White Sox Talking Trade For Eduardo Escobar

The Chicago White Sox are looking for a replacement for second baseman Nick Madrigal and are engaged in trade talks with the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielder Eduardo Escobar, who is being shopped. Escobar is making $7.5 million in the final year of his contract with Arizona and is hitting .240 with 15 home runs, 45 […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 13

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 […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 13

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

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Summer's starting gun is about to pop but we are right there by the halfway mark on our fantasy baseball marathon. Think of the waiver wire as those cups of water being held out and offered as you're running. Let me hit you with […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/21/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/21 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 DraftKings […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 13 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. […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 13

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 13 of the MLB season (6/21 through 6/27). 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! MLB provides six games to comb through as we officially kick off the summer. The Braves and Mets have a double-header, so we lose a Jacob deGrom start, but there are still several enticing arms to roster in our lineups. The first pitch on Monday will be thrown in Baltimore at 7:05 […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 6/20 - Moneylines and...Second Inning Draws?!

Happy Monday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with your MLB betting picks for this Monday, June 20th. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend, and a Happy (belated) Father's Day to all you dads out there! We've been on a great streak over the last few weeks, and I hope we can continue this […]

Jake Lamb Hits Fifth Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Jake Lamb went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Sunday's loss versus the Houston Astros. The home run would be the only offense that the White Sox would this afternoon. Lamb hasn't played much for the Pale Hose, but he has shown power when he has. Lamb […]

Dallas Keuchel Struggles In Return To Houston

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel struggled against the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon. The veteran lefty only lasted 2 2/3 innings and allowed seven hits, six runs (three earned), four walks and struck out three in his return to Houston. It wasn't what the veteran was looking to do versus his former squad […]

Leury Garcia Held Out Again On Sunday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia (knee) was not in the lineup on Sunday against the Astros. Garcia continues to deal with right knee soreness after injuring it on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. While he did manage to suit up on Saturday, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's series opener […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/20/21): 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 good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between […]

Andrew Vaughn Hits Sixth Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 2-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Saturday's loss versus the Houston Astros. Vaughn left Friday's game with a facial contusion, but was good to go on Saturday and it paid off. Vaughn entered the season as one of the more hyped up prospects, but […]

Lance Lynn Suffers Third Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn struggled in Saturday's loss versus the Houston Astros. Lynn has been excellent this season, but allowed seven hits, six runs (five earned), one walk and struck out six over four innings this evening against a tough Astros offense. Even with the rough performance, Lynn still owns an impressive […]

Billy Hamilton Suffers Setback

Chicago White Sox outfielder Billy Hamilton (oblique) has suffered a setback and will now scale back his rehab efforts. The 30-year-old has been out the last few weeks because of a right oblique strain, but it now appears as if the veteran could be out longer than expected with this latest obstacle. Hamilton has played […]

Andrew Vaughn Starting On Saturday Despite Friday's Injury

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn (face) is starting in left field and batting seventh in Saturday's game against the Houston Astros. Vaughn was forced to leave Friday's game after suffering a facial contusion when he was hit in the face by a throw from Astros outfielder Chas McCormick. He was deemed day-to-day after […]

Leury Garcia Returns To The Lineup For Saturday's Game

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia (knee) is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros. He is playing right field and batting eighth. Garcia suffered a bruised right knee while sliding into home in Wednesday's game and was forced to sit out on Friday after the team […]

Catchers Who Could Be Hurting Pitcher Performance

I know you've probably gotten used to me taking to these virtual pages to talk about the value of catchers. As a former catcher, it's become my good-natured crusade to get you to believe that catchers matter for fantasy baseball and are worthy of your thoughts and attention. However, sometimes that can be true without […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 13

We are now almost three months into the 2021 season. We have passed the 60-game mark, the length of the 2020 MLB season. There continues to be an uptick in injuries this year especially because of the broken/unusual offseason the players had, the stopping and going from last year and the return to the daily […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We are days away from the official start of summer, and that means baseball's halfway mark approaches! Bullpens remain volatile monsters and the trade deadline draws closer so be sure you have the closer heirs on the roster and/or watch list. In the meantime, my top 101 RP Baller Ranks are geared towards traditional 5x5 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a seven-game slate on tap tonight, but it's more like a six-gamer with the Cardinals-Braves projecting to rain out. Pitching is all over the place with Buehler, Lynn, and Valdez at the top and a few very intriguing options scattered along the rest of the salary ranges. There are currently four teams projecting […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday, gang! We have a smaller, seven-game matinee slate, as usual, to open up our weekend. The slate is split up between some earlier 7 pm EST starts and a nice four-game night slate after 9 pm EST. Let's take a peek at the weather for tonight's slate. The biggest chance of rain is […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 6/19 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Another profitable day yesterday, but also another day of being on the cusp of a sweep. The Giants and Phillies hit the over in the first five innings comfortably, with all eight runs coming before the sixth inning. The Mets and Nationals easily his the under, with Washington taking the win 1-0. Unfortunately, our prop […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/19/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Hope all is well in your world. Unfortunately it's the same old song and dance over here after Week 11. Six out of the seven days last week were what I would call "productive" in that I either profited some or broke even on a play or two that could've swung either way. […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/19/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Saturday slate and the focus of this article will be on the 8-game afternoon slate for DraftKings while mentioning plays for the split afternoon FanDuel slates. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best […]

Carlos Rodon Has Another Strong Outing

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon continued his strong season on Friday evening versus the Houston Astros. Rodon picked up a no-decision, but tossed seven innings and allowed three hits, one run, three walks and struck out eight on the evening. Rodon has been one of the top waiver wire pickups of the year […]

Andrew Vaughn Exits Early On Friday

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn (face) left Friday's game early with a facial contusion. Vaughn hit a double in the top of the sixth, but was hit in the face on outfielder Chas McCormick's throw to second base. Vaughn initially stayed in the game, but would exit in the bottom of the eighth […]

Yasmani Grandal Leading The League With 26.8% Walk Rate

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal has had a mixed season overall, but one category where he's really boosted fantasy managers is in walks. Grandal currently leads the league with a 26.8% walk rate, which is first in the league by a decent margin as Christian Yelich is second amongst qualified hitters with a 20.7% […]

Leury Garcia Sits With Bruised Knee

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia is sidelined on Friday with a bruised right knee. Garcia suffered the injury when he slid into home in Wednesday's contest. Garcia has been playing all over the diamond for the White Sox and has been swinging a hot bat of late. Over the last two weeks, Garcia is […]