David Bote Promoted To Replace Ben Zobrist

The Chicago Cubs have promoted infielder David Bote to replace Ben Zobrist (back) who was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Bote has hit .234 with three home runs over his first 49 at-bats in Triple-A Iowa. Bote will play third base tonight, but will doesn’t hold much value as he will mostly be a […]

Mike Moustakas Stretches Hit Streak To 12

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas continues to be one of the few bright spots on an otherwise bad team. In Friday's double-header, Moustakas homered in the first game and singled in the second game to extend his hit streak to 12 games. The homer was Moose's fifth of the season, and he's now […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 22

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Matt Duffy Hits Soft Toss Friday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (hamstring) hit some soft toss and threw some Friday. He is currently on the 10-day disabled list with a hamstring issue. While he is out, Daniel Robertson will see most of the starts at third base. The main negative of Duffy's season so far is the fact that […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 4) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 4, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 4

Is it time to overreact yet? This is what many fantasy owners are asking themselves and our writers at RotoBaller, but it's not the question you should be asking. It may be the early portion of a long season, but clearly some trends are forming. The question is: how much longer are you going to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got another day full of action ready for us on DraftKings, with an early slate starting at 1pm eastern and the featured slate kicking off at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/21/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

Justin Turner Can Throw But Not Catch

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (wrist) is throwing but is unable to catch due to his healing wrist. He's also taking swings off a tee. Turner sustained a fracture last month after being hit by a pitch. Interestingly enough, the person doing the catching for him has been Logan Forsythe, who can't throw. […]

Max Muncy Draws Scherzer In Second Start, Yasiel Puig Bats Seventh

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy will start at third base for the second game as a Dodger on Friday. He hit a home run in his last game but will have a tougher time doing so against Max Scherzer, the Nationals starter. Yasiel Puig will start in right field and bat seventh. The placement […]

Anthony Rendon Remains Out of Nationals Lineup on Friday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon remains out of the lineup on Friday as he deals with a toe issue. He has been out of the lineup for the past six games, but the team has yet to place him on the disabled list. He's being placed by Wilmer Difo, who will bat eighth against […]

Eugenio Suarez Travels With Reds

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez is traveling with the Reds and said he can field and do some light throwing. Suarez has yet to start swinging the bat, but he says he’s feeling much better. The Reds have top prospect Nick Senzel working on his glove at third base, but with Suarez having encouraging […]

Zack Cozart Not in Friday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Zack Cozart is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Jeff Samardzija and the Giants. Cozart is likely just getting a day off, allowing the left-handed hitting Luis Valbuena to enter the lineup at third base and bat fifth. Cozart is hitting .247 with two home runs and eight […]

Nolan Arenado Returns from Suspension on Friday

Following a five-game suspension for charging the mound against Padres pitcher Luis Perdomo, Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado is back in the lineup on Friday. He's batting third against Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks. Arenado has been solid to start the year, hitting .288 with a home run and six RBI. Arenado is arguably the […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 21

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We finally get a Friday with all 30 teams in one slate (KC/DET is a double-header). Do not mess this up for us, weather! Now that most teams have played at least 15 games (c’mon, Minnesota), I’ll start to use 2017 and 2018 stats when addressing a player’s ISO. In this article, I will be […]

Jeimer Candelario Wraps Up Big Series With Four Hits

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario absolutely dominated the Baltimore Orioles throughout their three-game set. In the series, Candelario was 8-for-12 with two homers and five RBI, bringing his season line to .284/.360/.556 with three home runs and eight RBI. Thursday's game was the most impressive of the three, as Candelario collected four hits and […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire - H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Travis Shaw Quietly Having Good Season

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 1-for-2 with a run, an RBI and three walks in the 12-3 win over the Miami Marlins. Despite not tearing the cover off the ball for home runs like he usually does, Shaw has been quietly having a solid season. With the three walks on Thursday, he now […]

Josh Donaldson Progressing Well, Troy Tulowitzki to be Evaluated

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson is doing well in his rehab from right shoulder inflammation, as he's already been hitting and running the bases for several days. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, a fellow All-Star, is going to be evaluated by a foot specialist next week to determine how his recovery from offseason foot surgery […]

Tyler Saladino Traded To Brewers

Former Chicago White Sox infielder Tyler Saladino has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash. Because of this, recently-acquired pitcher Alec Asher has been designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. The Brewers are packed tight with utility infielders such as Eric Sogard, Jonathan Villar and Hernan Perez. However, Saladino could […]

Josh Donaldson Improving in His Recovery

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson is making progress in his rehab from inflammation in his right shoulder that landed him on the disabled list. While manager John Gibbons said that he expected Donaldson to be out longer than the 10-day minimum, it appears that he might not need much longer, saying the superstar […]

J.P. Crawford (SS/3B, PHI) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies infielder J.P. Crawford has been on a hot streak over the past week and change. Dating back to April 10th, Crawford has OPSed nearly 1.000 with three extra base hits and an equal number of strikeouts and walks. He has his average […]

Mike Moustakas Extends Hit Streak

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas drilled a double on Wednesday to extend his hit streak to 10 games. A rare bright spot on an otherwise dreadful Royals team, Moustakas has been on fire as of late, as he's hitting .442 with four home runs over the course of the streak. He likely won't […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 20

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Christian Villanueva Fine After Being Plunked On Wrist

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva (wrist) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after being plunked in the wrist. X-rays came up negative and he expects to play Friday. Villanueva is second in the majors with four hit by pitches and is considering using a wrist protector. It makes sense. […]

Austin Riley Continues Hot Start In Double-A

Atlanta Braves third base prospect Austin Riley continues to stay hot for Double-A Mississippi. Riley went 3-for-4 on Wednesday with two triples, two runs and two RBI. Riley is coming off of a strong season and is the team's No. 8 prospect. Riley now has three straight multi-hit games and has a .370 batting average […]

Evan Longoria Stays Hot

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria continues to heat up. Wednesday evening he hit his third home run and finished 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run and a walk. He is now nine for his last 20 and has two home runs and five RBI over that span. Longoria got overlooked in a lot […]

Rafael Devers Hits A Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit a grand slam in the third inning of a 9-0 win against the Angels on Wednesday. It was the fourth grand slam on the young season for the Red Sox. He finished the game 2-for-5 with four RBI. Devers continues to demonstrate that he is one of […]

Rookie Report - Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 3)

The service time benchmark for teams to secure an extra year of team control came and went late last week. Somewhat surprisingly, nothing about the rookie landscape has changed; Ronald Acuna and Nick Senzel are still hanging out in the minor leagues with Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Michael Kopech, and Austin Hays. This list will […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 19

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]