The Cut List: Week 6 - Time to Let Go?

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 peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat who is worth holding on […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 6

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 6 of the MLB season (5/2 through 5/9). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/2/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/2/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Happy Sunday, everyone! We have a full 10-game slate today and only one game (MIN @ KC) looks like it could have any weather […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 2nd 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 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/2/21): 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 top arms like Scherzer, Berrios, and Giolito while we also have some great offenses like Atlanta, Minnesota, Boston, and Los Angeles to choose from.  I'll be providing you […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/2/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/2/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/2/21 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 […]

Gleyber Torres Plates Three

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres drove in three runs in his team's second straight win Saturday. Torres collected a couple of run-producing base hits, the second of which broke the game open and gave the Yankees a 6-1 lead. The 24-year-old is riding a five-game hitting streak- and this was his third multi-hit game […]

Nico Hoerner Continues To Hit Well

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner continued his strong start to the year by going 3-for-3 with a walk, stolen base and one RBI in Saturday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. Hoerner has been a breath of fresh air for a Cubs offense that has been mostly sluggish this season. The second baseman has earned […]

Leury Garcia Knocks In Three

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia performed well in a start on Saturday versus the Cleveland Indians. Garcia replaced second baseman Nick Madrigal in the lineup and went 1-for-3 with a walk and three RBI. Garcia has been a favorite of manager Tony La Russa early on and has been getting playing time all […]

Tim Anderson Hits Grand Slam In Victory

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's victory versus the Cleveland Indians. Anderson has cooled off a bit over the past week, but it still putting together a very strong season. The talented shortstop is one of the best options at the position and provides help across all […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/1/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/1/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Sigh. The season of split Mains continues. FanDuel is offering six-game slates early and late, while DrafKings has seven games early but just six […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/1/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Saturday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with seven games in the early afternoon and six games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've turned the page to May and the baseball season keeps on chugging along. There's still a ton of ball to be played, but who in their right minds predicted the Giants and Royals holding division leads at this point? We have another modest slate on tap with just six games on FanDuel's Saturday main […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 1st 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/1/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/1/21 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 6

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss for the first month of the 2021 season. May has arrived and the injuries just keep piling up. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains and strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers In Friday Win

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in an 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Suarez connected with a Jake Arrieta offering in the fourth inning, giving him four homers on the year. It has been slow going for Suarez thus far, as he's hitting just .130 with 14 […]

Adalberto Mondesi Progressing In The Right Direction

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) has been participating in batting practice at an alternate training site. This is good news, primarily after it was reported a few weeks ago that he had not been cleared to swing a bat. Fantasy managers continue to wait with bated breath for his return, especially those who […]

Freddy Galvis Not In The Lineup Against Oakland

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis (groin) was not in the lineup on Friday evening against the Athletics. The 31-year-old has been dealing with the injury since being yanked from Monday's contest against the New York Yankees, and although some reports suggested he would be back by now, it appears fantasy managers will have to wait […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 5

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. It’s early in the season and we’ve already […]

Didi Gregorius Placed On COVID-19 Injured List

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Friday, according to Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Gregorius did not play on Thursday after being hit by a pitch in the ribs in Wednesday night's game. There's no word on how long Gregorius might be out, but he'll be gone for […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Hitting Prospects To Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome 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 of […]

Myles Straw (SS/OF, HOU) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Myles Straw forgot to unpack his 2020 struggles before kicking off 2021, and over 81 AB so far he's managed only three XBH (one triple, two doubles) and a beaten-up slash of .222/.304/.272, though he's still collected five steals in six attempts, […]

Trevor Story Swats An RBI Triple On Thursday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 1-for-4 with an RBI triple in a 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday. The All-Star shortstop swatted his second triple of the season off of Luke Weaver in the top of the third inning to score Garrett Hampson. Story is in the middle of a 1-for-14 mini-slump, which […]

Nico Hoerner (3B/2B/SS, CHI) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: It already feels like Nico Hoerner has been a fixture in the Cubs lineup and dugout for years; which is why I was quite surprised to find out that he's still just 23, having blown through the minor leagues in just 337 […]

The Big Picture - Fantasy > Reality

Reality doesn't always meet our expectations (not just talking baseball here). But in the fantasy world, we can make things play out however we want. A player is slumping? Cut or trade him and he's gone forever. Your favorite baseball team can't realistically pull that off midseason no matter how much you want Matt Carpenter […]

Josh Rojas Homers In Thursday Night Win

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop/outfielder Josh Rojas went 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and a run scored in a 5-3 win over the Rockies on Thursday. It was Rojas' second home run of the season, as he is now slashing .196/.308/.339 over 22 games. After a slow start, Rojas has begun to heat up over […]

Contact Rate Risers & Fallers (wPC+)

Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut review Statcast risers and fallers for contact rate. Which hitters are worthy waiver wire adds and who should fantasy baseball managers be concerned about? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure […]

Early Plate Discipline Improvers

Early season data is never very reliable. When you are still in the first month of the season, one game can have a big impact on a player's stat line in most categories. That makes it somewhat foolish to look at the data until you at least get a month or so of games out […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 5

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, […]