Blue Jays Going With Trent Thornton As Opener On Monday

The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that Trent Thornton is going to start Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He will serve as an opener. Ross Stripling, who was previously slated to start, will likely work in relief. Thornton has been solid over 14 appearances (two starts) this year, posting a 2.70 ERA and […]

A.J. Allmendinger Not So Surprisingly Ends Up Fifth At Austin

A.J. Allmendinger was able to easily negotiate the on and off rain all afternoon at the Circuit Of The Americas. His car was certainly not the fastest but he appeared to be the most in control on the 3.41-mile-long track. The result was fifth place for the No. 16 Chevy. He did not lead any […]

Ross Chastain Takes Wild Ride To Fourth Place At Austin

Ross Chastain was all over the track on Sunday at the EchoPark Texas Grand Prix but wow did it look like one wild ride. The No. 42 led four laps in between pit windows and used every inch of the course in getting there. Again, he was someone that could have even contended for the […]

Joey Logano Led Most Laps, Settled For Third At Austin

Joey Logano had one of the fastest cars at Circuit Of The Americas this weekend. The problem was the rain. However, Logano did lead a race-high 14 laps, won Stage 1, and ultimately finished third on Sunday. The Team Penske driver might have had a shot at an even better result but one never knows. […]

Kyle Larson Finishes Second In Rain Soaked Austin Race

The good thing about a rain-shortened race is when one achieves a result few expect. Kyle Larson had been performing solidly during practice and qualifying. Few knew what it would be like on race day. The question was answered emphatically as Larson led four laps and had a shot of catching Chase Elliott if the […]

No Clarity On Jeff McNeil's Injury Or Return Timeline

The New York Mets have yet to provide a timeline for infielder Jeff McNeil's (hamstring) return from the 10-day injured list. Similar to outfielder Michael Conforto, McNeil suffered the injury on May 16 in a game against the Rays. To date, the Mets have also failed to provide any information on the grade or severity […]

Jo Adell Leads Triple-A Hitters With Nine Homers

Los Angeles Angels outfield prospect Jo Adell continued to flex his muscles at the Triple-A level with a 2-for-4 day on Sunday that saw him slug two home runs. The 22-year-old now has nine home runs in just 16 games at the level. He leads Triple-A hitters with nine home runs. There are four other […]

No Timeline On Michael Conforto's Return

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring), currently on the 10-day injured list, is considered "week-to-week" according to manager Luis Rojas. Conforto suffered the injury on May 16 in a game against the Rays. To date, the Mets have yet to provide any clarity on the grade or severity of the hamstring strain. As a […]

Chase Elliott Finally Wins His First Race In 2021

It was one crazy, rainy afternoon but Chase Elliott survived and found a way to lead at the right time at Circuit Of The Americas. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver only had to run 54 of the scheduled 68 laps. With all the standing water on the track and expected worsening conditions, the race had […]

Running Back Stat Busts - Missed Tackles Forced

Plunging into the world of football analytics is without question a great way to find fantasy sleepers for the coming season. Especially in the case of running backs, considering overall elusiveness is arguably the best way to determine how good (or bad) a player's performance was. And that's what this is all about. I will […]

Taylor Trammell Stays Hot, Goes 4-for-4 At Triple-A

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Taylor Trammell had a rough first taste of MLB action in 2021 but he's rebounded in a big way since being demoted to Triple-A. The 23-year-old went 4-for-4 on Sunday to raise his batting average to .512. He has 22 hits — including five home runs — in just 10 games. […]

Tucker Davidson Has Dominant Start At Triple-A

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Tucker Davidson was almost untouchable on Sunday when he allowed just one hit — a solo homer — in six innings of work. He also issued one walk but he struck out nine batters. In three Triple-A starts this season, Davidson has a 0.90 ERA and has given up just eight […]

Austin Slater (1B/OF, SF) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: If Austin Slater simply was hitting with greater regularity, he would be in much higher demand. The 28-year-old Stanford alum had a great power/speed burst in 85 AB last year, and has started off 2021 with five home runs and seven steals […]

DL Hall Strikes Out Eight Batters At Double-A

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect DL Hall had his swing-and-miss stuff working on Sunday when he whiffed eight batters in just four innings of work. He walked two batters but allowed just two hits and kept the opposing club off the scoreboard. Baltimore has cautiously managed Hall's innings this season but it hasn't kept the starting […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 5/24

Welcome to the 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Hits Third Homer At Double-A

Kansas City Royals prospect Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-4 and hit his third home run of the season on Sunday. The 20-year-old shortstop also added his first double of the year. Along with flexing his power, Witt has also been busy on the base paths and has six steals in nine attempts as he looks to […]

The Best Pitches of 2021 By The Numbers

There is so much to look at when evaluating pitchers in 2021. The amount of data we have is incredible. At the time of this writing, there had been 186,220 pitches thrown this season. I wanted to examine the individual pitch types and see which pitchers have been most effective with each. I am mostly focusing […]

The Cut List: Week 9 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who is […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

Jacob Stallings (C, PIT) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jacob Stallings is a shining example of a rare trait at the catcher position: offensive consistency. Despite his team's lack of success, Stallings is well on his way to a career-season, so far hitting 14 XBH (ten doubles, four HR) and a .248/.356/.442 […]

Adley Rutschman Has Three Hits, Homers At Double-A

Baltimore Orioles prospect Adley Rutschman went 3-for-4 with a ninth-inning, game-tying home run on Sunday. The hits drove the catcher's batting average up from .211 to a more respectable .246. The home run was his fourth in 17 games this season at the Double-A level. It's been an unusual season for Rutschman, who has hit […]

Video: Waiver Wire Must-Adds (wPC+)

Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut evaluate players they consider must-adds on the waiver wire in many leagues. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! There are eight games on the MLB schedule today, but one is a day game, and the other starts a little too early to catch the featured slate. Therefore, we've got six games and 12 lineups to peruse as we fill our DFS rosters for the first time this week. It kicks off […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have eight games today, but the Jays and Rays end the wraparound weekend series in Dunedin for the matinee, so that game is off of the FanDuel main slate. So are those jerks in Miami that thumbed their nose at MLB and start a half hour earlier than everyone else on the East coast. […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/24 - 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 […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24 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 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/24/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a compact two-game playoff slate on tap Monday night, as the Bucks look for a more comfortable win than their overtime victory in Game 1 against the Heat and the Nuggets try to avoid disaster by preventing a second straight loss to the Blazers on their home floor. Postseason slates naturally narrow our […]

Shane McClanahan (SP/RP, TB) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rookie Shane McClanahan has started off his MLB career to the tune of some fantastic results out of the Tampa Bay rotation. The 24-year-old lefty has thrown 22.1 innings over the course of five starts, so far netting a 4.03 ERA and […]

Freddie Freeman Goes 0-For-4 On Sunday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman struggled at the plate in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, putting an end to a five-game hitting streak. Freeman has 12 home runs this year, which is tied for ninth-most in the Majors, but many of his surface numbers this year […]