Salvador Perez Goes 4-For-4 On Monday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was perfect from the plate in Monday's 10-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Perez went 4-for-4 with a run and an RBI in the game. Each of his four hits were singles. Perez is off to a solid start to the year, slashing .290/.371/.516 with two home runs […]

Brady Singer Tagged With Second Loss On Monday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer is off to a rough start to his second season in the majors. On Monday, he suffered his second straight loss against the Los Angeles Angels. He pitched five innings and allowed seven hits, no walks and four runs (only one earned) while striking out six. He gave […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/13/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/13/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, flush with excellent pitching options such as Shane Bieber, Trevor Bauer, Lucas Giolito, Brandon Woodruff, and Luis Castillo. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/13/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/13/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/13/21 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 13th 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 […]

Jesse Hahn Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jesse Hahn (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement, the team announced on Monday. In a corresponding move, they recalled pitcher Jake Newberry from the alternate site. Hahn has not looked great this year, posting a 13.50 ERA with four walks and three […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 12th 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 […]

The Cut List: Week 3 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat but worth holding on to... for now. Moving forward, we'll also revisit the previous […]

Bullpen Report: What We Learned in Week 2

Relievers have become more and more important in fantasy baseball in recent years. First, with starting pitchers being limited to fewer innings than ever, it leads to relievers seeing an uptick in usage. All of a sudden, a good reliever could give you similar innings to a fringe starting pitcher, but with better ratios and […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 2 Lineup Trends

Week two of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID IL and much more that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the team breakdowns. […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

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 best […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 3

We’re only nine days into the 2021 regular season, but there has already been plenty of roster shuffling and player movement this year. Although fantasy managers shouldn’t make decisions based exclusively on less than two weeks of samples, there is one notable league-wide issue worth exploring before diving into this week: the ball. As you […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 3 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. […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Baseball is in full swing and with it, our silly little game and the chaotic overreaction season that comes with early April. I love it, and most of you will find glorious waiver-wire gems coming from dropped players as fantasy teams give up too […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 3

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season - April 12th through April 18th. 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 […]

Greg Holland Earns Win On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland earned the win in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Holland pitched two scoreless innings, allowing no hits while walking two. Holland pitched the eighth and ninth innings, then Kyle Zimmer came in for the 10th inning to earn his first save of the year. Holland […]

Kyle Zimmer Records First Save On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Kyle Zimmer pitched a clean 10th inning against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday to earn his first save of the year. He needed just 14 pitches and he recorded two strikeouts in the inning, allowing no walks or hits. It was an odd save situation as the team's presumed […]

Andrew Benintendi Records First RBI On Sunday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi is off to a quiet start to his Royals career. He's yet to hit an extra-base hit and is slashing .207/.281/.207. On Sunday, he went 1-for-4 with a walk. He recorded his first RBI of the year in the game and also stole his first base of the year. […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday (4/12/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday brings a full schedule of games to Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests to make every game even more fun. There are few premier pitching matchups for Monday’s slate of games. Triston McKenzie taking the mound for Cleveland at the Chicago White Sox and Carlos Rodon is a little […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/12/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a larger 12-game Monday slate with a few aces to go around since the off days and postponements have thrown all of the aces off the same day. Don't worry, there's a few bums around to stack up against. Is there any one pitcher that we must have? Can we pay down to […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 4/12

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 1 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming […]

Carlos Santana Hits First Home Run As A Royal

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana picked an opportune time to hit his first home run with his new team. Santana hit a solo home run in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. His home run tied the game at 3-3 and the Royals went on to win 4-3 […]

Mike Minor Allows One Run Over Four Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had a solid outing against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Minor pitched four innings and allowed four hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out three. He didn't factor into the decision in the game as the Royals went on to win in extra-innings. Minor […]

Hunter Dozier (1B/3B/OF, KC) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals corner infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier is hitless through 11 at-bats so far this year. On Opening Day, he drew a walk and also had an RBI and a run scored, but all in all, it's been a rough start to the […]

Why You Need to be More Aggressive with Prospects This Year

The 2020 season brought two major changes for baseball's minor leagues: the cancellation of the MiLB season and MLB’s decision to cut 40 teams from its MiLB affiliates. That combination has reduced the player pool, increased the MiLB talent levels, and left us with a vacuum of information about prospect development. That last item means that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, Rotoballers, and welcome to a fun afternoon slate. It's still early in the season and most teams are towards the back of their starting rotation so pitching options are limited and there are bats for days. The trick will be finding which ones fit best into our lineups, while also trying to keep […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The main slate on FanDuel for our Sunday features a strong ten-game slate. We are back around to slimmer pickings for pitchers. Fortunately on FanDuel we only have to use one. The downside of that is that we'd better not miss on the pitcher. Once again, this is a more balanced slate with no Coors. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Are you all geared up for a Sunday full of elite pitching? Too bad, Charlie. These are not the slates for you. Not unless […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3 Pitching Adds and Streamers

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 3 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/11 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/11 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 based […]