Alcides Escobar Reinstated From Injured List Tuesday

The Washington Nationals reinstated infielder Alcides Escobar (hamstring) from the injured list. The veteran infielder is batting .220 with a .264 on-base percentage and a stolen base in 118 plate appearances in his second season with the Nationals. Capable of playing shortstop, second base, and third base, Escobar will give Washington another infield option alongside […]

Brandon Lowe Expected To Resume Swinging Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) recently had a setback when his back began bothering him while hitting in the cages, and he was scheduled to be shut down until June 20. But he resumed rotational exercises before that and is expected to resume swinging a bat on Tuesday. Manager Kevin Cash said […]

Leury Garcia Takes Batting Practice On Monday

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia (oblique) went through batting practice prior to Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. James Fegan of The Athletic reports that Garcia was likely fully available for Monday's game. Though Garcia didn't wind up appearing in Monday's contest, it sounds as if he'll be back in action any […]

Ketel Marte Misses His Fourth Straight Game Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (hamstring) was held out of action for the fourth straight game in Monday's clash with the San Diego Padres. Buddy Kennedy received his third consecutive start at the keystone for the day. Marte remains day-to-day with a mild left hamstring strain. The 28-year-old got off to a slow start […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - Sprint Speed for Week 11

Enough with the hitting stats, let's turn to something a little different this week and measure running. Steals are still an integral part of the fantasy baseball universe but it can be hard to determine who is capable of helping out in that category on a regular basis. That said, I'll provide some analysis on […]

DJ LeMahieu Goes Hitless Against Rays

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu went 0-for-4 on Monday night in the series opener as the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2. There was not too much offense to go around on Monday in a pitcher's duel between possibly the two American League Cy Young favorites in Shane McClanahan and Gerrit Cole, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Father's day to all the dads out there! It's Sunday Funday, and we're ready for a full slate of MLB action. For those who are not familiar, welcome back my fellow RotoBallers to our free daily article for MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/21/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/21/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Jose Altuve Ready For Home Series Vs. Mets

Despite struggling exponentially on the road this season (.205/.294/.402 splits), Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will be looking forward to a three-game home series this week versus the best team in the National League, the New York Mets. In Houston this season, Altuve is slashing .360/.412/.640 in 89 at-bats with six home runs and […]

Luis Guillorme Out Against Left-Hander

New York Mets second baseman Luis Guillorme is not in the starting lineup on Monday against Miami Marlins left-hander Trevor Rogers. Guillorme has gone 8-for-31 (.258) with no home runs and only one RBI in the last two weeks, but overall he's hitting .320/.404/.383 with a homer, seven RBI and one stolen base in 148 […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/20/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/20/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Monday! We have a fresh week of baseball and we'll get it started with a really nice DFS slate tonight. There are no weather concerns in the forecasts right now, so we can move […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the back nine of June! This waiver wire piece is meant to accompany you while evaluating your team as the midseason mark bears down upon us. Take a deep breath, RotoBallers, because a lot can and will happen in the second half of […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 11

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/20/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker filling in for Euan Leith dropping some of my favorite plays for tonight's slate. Mondays are typically one of my favorite days to play MLB DFS, as we don't have a super overwhelming slate, but a decent-sized night slate to get the week rolling. It's certainly an "ace […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/19/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/19/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 11

It was quite the eventful week in fantasy baseball, particularly at the second base position. Braves star Ozzie Albies (foot) was placed on the 60-day injured list, leaving fantasy managers that used a high pick on him scrambling for a replacement. While the waiver wire won't replace the production of a star like Albies, there […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11

Don't look now, but the offense is starting to pick back up! After a barren start to the year in terms of run scorings, hitters over the past 14 days have been hitting 6% better than they had been over the rest of the year, with power production specifically being on the upswing. Hopefully, this […]

Week 11 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Fernando Tatis, Tylor Megill, Liam Hendriks, Ozzie Albies, Jeremy Pena

The second half of June is here and the mid-summer classic is only one month away. Teams are making runs in their divisions and hopefully so are your fantasy teams. The offense continues to get better (different MLB baseballs?), top pitchers continue to perform well, and injuries continue to mount. This is the time of […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/19/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Father's day to all the dads out there! It's Sunday Funday, and we're ready for a full slate of MLB action. For those who are not familiar, welcome back my fellow RotoBallers to our free daily article for MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Aledmys Diaz Exits Saturday Early With Shoulder Injury

Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz (shoulder) was removed from Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox due to left shoulder discomfort. He went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being replaced in the game. The 31-year-old is considered day-to-day. Diaz was replaced in the at shortstop by Mauricio Dubon. Houston finds themselves suddenly thin at the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/18/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a larger main Saturday afternoon slate than we have been getting most of this year. There are nine games spanning both coasts and everything in between starting from 4:00 to 4:35 Eastern. This is a fun type of slate with a few ace-type pitchers on it for good measure. It also looks like […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/18/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/18/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Esteury Ruiz Swipes Two More Bags In Triple-A

San Diego Padres second base prospect Esteury Ruiz went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a pair of stolen bases on Thursday for Triple-A El Paso. The 23-year-old opened the season for Double-A San Antonio and tore the cover off the ball with a .344 batting average to go along with nine home runs, 37 RBI […]

Jorge Polanco Heading To IL, Alex Kirilloff Returning

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco (back) will go on the injured list due to lower-back tightness. In a corresponding move, outfielder Alex Kirilloff is expected to be called up from the minors to join the Twins in Arizona. Polanco hasn't played since last Sunday, and he'll be out at least a little longer. The […]

Rougned Odor Drives In Two More

Baltimore Orioles infielder Rougned Odor had a solid game at the plate Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Odor has picked up his play significantly over the course of the season, and while his .212 batting average and .272 OBP leave plenty to be desired, his seven home runs, 25 runs scored, […]

Ezequiel Duran Drives In Three Thursday

Texas Rangers infielder Ezequiel Duran drove in three runs against the Detroit Tigers Thursday, going 1-for-4 with a triple. Duran now has eight RBI on the season in just 47 at-bats. He's also added two homers, two steals, and eight runs scored. With regular playing time coming his way since his June 4 call-up and […]

Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings Updates for June - Bobby Witt Jr., Aaron Nola, Jacob deGrom, Gleyber Torres and More

Hello there RotoBallers, we are now more than two months deep into the MLB season. It's a great time to do another update and check-in for our fantasy baseball rankings. In this article below you'll see Nicklaus Gaut's updated 2022 fantasy baseball points league rankings for June, looking at rest-of-season values from this point going […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/17/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/17/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a dozen games on the board on this fine Friday, and it doesn't look like we should have any weather issues to affect our decisions either. The only game with a potential issue […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 11

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]