Brandon Crawford Has Historic Day Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford achieved several career milestones in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Rangers. He set a franchise record by making his 1,326th career appearance at shortstop for the Giants and also had his fifth career multi-homer game, going 2-for-3 with a pair of two-run HR and two walks. The veteran has […]

How to Approach Hitters With Offseason Mechanical Adjustments

Fantasy baseball is inherently reactive. As proactive as fantasy managers try to be in terms of projecting player performance, there is always an information gap between what MLB players are doing (and plan to do in the future) and the publicly available information that fantasy managers leverage. In no aspect of the game is the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What a night we had on Tuesday with all 30 teams in action on the main slate. Wednesday isn't quite that fun, but we've still got 12 games and 24 teams to chose from on the main slate starting at 7 pm Eastern. FanDuel has priced up pitchers very aggressively this season and this slate is no […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/9 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/9 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 […]

Pedro Leon Heating Up At Double-A

Houston Astros prospect Pedro Leon is on fire in June. The first-year pro out of Cuba went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four runs driven in on Tuesday. After hitting just .173 with a BB-K ratio of 7-33 in May, he's now up to .474 with a BB-K ratio of 2-3 through six June […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight, and as usual, there is a ton of value. There are not too many pay-up spots […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/9/21): 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 three-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 […]

Niko Goodrum Records His 11th Stolen Base On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum continued to excel on the base paths in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. He went 1-for-4 in the game with a stolen base and a run. He now has three stolen bases over five games in June and a total of 11 stolen bases over 50 games […]

Potential MLB Trade Deadline Moves

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and host of the Pallazzo Podcast/Founder of RotoFanatic, Michael Govier (@MjGovier) discuss MLB Trade Deadline deals that they can envision and the subsequent effect it would have on the fantasy baseball landscape. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM […]

J.P. Crawford Collects Three More Hits Tuesday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had another strong game from the leadoff spot Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a walk against the Detroit Tigers. Crawford is swinging the hottest bat on the team, with 10 hits in his last five games and an excellent .462/.500/.769 slash line over his last seven games. Crawford doesn't put up […]

Pat Valaika Plates Three Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Pat Valaika had a big day at the plate in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Mets. Valaika went 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI, and a strikeout. The 28-year-old had a decent 2020 season but has struggled at the plate this season, slashing just .183/.227/.268 with limited playing time. He offers […]

Bo Bichette Reaches Three Times Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had a nice day at the plate on Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with a walk. He chipped into the offense with a double and a single to boost his average to .267 on the campaign, but unfortunately the bats behind him couldn't help him regain the league lead in runs […]

Didi Gregorius Could Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius could begin his minor league rehab assignment before the end of the week. He has been battling an elbow injury while being sidelined since May 12th. He began taking batting practice this past weekend. Before injuring his elbow, the veteran shortstop carried a .229 batting average to go along with […]

Jazz Chisholm Gets Two Hits And Scores Two Runs

Miami Marlins second baseman/shortstop Jazz Chisholm got two hits and scored two runs in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. Chisholm was back at the top of the order and went 2-for-5 with two singles, coming around to score both times he got on base. Jazz went through a bit of a slump after […]

Chris Taylor Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continued his career year by going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The home run was Taylor's eighth of the season and he has now driven in 33 RBI on the season. Taylor has been playing all over the diamond for the […]

Trevor Story “Very Close” To A Return

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) is "very close" to making his return, according to manager Bud Black. After early rumblings that the veteran would be good to go by Tuesday, he is now expected to be activated on Wednesday. Story has been out since the end of May due to right elbow inflammation, so […]

Javier Baez Remains Sidelined On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) will miss Tuesday's game versus the San Diego Padres. Baez left Sunday's game early with a contusion on his thumb and hasn't played since. The upcoming free agent has been having a good year all across the board and is hitting .240 with 14 home runs, 39 RBI and […]

Corey Seager Could Hit Off Tee Soon

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (hand) is inching closer to a return and manager Dave Roberts said on Tuesday that the star shortstop could start taking swings off of a tee in the next couple of days. Seager's hand has been healing faster than expected and he has also been traveling with the team. […]

Miguel Rojas To Begin Baseball Activity

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) is set to begin baseball activities today and will field ground balls and hit off a tee. Rojas hasn't played since he was forced to leave a game after sliding back into first base on a pickoff throw and suffering a broken finger. Jazz Chisholm has been filling in […]

Jose Iglesias Cold At The Plate

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias is slashing .231/.310/.385 over his last seven games heading into Tuesday night's action against the Royals. Iglesias has missed time recently and is 1-for-14 since returning to the lineup. The 31-year-old enjoyed a fantastic season last year for the Orioles but has returned to earth offensively this season. At […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Barrel Rate Analysis for Week 11

Believe it or not, this will be our first foray into barrels this season. Certain statistics take longer to become significant, so it made sense to accumulate more data before digging into barrels. Those familiar with this series already know that the obvious names like Aaron Judge, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Nelson Cruz won't be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/8/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers for another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! I hope you followed my picks last week as "cover player" Austin Meadows went off and Luis Garcia looked great to name just a few of my picks that helped my lineup cash. Last week we had 14 games on the slate but we have […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/8/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.        Top Tournament Stacks for 6/8/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/8/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/8/2021. 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 […]

Carlos Correa Hitting .308 Last Seven Games

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is slashing .308/.455/.615 over his last seven games heading into the team's series against the Red Sox beginning Tuesday. Correa has three extra-base hits and four runs batted in over his last four games heading into a matchup with Red Sox left-handed starter Martin Perez. Correa has enjoyed success against […]

Javier Baez Absent With Hand Contusion

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (hand) will be absent from Monday's lineup versus the San Diego Padres. Baez left Sunday's game early with a contusion on his hand. The upcoming free agent has been having a good year all across the board and is hitting .240 with 14 home runs, 39 RBI and nine stolen […]

Taylor Walls Has Three Hits In Win Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in a 7-1 win over the Rangers on Sunday. While he might not have been the shortstop prospect that fantasy managers were expecting the Rays to call up after trading away Willy Adames, Walls has still been productive at the plate […]

Nick Maton Optioned To Triple-A

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Nick Maton has been optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. It is a bit of an odd move considering the organization didn't announce a corresponding move along with Maton to the minors. He slashed .255/.296/.373 with a pair of homers, and eight RBI during his first stint in the MLB. Maton didn't offer […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 10 Lineup Trends

Week 10 of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

The Cut List: Week 11 - Time to Let Go? Injury Special

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