Brandon Morrow Nearing Live BP

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) is nearing live batting practice. Morrow missed all of the second half last year and landed on the injured list to begin the 2019 season, but he's making progress and appears on track to return sometime next month. It's assumed that he will retake the closer's job from […]

Trey Wingenter Poaches First Career Save

San Diego Padres reliever Trey Wingenter recorded his first career save Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With closer Kirby Yates unavailable, Wingenter was shaky with two walks but struck out two D-Backs to preserve the one-run victory. The 24-year-old fireballer has been a staple in the Friars bullpen, holding a 3.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and […]

Austin Hedges Launches 449-Foot Homer

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hedges’ second blast of the season traveled 449 feet and he’s now slashing .214/.313/.429 with six RBI. The defense-first backstop is fulfilling his primary mandate in mentoring the Friars young pitching staff and has been serviceable on […]

Manuel Margot Crushes Game-Winning Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot smacked a game-clinching home run Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Margot entered the game as a defensive replacement and promptly recorded his first long ball of the season. In part-time duties, Margot is slashing .333/.351/.500 on the year with a homer and steal apiece. While he’s yielded center field […]

Yoan Moncada Ready To Break Out?

Chicago White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada, who was baseball's No. 1 prospect in 2016, hit .234/.321/.403 in 2017 and 2018 at the major league level with an average 99 OPS+. He also led baseball with 217 strikeouts last year. But he won't turn 24 until late May and hit .301/.369/.398 last September. He hit .358/.489/.642 […]

Victor Caratini To Miss 4-6 Weeks

A CT scan confirmed that Chicago Cubs catcher Victor Caratini fractured the hamate bone in his left hand on Thursday night. He's expected to be out four to six weeks, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday. Caratini has been placed on the injured list and the Cubs have promoted catcher Taylor Davis from Triple-A […]

A Five-Run Third Inning Dooms Nathan Eovaldi

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi held Toronto scoreless through the opening two frames before a five-run, third-inning outburst by the Blue Jays. He was able to calm down and finish out five innings, scattering six hits while striking out and walking four apiece. It started out solid for the 29-year-old, inducing double plays […]

Mike Trout Remains Out Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (groin) remains out of the starting lineup on Friday. Peter Bourjos is starting in center field and is hitting eighth against Cubs starting pitcher Cole Hamels. Bourjos has only one hit in 21 at-bats this year with two runs scored, so he's one to avoid for DFS lineups on […]

Zack Wheeler Looks to Bounce Back on Friday

New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler will look to get back on track Friday when he takes the mound on the road against the Atlanta Braves. Wheeler has struggled out of the gate, going 0-1 with a 10.24 ERA in two starts. Things won't get any easier for him on Friday, as the Braves sport […]

Edwin Diaz Records Fifth Save on Thursday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz locked down his fifth save of the season on Thursday in a win over the Atlanta Braves. Diaz allowed two hits, but struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth to seal the victory. So far this season, the flamethrower has done exactly what the Mets expected him to […]

Jason Heyward Gets Friday Off

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward will have the day off on Friday versus the Angels. Heyward has been off to a hot start and is hitting .351 with four home runs, nine RBI and three stolen bases. Mark Zagunis will replace Heyward and bat seventh versus Angels starter Tyler Skaggs. Zagunis has hit .333 in […]

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Free Agent Frenzy

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. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, SoundCloud and on iTunes […]

Tim Beckham Is the Post-Hype Breakout You've Been Looking For

Tim Beckham is the MVP. At least, he was one week into the MLB season. He earned the year's first American League Player of the Week honors after hitting .423 with three HR, eight RBI, eight runs scored and a 1.401 OPS in the first seven games. So much for the theory that a trip […]

Cleveland Rocked - How to Recover from Key Injuries to the Tribe

Things aren't going well for the Cleveland Indians in 2019. The offense did very little to try and improve over the offseason, watching left fielder Michael Brantley and catcher Yan Gomes walk and trading slugger Edwin Encarnacion and infielder Yandy Diaz. Carlos Santana has looked great, but Jake Bauers has not performed as well as Diaz […]

