Jonathan India Gets on Base Three Times

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Jonathan India walked twice, singled, and stole home plate on Monday against the Colorado Rockies. He's now 3-for-9 with a BB-K of 3-4 through seven games this spring. Also of note, the former first-round pick as a third baseman started the game at second base. India has actually spent more time […]

Mark Vientos Flashes Raw Power for Mets

New York Mets infield prospect Mark Vientos went 2-for-2 and slugged two doubles on Monday against the Washington Nationals. The young player is now 3-for-4 with a promising BB-K of 4-1 on the spring. The 21-year-old former second-round pick is known mostly for his power but has also shown a rudimentary approach at the plate […]

Tommy Edman Goes 1-for-2 Monday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman went 1-for-2 with a run scored in Monday's 7-7 tie with the Miami Marlins. Edman is now 4-for-13 with three runs scored and one stolen base in spring action. Edman struggled a bit in 2020 as he slashed .250/.317/.368 with five home runs and two stolen bases. This was […]

Jordyn Adams Goes Deep for Angels

Los Angeles Angels outfield prospect Jordyn Adams broke out of his 0-for-5 start to the spring with a three-run home run on Monday. The 21-year-old's dinger came against veteran MLB reliever Brad Boxberger. Adams, the 17th overall pick from the 2018 draft, has yet to play above A-ball. He's mostly known for having blazing speed […]

Spring Training Lineup Takeaways: Recapping Week 1 - Bases Loaded Podcast

It is never too early to dive into lineups, news and notes from Spring Training. Join us as we dive right into the action! Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and […]

Mike Yastrzemski goes 1-for-3 Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 in Cactus League action on Monday. Yastrzemski is now 2-for-8 with a run scored through his first four spring games. Yastrzemski broke out in the shortened 2020 season by slashing .297/.400/.568 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI. He also showed a great ability to get on […]

NBA First Half Recap: Risers, Fallers, and Frivolities at the Forward Position

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. Welcome, also, to the weirdest review in the history of pro basketball in the USA as the league is trying to pull off the feat of completing a "full" season in the middle of a pandemic. So far, so good, though. There have been some games missed here and […]

Ryan O'Reilly Hands Out Pair Of Assists

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly recorded an assist on both of the team's goals in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose. He combined with Vladimir Tarasenko to help Niko Mikkola get his first career goal and then tallied a power-play assist with David Perron on a Brayden Schenn marker. Perron currently carries a […]

Evander Kane Takes Down Blues In Overtime

San Jose Sharks winger Evander Kane scored the decisive goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against St. Louis, reaching nine goals and 20 points for the year. Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Logan Couture started the scoring for San Jose, Ryan Donato dished out two assists. The Sharks have looked toothless for large parts of the season, […]

Zach Plesac Solid Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac was solid in Monday's 10-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners as he pitched three innings of scoreless baseball while allowing two hits and two walks as well as striking out four. Plesac was roughed up a bit in his first spring start against Arizona on Wednesday, but seemed to […]

Kevin Fiala Pots Game-Winner On Monday

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala notched his eighth marker of the season in Monday's 2-0 victory over Vegas. He registered the game-winning goal in the middle of the first frame with Victor Rask providing the only assist. Jonas Brodin wrapped up the scoring with an empty-netter. Fiala isn't among the most consistent goal-scorers in the […]

Starling Marte Goes 1-for-3 Monday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 7-7 tie with the St. Louis Cardinals. Marte is now 5-for-12 with three runs scored, one RBI, and one stolen base this spring. Marte had a solid 2020 by slashing .281/.340/.430 with six home runs and 10 stolen bases. He is more […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Collects First Career Shutout

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen stretched his winning streak to seven games with his first career shutout in a 2-0 victory over Vegas. The Golden Knights managed only five shots in the opening frame, but Kahkonen was busy for the rest of the way and finished with 26 saves. He now sits on a 10-4-0 […]

Dylan Carlson Solid On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson had a solid game on Monday going 1-for-3 with two RBI in a 7-7 tie with the Miami Marlins. Carlson is now 3-for-12 with two runs scored and three RBI in spring action. He is coming off a 2020 in which he struggled to the tune of slashing .200/.252/.364 […]

DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 3/9/21 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

We have a split slate today with the ACC tournament starting us off in the afternoon. It's only a two-gamer, so this article will be dedicated to the six games at night. However, I won't totally leave you hanging. Duke guards, Justin Champagnie, CJ Felder and other Boston College forwards, and Miami value pieces. There. […]

