Gavin Sheets (1B, CWS) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Sheets hit the ground running with two homers and eight RBI in his first four major league games. He cooled off considerably afterwards, reaching a point by the All-Star break where he was dropped in most leagues where he was picked […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 17

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 […]

Yermin Mercedes Remains On Triple-A Roster

Chicago White Sox outfielder Yermin Mercedes is on the active roster for Triple-A Charlotte and is in uniform for their game on Thursday after writing on his personal Instagram page on Wednesday that he was walking away from baseball permanently. It's unclear what is exactly going on with Mercedes, but for now, he remains with […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 18

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 […]

Dylan Cease Suffers Sixth Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease went five innings in Wednesday's loss versus the Minnesota Twins. Cease allowed seven hits, three runs, two walks and struck out five on the evening. Cease has put together a solid season for the Pale Hose and continues to rack up strikeouts, but the youngster has also been […]

Yermin Mercedes Retires From Baseball

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes announced on his personal Instagram that he's retiring from baseball. "I am stepping away from baseball for a while, and it's over." If this is the end of his career, the 28-year-old finished his career slashing .271/.328/.404 with seven home runs, 37 RBI, and 26 runs scored across […]

Andrew Vaughn (1B/OF, CWS) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Like many young players, Vaughn had some trouble getting going when he broke camp with the White Sox. He was a hot commodity in leagues that drafted closer to the start of the season, but his .255 average with just one […]

Liam Hendriks Tosses Scoreless Inning Against Twins

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks recorded his second straight scoreless outing on Tuesday night, allowing one walk while striking out two in a 9-5 win over the Twins. It was the fourth time in his last six appearances that he did not allow a run, as he has converted two of three save […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! As is usually the case during the middle of the week, MLB is splitting up the schedule into day and evening games. This article will focus on the eight evening matchups starting with the Marlins and Nationals at 7:05 pm ET and go all the way through to the Giants-Dodgers NL West showdown […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/21/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There are top-end pitchers like Lance McCullers, Robbie Ray, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/21/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to another Wednesday night of FanDuel picks! If you're like me, you probably threw up in your mouth a little bit looking at the pitching options tonight. Robbie Ray ($10,600) is the most expensive arm on the slate and while he's had an outstanding bounce-back season, that Blue Jays/Red Sox game has the highest […]

Yoan Moncada Continues Power Surge

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada continued his power surge with a 3-for-4 performance in Tuesday's win versus the Minnesota Twins. Moncada hit his third home run in three games and also drove in two runs. Moncada has now hit safely in five straight games to raise his batting average to .279. He now […]

Jose Abreu Stays Hot With Big Performance On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued to stay hot with a 3-for-5 performance in Tuesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu hit a double, triple and home run with three runs scored and four RBI on the night. Abreu had a rough first half, but he has been on fire to open the […]

Dallas Keuchel Tosses No-Decision On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel tossed five innings in Tuesday's no-decision versus the Minnesota Twins. Keuchel allowed four hits, two runs, two walks and struck out six on the evening. The veteran keeps his 7-3 record and now owns a 4.22 ERA. Keuchel remains a solid option on the mound, but lacks the […]

Yasmani Grandal Doing Baseball Activities

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (knee) has done some throwing from distance and taken light swings recently, according to manager Tony La Russa. The skipper believes that Grandal is ahead of schedule, but that remains to be seen. Grandal needed surgery earlier this month to fix a torn tendon in his left knee, but […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 7/20

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 […]

Champ or Chump: Jarren Duran

The MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching, and contenders are incentivized to get a look at top prospects to see if they have internal solutions for their problems or will have to look outside of their organization for help. The Boston Red Sox have summoned Jarren Duran from Triple-A to see if he could give […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers! Forgive me as I'm in a bit of a salty mood. After crushing over the weekend, I had a very rough Monday night. First off, I was busy making dinner and was unaware that the Atlanta-San Diego game was canceled. Strike one. I also had zero Boston or Washington hitters in my lineup, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There are some nice top-end pitching options while also having some great places to target bats. As usual, there are many value bats available throughout the slate that will allow for many different builds. You can stack up the […]

Gavin Sheets Walks It Off In Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Chicago White Sox rookie infielder Gavin Sheets starred as the hero of the night in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Minnesota Twins. Sheets came up in the bottom of the seventh inning with two runners on base and his team down 3-2. Sheets took Jose Berrios deep to end the game and send […]

Jose Abreu Hits 17th Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued his strong start to the second half with a 1-for-3 performance in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu had a rough first half, but he has now hit safely in six of his last seven contests and has gone yard two times during […]

Yoan Moncada Starting To Heat Up

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 1-for-3 with a solo home run versus the Minnesota Twins in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader. Moncada has been warming up again and has hit safely in five straight games with two home runs during that span. Moncada hasn't shown much power this season, but he has […]

Reynaldo Lopez Tosses No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez lasted three innings in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Minnesota Twins. Lopez was promoted to make his first start of the 2021 season and allowed two hits, two runs (one earned), one walk and struck out three. Lopez is no guarantee to remain with the White […]

Lance Lynn Pitches Well In No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn earned a no-decision in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Minnesota Twins. Lynn tossed seven innings and allowed five hits, one run, one walk and four strikeouts. Lynn is fresh off of a two-year contract extension and he has been excellent for the White Sox in his […]

Tim Anderson Will Rest In Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will sit out Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Minnesota Twins. Anderson extended his hitting streak to 16 earlier in the day with a 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs. Anderson has been on fire and is now hitting .314 with nine home runs, 36 […]

Luis Robert Cleared To Begin Rehab Assignment

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (hip) has been cleared to begin his rehab assignment on Wednesday for Class A Winston-Salem. This is great news for the young outfielder that has been sidelined since May 4 with a Grade 3 right hip flexor strain. Despite the encouraging news, Robert still has a long way to […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome to Week 17 of the MLB season, RotoBallers! Week 16 was a short one with the All-Star Break and the postponed contest on Thursday night, but we just about broke even over the weekend, losing 0.8 units on the juice with some tough beats. Now we have a new start to a new week […]

Reynaldo Lopez Starting Game 2 Against Twins

Chicago White Sox right-hander Reynaldo Lopez will start Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect much out of Lopez in his first start of 2021. The 27-year-old was called up from Triple-A Charlotte over the weekend after he went 1-6 with a 7.62 ERA, 1.89 WHIP and […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 7/19

Welcome to the 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Thanks to All-Star break, it feels like an eternity since a Monday slate has rolled around. Well, MLB is rewarding our patience with an 11-game slate to construct our DFS lineups. The big game to watch on the weather front is San Diego-Atlanta. As of this writing, there's a 45 percent chance […]