Ryan Getzlaf Remains A Duck

Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf signed a one-year deal to remain in Southern California next season. The details of how much the contract is worth are unknown at this time. The 16-year veteran has spent his entire career in Anaheim, amassing 279 goals and 703 assists in 1,101 career regular-season contests with the franchise. Unfortunately, […]

Ryan Jeffers Homers Twice, Tallies Career-High Six RBI

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers had the most productive day of his career at the plate in Wednesday's loss to the Tigers. Jeffers clubbed a grand slam in the fourth inning, then followed it up with a two-run shot in the eighth, both homers registering exit velocities of 100 MPH or greater. The 24-year-old backstop […]

Brayden Point Signs Huge Eight-Year Extension with Tampa Bay

Brayden Point has helped the Tampa Bay Lightning win back-to-back Stanley Cups. Now the forward will be under contract for an additional eight years starting in 2022-23. He signed a deal worth $9.5 million AAV. Point had 23 goals and 48 points in 56 games this year for Tampa Bay. Then, he scored 14 goals […]

Phillip Danault Lands in Los Angeles, Signs Six-Year Pact

Phillip Danault signed with the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. His deal is for six years at an AAV of $5.5 million. The center had a bit of a down year offensively with just five goals and 24 points in 53 games. This was after seasons of 47 and 53 points respectively. The Montreal Canadiens […]

Omar Narvaez Crushes Ninth Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, four RBI, and another run scored during Tuesday's victory against the Pirates. Narvaez opened up the scoring with a 366-foot shot against Luis Oviedo in the first frame. He remained hot in the second by swatting a two-run single. Despite somewhat of a […]

Pirates Get Two Prospects From Seattle For Tyler Anderson

The Pittsburgh Pirates received catcher Carter Bins and pitcher Joaquin Tejada from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for starting pitcher Tyler Anderson, the team announced on Twitter. Over 51 games between High-A and Double-A, Bins has slashed .244/.399/.433 with eight home runs, three steals, 35 RBI and 51 runs scored. Tejada is a 17-year-old pitcher […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's trade deadline season which means a whole new list of headaches for DFS players. This time of year it's critical to stay on top of the news as players get scratched from lineups, traded pre-game, or they THINK they got traded pre-game, only to continue warming up, then get traded later in the night. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! With a few getaway games planned for the earlier part of the day, there are 11 matchups to pick and choose from for our Wednesday night DFS lineups. However, the Blue Jays-Red Sox game on the slate is the second game of a double-header, so it'll be limited to seven innings. As […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/28 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 28th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Eric Haase Hits A Grand Slam In Tuesday's Win

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase came through with a clutch grand slam in the team's 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Haase came up with the bases loaded and the Tigers trailing 5-1 in the ninth inning. He went on to hit his first career grand slam and 17th home run of the […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight, and it should be a doozie. First, it is a 10-game slate on FD, with the […]

Giants Talking To Cubs About Kris Bryant, Joey Bart

The San Francisco Giants have talked with the Chicago Cubs about a potential trade for third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant, sources told MLB.com's Jon Morosi on Tuesday. Per Morosi, the Cubs have expressed interest in the Giants' number 2 catching prospect Joey Bart. However, it sounds as though the Giants would want more than just Bryant […]

Travis d'Arnaud Set For Rehab Assignment

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud (thumb) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment this week. He's been sidelined since May after undergoing thumb surgery. The 32-year-old has been with the Braves throughout the road trip and was participating in baseball activities. d'Arnaud is expected to play in a few minor league games before being activated from […]

Red Sox-Blue Jays Postponed Tuesday Due To Rain

Tuesday's game between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be rescheduled for Wednesday as part of a doubleheader. Robbie Ray is set to face Garrett Richards in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader starting at 2:10 p.m. EST. Fantasy managers should adjust their daily […]

Yadier Molina Returns To The Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (neck) is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday against Cleveland Indians right-hander Cal Quantrill after missing a few games with minor neck stiffness. Molina is hitting fifth on Tuesday night. The 39-year-old veteran backstop remains fantasy relevant this year with his .250/.295/.390 slash line and eight home runs, […]

Royals Unlikely To Trade Away Key Players

The Kansas City Royals are unlikely to trade away any of their key players prior to Friday's trade deadline, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. General Manager Dayton Moore said that the team is building for 2022, and that he does not expect the Royals to trade away any of the key contributors for next […]

Dodgers Receiving Interest In Keibert Ruiz

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been getting plenty of interest in minor league catcher Keibert Ruiz. Ruiz has no current path to the major league roster, but the Dodgers don't want to give him up for a rental piece at the trade deadline. The 23-year-old backstop is ranked by MLB Pipeline as Los Angeles' top […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/27/21 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 […]

Dom Nunez Goes Yard In Loss To The Angels

Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-4 with a home run and two strikeouts in a 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Nunez was locked into a battle with starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani in the top of the fifth inning. He fouled off three pitches and worked three balls before he swatted […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/27/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/27/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

Cal Raleigh Drives In Three With Double Monday

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went 1-for-4 against the Houston Astros Monday, with his one hit being a bases-loaded double off starter Luis Garcia in the fourth inning that brought Seattle's first three runs around to score. Raleigh only has four hits in his first 27 career at-bats at the major league level, but three […]

J.T. Realmuto Swipes Sixth Base Monday Versus Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in a win over the Nationals on Monday. The Philly backstop is now slashing a solid .264/.358/.436 to go with 10 homers, 37 runs, 39 RBI and six steals across 79 games played. He hasn't done anything spectacular, but Realmuto has been solid all-around […]

MLB Trade Deadline: Lineup Spot & Team Opportunity Impact

The trade deadline unofficially was kicked off on Sunday, when the Rays acquired Nelson Cruz and the Padres nabbed Adam Frazier. Fantasy managers will always be quick to scrutinize trades through the lens of fantasy - and that's good, we should be looking for any edge we can find. However, it's possible that we sometimes […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There is some top-end pitching with McCullers and Morton, but you may not need the top-end arms with so many mid-tier and punt pitchers. We have a lot of game totals well over nine, meaning there should be offense […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/27/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Good morning RotoBallers! I'm in a far better mood than I was last week, as I did turn a profit last night, the fifth or sixth time since last Tuesday. Just a reminder that you will get beat sometimes but you can and got to get right back up. And I am ready to attack […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 18

We’re less than a week away from the 2021 MLB trade deadline so it could be a busy week for rookies and prospects. The impending moves could also have significant impacts on the potential playing times ahead for many near-MLB-ready players. However, keep in mind that trading top prospects has become far less common than […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard - xHR Underachievers/Overachievers

We're not far removed from the Home Run Derby so it seems like an appropriate time to examine the Statcast side of home run production for some big-name players. As with most counting statistics, there is an expected version of home runs, appropriately labeled xHR. By comparing xHR to HR totals, we can identify the […]

Willson Contreras Continues To Warm Up

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 1-for-5 with a solo on Monday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Contreras sent a solo shot to the bleachers off of Josh Osich to tie the game 5-5 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Contreras has now gone yard in two of his three last games. Contreras has been […]

Nationals Open To Trading Everyone Except Juan Soto

The Washington Nationals are open to trading anyone on their roster with the exception of outfielder Juan Soto, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. This includes starting pitcher Max Scherzer — who has expressed that he is open to being traded but will make use of his 10-5 rights to veto trades if necessary […]