Willson Contreras Out For Second Straight Game

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (thigh) will miss his second consecutive game on Sunday with mild right thigh tightness. Contreras has been dealing with the injury since exiting Friday's contest early. Contreras remains day-to-day and will once again be replaced by Tony Wolters. Wolters has just one hit over 12 at-bats this season and can […]

Luis Urias Hits Solo Blast In Win

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias went 2-for-3 with a solo shot and two runs batted in during Saturday's win over the Dodgers. The 23-year-old hit a solo shot off Dustin May in the second inning and knocked in Keston Hiura in the 10th inning. Urias continues to improve as he is slashing .227/.358/.424. He's showing […]

Travis Shaw Comes Through With Clutch Game Winning RBI

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and game-winning hit in Saturday's win over the Dodgers. The 31-year-old crushed a solo shot off Garrett Cleavinger in the third inning and knocked in the winning run in the 11th inning off Mitch White. Shaw is currently slashing .220/.290/.418. He's been one […]

Brandon Woodruff Sharp In No Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff allowed two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six over six innings in Saturday's win over the Dodgers. He didn't factor into the decision. The big right-hander was a sharp Saturday with his only mistakes being a home run allowed to Mookie Betts in the […]

Joely Rodriguez Records Fourth Hold

Texas Rangers pitcher Joely Rodriguez is making up for lost time this season and recorded his fourth hold in just six appearances. The southpaw opened the year on the disabled list but has looked strong since returning. He has a K-BB of 7-1 in 5 2/3 innings and has yet to allow a home run. […]

Willie Calhoun Bangs Out Three Hits

Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run during the club's 8-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. He also drove in two runs and scored twice. The 26-year-old batter is hitting .333 with a 153 wRC+ through 12 games. He got off to a late […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Flexes His Muscles With Triple, Homer

Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two runs driven in during the club's 8-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Along with a single, the catcher-turned-shortstop slugged a triple and a solo home run. Kiner-Falefa's four home runs this season match his career-high which was set in […]

Charlie Morton Roughed Up By Blue Jays

Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings of work in a 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. The veteran right-hander walked two batters and allowed five hits — including George Springer's first home run of the season. On the plus side, Morton struck out six batters […]

Cristian Pache Returns With A Bang

Atlanta Braves outfielder Cristian Pache returned to the club's lineup on Saturday and hit a grand slam against Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Tommy Milone. The young outfielder had just been recalled from the alternate training site prior to the game which the Braves lost 6-5 in 10 innings. Pache took the roster spot of injured […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Reaches Base Three Times

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. went 2-for-4 with a walk during the club's 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in 10 innings on Saturday. The 23-year-old star slugged two extra-base hits including his seventh double and ninth home run. Acuna Jr. is producing in multiple ways so far this season. He has a […]

Paul Goldschmidt Scores Four Runs On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt scored a season-high four runs on Saturday in a 12-5 win over the Pirates. Goldschmidt finished 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and one RBI, as he broke out of a 2-for-20 slump over his last five games. Through 26 games this season, Goldschmidt is now slashing .234/.281/.364 […]

Blake Snell Earns First Win Of Season Saturday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher earned his first win of the year on Saturday in a 6-2 victory over the Giants. Over five innings of work, Snell allowed two runs — one earned — on five hits and three walks while striking out six. It was his fifth start this year in which he struck […]

Instant Reaction: 2021 NFL Draft Rounds 2-3 Winners/Losers

The NFL Draft continued with its second and third rounds on Friday and many talented players who were left were selected by teams. Some could even make an impact right away. Fantasy football is all about players that can make an impact on your team. You need guys who can be consistent and provide solid […]

Zac Gallen Strikes Out Seven In Loss Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen struggled on Saturday, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks in four innings of work and earning the loss in a 14-6 Rockies victory. Despite the loss, Gallen still managed to record seven strikeouts on Saturday to mark his fourth straight start with six or more strikeouts. […]

Michael Conforto Slugs Homer In Mets Win

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBI in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Phillies on Saturday. After a very slow start to the 2021 campaign, Conforto finally appears to be breaking out. Conforto, batting just .229 on the season, is hitting .320 over his […]

Josh Rojas Homers In Third Straight Game Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop/outfielder Josh Rojas homered in his third game in a row on Saturday, finishing 3-for-4 with one RBI and three runs scored in the loss to the Rockies. After slashing .108/.267/.189 through his first 16 games, Rojas has been on a tear over his last eight games as he's hitting .407 with a […]

Edwin Diaz Locks Down Third Save

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz picked up his third save of the season on Saturday by pitching a clean ninth inning in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Phillies in Philadelphia. Diaz didn't allow a baserunner and struck out two to convert his third save in as many chances in 2021. Diaz now owns […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

We, as fantasy baseball players, seem to give much more weight to small samples of data when it's coming from an unknown commodity. Call it "shiny new toy" syndrome or whatever you'd like, it's undeniable. Many a fantasy manager has chased the prospect pedigree names like Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize only to get overall […]

Colin Moran Has Three Hits In Loss Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a 12-5 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday. It was his second three-hit performance in his last four games, as Moran improved his line to .297/.356/.495 with four home runs. 19 RBI and nine runs scored in 26 games. […]

Josh Naylor Collects Two Hits

Cleveland Indians first baseman and outfielder Josh Naylor went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Naylor is now 6-for-18 over the previous week and is really starting to settle into the Tribe lineup. He was tabbed as a sleeper by many heading into the […]

Triston McKenzie Struggles With Walks Again Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie managed to go just two innings while allowing five earned runs on one hit and four walks with six strikeouts in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The walks came back to bite McKenzie once again as he walked four of the first five batters he faced […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

Early statistics are noisy. This is true for team success. The Miami Marlins have the best run differential but worst record in the NL East. This is certainly true of fantasy players. DJ LeMahieu currently has a higher on-base percentage than slugging percentage. He is the 35th-ranked first baseman and 40th-ranked third baseman through 24 […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, May 1

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

We are a little over a month into the season, and it is time to start making some serious yet uncomfortable roster changes. Some players just are not panning out. This week, there are a decent number of players available in the outfield, especially in 12-team leagues. In this week's article, we will discuss some […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

One month down, five more to go. The fantasy baseball season is a marathon and not a sprint, though hopefully your squads have gotten off to a fast start anyway. No matter what your situation, it's always a good idea to stay on top of the state of your league's waiver wire. Most of the […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The days are starting to get warmer and the calendar has turned to May. Let's celebrate by cruising through some waiver-wire ruminations on players who are rostered in roughly 40% of Yahoo leagues at most. Names are listed in order of availability, with lower […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 5 Lineup Trends

Week five of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

The Cut List: Week 6 - 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, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat who is worth holding on […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 6

Going outside the world of fantasy baseball for a moment, can I just say how great it is to be able to go back to games this year? I've managed to get out to a Brewers and a White Sox game this month, I snagged my first ever live ball at a game (an Andres […]