Giants "Not Convinced" That Joey Bart Is MLB Ready

After momentum was growing earlier this week about a possible call up for San Francisco Giants catching prospect Joey Bart, it appears the team has reversed its course. According to a Giants beat writer, the 23-year-old's promotion is "nowhere near imminent," and the team is "not convinced" that he's ready for the big leagues. While […]

Logan Webb Gets The Nod Friday

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler has announced the Logan Webb will start Friday night's game versus the Texas Rangers. The right-hander held his own in his season debut versus the Dodgers, allowing one run over four innings while striking out two. He struggled in eight starts with the club in 2019, but posted sterling […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/31/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Friday which means another jam-packed MLB slate. We've got 12 games on the main slate which will provide no shortage of options on how to build our lineups. A rainout between the Reds and the Cubs on Thursday adds two more intriguing arms to the Friday slate as Luis Castillo and Yu Darvish will join a deep collection […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 31st 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

It's Friday, which means we've got a full slate of games (well, besides those two games that aren't playing for COVID safety concerns). There are a ton of good pitching options on the slate today, so have fun messing around with the potential hitting combinations that allow you to roster high-upside arms but be sure […]

Joey Bart Taking Reps At First Base

San Francisco Giants catching prospect Joey Bart has been fielding ground balls at first base at the team's alternate training site in Sacramento. There's been momentum towards a possible call up for the 13th ranked prospect in baseball, but manager Gabe Kapler continues to dance around the subject. With Buster Posey opting out of the […]

Giants Give Steven Duggar Another Chance

The San Francisco Giants have called up former top prospect Steven Duggar. Duggar made the 2019 roster, but failed to do so in 2020. It didn’t take long for the club to give him another chance and he will bat ninth in a tough matchup against the Padres and Dinelson Lamet. The Giants have used […]

Evan Longoria, Brandon Belt Activated From Injured List

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (oblique) and first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) have both been activated off the 10-day injured list. Outfielders Jaylin Davis and Joe McCarthy were optioned to the alternate training site while pitcher Dany Jimenez was designated for assignment to make room on the roster. Both Longoria and Belt have […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/30/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's hard to fathom that we're already a week deep into what has been a tumultuous 2020 MLB campaign. Yet, here we are, albeit with a slate that has been slimmed down due to cancellations and early start times. Factor in that two of the top pitchers on the day (Luis Castillo and Yu Darvish) […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 30th 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 […]

Johnny Cueto Not Sharp In Wednesday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto stumbled in his second start of the season, a 7-6 win over the Padres. Cueto pitched just 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts. The veteran now has a 5.87 ERA and 1.70 WHIP with seven strikeouts over 7 2/3 […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits Two Home Runs Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a huge day at the plate in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Padres. Yastrzemski went 3-for-5 with a single and two solo home runs, one of which was a walk-off into McCovey Cove. The 29-year-old had a solid rookie season and has picked up where he left off, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 30, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools are accessible on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/30/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight with a few strong pitching options which makes finding potential value all that much more important so […]

Trevor Gott (RP, SF) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Personally, as a fellow alum of the University of Kentucky and resident of Lexington, Kentucky, it would be hard for me not to harbor some excitement regarding Trevor Gott (just ask Jason Kipnis, James Paxton, Luke Maile, Taylor Rogers, and Evan White). However, it's […]

Joey Bart Promotion Might Come Soon

San Francisco Giants catching prospect Joey Bart may be receiving his major-league promotion sooner than anticipated. Manager Gabe Kapler said, “things have gone well” for Bart at their alternate site, and now that the service deadline has passed, he can be brought up without losing the extra year of control. With the Giants likely falling […]

Brandon Belt Set To Return On Thursday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) is scheduled to return from the injured list on Thursday versus the San Diego Padres. Belt has an injury history throughout his career and has most recently been dealing soreness in his heel. Belt did manage to stay healthy in 2019 and appeared in 156 games in […]

