Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 17

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 17 of the MLB season (7/19 through 7/25). 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 (7/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! Hope you all have had a great weekend so far. We have a nice 10-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS for this beautiful Sunday. Since the All-Star Break we've had plenty of weather issues, .  This article will […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 7/18

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday main 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 some great […]

Brandon Crawford May Start On Sunday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (hamstring) may be available to start on Sunday, according to skipper Gabe Kapler. Crawford was experiencing left hamstring tightness during Friday's outing against St. Louis, which forced him to exit prematurely. He did see an at-bat on Saturday, so it appears as if he is trending in the right […]

Brandon Crawford Could Be Available Off Bench Saturday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (hamstring) could be available off the bench on Saturday night against the Cardinals. The 34-year-old exited Friday's matchup after dealing with left hamstring tightness, but the latest revelation is positive news. Although he shouldn't be considered a starting option while he is on the bench, his day-to-day designation is […]

Brandon Crawford Cramped Up Friday Night

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said that shortstop Brandon Crawford (hamstring) suffered a left hamstring cramp in Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Crawford left the game early, but the good news for fantasy managers is that this doesn't sound like a serious injury situation. The left-handed hitter went 1-for-4 in the contest […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 17

It was strange to not see any baseball highlights for a few days this week but thankfully it was a quiet injury week as a result. Following the All-Star break, a number of injured players will be beginning/finishing their rehab assignments in the hopes of returning to their respective teams. Please keep in mind that […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Hits Three-Run Home Run Friday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. made his one hit count in Friday's 7-2 win over the Cardinals, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a strikeout. Wade Jr. lined a fifth-inning Adam Wainwright curveball just over the right-field wall to give the Giants a three-run lead. The 27-year-old has done a […]

Mike Yastrzemski Homers Twice Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a huge night at the plate in Friday's 7-2 win over the Cardinals. Yaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a three-run HR, a walk, and a strikeout. This was an encouraging second-half start for Yastrzemski, who has slashed just .238/.339/.492 with 14 HR and 38 RBI […]

Logan Webb Pitches Well Friday With Limited Pitches

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in a good start in Friday's 7-2 win over the Cardinals. Webb pitched four innings and threw 60 pitches, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with two strikeouts. It was the 24-year-old's second start back from the injured list with a right shoulder strain, […]

Sammy Long Throws Bullpen Session Friday

San Francisco Giants pitcher Sammy Long (back) threw a successful bullpen session on Friday. He was placed on the 10-day injured list July 4 with a mild-lower back strain. It's unclear when the southpaw will return, but he is expected to begin a rehab assignment shortly. The 26-year-old owned a 5.63 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and […]

The NotBurts: First Half Hitter Awards

For all of the division and rancor in society, one foundation of our world stays intact from year to year, splendid in its grandeur, universal in its praise. The NotBurts. A celebration of first-half excellence in hitting, the NotBurts aren't, as one critic (liar) claimed, "just an award show made up by some lunatic". No, […]

Barrel Rate and Contact Rate, Who Can Do Both?

Hitting is, at the same time, completely simple and enormously complex. Hitting in the Major Leagues is arguably the most challenging thing to do in all of sports. I don't think I need to explain myself for saying that hitting is complex. I can't do it, probably neither can you. The reason I say it's […]

Fantasy Baseball Rest Of Season Rankings: Mid-Year Updates

The All-Star break offers us fantasy baseball players a chance to breathe and reassess the battlefield before us. Pitching remains as volatile as ever thanks to midseason rule changes, the next generation is fighting uphill after missing minor-league development in 2020, and Shohei Ohtani has blossomed into a full-fledged superstar. Instead of my weekly top […]

Taking a Mulligan - Second-Half Rebound Candidates

We've reached the All-Star Break, which means the baseball season is just over halfway done. Let me repeat that: we still have three months to go! I think some of us are still operating in the mindset of the shortened 2020 season and are thinking that our fantasy seasons are over if we're not in […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 16

Wow, what a busy last few days for prospects around Major League Baseball. On Sunday, we were treated to both the MLB Futures Game — a showcase of the sport’s best prospects — and the first round of the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft. The remainder of the 20-round draft will take place today and tomorrow. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

This is one of the more straight forward Saturday MLB slates in a while. We only have three early games and two teams that had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else. That leaves a ten-game main Saturday slate, which is the largest in some time. Hopefully we don't have all of […]

Brandon Crawford Exits Early On Friday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (hamstring) exited Friday's game in the top of the eighth inning after he appeared to injure himself while running to first on a single, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Slusser reports that Crawford was able to walk off the field under his own power, but he […]

Tommy La Stella's Rehab Assignment Paused

San Francisco Giants infielder Tommy La Stella (hamstring, thumb) experienced soreness in his thumb on Thursday. He returned to San Francisco on Friday for further examination. The tests revealed no structural damage, and La Stella will take the next few days off from baseball activities. He will continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento next week. […]

Buster Posey Almost Ready To Return

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (thumb) is nearing a return. The veteran caught a bullpen session on Thursday, encouraging news after being diagnosed with a left thumb bruise over a week ago. The 34-year-old has been remarkable, batting .328, with 66 hits, 35 runs, 28 RBI, and 12 homers throughout 201 at-bats this season. […]

Mike Tauchman Activated From Injured List

The San Francisco Giants activated outfielder Mike Tauchman (knee) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned infielder Jason Vosler to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. Third baseman Evan Longoria (shoulder) was also moved to the 60-day injured list. Tauchman will return as a left-handed hitting option off the bench for the Giants. […]

Evan Longoria Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday with a left shoulder sprain. The veteran was anticipated to return from the IL at the end of July, but that will no longer be the case. This comes as a blow to both the Giants and fantasy managers, […]

Logan Webb Recalled, Starting Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento Friday and will start the evening contest against the Cardinals. Kevin Gausman (family emergency) was scheduled to start, but was placed on the family medical emergency list. Webb has pitched well this season overall with a 3.63 ERA and 26.6% strikeout rate and […]

Kevin Gausman Scratched From Friday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman was placed on the family medical emergency list prior to Friday's game against the Cardinals. Gausman was scheduled to start the contest, but he will not start because his wife is pregnant and expecting a child. Manager Gabe Kapler said that it is a day-to-day situation. Logan Webb was […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/16 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/16 Last week of action before the all-star break, let's make the most of it. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/16/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of […]

Closers and Saves Report - Waiver Wire and Trade Deadline Chatter

We here at RotoBaller's Closers and Saves Report believe that there should be something like the Home Run Derby, but for relief pitchers. Not a skills competition, or a strike throwing contest, or a velocity race. Just an actual Home Run Derby, but with relief pitchers. Our money is on Daniel Camarena. With the All-Star […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After an entertaining couple of days of All-Star festivities early in the week, baseball is back in what we hope will be full force Friday night, although the start of the Red Sox-Yankees series remains in peril due to New York’s team COVID outbreak. We also have weather threatening a couple of venues, and FanDuel […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The second half of the 2021 campaign kicks off tonight after a few days off for the All-Star break. Shohei Ohtani and Pete Alonso gave us a few highlights in the home run derby on Monday before the American League defeated the National League 5-2 for the eighth game in a row on […]