Sean Murphy Collects Three Hits In Saturday's Win

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 3-for-5 with three runs scored in a win over the Red Sox on Saturday. Murphy also walked in the contest to raise his on-base percentage to .321 which ranks 10th among catchers with at least 200 plate appearances. His 40 RBI rank second among all catchers and he seems […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 15 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday and Happy July 4th, gang! Hope you all had a great holiday weekend so far. We have a nice 9-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS lineups and sweat a little bit while we grill out today. The weather looks […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy 4th of July everyone! We have a nice-sized Sunday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing […]

Eric Haase Homers Twice In Saturday's Win

Detroit Tigers outfielder/catcher Eric Haase hit a pair of home runs in the team's 11-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The first of the two home runs was an inside-the-park home run off White Sox starter Dallas Keuchel in the fourth inning while the second was a 362-footer off reliever Jace Fry […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/4/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/4/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Independence Day, RotoBallers! Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players that will help you fill out your MLB DFS rosters. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay outside […]

Yasmani Grandal “Feeling Fine”

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (calf) reported that he is "feeling fine" while also indicating that he sat out on Saturday "just to be safe." The 32-year-old veteran exited Friday's series opener against the Tigers because of right calf tightness, and while he is considered day-to-day, there is a chance he may be available […]

Kevin Plawecki Ramping Up Activities

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki (hamstring) has recently resumed running while also performing baseball activities. The 30-year-old has been out of commission for a few weeks now because of a left hamstring strain. However, Plawecki doesn't have much value, primarily since he has split time with Christian Vazquez this season. While that could change […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 14

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 150 rookies make their MLB […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 15

As we move past the July 4th weekend and make our way to the All-Star game, there continues to be an increase in injuries this year compared to prior years, particularly of the soft tissue variety. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player […]

Alex Avila Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Washington Nationals Alex Avila landed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with bilateral calf strains. The catcher has been sitting in the dugout for four out of the last five Nationals contests. In addition, the veteran has struggled at the plate in 2021, batting .167 with zero home runs and six RBI in 66 at-bats. […]

Will Smith Starting Against Nationals

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is back in the lineup for Saturday night's game, batting fifth against Nationals right-hander Paolo Espino in Washington. Friday's starting catcher Austin Barnes is on the bench, while outfielder AJ Pollock, who homered Friday after coming in as a pinch-hitter, is starting and batting eighth. Espino has been solid […]

Elias Diaz Goes Yard Again In Friday's Loss

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in a 9-3 loss to the Cardinals on Friday. Diaz took Johan Oviedo deep with a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to tie the game at 2-2. It was Diaz's fourth home run in the last […]

Clint Capela Not On Injury Report For Game 6

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (eye) is not on the injury report heading into Saturday's Game 6 contest versus the Milwaukee Bucks. He suffered an eye injury during Game 4 when Capela was elbowed in the face. However, he was able to play in Game 5, but only was out there for 21 minutes. Head […]

Alejandro Kirk Needs A Couple More Rehab Games

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said that catcher Alejandro Kirk (hip) needs "a couple more games" before he's ready to be activated from the injured list. "He's still young so he's still got to catch some games in Triple-A. That's going to be good for him," Montoyo said. Kirk has been out since early […]

Danny Jansen Activated From Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (hamstring) was activated from the injured list, and the team optioned catcher Riley Adams in a corresponding move on Saturday, MLB.com reported. Jansen went on the injured list in early June with a hamstring strain and was hitting just .157/.248/.278 with three home runs and eight RBI in 108 […]

Yasmani Grandal Out Of Lineup With Calf Tightness

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (calf) will sit on Saturday with left calf tightness. Grandal suffered the injury on Friday and exited that contest early. Grandal was stretching on the field and running on Saturday, so the hope is that he won't need a stint on the injured list. Backup catcher Zack Collins will […]

Francisco Mejia Doubles Twice, Scores Lone Run In Friday’s Loss

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored during Friday's 11-1 loss to the Blue Jays. The Rays catcher doubled twice on Friday and recorded his eighth multi-hit effort of the season. He's starting to heat up and has now logged at least one hit in four of […]

Luis Torrens Hits Game-Tying Home Run Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens hit a game-tying home run Friday in the bottom of the eighth inning, his only hit in three at-bats. He also walked twice. It was his eighth home run of the year in 132 at-bats. Six of those eight home runs have come since he returned to the majors on […]

The Bigger Picture - Where We've Gone Wrong This Year

Expectations are a dangerous thing. They can dictate our decision-making processes well into the future and prevent us from seeing things as they truly are. The baseball season is the longest of any professional team sport, spanning eight full months including spring training. That means a lot will change throughout the course of the season […]

Yadier Molina Stuffs The Stat Sheet Friday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina went 3-for-5 with one homer, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in a 9-3 win over the Rockies in 10 innings. The 38-year-old's eighth homer of the season was a two-run shot in the second inning off of Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez. The […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Just a seven-game slate over on FanDuel tonight, and we thankfully don't have any weather issues to worry about as the highest chance of rain is in Washington at just 16%. Selecting a pitcher is going to be tricky - Kershaw is the only ace on the board and exactly seven of the 14 teams […]

Salvador Perez Crushes His 20th Home Run Of The Year

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez helped carry the offense in the team's 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Perez went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. The home run was his 20th of the year. Perez has been raking all year, but has been especially hot over the past […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in both the early AND main slates - I thought I would try to hit both today since we have so many early games. These are daily outlier […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a chopped up Saturday slate on tap for us. There's a turbo slate for the two-game matinee, an early slate for the six-game afternoon slate. I will concentrate on the seven-game "main" slate in the evening. My friend at Rotoballer will have the earlier slates covered, so we've got your back for an […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/3/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The only game tonight is Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Hawks and Bucks. The Hawks were again without Trae Young, but this time the Bucks buried them and have a chance to close out the series in Atlanta. There is no structural damage to the knee of Giannis Antetokounmpo, but he […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/3/21 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 […]

Yasmani Grandal Will Not Play On Saturday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (calf) will not play on Saturday after his early exit Friday night, according to James Fegan of The Athletic. Grandal exited the game due to left calf tightness prior to the bottom of the fifth inning, and manager Tony La Russa said they will evaluate him again on Saturday […]

Yankees-Mets Game Postponed Friday

Friday's game between the New York Mets and the New York Yankees has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday, July 4. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly and remove any players in this contest. Mets right-hander Taijuan Walker and Yankees left-hander […]