Josh Naylor Homers Again Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman and outfielder Josh Naylor went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. For the second time in three nights, Naylor took Royals reliever, Jakob Junis deep. This one gave the Indians a 5-4 lead and was the difference in the […]

Freddie Freeman Hitless Over Last Four Games

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has had a slow start to the month of May. Through four games, he has gone 0-for-16 with two walks and seven strikeouts. Freeman has delivered some solid power so far this year with seven home runs, but he's slashing just .202/.336/.422 over 30 games on the year. Freeman […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/6/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/6/21 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 […]

Trey Mancini Crushes Three-Run Home Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini stayed hot in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Mariners, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk. Mancini obliterated an eighth-inning Aaron Fletcher breaking pitch deep over the left-field scoreboard for his sixth long ball of the season. The 29-year-old had a slow start to the season […]

Joey Votto May Be Out For A Month

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (hand) will miss up to a month after breaking his left thumb during Wednesday's win over the Chicago White Sox. The veteran was nailed by a Dallas Keuchel pitch in the fourth inning and was subsequently replaced by Kyle Farmer. Although it appears the 37-year-old doesn't need surgery, it […]

Cody Bellinger Still Not Running At Full Speed

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger (leg) still has yet to run at full speed. Bellinger has been sidelined since April 6 with a hairline fracture in his left leg but has been doing work at the team's alternate training site, including taking batting practice and doing running drills, albeit in a limited fashion. […]

Alex Kirilloff To Get Second Opinion On Wrist Injury

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) will get a second opinion on his right wrist sprain. Kirilloff was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday but will travel with the team to Detroit before seeing Dr. Graham, another specialist, in Dayton, Ohio. There's no official timetable for his return from the injury, though […]

Joey Votto Suffers Broken Thumb, Will Miss Several Weeks

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (thumb) will miss several weeks after breaking his thumb during Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Votto was plunked on the thumb by a pitch and initially tried to stay in the game, leading to some speculation that he would be okay. He was eventually removed and […]

Miguel Sano Activated From Injured List, In Starting Lineup

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) was activated from the injured list on Wednesday. Sano has been eligible to return since Saturday, though the team effectively kept him off the roster for several extra days to give him time to fine-tune his mechanics at the plate. The slugger's return comes at a good time […]

Alex Kirilloff Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right wrist on Wednesday. Kirilloff was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to wrist soreness- and manager Rocco Baldelli said that the issue was a step up from a minor one, so it's not particularly surprising that he'll be […]

Anthony Rizzo Will Rest On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will receive a routine day off on Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rizzo has been off to a slow start and is hitting .224 with five home runs and 10 RBI on the season. Third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant will slide over to first base on Wednesday and Matt […]

Josh Bell Sitting Against Lefty Again On Wednesday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell is heading to the bench on Wednesday as the team faces left-hander Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves. This will be the second-straight time that Bell has sat against a lefty with Ryan Zimmerman getting the start at first base. Bell is a switch hitter, but has regularly performed […]

Jared Walsh Continues To Impress

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh continues to rake heading into the team's matchup with the Rays on Wednesday. Walsh is hitting .375 over his last seven games and is slashing .333/.409/.583 through 96 at-bats this season. He has been lethal with runners in scoring position, posting a 1.309 OPS and is slugging .632 […]

Albert Pujols Hitting .182 In The Last 15 Games

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols has hits in each of his last two starts heading into the team's matchup against the Rays on Wednesday. The future Hall of Famer has been scuffling at the dish, slashing only .182/.224/.400 over his last 15 games. There was a stretch where Pujols popped four home runs […]

Yuli Gurriel Continues To Produce

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI Tuesday against the Yankees. Gurriel continues to produce at the dish and is slashing .333/.424/.529 through his first 102 at-bats. The 36-year-old has been highly effective, coaxing more walks (16) than striking out (14) while posting 12 extra-base hits. Gurriel has […]

Joey Votto Hit By Pitch, Removed From Wednesday's Game

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (hand) was hit in the thumb by a Dallas Keuchel changeup in the fourth inning of Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He initially stayed in the game, but was later removed in the sixth inning and replaced by Kyle Farmer. Votto was 0-for-1 in the game before […]

Luke Voit Collects Two Hits In First Rehab Game

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in his first rehab game on Tuesday with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Voit ripped the first pitch of the night for a loud double off the wall in center field, then showed the Yankees that his knee is fully healthy when […]

C.J. Cron Taking A Seat On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants. Matt Adams is getting the start at first base and batting sixth in the game. Cron has been hot over the past few weeks, following a cold start to the year. He […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 6

It's getting to be a bit tougher out there on the waiver wire as the season progresses now to Week 6. The early season breakouts are now rostered at a rate that is too high for deep league consideration, and the names that are available in deeper leagues likely aren't going to be league-winners at […]

Veteran Bounce Backs In Effect for Fantasy Baseball

The old, boring vets are often the most painful to draft. We've likely seen their ceiling or are so far past it that their current level of production is meager in comparison. This relative way of thinking typically leaves a poorly framed assessment on that subset of players, leaving value to be harvested among the […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 6

It's Opening Day 2.0! At 6 p.m. ET, the first pitches of the 2021 minor league season will be thrown in Portland, Maine and Altoona, Pennsylvania as MiLB will resume play after last year saw their season end before it even began. Since the last time we had minor league action there have been quite […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/5/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate, and it all starts with the aces up top. Shane Bieber and Yu Darvish will be popular targets, and […]

Miguel Cabrera Hitless Over His Last Six Games

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has gone ice cold at the plate. Over his last six games, he has gone 0-for-22 with 12 strikeouts and no walks. He is now slashing .105/.117/.228 over 16 games on the year. He has just three extra-base hits, a double and two home runs. The 38-year-old spent about […]

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

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's hump day, it's Cinco de Mayo, and it's another beautiful day of MLB DFS. Wind could play a huge factor in some games today, so be on the lookout for any updates before locking in those lineups. Washington, Philadelphia, and Kansas City are all projected to have 10 miles per hour winds […]

Brandon Belt Has Mammoth Seven-RBI Day At Plate Tuesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt was a force to be reckoned with in Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rockies, going 4-for-7 with two singles, a two-run home run, a grand slam, a walk, and two strikeouts. Belt hit the grand slam in his second at-bat of the first inning of Game 1 and then […]

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

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/5/21   All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/5/21 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 […]

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

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 streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, […]

Alex Kirilloff Dealing With Wrist Injury

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was unavailable Tuesday due to a right wrist injury that he suffered while sliding into second base during Monday's game against the Rangers. Kirilloff- who is 9-for-28 with four home runs and 11 RBI in his last seven games- is set to see a hand specialist on Wednesday. […]

DJ LeMahieu Scores A Pair Of Runs Tuesday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu reached base safely three times in Tuesday's victory over the Astros. LeMahieu singled in the first inning and scored on a Giancarlo Stanton homer, then reached on an infield single and came around to score on a Stanton base hit. The veteran infielder hasn't truly gotten hot at the […]

Jose Abreu Hits Sixth Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with a run scored, three RBI and a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. Abreu has been off to a slow start this season and was 3-for-21 entering tonight's contest. Abreu is traditionally a slow starter and makes for a prime buy […]