Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xBA Analysis for Week 14

It's been a while since we delved into xBA. We're now halfway through the season so it's a good time to see whose batting average is due for course correction, whether it be positive or negative. Often, although not always, players with sizeable discrepancies in BA-xBA are due for regression. Identifying these outliers can be […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/29/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 6/29/21 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 […]

J.P. Crawford (SS, SEA) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Crawford's 12-game hitting streak came to an end on Sunday, but he still got on base. That means Crawford has been on base at least once in every game since June 10. He has raised his average 31 points in the month […]

Willy Adames (SS, MIL) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Most of you drafted, and gave up on, Adames already this season. It's understandable. At the time of his trade to Milwaukee for relievers J.P. Feyereisen and Drew Rasmussen, Adames was slashing an atrocious .197/.254/.371, by far the lowest marks of his […]

Brandon Crawford Hits 17th Home Run Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his power surge in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Crawford blasted a sixth-inning Trevor Bauer fastball to deep straight-away center for his 17th HR on the season. The veteran is having a huge season, slashing .252/.337/.531 with 51 RBI and […]

Ronald Torreyes Collects Two RBI Versus Reds

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Ronald Torreyes went 1-for-4 with two RBI in a loss to the Reds on Monday. It was a good game for the utility infielder who drove in his runs with a hit and an RBI groundout, but he's not someone to prioritize in fantasy. Torreyes is batting .271 but that comes with […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/29/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Willy Adames Crushes 11th Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 14-4 win over the Cubs. Adames took Trevor Megill deep in the eighth inning. The Cubs intentionally walked Christian Yelich and Adames made them pay by slamming a three-run blast to extend the lead. The 25-year-old is slashing .286/.357/.516 with six […]

Carlos Correa Exits After Hit By Pitch

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (knee) exited Monday night's contest in the ninth inning after being hit by a pitch on the knee, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Given the fact that this occurred in the bottom of the ninth inning, it's possible that the early exit was a precautionary move, and that he […]

Paul DeJong Hits His 10th Home Run On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong hit his 10th home run of the season in Monday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. DeJong ended up going 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run homer. DeJong has been having a really rough season, batting just .171 with a .631 OPS. DeJong has shown that he can be […]

Richie Martin Moving Toward A Return

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Richie Martin (wrist) is expected to start hitting by the middle of July. The oft-injured speedster has been plagued by a broken left wrist, which he sustained during an outing at Triple-A Norfolk over a month ago. At the moment, Martin has little-to-no fantasy value in anything outside of dynasty formats. However, […]

Dodgers To Slow Play Corey Seager's Rehab

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that shortstop Corey Seager's (hand) fracture "just isn't responding" like the team had hoped. Seager has not swung a bat since last week. "He can still feel it when he hits. We're going to put [hitting] on back-burner and slow-play it right now," Roberts said. The 27-year-old has […]

Jean Segura Could Return On Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura (groin) continues to improve, and if everything goes well on Monday, he could be activated from the injured list on Tuesday. Segura has missed two weeks with a Grade 1 left groin strain but has made really good progress. Fantasy managers will be very happy when he returns, as Segura […]

Amed Rosario Collects Two Hits Sunday

Cleveland Indians shortstop and outfielder Amed Rosario went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Rosario is closing out a solid month in which he has hit .302 with 16 runs scored and three stolen bases. He makes for a nice add in deeper leagues and AL-only […]

Trevor Story Will Take Part In Home Run Derby

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story said that he will participate in this year's Home Run Derby. With the All-Star festivities taking place at Coors Field in Colorado this year, Story will predictably be the team's representative in the Derby. Fantasy managers have been a bit disappointed with the 28-year-old this year from a power perspective, […]

Dansby Swanson Doubles And Walks In Sunday's Win

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson reached base twice in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He went 1-for-3 in the game with a double and a walk. Swanson has had a disappointing year offensively so far. Through 77 games, he's slashing .234/.289/.440 with 13 home runs, four stolen bases, 34 RBI and 32 runs. […]

Javier Baez Hits 18th Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Sunday's loss versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. The home run would be his 18th of the season. In addition to his 18th home run, Baez is hitting .228 with 47 RBI and nine stolen bases. The upcoming free agent continues […]

Trea Turner Hits His 12th Home Run On Sunday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Miami Marlins. The home run was his 12th of the year, but only his second in the month of June. Over 75 games on the year, Turner is slashing .309/.360/.478 with 16 stolen bases, 44 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/28/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight, and there should be a lot of offense. Like A LOT OF OFFENSE!!!! The pitching in […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (6/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nice-sized Monday slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great offenses like Houston, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid nine-game slate tonight. It would be 11, but FanDuel deemed the early starts in Colorado and Cincinnati offensive and left them off the slate. Too bad. We don't get Coors on this slate. Don't worry. There are still some decent options out there. We'll start where we always do: with the […]

Ramon Urias Hits RBI Double Sunday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Ramon Urias got to work right away in his first game since early June, going 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI, and a walk in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Urias was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk Sunday with Freddy Galvis (quadriceps) heading to the injured list. Urias has done […]

Xander Bogaerts Scores Twice Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts scored two more runs Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a double against the New York Yankees. Bogaerts now has a modest three-game hit streak and has scored five runs in that span. He's elevated his OPS all the way to .948, and his 13 home runs, five steals, 48 runs, […]

Jonathan Villar Set For Rehab Assignment This Week

New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar (calf) is expected to report to Triple-A Syracuse for a rehab assignment sometime this week. He was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a strained right calf. The 30-year-old is slashing .246/.333/.410 with six home runs, 15 RBI, 29 runs scored, and eight stolen bases across […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 14

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers could consider 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 who is […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The calendar is about to creep into July as we cross the season's halfway checkpoint. While you may feel your fantasy team's lot in life is sealed, I assure you that tons of action lay before us. Stay strong and keep your finger on […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

This week marks the halfway point of the 2021 season. Hopefully you're at or near the top of your league standings. Even if you're not, there's still time to change that. Key to that effort will be effective work on the waiver wire, and this column is designed to help you get there. Most of […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 14

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 […]

Corey Seager Is Still Without A Timetable

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (hand) may not return in July, as previously reported. The recent news is undoubtedly frustrating for the fantasy managers who have been without him since mid-May because of a fractured right hand. Skipper Dave Roberts indicated that the 27-year-old is still dealing with soreness, and until that goes away, […]