DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 6/1/23): MLB DFS Lineups

MLB chopped today up so well that neither site really knows which is the "main" slate. So we will go with the prime-time selections as the "main" slate and treat the early games as the "early." I'll pull double duty and cover them both so we all have some good DFS plays no matter which […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Leody Taveras, Riley Greene, Seiya Suzuki

It's Wednesday, so we have a handful more fantasy baseball breakout hitter picks for you. This post has been a lot of fun for me to write every week, and I hope some people out there are enjoying it! If you're new here, every week I give 4-6 hitter names that seem to have sustainable […]

Mookie Betts Launches Two Homers On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar outfielder Mookie Betts hit two home runs in Wednesday's 10-6 loss to the Washington Nationals. Betts went 2-for-5 at the plate, with both of his homers being solo shots. Despite an impressive day at the plate for Betts, the Dodgers' offense fell short and was capped at just six runs. The […]

Davis Wendzel - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Davis Wendzel, SS, Texas Rangers ANALYSIS: Wendzel, a Baylor product, was selected in the first round of the 2019 draft. Offensively, he does a good job putting bat to ball on pitches in the zone but remains vulnerable when chasing pitches away. He has shown flashes of power at times but doesn't project as […]

Royce Lewis To Sit Out On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Royce Lewis is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. The 23-year-old will get a rest day after going 3-for-9 with a home run and 4 RBI in his first two MLB games. It appears the Twins still plan to manage his workload considering he's coming off […]

Oswald Peraza - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Oswald Peraza, SS, New York Yankees ANALYSIS: While his Major League stint earlier this season was quite underwhelming, Oswald Peraza has been tearing it up in Triple-A since his demotion two weeks ago. In 50 plate appearances, Peraza is slashing .362/.400/.787 with six home runs, a steal, and only striking out 14% of the […]

Orelvis Martinez Blasts 14th Home Run

Toronto Blue Jays No. 4 prospect Orelvis Martinez launched his 14th home run of the season and the 11th in May alone. The power surge is nothing new for the 21-year-old, who managed 30 long balls across 118 games in 2022 and 28 over 98 appearances in 2021. Martinez's 60-grade power has never really been […]

Wander Franco "A Little Dinged Up"

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that shortstop Wander Franco's left shoulder "is a little dinged up" after his slide into home plate on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, which is why he wasn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against a left-handed pitcher. Cash said he thinks Franco will be available […]

Kevin Newman Getting An Opportunity In The Leadoff Spot Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds infielder Kevin Newman is getting a shot out of the leadoff spot Wednesday night against Red Sox left-hander James Paxton. It's just the second start of the season out of the leadoff spot for Newman who has logged four two-hit efforts with three doubles, three runs, five RBI, and a stolen base over […]

Do These Prospects Matter For Fantasy Baseball? Elly De La Cruz, James Wood, Luis Matos, Jeferson Quero, AJ Smith-Shawver

One of the ways to evaluate prospects when considering players for dynasty league fantasy baseball is age relative to level. Essentially, that means that even if a guy isn't putting up incredible stats, if he's 3-5 years younger than the average player at his level, you'll likely see him get plenty of attention on prospect […]

Jordan Westburg - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Jordan Westburg, 2B/3B/SS, Baltimore Orioles ANALYSIS: With a recent injury to Cedric Mullins, it's not out of the question to see Jordan Westburg brought up if Mullins lands on the IL. While Westburg has been primarily an infielder as a professional, he's had a little time in the outfield and is athletic enough to make […]

Tim Anderson Looking To Produce In Series Finale

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is in the starting lineup for the rubber game of the series against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. The 29-year-old shortstop has struggled in this series against the Halos. Anderson is batting .261 on the season but is 1-for-8 in the last two games against the Angels. He […]

Wander Franco Resting Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs. The Rays also have a day off on Thursday, so Franco will get two much-needed days to rest before starting a series on Friday against the division-rival Boston Red Sox. Before Wednesday, the 22-year-old had started 12 […]

Trevor Story Will Be The Shortstop When He Returns

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora reiterated on Wednesday that middle infielder Trevor Story (elbow) will be the starting shortstop when he returns. It remains to be seen when Story will return while he continues to recover from an internal bracing procedure of the UCL in his right elbow. The 30-year-old veteran hasn't played a […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Max Muncy, Giancarlo Stanton, Tyler O'Neill, Alec Bohm, Riley Greene

