Luke Weaver Scheduled For Bullpen Session Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday. The 27-year-old will pitch for the first time since sustaining a right shoulder strain in mid-May. He owns a 4.50 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and a 38:13 K: BB across 40 innings in 2021. Barring a setback, Weaver is on track […]

Jordan Montgomery Notches Eighth Quality Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery recorded another quality start in Friday's loss to the Boston Red Sox. Montgomery lasted six innings, yielding three runs on three hits while walking two. The lefty struck out four batters and generated an impressive 15 whiffs, nine of them on his curveball. Unfortunately, Montgomery tied a franchise […]

Gregory Soto Expected To Be Available For Next Game

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto has passed a pair of COVID-19 tests after appearing in Tuesday's All-Star game, according to Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. Soto will continue to be tested in accordance with protocols, but the expectation is that he will be available out of the bullpen the next time the Tigers take the […]

Zac Gallen Expected To Start Saturday Vs. The Cubs

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen (hamstring) is expected to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list and start Saturday's game against the Cubs. He was placed on the IL on July 2 after tweaking his hamstring. The 25-year-old made a quick recovery and will return from the injured list for the second time this season. […]

Nicky Lopez Drives In Four In Win Over Orioles

Kansas City Royals shortstop Nicky Lopez helped the team defeat the Baltimore Orioles 9-2 on Friday. He went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and a team-high four RBI in the game. Lopez has quietly been producing quite well at the plate over the last month and a half. He slashed .333/.413/.348 in June and […]

Whit Merrifield Goes 4-For-4 In Return From Break

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had a monster game at the plate in the team's return from the All-Star break against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. He went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs and three RBI. Merrifield is now slashing .278/.327/.416 with eight home runs, 24 stolen bases, 50 RBI and 52 […]

Danny Duffy Holds Orioles To One Run Over Four Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy had a short, but effective outing against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Duffy pitched four innings and allowed two hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out three. After the game, Duffy told reporters that his leg tightened up when he went to cover first base […]

Jordan Hicks’ Return Uncertain This Season

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jordan Hicks (elbow) hasn't yet resumed mound work and may not return in 2021. According to manager Mike Shildt, Hicks is "significantly" behind Miles Mikolas (forearm) and Jack Flaherty (oblique) in his recovery process. "Hard to say" if he'll pitch for the Cardinals again this season. The 24-year-old has been sidelined […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Rest Of Season Rankings: Mid-Year Updates

The All-Star break offers us fantasy baseball players a chance to breathe and reassess the battlefield before us. Pitching remains as volatile as ever thanks to midseason rule changes, the next generation is fighting uphill after missing minor-league development in 2020, and Shohei Ohtani has blossomed into a full-fledged superstar. Instead of my weekly top […]

Chase Elliott Another Consideration at New Hampshire on Sunday

Chase Elliott did not completely blow up last week at Atlanta and probably could have. He led 13 laps in all and managed to finish in seventh. Elliott did not fade quite like expected. His runs were pretty strong even on the longer ones where the No. 9 maintained decent track position. The Hendrick Motorsports […]

Martin Truex Jr. Shows Better Form, Could Contend at New Hampshire

It has been a long, strange season for Martin Truex Jr. He had a run of dominance which included that incredible win at Darlington. Then, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver could not do anything right. It all started with the car issues at Dover then snowballed for about a half-dozen races. The last three weeks […]

Kyle Busch Likely to Stay Hot at New Hampshire

Kyle Busch has been the hottest driver in NASCAR over the last month or so vaulting to third in the points race. His average finish is now up to 10.1 which is excellent. That includes four consecutive podiums (one win) and a top-five result in six of his last seven races. The Joe Gibbs Racing […]

Taking a Mulligan - Second-Half Rebound Candidates

We've reached the All-Star Break, which means the baseball season is just over halfway done. Let me repeat that: we still have three months to go! I think some of us are still operating in the mindset of the shortened 2020 season and are thinking that our fantasy seasons are over if we're not in […]

