Jazz Chisholm Taking Batting Practice

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) is taking batting practice and doing defensive work. He will progress to facing live pitching and running this weekend. Chisholm hasn't played since April 27th when he suffered a hamstring injury and was placed on the 10-day injured list. The Marlins are desperately missing Jazz for both his […]

Neville Hewitt Signs With Texans

Former New York Jets unrestricted free-agent linebacker Neville Hewitt is signing an undisclosed one-year deal with the Houston Texans on Friday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Hewitt has racked up 248 tackles and 6.5 sacks in 44 games since 2018 with the Jets. The 28-year-old had a career year in 2020, posting career-highs in […]

Jorge Alfaro To Run And Hit This Weekend

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) is scheduled to run and hit this weekend. He's been able to catch bullpens so running and hitting will be the next steps in his rehab. Alfaro hasn't played since April 20th due to a hamstring injury. The Marlins have been playing with Chad Wallach and Sandy Leon behind […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (5/8/21) - English Premier League Soccer

Welcome back, RotoBallers! After Friday's single-game slate, we roll into the weekend with a normal three game main slate on Saturday. Some of these games don't mean as much for certain teams anymore as we near the end of the season, however, there is still plenty of DFS to be won. I have another full […]

David Fletcher With Hits In 13 Of Last 15 Games

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher's numbers may not be eye-popping, but he continues to chip in offensively on a nightly basis. Fletcher is slashing only .261/.289/.287 but has at least one hit in 13 of his last 15 starts. The best part of Fletcher's offense this season has been his production with runners […]

Gavin Lux Hitting .212 Since Return

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux is 7-for-33 (.212) since returning to the lineup on April 26. The 23-year-old is trying to become the Dodgers second baseman of the future and growing pains are to be expected. It has been a slow start to the season but Lux has played well the last few […]

Will Smith Slugging .587 Against Right-Handed Pitching

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continues to raise his offensive game heading into the weekend. Smith is hitting .308 over his last seven games, including a .313 clip through the first four games in May. The Dodgers will take on the Angels Friday, who are sending right-handed starter Griffin Canning to the mound. Smith […]

Max Muncy's Offense May Be Turning A Corner

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy will try and continue to turn his season around as the team will take on the Angels in Anaheim on Friday. Muncy is hitting only .221 this season but is sporting an impressive 31-to-29 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a .422 on-base percentage. Muncy also heads into this series with […]

Justin Turner Posting .423 OBP In Last Seven Games

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is locked in at the plate heading into the series against the Angels beginning Friday. A true professional at the plate, the veteran is slashing .318/.423/.455 over his last seven games with five walks and seven hits during that span. The 36-year-old may be getting long in the […]

Friday Focus: Buy Or Sell Hitters

On Thursday, the news broke that the Angels had designated Albert Pujols for assignment. At 41, the former MVP hasn't been fantasy relevant in years, and his days as a perennial monster more or less ended when he left St. Louis a decade ago. This development made me feel old, as Pujols debuted when I […]

Mike Trout Slugging .711 At Home

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Angel Stadium beginning Friday. Trout is off to a scorching start but has cooled off by posting a .261 average over his last seven games. This should not deter DFS managers or fantasy teams at all as Trout is off to one […]

Fantasy Baseball April Hitting Standouts with Steve Gardner - Benched with Bubba EP 368

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner) of USA Today. The guys will go over some recent fantasy baseball news, some of the top hitting standouts for the month of April, and much more. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on […]

The Big Picture - Injuries Aren't Just Increasing, They're Hitting Harder

Coming off the heels of Injurypocalypse™ weekend, baseball fans and fantasy managers are commiserating about the proliferation of injuries in Major League Baseball. Reactions run the gamut from "What did we do to deserve this?" to "It's just part of the game" to "Fire the whole training staff!" It's not just the sheer number of […]

Carlos Correa Looking For First Hit Of May

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa and Co. will host the Blue Jays beginning Friday. Correa finished off the month of April with a bang, going 4-for-5 with two doubles on April 30. The month of May has not been kind, however, as Correa is 0-for-19 over his last five games. The impending free agent is […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/7 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 […]

