Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Matt Olson, Ha-Seong Kim, Omar Narvaez

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 21. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I will be giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Willson Contreras, Bo Bichette, Justin Turner, Mike Trout, Lars Nootbaar, more

With weekend baseball set to begin, several key fantasy hitters are dealing with injuries. It's almost crunch time for fantasy managers looking to contend for a championship, so staying in tune with the top injury headlines is paramount. Let's take a look at injured hitters Willson Contreras, Bo Bichette, Justin Turner, Mike Trout, Lars Nootbaar, […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 21)

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. It's almost as important as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and witness their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Tommy Edman In Leadoff Spot Against Mets

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (calf) is playing center field and batting leadoff on Thursday against the visiting New York Mets and left-hander Jose Quintana. Edman is back in action after being taken out of Wednesday's game early against the Oakland Athletics due to a right-calf contusion from when he fouled a ball off […]

Justin Turner To Be Limited To DH Duties

Boston Red Sox infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner (heel) intends to keep playing through a bone bruise in his left heel and he will continue to serve as the team's designated hitter as long as he's healthy. Playing in the field is "off the table for a while," according to manager Alex Cora. Turner missed seven […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/17/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's a smaller-than-usual slate for our weekend warmup, with only four games on our DFS plate. Tonight's action starts at 7:15 PM EST with tilts between Detroit-Cleveland and New York-St.Louis. Then, the slate wraps up at 10:10 PM EST with a West Coast […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a light Thursday to begin with, then it's chopped aside from that. The two early games are fairly boring for DFS purposes, but I know you'll still play just like I will. The early is fairly simple. Stack Boston and Seattle, run Kirby and Sale. You can get creative and try to run […]

Tommy Edman Forced To Exit Early

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (leg) was removed early during Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Edman began the contest at shortstop, but moved to center field after Lars Nootbaar (groin) exited the game. However, Edman was forced to exit the game a few innings after Nootbaar. Edman fouled a ball off his leg […]

Jose Altuve Returns To Lineup On Wednesday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (knee) is right back in Wednesday's starting lineup against the Miami Marlins and left-hander Jesus Luzardo, playing second base and batting in his normal leadoff spot. Altuve gave his fantasy managers a scare on Tuesday when he fouled a ball off his left knee in his first at-bat of […]

Nolan Gorman Still Out With Injury

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman (back) remains out of action on Wednesday against the visiting Oakland Athletics. Taylor Motter is getting another start at the keystone while batting eighth against A's right-hander Paul Blackburn. Gorman has been dealing with lower-back tightness this week and is now missing his third straight game. The 23-year-old is […]

Edouard Julien Returns Against Tigers

Minnesota Twins rookie second baseman Edouard Julien (hamstring) has returned to the keystone and is batting leadoff for the Twins on Wednesday against the visiting Detroit Tigers and right-hander Reese Olson. Julien missed just one game on Tuesday due to a mild hamstring issue, but he's back in action on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Canadian infielder […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Bo Bichette, Mike Trout, Jose Altuve, Tim Anderson, Byron Buxton, more

The 2023 MLB season continues to chug along, and fantasy baseball leagues will be wrapping up before we know it. That said, it's never been more crucial to stay up to date with the latest injury headlines for key hitters. Let's take a look at injured hitters Bo Bichette, Mike Trout, Jose Altuve, Tim Anderson, […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With several games scattered throughout the day, we're left with […]

Early Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Our Wednesday is pretty chopped up today. We have four early games, three renegades that dared start before 7 PM Eastern, and eight normal games. We will concentrate on the four-game afternoon slate on Getaway Day. Of course, FanDuel had to make this far less interesting and chop off the left coast afternoon games. This […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/16/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! Eight games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are a few games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup […]

Jose Altuve Leaves Early With Knee Contusion

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (knee) left Tuesday's game early against the Miami Marlins with a left-knee contusion after X-rays came back negative, according to the press-box announcement. Altuve fouled a pitch off his left knee in his first at-bat of the game, and while it looks like he dodged a significant injury, he […]

