Albert Pujols Hits Career Home Run No. 693 Monday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols continued his torrid August in Monday's 1-0 win over the Cubs, going 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run. Pujols clubbed a seventh-inning Drew Smyly fastball into the left-field seats for his 14th long ball of the season and the 693rd of his career. The […]

Darick Hall To Be Optioned To Triple-A Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/designated hitter Darick Hall will be optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday in favor of an unannounced hitter, per the Athletic's Matt Gelb. The 27-year-old has slashed a solid .264/.296/.550 with nine home runs and 16 RBI in just 135 plate appearances this season, but almost all of those have come […]

Vinnie Pasquantino Downplays Shoulder Concerns

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (shoulder) left Monday's game in the second inning after he felt some pain in his shoulder during a swing. After the contest ended, he downplayed the injury, telling reporters that he has "felt similar things before in the past." He went on to say that he is not […]

Rowdy Tellez Not In Lineup Monday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez is not in his team's starting lineup for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tellez will take a seat with Keston Hiura taking over for him at first base. The veteran first baseman is hitting .236 with 26 homers, 49 runs, 74 RBI, and one steal over 394 […]

Vinnie Pasquantino Injured Monday

Kansas City Royals rookie first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (shoulder) left the game early on Monday against the Chicago White Sox with right shoulder discomfort. Pasquantino looked to be in serious pain after a swing and was replaced by infielder Nick Pratto. For now, fantasy managers must consider Pasquantino as day-to-day but be prepared for the […]

Christian Bethancourt Not In Monday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Christian Bethancourt isn't in the team's lineup on Monday to face the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed starter Tucker Davidson. The 30-year-old is hitting .238 this season with a .279 on-base percentage, seven home runs, and five stolen bases in 241 plate appearances. Instead, it'll be Francisco Mejia getting the start […]

MLB Hitter Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for Plate Discipline (Week 20)

Unless you play in a points league, you may not care enough about walks and strikeouts for hitters to dig into such metrics. I'm here to tell you that plate discipline is the foundation of a skilled hitter and it leads to fantasy baseball goodness. This week, we'll take a gander at the BB/K leaders […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! We kick off the last full week of August with an eight-game slate for the DraftKings and FanDuel featured contests. It's an East Coast-heavy evening with five of the eight games starting before 7:15 pm Eastern, and we've also got some weather to watch. Atlanta-Pittsburgh, Cincinnati-Philadelphia, and the Subway Series all have […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/22/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/22/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a short slate on this Monday, giving us a little breather from the craziness before we get back into a full slate on Tuesday. Let's talk about this group of games.   Top […]

Josh Bell Hits Two-Run Shot

San Diego Padres first baseman Josh Bell carried the team to victory Sunday, providing all the offense in a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals with a two-run home run. Bell went 1-for-4 against his old team to give him round-trippers in back-to-back games. Fantasy managers will hope this is a return to earlier success […]

Max Muncy Hits 16th Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy was one of several players to have big games on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBI in a 10-3 victory. Muncy now has 16 home runs on the season. After a rough start to the year, Muncy has turned […]

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 world is shifting its attention to fantasy football but not you, the stalwart baseball addict who will finish the season strong. Each of your roster spots needs to address a specific need, and I mean need, for your squad. Stashing a stud OF […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 20

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20

Welcome to Week 20 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 20 Injury News, Updates: Walker Buehler, Wander Franco, Joey Votto, Jack Flaherty and more

We have entered the time of the season when teams are grinding it out to make their playoff pushes.  The heat and the time of year can play a toll on the players. Injured players are suffering more muscular injuries and teams have to be able to fill the gaps and keep going. This is […]

Eric Hosmer Not Starting On Sunday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer (back) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He was forced to exit early during Saturday's contest due to lower back tightness. It sounds like the Red Sox are going to play it safe and have Hosmer sit this one out. Bobby […]

Desert Island Hitter Metrics: Barrels, Walks, and Strikeouts

Barrels, walks, and strikeouts are three important indicators of hitting talent. Previous research by the Baseball Data Machine Learning team has found that a simple metric that sums barrels and walks and subtracts strikeouts, and then divides by plate appearances, offers a good starting point for evaluating a hitter’s talent. This article builds on that […]

Patrick Wisdom Day-To-Day

X-rays came back negative on Chicago Cubs third baseman/first baseman Patrick Wisdom (finger) and he was diagnosed with a strained ring finger. He's day-to-day for now. Wisdom injured his finger while sliding into home plate in the win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The 30-year-old will not be in the starting lineup on Sunday […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/21/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/21/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/21/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's Sunday, August 21st, 2022 and we have a daytime MLB slate today. It isn't the football regular season yet, so why not spend a Sunday making some MLB lineups and trying to win a little bit of cash going into the week right? This article has daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and […]

Albert Pujols Homers Twice On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Albert Pujols hit a pair of homers on Saturday to help his club rout the Diamondbacks 16-7. It was career number 691 and 692 for the future Hall Of Famer as he inches closer to the illustrious 700-HR mark. The 42-year-old went 4-for-4 on the night as he now has […]

Eric Hosmer Exits Early With Lower-Back Pain

Boston Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer (back) exited Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles with lower-back pain. He went 0-for-1 before leaving Saturday's contest. Ian Brown of MLB.com says Hosmer's back injury is the same outfielder Tommy Pham suffered on Friday. Before the injury, Hosmer had collected a hit in four of his last […]

Patrick Wisdom Sustains Finger Injury On Saturday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom (finger) hurt his left ring finger when sliding into home during Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. In Saturday's win, he went 1-for-4 with an RBI double, a walk, and one run before injuring his finger in the bottom of the 11th inning. The 30-year-old sustained the finger at […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/20/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/20/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Jose Miranda Homers Friday

Minnesota Twins infielder Jose Miranda went deep Friday against the Texas Rangers, hitting his 13th home run of the season in a 2-1 victory. Miranda has been on fire lately, slashing .348/.402/.563 with seven home runs and 28 RBI over his last 30 games. The rookie has been nothing but excellent since the calendar turned […]

Luis Arraez Goes Deep Friday

Minnesota Twins infielder Luis Arraez continued his excellent season Friday, hitting a solo home run in three at-bats with a walk to help the team to a 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers. It's Arraez's seventh long ball of the season. He has slashed .344/.385/.492 in August, and by OPS he is the Twins' best […]

Connor Joe Homers Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe had a strong game Friday, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The solo shot was Joe's sixth of the year to go with a .708 OPS, 53 runs scored, 25 RBI and six stolen bases. It's been […]

Elehuris Montero Homers Twice Friday

Colorado Rockies corner infielder Elehuris Montero was the star of Friday's 7-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants, going 2-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and five RBI. Both long balls came off Giants starter Alex Wood. Montero has just 93 major league at-bats to his name, but he's put together a terrific […]

Paul Goldschmidt Homers Against D-Backs Friday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt combined with Nolan Arenado to provide nearly all the offense in Friday's 5-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored. Goldschmidt has hit safely in eight of his last nine games with three consecutive multi-hit […]

Pete Alonso Reaches 30-Homer Mark

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-5 with a home run, double, a run scored and three RBI in the team's 7-2 win over the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. With the performance, Alonso became the fastest player in franchise history to record 100 RBI in a single season. The 27-year-old has […]