Byron Buxton Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 hip strain. Buxton was forced to leave Thursday's contest after pulling up with a limp while trying to beat out a grounder at first base and will now have to miss extended time due to the ailment. Manager Rocco […]

Gary Sanchez Back Behind The Plate Friday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is back behind the plate Friday for the opening game of the series against Washington. Sanchez is batting sixth against Nationals' lefty Patrick Corbin. The 28-year-old is in the midst of a 2-for-29 slump but has the right matchup to get going against Corbin, who has already surrendered seven […]

Eagles Claim Kerryon Johnson Off Waivers

The Philadelphia Eagles claimed former Detroit Lions second-round running back Kerryon Johnson off waivers on Friday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The Lions waived the Auburn product on Thursday. Johnson became expendable after the team drafted D'Andre Swift in the first round in 2020, signed free-agent running back Jamaal Williams and then drafted Jermar […]

Tyler Wade Starting At Second Base For Series Opener

New York Yankees infielder Tyler Wade is in Friday's lineup for the series opener against the Nationals. Wade is starting at second base and batting ninth against Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin. The 26-year-old has ranked in the 83rd-percentile or better in sprint speed in each of the last four seasons and could be a sneaky […]

Miguel Andujar To Make Season Debut Friday

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar is set to make his 2021 debut on Friday night against the Nationals. Andujar was called up from Triple-A Scranton ahead of the contest and will start at first base and bat eighth against Nationals' lefty Patrick Corbin. The 26-year-old has been plagued by injuries as well as inconsistent […]

Elieser Hernandez To Throw A Batting Practice Session

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (biceps) will throw a 20-pitch batting practice session on Saturday. Hernandez was forced to leave his first start of the season due to inflammation in his right biceps, but he seems to be progressing well through his rehab. He threw a 30-pitch bullpen session earlier in the week with […]

Starling Marte To Begin Swinging

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) will start his rehab process by "initiating [a] hitting progression." In more baseball terms, Marte will begin taking dry swings this weekend. He hasn't played since April 18, when he suffered a non-displaced fracture of his 12th rib after taking an awkward swing. The Marlins are desperately missing their […]

Gio Urshela Absent From Friday's Lineup, Considered Day-To-Day

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (knee) is not in Friday's lineup but appears to have avoided a serious injury. Urshela's MRI came back structurally sound, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, and the 29-year-old is considered day-to-day, with manager Aaron Boone noting that he's "doing a lot better." It's great news for both the […]

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 […]