Travis Blankenhorn Hits First Major-League Homer

New York Mets utility man Travis Blankenhorn played a key role in the comeback win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, hitting a pinch-hit three-run home run off of Pirates starter J.T. Brubaker in the fourth inning. It was his first major-league home run. Blankenhorn has enjoyed some success in his limited action this year, going […]

Christian Arroyo Injured On Sunday Night

Boston Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo (hamstring) exited the Sunday Night Baseball matchup against the Yankees. Arroyo suffered a hamstring strain while stretching to make a grab, an unfortunate development considering he was making his first career start at first base. The 26-year-old has been on a roll since returning from the 10-day injured list […]

Christian Arroyo Exits With Injury

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo exited Sunday night's game against the Yankees with what appeared to be a groin stretch after attempting to make a play in his first start at first base. He was replaced at first by Bobby Dalbec. It's a disappointing result for Arroyo, who had been off to an […]

Frank Schwindel Claimed Off Waivers By Cubs

Oakland Athletics first baseman Frank Schwindel will be headed to a new organization. The 26-year-old infielder has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The A's were forced to designate him for assignment in order to open up a roster spot for Mitch Moreland. Schwindel recorded three hits during his brief time […]

Jose Abreu Doubles In Win, Looking Better At The Plate

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-3 with a double in a 4-0 win over the Astros on Sunday. After a poor showing in the month of June where he slashed .182/.265/.307 over 23 games, Abreu has looked much better at the plate in July, as he's currently slashing .308/.377/.538 with three home […]

Garrett Cooper Exits Sunday With Arm Injury

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (arm) exited Sunday's game in the eighth inning after colliding with Travis Jankowski on the base path, according to David Wilson of the Miami Herald. Jankowski ran into Cooper's arm, while Cooper was extended out attempting to make the catch at first base. Jorge Alfaro made the switch from […]

Nate Lowe Doubles In Loss To Jays

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe was one of the few batters who actually showed up for this offense on Sunday. Lowe went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk during Sunday's first game of the doubleheader. At first glance, that isn't a jawdropping stat line, but the Blue Jays did hold the Rangers to […]

Christian Arroyo To Make First Career Start At First Base

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo draws the start at first base Sunday night, sending incumbent Bobby Dalbec to the bench. It's his first career start at first base. This is notable, as it indicates that Christian Arroyo may hold on to an everyday role in the starting lineup even after Jarren Duran's call-up, […]

Bobby Dalbec Sitting Sunday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec is out of the lineup against the New York Yankees Sunday night. This could become a common occurrence against right-handed starters, as Jarren Duran's call-up means Kike Hernandez will move to second base on those occasions, shifting Christian Arroyo to first base. It's hard to argue that Dalbec […]

Ryan Zimmerman Blasts Homer In Loss

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman supplied much of the offense against the San Diego Padres Saturday, launching a three-run shot and drawing a walk in four at-bats. Zimmerman's 10th home run of the year came off Padres starter Blake Snell. With Starlin Castro away from the team and Kyle Schwarber injured, Zimmerman stands to […]

Ryan Mountcastle Gets Breather On Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle is sitting out of Sunday's finale with the Royals. For now this appears to just be a day off for Mountcastle, who was dealing with a forearm contusion over the past week. He's been having a solid sophomore season with Baltimore, slashing .252/.300/.439 with 14 homers, three steals, 50 […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

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, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Andrew Vaughn (1B/OF, CWS) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: We've recommended Vaughn as a streamer in the past and we're going back to the well this week. The 23-year-old was on fire before the All-Star break, slashing a monstrous .395/.417/.744 with three doubles, four home runs, and nine RBI with 10 runs over […]

Freddie Freeman Homers Against Rays On Saturday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been seemingly impossible to get out at the plate over the last month or so. On Saturday, Freeman went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in the 9-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. It wasn't too long ago that Freeman was hitting around .240 on […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

Coming out of the All-Star break, the biggest surprises at first base are Cody Bellinger on the negative side and, perhaps, Jared Walsh on the positive side. Bellinger has been in and out of the Los Angeles lineup due to injury. When he has played, he's been terrible. Don't think of acquiring him for cheap […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 17

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 who […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! Hope you all have had a great weekend so far. We have a nice 10-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS for this beautiful Sunday. Since the All-Star Break we've had plenty of weather issues, .  This article will […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/18/21 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 7/18

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Alex Kirilloff (1B/OF, MIN) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kirilloff was one of the first high-profile prospects to be called up to the majors back in mid-April and predictably received a lot of attention. He struggled to hit with much consistency over his first 12 games but did swat four homers before hitting […]

Max Muncy Goes Yard Twice

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy had a big day in Saturday's victory versus the Colorado Rockies. Muncy went 4-for-5 at the plate with two home runs and five RBI. Muncy has been having a great year with the bat and hasn't slowed down since his rough opening month of the season. Muncy is now […]

Miguel Cabrera Hits Walk-Off Single Saturday Night

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera helped lead the team to a dramatic 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader. The Tigers went into the eighth inning trailing 4-3. After Jonathan Schoop drove in a run to tie the game, Cabrera came up and hit a walk-off single that scored […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Padres-Nationals To Resume Sunday After Shooting Incident

Saturday night's game between the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals was suspended due to a shooting outside of the ballpark. The Friars were up 8-4 in the bottom of the 6th when shots rang along the third-base side of Nationals Park. Chaos ensued with fans rushing the field and players retreating into the clubhouse. […]

Danny Santana Expected To Rejoin Team Soon

Boston Red Sox first baseman Danny Santana (quadriceps) is expected to rejoin the team sometime within the next few days. He strained his left quad over a week ago, and he recently reported for a rehab stint at Triple-A Worcester. However, the 30-year-old hasn't done much this season, currently owning a miserable .167 average throughout […]

Victor Caratini Isn’t In Saturday’s Lineup

San Diego Padres catcher Victor Caratini isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday for a game against the Washington Nationals and left-handed starter Patrick Corbin. Caratini is batting .224 this season with a .318 on-base percentage, six home runs and a pair of stolen bases in 233 plate appearances. Webster Rivas is starting in Caratini's […]

Eric Hosmer Not Starting On Saturday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer isn't in the team's starting lineup on Saturday against the Washington Nationals. Hosmer is batting .272 with a .330 on-base percentage in 334 plate appearances this season. He's also added seven home runs and five stolen bases for the Padres. Jake Cronenworth is moving over from second base […]

Rangers-Blue Jays Game Postponed Saturday

The scheduled game between the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday has been postponed due to rain, according to Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. The game will be made up on Sunday as part of a doubleheader, with Game 1 beginning at 1:07 p.m. Managers should make sure to adjust their lineups for Saturday […]

C.J. Cron Hits A Grand Slam On Friday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk in a 10-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Cron put the Rockies on the board in a major way when he took Julio Urias deep for a grand slam in the bottom of the third inning. It […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 17

It was strange to not see any baseball highlights for a few days this week but thankfully it was a quiet injury week as a result. Following the All-Star break, a number of injured players will be beginning/finishing their rehab assignments in the hopes of returning to their respective teams. Please keep in mind that […]