Adalberto Mondesi Takes Batting Practice Thursday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (hamstring) was able to take batting practice ahead of Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics. It's also worth noting that Mondesi took fielding drills as well before Thursday's contest. It certainly seems that the young infielder is making solid progress. He has been sidelined since June 6 because of […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, and as usual, there is a ton of value. Pitching is rather top-heavy tonight with Max […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Slightly smaller slate tonight for a Friday, but it's still chalk full of great plays. The weather appears to be cooperating as well, so this should be jam-packed night of MLB action.    Top Tournament […]

Gunnar Henderson Keeps Rolling At Low-A

Baltimore Orioles shortstop prospect Gunnar Henderson went 3-for-5 on Thursday at the Low-A level. He had a single, double, and triple in the game. The breakout prospect now has three multi-hit games through seven June contests. Selected 42nd overall in 2019, the 19-year-old has eight doubles and eight home runs through 27 games. He's been […]

Xander Bogaerts Reaches Base Three Times Thursday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had another strong game Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored against the Houston Astros. Bogaerts has been excellent all season, and even better in his last seven games when he has slashed .423/.452/.615. He'll look to keep the offense going on Friday against […]

Trevor Story Goes 1-For-3 In Return On Thursday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 1-for-3 with a single, a run scored, a walk, and a strikeout in an 11-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Story had been out since May 27 with elbow inflammation so it was nice to see him back in the lineup. Unfortunately for the Rockies, it didn't […]

Brendan Rodgers Homers In Loss To Miami

Colorado Rockies' second baseman Brendan Rodgers went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two RBI in an 11-4 loss to the Marlins on Thursday. Rodgers didn't start in this ball game but made his way into the lineup in the top of the seventh with the Rockies trailing 11-0. He took Marlins starter Trevor […]

Miguel Rojas Takes Batting Practice On Thursday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) took batting practice before Thursday's contest against the Rockies. This is a step in the right direction after he recently resumed baseball activities on Tuesday. The veteran is currently batting .275 to go along with 47 hits, 32 runs, 16 RBI, and four stolen bases throughout 171 at-bats this […]

Cardinals Activate Paul DeJong From Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals activated shortstop Paul DeJong (ribs) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned first baseman John Nogowski to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. DeJong, who is hitting just .177 with seven home runs and 18 RBI on the season, was put on the injured list on May 13 with […]

Diamondbacks Fire Hitting Coaches

The Arizona Diamondbacks fired hitting coach Darnell Coles and assistant hitting coach Eric Hinske on Thursday, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. The Diamondbacks have been struggling on offense for a while now, as they are slashing .219/.280/.335 over their last 27 games, along with a 25.9 percent strikeout rate over that span. Buchanan […]

Trevor Story Activated And In Lineup Thursday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) has been activated from the injured list and is in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup against the Marlins, where he will bat fourth against Miami starter Trevor Rogers. Story has been out since the end of May while dealing with right elbow inflammation, and prior to the injury […]

Taylor Walls Launches First Career Homer Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls went 1-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, a walk, one RBI and a run scored in a 9-7 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday. It was the first home run of Walls' young career, as he's now slashing .245/.373/.388 with one home run, two steals, five RBI […]

Jorge Polanco Homers Twice In Wednesday's Loss

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the New York Yankees. Polanco got the Twins on the board with a solo home run off of Gerrit Cole in the third inning, then belted a two-run shot in the ninth inning with his team […]

Chris Taylor Resting On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor will get Thursday afternoon off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Taylor has been having a career year in 2021 and is hitting .275 with eight home runs, 33 RBI and six stolen bases. It's just a routine day off for Taylor and he will be replaced by infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry. […]

The Bigger Picture - Sizing Up 60 Games

We did it. We got through 60 games of the Major League season and yet, it isn't nearly over. Of all the trials and tribulations the abbreviated 2020 season brought, one of the greatest difficulties is having to invoke the caveat of the shortened season when conducting statistical analysis. Although we could take the current […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 11

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 11

If you’re the proud owner of Trevor Rogers, Ian Anderson, Yermin Mercedes or Adolis Garcia, you’re probably feeling pretty good right now. Who is the next rookie that’s going to pop up and help out? The 2021 fantasy baseball season has entered its third month, but there is still a lot of baseball to be […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/10/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate but this time we have only four games in the afternoon and six at night. The night slate has a few elite pitching options, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! I have to say I am kind of excited about the Thursday slate of games. We have only half a dozen games on the slate tonight, but almost an equal number of viable pitching options. It also means we have about six pitchers we can easily throw some bats against in our lineup […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/10/21 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 […]

Sergio Alcantara Goes Yard In Victory

Chicago Cubs shortstop Sergio Alcantara went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. The home run was his first of the season. Alcantara has started the last three games at shortstop for the Cubs with shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) sidelined. Despite the nice performance on Wednesday, Alcantara will […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/10/21): FanDuel and DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus of this article will be on the four-game early only slate for DraftKings and FanDuel. 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 […]

J.P. Crawford Reaches Base Four Times Wednesday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford continued his success out of the leadoff spot Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, a run, and an RBI. He now has a six-game hit streak, and has reached base at least twice in every one of those games. His slash line over the past seven games is […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits 11th Home Run

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit his 11th home run of the year Wednesday off Houston Astros starter Jake Odorizzi. The two-run shot was his first since May 22, and his only hit in three at-bats Wednesday. Bogaerts has been outstanding in his last seven games, slashing .407/.419/.593. Even when he isn't putting up […]

Adalberto Mondesi Spotted Taking Batting Practice

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (hamstring) was observed taking batting practice on Tuesday. The speedster is currently on the 10-day injured list because of a left hamstring ailment, but it appears as if he is trending in the right direction. Mondesi has played well this season despite the small sample size, batting .360 to […]

Adalberto Mondesi Took BP On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals infielder Adalberto Mondesi (hamstring) took batting practice and did some other baseball-related activities on Tuesday. "Mondesi looked really good yesterday," said Royals manager Mike Matheny. The 25-year-old infielder was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. There is currently no timetable for his return and the Royals will […]

Trevor Story Could Be Activated By Thursday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) could be activated for Thursday's matchup against Miami, according to skipper Bud Black. The veteran was expected back on Tuesday or Wednesday, so fantasy managers should take Black's recent prediction with a grain of salt. Story has been out since the end of May because of right elbow inflammation, […]

Ronald Torreyes To Be Phillies Shortstop

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Ronald Torreyes will serve as the team's starting shortstop for now with Didi Gregorius (elbow) still on the injured list. Manager Joe Girardi said he'd also be comfortable using Luke Williams at the 6, but for now it'll mainly be Torreyes at the position. The 28-year-old is in his seventh big league […]

Javier Baez Will Miss Third Straight Game

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) continues to be sidelined with a thumb injury and will miss Wednesday's contest versus the San Diego Padres. Baez left Sunday's game early with a contusion on his thumb and has been absent from the lineup since. The upcoming free agent has been having a good year all across […]

Amed Rosario Collects Three More Hits Tuesday

Cleveland Indians shortstop and outfielder Amed Rosario went 3-for-5 with a triple, three runs scored, and one RBI in Tuesday night's 10-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. It is time to add Rosario in all formats as he is just 23% rostered currently in Yahoo leagues. He has been on fire at the dish […]