J.P. Crawford Reaches Four Times Monday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford played the pest Monday, reaching base four times and scoring two runs against the Houston Astros. Crawford went 3-for-4 and was hit by a pitch. Crawford has put together a .268/.329/.367 slash line with five homers, three steals, 51 runs, and 31 RBI this season, while playing a key role […]

Kyle Seager Hits Three-Run Shot Monday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager played a key part in Seattle's comeback win from seven runs down Monday, smacking a three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning off Luis Garcia to bring the team within a run of Houston. Seager also walked and score two runs in four plate appearances. He's […]

Taylor Rogers Suffers Finger Sprain

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers (finger) left his outing on Monday against the Detroit Tigers with a left middle finger sprain. Rogers threw a wild pitch and immediately walked off the field, so there's a good chance this injury will require a trip to the injured list for the left-hander. The 30-year-old was an […]

Bruce Zimmermann Throws Scoreless Rehab Inning Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann (biceps) threw a scoreless inning in a Monday Florida Complex League game, allowing one hit with a strikeout. The game was later suspended due to rain. The 26-year-old has been on the injured list since mid-June with left biceps tendinitis, but he is expected back with the O's by […]

Adam Frazier to the Padres - Fantasy Impact

We're heading into the final stretch before the deadline, and another major trade target has been dealt in Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier, who now heads to the west coast to join the San Diego Padres. Here's how that trade broke down: Padres receive: 2B Adam Frazier, cash considerations Pirates receive: INF Tucupita Marcano, OF […]

Tyler Wells Could Close When Healthy

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Tyler Wells (tendinitis) said that he would like to get the chance to close games for the O's when he returns from the injured list with right wrist tendinitis, per MASNSports.com's Roch Kubatko. The 26-year-old's last four appearances prior to his IL stint all came in the ninth inning, though none […]

Cal Raleigh Drives In Three With Double Monday

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went 1-for-4 against the Houston Astros Monday, with his one hit being a bases-loaded double off starter Luis Garcia in the fourth inning that brought Seattle's first three runs around to score. Raleigh only has four hits in his first 27 career at-bats at the major league level, but three […]

Dylan Moore Hits Game-Winning Grand Slam

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore was the hero Monday night, hitting a two-out laser grand slam over the left-field fence off reliever Brooks Raley to bring the Mariners from down 8-7 to up 11-8 for good over the Houston Astros. It was his only hit in two at-bats after coming off the bench as […]

J.T. Realmuto Swipes Sixth Base Monday Versus Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in a win over the Nationals on Monday. The Philly backstop is now slashing a solid .264/.358/.436 to go with 10 homers, 37 runs, 39 RBI and six steals across 79 games played. He hasn't done anything spectacular, but Realmuto has been solid all-around […]

Jorge Soler Has His Second Straight Two-Homer Game

It might be time to swipe Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler off of the waiver wire in all deep leagues, AL-only leagues and five-outfielder leagues. On Monday, facing the Chicago White Sox, Soler went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs. It was his second straight two-homer game as he blasted two home […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 18

We're days away from the Trade Deadline, which means we're about to see a lot of prospects on the move to new organizations. So far we've seen Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman go from the Rays to the Twins, Tucupita Marcano headed to Pittsburgh from San Diego, and then on Monday the Pirates acquired Hoy […]

Mike Minor Holds White Sox To Two Runs

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had a strong outing against the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Minor pitched six innings and allowed three hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out seven. He earned the win to improve to 8-8 on the year. This was Minor's second consecutive quality start. Prior […]

Miguel Cabrera Hits His Eighth Home Run On Monday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The home run was Cabrera's eighth of the year and his first in July. Over 78 games on the year, Cabrera is slashing .235/.290/.343 with 43 RBI and 31 runs. He has […]

Jose Alvarado Walks Three In Latest Shaky Outing

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado pitched a scoreless sixth inning despite three walks on Monday against the Nationals. Alvarado did pick up a strikeout as he remains a strong strikeout pitcher with a 28.6 percent K-rate on the season. All those whiffs come at a price, however, as Alvarado continues to walk too many […]

