Robert Williams III Adds Muscle Over The Offseason

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III made it a priority to add muscle over the offseason. He wants to prove that he is worth the four-year $54 million extension he received. It appears his health is in good shape and the added muscle is a positive. The Celtics committed significant money into Williams, so he's […]

Tyler Stephenson Hits 10th Homer

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson had a big afternoon in a 9-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Stephenson went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and three RBI in the win. The rookie catcher hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and added a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Stephenson […]

Max Domi Might Return Earlier Than Expected

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi (shoulder) is reportedly ahead of schedule in his recovery from offseason shoulder surgery. Domi, who underwent the surgery on June 4 to repair a labral tear in his right shoulder, was originally expected to not be ready to play until November or December. The 26-year-old really struggled to find […]

Elias Diaz Collects A Pair Of Hits In Loss To San Francisco

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout in a 7-2 loss to the Giants on Saturday. Diaz was one of three Rockies' to pick up multiple hits in the lopsided loss. He hit his 18th double of the season and picked up a single as well. The 30-year-old backstop […]

Yadier Molina Resting Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is getting a day off Sunday as the team chases their 16th consecutive win against the Chicago Cubs. Andrew Knizner will step in as the battery-mate of starting pitcher Jake Woodford. Molina has not had the strongest season at the plate, slashing .254/.299/.374 with 11 homers and three steals […]

Keibert Ruiz Resting Sunday

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz is resting Sunday, giving way to fellow backstop Riley Adams behind the plate. Ruiz has been on fire at the plate, homering in back-to-back games and slashing .433/.469/.700 in his last seven. He's looking like a good streaming option for the final week of the season, as well as a […]

Jose Trevino Blasts Homer In Loss

Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino made some noise with the bat during Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and one RBI in the 3-2 loss. It was a nice outing, but the 28-year-old remains an avoidable fantasy option. This season, Trevino is slashing .229/.256/.325 with four home […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/26 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/26/21 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! The season is winding down, and we have an eight-game slate on our hands this afternoon. With the NFL season here, I've been cutting back on MLB entries, especially on Sundays. It doesn't appear that we'll have any weather issues today. However, if something comes up I'll do my best to update […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 27

We made it! The final week of the regular season is upon us and hopefully, most of you are either competing for a fantasy title or have secured one already. Those of you still battling it out have one last chance for glory so we'll continue to look at some players droppable and some on […]

Mike Zunino Belts Two-Run Shot On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Saturday's 7-3 win over the Miami Marlins. He belted a two-run shot to right-center field to give the Rays a 5-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. It was his 32nd long ball of […]

Kevin Plawecki Homers, Reaches Four Times

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki (foot) got the start behind the plate against the New York Yankees Saturday in place of Christian Vazquez and was one of the only bright spots for Boston, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch. He was lifted for a pinch-runner after being plunked by […]

Keibert Ruiz Homers Again Saturdaay

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz went deep again Saturday, making it back-to-back days with home runs for the young catcher. Ruiz went 1-for-4 in the game, with the solo home run, a walk, and two runs scored. He now has three long balls for the season, and is slashing .340/.397/.509 with 12 RBI in his […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 27

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 27 of the MLB season (9/27 through 10/3). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Omar Narvaez Isn't In Saturday's Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez is on the bench for Saturday's game against the New York Mets and left-handed starter Rich Hill. Narvaez is batting .274 with a .351 on-base percentage and 11 home runs in 425 plate appearances this season. It'll be Manny Pina starting at catcher and hitting eighth against Hill and the […]

Eric Haase Isn't Starting On Saturday

Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase will be on the bench for Saturday's matchup with the Kansas City Royals and right-hander Jon Heasley. Haase is batting .226 with a .282 on-base percentage, 22 home runs, and two stolen bases in 351 plate appearances this season. Detroit will instead start Dustin Garneau behind the plate. Garneau is […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 27

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Keibert Ruiz Hits First Homer As A Nat

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz continued his offensive emergence Friday against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. It was Ruiz's first home run as a National and his second this season. Ruiz has slashed a robust .500/.516/.667 with eight RBI over his last seven games, and he now has […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/25/21 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 […]

Max Stassi Breaks Homerless Streak

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi had a good game at the plate on Friday, collecting two hits in four at-bats. One of those hits was a two-run home run in the fourth inning, and he ended the day with three RBI. It was Stassi's first long ball since August 19, and he's been slumping […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (9/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate on the blue site tonight as the season winds toward its final week. There are numerous ways to go with pitching tonight, but I strongly prefer paying up to get to one of the top hurlers as the opportunity cost of missing out on those raw points can't be overstated. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/25/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/25/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 27

We have made it to the final week of the season. Fantasy leagues are winding down, playoffs (both MLB and fantasy league) are being decided. This week many players will be shut down even if they have only minor injuries. Other players are still returning to try to prove they still have "it" (Noah Syndergaard, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups

The Saturday split is about the same as last Saturday. There are six early games and nine games on the later slate. We have some good games with playoff implications here. We also have teams that have mailed it in and are using six pitchers for about five outs each. It really puts a dent […]

Yadier Molina Starting Game 2 On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is back in the lineup for the second game of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Molina didn't play in the first game as Andrew Knizner got the start. Knizner went hitless in three plate appearances. Now, Molina returns to the lineup with Zach Davies on the […]

Mike Zunino Isn't Starting Friday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Edward Cabrera. Zunino is batting .213 with a .299 on-base percentage and 31 home runs in 355 plate appearances this season. The Rays will give Francisco Mejia the start behind the plate against Cabrera. Mejia […]

Tyler Stephenson On The Bench Friday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson isn't in the lineup on Friday for a matchup with the Washington Nationals and right-hander Paolo Espino. The 24-year-old is hitting .278 with a .365 on-base percentage and nine home runs in 373 plate appearances so far this season. Instead, it'll be Tucker Barnhart starting behind the plate and batting […]

Gary Sanchez Not Starting Friday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez isn't in the lineup on Friday. The Yankees will take on the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi but will do so with the catcher on the bench. Sanchez is batting .211 with a .313 on-base percentage and 23 home runs in 415 plate appearances this season. Instead, […]

Yasmani Grandal Isn't Starting On Friday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians and right-handed starter Shane Bieber. Grandal is batting .236 with a .416 on-base percentage and 22 home runs in 342 plate appearances this season. It'll be Zack Collins hitting ninth and starting in Grandal's place behind the plate. […]

Luis Torrens Delivers Two-Run Pinch-Hit Homer

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens appeared as a pinch-hitter in Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics and delivered a two-run home run off relief pitcher Jake Diekman. It was Torrens' 15th long ball of the year in 313 at-bats. Torrens has been swinging the bat well lately, slashing .350/.372/.475 in his last 40 at-bats across […]