Ryan Braun's Late Heroics Leads To Win Over Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/first baseman/designated hitter Ryan Braun went 1-for-6 with a double and two RBIs in Monday's extra-inning win against the Pirates. Braun’s tying, two-run double with the Brewers down to their final out capped a four-run, ninth-inning comeback. The universal designated hitter in the National League could help Braun's fantasy value in 2020, as he is […]

Dominic Smith Goes Yard In Mets Win

New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith blasted a three-run home run in the Mets 7-4 win over the Red Sox on Monday night. Smith, who was hitting as the Mets designated hitter, was making his first start of the season. The homer was Smith's only hit in four at-bats. In 2019, Smith hit .282/.355/.525 […]

Rowdy Tellez Belts First Homer

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Rowdy Tellez belted a fourth-inning homer off Anibal Sanchez in the team's 4-1 victory over the Nationals on Monday. His shot was of the solo variety as he added a walk, finishing the day going 1-for-3. The dinger was Tellez's first hit of the young season after he slugged a […]

Khris Davis Goes Hitless Again

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts vs the Angels on Monday. That makes Davis 0-for-11 so far this season with five strikeouts and two walks. Davis launched 40-plus homers for three straight seasons from 2016-2018, but struggled mightily last season as his batting average plummeted to .220 with a ghastly […]

MLB Hopes Marlins, Orioles Can Play Wednesday

Major League Baseball is hoping that the Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins can play on Wednesday after an outbreak of COVID-19 hit the Marlins depth chart. Commissioner Rob Manfred told Tom Verducci that the plan is for the teams to play at Camden Yards in Baltimore rather than in Miami. The league will conduct testing […]

Marlins and Orioles Game On Tuesday Postponed

Tuesday's game between the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles has also been postponed due to the Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak. Pending the outcome of COVID-19 tests, the scheduled game between the two teams for Wednesday will either be postponed or moved to Baltimore. It is recommended that fantasy owners in weekly leagues bench any Marlins or […]

Dominic Smith Starting For Mets At DH On Monday

New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith is in the starting lineup against the Red Sox on Monday night. Smith will be batting eighth at designated hitter, despite the fact that Boston lefty Josh Osich is on the mound. Smith will be making his first start of the season. In 2019, Smith hit .282/.355/.525 with […]

Yoenis Cespedes Sitting On Monday Against Red Sox

New York Mets outfielder/designated hitter Yoenis Cespedes is not in the Mets' lineup Monday night against the Red Sox. This looks to be a routine day off for Cespedes who has made great progress from heel and ankle injuries that impacted him over the past three years. So far in 2020, Cespedes is 2-for-10 with […]

Baltimore Orioles Planning To Leave Miami Monday Night

Monday's game between the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles has been postponed as the Marlins have announced a total of 12 players and two managers have tested positive for COVID-19. Reports indicate that the Orioles are now planning to leave Miami on Monday night. This clearly calls into question whether the scheduled games between the […]

Rest of Monday's Games Set To Take Place

According to multiple sources, the rest of Monday's schedule is set to go ahead as planned despite two games being postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Miami Marlins organization. The games that are still on Monday's 10-game schedule include Angels-Athletics, Diamondbacks-Padres, Blue Jays-Nationals, Cubs-Reds, Braves-Rays, Brewers-Pirates, White Sox-Indians, Royals-Tigers, Mariners-Astros and Mets-Red Sox. […]

New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies Game Postponed

Monday's game between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Miami Marlins organization. The Phillies, who finished their Opening series against the Marlins, are quarantining their entire visiting clubhouse staff after exposure to the Marlins this weekend. Some members of the Phillies organization […]

WPC+ Videocast: Opening Weekend 2020 Recap

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut recap the action from Opening Day and the first weekend of MLB action for 2020. They identify early risers and fallers, review Statcast numbers, and discuss major injuries. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 2

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

Nelson Cruz Homers Twice, Drives In Seven

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz put on a show on Sunday afternoon against the Chicago White Sox. Cruz went 4-for-5 with two home runs, two doubles, seven RBI and four runs scored in a 14-2 victory. The 40-year-old becomes the fourth-oldest player with 7+ RBI in a game, joining Stan Musial, Jason Giambi and […]

Pocket Aces: Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 2 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Jorge Soler Hits First Home Run Of The Year

