Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 24th 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 […]
Rougned Odor Goes Yard Friday
New York Yankees infielder Rougned Odor went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 5-3 win over the Indians. With the Yankees down 3-0, teammate Aaron Hicks belted a solo shot, then Odor came up following a Gary Sanchez base hit- and cranked his second home run as a Yankee. The 27-year-old has delivered timely […]
Aaron Hicks Belts Second Homer Of Season
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks went 1-for-4 with a home run and a pair of strikeouts in Friday's victory over Cleveland. Hicks had been mired in a 1-for-17 slide at the plate before the series against the Indians, so it was nice to see him put together a good at-bat Friday night, working a […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/24 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups
DraftKings sliced this Saturday slate almost right down the middle. We have seven early games, six prime-time games, and a small two game short slate to keep us occupied today. This serves to water down both slates a little bit. That's not to say that there aren't a couple of good options out there. The […]
Giancarlo Stanton Clobbers Two Homers
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in a 5-3 win over the Indians on Friday. Both of Stanton's homers were missiles headed towards the outfield seats, as each registered an exit velocity of 115-MPH or greater, including 118 MPH, the hardest-hit ball in the majors […]
Aroldis Chapman Shuts The Door In The Ninth Once Again
New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman picked up his fourth save in Friday's 5-3 win over Cleveland. Chapman worked a 1-2-3 frame to lock down the Yankees' second straight win, recording a strikeout in the process. The hard-throwing lefty has been in vintage form this season, as he's surrendered just two hits and no […]
Jordan Montgomery Allows Three Runs In No-Decision
New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits with a trio of walks and five strikeouts in Friday's no-decision. Montgomery labored through the first inning, allowing all three of his runs and needing 37 pitches to get out of the frame. The California native settled in […]
Gio Urshela Returns To Lineup
New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (back) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Indians. Urshela sat out Thursday's game with lower back tightness, though it was never believed to be anything more serious than a day-to-day issue. He'll bat fifth against Indians' lefty Logan Allen. Urshela is batting .276 with a […]
Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez In Friday's Lineup
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton and catcher Gary Sanchez are back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Indians. Both Stanton and Sanchez were given the day off Thursday, though the two sluggers will be back in action against Indians' left-hander Logan Allen. Stanton will bat second for the fourth time this […]
Bullpen Report: Closer Carousel Keeps Turning
We are just three weeks into the baseball season, but it may feel like longer because there has been an influx of news and developments that have impacted fantasy. There has been no position that has seen more changes than at relief pitcher. We have already seen a number of changes to teams' late-inning usage […]
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 70 Relief Pitcher Rankings
Welcome to the first version of my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a weekly peek at my top 70 relievers moving forward. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues, with the understanding that RPs are as volatile as it gets. You'll notice that I leave off most injured players because throwing […]
Friday Focus: April No-Showers May Bring Panic
T.S. Eliot once wrote that "April is the cruelest month." He didn't have fantasy baseball in mind, but the poet might as well have been surveying the wasteland of early under-perfomers in any given season. The back half of the month represents an inflection point in the schedule, a time when the initial flurry of […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 23rd 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 Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
Another week, another update to my 2021 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. This is the first "full" version of the year where the ranks table below comes with this google sheet that accompanies the table and adds a smattering of stats. Do note that I […]
The Big Picture - Backstops Balling Early
A necessary evil. A statistical sinkhole. A dark cloud hanging over your roster. That's how the catcher position is largely viewed these days. Much like the tight end position in fantasy football, if you don't grab one of the top three or four performers on draft day, you might as well just wait it out […]
DraftKings MLB DFS: Slate Breakdown for Friday, April 23
Welcome back to my little corner of RotoBaller where I have been graciously allowed to roam somewhat free on DFS analysis on Tuesdays and Fridays. For more details throughout the day, you can follow me on Twitter @JonPGH. Today I will focus less on my own verbose advice and just present you all with the […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Friday, Rotoballers! It's time to throw out the first pitch on another weekend of DFS, and we've got 14 games on the menu. Of course, the actual first pitch of the weekend comes from Wrigley Field at 2:20 pm ET in the Milwaukee Brewers-Chicago Cubs game, but those are the only two teams we […]
Kyle Higashioka Swats Third Home Run Of Season
New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka cranked his third home run of the season in Thursday's victory over Cleveland. Higashioka's homer was a no-doubter, a 420-foot blast that left the bat at an exit velocity of 105.6 MPH. He doubled in the third inning and scored on a DJ LeMahieu single. The 31-year-old is quietly […]
Rougned Odor Comes Up With Big Hit
New York Yankees infielder Rougned Odor came up big for his team in a 6-3 win over the Indians on Thursday. Odor came up with the bases loaded and the game tied at three- and delivered a two-RBI single to give the Yankees the lead for good. It's his first multi-hit game since joining New […]
Gleyber Torres Has Three-Hit Day
New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in a 6-3 victory over the Indians. Torres was in the midst of a slump and took some heat for not hustling out a grounder on Wednesday night- though he bounced back nicely in Thursday's contest. He came up with […]
Aroldis Chapman Records Third Save Of Season
New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman locked down his third save of the season in Thursday's win over Cleveland. Chapman entered the ninth with a three-run lead and sandwiched a walk in between three strikeouts in a 14-pitch inning. The veteran closer still has yet to allow a run and owns a very impressive […]
Domingo German Earns Win With Quality Start
New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German notched his first win of the season in Thursday's 6-3 defeat of the Indians. German pitched six innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on seven hits while fanning six batters with one walk. He ran into trouble in the first inning, allowing a series of hits- and all […]
Luke Voit To Take Batting Practice Next Week
New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) will be in Scranton next week to take batting practice- and potentially see live game action. Voit was able to begin swinging the bat on Tuesday, so it sounds like he's trending in the right direction. The slugging first baseman is still a couple of weeks away […]
Deivi Garcia A Candidate For Spot Start
New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia is a candidate for a spot start if the team opts to go with a six-man rotation coming out of the weekend. Garcia pitched five innings at the alternate site earlier this week and would be fully rested and a possible option, as a member of the taxi […]
Aroldis Chapman Finding Success With Splitter
New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman is getting early results from his splitter. Chapman has thrown nine split-fingers this season and has yet to allow a hit with the pitch while striking out five batters with the offering. The veteran southpaw noted that it's not necessarily a new pitch, just one that he wasn't […]
Brett Gardner Moved Up To Leadoff Spot Thursday
New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner will set the table for the offense as the leadoff man on Thursday against Indians' right-hander Aaron Civale. Gardner will get his first start of 2021 as the leadoff man, having previously slotted into the third, sixth, and ninth spots in the Yankee order. Manager Aaron Boone likely wanted […]
Gio Urshela Not In Lineup For Series Opener
New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (back) is not in Thursday's lineup for the opening game of a four-game series against the Indians. Urshela had to leave Wednesday's game and was diagnosed with lower back tightness, though he's considered day-to-day. DJ LeMahieu will get the start at third base. Provided that Urshela is not […]
Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez Sitting Thursday
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton and catcher Gary Sanchez are getting the day off Thursday. Stanton had played in each of the last five games for New York, clubbing two homers with a trio of RBI and walks, though he struck out 10 times in that span. Sanchez, who is presumably still dealing […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet. Stacks, and Avoids for April 22, 2021
MLB DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/22/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 4/20/21 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 […]