Cristian Javier On Houston's ALDS Roster

Houston Astros relief pitcher Cristian Javier is on the team's American League Division Series roster. Javier began the season as a starter but switched to a relief role after nine outings in the rotation. Overall, the 24-year-old has pitched to a 3.55 ERA, a 4.43 FIP, 130 strikeouts, and 53 walks in 101.1 innings this […]

Marwin Gonzalez Left Off Houston's ALDS Roster

Houston Astros infielder Marwin Gonzalez was left off the team's 26-man roster for the American League Division Series. Gonzalez hit .199 with a .275 on-base percentage, five home runs, and three stolen bases in 307 plate appearances this season. The veteran started the season with the Boston Red Sox but joined the Astros in late […]

Austin Meadows Out Of ALDS Game 1 Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is not in the lineup for Game 1 of the American Division Series against the Boston Red Sox. Meadows will sit with LHP Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound for Boston in Thursday's game. Randy Arozarena shifts to left field and Manuel Margot will handle right field duties while there […]

Jake Odorizzi Isn't On Houston's ALDS Roster

Houston Astros pitcher Jake Odorizzi was left off the team's 26-man American League Division Series roster. The Astros announced the roster on Thursday, but it didn't include the veteran starter. Odorizzi, his first season in an Astros uniform, pitched to a 4.21 ERA, 4.48 FIP, 91 strikeouts and 34 walks in 104 2/3 innings during […]

J.D. Martinez On Boston's ALDS Roster

Boston Red Sox outfielder and designated hitter J.D. Martinez (ankle) is on the team's 26-man roster for their American League Division Series matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays. Martinez wasn't on the roster for Boston's Wild-Card game win over the New York Yankees due to a left ankle sprain. The veteran hit .286 with a .349 […]

Matt Barnes Left Off ALDS Roster

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes isn't on the team's American League Division Series roster. The Red Sox announced their roster for the next round of the playoffs on Thursday, but it didn't include the veteran reliever. Barnes pitched to a 3.79 ERA and a 3.21 FIP in 54.2 innings during the regular season. […]

Gavin Sheets In ALDS Game 1 Lineup

Chicago White Sox first baseman Gavin Sheets is in the lineup for the first game of the American League Division Series. Sheets is getting the start at first base and is batting seventh against Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr.. The 25-year-old hit .250 with a .324 on-base percentage and 11 home runs in 179 […]

Cesar Hernandez Not In ALDS Game 1 Lineup

Chicago White Sox second baseman Cesar Hernandez isn't in the starting lineup for the first game of the American League Division Series. The White Sox will match up with Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. but will do so with Hernandez on the bench. Hernandez hit .232 with a .309 on-base percentage, three home runs, […]

Fantasy Baseball Tout Wars Recap with Alex Fast & Chris Towers - Benched with Bubba EP 406

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Alex Fast (@AlexFast8) of PitcherList & Chris Towers (@CTowersCBS) of CBS Fantasy Sports. The guys will recap their first season in TOUT WARS. Discuss what went right and wrong, how to approach things next season, do the different stats help or hurt, and much more. Be sure to subscribe to […]

Nick Anderson, Ryan Yarbrough Left Off ALDS Roster

The Tampa Bay Rays are leaving off pitchers Ryan Yarbrough and Nick Anderson (back) and outfielder Brett Phillips were left off the roster in the American League Divisional Series against the Boston Red Sox. Anderson continues to work his way from a lower-back strain and is considered day-to-day. Yarbrough struggled mightily in September, posting a 1-3 record […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 10/7 ALDS - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB Postseason is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

2022 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates - AL Central

It’s never too early to start laying the groundwork for a fantasy championship run next fall, whether you’re looking to repeat or not. Maybe you found success with 2021 breakout fantasy stars Tyler O’Neill or Cedric Mullins. Maybe you were a big believer in Austin Riley, Jordan Romano, or Jonathan India. Identifying and drafting or adding […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for October 7th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for October 7th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Tommy Edman Gets Three Hits In The Wild Card Game

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman was the best offensive player in the Cardinals lineup in the National League Wild Card Game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Batting first, Edman went 3-for-5 with three singles, scoring the only Cardinals run of the game. St. Louis ended up with just five hits, so Edman had 60 […]

