Justin Upton, Albert Pujols Not In Wednesday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton and first baseman Albert Pujols are not in Wednesday's lineup for the game against the Rangers. Manager Joe Maddon indicated that both veteran players are getting the day off, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Pujols and Upton have been fast out of the gate in terms of their […]

Jesus Aguilar Hits Another Home Run In Milwaukee

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar hit yet another home run in Wednesday's 6-2 road win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Aguilar has now hit five home runs in his last six games. This one was a three-run shot that went just off the top of the wall in left field in the fourth inning. It […]

Garrett Cooper Exits Wednesday's Game Early

Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper (foot) was forced to exit Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Cooper fouled a ball off his foot but was able to finish the at-bat, grounding out. He seemed to hobble off the field after the groundout, though, and was then replaced in the lineup by Lewis Brinson. X-rays were […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 4/28

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill 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, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 5

We are almost through the first month of the 2021 season, and it has been flying by. As we move along to the second month of the season, we officially get out of that "early period" of the year, where stats are still weird, and we get more information and certainty about which players' hot […]

Engel's Insider Angles: Early Season Analysis From A High Stakes Standout

Usually in my Fantasy Baseball Insider series, I give you unfiltered access to detailed scouting reports from people inside or close to Major League Baseball, such as scouts, executives, current and former players and beat reporters, who speak freely to us on the condition of anonymity. But those aren’t the only kinds of baseball people […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 5

It's almost time for the second-best day of the year: minor league Opening Day! MiLB will kick off its season one week from today, as 110 teams will come together to compete in 55 games from Triple-A down to Low-A. There will be no shortage of prospects to talk about once the season starts up, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 28th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 5

When the spring began, I would have been called crazy for suggesting that players like Yermin Mercedes, Akil Baddoo, and Adolis Garcia would be among the top rookies for the month of April. But here we are. The hitters are starting to outshine the pitchers now that a number of big arms have graduated from […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/28/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/28/21 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 […]

Brandon Belt Hits Fourth Home Run Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt went 2-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies. Belt lined a fifth-inning Chi Chi Gonzalez offering just onto the right-field porch for his fourth HR of the season. The veteran is walking at a solid 15.3% […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap, with only a couple of top-end pitching options. Most of the pitchers reside in the mid-priced range […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! We have 10 games to get us over the mid-week hump today, and there are plenty of exciting DFS options at our fingertips. Some series that started on Monday are having getaway days and will only be available on the earlier slates. However, if you are only focusing on the evening slate, you […]

Carlos Santana Tallies Two Hits In Tuesday's Loss

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana was one of team's only productive hitters in their 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Santana went 2-for-4 in the game with two singles and an RBI. Through 22 games on the year, Santana is slashing .244/.362/.487 with five home runs, four doubles and 19 RBI. […]

Miguel Cabrera Goes Yard On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera hit his first home run since Opening Day on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. Cabrera hit a solo shot in the first inning of the game off of White Sox starter Lucas Giolito. Altogether, Cabrera was 2-for-4 in the game with a strikeout. This was Cabrera's third game […]

C.J. Cron Reaches Four Times In Tuesday's Win Over SF

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored, and two walks in a 7-5 win over the Giants on Tuesday. Cron hit his fourth home run of the season, a solo shot when he went back-to-back with Ryan McMahon in the top of the 10th inning. He went […]

Jesus Aguilar Hits Another Home Run In Tuesday's Game

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar hit another home run in Tuesday's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. He ended up 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI, raising his batting average to .293 and his OPS to .878. After not hitting a home run all season, Aguilar has now gone yard in four of […]

Alex Kirilloff Collects First Career RBI

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a 7-4 loss to the Indians on Tuesday. Kirilloff's RBI was the first of his career- and it came on a 103.7 MPH base hit. After an 0-for-11 start, the 23-year-old prospect has two hits in his last two games, as he's […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Has Monster Game Versus Nationals

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a night to remember on Tuesday after swatting three homers and driving in seven runs in a 9-5 victory over the Nationals. The former top prospect took Max Scherzer deep twice in the contest including a grand slam in the third inning, upping his home run […]

Albert Pujols In Lineup Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols will start and hit seventh Tuesday against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas. Pujols is no longer the potent offensive force from seasons past but the future Hall of Famer has four home runs over his last seven games. The 40-year-old is slashing only .222/.279/.460 and lacks long-term fantasy […]

Miguel Sano Progressing Towards Return

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) is making good progress in his recovery from a right hamstring strain. Sano is running "fairly close to 100 percent"- and the Twins plan to start getting his activities up to full speed, as well as allowing him to hit and see live pitching. The slugger was placed […]

Jared Walsh Posting .951 OPS

Los Angeles Angels outfielder/first baseman Jared Walsh will be looking to finish up a strong April on a high note when the team takes on the Rangers on Tuesday. It has been a productive first month of the season as Walsh is slashing .319/.395/.556 through 72 at-bats with three doubles, four home runs and 16 […]

Jesus Aguilar (1B, MIA) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar was a terror on San Francisco Giants pitchers this past weekend. He hit home runs in each of the last three games of the series, an especially tough feat in the pitcher-friendly Oracle Park. Aguilar hadn't homered […]

Ji-Man Choi Closer To Game Action

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (knee) reported to the team's alternate training site on Monday and will hit in simulated games in Port Charlotte, Fla. He will work out with the team this weekend and then join Triple-A Durham for the start of the minor league season. Choi only played in five spring […]

Wilmer Flores Fully Recovered

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores (illness) left the game early on Sunday against the Miami Marlins with an illness that required an IV, but he's fully recovered and started at second base on Monday and went 2-for-5 with two runs scored. Flores had been filling in at third base with Evan Longoria dealing with […]

Bad Luck Hitters by Batted Ball Metrics

Last week, we went into some detail here about how Statcast classifies batted balls and what implications those classifications have. In this post, I want to use some of that knowledge to look into luck factors and find some potential buy-low and sell-high hitters. As we are about to turn the page to May, we […]

Rhys Hoskins Launches Two More Homers On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 2-for-4 with two homers in a 2-1 win over the Cardinals. It was Hoskins' second two-homer game in the last three days as his eight round-trippers lead the league as we near the end of April. Hoskins is scalding the ball this season with an elite 19.3 percent […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight. It's quite a monster slate when breaking it all down. There are four pitchers over $9,000, with a couple of ok options in the mid-price range, and the punts are not the most appealing. With the lack of pitching depth, there are bats for days. There are […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/27

Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! 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 give […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 27th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]