It didn't take long for Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler to pick up where he left off last year. In the first inning of the team's second game of the season on Saturday, Soler hit a solo home run for his first bomb of the season. Soler is coming off a breakout season […]

Nelson Cruz Belts First Home Run Of Season

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with three RBI in a losing effort against the Chicago White Sox. Cruz blasted a two-out, three-run home run in the sixth inning for his first home run of the season. The 40-year-old is off to a nice start to 2020 after lacing a pair of singles […]

Justin Upton's Homer Charges Angels To Win

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Justin Upton hit his first home run of the season, a solo shot in the fourth inning of the Angels 4-1 win over the A's on Saturday. The veteran is looking to bounce back this season after being relegated to only 63 games last season. Upton is coming into this […]

Matt Davidson Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Cincinnati Reds first baseman/designated hitter Matt Davidson has tested positive for COVID-19, which will land him on the injured list specific for those who will need to test negative twice before returning to action. Davidson served as the designated hitter for Cincinnati on Opening Day due to facing a left-handed starter before ultimately being lifted […]

J.D. Martinez Drives In Three Runs Against Orioles

Boston Red Sox designated hitter/outfielder J.D. Martinez got his season off to a productive start at the plate, as the 32-year-old went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, two doubles, three RBI and a walk in Friday's 13-2 victory against the Orioles. Martinez joined teammates Jose Peraza, Kevin Pillar, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Christian Vazquez as […]

Nelson Cruz Scores Two Runs In Offensive Battle

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and one strikeout. Cruz played the role of rally extender in this one, reaching on an infield single in the first and following a Jorge Polanco single with another one of his own in the seventh. Fantasy owners will take this […]

First Impressions - MLB Opening Day 2020 Fantasy Notes

I can't remember being more excited for an Opening Day than this one. Although Thursday, July 23 was technically the first day of the 2020 MLB season, Friday is when 28 of the 32 teams took the field for the first time for regular-season play. Never have I been happier to fire up MLB Extra Innings […]

Yoenis Cespedes Goes Deep In Mets Opening Day Win

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, hitting as the Mets' designated hitter against the Braves on Opening Day, went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Cespedes' solo shot was the difference in the Mets 1-0 win. The 34-year-old has made great progress from heel and ankle injuries that have impacted him over the past three […]

Yordan Alvarez Gets Green Light To Rejoin Workouts

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez has been cleared to rejoin baseball activities and will report to the club’s alternate site in Corpus Christi, Texas. The reigning American League Rookie of the Year crash-landed on the scene in 2019 by mashing 27 homers and delivering a 1.067 OPS, but has been sidelined to start the […]

Blue Jays To Play Home Games In Buffalo

The Toronto Blue Jays have finally found a home for the 2020 season as they’ll play the “majority” of their home games at their Triple-A stadium in Buffalo. Sahlen Field is on the smaller side compared to most major league ballparks, so Blue Jays hitters should fare well in their new home. We’ll get our […]

Giancarlo Stanton Opens The Season With A Home Run

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton homered in his first at-bat against Max Scherzer as part of a 2-for-3 night with three RBI on Thursday. Any concerns about Stanton's calf bothering him we're quickly alleviated, though he did DH and is unlikely to play defense for most of this season. Fantasy owners should expect Stanton […]

Postseason Expanded To 16 Teams For 2020

Major League Baseball and the Players Association announced on Thursday that the 2020 playoffs will expand to 16 teams, beginning with eight best-of-three wild-card series preceding the Division Series. The higher seeds in the wild-card series will host all three games, which will be scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29 through Friday, Oct. 2. The entire […]

Hunter Pence The DH On Opening Night

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (foot) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting fifth on Thursday night against Dodgers right-handed starter Dustin May. Pence was dealing with some foot inflammation in the last part of summer camp, but he's clearly fine to hit to open the regular season. The universal DH in […]

Albert Pujols Brings Power, Little Else

Los Angeles Angels first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols may not garner a ton of fantasy buzz this season but still drove in 93 runs last season. The 40-year-old slugger enters the season with 656 career home runs and may not be the feared hitter that he was of years past but posted his best slugging […]

Roto Category Deflations for Hitters in 2020

Things are going to happen fast in 2020. You’ll want to click that add button on hitters who are in the midst of hot streaks quicker than most seasons as a 10-day hot streak this year makes up for over 15% of the full MLB season - as opposed to just 6% in a full […]