Luke Voit Returns to Lineup Saturday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit has been activated from the injured list and will be batting third against the Blue Jays on Saturday, according to MLB.com writer Bryan Hoch. Voit landed on the IL after an abdominal strain suffered during the London series. Voit has already set career highs with 17 home runs […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 16

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column that skews towards points league. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. We’ve hurdled the Midsummer Classic and turning towards home for fantasy baseball season. While some league […]

A.J. Reed (1B, CHW) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Chicago White Sox have struggled to manufacture offense out of the DH slot this season, and with Yonder Alonso's tenure with the team already over (and his tenure with a new one has already begun), the club has opted to roll the dice […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/13/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a small break, let's get back into the baseball grind. It's Saturday and that means everyone is in action! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/13/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, July 13th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday July 13th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 13th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/13/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday does not often see a predominantly evening slate, but the first Saturday post-All-Star break is different. The double-header in Baltimore means we have five games in the afternoon, before a big 11-game slate in the evening. Boston is the biggest favorite on the slate, but the way Sale has been pitching it is hard […]

Miguel Sano (1B/3B, MIN) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: After missing the first six weeks of the season, and coming off a year in which he slashed a lowly .199/.281/.398, it's not surprising that Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano is available in over two-thirds of leagues. But in his first forty games since […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings! We're back in real action tonight and the baseball gods have blessed us with a fun 13 game slate that offers plenty of pitchers and hitters to choose from. Gerrit Cole is the lone ace on the hill, but he has a tough match-up in the summer Texas weather. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/12/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got every team back in action in the first full day of games since the break! The all day slate starts at 2:20pm eastern and covers every game, including the early Pirates-Cubs and Nationals-Phillies matchups. The main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball […]

Albert Pujols To Provide Power, Little Else In Second Half

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols will look to shake loose of a hitting slump that ended his first half of the season when the team plays the Mariners on Friday. The future Hall of Famer is at the point in his career where he is a one-dimensional value in fantasy. His slugging percentage […]

Luke Voit Expected Back Saturday

The New York Yankees expect first baseman Luke Voit to return from the IL Saturday in the midst of their first series after the All-Star break. The 28-year-old suffered an abdominal strain a couple of weeks ago during his club's two-game series against the Boston Red Sox in London. Edwin Encarnacion and DJ LeMahieu have […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday July 12th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 12th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 15 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Ji-Man Choi Expected to Return This Weekend

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (ankle) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list this weekend. He landed on the shelf last week to due a left ankle sprain. He was hitting fairly well for Tampa in the first half of the season. Hopefully he can keep it up through the […]

Mitch Moreland to Begin Rehab Assignment

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (quad) is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment on Thursday. Moreland has only taken two at-bats since June due to lingering quad issues. He was swinging the bat well before the injury, but who knows if he'll get off to the same hot start. Steve Pearce (back, knee) […]

Ronald Guzman Sits Versus Lefty

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Houston Astros. Guzman will sit this one out against the left-handed starter. Danny Santana will draw the start at first base and bat sixth versus lefty Framber Valdez. Santana has been a surprising bright spot for the […]

Can Jeff McNeil Keep Surprising?

Jeff McNeil sat at his locker at Citi Field just before the All-Star break and contemplated the fact that not only was he going to represent the Mets in the 2019 All-Star Game, he was going to be on the National League roster with longtime friend Pete Alonso. “It means a lot,” McNeil said. “I’m really […]

First Half Contact Rate Risers and Fallers

Well, the first half of the season has absolutely flown by! We have seen some great hitting and a lot of runs scored so far, and there promises to be just as much excitement in the second half of the season. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average and general hitting statistics, and any […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 15

very week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Can Yordan Alvarez Keep It Up?

Houston Astros first baseman Yordan Alvarez will try and replicate his fantastic first half when the team opens up the second half of the season on Thursday. The rookie has been fantastic, slashing .342/.415/.726 through his first 19 professional games with seven doubles, seven home runs and 25 runs batted in. Alvarez clearly cannot maintain […]

Yuli Gurriel Hopes To Stay Hot

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel hopes to extend his hot streak when the second half opens Thursday against the Rangers. Gurriel is off to a scorching start in the month of July, slashing .429/.478/.1.333 over his last five games with six home runs and 13 runs batted in. Gurriel is perhaps the hottest hitter […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 15 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to the All-Star Break edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Sunday, July 7 (unless otherwise noted). For the break, this week's risers and fallers were selected somewhat more scientifically than usual. Everyone who had 100 plate appearances in both 2018 and 2019 had the number of plate […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 15)

The MLB All-Star Break is here and rosters are frozen but things could get interesting once play resumes later this week. When that happens, there will be less than three weeks to go before the trade deadline. Some prospects will be heading to new teams and new opportunities while others will simply rise up to […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 15

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: All Star Break Prospect Edition

At the unofficial halfway point of the season, we've got a chance to really dig in and find those second half superstars. Finding the next Luis Castillo can be the difference between a championship and an early exit from the playoffs, so it's important to keep building your watch list. Be ready to pounce before […]

Fantasy Freebooters - Projecting the Pirates' Second Half

We're finally past the point where we know a team’s identity. The All-Star break is the standard time for fans, analysts, and front offices to figure out where the team stands, and what to look forward to. The Pittsburgh Pirates came into 2019 expecting to have one of the top rotations in baseball, while the […]

Carlos Santana Disappoints Home Fans in the Home Run Derby

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana disappointed the home fans in the Home Run Derby on Monday, hitting just 13 home runs and getting eliminated in the first round. He faced off against eventual winner Peter Alonso, who went after Santana so he didn't need to continue after passing Santana's 13. The Cleveland fans were […]

Peter Alonso Wins Home Run Derby

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso brushed off a slow start to the Home Run Derby Monday and took home the trophy with a clutch final two rounds. Alonso needed nearly every second to top Carlos Santana in the first round before ousting Ronald Acuna Jr. and then Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the final […]

Statcast First-Half Underachievers (Hitters)

As the first half wraps up and we are left pondering who will flip the switch in the second half, it's only rational that we look at the players who have underachieved most. We've already seen examples of players who have started to turn their luck around (Danny Jansen anyone?), so there is definitely credence […]