Yermin Mercedes Remains On Bench

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes will rest for the second straight game with the Pale Hose facing the National League Pittsburgh Pirates on the road on Wednesday. Mercedes has been in a very big slump and is hitting a weak .133 with one home run and nine RBI over the past month. Mercedes […]

Three Up, Three Down: Pitchers to Buy & Sell

The pitching league leaders are about to cross the 100-inning mark of the year, which means we have accrued quite a bit of data to analyze. We can now have a significant amount of confidence in our data analysis given that we've seen guys on the mound for nearly three full months. A huge key […]

Austin Barnes Hits Third Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit home run in Tuesday's loss versus the San Diego Padres. Barnes trimmed the lead to one run after crushing his home run off of Padres closer Mark Melancon, but it wouldn't be enough for the Dodgers to get the victory. Barnes is now hitting […]

Clayton Kershaw Picks Up Seventh Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw suffered his seventh loss of the season versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday evening. The veteran lefty picked up a quality start in the loss and allowed four hits, three runs, two walks and struck out seven over six innings. Kershaw has now gone 1-4 in his […]

Gio Urshela Dealing With Sore Leg

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (leg) had to exit Tuesday's game after being hit by a pitch on his shin. Urshela was able to walk to first base but was limping while running and was ultimately pulled from the contest. It sounds like manager Aaron Boone could give Urshela a day off Wednesday, […]

A Tale of Two Months: Outfielders

With nearly three months now in the books, and most players having played nearly as many games as they did in 2020, it's time to take stock on the truth behind various hot starts and slumps. However, we shouldn't do so just for our own edification, as there is good instruction to be had. Knowing […]

Kyle Higashioka Goes Yard Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka belted a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Kansas City Royals. Higashioka's blast registered an exit velocity of 105.3 MPH and traveled 410 feet. He's provided the Yankees with superb defense and some surprising pop, six homers in 89 at-bats, though he has fallen behind Gary Sanchez […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 12

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. This week we're looking at two pitchers from our nation's capital, and one a little farther south down in the sunshine state. We're breaking down […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 13

Well the big prospect domino has finally fallen. Wander Franco is getting called up and is expected to make his major league debut today. I got to admit, I was not expecting Franco to be up this early. Between reports earlier this season that the Rays intended to take things slow with him, plus how […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Fastball Run Values (Week 13)

The news regarding MLB's unexpected crackdown on foreign substances has been well-documented by now. It will surely have a negative impact on pitchers, but the effect on hitters may largely depend on their batted-ball profile. The pitch that has seen the biggest discrepancy for the top aces due to increased spin rates is the good […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - ERA-SIERA for Week 13

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. In week 6 I wrote an article about SIERA Studs and Duds and alluded to a future article […]

DJ LeMahieu Stays Hot, Homers In Tuesday's Loss

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu collected two hits, including a two-run homer, in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals. LeMahieu brought the Yankees within one run with a two-run blast to the opposite field in the eighth inning. Per Yankees' beat reporter Sweeny Murti, 14 of LeMahieu's 19 last 19 balls in […]

Updated Top 250 Dynasty Baseball Prospects

Today, we refresh our Top 250 dynasty fantasy baseball prospects list at RotoBaller, which was last updated back in March. Providing accurate prospect valuations is a difficult job at any time, but the pandemic made it an even more challenging gig over the past 12-16 months. The 2020 minor league season was entirely wiped out […]

Luke Voit Triples, Homers In Return From Injured List

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit went 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Kansas City Royals. Voit quickly showed he was healthy, clubbing the first pitch he saw into the left-field seats for a solo homer. The blast traveled 423 feet at 109.8 MPH. He […]

Early Fantasy Football ADPs to Like/Dislike

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and fellow RotoBaller analyst Frank Ammirante (@FAmmiranteTFJ) dive into early draft season ADPs for fantasy football they like/dislike along with one player each that Kev and Frank view as a trap. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Struggles Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga was charged with the loss in Tuesday's defeat to the Kansas City Royals. The normally sharp Loaisiga came into the game in the eighth inning and was noticeably off, picking up two strikeouts but allowing four runs on five hits in the frame. Despite the subpar effort, those […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out Six In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole put together another strong performance despite not factoring into the decision Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals. Cole pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on just three hits while walking three. He threw 72 of his 108 pitches for strikes, fanning six batters and generating 14 whiffs, […]

Early Preseason ADP Fallers at Quarterback

I am going to start this column by introducing the concept of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you know what it is about. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to […]

Coaching Matters: 2021 New England Patriots Coaching Staff Preview

After every NFL season, NFL teams take the time to evaluate not only the players but also the coaching staff and front office as well. While many teams choose to retain the same head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator, a few other teams opt to go in a new direction with their coaching staff. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Wednesday so we've got a split-slate in DFS as it's travel day in MLB which means plenty of afternoon baseball. In this space, we'll be focusing on the main slate that starts at 7 ET. You can check out Jorge's afternoon picks here, but for now, let's dig into the players and teams we […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     Early Slate Notes If you are playing the six-game early slate on DraftKings (FanDuel split their slates up again - ugh), then I would strongly consider one of the following strategies. Double Aces: Pairing Gausman […]

Kolten Wong Blasts Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong went 2-for-5 with a home run in Tuesday's win over Arizona. Wong launched a home run off Zac Gallen in his first at-bat, and the Brewers wouldn't give up that lead the rest of the way. The second baseman is hitting .287 with a .813 OPS on the season, […]

Luis Urias Collects Two More RBI In Win

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Luis Urias went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Tuesday's win over Arizona. Urias made his presence felt in the top of the sixth inning with a two-run single that scored both Avisail Garcia and Omar Narvaez, and now he has 32 RBI on the season -- the second-best mark on the […]

Akil Baddoo Scores Two Runs In Tuesday's Win

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in the team's 8-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Baddoo has quietly been on an impressive run lately. Over 15 games in June, he's slashing .357/.449/.452. He hasn't been supplying any power lately as he has zero home […]

Ramon Laureano Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Blowout Win

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 3-for-5 with a home run three RBI and two runs scored in a 13-run outburst against the Texas Rangers. Laureano is now batting .263 with an impressive .517 slugging percentage batting third or fourth for a good A's offense. He's been sitting on eight stolen bases since April 13, […]

Christian Yelich Cracks Fourth Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-4 with a home run in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks. Yelich ended a 15-game homer drought with his eighth-inning shot and now has four homers on the season. The outfielder is hitting .260 with a .810 OPS across 167 plate appearances in 2021, but his overall numbers have […]

Spencer Turnbull To Begin Throwing Program This Week

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull (forearm) will begin a throwing program this week at Low-A Lakeland, according to Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. Turnbull was placed on the injured list with a right forearm strain on June 5. Prior to the injury, he went 4-2 with a 2.88 ERA and 0.98 WHIP over nine starts. […]

Freddy Peralta Dominates The Diamondbacks

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (7-2) received the win Tuesday against the Diamondbacks after throwing six scoreless innings, giving up one hit and four walks while striking out 10. Peralta tied his season-high mark in strikeouts and posted another quality start -- his eighth of the campaign -- while looking absolutely dominant on the […]

Greg Holland Earns His Fifth Save On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out Tuesday's 6-5 win over the New York Yankees to record his fifth save of the year. Holland pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two. He has now closed out each of the team's last three wins, two of […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/23/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and there should be a lot of offense. Tonight's slate showcases some high-priced pitching targets, but […]