Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The calendar is about to creep into July as we cross the season's halfway checkpoint. While you may feel your fantasy team's lot in life is sealed, I assure you that tons of action lay before us. Stay strong and keep your finger on […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 14 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. […]

Aramis Garcia Collects Two Hits, Drives In Two

Oakland Athletics catcher Aramis Garcia went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over the Giants on Sunday. Garcia also caught a brilliant game from starter Cole Irvin as he's been solid as the backup catcher to Sean Murphy. It was a nice game for the 28-year-old backstop, but he's still […]

J.T. Realmuto Goes Hitless Versus Mets In Series Finale

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 0-for-5 in a brutal afternoon at the plate versus Marcus Stroman and the Mets. Fortunately for Philadelphia, Realmuto was much better behind the plate as he caught another seven brilliant innings from Zack Wheeler. Fantasy managers don't care about that, however, as the star catcher has been slumping, now […]

Mitchell Robinson Putting In Work This Offseason

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has added weight this offseason, recently posting a video of a workout session. The 23-year-old reported that he now weighs 275 pounds, a 23-pound increase from his 2020-21 mark. Robinson averaged 8.3 points this season, a reduction from the previous year, and also battled ankle and hand ailments. Whether […]

Dodgers Sit Will Smith, AJ Pollock Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith and outfielder AJ Pollock are both out of the starting lineup Sunday against right-hander Adbert Alzolay and the Chicago Cubs. The duo will be replaced by catcher Austin Barnes, batting eighth, and outfielder Zach McKinstry, batting seventh. Smith has been slumping as of late, going just 3-for-19 in his […]

Eduardo Escobar Sitting Sunday; Expected To Be Traded

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eduardo Escobar is on the bench for Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres with right-hander Yu Darvish on the mound as trade speculation around the 32-year-old switch-hitter intensifies. According to a source, he's expected to be traded. Escobar, who drove in five runs on Saturday, is having a solid season with […]

Buster Posey Returns To Lineup Sunday Afternoon

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (back) is in the lineup on Sunday afternoon against the Athletics. Posey had missed the last two games due to back tightness, but it appears everything is good to go for him now. He's been having a great year at the plate so far, slashing .322/.411/.556 with 12 home […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 13

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 139 rookies make their MLB […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/27/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - June 27, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/27/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Alright, after a four-game "Main" slate on Saturday, we've been blessed with a full-sized 12-game slate running on Sunday. Huzzah! You'll need to be […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/27/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large 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 between […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, gang! Hope you all had a great Saturday. We have a nice 12-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS lineups. We have a slight worry regarding the weather in St. Louis, however, I don't think it'll be enough to prevent […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (6/27/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The only game tonight is Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Hawks and Bucks. The Hawks surprised nearly everyone by waltzing into Milwaukee and taking Game 1. The Bucks blew the Hawks back to Atlanta on Friday, which is where we are for Game 3 tonight. We know for sure that Donte […]

Connor Wong Makes First Career Start

Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong made his first career start Saturday against the New York Yankees, and went 1-for-3 with a single. He struck out in both his other at-bats. Wong was originally scheduled to start Sunday, but was moved up to pair with Nathan Eovaldi. This pairing was quite successful, and Wong can […]

Mike Zunino Slugs 16th Homer In Win Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 13-3 win over the Angels on Saturday. It was his 16th home run of the year and his fourth in his last seven games, as he's slashing .238/.320/.857 with eight RBI and four runs scored in that […]

Tyler Stephenson Hits Pinch-Hit Solo HR

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 1-for-1 in a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Stephenson hit a pinch-hit, solo homer for his team in the eighth inning to tack on an insurance run in the win. The rookie catcher is putting together a quality first season, hitting .274 with five homers, 30 […]

Buster Posey Not In The Starting Lineup Saturday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (back) isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday. Posey wasn't in Friday's lineup either after being scratched due to back tightness. He's enjoying a stellar season at the plate but won't start against Oakland Athletics right-hander Frankie Montas. The 34-year-old has been baseball's best catcher so far, batting .322 […]

P.J. Higgins Will Undergo Tommy John Surgery

Chicago Cubs catcher P.J. Higgins (forearm) will undergo Tommy John surgery in several weeks, per insider Gordon Wittenmyer. The backup catcher has been out since June 11 with a right forearm strain. Jose Lobaton has been filling in as Willson Contreras' backup since Higgins was stashed on the IL earlier this month. Higgins put up […]

Alejandro Kirk Could Return Next Week

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (hip) has reported to Triple-A Trenton for a rehab assignment and is eligible to come off the 60-day injured list on July 1. Kirk has been out since the beginning of May with a left hip flexor strain, but he's nearing a return as long as he doesn't suffer […]

Omar Narvaez, Jackie Bradley Jr. On The Bench

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez is on the bench Saturday against the Colorado Rockies with right-hander Antonio Senzatela on the mound. Narvaez, who has an .857 OPS and is off to one of his best years offensively, is getting rest after Friday night's contest. Manny Pina is catching and hitting eighth, but the defensive standout […]

Curt Casali Hits Solo Home Run Friday

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Friday's 2-0 win over the A's. Casali provided an insurance run by taking Cam Bedrosian deep in the seventh inning. The backup catcher has not done much at the plate this season, slashing .174/.297/.279 with two HR and […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 14

As we move past the 60-game mark, there continues to be an uptick in injuries this year, particularly soft tissue injuries. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player and should be treated and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. They should not all be […]

Buster Posey Expected To Return On Saturday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (back) could return for Saturday's game against the Athletics. The Giants catcher was a late scratch on Friday after his back tightened up in the batting cage before the game. Posey's injury isn't considered serious and he's expected to return to the lineup on Saturday. After opting out of […]

The Bigger Picture - It Isn't Really a Marathon

"It's a marathon, not a sprint." This axiom is one of the most tired expressions in all of baseball and is often used to prevent us from ascribing significance to a slump. The baseball season is the longest among all professional sports, spanning 162 games and six months, not including spring training and postseason action. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - June 26, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have some good, old-fashioned, wacky slates on Saturday, with the "Main" slate consisting of just four games in the evening. But we're going […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/26 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/26/21 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 Basketball Picks (6/26/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The only game tonight is Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals between the Clippers and Suns. The Clippers are trying to erase their third 0-2 hole of this year's playoffs alone! They will again be without Kawhi Leonard, who is still being evaluated (allegedly) on a game-by-game basis. He'll join Serge Ibaka in street […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday, gang! The weekend is finally here. Surely most of you are or will be playing the early slate today, as this main slate tonight is slim pickings with just four games. It works out for me actually, as I have a family reunion this afternoon, so I get to spend more time with […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Weird slate tonight as there are just four games on tap and no ace pitchers in sight. As long as we can nail the SP pick, we can really get to whatever stacks and one-off's that we want to. Let's get to it. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the FanDuel […]