Luis Urias (2B/3B/SS, MIL) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers infielder Luis Urias is off to a hot start to the month of September. Over his first 11 games of the month, he's slashing .317/.404/.537 with two home runs, three doubles, six RBI and seven runs. Urias is in the midst […]
J.P. Crawford Has Three Hits, Scores Twice
Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 3-for-4 against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night, adding a double and two runs scored. Crawford is now slashing .306/.386/.452 over his last 15 games and 70 plate appearances, and he's lifted his season total for doubles to 35. While he doesn't provide too much in power or […]
Xander Bogaerts Takes Paul Sewald Deep
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit his 21st home run of the season Monday night, going deep off Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald in the eighth inning of a 5-4 loss. Bogaerts went 2-for-4 in the game, adding a double in addition to the solo shot. Bogaerts now has two multi-hit games out […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/14/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/14/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]
Jose Iglesias Homers, Drives In Two
Boston Red Sox infielder Jose Iglesias got the start at second base batting ninth Monday against the Seattle Mariners, and he went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. It's Iglesias's ninth home run of the season. While Iglesias has been successful with six hits in 15 at-bats in this stint with Boston, his […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/14/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 9/14/21 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 […]
Isiah Kiner-Falefa Has Three-Hit Game On Monday
Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa put together a nice three-hit performance during Monday's game against the Houston Astros. He went 3-for-4 all singles in the 15-1 blowout loss to Houston. Kiner-Falefa was one of two Rangers' hitters to record two or more hits in this game. It was a rough game all around for Texas, […]
Kyle Farmer Activated From Paternity List
The Cincinnati Reds activated shortstop Kyle Farmer from the paternity list on Monday. Relief pitcher Brad Brach was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Farmer spent a total of three days on the paternity list as he welcomed a child with his wife. Jose Barrero and Eugenio Suarez split shortstop duties while Farmer was […]
Francisco Lindor Reaches Base Three More Times Monday
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-2 with two walks in the Mets 7-0 loss to the Cardinals on Monday evening. Lindor reached base three times the day after his huge three home run game against the Yankees on Sunday. Lindor has now posted an on-base percentage of .438 over his last seven games […]
Jorge Polanco Crushes 30th Homer
Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco belted his 30th homer of the season in a losing effort to the Yankees Monday. Polanco reached the 30-homer milestone for the first time in his career, sending a 421-foot blast into the outfield seats at 105.5 MPH. The veteran infielder always had some pop in his bat but […]
Edmundo Sosa Back In The Lineup On Monday
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Edmundo Sosa (wrist) is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Rich Hill and the New York Mets. The 25-year-old was held out of the starting lineup for four straight games as he was nursing a left wrist sprain. However, he did enter Sunday's game as a pinch-hitter and […]
Gunnar Henderson Promoted To Double-A
The Baltimore Orioles promoted shortstop prospect Gunnar Henderson to Double-A on Monday. The 20-year-old was the first pick of the second round of the 2019 MLB Draft and he is currently ranked as the team's No. 4 overall prospect. Over 100 games at Single-A and High-A this year, he slashed .260/.352/.484 with 17 home runs, […]
Gleyber Torres Moving To Second Base
New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres will move from shortstop to second base for the remainder of the season. Torres has been a below average fielder this season, as he has made a career-worst 18 errors while posting a minus-eight figure in the Statcast metric 'Outs Above Average.' The move will make the 24-year-old the […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/13/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 9/13/21 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 on […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/13/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/13/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a rough one. The pitching is ok, and some of the usually good […]
Francisco Lindor Has Signature Game With Mets
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 3-for-5 with three home runs and five RBI in the Mets 7-6 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday evening. It was the breakout performance that Mets fans (and fantasy managers) had waited for all season. Lindor now has 17 home runs and 52 RBI on the […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/13/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Seven of the eight games today are on the main slate. Only the Yankees/Twins matinee is left off the board. Only two of the 14 pitchers are priced in five figures. Are either of them worth paying for? I'm not paying five figures for 60 Kershaw pitches or road Alcantara, so we can pay up […]
Luis Garcia Smashes Another Homer
Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia continued his stretch of hitting the ball hard Sunday, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Garcia's fifth homer of the season, the ball left the bat at 106.2 MPH. That's the eighth ball this week Garcia has hit more than 100 MPH. Garcia carries just a .682 OPS in […]
Trea Turner Snaps 0-For-7 Skid Sunday
Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Trea Turner went 1-for-4 with a walk in an 8-0 win over the Padres on Sunday. Turner snapped an 0-for-7 skid spanning his last two games, as he's now slashing .293/.344/.414 with one homer, two steals, three RBI and six runs scored over his last 15 games. Turner has slugged […]
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 25
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 […]
Brandon Crawford To Get Sunday Off
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (wrist) experienced some wrist soreness during Saturday's win over the Chicago Cubs, and he is sitting for the series finale on Sunday. Crawford is available off the bench, but he is not expected to be used. Thairo Estrada will likely step in. Crawford, along with basically the entire Giants […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/12/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/12 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 9/12/21 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 […]
Alcides Escobar (2B/SS, WSN) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Escobar has actually been a solid contributor for the Nationals this season after not playing in the MLB in 2019 and 2020. He signed a minor-league contract with Kansas City in May but didn't record an at-bat with the club before […]
Carter Kieboom (3B/SS, WSN) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kieboom struggled in limited action over his first two stints with the Nationals back in 2019 and 2020. He slashed a meager .181/.309/.232 with two home runs and 11 RBI over his first 165 plate appearances at the major league level, […]
Javier Baez With Another Big Night Saturday
New York Mets shortstop/second baseman Javier Baez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, three runs scored, an RBI, a walk, and a stolen base in the Mets 8-7 loss to the Yankees on Saturday. Báez, who is currently locked in at the plate, filled up the box score to the delight of his fantasy […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/12/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
If you're still playing MLB DFS by the point in the season, first of all, let me salute you because it's a long season and many have already given up on this game we love. And secondly, I hope you have learned to embrace the variance that occurs in baseball and especially some of the […]
2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 25
Just three weeks remain in the 2021 season. At this stage of the game, it's a full-out sprint with little room for error. Some of the weaker managers have already peeled off to attend to their fantasy football interests as is tradition, but those who remain will be your daily combatants on the waiver wire. […]
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 25
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. Normally, we cover players who are worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat who is worth holding on to... for now. With […]
Alcides Escobar Drives In One, Scores Twice
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar went 2-for-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday with an RBI and two runs scored. He's only put together a .709 OPS in 229 at-bats, but he's racked up 41 runs in his 55 games. He doesn't seem like he's going to move out of the two-spot, making him a possible […]
Joey Wendle Triples, Homers On Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, and an additional run scored during Saturday's 7-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. He belted a solo shot into the right-center field seats in the fourth inning to extend the Rays lead 4-0. The 31-year-old tripled and beat Tigers' third baseman […]