Scooter Gennett Nearing Rehab Assignment

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett (groin) will report to the team's spring training complex and participate in a minicamp with minor leaguers on Tuesday in Arizona. He might only be there for three days before beginning a minor league rehab assignment. Gennett was running around the bases earlier this week in St. Louis with […]

Twins Send Willians Astudillo Down

The Minnesota Twins optioned catcher Willians Astudillo to Triple-A Rochester on Friday night. The Twins just couldn't get by with three catchers on their roster any longer, so Astudillo was the one to go over Jason Castro and Mitch Garver, who are both swinging very hot bats this season. Astudillo was hitting .250/.273/.357 with two […]

Marlins Sign Yangervis Solarte

The Miami Marlins signed free-agent infielder/outfielder Yangervis Solarte to a minor league deal on Friday night, according to a source. Solarte is expected to appear in extended spring training and will be assigned to Triple-A New Orleans after that. The 31-year-old hit just .205/.247/.315 with six extra-base hits and seven RBI in 78 plate appearances […]

Domingo Santana Posts Two-Homer Night

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana reached the bleachers twice in the team's 6-2 win over the Angels Friday. Both homers were solo shots as he now has 13 long balls on the year with 47 RBI and a .270 batting average. Santana has caught fire recently having hit three bombs over his last three games […]

Marco Gonzales Breaks Winless Drought In So-So Outing

Seattle Mariners starter Marco Gonzales got back in the win column Friday night breaking a streak of six losses in a row. He gave up two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out five over 5.2 IP against the Angels who trounced him for 10 runs in his last start on Sunday. […]

Jacob deGrom Hit With Tough Loss Friday

New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom took a hard-luck loss on Friday against the Colorado Rockies. DeGrom went six innings, allowing just two runs on two hits to go along with 10 strikeouts. However, the Mets did not provide the righty with enough run support, dropping his record to 3-6 on the season. Despite the […]

David Peralta Goes Yard on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta had a great day at the plate on Friday in a win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Peralta went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored. The home run was the outfielder's eighth of the season. Since returning from the IL, Peralta has given the D-backs […]

Merrill Kelly Wins Again Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly tossed another quality start on Friday in a win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Kelly went seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits to go along with three strikeouts. The rookie lowered his ERA to a respectable 4.12 in the process. Kelly isn't too much of a strikeout […]

Mitch Moreland Back To The Injured List

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (quadriceps) was placed on the injured list on Saturday following an early exit from Friday night's game against the Rays. In a corresponding move infielder, Marco Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A. This is tough for Red Sox owners and fantasy power-seekers as Moreland had 13 homers and was […]

Myles Straw (OF, HOU) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Myles Straw has taken just 18 AB at the MLB level in 2019 (27 in total), and it hasn't taken him long to make an impact for the first place Houston Astros. With a call-up in part prompted by the transfer of George Springer […]

Ji-Man Choi Hits Sixth Homer

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi hit his sixth homer Friday off of Rick Porcello at Fenway Park to start the scoring in the Rays win. It wasn't long ago that Rays fans and media were calling for Nate Lowe to be brought back up to insert the power that Choi wasn't showing. He's […]

Avisail Garcia Still Flying Under The Radar

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia has been great in his first year as a Ray. He's posted 32 runs, 11 homers, 28 RBI, six steals, and a .304 batting average. He's also been hitting cleanup and showing great consistency. Garcia has hit six homers and a batting average of .341 over the last month […]

Antonio Senzatela Wins With No Strikeouts

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela was expected to have an easier draw since he was facing the Mets, but it wasn't expected to be that easy. Senzatela didn't strike out a soul in six innings of one-run ball in New York, allowing him to take the win. Senzatela walked two and gave up four […]

Rick Porcello Allows Four Runs

Boston Red Sox Starting pitcher Rick Porcello allowed four runs over six innings against the Rays on Friday. He also allowed eight hits and struck out four on the night. Fantasy owners have been looking for a bit more from Porcello, but haven't quite got what they paid for in fantasy drafts. However, he is […]

Raimel Tapia Has One More Big Night

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia is likely headed for part-time playing time now that star outfielder Charlie Blackmon is back from the Injured List, but he took advantage of one last night as a regular on Friday. Tapia went 2-for-5 with a run-scoring double and a stolen base, his first since May 1, in Colorado's […]

Yonny Chirinos Goes Eight Strong Innings

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos got the start on Friday against the Red Sox and threw eight scoreless innings with six strikeouts, two walks, and only two hits. It's time for his 58% ownership in Yahoo leagues to make a jump. He's rocking a 7-2 record, 2.87 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, and a 20.9 percent […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 11

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, […]

Tony Wolters Keeps Up Hit Parade

Colorado Rockies catcher Tony Wolters came into the 2019 season as a defensive specialist. He hit .170 last year, and his career-best was .259 back in 2016. Sure, he is 27, but everyone expected him to flirt with the Mendoza line, not .300. After knocking a single on Friday, Wolters is now sitting at .296 […]

Sauceda's Slants: Folding Aces

There are very few Fantasy experiences more pleasing than hitting on a late-round sleeper or sneaky waiver acquisition — not unlike the experience of finding a twenty-dollar bill in your pocket that you had completely forgotten. When landing these types of players, common refrain tends to be, “sell high!” But for anyone who’s played in […]

Zach Eflin Pitches Well Friday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin was sharp Friday night allowing two runs, one earned, while striking out six in 6 1/3 innings pitched. Eflin did walk four in the game, which is out of character for him, but none of those walks came around to score as Eflin improved his record to 6-5. His […]

Jesse Winker (OF, CIN) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has been an interesting season for Jesse Winker, to say the least. From two-hand waving at salty Mets fans, to the ugly recent turn of events at the plate, and even leading the majors in home runs to opposite field for a brief […]

JaCoby Jones (OF, DET) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: 27-year old JaCoby Jones has profiled as a power/speed guy with ground to make up in his plate approach for much of his professional career. In 2019, he has lived up to that profile on the dot with six home runs, six stolen bases […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 11

So we're two months into the season, and a lot of pictures are becoming more clear. Maybe you hitched your wagon to Joey Votto and are in need of a corner infielder? Perhaps you've been riding George Springer to success but are now stuck without your best outfielder for weeks. No matter the situation, it […]

Joey Votto Homers In Loss

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo homer in a 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Votto went yard in the first inning off of Philadelphia starter Zach Eflin. The veteran first baseman is now hitting .251 with a .722 OPS, five homers, 31 runs, 12 […]

Mitch Garver Hits 10th Homer In Win

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver had a big night in a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Garver went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in the victory. The young backstop has been extremely impressive at the plate this season, despite missing just under a month with an ankle sprain. Overall, Garver […]

C.J. Cron Launches 14th Homer

Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Cron went deep in the sixth inning, blasting a shot off of Detroit starter Matthew Boyd. He is enjoying a strong first season in Minnesota, hitting .275 with 14 homers, […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 8th, 2019

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 June 8th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Five Pitchers To Add for Week 11: After Hours with RotoBaller Radio

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET, from 1-2 pm ET and Saturdays from 5-7 pm ET. You can also find […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

A really strange day of baseball with two doubleheaders wreaking havoc on the slates. To confuse matters even more, neither of the Rays @ Red Sox games appear on either slate, while both of the Athletics @ Rangers games appear on slates. In total there are two main slates, both with fairly even weighting. The […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/8/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday and that means we get another full day of baseball. The good news is that the weather is fairly quiet on this slate and that makes our jobs so much easier. With that in mind, let's go over some of our best values on FanDuel. In this article, I will be providing you […]