Gregory Soto Tagged With His Second Loss

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto had a rough outing against the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Soto entered the game in the ninth inning and went on to pitch into the 10th, before the Twins put the game away on a walk-off single from Max Kepler. Soto pitched 1 2/3 innings in total, allowing one […]

Matt Manning Allows Four Runs In Monday's Loss

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning struggled in Monday's outing against the Minnesota Twins. He pitched five innings and allowed five hits, one walk and four earned runs while striking out four. After the game, Manning said that he had changed the grip on his curveball between his previous start and Monday's start. He also […]

Spencer Howard Continues To Struggle In Loss To Nats Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Spencer Howard allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision versus the Nationals on Monday. Howard breezed through three frames, but continued to struggle the second time through the batting order as Washington put up four runs in the fourth inning before Howard was removed from the game. The […]

MLB Trade Deadline: Lineup Spot & Team Opportunity Impact

The trade deadline unofficially was kicked off on Sunday, when the Rays acquired Nelson Cruz and the Padres nabbed Adam Frazier. Fantasy managers will always be quick to scrutinize trades through the lens of fantasy - and that's good, we should be looking for any edge we can find. However, it's possible that we sometimes […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 17

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. The trade deadline approaches, both in real baseball and in many fantasy leagues. Sometimes rather than pulling off that blockbuster deal, the difference maker we […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 7/27

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Video: Wide Receiver Rankings & Key Injuries - The King & Pocket Aces

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, NFL player rankings and draft strategy to best prepare you for the 2021 fantasy football season. Episode 16 of The […]

Rhys Hoskins Stays Hot With Three-Run Blast Versus Nats

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer to help defeat the Nationals on Monday. Hoskins is riding a modest four-game hit-streak and is hitting the ball much better than his .232 batting average would indicate. Hoskins is in the top 10th percentile in baseball with a .522 expected slugging percentage […]

Washington Signs Logan Thomas To Three-Year Extension

Coming off a breakout season, the Washington Football Team has signed tight end Logan Thomas to a three-year contract extension. Thomas set a career-high with 72 receptions, 670 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 2020. He will look to build on his career-best season with new quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, as more consistency from the position […]

FFPC Best-Ball Overvalued/Undervalued Players

Whether you're ready to compete in the FFPC Best Ball Tournament or simply want to enter a few $5 Best Ball Slim leagues, you'll need to know which players to target in this high-stakes format. Not all best-ball leagues are the same in terms of scoring and that especially pertains to FFPC, which utilizes TE-premium scoring. […]

Melvin Gordon (RB, DEN) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~57 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~67 ANALYSIS:  Look, I understand the Denver Broncos drafted Javonte Williams in the second round making Gordon's time/value in Denver apparently short-lived. But this is about now. The Broncos have utilized a running back by committee in the past and with Williams, Royce Freeman, and Mike Boone, 2021 looks to be no […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Jared Cook (TE, LAC) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~130 Overall (PPR) CURRENT ADP: ~157 ANALYSIS:  Drafting Cook is a cheap ticket to the Justin Herbert show. This will be Cook’s 13th NFL season after two solid campaigns with the Saints that led to 16 combined TDs in 29 games. I’d expect similar TD looks from the Chargers offense after Hunter Henry, Donald […]

PPR Draft Targets - Undervalued Wide Receivers

For fantasy football GMs, draft season is gearing up. Preparing for what is waiting for us in our virtual war rooms is a key part of the process and the first thing to know is the format of the league we're going to be part of. The difference between Standard and PPR (Point-Per-Reception) scoring systems […]

Andrew Chafin Traded To A's

The Oakland Athletics have traded for relief pitcher Andrew Chafin and cash from the Chicago Cubs. Minor leaguers Greg Deichmann and Daniel Palencia will head back to the Cubs in the deal. Chafin represents a needed boost to the A's bullpen as he's got a 2.06 ERA, a 0.84 WHIP, and has 17 holds this […]