Christian Walker Drives In Three In Loss Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in a 9-8 loss to the Giants on Tuesday. Walker has started to heat up at the plate recently, as he is now slashing .276/.300/.448 with one home run, five RBI and seven runs scored over his last […]

Eric Hosmer Out Of Lineup On Wednesday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Colorado Rockies. San Diego didn't announce at the time if Hosmer would be available off the bench. Hosmer had a day off last Friday against the New York Mets as well, but he subsequently started the […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 12

Boy talk about great timing. In last week's column, I wrote about Tony Santillan as a prospect to watch. Sure enough, later on in the week he gets called up to Cincinnati where he allows one run and strikes out five over 4 2/3 innings in his Major League debut. And that's the thing I […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 12

Week 12 of the 2021 baseball season is here and the Top 50 redraft prospects list aims to provide you with a weekly update on the hottest players in the minors that could have significant impacts on your redraft leagues. We continue to see many of the same top prospects performing well and pushing for […]

Pete Alonso Drives In Three Against Cubs

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-3 with three RBI, driving in all three runs in the Mets 3-2 win over the Cubs on Tuesday. Alonso has been hot of late, slashing .320/.379/.720 over his past seven games, with three home runs and nine RBI over 25 at-bats. Overall on the season, Alonso […]

Alex Kirilloff Has Two-Hit Day

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 2-for-3 with a pair of base this in Tuesday's loss to the Seattle Mariners. Kirilloff recorded half of his team's hits, reaching on an infield single in the fifth, then later collecting another single. The solid effort raised his season batting average to .264. Kirilloff is 3-for-7 with […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a fun one. There are some aces like Jacob deGrom, Gerrit Cole, […]

Bobby Bradley Homers Tuesday Night

Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday night's 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Bradley has been hot since getting called up and now has three home runs and 10 RBI across his first 25 at-bats and is also posting a 1.361 OPS. While the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/16 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 […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Afternoon Slate (6/16/21): DraftKings/ FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus of this article will be on the 6-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! There are seven-day games today, but this article will be focusing on the eight-game evening slate. Our slate starts with Gerrit Cole and the Yankees facing Ross Stripling and the Blue Jays in Buffalo. Then we wrap up the eight-game slate with Zack Wheeler facing off against Clayton Kershaw on the West […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Man, am I excited for this Wednesday slate of FanDuel action! Wait, maybe that's just excitement for my New York Islanders playing in the Stanley Cup semifinals as I type. No, it's definitely the night of MLB action we have ahead of us this fine Wednesday evening. I'll leave the Islanders for our NHL writers […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/16

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

Paul Goldschmidt Hits A Walk Off Homer On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt his a walk off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Tuesday's win over the Miami Marlins. "Goldy" was 2-for-4 with the home run, a single, a run scored, and two RBI. In fact, the Cardinals only scored two runs, and both were driven in […]

X-rays Turn Up Negative For Kris Bryant

X-rays on Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (hand) turned up negative following Tuesday's loss to the New York Mets. Bryant was hit on the hand by opposing starter Taijuan Walker in the top of the first inning. Bryant initially went out to play defense and wanted to stay in the game, but the Cubs elected […]

Mike Brosseau Recalled From Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Mike Brosseau has been recalled from Triple-A Durham after starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Brosseau was just sent down on Monday so it didn't take long for him to get recalled. He's slashing just .184/.259/.336 with four home runs, 16 RBI, and 17 […]

Darin Ruf Working Through His Running Progression

San Francisco Giants' first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf (hamstring) is still working through his running progression, according to manager Gabe Kapler. The 34-year-old slugger strained his hamstring in late May and there was an expectation that he would be activated from the IL on Thursday or Friday of this week but it sounds like he'll be […]

Pavin Smith Getting A Night Off On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Pavin Smith is sitting out Tuesday's game vs. the San Francisco Giants. This appears to just be a routine day off for the rookie so he should be available off the bench as a pinch-hitter. The 25-year-old has struggled over his last seven games, slashing .200/.259/.241 so a night of rest should […]

Patrick Wisdom Resting On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom will rest on Tuesday evening versus the New York Mets. Wisdom has been scorching hot since his promotion on May 25 and is hitting .333 with nine home runs, 13 RBI and one stolen base in his 54 at-bats. Wisdom should eventually come back down to earth, but managers should […]

Yuli Gurriel Posting 1.083 OPS In June

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is enjoying a fantastic month of June heading into Tuesday's game against the Rangers. Gurriel is slashing an impressive .381/.440/.643 with five extra-base hits, nine runs batted in and nine runs scored through the first 12 games in June. The 37-year-old is making a strong All-Star case right now […]

Alex Kirilloff Goes Yard

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff belted his first home run since May 2 in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Kirilloff's blast traveled a whopping 421 feet at an exit velocity of 105 MPH. The 23-year-old has had a power outage lately, though he has barreled 14 balls out of 91 put in […]

Jake Bauers Hits Game-Winning Homer Monday

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers came through in the bottom of the eighth inning Monday, delivering a solo home run that gave Seattle the lead over the Minnesota Twins for good. It was Bauers' third home run of the year, and his only hit in the contest. Bauers has an .807 OPS in five […]

Luke Voit Continues Rehab Assignment On Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) will continue his rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. The slugging first baseman played his first rehab game on Sunday and will stay with the organization throughout the week. Voit is working his way back from a Grade 2 oblique strain. The hope is that Voit […]

Brock Stassi Signs Minor League Deal With Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Brock Stassi has signed a minor league deal with the organization. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in 2011, but never did much during his time on the major league club. Stassi has bounced around to different organizations, but has never made a significant impact at the MLB level. He'll […]

Rhys Hoskins Extends Hitless Streak To 28 Plate Appearances

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday. Hoskins will need a map around the bases next time he gets a hit as the big first baseman is now hitless in his last 28 plate appearances and is batting just .238 this season. The […]

Miguel Cabrera Tallies Three Hits In Monday's Win

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera helped lead the team to a 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Cabrera went 3-four-5 with two runs and two RBI in the game. It was his second three-hit game of the year. Cabrera has quietly had a nice month of June so far. Through 11 […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xSLG Analysis for Week 12

Slugging is a fairly simple metric by baseball standards but once Statcast gets into the mix, it's a bit more complicated. According to MLB.com, "Expected Slugging Percentage (xSLG) is formulated using exit velocity, launch angle and, on certain types of batted balls, Sprint Speed." Base hits are still weighted with home runs being four times […]

Champ or Chump: Alec Bohm

A lot of huge names are underperforming in 2021, including DJ LeMahieu, Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor, Freddie Freeman, and Trevor Story. Alec Bohm isn't the same type of household name those guys are, so the fact that he's only slashing .224/.266/.309 on the season with four homers and three steals after a breakout debut in […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookies and Prospects to Buy/Sell

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by RotoWire's Lead Prospect Analyst and Assistant Baseball Editor, James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) to break down rookies and prospects for fantasy baseball in 2021 (and beyond). 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 […]

Dominic Smith Breaks Out On Monday

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith, who came into Monday's game against the Cubs in an 0-for-20 slide, went 2-for-3 with a walk, homer, and two runs scored after manager Luis Rojas moved him to the number three spot in the lineup. It was a much-needed game for Smith. Overall, he is slashing .244/.312/.358 with […]