Early-Season Small Sample Sizes And Slow Starters: Fantasy Baseball Insider Report

Welcome back to our annual Fantasy Baseball Insider series on RotoBaller.com, where we take you inside Major League Baseball clubhouses, press boxes, and front offices for exclusive insights that provide a completely unique edge on the competition. We give you an all-access pass to information and takes that simply won’t be found anywhere else, along […]

Royals-White Sox Game Moved Up For Wednesday

The game between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, originally scheduled for 6:10 pm CT, has been changed to 1:10 pm CT due to a forecast of cold temperatures. It's good news for all the players involved in Wednesday's contest, most importantly the scheduled starting pitchers -- right-hander Zack Greinke for […]

Carlos Correa Open To Long-Term Deal With Twins

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa's $35.1 million salary in 2022 is the highest for an infielder in major league history and he can opt out of his three-year deal with the Twins after this season. However, Correa has already spoken with president of baseball operations Derek Falvey and general manager Thad Levine to express his […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Finding Groove With Yankees

New York Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa has enjoyed a solid start to his career in the Bronx, posting a .300/.333/.713 line and two steals across 15 games. The 27-year-old has also scored eight runs and five RBI hitting primarily in the bottom-third of the powerful and mercurial Yankee lineup. Kiner-Falefa makes for an intriguing batting […]

Bryson Stott Optioned To Triple-A

The Philadelphia Phillies optioned infielder Bryson Stott to Triple-A on Monday. In a corresponding move, the team selected the contract of outfielder Roman Quinn. Stott is currently ranked as the team's No. 1 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. The 24-year-old saw his first taste of the majors this year and struggled quite a bit at […]

Trevor Story Getting The Day Off Monday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story is getting the day off on Monday as the team opens up a four-game road series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Christian Arroyo will be manning the keystone for the night. Story is currently in the midst of a four-game hitting streak, but we've yet to see him […]

Didi Gregorius Not Playing Monday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius (hand) remains out of the starting lineup on Monday against the Colorado Rockies. Gregorius will miss his fifth straight game due to a bruised left hand suffered last Tuesday, but he's making progress and could be available in a pinch-hitting role after taking batting practice on Sunday, according to manager […]

J.P. Crawford Drawing Plenty Of Walks In 2022

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford currently has a 14.7% walk rate and a .471 on-base percentage through his first 68 plate appearances of the 2022 season. The veteran is also batting .352 with a pair of home runs and a stolen base. Perhaps most crucially, he's walked more than he's struck out, with 10 walks […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Hard-Hit Rate for Week 3

Admittedly, it's still early for many sabermetrics to be considered descriptive but fantasy managers can't wait until midseason to start digging for hidden gems. You could always say that taking anything away from a two-week sample size is an overreaction. The purpose here is not to proclaim these players as the hard-hit kings or absolute […]

Bo Bichette Fans Six Times Over The Weekend

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette remained in a bit of a funk offensively this past weekend against the Houston Astros. Across the three-game series, he went 2-for-11 for two walks and six strikeouts. The 24-year-old now has a 28.2% strikeout rate on the year, up significantly from 19.9% last year. Meanwhile, his two walks […]

Trea Turner Drives In Three Over The Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner helped the team capture two out of three games against the San Diego Padres this weekend. He recorded exactly one hit in each game to go along with a total of three RBI and two runs scored. Turner has a decent .279 batting average over 15 games this year […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/25/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/25/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Short Monday slate, but the good news is all of the games are on the DFS slates. If you can start your engine an hour earlier, you get seven games to choose from. We have […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. What's up, Premium RotoBallers? Are we being patient throughout the month of April, or are we aggressively churning that roster to try to unearth some waiver gems en route to a championship? Whatever your style, I'm here to talk you through my waiver wire […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 3

As we rumble into Week 3 of the baseball season, it's important to remember it's still very early. It may not feel good to be 0-2 or to see your squad in the bottom half of the roto standings, but there are five months of baseball after this week. The ground can be made up in […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 3

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3

We may be early into the MLB season, but that doesn't make each day not equally as important as the stretch run for fantasy baseball. Do I recommend checking your standings everyday for updates if you're in a roto league? No, although I must concede that I fall into this trap. Still, every extra boost […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/24/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/24/22 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 […]

Owen Miller Activated From COVID-19 List, Starting Sunday

The Cleveland Guardians activated shortstop Owen Miller from the COVID-19 list on Sunday and optioned left-hander Konnor Pilkington to Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding roster move. Miller, 25, was one of the hottest hitters in the league before he tested positive for COVID-19 last week and missed the next five games. He is back in […]

Javier Baez Activated From 10-Day IL, Starting Sunday

The Detroit Tigers reinstated infielder Javier Baez (thumb) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He is batting third and will handle shortstop duties for Sunday's contest. The 29-year-old missed the 10-day minimum due to a sore right thumb. Before landing on the injured list, the former Chicago Cub […]

Week 3 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Ronald Acuna, Eloy Jimenez, Luke Voit, Andrew Heaney, Alex Cobb

We are coming to the end of April, and May is just around the corner. Injuries are beginning to pile up for some teams and sometimes it could be hard keeping up with all of the fantasy-relevant injuries. I will continue to highlight players on the IL with their hopeful return timeframe and the next […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 3

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. And just like that, we are on our third version of the weekly breakout hitter watch analysis. For those who are not familiar, I'll be writing this article weekly and it will be published on Thursday mornings. So far, we have identified […]

Brendan Rodgers Sitting Out Game 2 On Saturday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Alan Trejo will be manning the keystone for the game and batting ninth in the lineup. Rodgers is off to a nightmare start to the 2022 season. After going 0-for-4 in Game 1 […]

Gleyber Torres Sitting Against Guardians On Saturday

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Cal Quantrill and the Cleveland Guardians. DJ LeMahieu will be covering the keystone in the contest. Torres went just 1-for-4 in Game 1 of the series on Friday. However, he made some good contact during the game. His […]

Didi Gregorius Remains Sidelined

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius (hand) to remain sidelined during Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. This marks the third game in a row that Gregorius has missed after getting hit on the hand on Tuesday. Luckily, the X-rays came back negative, so hopefully Gregorius can avoid a trip to the injured list. The 32-year-old […]

Javier Baez Won't Play On Saturday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) won't be activated for Saturday's doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies. The All-Star infielder is close to 100 percent and is hopeful to play on Sunday. He has been sidelined since April 13 due to right thumb soreness. In the meantime, Harold Castro will cover shortstop and bat seventh versus […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/23/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/23/22 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 […]

Are The Mets Hitters Here To Stay? Fantasy Baseball Insider Report

If the early returns are any true indication of how the full season will play out, then Francisco Lindor will prove to be one of the best early-round picks of 2022 fantasy baseball drafts. Some were skeptical about him rebounding in a big way in his second year in New York, and it was reflected […]

Tim Anderson Receives One-Game Suspension

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended for one game by MLB on Friday. Anderson made an obscene gesture towards fans in Cleveland during his team's loss to the Guardians on Wednesday and will be forced to sit out a game as punishment. The Chicago infielder plans to appeal the punishment and will be […]

Javier Baez To Return Saturday Or Sunday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) went through a workout on Friday. According to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News, Baez came out of the workout "in good shape." Due to the success of the workout, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch stated that Baez would either be back on Saturday or Sunday. The 29-year-old has been […]