Gary Sanchez Slugs Pinch-Hit Home Run

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez answered the call from manager Aaron Boone in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez was summoned as a pinch hitter with Miguel Andujar on base in the seventh inning and delivered a towering, two-run homer. The blast traveled 446 feet at an exit velocity of 113.4 […]

Aroldis Chapman Works Out Of Jam To Earn 14th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman made the fans sweat a bit but worked out of a self-created jam to notch his 14th save of the year Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Chapman allowed back-to-back hits to the heart of the Toronto order to start the ninth, then got a strikeout, groundout, and […]

Gerrit Cole Notches Eighth Victory

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole pitched eight strong innings in Wednesday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Cole allowed two runs on four hits while walking one with four strikeouts. The ace righty allowed a pair of solo home runs but otherwise kept the scoreboard clean, inducing a lot of weak contact against […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Holy cow, it's the middle of June! The season's halfway point is coming into view, and with it will come a full top-500 overall re-roll of ranks. For now, you'll have to simply enjoy my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. With two and a half […]

Clint Frazier Not In Wednesday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Frazier came up with a big, pinch-hit RBI double in Tuesday's game but has otherwise been relegated to a bench role due to the emergence of Miguel Andujar as the team's starting left fielder. Andujar will […]

Darren O'Day Could Begin Rehab Assignment This Weekend

New York Yankees relief pitcher Darren O'Day (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment this weekend, per manager Aaron Boone. O'Day has been sidelined since April with a right rotator cuff strain- though he has recently increased his throwing distance while long tossing and was able to get some mound work in. The veteran reliever would […]

Luke Voit Could Return On Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) could return to the lineup next Tuesday. Voit said that his oblique and body both feel fine but that it's a matter of him getting more at-bats and getting his timing down. The slugging first baseman went 1-for-3 last Sunday at the Triple-A level and then 1-for-4 […]

Gary Sanchez Out Of Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Blue Jays. Despite hitting .340 over his past 15 games with four homers, the 28-year-old will see the bench for another Gerrit Cole start. The recent hot streak is reminding fantasy managers of Sanchez's potential at the backstop […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 12

Week 12 of the 2021 baseball season is here and the Top 50 redraft prospects list aims to provide you with a weekly update on the hottest players in the minors that could have significant impacts on your redraft leagues. We continue to see many of the same top prospects performing well and pushing for […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 6/16 - Moneylines and First Inning Draws!

Happy Wednesday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with your MLB betting picks for this Wednesday, June 16th. I hope you all have had a fantastic week so far, the weekend is almost here! We've been on a great streak over the last two weeks, and I hope we can continue this trend, and start our […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a fun one. There are some aces like Jacob deGrom, Gerrit Cole, […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/16 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 […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/16 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/16/21 (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 Prop Picks for Wednesday (6/16/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Major League Baseball starts early on Wednesday and Monkey Knife Fight has contests running throughout the day, offering loads of opportunities to play and win! Generally, there are quality pitchers taking the mound Wednesday but there are still some vulnerable pitchers, too. Colorado’s Kyle Freeland (9.00 ERA in four starts), Texas’ Jordan Lyles (5.37 ERA), […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Afternoon Slate (6/16/21): DraftKings/ FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus of this article will be on the 6-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! There are seven-day games today, but this article will be focusing on the eight-game evening slate. Our slate starts with Gerrit Cole and the Yankees facing Ross Stripling and the Blue Jays in Buffalo. Then we wrap up the eight-game slate with Zack Wheeler facing off against Clayton Kershaw on the West […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Man, am I excited for this Wednesday slate of FanDuel action! Wait, maybe that's just excitement for my New York Islanders playing in the Stanley Cup semifinals as I type. No, it's definitely the night of MLB action we have ahead of us this fine Wednesday evening. I'll leave the Islanders for our NHL writers […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/16

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

Gary Sanchez Goes Yard In Tuesday's Win

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a home run and a double in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez crushed a ball 410 feet to left field at an exit velocity of 105.3 MPH for his ninth long ball of the season. He later ripped a double down the […]

Aroldis Chapman Bounces Back To Earn 13th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his 13th save in a rebound performance Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Chapman had allowed five runs to cross the plate, four earned, in his last two appearances combined, though he worked a scoreless ninth on 14 pitches to lock down the victory for New York. […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Picks Up Sixth Win

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga notched his sixth victory of the season in Tuesday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Loaisiga entered the game in the seventh inning and faced the heart of the Blue Jays' order, getting Bo Bichette to ground out before allowing back-to-back hits to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Teoscar […]

Jordan Montgomery Struggles In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery allowed five runs, four earned, in Tuesday's no-decision against the Toronto Blue Jays. Montgomery pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and four walks while striking out four batters. The southpaw did yield a home run and exhibited some really shaky control in the first inning, though the […]

Luis Severino Diagnosed With Grade 2 Groin Strain

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (groin) has been diagnosed with a low Grade 2 groin strain, per manager Aaron Boone. Severino was forced to exit his second rehab start on Saturday after landing awkwardly during his delivery, an injury that Boone termed as a "freak" occurrence. The 27-year-old righty will now be forced […]

Giancarlo Stanton Returns To Lineup Tuesday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Stanton wasn't a member of the starting lineup in each of the last two games, given that the Yankees were playing in a National League park, though he'll be back to serve as the designated […]

Aaron Judge Back In Lineup Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (back) has returned to the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge missed Sunday's game due to back spasms, which reportedly popped up during the first game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 29-year-old slugger will start in right field and bat second against Blue Jays' […]

Luke Voit Continues Rehab Assignment On Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) will continue his rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. The slugging first baseman played his first rehab game on Sunday and will stay with the organization throughout the week. Voit is working his way back from a Grade 2 oblique strain. The hope is that Voit […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Slider Profiles for Week 12

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. For the past two weeks I have looked at pitchers' various movement profiles for curveballs and changeups using Statcast's […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xSLG Analysis for Week 12

Slugging is a fairly simple metric by baseball standards but once Statcast gets into the mix, it's a bit more complicated. According to MLB.com, "Expected Slugging Percentage (xSLG) is formulated using exit velocity, launch angle and, on certain types of batted balls, Sprint Speed." Base hits are still weighted with home runs being four times […]

Champ or Chump: Alec Bohm

A lot of huge names are underperforming in 2021, including DJ LeMahieu, Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor, Freddie Freeman, and Trevor Story. Alec Bohm isn't the same type of household name those guys are, so the fact that he's only slashing .224/.266/.309 on the season with four homers and three steals after a breakout debut in […]