Mookie Betts To Hit Leadoff The Rest Of The Year

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that outfielder Mookie Betts will serve as the leadoff hitter the rest of the way. The Red Sox tried outfielder Andrew Benintendi in the leadoff spot at times this year, but they'll settle on one of the best all-around athletes in the game in the top spot moving […]

Yadier Molina Doesn't Need Surgery

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (thumb) doesn't have a timetable for a return after going on the injured list on Friday with a thumb strain, but no surgery is needed. Manager Mike Shildt said it will "just depend on how it heals." While it's good news, just know that Molina will likely be out […]

Didi Gregorius Should Return This Weekend

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow) should rejoin the team in Cleveland on Friday. The rehabbing shortstop had his first hit with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday to improve to 1-for-12. He's scheduled to play in two more games on Tuesday and Wednesday before making his season debut on Friday. […]

Tigers Tab Franchise-Type Outfielder Riley Greene at No. 5

The Detroit Tigers are in desperate need of some offensive talent and as a result took high school outfielder Riley Greene (Oviedo, FL.) with the No. 5 pick in the 2019 MLB amateur draft. The 18-year-old left-handed hitter was considered to be one of the best pure hitters in the class with some power due […]

Franmil Reyes Sparks Scuffling Friars Offense

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes blasted his 17th home run Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Reyes’ solo shot in the fifth inning kicked off an eight-run surge for the scuffling Padres in the victory. The 23-year-old slugger is slashing a sturdy .247/.292/.559 with 55 runs-plus-RBI on the year and tied with fellow outfielder Hunter […]

Noah Syndergaard Has Favorable Matchup Tuesday

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard is poised to dominate on Tuesday night against the San Francisco Giants. Syndergaard has had an up-and-down season in 2019, but Tuesday he will face the fourth worst offense in the league in terms of runs scored. Better yet, the righty will face San Francisco in his home park, […]

Christian Walker Goes Yard on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went deep in Monday's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Walker went 1-for-3 but provided the lone run off Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler, who dominated the D-backs. The young first baseman has been struggling of late, but he does have 11 home runs this season and showed vast […]

Manny Machado Strokes Grand Slam

San Diego Padres shortstop Manny Machado crushed a grand slam in Monday’s victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Machado’s only hit of the contest capped a seven-run sixth inning and was his 10th long ball of the season. Machado has been steady in 2019 but not the superstar baseball fans are used to watching. Monday’s blast […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Singles, Steals, Walks Twice In Rehab Game

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) went 1-for-3 with two walks and a steal in his first rehab game with Double-A Amarillo on Monday. Importantly, Tatis legged out a single to show his bum hammy could finally be an afterthought. The 20-year-old top prospect has been shelved since April 28. Prior to the […]

Pirates Take Sammy Siani With Competitive-Balance Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates had four selections in the first 72 draft picks in the 2019 MLB amateur draft. After selecting high school right-hander Quinn Priester at No. 18, they used their competitive-balance pick (37th overall) on William Penn Charter School (Philadelphia, PA) center fielder Sammy Siani. The left-handed hitter batted .457 this past high school […]

Pirates Nab Quinn Priester With 18th Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates used the 17th overall selection in the 2019 MLB amateur draft on high school pitcher Quinn Priester. The 18-year-old right-hander, who has committed to TCU, posted a 6-2 record with a 1.04 ERA at Cary-Grove High School (IL) as he allowed just 25 hits and 11 walks while striking out 73 in […]

Mallex Smith Swats Rare Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith popped his third home run of the year Monday off of Astros starter Corbin Martin. He finished the game 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout and is now batting just .195 on the season. Since his return from his minor league demotion, however, he holds a more respectable .246 […]

Shed Long Swipes Two Bases Monday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long made an impact with his legs in Monday's loss to the Astros. He went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk stealing two bases as the rest of the offense stayed relatively quiet in this one. Long now has three thefts in his first 13 career big league games, […]

Andrew McCutchen To Have MRI Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen (knee) is scheduled to undergo an MRI Tuesday after leaving the game Monday night. McCutchen injured his left knee while in a rundown and needed to be helped off the field. Fantasy owners will need to wait for the results of the MRI, but it's not a good sign the […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - wOBA-xwOBA Difference for Week 10

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers Statcast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. My first article in this series involved expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA) against and I hinted that we could […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 10

As we begin the month of June, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have over two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If you're in the […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 10

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). This week we head south for a deep dive on two Texas right-handers, the veteran Lance Lynn and the youngster Ariel Jurado. Then we hop over to Miami for a peek […]

Josh Bell Named NL Player Of The Month

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell was named the National League Player of the Month for his record-setting May. This is the second honor that Bell has received this year, as he was previously named the NL Player of the Week (May 19). The budding 26-year-old led all of baseball with 46 hits and 31 […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 4th, 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 4th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Week 10 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

With our calendars now turned to June, we are truly in the "runner's high" summer stretch of the fantasy baseball marathon. While we're more familiar with the chaotic starting-pitcher landscape of 2019, youngsters are being called up, doubleheaders are throwing wrenches, openers are...opening, and pitch arsenals are always changing, meaning you can never hit autopilot! […]

Diamondbacks Add Diminutive Corbin Carroll At No. 16

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Lakeside High School (Wash.) outfielder Corbin Carroll with the 16th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Monday. The left-handed hitting Carroll drew raves for his hit-and-run ability and impressive speed, both on the base paths and tracking down balls in the outfield. He is committed […]

Will Wilson Added By Angels With The 15th Pick

The Los Angeles Angels selected shortstop Will Wilson out of North Carolina State with the 15th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Monday. Wilson led the Wolfpack with a .335 batting average, 20 doubles, 16 home runs and a .661 slugging percentage, and he drew 33 walks with just […]

Giants Use No. 10 Pick On Arizona State's Hunter Bishop

The San Francisco Giants selected Arizona State outfielder Hunter Bishop with the 10th overall selection in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Draft on Monday. Bishop attended high school at Serra High in San Mateo, Calif. He posted 22 home runs with a team-best 1.239 OPS during his junior season with the Sun Devils. They […]

Josh Jung Goes To Rangers No. 8 Overall

The Texas Rangers stayed at home in the Lone Star State, selecting third baseman Josh Jung out of Texas Tech with the eighth overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Monday. He was named the 2019 Big 12 Co-Player of the Year after posting a .332/.471/.609/1.080 slash line with 21 […]

O's Take Adley Rutschman With First Overall Pick

In a season that has been filled with mostly depressing news for their team, the Baltimore Orioles selected catch Adley Rutschman with the first overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft on Monday. Rutschman was widely regarded as the top talent in the draft and one of the top talents in some time. The Oregon […]

Corey Seager Hits Eighth Home Run Of The Year

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager provided all the offense his team needed to support starter Walker Buehler on Monday night. Seager hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning off Robbie Ray to lead the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory. After an underwhelming first month and a half of the season, Seager started to […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday June 4th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 4th, 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/4/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 4th 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 […]

Top MLB Betting Picks For Today's Slate (6/4/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 4th edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on tonight's 15 game slate. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for today's slate. Feel free to hit me up on Twitter […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for June 4th, 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 […]