Andrew Heaney Roughed Up Friday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney's struggles this season continued Friday night against the soft-hitting Seattle Mariners. He picked up his seventh loss on the year, lasting just four innings and giving up four runs, one home run and four strikeouts with no walks. It's been a tough season for Heaney, as he's posted […]

David Fletcher Extends Hitting Streak Friday Night

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher extended his hitting streak to 25 games Friday night, going 3-for-5 with a double in the Angels loss to the Seattle Mariners. Fletcher, who posted a .261/.292/.302 slash line over his first 50 games, has come alive of late and is now hitting .314 with a .388 slugging percentage, […]

Midseason Report Card - Starting Pitchers

Back in late April, I published the early season report card. It was a look at how the top drafted starting pitchers began their seasons and what we could expect from them moving forward. We provided an early-season grade and a projected rest of season grade based on their early results and how they were […]

Improving Hitters to Watch in the Second Half

We have more than three months of baseball in the books. It has been a glorious spring and summer with the return of the 162 game schedule. While it was nice for MLB to sneak in 60 games and some expanded playoffs in 2020 after we feared a full season cancellation, it really just didn't […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 17th, 2021

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 July 17th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for July 17th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for July 17th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Injured Stars To Stash For The Second Half

Incredibly, we have already reached the 2021 All-Star break. At this point in the season, most fantasy managers, whether in redraft or dynasty formats, have a pretty good sense of whether their teams will be in the hunt for a fantasy title come September. For those managers looking for an extra push at the end […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 16

Wow, what a busy last few days for prospects around Major League Baseball. On Sunday, we were treated to both the MLB Futures Game — a showcase of the sport’s best prospects — and the first round of the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft. The remainder of the 20-round draft will take place today and tomorrow. […]

Wil Myers Smacks Two Homers

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers went 3-for-6 with two homers, seven RBI and three runs scored Friday against the Washington Nationals. Myers pioneered the 24-8 blowout with a grand slam in the second frame before knocking a two-run shot in the sixth inning to add insult to injury. The 30-year-old is slashing .259/.333/.452 through […]

Tommy Pham Loads Up Box Score

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham went 4-for-6 with a home run, double, stolen base, two RBI and five runs scored in Friday's 24-8 obliteration of the Washington Nationals. He also drew a walk. Dropped to fifth in the order, Pham showed no ill will, posting a fantasy manager's dream performance. The 33-year-old veteran owns […]

Richard Panik Sent To Long Island

The Detroit Red Wings traded veteran forward Richard Panik to the New York Islanders for a 2021 second-round draft pick and defenseman Nick Leddy. Panik carries a $2.75 million cap hit for the next two seasons for New York. The 30-year-old recorded four goals and 13 assists in 48 games. He will most likely skate […]

Charlie Morton Pitches Well Versus Rays

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton tossed a fairly solid outing versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. He went six innings, allowing six hits, three earned runs, three walks, and struck out eight batters. Morton received a quality start, but also got the no-decision in what eventually ended up being a 7-6 loss for […]

Will Smith Crushes Two Hits Against Colorado

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith had two hits Friday as his club defeated the Rockies 10-4. Smith collected a double and a single while going 2-for-4 from the plate. He also added a walk and four RBI. The talented 24-year-old catcher is slashing .256/.361/.449 with ten home runs and 36 RBI. Any fantasy manager […]

Ty France Delivers Two Hits Friday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France had a strong start to his second half Friday, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored against the Los Angeles Angels. France has been strong over his past 30 games, slashing .303/.373/.495 with five home runs in that span. With just eight home runs on the year, […]

Eli White Smacks Two-Run Blast In Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Eli White was one of the few bright spots for this offense on Friday. White went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and one walk in the blowout loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. White supplied the only runs for his team in this game, but don't expect that to continue happening. […]

Kyle Seager Hits Two-Run Bomb Friday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager launched his 17th home run of the season Friday, getting his second half off to a solid start. The two-run shot came off of Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney in the third inning. Seager also doubled in four at-bats. Seager has had the power stroke working dating […]