Thairo Estrada Compiles Four Hits On Saturday

San Francisco Giants infielder Thairo Estrada went 4-for-5 in Saturday's 16-11 loss to the San Diego Padres in Mexico City. This series marks the first time in history that an MLB game was held in Mexico. Estrada recorded two doubles along with three RBI in the loss. The 27-year-old is on pace for a career […]

Mauricio Dubon Cemented In The Leadoff Spot

Houston Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon is leading off Saturday's game against Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies. The former 26th-rounder first led off on April 15, and that's been his permanent spot ever since. Dubon's putting up the best numbers of his career so far, with a .315/.340/.402 slash line, four RBI, 18 runs, […]

Jon Berti Headed To The Bench Saturday

Miami Marlins infielder Jon Berti is getting a rest in Saturday's matchup with Caleb Kilian and the Chicago Cubs. It's his second day off in three days, and he's slashing just .228/.279/.354 with two home runs, 10 runs, and eight RBI, but has swiped four bags across 26 games. Garrett Hampson is taking over at […]

Whit Merrifield Not In Saturday's Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman/outfielder is not in Saturday's starting lineup to take on Easton McGee and The Seattle Mariners. The veteran of eight seasons is in the midst of a bounce-back season, slashing .324/.383/.423 with four steals, 10 runs, and 10 RBI over 20 games. Cavan Biggio will man second base in Merrifield's absence. […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/29/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/29/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Juan Soto, Wander Franco, Cleveland Arms, and More!

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Aaron Judge, Raisel Iglesias, Carlos Rodon, Lance McCullers, Chas McCormick and more

April is just about in the books. The baseball season is officially one-sixth completed. Some teams continue to surprise (Pirates, Rangers and Diamondbacks) while other teams continue to struggle to get their footing (Dodgers, Padres and Phillies). The same goes with our fantasy teams. We may have left our draft feeling great but now your […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/29/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday RotoBallers, and happy baseball season! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate! I'm so excited that MLB DFS back, and here's a chance to start the season off on the right foot! We have a smaller slate tonight, with just five games on tap. Let's get right […]

Hot MLB Prospect Hitters and Potential Call-Ups - Mining the Minors for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome to the second season of this series where I comb through the minor league leaderboards to see who is having a particularly impressive start to the season. I then try to break down whether the performance is for real and whether or not this player should be somebody that we should have on our […]

Max Muncy, Brusdar Graterol Activated From Paternity List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated infielder Max Muncy and relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol from the paternity list on Friday and optioned outfielder Luke Williams and pitcher Justin Bruihl to the minors in corresponding moves. Muncy is back at third base and is hitting cleanup for the Dodgers on Friday against right-hander Jack Flaherty and the […]

Tommy Edman Sitting On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman is absent from the starting lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. The 27-year-old will now sit out two of the last three games for rest purposes. The return of Paul DeJong has cut into the playing time of Edman. On Friday, DeJong will cover shortstop and […]

Pirates-Nationals Game Postponed Friday

The contest on Friday between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on Saturday as part of a split-admission doubleheader. Left-hander Rich Hill was scheduled to take the ball for the Pirates on Friday, with right-hander Chad Kuhl opposing him on the mound […]

Orioles-Tigers Postponed Friday

Friday's contest between the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on Saturday as part of a split doubleheader, but there's also more rain in Saturday's forecast. Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez was scheduled to start for the Tigers on Friday, while right-hander Grayson Rodriguez was […]

Franmil Reyes, Nicky Lopez Not Playing Against Twins

Kansas City Royals outfielder Franmil Reyes and infielder Nicky Lopez are not in the team's starting lineup on Friday against right-hander Pablo Lopez and the Minnesota Twins. Reyes went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts on Thursday and is hitting just .200 (11-for-55) with two home runs, seven RBI and 22 strikeouts in 61 plate appearances through […]

