrich (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Cameron Maybin will slide over to left field and bat fifth against lefty Ryan Yarbrough. Dietrich is getting the night off against a left-handed starter, but is normally the starting left fielder in Miami. Dietrich […]

David Fletcher Batting Leadoff for Angels

Los Angeles Angels third baseman David Fletcher is hitting leadoff on Tuesday against Wade LeBlanc and the Seattle Mariners. Fletcher appears to have taken over regular duties at third base, frequently starting against both right- and left-handed pitching. The move to the top of the order is another huge boost for the rookie. If that […]

Jose Reyes is Out of the Lineup Tuesday

New York Mets infielder Jose Reyes (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Amed Rosario will play shortstop and bat ninth against righty Marco Estrada. Reyes should be left on the waiver wire in all leagues. Rosario is worth a look in NL-only leagues and could be […]

Kris Bryant Will Be Evaluated On Friday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (shoulder) felt a twinge in his shoulder during a workout on Tuesday and will not be activated on Wednesday as expected. Bryant will be re-evaluated on Friday. Bryant has missed the past 10 games with a sore shoulder.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. To Take Batting Practice Friday

Toronto Blue Jays phenom third base prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continues to rehab from a strained patellar tendon in his left knee, but he has progressed to the point that he’ll be taking live batting practice on Friday. It will be his first time doing so since hitting the disabled list in early June. While […]

Wilmer Difo Not Starting on Tuesday

Washington Nationals infielder Wilmer Difo (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Daniel Murphy will play second base and bat fifth against lefty Brian Johnson. Mark Reynolds will play first base and Murphy slides back over to second for Tuesday's contest. Difo has seen more playing time […]