Framber Valdez Tosses Three Innings In Rehab Start

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (finger) allowed five runs (one earned) across three innings for Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday. Valdez threw 47 pitches in his first game action since breaking his finger in spring training. Valdez will need to make more rehab starts to build up his pitch count, but the 27-year-old is […]

Jaguars Waive Ryquell Armstead

The Jacksonville Jaguars waived running back Ryquell Armstead on Monday after he missed all of the 2020 season because of complications related to COVID-19. The 24-year-old went on the Reserve/COVID-19 list twice last year, spending 19 days on the list the first time. He dealt with a groin injury and another illness before going back […]

Trevor Story Singles And Swipes A Bag On Monday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 1-for-4 with a single and a stolen base in a 7-0 loss to the Padres on Monday. Story picked up a single and swiped his seventh bag of the season in the top of the fourth inning. It was his only hit of the game and one of just […]

Jon Gray Gets Pounded By The Padres On Monday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Jon Gray took the loss on Monday when he allowed seven runs (five earned) on 10 hits with one walk and one strikeout in a 7-0 loss to the Padres. This was easily Gray's worst start of the year as the Padres jumped all over him from the start. Manny Machado took […]

Courtland Sutton Plans To Be Ready For Training Camp

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (knee), who suffered a torn ACL in Week 2 last season, said that "the game plan" is to be full-go when training camp begins this summer. "It feels really good," Sutton said of his knee. He's currently working with trainers at 80 percent but is on track to push […]

Christian Yelich Joins Brewers In Kansas City

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) has rejoined the team in Kansas City where the team is scheduled to begin a two-game set with the Royals. Yelich played in three games with Triple-A Nashville which included 13 innings in the outfield as the veteran has been dealing with lingering back issues. Milwaukee has the chance […]

Myles Gaskin The Favorite For Lead-Back Duties?

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin rose from the bottom of the depth chart last year to win a starting job, and it's looking like the lead-back role in 2021 is his to lose. Gaskin dealt with injuries and COVID-19, but when he was on the field, he was effective in the run game, passing […]

Jaguars, Eagles Swap Cornerbacks In Trade

The Jacksonville Jaguars are trading cornerback Josiah Scott to the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday in exchange for cornerback Jameson Houston and a 2023 sixth-round pick, according to sources. Scott was drafted by the Jaguars in the fourth round last year and recorded 11 tackles (10 solo) and one tackle for loss in six games in […]

J.D. Davis To Begin Rehab Assignment In Syracuse

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (finger) was sent to Syracuse to begin a rehab assignment with the team's Triple-A club, according to MLB.com. Davis has been out since the beginning of the month with a finger injury but should be back within the next few days assuming he completes the rehab assignment without […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Cheat Sheet for May 18, 2021 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 5/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Eastern Conference Play-In Games  Charlotte (+3) @ Indiana (227 total) Injuries to monitor: Domantas Sabonis, Malcolm Brogdon, Aaron Holiday, Edmond Sumner are all questionable for Indy. Even though the total is a good bit lower […]

Tommy Pham Can't Catch A Break

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham went 0-for-4 and grounded into two double plays Monday against the Colorado Rockies. After a promising start to May, the 33-year-old has just two hits in his last six contests, dropping his slash to .189/.318/.226 in 129 plate appearances. Pham's extended funk remains befuddling considering his respectable batted-ball outcomes […]

Jake Cronenworth On Extended Run With Hits In 16 Of 19 Games

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a run scored Monday against the Colorado Rockies. The two-hit night stretches Cronenworth's hitting streak to five and he's now collected knocks in 16 of his last 19 contests including a .351 average in May. While the 27-year-old doesn't make much hard contact, his positional […]

Manny Machado Smacks Sixth Homer

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-4 with a home run and double Monday against the Colorado Rockies. Machado blasted a two-run shot off starter Jon Gray in the first inning to kickstart the 7-0 blowout victory. Despite a hard-hit rate and average exit velocity near the top of the league, Machado holds […]