The injuries begin to pile up in the MLB, but as always, the fantasy baseball season will continue to roll along -- with or without your star players. Managing to stay afloat while key players are out is always important for staying on top of your league's standings. Let's take a look at injured hitters […]

Ronny Mauricio - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Ronny Mauricio, 2B/SS, New York Mets ANALYSIS: Last week, I mentioned how Ronny Mauricio was playing more second base lately which is usually indicative of a promotion in the near future. Now those rumblings are getting louder coming out of Queens and it's sounding like the move could come as soon as this week. […]

Royce Lewis - Fantasy Baseball Hitter Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Royce Lewis returned in dominant fashion Monday, exactly one year removed from his second ACL tear. Lewis hit fifth in the Twins lineup and started at third base, a position he’s been working on during his rehab assignment. He finished his season […]

Jackson Merrill Picks Up Three Hits

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Jackson Merrill went 3-for-5 with three hits for High-A Fort Wayne. The 20-year-old has been mediocre this year, slashing .259/.294/.399 with three home runs, 24 runs, 19 RBI, and four stolen bases in 36 games. But the Maryland native's bat has recently woken up, slashing .321/.333/.444 this month. The 20-year-old […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/31/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's the middle of the week, so we have a full day of baseball. There are seven afternoon and seven evening games. For today's article, we are focusing on the main evening slates for DraftKings and FanDuel. DK is going with […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With games scattered throughout the day, we're down to a […]

Early Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a nearly identical slate today with seven early games and six games in primetime. In this article, we will focus on the early seven-game slate. Be sure to stay tuned for Kevin's main slate picks as well! This article contains my picks for the seven-game early slate on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, for […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Drives In A Run In Tuesday's Win

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-for-4 with a single, an RBI, a stolen base, and a walk in Tuesday's 9-4 win against the Miami Marlins. The 24-year-old has not collected multiple hits in his last nine games and has not hit a double in over two weeks. Tatis is still hitting for great power […]

Oswaldo Cabrera Continues To Struggle At The Plate

New York Yankees utility fielder Oswaldo Cabrera went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in his most recent start on Monday. Cabrera has had an abysmal start to the season, slashing .195/.246/.292 through the first two months. The 24-year-old has been a valuable team member due to his defensive versatility. Still, with Josh Donaldson and Giancarlo Stanton returning from IL soon, Cabrera may […]

Ronny Mauricio Extends On-Base Streak

New York Mets shortstop prospect Ronny Mauricio extended his on-base streak to 19 games with a single on Monday for the Syracuse Mets. The 22-year-old has been on a tear in May, slashing .362/.404/.543 with 16 extra-base hits. However, Mauricio only has one home run in May, but he is making a ton of contact and limiting […]

Jordan Westburg Up To 14 Homers In Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jordan Westburg went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and an additional run scored on Tuesday for the Norfolk Tides. Westburg is slashing .316/.388/.610 with 14 homers and five stolen bases across 209 plate appearances in Triple-A. The 24-year-old has also proven himself to be very consistent through the first two months […]

Alex Call Getting A Rest Tuesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Alex Call is out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest against Tony Gonsolin and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Call has been cold all season with the bat, hitting .209 with three home runs and three steals across 52 games. Instead, Ildemaro Vargas will see time in left and bat ninth. Through 16 […]

Xander Bogaerts Expected To Avoid Injured List

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin said shortstop Xander Bogaerts (wrist) is expected to avoid the injured list despite dealing with recurring wrist soreness recently. "I don't think it's significant enough to where it needs to be an injured-list stint," Melvin said. Bogaerts didn't play on Saturday against the New York Yankees, but he returned […]

Elvis Andrus Should Rejoin The Team This Week

Chicago White Sox infielder Elvis Andrus (oblique) left the team on May 27 to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte. Manager Pedro Grifol said that as long as all goes well, Andrus should rejoin the big-league club at some point during their June 2-4 home series against the Detroit Tigers this weekend. The […]

Elly De La Cruz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Elly De La Cruz, SS, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: A 2018 signee by the Cincinnati Reds out of the Dominican Republic, the 21-year-old switch-hitting De La Cruz has rare size for a shortstop, which is why many have been expecting him to move to the outfield or third base for years. However, after a huge […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/30/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! I'm coming in on short rest to cover a massive 13-game slate tonight. I'm usually the Wednesday and Thursday writer, where there are regularly split slates and small slates. So I'm pumped to dive in and cover this super-sized amount of games. […]