Alex Bregman Struggling At Home

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will line up against the Blue Jays at Minute Maid Park on Friday. Over his last 15 games, Bregman is slashing .316/.371/.491 with 10 runs batted in and 12 runs scored. But the talented infielder has strangely struggled at home this season, slashing .227/.292/.318. He has only two extra-base […]

Kyle Tucker Hitting .166 In Last Nine Games

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker continues to struggle offensively heading into Friday's matchup against the Blue Jays. Tucker is 4-for-24 (.166) over his last nine games and is slugging an anemic .244 over his last 15 played. Tucker was able to deliver last season on the promise of being a heralded 'top prospect' but has […]

Jose Urquidy Hopes To Stay Hot

Houston Astros starter Jose Urquidy will take the mound Friday night as the team takes on the Blue Jays. Urquidy (2-2) is currently trending in the right direction, allowing only two runs over his last 13 innings. He is coming off seven shutout innings against the Rays on May 1 and carries a 1.15 WHIP […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/7 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Luis Guillorme Expected To Return Sunday

New York Mets infielder Luis Guillorme (oblique) is expected to return from the injured list as soon as he's eligible on Sunday. His return will likely push infielder Jose Peraza back to Triple-A. Guillorme is well off the fantasy radar as a utility bench infielder for the Mets. The 26-year-old Dominican is slashing a nice […]

Miguel Andujar Recalled From Triple-A

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before Friday's game against the Nationals. Andujar nearly got the call following the Rougned Odor injury but will now make his return to the big leagues after impressing in minor-league action- he was hitting .462 with three homers and six RBI in three contests. […]

Jacob deGrom To Throw Bullpen Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (lat) played catch up to 90 feet on Thursday and will attempt to throw a bullpen session on Friday. He remains lined up to return to the starting rotation on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks after missing just one start with right lat soreness. David Peterson will start […]

Gio Urshela Not Expected To Require Injured List Stint

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (knee) is not expected to be placed on the injured list Friday, per Jack Curry of the Yes Network. Urshela had to leave Thursday's game early with an apparent knee injury and was slated for an MRI following the game, though Curry's reporting seems to suggest that the […]

Trevor Larnach Heading To Big Leagues

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach was called up from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday in a corresponding move with Byron Buxton's placement on the 10-day injured list. Larnach was ranked as the 69th-best prospect by MLB.com and has appeared in three games at the Triple-A level in 2021, batting .231 with a pair of homers […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Has Decreased His Whiffs

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is hitting .327/.424/.702 this year and is leading or tied for the major league lead in runs and home runs. The 23-year-old is striking out less as the rest of the league strikes out more. He has the third-largest drop in strikeout rate, from 30 percent last year to […]

Ian Happ Sent To Injured List

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (ribs) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 4, with bruised ribs. Happ collided with teammate Nico Hoerner on Sunday and has been unavailable since. Outfielder Jake Marisnick and infielder Matt Duffy should both see an increase in playing time with Happ sidelined. Both have been […]

Jose Altuve Hits Big Home Run On His Birthday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve hit a huge three-run home run in the eighth inning off of New York Yankees reliever Chad Green on his 31st birthday on Thursday to give his club the 7-4 victory. It was Altuve's first career homer on his birthday and helped the Astros avoid a three-game sweep. He […]

Josh Hill Announces Retirement

Detroit Lions tight end Josh Hill announced his retirement on Thursday, less than two months after he signed with the team as a free agent. Detroit signed veteran Darren Fells as a replacement. The soon-to-be 31-year-old spent his first eight seasons with the New Orleans Saints before being released. His one-year deal was scheduled to […]

Quinnen Williams Has Successful Surgery

New York Jets star defensive lineman Quinnen Williams (foot) underwent successful surgery on Thursday to fix a broken bone in his foot, according to a source informed of the situation. The surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Anderson. Head coach Robert Saleh said the team is expecting Williams to be back by training camp this […]

White Sox Activate Garrett Crochet

The Chicago White Sox have activated left-handed relief pitcher Garrett Crochet (back) from the 10-day injured list. Crochet spent the minimum amount of time of the shelf with an upper back strain. Crochet was the White Sox's first-round pick last season and has a 1.00 ERA in nine innings this year. The lefty is projected to […]