Mariners Dealing With COVID-19 Issue

The Seattle Mariners are dealing with a COVID-19 issue, with at least one positive test. The Mariners have not yet met the 85 percent vaccination threshold, and this positive test is considered to be potentially problematic, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. More details will be forthcoming. Stay tuned for updates and prepare to remove any […]

Harrison Bader (OF, STL) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader has made some great strides at the plate so far this year. He's been the team's everyday centerfielder in May and as long as he continues to deliver at the plate, that shouldn't change. Bader had some […]

Randy Dobnak Recalled From Triple-A

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak was recalled from the team's Triple-A affiliate on Friday ahead of his scheduled start against the Cleveland Indians. Dobnak struggled earlier this year, pitching to an 0-3 record with an 8.16 ERA, though his 3.68 xFIP and 49 percent groundball rate provide some hope that he can look like the […]

Starling Marte Taking Batting Practice On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) is taking batting practice on Friday in Miami. Marte hasn't played in about a month after having to leave in the middle of an at bat due to a fractured rib suffered during an awkward swing. He was completely shut down for a couple of weeks but seems to […]

Alex Kirilloff (1B/OF, MIN) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: The window is open! Only 53% of the way open in Yahoo! Leagues as of this writing - and it should be closing more and more over this weekend and into next week - but it's open nonetheless! Minnesota Twins first baseman/outfielder Alex […]

Alex Kirilloff Reinstated From Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday ahead of the contest against the Cleveland Indians. Kirilloff has been sidelined since May 3 with a sprained left wrist, though his recovery went rather smoothly, as he managed to avoid surgery that was initially feared as a possibility. […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Circuit of the Americas Pit Boss 250 (5/22/21)

This week, the NASCAR Xfinity Series makes its first visit to COTA in Austin, Texas. We've got qualifying on Saturday morning, so this article is missing a hugely important component of lineup building. Still, we can look at some drivers whose success on road courses puts them in line to have solid showings, though you'll […]

Spencer Howard A Possibility For Phillies Rotation?

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Spencer Howard has been pitching well in Triple-A and is a possibility to join the Phillies after Vince Velasquez was scratched from his start Thursday. Reliever David Hale made the spot-start and pitched three good innings, but the Phillies will likely need to add an arm if Velasquez can't make his […]

Michael Fulmer (SP/RP, DET) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: A new closer has arisen in Detroit - or so it seems. Michael Fulmer has seen a surprising and strange resurgence this season. He began the year in long relief, then moved to the starting rotation and now, he appears to be the […]

49ers Sign Bennie Fowler, Waive Marqise Lee

The San Francisco 49ers signed free-agent wide receiver Bennie Fowler to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday. In a corresponding move, the Niners waived wide receiver Marqise Lee less than a week after signing him. Fowler has played for the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and New Orleans Saints in his seven years in the […]

Kyle Freeland Expected To Be Activated Next Week

Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland (shoulder) pitched well in a rehab start on Thursday and is expected to be activated early next week during the four-game series at the New York Mets, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. Freeland allowed one run on two hits with four strikeouts, a walk and a hit batter […]

Julian Edelman Won't Be Joining Buccaneers

Retired wide receiver Julian Edelman said on The Michael Irvin Podcast that he's "a one-team guy" and won't be coming out of retirement to join former teammate Tom Brady with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. "My knees breaking down, I'm not gonna sit here, you know, I got everything I wanted," Edelman explained. "I got three […]

Bruce Arians Has No Plans To Retire Soon

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that he's not tied to quarterback Tom Brady and isn't planning on retiring anytime soon. The contract he signed in 2019 expires after the 2023 season. Arians also said the challenge of a young quarterback is appealing. "I could get extremely excited about having another young quarterback […]

Tap That: Episode #26.5: Sha Brah

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the prelims portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel […]

Miles Mikolas To Take The Mound On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) will make his 2021 debut on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. It will be the first major league appearance for Mikolas since the 2019 playoffs. He missed all of the shortened 2020 season and the first two months of this season with a mix of elbow and […]

Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis - Running Backs

This time last year, Josh Jacobs was ranked eighth, Derrius Guice was 20 spots ahead of Antonio Gibson, and James Robinson checked in at 126th among our dynasty running back rankings. Things change quickly in the Not For Long league. One thing that will never change is our constant quest to bring you the latest […]

