Yordan Alvarez Belts Walk-Off Double Friday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez capped off a strong night at the plate with a walk-off double against the White Sox on Friday, securing a 2-1 victory. Alvarez finished the evening 3-for-4, coming through with a ninth-inning hit off of White Sox reliever Garrett Crochet. The 24-year-old masher has returned to his 2019 Rookie […]

Stephen Strasburg Plays Catch Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (neck) was able to play catch on Saturday. It's encouraging to see Strasburg throwing over the last week or so, but he's not exactly close to returning. He is dealing with a neck strain that is likely going to sideline him until some point during the second half of […]

Max Scherzer Scheduled To Throw On Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (groin) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday. He was able to throw off flat ground on Friday and could possibly be ready to make his next start on Tuesday. The 36-year-old has been banged up with a few minor injuries, but should be ready to pitch […]

Jeff McNeil Will Be Activated Before Monday's Game

New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil (hamstring) will be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Monday's game, according to manager Luis Rojas. He has been sidelined since early May due to a left hamstring strain. The 29-year-old will be a significant boost to the lineup that has been crushed by injuries. McNeil should […]

Luis Severino Plays Catch Saturday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (groin) was able to play catch on Saturday. This is the first time that Severino has thrown since suffering a Grade 2 right groin strain last weekend. That being said, Severino is unlikely to return for at least another month. However, it's encouraging that he is already throwing […]

Ramon Laureano Takes A Seat Saturday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. The 26-year-old has gone 2-for-9 in two games with one home run since returning from the injured list on June 16. Seth Brown will take Laureano's spot in the lineup and bat seventh. With a .188 […]

Johnny Cueto Earns Quality Start, Win Against Phillies

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto allowed three runs on six hits over six innings on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies to earn a quality start and his first win since May 31. The 35-year-old right-hander also broke a 3-3 tie in the fourth inning when he drew a walk and scored on a […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 6/19

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 […]

Adbert Alzolay Set To Return On Monday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (finger) will be activated from the 10-day injured list for Monday's start versus the Cleveland Indians. Alzolay missed a pair of starts with a blister on his middle finger, but he will be ready to go on Monday. Alzolay has been having a good season and has a 4.06 […]

Shohei Ohtani Hits Two Homers Friday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit his 20th and 21st home runs of the season in an 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday, the same day that he announced that he'd be participating in this year's Home Run Derby. Ohtani became the third player to reach the 20-homer mark this year. […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 12

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 125 rookies make their MLB […]

Patrick Wisdom Out Of Saturday’s Lineup

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom will rest on Saturday versus the Miami Marlins. Wisdom is hitting .302 with nine home runs and 13 RBI in just 63 at-bats and has been off to an impressive start. Wisdom has been playing regularly and Saturday is just a routine day off. Infielder Eric Sogard will replace Wisdom […]

Catchers Who Could Be Hurting Pitcher Performance

I know you've probably gotten used to me taking to these virtual pages to talk about the value of catchers. As a former catcher, it's become my good-natured crusade to get you to believe that catchers matter for fantasy baseball and are worthy of your thoughts and attention. However, sometimes that can be true without […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 13

We are now almost three months into the 2021 season. We have passed the 60-game mark, the length of the 2020 MLB season. There continues to be an uptick in injuries this year especially because of the broken/unusual offseason the players had, the stopping and going from last year and the return to the daily […]

Bullpen Report: New Closers and Elite Ratio Relievers

MLB is cracking down on sticky substances used by pitchers starting next week. If you are a fan of baseball or fantasy baseball, you have heard this topic discussed pretty much nonstop the last couple of weeks. We have seen spin rates decline for pitchers, especially for starting pitchers, which is going to lead to […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We are days away from the official start of summer, and that means baseball's halfway mark approaches! Bullpens remain volatile monsters and the trade deadline draws closer so be sure you have the closer heirs on the roster and/or watch list. In the meantime, my top 101 RP Baller Ranks are geared towards traditional 5x5 […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 13 Waiver Wire

Quite a sticky situation in baseball this week, huh? That's just in reference to some of the bullpen issues, why, what did you think I meant? As usual, some committees shuffled around, some injuries created new committees, and some healed players ended committees. The word of the day is committee. There's only one division in […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Pitching Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the latest update of The Outsiders, where I highlight pitching prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty […]

Willson Contreras Resting On Saturday Afternoon

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will get a routine day of rest on Saturday versus the Miami Marlins. Contreras has been in a slump lately and only has five hits over his last 38 at-bats. Despite the cold bat at the moment, Contreras remains one of the best catchers in the game and is hitting […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Cheat Sheet for June 19, 2021 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 6/19 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Milwaukee Bucks (+1.5) at Brooklyn Nets (216 total) The Nets crushed the Bucks on their home floor in Game 6 and we have the best situation we can possibly get in the playoffs - a […]

Kyrie Irving Remains Out For Pivotal Game 7

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (ankle) will not play on Saturday in the series-clinching matchup against Milwaukee. Irving sprained his right ankle during Game 4 nearly a week ago, but he still has a way to go before considering stepping back on the court. As a result, his status for the Eastern Conference Finals (if […]

Jorge Polanco Swipes A Base Friday

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Texas Rangers. Polanco singled and scored in the first inning, then later walked and stole second in the 10th, scoring once again. The 27-year-old is having a fine season, slashing .254/.319/.441 with […]

Miguel Andujar On Bench Saturday

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Andujar got off to a hot start in June but has since fallen into a 2-for-17 slump over his last five games. Clint Frazier will get the start in left field and bat eighth for New York. […]

Kemba Walker May Not Stay In OKC Long

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Kemba Walker may find himself with a new club before the start of the 2021-22 NBA campaign. The veteran, who was dealt to OKC on Friday in exchange for Al Horford, will undoubtedly be looking to join a contender as he enters the twilight of his career. Walker averaged 19.3 points […]

Gary Sanchez Returns To Lineup Saturday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is back in the lineup Saturday after getting a rest day. Sanchez took a beating behind the plate on Thursday, so the Yankees sat him on the bench for a game, though he will be slotted into the three-hole as the starting catcher against Athletics' righty Chris Bassitt for […]

Odubel Herrera Launches Leadoff Homer On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 1-for-4 with a leadoff homer in a loss to the Giants on Friday. Herrera has led off in 14 his last 15 games and has scored 15 runs in that span while rocking a .313 batting average. He's making hard contact over 40 percent of the time and his […]

Trevor Larnach Homers In Win

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach belted his fourth home run of the season in Friday's win over the Texas Rangers. The home run was a no-doubter, traveling 429 feet at an exit velocity of 104.4 MPH. Larnach seemed to be gearing up for a homer, as he had collected two extra-base hits over the last […]

Andrew McCutchen Blasts Two-Run Homer Versus Giants

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a loss to the Giants on Friday. McCutchen has been on fire since the calendar flipped to June as he's got a 1.201 OPS with five homers and eight walks against just six strikeouts since June 1. This hot streak coincides with 'Cutch […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a seven-game slate on tap tonight, but it's more like a six-gamer with the Cardinals-Braves projecting to rain out. Pitching is all over the place with Buehler, Lynn, and Valdez at the top and a few very intriguing options scattered along the rest of the salary ranges. There are currently four teams projecting […]

Nelson Cruz Extends Hitting Streak To Five Games

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI single in Friday's 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers. Cruz got the scoring started in the first inning with an RBI single, then later ripped another base hit at 114.8 MPH, the hardest-hit ball of the game. The veteran slugger has […]