Champ or Chump: Huascar Ynoa

Is your fantasy team looking for more pitching? Nearly every manager is, making it difficult to find breakout arms on the waiver wire since everybody is looking for the same thing. This situation can also make it far too easy to put more faith in a breakout performance than warranted, potentially leaving you with an […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 7 Lineup Trends

Week seven of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 8

We're about two weeks into the 2021 minor league season and players are already graduating to the major leagues, including last week's No. 1 ranked prospect. The first wave of promotions saw the Seattle Mariners make a huge splash by promoting Jarred Kelenic along with his teammate Logan Gilbert. The Miami Marlins also got in […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - HR/FB% Analysis for Week 8

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. The past several weeks I have looked at metrics that are more predictive. This week I will focus on […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity Analysis for Week 8

Exit velocity is all the rage these days, but how meaningful is it really? It depends. A high exit velocity is worthless if it's smashed into the ground right at a defender. Increasing the miles per hour rate on line drives and fly balls typically result in better outcomes and are more predictive of power. […]

Yu Darvish Keeps Rolling With 10 Strikeouts

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish turned in another masterful performance Monday against the Colorado Rockies, striking out 10 in seven shutout innings. The veteran righty scattered four hits while walking none, requiring just 81 tosses before exiting with a comfortable 7-0 lead to ultimately snatch his fourth victory. Through nine starts, Darvish holds a […]

Gerrit Cole Hit Hard In Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was charged with just his second loss of the season in a rare off night on Monday against the Rangers. Cole pitched five innings, surrendering five runs on seven hits while fanning seven batters with two walks issued. The ace right-hander allowed a leadoff double in the first […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There is a lot of quality pitching options with some nice tournament pivots. At the same time, there are a ton of places to look for bats. We don't have Coors, which is nice, but we do have Coors South and some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We've got quite the heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just one early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel […]

MLB DFS Strategy: Finding Leverage

This is the next installment of my MLB DFS Strategy Series. If you missed the first one about Bankroll Management and Contest Selection you can check it out here. The second installment about Contest Selection and Single Entry success is here. The most recent installment about creating tournament lineups can be found here. Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks […]

Jorge Polanco Plates A Run In Blowout Loss

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco continued his strong month of hitting in Monday's blowout loss to the White Sox. Polanco ripped an RBI single, which registered an exit velocity of 105.3 MPH- in the eighth inning off of White Sox reliever Jose Ruiz. The 27-year-old now has 13 hits in his last nine games- […]

Rob Refsnyder Has Four-Hit Day Monday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder went 4-for-4 with an RBI double in Monday's 16-4 blowout loss to the White Sox. Refsnyder got the scoring started for the Twins in the second inning, as he rapped a double off of Dallas Keuchel to score Mitch Garver. The 30-year-old added a trio of singles to cap off […]

Josh Donaldson Belts Fifth Homer

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Monday's 16-4 loss to the White Sox. Donaldson crushed an 0-1 changeup from Dallas Keuchel into right-center field for his fifth long ball of the season. The blast traveled 413 feet at an exit velocity of 108.1 MPH. Donaldson ranks in the […]

Kevin Pillar Has Multiple Nasal Fractures

It was confirmed on Tuesday that New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar (face) suffered multiple nasal fractures as a result of being hit by a pitch directly in the face on Monday against the Atlanta Braves. Pillar will be meeting with facial specialists in Atlanta to determine the next steps. A stint on the injured […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

J.A. Happ Rocked By White Sox Again

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ had a second consecutive rough outing against the White Sox on Monday. Happ failed to make it out of the fourth inning, allowing six runs on seven hits while walking three and fanning just one batter. The veteran southpaw loaded the bases in the first inning and allowed three […]

Taylor Trammell Is Raking At Triple-A

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell was sent down to the minors to make room for uber-prospect Jarred Kelenic, and since that time he has done nothing but hit. In five games at Triple-A Tacoma, Trammell has 14 hits in 22 at-bats, with four homers, 16 RBI, and six runs scored. That all adds up to […]