Jeff Hoffman Strikes Out Four In Outing

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman looked good in a Cactus League outing against the Colorado Rockies on Monday. Hoffman tossed three scoreless innings, striking out four and scattering three hits in the appearance against his former team. Hoffman is trying to beat out Michael Lorenzen, Tejay Antone, and Jose De Leon for the fifth spot […]

Tejay Antone Throws Three Scoreless Innings

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tejay Antone threw three scoreless innings in a 6-4 Cactus League win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday. Antone struck out three while allowing just two hits in the outing. The 27-year-old is one of the Reds pitchers fighting for the fifth spot in the starting rotation, battling with Michael Lorenzen, Jose […]

Luis Castillo Faces Live Hitters Monday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo faced live hitters for the first time this spring when he threw batting practice to teammates on Monday. He wound up throwing 34 pitches in the session. Castillo arrived at camp late after running into travel issues getting to the United States from the Dominican Republic. Castillo told reporters, "I […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 9th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for March 9th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Tag Team Draft with Matty Wood - Draft Champions Podcast

In today's episode, Zack (@zackroto) brings on Matty (@_mattywood_) as a guest to his Draft Champions podcast (@draftchampagne). They discuss all things related to their recent tag team draft and more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, and Saturdays from […]

Thomas Chabot Logs Two Assists In Monday's Loss

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot recorded a pair assists in his team's 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. The 23-year-old, who has now registered at least one point in eight of his past 10 games (12 assists), also finished with a plus-one rating, one shot and one block while leading all Senators […]

Clayton Keller Extends Point Streak On Monday

Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller logged a pair of assists as his team picked up a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. With his two-point performance, Keller also extended his personal point streak to five games (three goals, four assists). Following a career-low 44-point season in 2019-2020, Keller has now bounced back […]

JB's Bullpen Method Redux - Building FrankenAces

Last year, I finally published an article breaking down my favorite fantasy baseball strategy I have been using for years. It's really less of a strategy and more a state of mind. No, the Bullpen Method is a lifestyle. I always speak about the importance of balance on a fantasy team. For your pitching staff, I […]

Finding Over/Undervalued Shortstops Using Expected Draft Values

Welcome to the FSWA-nominated Expected Draft Values series, where we look at historical data to identify both overvalued and undervalued players of all types. Whether you're targeting power, speed, power+speed, batting average+power, and so on, we've got you covered. We'll start at first base and make our way around the diamond to begin the 2021 […]

Top 10 Third Basemen - Dynasty Prospect Rankings

Third base is traditionally a place to find offense. It can be a goldmine for fantasy managers in need of some power. Third basemen are also known for providing strong on-base numbers and, in some cases, batting average. The 2019 season met the offensive expectations with 28 hitters managing a 100 wRC+ or better (350 […]

Tout Wars 12-Team Mixed Draft Recap

The 2021 Tout Wars season kicked off this week with the 15-team Draft and Hold starting on Monday and then the NEW 12-team Mixed draft on Tuesday. The Draft and Hold is a slow draft, while the 12 team Mixed was live and rocking. I was fortunate enough to take part in the 12-team draft.  […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook (3/8) - Darvish Deals, Gallo Still Mashing

Welcome to the 2021 edition of RotoBaller's Spring Training Notebook. Thankfully, we have real, live baseball being played every day again, and while it doesn't count for anything, these exhibition games gives us the smallest glimmer into players and teams heading into the new season. We're officially through the first week of spring training games […]

Value Based Drafting Primer: WPC+

Learn how to take the next step in fantasy baseball draft strategy by creating custom values for your player rankings. Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut explain how with examples from their TGFBI (The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational) drafts. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch […]

Carlos Santana Homers, Drives In Three On Monday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana helped lead a strong offensive showing for his new team on Monday against the Oakland Athletics. Santana went 2-for-2 in the game and hit his first spring training home run, a two-run shot in the third inning off of Athletics starter Parker Dunshee. Santana also singled in a […]

Brady Singer Strikes Out Five In Monday's Start

Kansas City Royals pitcher Brady Singer got off to a rough start in his second spring outing on Monday against the Oakland Athletics. He walked two batters and also hit two batters in the first inning, allowing the Athletics to take an early 1-0 lead. However, he settled in after that and wound up with […]