Evan Longoria To Return Thursday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (oblique) will return from the injured list on Thursday versus the San Diego Padres. Longoria will enter his third season as a member of the Giants, but is no longer the All-Star he was with the Tampa Bay Rays. The third baseman finished 2019 with a .254 batting […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

The first week of the Major League season is in the books, and fingers crossed, we get to finish out the rest of the season. There aren't many takeaways from just a handful of games, but there are still a good amount of players that are sitting the depths of the free-agent pool that deserve […]

Early Week 1 Exit Velocity Hitter Studs and Duds

We're off and running on our Statcast Hitter Analysis! Each week, I will select a different metric to evaluate unexpected names at the top and bottom of the Statcast Leaderboards. Even if you aren't well-versed in Statcast, you know exit velocity. Even the crustiest of old-school baseball announcers has incorporated this term in his vernacular […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Lineup and Pitching Picks for Wednesday 7/29

The Wednesday slate winds up being a great one because many of the pitching aces return. Rest assured, there are still a few streamer hitters and pitchers readily available. In today's article, the hitting streamers will focus on a 2019 All-Star infielder, a post-hype infield sleeper, and a newly acquired outfielder. On the other side, […]

Injuries, Replacements, Closer Carousel and More! - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland), Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) and Zach Braff (@braffz)get together to talk a little about everything in the early going this season. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio […]

Exit Velocity Hitter Studs and Duds Heading Into 2020

Welcome to this year's first iteration of Statcast Hitter Analysis. Each week, I will select a different metric to evaluate unexpected names at the top and bottom of the Statcast Leaderboards. Even if you aren't well-versed in Statcast, you know exit velocity. Even the crustiest of old-school baseball announcers have incorporated this term in his […]

Evan Longoria, Brandon Belt "On Track" For This Weekend

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (oblique) and first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) are progressing well and could return to the club this weekend versus the Rangers. Longoria suffered an oblique strain nearly two weeks ago, while Belt has dealt with a lingering heel issue since the start of summer camp. It's good news […]

Drew Smyly Expects To Stay In The Rotation

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Smyly said that he expects to stick in the starting rotation for the rest of the season even after a relief appearance against the Dodgers last Friday. Smyly is scheduled for a start against the Rangers this weekend, and he doesn’t anticipate returning to the bullpen anytime soon. Owned […]

Giants Call Up Catcher Chadwick Tromp

The San Francisco Giants have called up catcher Chadwick Tromp. They have DFA'd Rob Brantly in a corresponding move. The 25-year-old Tromp has an intriguing profile. He's never played in the majors before. Last year, which he primarily spent at Triple-A, he slashed .280/.397/.568 with nine home runs and 37 RBI in just 42 games. […]

Statcast Sleepers - Relief Pitchers to Target

This is the first edition of our weekly series on Statcast Pitcher Analysis. Normally, I will select a different sabermetric evaluation method to identify undervalued and/or overvalued pitchers. Since we have less than a week's worth of data under our belt for 2020, let's take one more look back at last year's Statcast data to find […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 28, 2020

All other Premium Tools are accessible on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/28/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight with a lot of suspect pitching that should lead to a lot of helpful bats to target. […]

Second Base and Shortstop Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Thanks to Ellis Canady for filling in last week (and for touting Cesar Hernandez, who is Good). For the remainder of this all too short season, this beat will be covered by yours truly. As in prior seasons, our focus will be on those players who are rostered in under 50% of Yahoo leagues. Your […]

Trevor Gott Earns Second Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Trevor Gott picked up his second save of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Gott allowed a leadoff double to AJ Pollock but then got the next three hitters out, ending the game with a strikeout of Max Muncy. The 27-year-old has now converted both of his […]

News and Notes, Early Lineup Trends and More! - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) is rolling solo and discusses various topics from recent news and notes to the latest in the lineup trends he is monitoring. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes […]