Joshua Mears Blasts Four Homers Over Weekend

San Diego Padres outfield prospect Joshua Mears crushed four homers over the weekend, earning a spot on MLB Pipeline's Prospect Team of the Week. The 20-year-old was in a deep funk at Low-A Lake Elsinore, tallying just two hits in June before the power outburst. Possessing prodigious raw power, the Friars No. 9 prospect is […]

Jose Devers Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jose Devers (shoulder) was placed on the injured list on Monday with right shoulder discomfort. Devers was reportedly dealing with the discomfort for most of last week, but was trying to play through it. With the Marlins short on infielders and heading out on a long road trip, the team needed […]

Andrew Benintendi Headed To IL

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi is headed to the 10-day IL with a right rib injury, according to Kansas City Royals broadcaster, Joel Goldberg. Benintendi injured the rib on a throw in this past weekend's series against Oakland. It is a hairline fracture and his timetable for a return is not yet know. This […]

Luis Urias Collects Two Hits In Win

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Luis Urias went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple and two runs scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over Pittsburgh. Urias scored the game's first run on Daniel Vogelbach's first-inning double. He later knocked an RBI triple and came around to score again in the sixth. The 24-year-old infielder is slashing .231/.330/.412 with […]

Adrian Houser Mediocre In No-Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser allowed two runs on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings in Sunday's win over the Pirates. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision. Houser worked through five innings of one-run ball before a solo shot by Jacob Stallings chased him from the game with two […]

Josh Hader Closes Door With Third Save In Three Days

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader walked one batter in a scoreless ninth inning Sunday, striking out three and earning a save over the Pirates. Despite issuing a walk for the first time since May 24th. Hader had no problem finishing off the Pirates to secure Sunday's win. The Brewers swept Pittsburgh in the weekend series […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for June 14th, 2021

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 6/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Philadelphia (-3) @ Atlanta (225.5 total) Injuries: OUT - Danny Green, DeAndre Hunter, Brian Goodwin, Cam Reddish. QUESTIONABLE - Joel Embiid. Game four is set to tip in Atlanta tonight at 7:30 and the Sixers have […]

Michael Conforto Expected To Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) is expected to begin a rehab assignment sometime between Friday and Sunday, according to SNY. Conforto was spotted running the bases at Citi Field prior to Saturday's game against the Padres and is roughly one week behind Jeff McNeil (hamstring) in his recovery. Assuming Conforto suffers no setbacks […]

Austin Hedges Returned To Lineup Sunday

Cleveland Indians catcher Austin Hedges returned to the lineup Sunday after being hit in the helmet by a pitch on Friday evening. Hedges passed concussion protocol and only missed a game due to the injury. Hedges has been a disappointment on the season as he is hitting just .190 with three home runs and seven […]

Jacob deGrom Expected To Make His Next Start

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom (hand) played catch on Sunday and is on track to make his next start Wednesday against the Cubs. He was removed after 80 pitches on Friday due to right flexor tendinitis. The Mets ace underwent an MRI on Saturday which revealed no structural damage. deGrom will throw a bullpen […]

Carlos Martinez Rebounds With Seven Strong Innings

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez rebounded well on Sunday after two bad starts in a row. Martinez had allowed 10 runs in just 2/3 of an inning then followed that up with five runs in four innings in his previous two starts. He looked like a completely different pitcher on Sunday though, allowing […]

PGA DFS Hole-By-Hole Breakdown: 2021 US Open (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the latest edition of the PGA DFS Hole-By-Hole Breakdown, where Josh Bennett (@JishSwish) breaks down the course the PGA Tour is playing each week. We think this course breakdown is an important slice of the "PGA DFS pie" and will help change the […]

The Turn: Fantasy Golf Podcast - U.S. Open PGA DFS Picks

Joe Nicely (@JoeNicely) is joined by Andrew Poore (@AndrewPutters) and friend of the show, PGA DFS personality, Nagels Bagels (@nagelsbagels), to discuss the upcoming 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines! Hop over to @TheTurnGolfPod to check out this brand-new episode! Scroll down to checkout this week's YouTube link. Be sure to subscribe to The Turn Podcast, part […]

Starling Marte Drives In Three More Runs On Sunday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte kept the tear he's on going in Sunday's game, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI. Both of Marte's hits were singles, but he made them productive, as the Marlins only scored four runs, so Marte was somehow responsible for every run the team scored. The Marlins offense […]

Pablo Lopez Lasts Just Three Innings On Sunday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez struggled on Sunday, making it through just three innings against the Atlanta Braves in what ultimately ended up as a 6-4 loss. In the three innings, Lopez allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two. Lopez has been excellent all season, but his career-long […]

Tyler Conklin In Line For A Larger Role In 2021

Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin finished the 2020 season on a high note, catching 15 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown over the final four games of the season. Conklin appears to be line for a larger role in 2021 with tight end Kyle Rudolph now a member of the New York Giants. […]

Sean Murphy Continues To Struggle At The Plate

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in a win over the Royals on Sunday. Murphy is now batting just .208 this season and is batting an icy .180 in the month of June. The sophomore backstop was expected to take a leap forward with the bat this season, but that hasn't […]

Jeff McNeil Starts Rehab Assignment

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (hamstring) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Brooklyn on Sunday, going 0-for-2 and playing five innings at second base in the contest. Assuming McNeil suffers no setbacks during his rehab stint, he could return to the Mets by Friday for their series against the Nationals in Washington. McNeil […]

Jake Diekman Picks Up A Hold On Sunday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched a clean eighth innings to earn a hold versus the Royals on Sunday. Lou Trivino earned the save making it four-straight saves that have gone to Trivino. Manager Bob Melvin does prefer to play the matchups with the righty Trivino and the lefty Diekman, so it wouldn't be […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (6/14 Showdown): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season has now entered the postseason which is the most exciting time to watch and partake in NHL DFS! As always, I'll give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll be […]

Matt Olson Cranks Two More Home Runs On Sunday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in a win over the Royals on Sunday. The lefty-slugger now has 18 round-trippers this season to move into a tie with Ronald Acuna Jr for second in the Majors behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Both of Olson's homers came off of left-hander […]

Chris Bassitt Collects Seventh Win

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two runs across 5 2/3 innings to earn his seventh win of the season Sunday against the Royals. Bassitt wasn't at his best as he allowed three walks and five hits, but he picked up five strikeouts and got enough offensive support to pick up the victory. The […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 12

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Catcher's Corner Exam Room: Jose Urquidy

Eric Samulski of RotoBaller does a deep dive on Jose Urquidy, analyzing the Houston Astros starting pitcher and explaining why fantasy baseball managers should be buying in but maybe lowering their pre-season expectations. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays […]

Round-by-Round FFPC Best Ball Slim Breakdown: Rounds 1-6

Over the last few weeks, I've put out articles outlining draft strategies for each position in the FFPC best ball slim format. If you missed any, you can check them out below: Trimming the Fat: FFPC Best Ball Slim Draft Strategy (QB/RB) Trimming the Fat: FFPC Best Ball Slim Draft Strategy (WR/TE) Deciding that I […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/14 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Finding Value in Dynasty Rookie Drafts

In the world of redraft, every player in the NFL is on the table during your draft. In Dynasty, there is a startup draft when the league first starts where you pick from current NFL players. Every year after that, you have just one draft every year, and that is your rookie draft. Just as […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/14/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/14/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, and the pitching is not that great, so that that value bats will be needed. Paying […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We have a beautiful Monday slate here, which is not often the case. All the action is after 7:00 eastern, which means no games are left behind. Let's dive into this awesome slate.    Top […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! MLB is starting the week in a big way with 13 games on the schedule. It's one of the biggest slates I can remember for a Monday, and it should open up plenty of routes to DFS success. It all starts at 7:05 pm ET, where JT Brubaker and Pittsburgh visit Jon Lester in […]