Jesus Aguilar Hits Another Home Run In Milwaukee

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar hit yet another home run in Wednesday's 6-2 road win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Aguilar has now hit five home runs in his last six games. This one was a three-run shot that went just off the top of the wall in left field in the fourth inning. It […]

Sandy Alcantara Throws Seven Strong Innings On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara earned a win and a quality start on Wednesday, throwing seven innings. He allowed just two runs on five hits while striking out four and not allowing a walk. It was Alcantara's first win of the season as he improved to 1-2 and lowered his ERA to 3.19. He […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (4/29/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks.  I have been focusing on the NHL and a little bit of MLB but as we get closer to the summer months, we could see some really good CSGO tournaments pop up which means great DFS tournaments to play! As always, […]

J.A. Happ Earns Quality Start And Win On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ earned a quality start and the win in Wednesday's 10-2 rout of the Indians. Happ tossed seven strong innings, allowing just a pair of runs on four hits while fanning three batters with one walk issued. The veteran southpaw allowed a solo home run and an RBI groundout but […]

Javier Baez Sidelined For Third Straight Game

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (hamstring) will remain sidelined for the third straight game on Wednesday versus the Atlanta Braves. Baez underwent a MRI earlier in the day and it was revealed that he has a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Baez isn't expected to be placed on the injured list. The shortstop is hitting .234 […]

Garrett Cooper Exits Wednesday's Game Early

Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper (foot) was forced to exit Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Cooper fouled a ball off his foot but was able to finish the at-bat, grounding out. He seemed to hobble off the field after the groundout, though, and was then replaced in the lineup by Lewis Brinson. X-rays were […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 18

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - Valspar Championship

Hello PGA DFS family! After a brief break for the Zurich Classic team event, it is great to be back with a fresh HFTC! The duo of Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman triumphed at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. The power of the mullet is very, very real!!! Now that the light-hearted Zurich is […]

Corey Dickerson Forced To Leave Wednesday's Game

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson was forced to leave Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers due to mild discomfort in his right groin. Dickerson had drawn two walks in the game and seemed okay, but was replaced defensively by Magneuris Sierra. The Marlins also had to remove Garrett Cooper (foot) from the game at the […]

Post-Hype Dynasty Trade Targets

The phrase "dynasty trade target" usually evokes images of promising prospects brimming with potential yet to debut. Youth should be emphasized but players who have already debuted and underwhelmed shouldn't be forgotten. Losing that shiny new prospect label provides a buying opportunity, for lack of a better term, in keeper and dynasty leagues. Young players […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 4/28

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 5

We are almost through the first month of the 2021 season, and it has been flying by. As we move along to the second month of the season, we officially get out of that "early period" of the year, where stats are still weird, and we get more information and certainty about which players' hot […]

Bullpen Report: Figuring Out Changing Bullpens

There have been a lot of shakeups in Major League bullpens, even in the last few days. Most notable among them are Minnesota, Cincinnati, and Kansas City, all of which we will explore in detail below. This article will help you stay up-to-date on closer situations and some speculative adds you can grab before they […]

Engel's Insider Angles: Early Season Analysis From A High Stakes Standout

Usually in my Fantasy Baseball Insider series, I give you unfiltered access to detailed scouting reports from people inside or close to Major League Baseball, such as scouts, executives, current and former players and beat reporters, who speak freely to us on the condition of anonymity. But those aren’t the only kinds of baseball people […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 5

It's almost time for the second-best day of the year: minor league Opening Day! MiLB will kick off its season one week from today, as 110 teams will come together to compete in 55 games from Triple-A down to Low-A. There will be no shortage of prospects to talk about once the season starts up, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 28th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 4

Welcome to the 2021 edition of "Are You For Real?" This is a weekly column where we dissect surprisingly good starts from under-rostered and unheralded hurlers to try and determine whether they can maintain their performance, or if it was just a flash in the pan. As April comes to a close, the days of […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 5

When the spring began, I would have been called crazy for suggesting that players like Yermin Mercedes, Akil Baddoo, and Adolis Garcia would be among the top rookies for the month of April. But here we are. The hitters are starting to outshine the pitchers now that a number of big arms have graduated from […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/28/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/28/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Colts Pick Up Fifth-Year Option On Quenton Nelson

The Indianapolis Colts picked up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on the contract for perennial Pro Bowl offensive guard Quenton Nelson on Wednesday. It was a no-brainer move, as no player drafted since 2015 has been named to more first-team All-Pro teams than Nelson, who has earned those honors in each of his […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/28 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Ja Morant, Dejounte Murray, Facundo Campazzo (FD) SG - P.J. Dozier (FD), Cody Martin, Isaac Okoro SF - Michael Porter Jr. (FD), […]

Framber Valdez Ahead Of Schedule

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (finger) has progressed to the point where he is ready to start facing hitters, according to pitching coach Brent Strom. The left-hander fractured his left ring finger in his first start of spring training on March 2 but avoided surgery and is ahead of schedule. He's been throwing off […]

First-Round NFL Mock Draft

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and Matt Valdovinos (@MVScouting) team up to tackle a first-round mock draft with the actual NFL Draft set to begin this coming Thursday. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM and Sundays from 9-11 […]

Joe Kelly Nearing His Season Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (undisclosed) could be getting close to making his season debut after being out since the start of spring training with an undisclosed injury. Kelly has spent the last few weeks at the alternate training site and has made about four appearances. The right-hander is scheduled to toss another […]

Cody Bellinger Trending In The Right Direction

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger (leg), who has been out since April 6 with a hairline fracture on his left fibula, is "trending in the right direction," according to manager Dave Roberts. Bellinger is scheduled to head to the team's alternate training site in Arizona to continue his rehab on Thursday. He has been […]

Lions Pick Up Frank Ragnow's Fifth-Year Option

The Detroit Lions picked up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on center Frank Ragnow on Wednesday, according to a source. The move was widely expected after Ragnow had quickly become one of the league's best interior linemen in his first three seasons in the NFL. Ragnow will make $12.657 million fully guaranteed in […]

Will Harris, Wander Suero On The Mend

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Will Harris (hand) threw a simulated game on Sunday. He has not pitched in a game since mid-March, so the Nationals plan to continue to get him repetitions out of the bullpen. Reliever Wander Suero (oblique) began his throwing program on Monday and threw lightly on Tuesday. Suero is scheduled to […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/28 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 […]

Elvis Merzlikins Collects Shutout In Columbus Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets netminder Elvis Merzlikins fought off 41 Detroit shots to record a shutout on Tuesday. Columbus beat the Red Wings 1-0 in a shootout. For Merzlikins, it was the second shutout in 2021 for the Riga, Latvia native. Through 25 contests, he carries a 7-12-3 record with a goals-against average of 2.80 and […]

Broncos Acquire Teddy Bridgewater From Panthers

The Denver Broncos acquired quarterback Teddy Bridgewater from the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick (No. 191 overall), according to a source. The Panthers will pay a portion of Bridgewater's 2021 compensation as part of a restructured contract. If anything, Bridgewater will be a solid backup option, but the Broncos […]