Joey Votto Not In Lineup Thursday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is not in Thursday's lineup. He will be replaced at first base by recently promoted utility man Brandon Dixon, who is batting seventh. Votto left a game early last week with lower back soreness, so it is not a surprise the Reds are giving him the day off the […]

Making Moves - Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 8

Trading is the most creative and fun way to improve your fantasy baseball roster, but also the hardest. You have to be able to value your own players objectively while accurately gauging how your fellow league owners value their own players. It is a battle of strategy, risk, and chance that can pay off in […]

Justin Smoak Getting A Day Of Rest Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak is not in the lineup on Thursday against starting picker Nick Tropeano and the Los Angeles Angels. Kendrys Morales will get the start at first base in his place. It sounds like a normal day of rest for Smoak, who has had a very underwhelming 2018, and could […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 8: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 8 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As we power through the second half of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got eight games split between six different slates today, including an all day slate starting at 12:35 eastern and an odd start time at 6pm for the featured slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/23/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Jesus Aguilar Continues Hot May With Another Two Hits, Three RBI

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar went 2-for-5 with one run and three RBI in the 9-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Brewers have been arguably one of the MLB's hottest teams as they were officially the first NL team to reach 30 wins, and Aguilar has been one of the biggest reasons why. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/24/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a bit of a weird schedule for games today, so let me break things down. There is a 12:35 pm est slate which has three games, then a 7:10 pm est slate which also has three games. FanDuel decided to leave off the two games in the middle of the day. I'll try […]

Ji-Man Choi Optioned Back To Triple-A With Ryan Braun Returning

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Ji-Man Choi has been optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox after Ryan Braun was activated off the 10-day disabled list. Choi in his short five-game tenure with the Brewers this time around, only hit for a .214 batting average with a surprisingly high .813 OPS. If Ryan Braun ever goes […]

Ryan Braun Ready To Go Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (back) will be activated off the 10-day disabled list on Thursday in the series debut against the New York Mets. In a corresponding move, Ji-Man Choi was sent back down to Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. While Braun is ready to go, this most likely won't be his last injury […]

Pablo Sandoval Starts At First Base Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval will start at first base Wednesday afternoon. Sandoval has five hits over his last 21 at-bats and can be avoided in DFS versus Astros starter Justin Verlander.

Hunter Dozier Sitting For Second Straight Day

Kansas City Royals first baseman/third baseman Hunter Dozier certainly appears to be the odd man out when the team visits National League ballparks. With the Royals in St. Louis for a series, Dozier has now sat for two straight days in favor of Whit Merrifield and Salvador Perez at his position. For both, it's the […]

Yonder Alonso Drives in More Runs on Tuesday Than He Had All Month

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso finished Tuesday's game 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. Coming into the game, Alonso had driven in just two runs for the entire month of May. He drove in three all with one swing on Tuesday, clearing the bases with a double in the fifth inning of […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 24

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 8

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 […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 8

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 […]

Twins Trade For Chris Carter

The Minnesota Twins acquired first baseman Chris Carter from the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Carter will report to Triple-A Rochester after spending the entire season with the Angels Triple-A affiliate, hitting .255 with 13 homers and 43 RBI. The veteran slugger last played for the New York Yankees in the big leagues in 2017, […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 8)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. I mean, whoa. I really can’t begin to explain how surprising it […]

Greg Bird Could Return For Weekend Series

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird (ankle) is inching closer towards returning to the majors as he continues to rehab with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The 25-year-old has missed the entire season thus far after suffering an ankle injury and undergoing surgery. On Monday, Bird hit a home run, one of two he’s hit […]

Ryan Braun Looking To Miss Minimum Time On Disabled List

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (back) worked through a full pre-game workout on Monday. This is good news for Braun, who after dealing with back tightness, landed a spot on the 10-day disabled list. With him getting pre-game workouts in, he's very close to a return and the team is looking at possibly activating him […]

Ryon Healy Has Cooled Off Over The Last Week

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy has cooled off over the past five games, posting one hit over his last 19 at-bats. The slump has nose-dived his batting average from .287 to .248, and he has five strikeouts during this span. Hot and cold streaks are not a huge surprise for the young slugger, but […]

Jesus Aguilar To Rest On Tuesday Against Diamondbacks

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar (rest) will not play in Game 2 of the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Ji-Man Choi will take his spot at first base and will also bat second in the order. This is just a standard day of rest, and with how great Aguilar has been playing, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

The folks at DraftKings got this one right - all 15 games taking place today are part of good slates with big prize money. We have an Early Only slate consisting of the five afternoon games, and the other 10 are part of the Main slate that begins at 7:05 EDT. Things are sure to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Exciting Wednesday schedule we have on our hands. All 30 teams are in action (weather permitting, of course) and, as usual, we have to slates to play. The first slate is a four-gamer, beginning at 1:05. The second is a 10 game slate, beginning at 7:05 EDT. Things are sure to fluctuate in Vegas, but […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 23

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Matt Thaiss Promoted to Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels first base prospect Matt Thaiss is being promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake. Thaiss is slashing .287/.352/.490 with six home runs in 40 games at Double-A, so it's not surprising to see him get the call. Long one of LA's top prospects, he could find himself in the big leagues in September if […]

Week 8 Points League Waiver Wire Targets and Drops

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Miguel Cabrera Took Batting Practice Sunday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (hamstring) has been taking his time in returning from the disabled list, despite the fact that his 10-day stint technically expired last week. He has told reporters he doesn't want to play until he feels fully healed, but indications seem to be that could happen sooner rather than later. […]

Quarter Season Rankings Update- Champions Analysis Podcast

RotoBaller writer and ranker Kyle Richardson is joined by co-hosts Blake Sullivan and Jesse Hiatt to break down the quarter season ranking updates for Rotoballer. Players who are too high or too low plus players you should sell and buy. Keep an eye on Rotoballer.com for all of our updated rankings! Be sure to tune […]

Max Muncy Clobbers Fifth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy hit a home run into the visitor's bullpen off Colorado starter German Marquez on Monday. Muncy also drew two walks and now sports a .372 on-base percentage since becoming a Dodger. The team may have found their leadoff hitter now that Chris Taylor has been dropped in the […]