Andrelton Simmons Out Again

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Manager Rocco Baldelli mentioned that Simmons is currently dealing with some ankle soreness. Jorge Polanco will draw the start at shortstop on Thursday with Simmons out at least one more game. Simmons has been fairly […]

Andrelton Simmons Out Of Lineup With Sore Ankle

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) is not in Thursday's lineup for the opening game of the series against the Kansas City Royals. Simmons is dealing with a sore ankle, with manager Rocco Baldelli noting that the veteran shortstop told him it was bothering him following Tuesday's game. This is Simmons' second straight absence, though […]

Aledmys Diaz Has Two Hits In Loss

Houston Astros shortstop Aledmys Diaz went 2-for-3 with a double in the Astros 5-1 loss to the Red Sox on Thursday. Diaz stepped in to play shortstop while Carlos Correa enjoyed a day off and generated some of the only offense the Astros lineup could muster. Diaz now has hits in each of his past […]

Gleyber Torres Has Two-Hit Night

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Torres doubled in the fourth, then came around to score on a Clint Frazier two-run single. The 24-year-old shortstop is batting .278 with four walks and two strikeouts over his […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the June 3rd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Didi Gregorius Still Not Able To Swing A Bat

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow) is eligible to be activated from the injured list on June 7, but it appears very unlikely that he'll be ready to return by then. Gregorius is still unable to swing a bat due to his elbow injury. He has been out since May 12. Ronald Torreyes has taken […]

Xander Bogaerts Hitless Over His Last Six Games

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts has hit a rough patch in the season. He's gone 0-for-19 with eight strikeouts and three walks over his past six games. The six-game stretch has caused his batting average on the year drop from .343 to .309. Bogaerts is still in the midst of a great season overall […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Could Return On Thursday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (oblique) was removed from Tuesday's game with right oblique tightness. The injury caused him to sit out on Wednesday. Padres manager Jayce Tingler talked with the media after Wednesday's game and was optimistic that Tatis could return to the lineup for Thursday's game against the New York Mets. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! Ready for another Thursday of games? Because you should prepare yourself before looking at the main slate of games. We have essentially two sets of slates today, an early slate of games and then eight games in the evening main slate. We have less than half the league in action on the main […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/3/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.        Top Tournament Stacks for 6/3/21 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 6/3/21 (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 eight at night. The night slate has elite pitching options, like Yu […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/3/21): FanDuel and DraftKings , Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Thursday slate and the focus of this article will be on the four-game only slate for DraftKings while still mentioning plays for the three-game early only slate on FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and […]

Jazz Chisholm Hits A Two-Run Shot On Wednesday

Miami Marlins second baseman/shortstop Jazz Chisholm hit a two-run homerun in Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. It was Jazz's only hit, he ended up 1-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI. It was the sixth homer of the season for the rookie infielder, and the two RBI gave him 13 on the […]

Bo Bichette Sparks Ninth Inning Comeback Win

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette went 1-for-4 with a clutch two-run triple on Wednesday as the club made a ninth inning comeback to beat the Marlins 6-5. The 23-year-old struck out three times in the game, but erased that from his memory quickly with his game-tying triple off Yimi Garcia in the ninth. Bichette […]

Francisco Lindor Has Three More Hits Wednesday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor had three more hits Wednesday afternoon, going 3-for-5 with three runs scored against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lindor is now in the midst of a five-game hit streak, and he seems on the brink of turning his season around. In that time he's raised his OPS 51 points to .616. […]

Jorge Polanco Collects RBI Double

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco delivered an RBI double in Wednesday's loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Polanco was 1-for-13 over his last three games heading into the contest but put together a solid day out of the leadoff spot. His double registered an exit velocity of 106.6 MPH, and the two hits he has […]

Dylan Moore Nearing Rehab Stint

Seattle Mariners shortstop Dylan Moore (calf) is nearly ready to start a rehab assignment. Moore hasn't played since mid-May while dealing with a strained calf. However, he appears to be checking all the boxes on his way to a return. The 28-year-old has regressed in many areas this season, but he still remains a threat […]

Javier Baez Continues His Impressive Season With Another Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez continued his strong with season by going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. Baez crushed a two-run shot off of Miguel Diaz in the bottom of the seventh inning to add insurance runs to the Cubs lead. Baez is having […]

Tommy Pham And Ha-Seong Kim Involved In Collision

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham (face) and infielder Ha-Seong Kim (head) both exited the game Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs after colliding in the outfield. The two players banged heads going full speed in the fourth inning and spent a considerable amount of time lying on the field. Per the postgame comments, it appears […]

Brendan Rodgers Receives A Day Off On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies middle infielder Brendan Rodgers will not suit up Wednesday as he gets the night off. Rodgers has been unimpressive from the plate, going 5-for-30 after coming back to play from an injury. He has appeared in nine games for the Rockies in 2021, posting a .167 batting average while producing zero home runs […]

Ha-Seong Kim Continuing To Struggle At The Plate

San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim is off to a rough start to his MLB career. Over 46 games, he's slashing .194/.247/.328 with three home runs, four stolen bases, 16 RBI and 14 runs. If those stats don't scare you, then some of his underlying metrics might do the trick. He ranks in the 6th […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Not In The Lineup On Wednesday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (oblique) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Adbert Alzolay and the Chicago Cubs. Tatis was removed from Tuesday's game due to right oblique tightness. He should be considered day-to-day at this point until we know more. Ha-Seong Kim is getting the start at shortstop […]

Reds And Phillies Game Postponed On Wednesday

Wednesday's game between the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to weather. The game is set to be made up on Monday, June 28. Vladimir Gutierrez and Spencer Howard were the scheduled starters for the game. It's likely that both will have their rotation spots skipped this time around. The Phillies are […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 10

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 10

The minor league season rolls into Week 10 as we leave the month of May behind us. The Rays' minor league system continues to dominate the ranking while the Cincinnati Reds organization remains a strong contributor to the list. Speaking of the Reds, the club promoted pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez last week, so he's been removed […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome, Rotoballers, to another fun Wednesday slate. We've got eight games on tap tonight including a Coors Field game as well as Coors East, Sahlen Field; the temporary home of the Toronto Blue Jays. The weather looks like it won't be a concern tonight so let's jump right into another set of FanDuel picks. Read […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/2/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/2/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/2/21 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 6/2/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/2/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate with plenty of value to go around. There is not a ton of great pitching tonight, polar opposite from […]

Wander Franco Stays Hot At Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Wander Franco went 4-for-5 with a double and drove in three runs on Tuesday. The 20-year-old phenom now has a .299 batting average after slipping to as low as .268 in mid-May. Impressively, Franco hasn't struck out since May 22, which is a span of seven games. Overall, he has […]

J.P. Crawford Has Two Hits, Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford was elevated to the leadoff spot for Tuesday's contest against the Oakland Athletics, and he came through, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored. Crawford is not a significant contributor in any particular category, but he does now have two homers and two steals for the year, […]