Alec Bohm Not Worried About Early-Season Struggles

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm had a strong rookie season during the shortened 2020 campaign. The top-hitting prospect for the Phillies, Bohm batted .338 with a .881 OPS and finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting. Things have not gone as well for the 24-year-old in 2021 as he's batting just .224 […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 5/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Memphis got by with three players versus the Spurs. Unless those three, Ja Morant, Jonas Valanciunas, and Dillon Brooks, can get any help from their supporting cast, we are going to see a similar outcome Friday night. The Warriors pose a much different threat than San Antonio, so not only will the Grizzlies require some […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (5/21/21): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

After a one-game slate on Thursday, we're back with four games on Friday night. Some fun storylines, too. Can the Liberty stay undefeated? What'll happen when the Sparks visit the Aces? Will Dream/Fever be remotely watchable? In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 5/21/21. […]

Archie Bradley Bombed In Appearance Versus Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley allowed three runs, two earned, in 1 2/3 innings pitched against the Marlins on Thursday. Bradley struck out two, but allowed five baserunners and was not aided by an error on third baseman Alec Bohm. Bradley has name recognition as the former closer of the Diamondbacks, but he'll have […]

Odubel Herrera Reaches Twice, Steals A Base

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a 6-0 loss to the Marlins on Thursday. Herrera batted in the two-hole for the first time this season as he's settled into the center field role for Philly. Herrera is making solid contact as he's batting .273 thus far […]

Friday Focus: License to IL

Even before Mike Trout (calf) suffered a calf strain that will keep him out of action until the season's second half, the debate was raging amongst fantasy managers: How many injured list slots should there be? It often feels like the players are landing on the trainer's table more than ever before, but that's actually true […]

The Bigger Picture - The Miseducation of Park Factors

Another no-hitter in the books. Something's in the water or, more accurately, in the baseballs. We already covered that topic last time so let's figure out how to extract more offense from our daily or weekly lineups. Home/road splits seem like a good place to start and we know certain stadiums play friendlier to offense […]

Barrel-Aged: Hitters With Biggest Barrel Gains

Lately, I've been focusing a lot on barrels when trying to evaluate which hitters are off to the most note-worthy starts. I recently covered Blast Rate, which is a sub-section of barrels that aims to tell us who is making the "best" good contact. Today, we'll focus on who has shown the best growth in […]

Nate Lowe Hitting A Cold Patch In May

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe was one of the big surprise stories of the first month of the 2021 MLB season. He slashed .277/.360/.485 with six home runs and 22 RBI in April. Unfortunately, he's started to come down to earth in May. He has just one home run this month, which came against […]

Daulton Varsho Struggling At The Plate

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Daulton Varsho has had a rough 2021 campaign since his call-up in late April. Over 17 games, he's slashing .200/.243/.286 with two RBI and five runs. He's yet to hit his first home run of the year. Varsho showed great plate discipline as well as some power and stolen base potential in […]

Patrick Corbin Bouncing Back Strong In May

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin got off to a horrendous start to the 2021 season. He allowed 15 earned runs over his first two starts (6 1/3 innings) and posted an ugly 10.47 ERA over four starts in April. Since then, he's looked much more like his prime self. He's recorded quality starts in […]

Julio Urias With 28 Strikeouts, One Walk In May

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias has had a fantastic 2021 campaign so far. Over nine starts, he's gone 6-1 with a 3.04 ERA and 0.85 WHIP. He's been exceptional at limiting walks so far in May. Over 25.2 innings this month, he's issued just one walk, compared with 28 strikeouts. He has a […]

Corbin Burnes Looking Sharp After Stint On COVID List

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes was nearly flawless through his first four starts of the year, allowing just one run over 24.1 innings while striking out 40 batters and issuing no walks. He then had a rough outing against the Miami Marlins before landing on the COVID-19 injured list due to testing positive for […]

Stephen Strasburg To Start Against Orioles On Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) is set to be activated from the injured list. He will start the team's series opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Strasburg has been sidelined since April 18 with right shoulder inflammation. He only made two starts prior to the injury and struggled, pitching 10 innings and […]