Sauceda's Slants - Take Action on Early Season Trends

Someone recently DM’d me on Twitter asking where I’ve been. Where had my writing gone? I must admit, I was flattered that someone enjoyed my work and was curious why we hadn’t seen more. So what? Why am I telling you this? All for the glorification of my massive ego? (And perhaps to suggest you’re […]

FAABulous - How To Spend Your Waiver Budget Early

It's funny. We spend the entire offseason developing our strategies for the upcoming year, carefully evaluating prior results, transactions, and countless other bits of data. We identify and lock down our targets, full of optimism for their outlooks. Then the action starts, and almost immediately we flock to the waiver wire. Truly, the grass is […]

Believing In Matt Boyd - Is A Breakout Season Approaching?

We’re nearly two full weeks into baseball’s regular season, and waiver decisions are already challenging. With several big name players already landing on the shelf early this year, we have to dissect whose hot start is worth believing in to fill our roster voids. One of the names making a huge impact so far this […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 2 Waiver Wire

If the first two weeks are any indication, this should be a good baseball season. There are fans of some teams that may dispute that claim, and as a Marlins fan myself...well, bullpens have been crazy haven't they? Smart baseball minds have been saying for years that a team's best relief pitcher shouldn't be pigeonholed […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts - Week 3

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 4/15 - 4/21. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 12th, 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 12th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for 2019 Redraft Leagues (Week 2)

Can you believe the baseball season is already flying by?! Some teams already have a dozen games in hand at the MLB level, while the minor league season has been underway since last Thursday. With minor league games now underway, it’s time for another update of the ‘Impact Prospects for 2019.’ Since last we visited […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a massive 12-game slate tonight and there are options across the board at every position. There are stud pitchers, great stacks, and we should be in for a great night of baseball. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/12/19. The lineup picks […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/12/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got an exciting day full of 13 games this Friday, with two slates to choose from on FanDuel. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/12/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s a funny thing about early in the baseball season. Some trends might just carry on all year, and they are easy to accept, but what do you do when a star stumbles out of the gate? It may be one thing when it’s older guys like Albert Pujols and Robinson Cano because age catches […]

Finding the Next Josh Hader - Undervalued Relievers with Legit Upside

As the reliever game in the Majors has changed over the past few years, so must the fantasy community. With the growth of players like Josh Hader, Andrew Miller, and Ryan Pressly, the number of fastball-slider relievers, who can pitch multiple-innings, offer new chances to rack up Ks and holds. While not off to a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday sees all 30 teams in action and brings us another split slate. This time we have 14 of the 15 games being covered with two even seven game slates. The first slate kicks off at 1:05 pm, running through to the 4:05 pm start between the Rockies and Giants. The second slate then commences […]

Week 2 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Baseball is in full swing, didn't you miss it? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 2. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 2, which will be updated as rotations are announced and […]

Victor Caratini May Be Out A While

Chicago Cubs backup catcher Victor Caratini was forced to leave the game early on Thursday night when he hurt his hand in his last at-bat. The team fears that he may have fractured the hamate bone in his hand, and he'll go for additional tests on Friday. He had two doubles, an RBI and a […]

Peter Alonso Moonshot Seals Mets Win

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso seems to be running away with April's Rookie of the Month Award and he proved why once again Thursday night at SunTrust Park. Taking on the Atlanta Braves, Alonso recorded two hits and a walk, but it was his monster two-run home run that made the most impact. […]

Amed Rosario's Home Run Sparks Mets

Finding themselves trailing by a run early in Thursday's game in Atlanta, the New York Mets rebounded quickly, led by their young shortstop. Amed Rosario stepped up to the plate in the second inning and drilled a three-run shot, erasing New York's early deficit for good. It was one of two hits on the night […]