Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 25

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Stephen Vogt Could Miss The Rest Of The Season

Atlanta Braves catcher Stephen Vogt (hip) was recently placed on the 10-day injured list. On Tuesday, manager Brian Snitker mentioned that Vogt is questionable to return to the field this season. The 37-year-old is dealing with hip inflammation and the team doesn't want to rush him back on the field. Vogt crushed two home runs […]

Pedro Severino Exits With Leg Injury On Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino (leg) was removed from Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees in the seventh inning due to a leg injury. He was replaced in the game by Austin Wynns. Severino injured his leg while attempting to run out a double play ball in the sixth inning. The injury comes at […]

Carson Kelly On The Bench On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly isn't starting on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Tony Gonsolin. Kelly has been one of Arizona's most productive hitters this season, batting .245 with a .362 on-base percentage and 11 home runs in 307 plate appearances. He'll head to the bench with Daulton Varsho starting behind the […]

J.T. Realmuto Isn't Starting Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs and right-handed starter Adrian Sampson. Realmuto is batting .262 with a .349 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and 10 stolen bases in 470 plate appearances this season. Andrew Knapp is hitting eighth and starting at catcher instead on Tuesday. […]

Martin Maldonado Hitting .125 Last 30 Games

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is 10-for-80 (.125) over his last 30 games heading into Tuesday's matchup against the Rangers. Maldonado is known as a defensive-first player but his offensive ineptitude is at new levels currently. He has only one extra-base hit since August 27 and is posting an unsightly .569 OPS through 334 at-bats […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/14/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/14/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/14/21 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 (914//21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one. We have the return of Gerrit Cole and Lucas Giolito. We also have other solid arms like Frankie Montas and some sneaky arms like Jesus Luzardo and Jackson Kowar. When it comes to bats, there will be plenty. The Yankees get […]

Will Smith Sitting Against D-Backs On Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is getting a breather on Monday as the team takes on Zac Gallen and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Austin Barnes will be behind the plate for the game as Clayton Kershaw makes his long-awaited return to the mound. Smith has been one of the best catchers in fantasy this year […]

Gary Sanchez Delivers Game-Winning Hit

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in Monday's victory over Minnesota. Sanchez has struggled in the batting average department this season, particularly in September- where he was batting .148 heading into Monday's contest. At this point, fantasy managers know what they're getting with Sanchez- low average coupled with power upside […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/13/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/13/21 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 on […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/13/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/13/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a rough one. The pitching is ok, and some of the usually good […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/13/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Another week begins as the countdown to the postseason marches on. It's hard to believe we only have three weeks of regular-season baseball DFS left. Today, MLB provides seven games for the featured slate on DraftKings. It all begins with a first-pitch in Washington D.C between the Marlins and Nationals, and we […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/13/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Seven of the eight games today are on the main slate. Only the Yankees/Twins matinee is left off the board. Only two of the 14 pitchers are priced in five figures. Are either of them worth paying for? I'm not paying five figures for 60 Kershaw pitches or road Alcantara, so we can pay up […]

Alex Avila Hits First Homer Of The Year

Washington Nationals catcher Alex Avila hit his first home run of the season Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Avila is not expected to see much playing time the rest of the season, as most of the innings at catcher will be taken by Keibert Ruiz and Riley […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 25

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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/12/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/12 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/12/21 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 […]

Alejandro Kirk (C, TOR) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kirk has been raking at the plate since getting recalled on July 23. He's slashing a rock-solid .303/.360/.517 with four home runs and 14 RBI over 100 plate appearances since then and has a .273/.347/.492 batting line with seven home runs […]

James McCann Belts 10th Homer Of Season

New York Mets catcher James McCann went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, three RBI, two runs scored, and a walk in the Mets 8-7 loss to the Yankees on Saturday evening. Despite the big night, it has been a disappointing season for McCann following his 2020 campaign in which he posted a .289/.360/.536 slash […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/12/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're still playing MLB DFS by the point in the season, first of all, let me salute you because it's a long season and many have already given up on this game we love. And secondly, I hope you have learned to embrace the variance that occurs in baseball and especially some of the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! We have an eleven-game slate on our hands this afternoon. The NFL season is here, so truthfully I'll be cutting back on MLB entries, especially on Sundays. As far as today's slate goes, though, we have absolutely no weather issues. However, if something comes up I'll do my best to update before […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 25

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. Normally, we cover players who are worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat who is worth holding on to... for now. With […]

Cal Raleigh Doubles Twice To Break Hitless Streak

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh showed some signs of life Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two doubles against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Entering the game, Raleigh had gone hitless in seven straight games, with an 0-for-18 line in that time. His .168/.215/.274 slash line for the season makes him unusable in fantasy for now, but he should […]

Christian Vazquez Reaches Three Times Saturday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez reached base three times against the Chicago White Sox Saturday, going 2-for-3 with a walk. Vazquez has been an utter disappointment all season with a .665 OPS, but he's been swinging a better bat in his past seven games to the tune of a .379/.400/.517 slash line. That doesn't […]

Keibert Ruiz Drives In Three Before Exiting

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz hit his first career double Saturday, clearing the bases against Wil Crowe and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth inning of a 10-7 loss. It was Ruiz's only hit in two at-bats before being hit in the face by a pitch and exiting the game. X-rays came back negative, but […]

Jonah Heim Comes In Clutch On Saturday

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim is looking like prime Babe Ruth at the plate these days. On Saturday, Heim went 2-for-3 with a go-ahead two-run home run and a double in the 8-6 win over the Oakland Athletics. Heim already has a few clutch hits off the Seattle Mariners this season. He apparently does his […]

Jorge Alfaro Leaves Early Saturday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro exited Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves in the ninth inning after aggravating something on the base paths. It's unclear what exactly occurred, but it likely has to do with his left leg or knee. Alfaro is hardly fantasy relevant at this point, as he's hitting .240 with just four […]

Keibert Ruiz Hit In The Face Saturday

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz was hit in the face by a pitch while up to bat during Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The incident occurred in the sixth inning and fellow catcher Riley Adams immediately pinch-ran for him. Ruiz is in the midst of a rough campaign split between the Los Angeles Dodgers […]

Austin Nola Isn't Starting On Saturday

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola isn't in the starting lineup on Saturday for a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Walker Buehler. The 31-year-old is batting .262 with a .339 on-base percentage and one home run in 165 plate appearances this season. Instead, the Padres will turn to Victor Caratini behind the […]