Zack Gelof Goes Yard For First Homer

Oakland Athletics second base prospect Zack Gelof went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and a walk on Thursday for Triple-A Las Vegas. The homer would be the first of the year for Gelof and he is now hitting .286 with seven RBI and four stolen bases over his first 35 at-bats. The former […]

Christopher Morel Stays Hot In Triple-A

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Christopher Morel continued his dominant ways on Thursday with a 4-for-6 performance that included four runs, two homers and two RBI. Morel spent most of his time in the big leagues last year and was a surprise cut by the Cubs at the end of spring training. Morel has taken that personally […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 11-game MLB DFS slate on tap this Friday evening but be careful, there is some weather that could throw some plans into a blender. Let's see if we can navigate mother nature and ensure we are getting the best picks possible into our lineups! Remember, this 11-game slate locks at 7:05 PM […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/28/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a wet Friday. We should expect at least a couple of rainouts. The games looking bad are as follows: KC @ MIN PIT @ WSH NYM @ ATL BAL @ DET We will mostly be ignoring those games in this write-up, but we […]

Tommy Edman Returns To Thursday's Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman is back in Thursday's lineup against right-hander Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants after sitting out on Wednesday. He's starting at second base and batting ninth in the lineup. Edman is hitting .267 (20-for-75) with two doubles, a triple, four home runs, nine RBI, two stolen bases […]

Mookie Betts Starting At Second Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is getting the start at the keystone and is hitting in his usual leadoff spot on Thursday against right-hander Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jason Heyward will get the start in right field and is hitting third in the batting order. Along with seeing some time at second […]

Ozzie Albies Hitting Cleanup Against Lefty

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is starting at second base and getting the nod in the team's cleanup spot on Thursday against the Miami Marlins and left-hander Braxton Garrett. Albies is hitting .268 (26-for-97) on the year so far with two doubles, a triple, seven home runs, a league-leading 23 RBI and 12 runs […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Mason Miller, James Outman, Anthony Volpe, more

Welcome back RotoBallers! April is almost over, and it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of April 25, 2023. These rankings are being released in late April and are looking at rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/27/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's another split day of baseball action, and we've got it all covered on the Rotoballer site. For this article, we will focus on the featured evening contests. DraftKings and FanDuel have the same five games in the competitions, so let's […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have another five-game main slate today, which makes it a little on the smaller side. This slate is split about right down the middle, but we still have some attractive pitching options available. That's all we can really ask for on a slate with only ten pitchers available. This article contains my picks for […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Jack Suwinski, James Outman, and More

It is Week 3 of Breakout Hitters Watch, and so far I'm feeling pretty good about it. This post is one of my favorites to write because we really get into the data and locate some very interesting hitters to add. I learn a ton from this post every week, so I hope the rest […]

Early Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We at RotoBaller will start giving you both early and main slate daily fantasy picks on getaway days moving forward, as there is always money to be made. Today's early slate is a nice six-game (four on FanDuel) loaded with pitching, as we can make a case to use almost every arm today. That makes […]

Luis Arraez Returns On Wednesday

Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez (knee) is back at second base and is hitting cleanup on Wednesday against right-hander Bryce Elder and the division-rival Atlanta Braves. Arraez missed the team's last three games with a bruised left knee, but it was nothing too serious and he'll be back for fantasy managers on Wednesday. The […]

Re-Drafting the 2010 Fantasy Baseball First Year Player Draft - Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Jose Ramirez and more

Welcome to a new series here at Rotoballer from Benjamin Chase. This series will explore previous First-Year Player Drafts and potentially redraft those FYPDs, with the information received since. Perhaps this will change your opinion of future FYPD drafts, or it might just have you leaving dynasty baseball due to the unpredictability – but either […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/23): 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 matinee baseball spread throughout the day, Wednesday's main slate […]

Early Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a five-game matinee on getaway day, and we here at RotoBaller are going to start giving you both early and main slates on getaway days going forward. We realize that there is still money to be won on these slates and you guys are interested, so thank you for that! This article contains […]