Adeiny Hechavarria Joining Braves

The Atlanta Braves agreed to a deal with shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria on Friday, according to a source. In corresponding moves, the Braves are optioning infielder Johan Camargo and outfielder Adam Duvall and recalling pitcher Bryse Wilson from Triple-A Gwinnett. With Dansby Swanson (foot) missing 22 games with a right foot contusion and no timetable for […]

Albert Almora Jr. Demoted To Triple-A

The Chicago Cubs have demoted outfielder Albert Almora Jr. to Triple-A Iowa. Almora is known for his stellar defense, but has struggled at the plate this year. Almora has hit .243 with 12 home runs and 32 RBI. It’s unknown how long the Cubs plan to keep him down, but he should be up when […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday August 16th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 16th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/16/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are no early Friday games today, so we've got a loaded main slate at 7:05pm ET with all 30 teams in action. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/16/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and […]

Amed Rosario Picks Up Five Hits From Leadoff Spot

Alongside first baseman Peter Alonso, New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario led the charge in Atlanta as the road squad broke out for 10 runs in a victory. The 23-year-old recorded five hits, scored four runs and drove in a run himself in a 10-8 victory. Rosario is now batting .366 since the All-Star break, […]

Peter Alonso Ties NL Home Run Rookie Record

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso clobbered his 39th home run Thursday night, tying the National League record for most home runs in a season by a rookie, and there's still 42 games left to play. The 24-year-old had a 5-for-5 performance, driving in six runs as the Mets prevailed, 10-8 over the Braves […]

Marcus Stroman Wins First Game With Mets

The third time was the charm for New York Mets starter Marcus Stroman, as he finally picked up a win with his new club. After a couple of no-decisions since arriving in New York just before last month's trade deadline, the 28-year-old allowed two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work, giving up four […]

Giovanny Urshela Drives In Two As Yankees Get Blown Out

While the Yankees suffered a rare demolition at the hands of the Cleveland Indians Thursday night, infielder Giovanny Urshela remained hot. The 27-year-old recorded two hits and drove in two runs in a 19-5 defeat. Urshela now has 66 RBI and 113 hits, both third, while his .337 average is just one percentage point behind […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Allows Four Runs In Return

After missing three months with a right shoulder strain, New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga made his return Thursday night. Alongside his other pitchers on the night, the 24-year-old received a 19-5 drubbing at the hands of the Cleveland Indians. Loaisiga entered the game in the first inning after Chad Green allowed five runs. He […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 16th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day. Below you will find our Premium DFS cheat sheet and lineup picks […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 16th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/16/19  Tanner Roark vs Oakland […]

Alex Young Rocked by Giants on Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Alex Young surrendered a career-high five runs over five innings against the Giants on Thursday night to earn his third loss in a row. After keeping his ERA fairly low to start his career, Young has now posted a 6.91 ERA over his last three starts against Washington, Los Angeles and San […]

Managing For The Stretch Run

If you've gotten this far into the season and remain firmly in contention, congratulations! The fantasy baseball season is a grind, and maintaining a competitive squad for four and a half months presents a challenge to which many owners can't measure up. Still, as we approach the playoffs for those of you in head-to-head leagues […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 16th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings. We have a full 15-game slate on our hands with plenty to dive into. At pitcher, there isn't much to love, but we'll have to find a couple guys that can make it enough to at least work. The real fun comes with the bats, where we may see […]

Michael Pineda Solid In Return From IL

Minnesota Twins right-hander Michael Pineda pitched well in a 13-6 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Pineda was activated from the injured list earlier in the day after spending about two weeks on the sidelines with a triceps strain. Pineda allowed three runs over five innings while striking out six and walking just one. […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 20 Waiver Wire

It wasn't a huge week in terms of bullpen news, which was actually kind of nice after two weeks of shuffling and hustling throughout Major League Baseball's bullpens. There were some smaller things that happened this week though, that could lead to bigger news down the road. Some trade deadline acquisitions don't look like they're […]

Luis Arraez Stays Hot In Thursday Win

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez stayed hot in a 13-6 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Arraez went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and three RBI in the win. The rookie infielder has been extremely impressive this season, stealing the everyday second baseman job from veteran Jonathan Schoop and producing […]

Sonny Gray Goes Five Scoreless Innings

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray tossed five scoreless innings in a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. He struck out 10 and walked three in the start. With the outing, Gray has tossed 18 scoreless innings, spanning his past three starts. Gray has been impressive this season, posting an 8-6 record, 2.98 […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 20

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Week 20 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

You better not be tiring yet, August means we're nearing those pennant weeks. Make sure you stay aware of your weekly inning minimums and seasonal inning maximums. To usher you towards the championship, we here at RotoBaller offer our analysis and dynamic pitching scores for each matchup to frame your start/sit decisions. In case you […]

Michael Wacha Throws Five Decent Innings on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha was okay on Thursday, throwing five innings but taking a loss. He allowed two runs on five hits and two walks. He struck out three and threw 80 pitches. Wacha hasn't been great this season as his 5.44 ERA shows, but he did well enough this time to […]

Adam Plutko Earns a Win and Quality Start on Thursday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko pitched well on Thursday, earning a win and a quality start. He went six innings, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk. He struck out three but allowed two home runs. Given a huge cushion early in a game that Cleveland would win 19-5, Plutko pitched to […]

Carlos Santana Goes Yard Twice on Thursday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana had a huge game on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with two home runs and a double. He scored four runs and drove in three, also adding a walk. Santana improved to .290/.413/.553. He's having an excellent season back in Cleveland.

Jose Ramirez Drives in Six on Thursday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez had an enormous offensive game on Thursday, going 2-for-3 with two home runs, two walks, and six RBI. He scored two runs as well. It was a huge game for Ramirez which included the first grand slam of his career. He's been one of the best offensive players since […]

Craig Kimbrel Nearing A Return

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel (knee) threw his second bullpen session on Thursday and could rejoin the team soon. Manager Joe Maddon said he expects the team to decide on Friday whether Kimbrel will make any rehab appearances or be activated from the injured list. Reliever Steve Cishek is expected to throw a bullpen session […]

Domingo German Nearing Innings Limit?

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone suggested that the team could skip a start for Domingo German or pull him from outings sooner as the regular season nears an end. It's believed that German's innings limit is in the area of 140 to 150 innings, and he's already thrown 120 total this year (116 in […]

Giancarlo Stanton Expects To Return In September

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (knee) is confident that he can return to the field in September. Stanton led the Bombers with 38 home runs and 100 RBI last year but has played in only nine games in 2019 due to a biceps strain, shoulder strain, calf strain and a PCL strain in his […]

Joey Votto Scratched With Back Tightness

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (back) was scratched from the lineup on Thursday with lower back tightness. Josh VanMeter entered the lineup in the No. 2 spot against the Cardinals and starter Michael Wacha. The 35-year-old Votto has disappointed this year with a .262/.352/.410 slash line, 12 home runs and 39 RBI. It's unclear […]

Mallex Smith Extends League-Leading Steal Total

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith went 3-for-4 in Thursday's game versus the Tigers, now giving him multi-hit games in four of his last seven games. The 26-year-old is batting .333 in this span, and with two more thefts in this contest, he now has a league-leading 34 stolen bases on the season. Despite hitting a […]