Willy Adames (SS, MIL) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/13/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/13/21 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 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/13/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large 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 […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Hits 18th Home Run

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. accounted for all of the Padres' offense against the New York Mets Saturday, hitting a long solo home run off of starter Marcus Stroman in the seventh inning. It was the only bright spot of the day for Tatis Jr., who struck out in his three other at-bats. […]

Bo Bichette Slugs Moonshot Homer In Win

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette launched a mammoth 468-foot home run off Nick Pivetta on Saturday as his club went on to defeat the Red Sox 7-2. His no-doubter cleared the Big Monster at Fenway as part of a three-homer inning for the Jays, which included him going back-to-back with Marcus Semien. Bichette finished […]

Francisco Lindor Sets Tone Early In Mets Victory

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in the Mets 4-1 win over the Padres on Sunday. Lindor belted his home run off of Padres starter Joe Musgrove in the first inning. He would also walk once and score two runs. Lindor came into Saturday's game with just one […]

Ronald Torreyes Collects Two Hits Versus Former Team

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Ronald Torreyes went 2-for-4 with an RBI against the Yankees on Saturday. Torreyes, who played for New York from 2016-18, is heating up at the plate playing in the absence of another former Yankee, Didi Gregorius (wrist). The utilityman is now batting .311 on the season and has six hits in his […]

Carlos Correa Not In Lineup Saturday

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is not in the starting lineup on Saturday afternoon. It appears to just be a day off for Correa, who has appeared in 17 of the team's last 18 games. He's been having a bounce-back performance at the plate this season, slashing .281/.370/.485 with 11 homers, 34 RBI and 42 […]

Xander Bogaerts Officially Out On Saturday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (knee) is officially out on Saturday against Toronto. The 28-year-old will now miss his second-straight contest after being a late scratch on Friday evening because of left knee soreness. He still has a chance to make it back for either (or both) of the final two games of the […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/12/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a sizeable 14-game slate on FanDuel this afternoon, and there are a ton of different ways to construct your lineup. There are pitchers in all price ranges to consider, and there are currently only two teams with implied totals exceeding five runs. That makes for a fun slate because we know there will […]

Elvis Andrus Delivers Walk-Off Hit Over Royals

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 2-for-4 with the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth Friday against the Royals. The hit had to feel good for the veteran shortstop who has struggled in his first year in the Bay Area. Andrus is batting just .213 and is not getting on-base nor hitting […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/12/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/12 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/12/21 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 12

We are now two full months into the 2021 season. Most MLB teams have played at least 60 games, or the equivalent to last year’s shortened season. Most in the sports medicine field did expect there to be an uptick in injuries this year especially because of the broken/unusual offseason the players had, the stopping […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 11

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 120 rookies make their MLB […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Evening Slate (6/12/21): DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Saturday slate and the focus of this article will be on the 4-game evening slate for DraftKings. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game and tournament lineups. […]

Xander Bogaerts Not Expected To Play Saturday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (knee) is not expected to play in Saturday's game against the Blue Jays. This news comes after he was scratched from Friday's lineup with left knee soreness. According to Red Sox manager Alex Cora, the shortstop could return on Sunday. "Bogaerts will likely be out a couple of days […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/12/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/12/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in both the early AND main slates - I thought I would try to hit both today since we have so many early games. We have the majority […]

Brendan Rodgers Blasts Another Home Run On Friday

Colorado Rockies' second baseman Brendan Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in an 11-5 lopsided loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. After not starting on Thursday vs. the Marlins, Rodgers got the start at second base and hit second on Friday. He was hitless unit the top of the eighth inning when […]

Marcus Semien Collects Two Hits Friday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien picked up a pair of singles as his club fell to the Red Sox 6-5 on Friday night. He also chipped in with a walk and a run scored, finishing the day going 2-for-4. Semien's .293 BA and .361 OBP has made him a terrific table-setter for the […]

Corey Seager Almost Ready For Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (hand) is "about two weeks away" from reporting for a rehab assignment, according to manager Dave Roberts. Seager has been out of the mix since mid-May due to a fractured right hand, so the latest update from the skipper is certainly welcome news for fantasy managers. The 27-year-old is […]

Xander Bogaerts Scratched From Lineup Friday Night

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (knee) was scratched from the lineup on Friday night due to left knee soreness, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. Marwin Gonzalez now enters the lineup at shortstop and will bat eighth against Toronto starter Ross Stripling. For now consider Bogaerts as day-to-day, and look for him to hopefully […]

Jorge Polanco Getting The Day Off Friday

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco is getting the day off and is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Houston Astros. Polanco is slashing .297/.341/.595 with three homers, six runs scored, and six RBI in June. Nick Gordon will get the start at second base and bat seventh. He's batting .435 with […]

Carlos Correa Off To Scorching June Start

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will head into Friday's action against the Twins as one of the hottest hitters in a very potent offense. It has been a fantastic start to his month of June, slashing .324/.425/.647 with five extra-base hits, seven runs batted in and seven runs scored over his last 34 at-bats. Correa […]

Javier Baez Returns To The Lineup Friday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He has missed each of the last three games due to right thumb soreness. It sounds like Baez is feeling good enough to get back into the lineup here. He'll bat third and play shortstop […]

Jose Devers Reaches Base Three Times On Thursday

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jose Devers played well on Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two singles. He scored two runs and drove one in as well. Devers is hitting .250 with a .636 OPS, but he's been much better of late. He's a significantly better baseball player both offensively and defensively (and especially […]

Jazz Chisholm Drives In Three On Thursday

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jazz Chisholm had an excellent game on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a walk, a single, and a home run. He scored two runs and drove in three. His home run came in the second inning with two runners on base. It was his eight home run of the year and brought […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 11

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Hitting Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome to the debut of a new recurring piece where I will highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest […]

Gleyber Torres Collects Three Hits

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres had a three-hit day in Thursday's loss to the Minnesota Twins. Torres rapped a trio of singles, scoring a run in the first inning on a Giancarlo Stanton homer. The 24-year-old owns a .387 batting average in June with six runs scored and four RBI. Torres still has just […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We’re set for a big 13-game Friday night slate that features seven games in venues that rank in the top half of MLB in ESPN’s Park Factor rating. That gives us plenty of hitters to choose from, but there are also some high-end pitching options available. The most elite pitcher in all of baseball at […]