Mariners Claim Sean Doolittle Off Waivers

The Seattle Mariners claimed relief pitcher Sean Doolittle off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The Mariners went on to designate fellow reliever Keynan Middleton in a corresponding move. The 34-year-old Doolittle struggled with the Reds this year before he was designated for assignment by the team last week. He appeared in 45 games […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! The final Friday of August treats us to the full 15 games on DraftKings featured slate. While it's a lot to navigate, there are some typical ground bats and pitchers we will want to slot in our lineups. The action begins with three East Coast games at 7:05 pm Eastern including the Phillies […]

Aroldis Chapman Converts His 300th Career Save

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman closed out the team's 7-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday to earn his 24th save of the year and the 300th save of his career. The win was the Yankees' 12th in a row and it came in dramatic fashion as Aaron Judge broke a 6-6 tie […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/27 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season 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 […]

Austin Barnes Hits Fifth Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers backup catcher Austin Barnes went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. Starting catcher Will Smith homered in the previous two games and it must've rubbed off on his teammate. Barnes has been a serviceable backup for the Dodgers, but can remain on the waiver […]

Max Scherzer Has Another Dominant Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer continued his impressive season with a victory versus the San Diego Padres on Thursday evening. The veteran went 7 2/3 scoreless innings and allowed just two hits, one walk and struck out 10 on the evening. Scherzer has been dominating with his new team and is now 4-0 […]

Donovan Solano Tests Positive For COVID-19

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. He will be sidelined for at least 10 days while following league protocols. Solano was placed on the COVID-19 injured list prior to Thursday's game against the New York Mets due to cold-like symptoms. The positive COVID-19 diagnosis was revealed later on […]

Cesar Hernandez Hits 21st Home Run

Chicago White Sox second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Hernandez took Hyun-Jin Ryu deep in the top of the second inning to tie the game 1-1 at the time. The veteran came over from the Cleveland Indians prior to the trade deadline, […]

Eloy Jimenez Crushes Seventh Homer

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Jimenez sent a rocket to center field off of Trevor Richards to give the White Sox an insurance run in the top of the ninth inning. The talented outfielder had been in a bit […]

Ryan Jeffers Suffers Heel Injury On Thursday

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers (heel) suffered a heel injury during Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox. According to Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com, Jeffers was unable to swing a bat or run after suffering the injury. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli spoke to the press after the game and didn't rule out a stint on […]

Jose Abreu Continues Hot Second Half

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued his strong second half of the season on Thursday versus the Toronto Blue Jays. The slugger went 1-for-5 with a solo home run on the afternoon. Abreu didn't have the protection of outfielders Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert for much of the first half of the season, […]

Curt Casali Exits Thursday's Game With Lower Body Injury

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali (lower body) suffered an injury while running the base paths in Thursday's game against the New York Mets. He was removed from the game and replaced by Chadwick Tromp. The injury is believed to be a lower body injury, but we don't know any specifics beyond that at this […]

Luis Robert Stays Hot With Fourth Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Toronto Blue Jays. The outfielder took Hyun-Jin Ryu deep in the top of the third inning to put the White Sox up 3-1 at the time. Robert has been on fire since returning from the injured list […]

Carlos Rodon Looks Good In Return

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon didn't miss a beat in his return to the rotation on Thursday versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Rodon returned after missing a few weeks with shoulder fatigue. The lefty tossed five innings and allowed five hits, two runs, one walk and struck out three on the afternoon. The […]

Ketel Marte Dealing With Hip Discomfort

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte (hip) was removed from Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to right hip discomfort. He was replaced in the game by Daulton Varsho in the sixth inning, though it's unclear when or how Marte sustained the injury. He went 1-for-4 in the game before exiting. Marte has missed extended […]

Craig Kimbrel Records Save On Thursday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel recorded his 24th save on the season versus the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Kimbrel was called upon to protect a three-run lead and allowed one single in an otherwise perfect inning with one strikeout. Closer Liam Hendriks went 1 2/3 innings on Wednesday and was unavailable on […]

Brad Keller Exits Thursday's Game With Shoulder Discomfort

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller (shoulder) was lifted in the fifth inning of Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. After surrendering a home run to Kyle Seager in the fifth inning, he began favoring his right arm and he was visited by the team's trainer. He was diagnosed with posterior right shoulder discomfort. […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 22 Waiver Wire

With some leagues already starting the playoffs and others about to, saves and holds are getting more and more critical to fantasy success each week. Roto league managers will want a few more to move up or to keep their top spot, while head-to-head managers will want to ensure that they have more than their […]

Recent Velocity Decliners - Arms To Abandon

We are about to turn the calendar to September, which means that a lot of the league's starting pitchers have gone through a five-month slog putting a ton of work on their throwing arms. This was possibly even a tougher challenge in 2021 after the shortened 2020 season severely reduced the requested workloads that these […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/27)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 15 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Bradley Zimmer Homers Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base in Thursday's 10-6 win over the Texas Rangers. It was another solid night for Zimmer who now has two home runs, seven RBI, and three stolen bases over his previous 42 at-bats. Fantasy managers that are looking for […]

Franmil Reyes Collects Three Hits Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, and two RBI in Thursday's 10-6 win over the Texas Rangers. Reyes is now hitting .333 with two home runs and nine RBI over his previous 21 at-bats. This is a great sign for fantasy managers as Reyes had […]

Jose Ramirez Stuffs The Stat Sheet Thursday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-3 with two walks, three runs scored, three stolen bases, and an RBI in Thursday's 10-6 win over the Texas Rangers. It was a huge night for Ramirez and he is certainly heating back up as he is the number one ranked fantasy baseball player over his previous […]

Fantasy Baseball with Brent Hershey - Benched with Bubba EP 397

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Brent Hershey (@BrentHQ) of Baseball HQ. The guys will go over some recent Fantasy Baseball news, some young players that have mostly disappointed in 2021 and what to expect in 2022, and much more. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and […]

Myles Straw Goes Yard Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Myles Straw went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 10-6 win over the Texas Rangers. Straw took Rangers' starter, Jordan Lyles, deep to lead off the game and is now hitting .296 with 19 runs scored and four stolen bases in August. He should continue to lead off for the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Friday 8/27

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 […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 27th, 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 August 27th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers Twice, Drives In Seven

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec had the game of his life Thursday night, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored, and seven RBI against the Minnesota Twins. He's slashing .395/.477/.921 with five home runs and 19 RBI in his last 15 games, a time frame which, perhaps coincidentally, coincides with the […]

Chris Sale Strikes Out Eight Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale once again looked very strong, striking out eight Minnesota Twins in 5 1/3 innings Wednesday. He allowed two runs on two hits and two walks, with the only blemish being a two-run home run by Willians Astudillo. Sale also accomplished his third career immaculate inning in the third […]