Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 2

Baseball is back, and with it came room for fantasy managers to gain edges in their leagues through the waiver wire. Playing the waiver wire well can take a poorly drafted team into championship contention or help shore up an already strong team, and waivers generally represent one of the best ways for fantasy managers […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 2 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, preparing my 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. Each […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 1 Lineup Trends

Week One is wrapping up and we already have a lot of different looks to dissect in lineups. I will be going through all the very early trends. This is to give us an idea of what to watch for going forward because it is too early to take anything as a set in stone. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/5/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/5/21 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 on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We kick off the first whole week of baseball with a seven-game featured slate on DraftKings. I would've loved to have the Orioles-Yankees contest here, but there will still be some great picks to add to our rosters as we kick off the week. We get the surprising addition of Jacob deGrom […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 4/5

Welcome to the first edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! The season is finally here 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 hitters […]

Whit Merrifield Dominates Texas Pitching

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield had a phenomenal opening series against the Texas Rangers. Over 14 plate appearances, he slashed .462/.467/1.000 with two home runs, a double, six RBI and four runs. Merrifield clearly didn't need to shake off any rust to kick off the 2021 season. He's leading off for what appears […]

Brady Singer Lasts Just 3 1/3 Innings In 2021 Debut

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer had a disappointing debut to his 2021 campaign. The second-year right-hander pitched game three of the team's series against the Texas Rangers on Sunday. He went 3 1/3 innings, allowing five hits, three walks and six runs (five earned) while striking out five. He was tagged with the […]

Salvador Perez Homers In Royals Loss Sunday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 7-3 loss to the Rangers. Perez's home run put the first runs on the board for Kansas City in the sixth inning, as the Royals failed to complete the sweep of the Rangers. After a good Spring Training performance in […]

Hunter Dozier Will Work Out On Field Sunday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (thumb) will do some workouts on the field before Sunday's game, according to Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star. Manager Mike Matheny said that the swelling in Dozier's thumb has gone down, and the team will be looking to see if Dozier would be available defensively if […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 4th 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 1

Injuries remain commonplace in all sports. 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 […]

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

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers, and Happy Easter to those that celebrate. I'm thrilled to be bringing you fantasy baseball picks for DraftKings every Saturday and Sunday all season long. It's day four of the MLB season and man are some of the pitching options getting thin. This is the first main slate this season […]

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

The main afternoon slate on FanDuel for our Easter Sunday features a strong eight-game slate. You never really realize just how weak some team's third pitchers are until you start digging into a slate like this. However, it also makes us realize just how many teams are loaded with great pitchers. On FanDuel, we only […]

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

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/4 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 […]

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

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

Andrew Benintendi Leaves Game With Sore Lower Body

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi left Saturday's game late after feeling "soreness in his lower half." It's not exactly clear when Benintendi got a bit banged up, though he did lay out for a nice catch in the outfield, so perhaps he came out of the play feeling sore. At any rate, it doesn't […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Has Joined Royals Alternate Site

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is playing at the team's alternate site at Northwest Arkansas, according to Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Radio. Witt had been in Arizona preparing for the minor league season, but now with the injury to Adalberto Mondesi, Witt has joined the team's taxi squad. This could mean that […]

Hunter Dozier Still Dealing With Swelling On Thumb

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (thumb) is out on Saturday against the Rangers. Dozier is still dealing with swelling on his right thumb after suffering a bruise while swinging on Opening Day. As of right now, the 29-year-old is still considered day-to-day, with the Royals feeling optimistic that he'll be able to return […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft

Draft season is over which means it's already time to shift your attention to the waiver wire! We'll break down the top options at every position throughout the 2021 fantasy baseball season but before the first pitch, here is an all-encompassing waiver wire piece to cover all the top options widely available. For our purposes, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/3 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/3 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 on […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 2nd 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 […]

Friday Focus: (Looking For) The Heart of Opening Night

It's good to have baseball back. To call the past 12 months challenging would be a masterpiece of understatement. The pandemic has taken so much away from the world, from the trivial to the unfathomably important. There is, at last, light at the end of that particular tunnel. We are not there yet. Even the […]

Setting an Optimal Week 1 Fantasy Baseball Lineup

Fantasy baseball is back in its rightful form! I know for some of you fantasy baseball never actually ends, but we actually have games upcoming and lineups to set. Not only that, but for the first time in two years we will be able to set our lineups in April, the way fantasy baseball is […]

Michael A. Taylor Homers, Drives In Three On Opening Day

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor performed well in his Royals debut against the Texas Rangers on Opening Day. Taylor went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI while the Royals put 14 runs on the board. Taylor signed a one-year deal with the Royals this offseason. He spent the first seven years […]

Kyle Isbel Tallies Three Hits In MLB Debut

Kansas City Royals outfielder Kyle Isbel had an impressive MLB debut on Opening Day against the Texas Rangers. Isbel went 3-for-5 with three singles, two RBI and a run while striking out twice. He batted seventh in the game and played right field. It appears as if Isbel will be the team's primary right fielder […]

Jorge Soler Homers, Walks Twice On Opening Day

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler had a strong 2021 debut in the team's 14-10 win over the Texas Rangers. Soler went 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two runs and two RBI. He hit in the fifth spot in the lineup for the game, a great spot to be behind star catcher […]

Carlos Santana Reaches Base Four Times In Royals Debut

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana had a fantastic debut with the team on Opening Day against the Texas Rangers. Santana went 1-for-3 with three walks, two runs and one RBI. He hit third in the order in the game and was instrumental in the team scoring a whopping 14 runs on the day. […]

Brad Keller Shelled On Opening Day

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller was shelled by the Texas Rangers on Opening Day. He pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed nine hits, two walks and six earned runs without striking out a single batter. Luckily, Rangers starter Kyle Gibson was about equally as bad and the Royals offense helped prevent Keller from […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I am incredibly excited to be a part of this talented DFS crew put together at RotoBaller. I'll bring you the DraftKings DFS picks on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays throughout the season. Baseball has officially returned, and it was a wildly entertaining Opening Day. Now, we kick off this first weekend of […]