Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! There are eight games on the MLB schedule today, but one is a day game, and the other starts a little too early to catch the featured slate. Therefore, we've got six games and 12 lineups to peruse as we fill our DFS rosters for the first time this week. It kicks off […]

Josh VanMeter Optioned To Triple-A

The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned second baseman Josh VanMeter to Triple-A on Sunday. The move was made in conjunction with the activation of starting pitcher Taylor Widener (groin) from the injured list. VanMeter has had a rough year at the plate. Over 37 games, he has a .159/.280/.261 slash line with just one home run to […]

Carson Kelly To Come Off IL Shortly

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly (toe) will return to the lineup upon completing his stint on the 10-day injured list. He fractured his toe back on May 13 and will likely be back on the field for the team's upcoming series against the San Francisco Giants, which begins on Tuesday. The 26-year-old is batting .338 […]

Taylor Widener Pulled From Game On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Widener (groin) was pulled from Sunday's contest against the Rockies. This is not good news, especially since the righty was making his first start after missing a month with the same ailment. The 26-year-old lasted nearly two innings. However, fantasy managers should be prepared for another trip to the injured […]

Taylor Widener Exits Start Sunday With Apparent Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Widener exited his start on Sunday with an apparent injury, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Widener had allowed one unearned run on one hit and two walks in 1 2/3 innings before leaving the game. This is some cause for concern, as Sunday was Widener's first appearance […]

Nick Ahmed Sitting On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed is getting a breather on Sunday. Ahmed is 3-for-12 with three doubles over his last five games played. Josh Rojas will get the start at shortstop and bat fifth against Rockies' righty Jon Gray. Rojas is heating up, having collected a hit in each of his past three games, including […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Arguably, the three best teams in baseball to this point reside in the NL West. That imbalance can be felt in the records of the 'other' teams in that division. The same thing can hold true in fantasy, especially this early in a season. Not everyone's record (in head-to-head leagues) is created equal. People can […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/23/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/23/21 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 […]

Taylor Widener To Likely Start On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Widener (groin) will likely start on Sunday against Colorado. The righty has missed a month while trying to work his way back from a right groin strain. The 26-year-old currently sits on a 2.82 ERA to go along with 18 strikeouts throughout 22 innings of work. Fantasy managers in deeper […]

Yoan Lopez Traded To Braves On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Yoan Lopez was traded to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday after being designated for assignment earlier this week, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. In return, Arizona received outfield prospect Deivi Estrada from Atlanta. Lopez had struggled in Arizona this year, posting a 6.57 ERA with 13 strikeouts in […]

Eduardo Escobar Launches 12th Homer Of Year On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in a 7-6 loss to the Rockies on Saturday. It was Escobar's 12th home run of the season, as he improved his triple-slash line to .235/.277/.480 over 46 games this year. Despite the low numbers early on, […]

Madison Bumgarner Struggles On Saturday Against Rockies

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner had a rough outing on Saturday in Colorado, allowing seven runs — five earned — on eight hits with two strikeouts over six innings of work in a 7-6 loss. This was not the performance managers were hoping to see after he exited his last start early due to […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 9

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Updated Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our updated fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for May and the 2021 MLB season, courtesy of lead analyst and senior editor editor Pierre Camus. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 9

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 9 of the MLB season (5/24 through 5/30). 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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

The second half of May means the weather is getting warmer and we're going from 25% of the season down to 33% in the books. You should know how aggressive to be in targeting prospective saves as well as how loosely you can play it with your ratios. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 5/22

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Carson Kelly Begins Hitting

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly (toe) has begun hitting. Kelly has been out of the lineup now for over a week after suffering a fracture in his left Great Toe. Although the 26-year-old is eligible to return on Monday from the 10-day injured list, fantasy managers should expect him out longer. The veteran has been […]

Zac Gallen Making Progress

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (elbow) has been playing catch recently. This is good news, mainly after the 25-year-old was scratched from the start on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. Gallen is currently sporting a 3.04 ERA to go along with a record of one win and one loss throughout five starts this season. […]

Luke Weaver Has Second Opinion

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) is currently awaiting the results of a second opinion. Weaver has been dealing with a right shoulder strain, an injury that forced him to exit Sunday's start against the Nationals. The 27-year-old is currently sitting on a 4.50 ERA throughout 40 innings of work this season. Although he […]

Merrill Kelly Strikes Out Career-High 12 Batters Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly struck out a career-high 12 batters on Thursday but took the loss in a 3-2 Dodgers' win. Despite the loss, Kelly earned the quality start as he allowed three runs on six hits over seven innings of work. After a rough start to the season, Kelly has started looking […]

Ketel Marte Doubles In Second Game Back From IL

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday night. It was Marte's first hit since being activated from the injured list on Wednesday, as he went 0-for-1 in a pinch-hit appearance on Wednesday night. He'll look to keep things going […]

Eduardo Escobar Homers In Loss Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar launched his 11th home run of the season on Thursday, as he finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers. While Escobar has been flashing the power this season, he's gone ice cold at the plate this month as he's slashing […]

The Bigger Picture - The Miseducation of Park Factors

Another no-hitter in the books. Something's in the water or, more accurately, in the baseballs. We already covered that topic last time so let's figure out how to extract more offense from our daily or weekly lineups. Home/road splits seem like a good place to start and we know certain stadiums play friendlier to offense […]

Daulton Varsho Struggling At The Plate

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Daulton Varsho has had a rough 2021 campaign since his call-up in late April. Over 17 games, he's slashing .200/.243/.286 with two RBI and five runs. He's yet to hit his first home run of the year. Varsho showed great plate discipline as well as some power and stolen base potential in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! No day games and no bizarre off days grant us a MASSIVE 15-game slate to kick off the weekend. All 30 teams are playing ball, and it's going to be a fantastic day of DFS. Boston, Baltimore, and Seattle will all lose the Designated Hitter due to playing in National League parks, but […]

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

We’re set for our usual jumbo-sized Friday night slate, one that offers us a bevy of options at every point on the salary scale and sees some of the biggest names in pitching on the bump. However, the interesting angle tonight is that a lot of those high-salaried arms are in particularly tricky matchups, setting […]

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

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/21/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   A massive 15-game slate on the board for this Friday! No weather issues either. That gives us 30 starting pitchers and 240 hitters to choose from. Here we go!        Top Tournament Stacks […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate with plenty of value to go around. It's a loaded one, the first full slate of the season. There […]