Alex Reyes Ends The Cardinals Season

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes ended the Cardinals season in the National League Wild Card Game by giving up a two-run walk off home run to Chris Taylor in the bottom of the ninth. Reyes, who seemingly walked every other batter he faced this season and struggled down the stretch, was inexplicably called […]

Adam Wainwright Solid In The Wild Card Game

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was solid in his National League Wild Card Game start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five. He seemed to get stronger as the night went along, and was allowed to […]

Logan Webb To Start NLDS Game 1

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler announced Wednesday that starting pitcher Logan Webb will get the ball for Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday, with Kevin Gausman starting Game 2 on Saturday. Kapler said the Giants decided on the order to give Gausman extra rest. However, Webb is more than deserving of the nod; […]

Bubba and Bat Flip 98 - Fantasy Baseball Season Review - Benched with Bubba (Episode 405)

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Bat Flip Crazy (@BatFlipCrazy). On tonight's episode, the guys recap another crazy fantasy baseball season. Going over how their leagues went, what went right and wrong, some new approaches to the 2022 season, and much much more. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast […]

Trent Grisham Fails To Build On Breakout 2020 Season

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham finished the season with a .242/.327/.413 slash, 15 homers, 13 steals and 123 runs-plus-RBI in 527 plate appearances. After breaking out in a shortened 2020 campaign, Grisham battled leg injuries early in the season, ultimately disappointing as a player expected to provide OF2/3 value. Despite superb plate discipline, the […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 10/6/2021

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers, and welcome to the Postseason! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. This will be […]

J.D. Martinez Not A Lock For ALDS Roster

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez's left ankle sprain looks pretty bad and he may not be able to be on the team's roster for the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, but he's expected to fight to be on the roster. The good news is that he doesn't have any […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! After a massive Wild Card showdown between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox saw the Fenway faithful advance to the Division Series, it's the National League's turn to take center stage. The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Los Angeles to face a Dodgers team whose 106 wins were the most […]

Year in Review: Jon Anderson's Bold Predictions

After joining the RotoBaller team in late 2020, I was graciously allowed to write a "Bold Predictions" piece for the 2021 MLB season, you can read back on that here. It was a fantastically fun year covering fantasy baseball on this website, but now it's time to get the gavel out begin judging some of […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for October 6th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for October 6th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Kevin Gausman Or Logan Webb To Start NLDS Game 1

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler has yet to announce his starter for Friday's Game 1 of the NLDS, but he expressed full trust in both Kevin Gausman and Logan Webb, per NBCSports.com's Alex Pavlovic. The two pitchers both had fantastic seasons, compiling 2.81 and 3.03 ERAs, respectively. Either pitcher would be a solid choice […]

Devin Williams Wearing Splint Following Surgery

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams (hand) underwent surgery on his broken right hand on Friday. He is currently wearing a splint and we certainly won't be seeing him in the NLDS as the Brewers face the Atlanta Braves. However, David Stearns, the Brewers' President of Baseball Operations, stated last week that Williams could potentially […]

Brandon Belt Could Return In NLCS If Giants Advance

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (thumb) fractured his left thumb about a week ago and is currently on the injured list. Giants manager Gabe Kapler talked to reporters on Tuesday and stated that there's no certainty on Belt's timeline, but that the team has discussed the NLCS as a "dream scenario" for Belt's […]

Max Muncy Has A Chance To Return In The Playoffs

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (elbow) suffered an elbow injury during Sunday's season finale against the Milwaukee Brewers. He looked to be in a great deal of pain after the injury and the team was fearful that he'd be forced to miss the entire postseason. Luckily, the Dodgers got some good news on […]

Clayton Kershaw Won't Require Tommy John Surgery

The Los Angeles Dodgers received good news following an MRI on starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (forearm) on Tuesday. The MRI showed no signs of ligament damage, meaning he won't require Tommy John surgery. He's still ruled out for the postseason, but it now seems like he has a good shot at being ready for spring […]

Julio Urias Will Be A Bullpen Option On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias will be an option out of the bullpen in the team's Wild Card game against the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Urias last pitched on Saturday, when he limited the Milwaukee Brewers to one hit, two walks and one earned run over 6 1/3 […]