Jorge Polanco Hits Solo Homer In Loss

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 7-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Polanco provided all of the offense on a night where Houston ace Justin Verlander was dealing. The veteran shortstop is off to a fast start this season, batting .366 with five homers, 15 runs […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 4 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 4! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Ty Buttrey Blows Save In Wednesday's Implosion

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Ty Buttrey allowed an earned run and two hits with three strikeouts over 2 2/3 innings in a blown save and loss on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, as the Angels blew a five-run lead to lose for the ninth time in 10 games. Buttrey is in the mix […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 25th, 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 April 25th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Rhys Hoskins Homers For The Second Time This Week

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run home run, his second of the week, during Wednesday’s 6-0 win over the Mets. The shot came on a 1-1 fastball over the heart of the plate against Mets reliever Jacob Rhame, a pitch Hoskins drove deep to left field in the top of the ninth. […]

Vince Velasquez Earns First Win Of The Season

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez earned his first win of the season on Wednesday, pitching five scoreless innings while adding six strikeouts against the Mets. The 26-year-old righty allowed three hits and three walks across all five frames, with the only downside coming in the form of his high pitch count. Velasquez managed only […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for 2019 Redraft Leagues (Week 4)

The Top 30 list continues to evolve as prospects get closer to compiling meaningful amounts of at-bats. And we’re also gaining a better understanding of what big league performances are sustainable, and which ones were the result of small-sample noise. Jonathan Loaisiga and Jon Duplantier rejoin the list after demotions from their respective Major League […]

Deeper NL-Only Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 4

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 […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Tucker, Reynolds, Alvarez

We're into the third week of the minor league season and prospects are already finding their way onto big league rosters and making an impact at the next level. Elsewhere, some of the biggest prospect names of 2019 are fighting their way back from injury. Nick Senzel, the Reds top prospect, will join Triple-A Louisville […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/25/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday sees a significantly smaller slate that we have seen in previous weeks. Today we have just eight games, with only five of them falling on the main slate, starting at 7:05 pm. Fortunately, we have some fascinating names pitching on the slate, meaning the options we have are pretty varied. The Phillies and the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/25/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got eight games on Thursday, with the main slate covering five of those and starting at 7:05 pm eastern. The all-day slate is an early start at 12:35 pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/25/2019. The lineup picks will range […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/25/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

As Major League Baseball moves closer to its three true outcomes there are more home runs and more strikeouts in the game, and that makes for compelling plays on Monkey Knife Fight. Even veterans who aren’t known for bringing the heat can still generate strikeouts. Zack Greinke has 32 in 29 1/3 innings and Jon […]

Mychal Givens Earns Ugly First Save Of Season Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mychal Givens escaped with his first save of the season in Wednesday's 4-3 game against the White Sox. Givens pitched an uneventful eighth inning and stayed on to pitch the ninth with a two-run lead. He promptly gave up two doubles with an out in between, making it a one-run game. […]

John Means Earns Win In Start Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means pitched well and earned a win in Wednesday's 4-3 game against the White Sox. Means pitched five innings, allowing a single run on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The 26-year-old is not currently in the rotation, but based on manager Brandon Hyde's comments after Wednesday's game, it […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Five Weeks for Aaron Judge?

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical […]

Roman Quinn Exits With Groin Strain

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn left the game early on Wednesday with a right groin strain. He'll be re-examined on Thursday. It's an injury that could put him back on the injured list after getting a late start to the year with an oblique strain. Quinn had a single, RBI and strikeout in four plate […]

Jason Vargas Allows One Run, Takes Loss

While New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas failed to make it through five innings, he walked off the mound to a nice ovation Wednesday night at Citi Field. The 36-year-old went just 4 2/3 innings, allowing just one run on three hits, walking two and striking out four. The left-hander has been a major […]

Troy Tulowitzki Nearing Game Action

New York Yankees shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (calf) has faced live pitching in Florida and could be close to playing games in extended spring training. Given Tulo's extensive injury history, the Yankees will make sure not to rush the veteran back, even though they need all the help they can get right now with an injury-depleted […]

Miguel Andujar Could Play In Extended Spring Games This Weekend

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar (shoulder) could play third base in extended spring training games this weekend, according to manager Aaron Boone. The 24-year-old was a finalist for American League Rookie of the Year last year with an impressive slash line of .297/.328/.527 with 27 home runs and 92 RBI in 149 games, […]

Taylor Hearn To Start Thursday

The Texas Rangers will call up starting pitcher Taylor Hearn from Triple-A to make his major league debut and start against the Mariners on Thursday. Hearn, who was acquired from the Pirates last year in the Keone Kela trade, has struck out 26 hitters in 20 innings in his four starts for Nashville, but he's […]

Tyler Skaggs To Start Friday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who has been out since April 12 with a sprained left ankle, will return from the 10-day injured list and make the start on Friday at the Royals. The left-hander threw two bullpen sessions of more than 40 pitches and has been cleared to return. It'll be a […]

Angels To Use Closer-By-Committee Approach

Los Angeles Angels manager Brad Ausmus said he plans to use a combination of relief pitchers Ty Buttrey, Hansel Robles and Luis Garcia in the ninth inning moving forward until Cody Allen turns it around in low-leverage situations. Allen has been bumped from the closer role after allowing at least one run in four straight […]

Shohei Ohtani Faces Live Pitching

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) had four plate appearances in a simulated game at Angel Stadium on Wednesday, according to manager Brad Ausmus. The Japanese two-way star walked twice, hit one hard in the gap and had another live drive to the outfield. Ohtani had Tommy John surgery last October and is […]

Clint Frazier Headed For MRI

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier (ankle) is heading for an MRI exam on his injured left ankle. Frazier has been a godsend to the beat up Yankees outfield -- Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge and Aaron Hicks are all on the injured list -- hitting .324/.342/.632 with six home runs and 17 RBI in 68 […]

Giancarlo Stanton Healed From Biceps Strain

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (biceps, shoulder) is completely healed from his biceps strain, but he required a cortisone shot in his left shoulder. He will rejoin the team on their road trip to Arizona, where he could ramp up his swinging. It's unclear if Stanton will go on a rehab assignment before returning, […]

Cody Allen Demoted From Closer Role

Los Angeles Angels closer Cody Allen has been removed from the closer role. Allen has saved four games for the Angels so far this season but has done so with a 5.40 ERA and a WHIP of 1.56. Considering those rate stats, Allen wasn’t providing any real fantasy value outside of a few saves, so there […]

Eric Thames Homers Again Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals. Thames has been getting more playing time as of late with how badly Jesus Aguilar has been struggling and seems to be taking advantage of it. Thames also batted second on Wednesday, which is […]

Jeremy Jeffress Keeps Pitching Well

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Jeremy Jeffress threw another scoreless inning and struck out two during Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals. Jeffress was presumed to be Milwaukee's closer coming into the year before he ended up on the injured list. Josh Hader took over and seemed to be unstoppable until late, giving up runs in three straight […]

Jhoulys Chacin Bad Again Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin gave up four runs on five hits and a walk through four innings in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals. Chacin has definitely been disappointing so far this season as this start raises his ERA to 6.35. Luckily, pretty much all of the Brewers starters have struggled so far in […]

Raimel Tapia's Home Run Streak Ends At Three Games

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia has always been a batting-average player who would struggle to bring any real counting stats to the table, but he's recently shown that he still has some real pop in that bat of his. Unfortunately, Tapia's home run streak ended at three straight games on Wednesday as he only doubled […]