Rob Refsnyder Goes Yard Friday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder swatted his first home run of the season in Friday's 10-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. The homer registered an exit velocity of 106.5 MPH and was a bullet of a drive. Refsnyder is 7-for-17 with a home run, four RBI, and three runs scored since being recalled from Triple-A. […]

Miguel Sano Extends Extra-Base Hit Streak

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, an RBI, and a walk in Friday's blowout win over the Cleveland Indians. Sano came up to the plate twice in a nine-run fourth inning, walking and scoring a run, then doubling in Alex Kirilloff to make it a 10-0 game. The […]

Alex Kirilloff Has Strong Night In Return

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff had a big night in his first game back from the injured list on Friday against the Cleveland Indians. Kirilloff started a hit party in the top of the fourth inning, singling and coming around to score on a throwing error by Indians' shortstop Ahmed Rosario. In his second […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 9

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Updated Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our updated fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for May and the 2021 MLB season, courtesy of lead analyst and senior editor editor Pierre Camus. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 8

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 95 rookies make their MLB […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers Twice, Including Go-Ahead Grand Slam

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had his best offensive game of the year in Friday's 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. He went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. His second home run of the game was a seventh inning grand slam off of Royals reliever Greg Holland that gave the […]

Nick Pratto Homers Three Times At Double-A

Kansas City Royals first base prospect Nick Pratto had an eye-opening game on Friday when he slugged three home runs and drove in six runs. He went 4-for-5 and also scored four times. Pratto had a strong spring training with the Royals but then had just two hits in his first six games of the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/22/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/22/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/22/21 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 22, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/22/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. After a tease last Saturday, we're back to split-slate shenanigans tonight, with just a six-game Main slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. At least […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/22/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Saturday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with seven games in the afternoon and six games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you […]

Garrett Cooper Hits Another Home Run On Friday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper stayed hot on Friday, hitting a two-run home run in a 6-5 extra inning loss to the New York Mets. Cooper ended up 2-for-5 with the home run and a single. He scored a run and drove in two. All of this after he hit a triple and a […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 5/22

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 […]

Marwin Gonzalez Strikes Out Three Times Friday

Boston Red Sox utility man Marwin Gonzalez couldn't get in on the fun Friday night, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Boston's 11-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Though he's contributed strong defense all over the diamond, Gonzalez has only managed to produce a .199/.286/.287 slash line for the year with one home run and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups

DraftKings chopped our slates up a little bit today. There's a two game matinee "turbo" beginning at 1:05 pm Eastern. The afternoon slate with seven games starts at 4:05 Eastern. The six game "main" slate gets underway at 7:15 pm Eastern. It could be a nice, full day of baseball. Instead DraftKings chases our almighty […]

Aledmys Diaz Exits Due To Injury

Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) was unable to get through Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. He left during the fifth inning due to hamstring tightness. The veteran infielder was replaced by Carlos Correa. Diaz missed time in Spring Training due to a hamstring issue as well. The Astros are likely going to remain […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Swats Two Homers Friday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. tagged two homers as the Jays went on to lose to the Rays 9-7 in extras on Friday. He took starter Tyler Glasnow deep in the third inning for a solo job and followed that up with a two run shot to the opposite field off Diego […]

Danny Santana Homers In Red Sox Debut

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana made an immediate impact in his first game with the club, hitting a home run off Aaron Nola in the top of the fifth inning. The solo shot was Santana's only hit in the contest. It remains to be seen how much playing time Santana will receive, but […]

Anthony Rizzo Knocks In Two Runs

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-3 with a walk, single and double to go along with two RBI in Friday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Rizzo exited Tuesday's contest early with lower back tightness and sat out on Wednesday, but has now started two consecutive games. Back issues are always a bit […]

Brandon Belt Returns To Lineup Friday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (side) is back in the lineup on Friday night and will bat fourth against the Dodgers. He has been out of action since Sunday, as he was dealing with tightness in his side. Managers should slot him back into the lineup, as he should continue to put up […]

Danny Santana Will Lead Off And Play First Base Friday

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana is starting and playing first base in his debut with the Red Sox Friday night. In that spot, he could merit some fantasy consideration, as the Red Sox have been scoring a ton of runs, though they'll face a tough test Friday against Aaron Nola and the Phillies. […]

Max Muncy Left Off Of Friday's Lineup Card

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy will receive a routine day off on Friday versus the San Francisco Giants. Muncy has been on fire lately and is hitting .405 with three home runs, nine RBI and a stolen base over the past two weeks. Muncy should be expected to return to the lineup on Saturday. […]

Ji-Man Choi Sitting Against Lefty On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi is heading to the bench on Friday as the team faces left-hander Anthony Kay and the Toronto Blue Jays. Yandy Diaz is manning first base while Austin Meadows is serving as the designated hitter in the game. Choi has been on a tear since his return from the […]

Pete Alonso Lands On Injured List With Right Hand Sprain

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a right hand sprain, the team announced on Twitter. It was yet another blow for a New York squad that has been ravaged by injuries this year, as they now have seven of the nine players from […]

Jose Abreu Returns To The Lineup On Friday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (ankle) will return to the lineup on Friday and bat fourth versus the New York Yankees. Abreu was sidelined for the last three games with a sore left ankle, but appears to be good to go this evening. Abreu has been enjoying a great month of May and […]

Mariners Dealing With COVID-19 Issue

The Seattle Mariners are dealing with a COVID-19 issue, with at least one positive test. The Mariners have not yet met the 85 percent vaccination threshold, and this positive test is considered to be potentially problematic, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. More details will be forthcoming. Stay tuned for updates and prepare to remove any […]

Alex Kirilloff (1B/OF, MIN) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: The window is open! Only 53% of the way open in Yahoo! Leagues as of this writing - and it should be closing more and more over this weekend and into next week - but it's open nonetheless! Minnesota Twins first baseman/outfielder Alex […]

Alex Kirilloff Reinstated From Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday ahead of the contest against the Cleveland Indians. Kirilloff has been sidelined since May 3 with a sprained left wrist, though his recovery went rather smoothly, as he managed to avoid surgery that was initially feared as a possibility. […]

The Bigger Picture - The Miseducation of Park Factors

Another no-hitter in the books. Something's in the water or, more accurately, in the baseballs. We already covered that topic last time so let's figure out how to extract more offense from our daily or weekly lineups. Home/road splits seem like a good place to start and we know certain stadiums play friendlier to offense […]

Barrel-Aged: Hitters With Biggest Barrel Gains

Lately, I've been focusing a lot on barrels when trying to evaluate which hitters are off to the most note-worthy starts. I recently covered Blast Rate, which is a sub-section of barrels that aims to tell us who is making the "best" good contact. Today, we'll focus on who has shown the best growth in […]