Edouard Julien Out On Tuesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Edouard Julien (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. It appears the 24-year-old is dealing with a hamstring issue, so the Twins will hold him out of the lineup. It's also worth noting that Julien is in a 1-for-16 slump, which could be part […]

Nolan Gorman Out Again Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman (back) remains out of the lineup on Tuesday against the visiting Oakland Athletics. With Gorman sitting again, Taylor Motter will make another start at the keystone and will hit eighth. The 23-year-old Gorman clearly isn't feeling well enough to play on Tuesday after being scratched from Monday's contest with […]

Twins Place Willi Castro On Injured List

The Minnesota Twins placed second baseman Willi Castro (oblique) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 12) on Tuesday with a mild left-oblique strain and activated infielder/outfielder Royce Lewis (oblique) from the injured list in a corresponding move. Castro will have a chance to return to the Twins in a week's time because it's […]

Josh Harrison Signs Minor-League Deal With Rangers

The Texas Rangers signed free-agent infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison to a minor-league deal on Tuesday. Harrison hit just .204/.263/.291 with two home runs, three doubles, 10 RBI and eight runs scored in 40 games for the Philadelphia Phillies this year before they released him earlier this month. The 36-year-old veteran can pretty much play all around […]

Vaughn Grissom Called Up By Braves

The Atlanta Braves called up infielder Vaughn Grissom from the minors on Tuesday to replace second baseman Ozzie Albies (hamstring) on the active roster after he was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. Grissom began the year with Atlanta before being sent to the minors in May. In his 19 […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/15/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! 13 games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are two games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup between […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire Rankings: TJ Friedl, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Zack Gelof, Brady Singer, Gavin Williams, Cole Ragans, and more

Welcome back RotoBallers, to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 21 -- August 14 through August 20. There are just over 45 days left of the regular season to be played as fantasy managers scout the waiver wire to help them add pieces for a championship run. More top prospects […]

Marcus Semien Powers Texas To Victory

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, a walk, and a stolen base in a 12-0 shutout victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. This game was no contest as Texas dismantled Patrick Sandoval and the Halos. Semien did his part, driving in Robbie Grossman with an […]

Braves Put Ozzie Albies On 10-Day Injured List

The Atlanta Braves placed second baseman Ozzie Albies (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Monday night with a left-hamstring strain, according to manager Brian Snitker. The Braves will most likely bring up infielder Vaughn Grissom from the minors to take Albies' spot on the active roster, and he'll share playing time at second base […]

Brandon Lowe Starting On The Pine

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe will start Monday's game on the pine against the San Francisco Giants. The Giants are using right-hander Ryan Walker as an opener, but left-hander Sean Manaea will come out of the bullpen for the Giants as their bulk reliever. Isaac Paredes will start at the keystone and hit […]

Nolan Gorman Scratched With Tight Back

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman (back) has been scratched from Monday's starting lineup against the Oakland Athletics due to lower-back tightness. Taylor Motter will now play second base and bat ninth in the order against A's left-hander JP Sears. Back tightness has kept Gorman out before this year, so hopefully this doesn't develop into […]

DJ LeMahieu Back In Yankees Lineup

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (calf) has returned to the team's starting lineup on Monday and is playing first base and batting sixth in the order against Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried. This will be LeMahieu's first action since being scratched from last Wednesday's lineup with a tight calf. The 35-year-old veteran infielder hasn't […]

Ozzie Albies To Go For More Testing

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said that second baseman Ozzie Albies (hamstring) is still sore and will undergo further testing on his injured left hamstring. Albies is out of the starting lineup on Monday against the visiting New York Yankees after leaving Sunday's game against the New York Mets early with a mild hamstring cramp. […]

Jesus Sanchez, Joey Wendle Out Against Southpaw

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez and infielder Joey Wendle are both starting on the bench on Monday with the club facing Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez. Avisail Garcia is starting in left field and is batting seventh, while Jon Berti will handle shortstop and hit in the nine-hole on Monday against Valdez. Sanchez is hitting […]