Pablo Sandoval Will Start At Second Base Wednesday

San Francisco Giants corner infielder Pablo Sandoval will get his second career start at second base Wednesday. Sandoval will start in place of Kelby Tomlinson, who made three errors Tuesday and has also struggled with his bat. Second baseman Joe Panik (thumb) will begin his rehab assignment Wednesday, meaning Sandoval may not be making many […]

Adrian Beltre Could Be Activated Thursday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (hamstring) could return from the disabled list as early as Thursday. After Beltre underwent a full complement of baseball activities Tuesday, manager Jeff Banister stated he would be activated no later than Friday. In order to try and keep Beltre healthy, the Rangers will give him multiple days a […]

Pedro Florimon Hits DL With Broken Foot

After exiting Tuesday night’s game with a foot injury, the worst fears have been realized for Philadelphia Phillies infielder Pedro Florimon. The 31-year-old suffered a broken foot when he fouled a ball off of it in the first inning of the victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. As a result of his injury and subsequent […]

Matt Carpenter Stays Hot on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter stayed hot on Tuesday, hitting a home run and walking twice, including once with the bases loaded. Carpenter got off to an absolutely awful start to the season, but he's been on fire for a while now, hitting .404 over the past two weeks. He's brought his average up […]

Josh Donaldson Sitting Again On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson sat out Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox with a calf injury, and he’ll be sitting out Wednesday’s affair as well. He’s dealing with tightness in his left calf, an injury Donaldson is more than familiar with due to some problems during spring training. He’s hoping to […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Goes Deep Twice In Loss

New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera has done nothing but hit since Game 1 of the 2018 season. He may have slowed down at times, but even during his cold periods, he’s hit. In a 7-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves On Tuesday, he continued his mashing ways by crushing two home runs. He’s now […]

Eugenio Suarez Connects For 10th Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a solo homer against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The homer gave Suarez 10 on the year and marks a fourth straight season with double-digit round-trippers. Suarez is now slashing .294/.371/.594 with 10 homers, 21 runs and 42 RBI in 39 games despite missing a few […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 9)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. This was an underrated, but crazy week of prospect promotions. Franklin Barreto, […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 9: 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 […]

Tyler Saladino Headed To Disabled List

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Tyler Saladino (ankle) will head to the 10-day disabled list for an ankle injury he acquired in Tuesday's matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals. While Saladino did not break any bones, this is most likely just an insurance move to ensure he doesn't injure his ankle any further. Orlando Arcia is the […]

Pedro Florimon Exits After Apparent Injury

The Philadelphia Phillies had to go to their bench early on Tuesday night against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. With Rhys Hoskins out, infielder Pedro Florimon (foot) batted second and started at third. In the very first inning, however, he fouled a ball off his foot and would not emerge from the dugout to play […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 15 games today, but they are broken into two games. I have opted to use players from both slates in this article. Generally, I only use the later, or main, slate, but I also wanted to utilize the Boston Red Sox, which led me to adding the early slate here. In this article, […]

Tyler Saladino Sprains Left Ankle

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Tyler Saladino exited Tuesday's game with an ankle issue, and it has been revealed that he is dealing with an ankle sprain. While the injury is minor, this is a rough break for Saladino, who was looking to get as many starts in as possible before Orlando Arcia is eventually called back […]

Niko Goodrum is Out of Tuesday's Starting Lineup

Detroit Tigers infielder/outfielder Niko Goodrum (illness) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. He left Monday's game due to dehydration, but it's unclear whether or not his absence from this game is related to Monday. JaCoby Jones will start in left field while Pete Kozma draws a start […]

Kyle Seager Hitting .157 Over Last 10 Games

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager has only six hits over his last 38 at-bats (.157) heading into Tuesday's action against the Rangers. Seager did pop his ninth home run of the season on Sunday but is slashing a depressing .226/.286/.423 and is sporting a career low BABIP of .241 at this point in the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you were getting sick of the split-slate Wednesday, today is for you! Well, FanDuel is offering some All Day and Early Only tournaments, but with much less prize money as there are only three afternoon games in that slate. As such, I'll be concentrating this article on the more enticing 10 game slate we […]

Josh Donaldson Doesn’t Believe Calf Injury Is Serious

In a sigh of relief for fantasy owners and Toronto Blue Jays fans alike, the calf tightness third baseman Josh Donaldson suffered on Monday is not believed to be serious, according to him. He seemed to suffer the injury running the bases after a Justin Smoak double. It’s unclear at this point if Donaldson is […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Continues To Rake On Monday

Toronto Blue Jays third base prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continued to make Double-A pitching look silly Monday. Guerrero went 2-for-4 Monday with a run and RBI. Vlad Jr. is now hitting an absurd .433 on the season with 10 home runs and 50 RBI to go along with a ridiculous 1.194 OPS. The Blue Jays […]

Four-Game Hit Streak For Devon Travis

Given how bad he previously was at both the major and minor league levels in 2018, nothing was expected out of Toronto Blue Jays infielder Devon Travis upon being recalled on May 22. He may have started off slow, but Travis is actually picking things up now. In an 8-3 loss to the Boston Red […]

Third Base Prospect Rankings (May) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 third basemen - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. There are some clear tiers in this list. There are some seriously elite players at the top. There’s some solid players in the middle who […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 9

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Miguel Sano Hits Sixth Homer Monday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano connected for his sixth homer of the year on Monday against the Kansas City Royals. The homer wound up being his only hit in five at-bats and his first round-tripper since April 25. Sano, of course, spent just under a month on the disabled list with a hamstring strain. […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 9: Bieber, Riley, Thaiss

This week on Hot Prospects to Watch, we're going to focus on three players currently in Triple-A who are on the verge of getting the call up to the show. One of these prospects will for sure be up in the majors this week, and that's Cleveland Indians pitching prospect Shane Bieber who will be […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 30

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature, use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be available […]

Evan Longoria Picks Up Three Hits Monday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria picked up three hits in five at-bats Monday versus the Rockies. Longoria had a pair of doubles and three RBI. Longoria has had a nice season for his new team and is now hitting .259 with eight home runs and 27 RBI.

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel opted to break yesterday's games into three different slates. That is not the case tonight, as we have a plethora of games in only one slate. There are 14 total games, meaning we have plenty of options from salary relief to high priced. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Random Thoughts - Champions Analysis Podcast

Rotoballer Expert Kyle Richardson is joined by Blake Sullivan and Jesse Hiatt for a week of random thoughts. The guys discuss the difference between baseball and other sports when it comes to respecting greatness. Also, Kyle brings up some points on making trades this time of the year, Blake wants to discuss which veterans you […]

Eugenio Suarez Picks Up Four Hits

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez had a big game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Suarez went 4-for-5 with a double, a run, and one RBI in his team's 12-5 loss. Suarez has been red-hot at the plate lately, batting .360 with two homers, three runs, and nine RBI over the past week. Suarez […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Niko Goodrum Pulled Out of Monday's Game

Detroit Tigers infielder/outfielder Niko Goodrum (illness) was pulled out of Monday's 9-3 victory over the Angels. The team is calling the issue dehydration, so it does not sound too serious. Goodrum was having problems catching his breath, so the team decided to pull him out. He should be fine to play in Tuesday's contest.