Giants Put Mike Tauchman On Injured List

The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Mike Tauchman (knee) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a right knee sprain and recalled outfielder Jaylin Davis from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. Tauchman suffered the injury on Tuesday, but it doesn't sound like it's that serious. The 30-year-old left-handed hitter is slashing just .183/.290/.294 […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 14

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Three Up, Three Down: Home Run Outliers to Buy or Sell

A huge key to having success at the game of fantasy baseball is being able to spot outliers. The game of baseball, more than most other sports, is largely dictated by randomness, at least over the short term. Even with the pretty large three-month data sample we have, randomness can still rule the day. My […]

When Is The Right Time to Invest In Rookie Pitchers?

As the calendar turns to July, many fantasy managers start looking to the minor leagues to see which call-ups could help us earn a championship. While we know the big-name players who are likely already on a roster, we hunt for the next surprise call-up of a slightly flawed pitcher who takes a big step […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

And just like that, the calendar creeps towards July and we all descend into heat-induced comas filled with spin-rate fever dreams. Meditate with me and think of a happy, Manfred-less baseball universe as we update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. I take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're halfway into the season, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 7-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a messy one. If we thought the weather was a massive headache on Wednesday, well, Thursday's slate says, "Hold my beer." There are threats of rain in over half the game, and the LAD/WAS game has extreme chances of rain and already […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nice-sized Thusday 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 offenses like Houston, […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]

Marco Luciano Hits Fourth Homer In Three Games At Low-A

San Francisco Giants prospect Marco Luciano flexed his muscles again on Wednesday when he went 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks. The 19-year-old shortstop has now gone deep four times in the last three games. He has 13 homers in 46 appearances this season — his first full year in pro ball after […]

OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (7/1 - 7/7) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball

Welcome to OwnersBox MLB, RotoBallers! If you haven't had a chance to check out the weekly fantasy offerings over at OwnersBox, now is the time! OwnersBox is a new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. Over at OwnersBox, you can participate in […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/1/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means: Day Baseball! We have a near-split slate tomorrow with five games in the afternoon and seven games on the night slate. While I'll be keeping this mainly focused on the main slate, I'll throw in a few […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 7/1

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful […]

Marco Luciano Hits Pair Of Homers Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Marco Luciano had a huge game Tuesday with Low-A San Jose, belting a double, two home runs, and four RBI. Baseball's number 12 prospect is now slashing .278/.360/.568 with 12 HR and 36 RBI. It may be a while before fantasy managers see the 19-year-old in a Giants jersey, but […]

Kevin Gausman Takes Rare Loss Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman fell to 8-2 in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers. Gausman pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and five walks with four strikeouts. The matchup was a tough one and Gausman didn't pitch poorly, so fantasy managers should cut him […]

Anatomy of a Hot Streak - Kyle Schwarber

It was the morning of June 13th, and Kyle Schwarber had played 53 games and seen 221 plate appearances with his new team, the Washington Nationals. He had signed with the team in the offseason after a long career with the Chicago Cubs where Schwarber had proved himself to be a more than useful Major […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 14

The weekly Top 50 Prospects for 2021 Redraft Leagues is back after a one-week hiatus which allowed me to provide an updated Top 250 dynasty league prospects list. When last we met to discuss 2021 redraft prospects, Wander Franco was No. 1 on the list while playing very well at Triple-A and Jesus Sanchez was […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/30/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/30 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 6/30/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]

Mike Tauchman To Undergo MRI On Knee

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Tauchman (knee) suffered a knee injury in Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The injury occurred while he was making a catch on the warning track. He was initially diagnosed with a knee contusion, but the team wants to take another look as there's some concern that he […]

Mauricio Dubon Optioned To Triple-A

The San Francisco Giants optioned Mauricio Dubon to Triple-A on Tuesday while also recalling infielder Thairo Estrada. Dubon had played second base, third base, shortstop and center field for San Francisco this season but struggled at the plate. The 26-year-old hit just .234 with a .272 on-base percentage, five home runs and a pair of […]

Mike Yastrzemski Not In Tuesday's Lineup

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (shin) isn't in the team's lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The outfielder left Monday's contest after fouling a pitch off his right shin. Mike Tauchman is starting in right field in place of Yastrzemski on Tuesday night. He's batting eighth against Los Angeles right-hander Walker […]

Steven Okert Called Up By Marlins

The Miami Marlins called up left-handed relief pitcher Steven Okert from Triple-A Jacksonville prior to Tuesday's game. Okert last appeared in the big leagues in 2018 for the San Francisco Giants. In total, the 29-year-old has 48 1/3 innings of major league experience with a 4.28 ERA and a 44:15 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He'll pitch in […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xBA Analysis for Week 14

It's been a while since we delved into xBA. We're now halfway through the season so it's a good time to see whose batting average is due for course correction, whether it be positive or negative. Often, although not always, players with sizeable discrepancies in BA-xBA are due for regression. Identifying these outliers can be […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Relievers Swinging-Strike Rate for Week 14

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. In week 9, I wrote an article about starting pitchers' swinging-strike rates (SwStr%) and this week I will show […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/29/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]

Wilmer Flores Collects Four Hits Monday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Wilmer Flores had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, going 4-for-4 with three singles and a double. The 29-year-old is putting together a decent season, slashing .269/.335/.440 with seven home runs and 25 RBI. While he has done a nice job for the […]

Brandon Crawford Hits 17th Home Run Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his power surge in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Crawford blasted a sixth-inning Trevor Bauer fastball to deep straight-away center for his 17th HR on the season. The veteran is having a huge season, slashing .252/.337/.531 with 51 RBI and […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Hits Sixth Homer Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Wade Jr. lofted a third-inning Trevor Bauer offering just over the right-field wall for his sixth HR of the season. The […]

Anthony DeSclafani Serves Up Three Homers Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani gave up three solo homers in a 3-2 loss Monday to the Dodgers. The 31-year-old was tagged twice to start the game by Mookie Betts and Max Muncy to give the Dodgers a quick 2-0 lead. DeSclafani lasted five innings, surrendering three earned runs, five hits and two […]