DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/30/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Today we actually get a pretty beefy evening slate of games, when usually Saturdays can be full of afternoon games and weird starts. The main slate on both sites is a full 9-game slate, and that's the slate I will be covering for you today! How about Seth Brown yesterday? A double-dong day from one […]

Reds Pick Up Noelvi Marte, Other Prospects Friday

The Cincinnati Reds dealt starting pitcher Luis Castillo to the Seattle Mariners on Friday night in exchange for shortstops Noelvi Marte and Edwin Arroyo, right-hander Levi Stoudt and second baseman Dylan Moore. Marte (No. 1), Arroyo (No. 3) and Stoudt (No. 5) were all top-five prospects of the Mariners, according to MLB Pipeline, so Cincinnati […]

Corey Seager Not In Lineup Friday

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (leg) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Seager is day-to-day with a right leg contusion after he fouled a ball off said leg in last night's game. The Rangers are likely to take extra caution with Seager, who has had his problems […]

Pirates Agree With First-Rounder Termarr Johnson

The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed with infielder Termarr Johnson, the No. 4 pick in this year's draft, to an over-slot deal worth $7,219,000 on Friday. Johnson had one of the best overall hit tools of any high school position-player prospect this year. The 18-year-old is likely to be a second baseman at the next level while […]

Bo Bichette Out With Sore Shoulder

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (shoulder) collided with outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in left field on Thursday night, and his left shoulder is sore. He's considered day-to-day and is out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Detroit Tigers. Interim manager John Schneider said Bichette is available off the bench, so the injury […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Remains Out Friday

Kansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hamstring) is still out of the starting lineup on Friday against the New York Yankees. Witt will miss his fifth straight game with a hamstring injury, but he's expected to avoid a trip to the injured list. If the 22-year-old can't return at some point this weekend, […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 16

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Corey Seager Leaves With Leg Contusion

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (leg) left Thursday's contest versus the Angels after suffering a leg contusion when he fouled a ball off his leg in the fifth inning. He stayed in for the at-bat and ended up swatting a double, but he was removed in the sixth inning as a precautionary measure. The All-Star […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/29/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Last night was not the night to fade the Dodgers in Coors, as they hung 13 on the Rockies as chalk and in doing so kept a bunch of my lineups from cashing in the process. We will have to make the tough decision to play or fade (or at least which specific Dodgers to […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/29/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/29/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. A big, beautiful Friday slate in late July, the best! Tons to talk about and get to, so let's start it up.   Top Hitters for 7/29/22 Dodgers vs. Chad Kuhl 1.91 DraftKings points have […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising for Week 16

Welcome back RotoBallers from the All-Star break, and to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. We'll get back to basics this week after going a little bit […]

Hitters To Have A Big Second Half? Strikeout Rate Improvements for Fantasy Baseball

One good way to find hitters to help your fantasy team during the stretch run is to see which hitters have been striking out less as the year has gone by. The strikeout rate is far from the only thing to consider with a hitter, and it's probably not even the most important statistic - […]

Brandon Crawford Nearing Rehab Assignment

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) is taking things day by day and has already passed the minimum 10 days on the injured list. He has talked with the Giants about possibly playing in a minor league rehab game. Crawford was cleared to begin a running program on Monday, so he's getting closer to […]

Trevor Story Still Experiencing Hand Discomfort

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (hand) is still dealing with some hand discomfort, according to Red Sox manager Alex Cora. The 29-year-old has been out since June 12, when he was hit in his right hand by a pitch. He recently began taking batting practice, which was a good sign. However, it's certainly […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Still Out Against Yankees

Kansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the New York Yankees. Witt will miss his fourth straight game, but he did some running on Wednesday and has a good chance of avoiding a stay on the injured list. The Royals recalled infielder Maikel Garcia […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/28/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/28/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Are The Red Sox Still An Elite MLB Offense? Potential Trade Deadline Moves

The Boston Red Sox have been considered an elite offense for some time by fantasy baseball players and analysts. In the first half of the season, they were eighth in runs scored. While they got off to a very slow start in April, being 26th in runs scored, they turned things around quickly. In May, […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 16)

It is the last week in July, we are heading towards the August 2 trade deadline, and teams will make clear who are contenders and who are selling off. Often times these trades can have an impact on prospects who are part of deals. Sometimes a veteran being moved can open up playing time for […]

Sneaky Fantasy Trade Candidates Worth Acquiring Ahead of the MLB Deadline

Everyone is talking about Juan Soto or Willson Contreras being moved and it's fun to speculate on where superstar and All-Star level players could be moved. The truth is in fantasy baseball, someone in your league already has these players and they are going to play every day regardless of where they play. But what […]

Adael Amador Continues To Impress In Single-A

Colorado Rockies shortstop prospect Adael Amador went 2-for-4 with a double and home run for Single-A Fresno on Wednesday. Amador is a top-five prospect for the Rockies and has impressed with a .307 batting average to go along with 12 homers, 40 RBI and 18 stolen bases. At just 19 years of age, Amador is […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/28/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a busy Thursday on tap with eight games on the main slate after a two-game afternoon warmup. We've got a great slate on tap for the main slate with DraftKings still getting stupid with prices. More on that later. Coors is on the slate, but with rain expected in and around Denver most […]

Luis Garcia Comes Double Short Of Cycle

Washington Nationals shortstop Luis Garcia enjoyed a strong evening at the plate Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a triple and two RBI in an 8-3 win over Los Angeles. Garcia now has three homers on the year to go with one steal, 15 runs scored, 17 RBI and a […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Remains Out Wednesday

Kansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Witt will miss his third straight game after injuring his hamstring on Sunday. For now, fantasy managers should continue to consider him day-to-day, but hopefully he'll be back at some point this weekend. […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/27/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/27/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a seven-game slate starting at 2:00 and then a five-game slate at 6:40 (Eastern). I'm going to mainly focus on the 2:00 slate, but the FanDuel lineup is the all-day slate, because their […]

Bo Bichette Doubles Twice In Tuesday's Win

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette helped the team rout the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3 on Tuesday. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a pair of runs in the game. The 24-year-old owns a .259/.305/.421 slash line on the year and he's compiled 14 home runs, seven stolen bases, 52 RBI and […]

Ramon Urias Homers In Tuesday's Win

Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. He blasted a two-run shot off Colin Poche in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Orioles the lead. The 28-year-old has been on fire recently, smashing four home runs with 10 […]

Jose Iglesias Out With Foot Injury Tuesday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Iglesias (foot) will be held out of the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. The 32-year-old fouled a ball off of his left foot during Monday's game and he was forced to leave the contest. He underwent X-rays after the incident and the X-rays came back […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Taking On-Field Batting Practice Tuesday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist) is taking batting practice on the field prior to the team's matchup against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. This is his first full on-field batting practice session. His previous session in New York over this past weekend was soft-toss. According to Padres beat writer Kevin Acee, Tatis […]

C.J. Abrams Remains Out For Tuesday's Game

San Diego Padres shortstop C.J. Abrams (biceps) will miss his fourth consecutive game on Tuesday when the team takes on right-hander Garrett Hill and the Detroit Tigers. Ha-Seong Kim will be covering shortstop for the team once again. Abrams has been battling biceps soreness since Saturday. He'll have one more chance to play in the […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Remains Out On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hamstring) will miss his second consecutive game on Tuesday as the team takes on left-hander Jose Suarez and the Los Angeles Angels. Nicky Lopez will be handling shortstop duties once again for the game. Witt exited this past Sunday's contest with hamstring tightness. The injury flared up while […]