James McCann Playing First Base On Monday

New York Mets catcher James McCann is batting third and playing first base on Monday when the Mets face the Rockies at home. McCann's appearance at first base will be the first of his professional career. It is a peculiar decision, considering the best defensive first baseman on the roster, Dominic Smith, is playing left […]

Matt Thaiss Increasing His Versatility

Los Angeles Angels corner infielder Matt Thaiss, who was originally drafted as a catcher in 2016, has been working to increase his versatility and has been catching again at Triple-A Salt Lake. Thaiss was converted to first base after being drafted, but he's also seen action at third base, second base and in the outfield. […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 8 Lineup Trends

Week eight 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 […]

Keston Hiura Being Recalled By Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers plan to recall first baseman Keston Hiura from Triple-A Nashville ahead of Monday's series opener against the Padres, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. After Hiura posted a .513 OPS while striking out in 36 percent of his plate appearances over his first 26 games of the season in the majors, the Brewers […]

Austin Slater (1B/OF, SF) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: If Austin Slater simply was hitting with greater regularity, he would be in much higher demand. The 28-year-old Stanford alum had a great power/speed burst in 85 AB last year, and has started off 2021 with five home runs and seven steals […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 5/24

Welcome to the 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

The Cut List: Week 9 - 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, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who is […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

Video: Waiver Wire Must-Adds (wPC+)

Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut evaluate players they consider must-adds on the waiver wire in many leagues. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! There are eight games on the MLB schedule today, but one is a day game, and the other starts a little too early to catch the featured slate. Therefore, we've got six games and 12 lineups to peruse as we fill our DFS rosters for the first time this week. It kicks off […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have eight games today, but the Jays and Rays end the wraparound weekend series in Dunedin for the matinee, so that game is off of the FanDuel main slate. So are those jerks in Miami that thumbed their nose at MLB and start a half hour earlier than everyone else on the East coast. […]

Freddie Freeman Goes 0-For-4 On Sunday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman struggled at the plate in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, putting an end to a five-game hitting streak. Freeman has 12 home runs this year, which is tied for ninth-most in the Majors, but many of his surface numbers this year […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/24/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   It's a light six-game slate today, but there is still a deep player pool of viable options. Pitching is solid enough to the point where we shouldn't see super concentrated ownership, so this is a good […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/24/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate with plenty of value to go around. The thing is, you may not need a ton of value. There […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Most teams have played roughly 45 games this season, meaning we're nearly 28% of the way through our glorious return to full-season baseball. Mind the marathon factor and adjust your appetite for risk accordingly given your standings, be mindful of targeting certain categories and […]

Andrew Vaughn Has Big Pinch-Hit Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn came up with a big pinch-hit home run versus the New York Yankees in Sunday's loss. Vaughn hit the solo blast off of closer Aroldis Chapman to tie the game 4-4 at the time. Vaughn had been in a slump entering the game and didn't get the start […]

Yasmani Grandal Hits Sixth Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's loss versus the New York Yankees. Grandal has been off to a very slow start offensively, but six of his 12 hits on the season have been home runs. He has also drawn 37 walks on the […]

Jose Abreu Crushes Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued his strong month of May by going 1-for-4 with a towering two-run home run in Sunday's loss versus the New York Yankees. Abreu sat out the first the three games of the week with an ankle sprain, but hasn't missed a beat since returning to the lineup. […]

Max Muncy Hits Another Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continues to rake the ball. Muncy went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. The home run would be his tenth of the season and his second in as many days. Muncy was hitting .222 with three home runs […]

Brad Miller Launches Three-Run Homer Versus Red Sox

Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Brad Miller went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in a win over the Red Sox on Sunday. Miller's first-inning homer barely grazed the bottom of the foul-pole, Statcast projected the homer at 330 feet, but it still counted for three runs to put the home team up early. Miller would also single […]

Carlos Santana Hits Walk-Off Home Run On Sunday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana came through with a walk-off two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. It was his only hit in the game as he went 1-for-4. He now has nine home runs and 31 RBI on the year to go along with a .257/.396/.461 slash line. As always, […]

Dominic Smith Without A Home Run Since April 13

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 1-for-4 in the Mets' 5-1 loss to the Marlins on Sunday. Smith had been heating up in early May, giving fantasy managers some hope, but he has fallen back into a slump. Smith is batting just .192/.276/.192 over his last seven games and has not hit a […]

Brandon Belt To Sit Out Finale With Dodgers

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is sitting out of Sunday's finale with the Dodgers. For now it appears to just be a day off for Belt, who had been dealing with a side issue earlier this week that caused him to miss a few games. There's no word yet if the issue has […]

Andrew Vaughn Resting On Sunday

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will receive Sunday afternoon off versus the New York Yankees. Vaughn has been in a slump and has just two hits over his last 23 at-bats. Vaughn will be replaced by infielder Jake Lamb on Sunday. Lamb will bat second versus Jameson Taillon. Lamb is hitting .188 on […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Arguably, the three best teams in baseball to this point reside in the NL West. That imbalance can be felt in the records of the 'other' teams in that division. The same thing can hold true in fantasy, especially this early in a season. Not everyone's record (in head-to-head leagues) is created equal. People can […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/23/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/23/21 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 MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 23, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's a 10-game full slate on Sunday and the weather is ripe for hitting all around the league. And you're going to need to […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 5/23

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Today's slate is a little more straightforward than yesterday's fragmented one on DraftKings. We have a 10-game main slate that starts at 1:05 pm Eastern in the traditional matinee baseball format on Sundays. We've got four pitchers in five-figures, but it thins out a little after that. Should we pluck both starters from that upper […]

Danny Santana Goes Deep Again, Steals A Base

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana has made an immediate impact in his first few days with the club. Santana went deep for the second consecutive game, and added a stolen base for good measure. He went 1-for-3 while batting fifth and playing center field. Manager Alex Cora has already said that Santana will […]