Eloy Jimenez Hitting .250 Over Five Games At Triple-A

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) is on track to beat his original timeline for a return by a considerable margin. It was first estimated that he wouldn't be back until September, but his recent progression suggests that a late July return could be in the cards. Jimenez began a rehab assignment at High-A […]

Jose Abreu Doubles In Win, Looking Better At The Plate

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-3 with a double in a 4-0 win over the Astros on Sunday. After a poor showing in the month of June where he slashed .182/.265/.307 over 23 games, Abreu has looked much better at the plate in July, as he's currently slashing .308/.377/.538 with three home […]

Yoan Moncada Hits Sixth Home Run

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's victory versus the Houston Astros. Moncada crushed a ball off of Framber Valdez in the bottom of the fourth inning to give the White Sox an insurance run. Moncada has been in a bit of a slump lately and […]

Tim Anderson Extends Hitting Streak To 15

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson stayed scorching hot with a 1-for-4 performance in Sunday's victory versus the Houston Astros. Anderson's lone hit was a solo home run off of Framber Valdez in the bottom of the fifth inning. Anderson has been on fire and now has hit safely in 15 games. The shortstop is […]

Carlos Rodon Dominates Astros

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon continued his impressive season with a dominant performance against the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon. Rodon fired seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball and recorded 10 strikeouts with no walks. Rodon is coming off of his first All-Star appearance and has been enjoying his best year as a […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in RotoBallers, and welcome to the unofficial start of the 2nd half of the 2021 MLB season. The first half was certainly one to forget for me, but despite the poor results, I have definitely learned and grown a lot through the process and grind of betting MLB each and every day of the […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/18 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: We've recommended Vaughn as a streamer in the past and we're going back to the well this week. The 23-year-old was on fire before the All-Star break, slashing a monstrous .395/.417/.744 with three doubles, four home runs, and nine RBI with 10 runs over […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have made it through the All-Star break. With two and a half months left in the fantasy baseball season, attacking specific categories may be more important than ever. In recent weeks and the future, I will try to find some category stuffers that may not […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 17 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 17

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

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 17

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 17 of the MLB season (7/19 through 7/25). 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 in order to gain an edge […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/18 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 7/18

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 […]

Leury Garcia (2B/3B/SS/OF, CWS) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Garcia has been logging more regular playing time than expected due to all of the injuries the White Sox have had this season. He's battled shoulder and knee issues himself but he's been putting up solid numbers over the last month. Across the last […]

Alex Kirilloff (1B/OF, MIN) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kirilloff was one of the first high-profile prospects to be called up to the majors back in mid-April and predictably received a lot of attention. He struggled to hit with much consistency over his first 12 games but did swat four homers before hitting […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Lucas Giolito Goes The Distance In Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito threw a complete game in Saturday's victory versus the Houston Astros. Giolito was on his game and allowed just three hits, one run, zero walks and struck out eight on the evening. Giolito had an underwhelming first half in regards to his expectations entering the season, but he […]

Luis Robert Taking Light Batting Practice In Arizona

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (hip) is taking light batting practice and doing some fielding at the team's Arizona complex, according to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun Times. This is another step in the right direction for Robert, who has been out since the beginning of May with a Grade 3 right […]

Lance Lynn Signs Two-Year Extension With White Sox

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn signed a two-year, $38 million extension on Saturday, according to Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago. This deal will also include a team-option for 2024. This deal helps solidify the Chicago rotation for the next few years as they are in the midst of their playoff window, as […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 17

It was strange to not see any baseball highlights for a few days this week but thankfully it was a quiet injury week as a result. Following the All-Star break, a number of injured players will be beginning/finishing their rehab assignments in the hopes of returning to their respective teams. Please keep in mind that […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/17 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 7/17 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Well, that was something. After weeks of near misses, one-run losses and coming up one strikeout short, we turned the tables and hit everything last night. Michael Wacha hit over 4.5 K by striking out Charlie Morton as his last batter of the outing. The Astros threatened to de-rail us with a four-run seventh inning […]

Dylan Cease Pitches Well In Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease pitched well in a tough loss versus the Houston Astros on Friday. Cease went 5 2/3 innings and allowed six hits, three runs, two walks and struck out 10. Cease looked sharp in his outing, but the White Sox offense was held to one run by Lance McCullers. […]

The NotBurts: First Half Hitter Awards

For all of the division and rancor in society, one foundation of our world stays intact from year to year, splendid in its grandeur, universal in its praise. The NotBurts. A celebration of first-half excellence in hitting, the NotBurts aren't, as one critic (liar) claimed, "just an award show made up by some lunatic". No, […]

Barrel Rate and Contact Rate, Who Can Do Both?

Hitting is, at the same time, completely simple and enormously complex. Hitting in the Major Leagues is arguably the most challenging thing to do in all of sports. I don't think I need to explain myself for saying that hitting is complex. I can't do it, probably neither can you. The reason I say it's […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Rest Of Season Rankings: Mid-Year Updates

The All-Star break offers us fantasy baseball players a chance to breathe and reassess the battlefield before us. Pitching remains as volatile as ever thanks to midseason rule changes, the next generation is fighting uphill after missing minor-league development in 2020, and Shohei Ohtani has blossomed into a full-fledged superstar. Instead of my weekly top […]

Midseason Report Card - Starting Pitchers

Back in late April, I published the early season report card. It was a look at how the top drafted starting pitchers began their seasons and what we could expect from them moving forward. We provided an early-season grade and a projected rest of season grade based on their early results and how they were […]