Jonathan Villar Could Come Off The Bench Wednesday

New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar's (calf) MRI exam came back clean, and he could come off the bench on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. Villar is out of the lineup for a second straight game with right calf soreness, but it looks like he dodged a trip to the 10-day injured list. Luis Guillorme […]

Christian Arroyo Still Out

Boston Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo (shin) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Arroyo remains day-to-day with a bruised shin, although he could be available for Thursday's series finale or Friday's series opener against the New York Yankees. The 26-year-old sustained the injury on Sunday after chasing a […]

Rays Won't Force A Vidal Brujan Call-Up

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Vidal Brujan, the team's No. 2 prospect behind Wander Franco, may not be joining Franco in the big leagues anytime soon. Brujan has bounced around the infield and outfield at Triple-A Durham, and he still has room to improve in the outfield. He was off to a hot start at […]

Leury Garcia Hits First Home Run

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Garcia got the White Sox on the board with his solo home run in the top of the second inning. Garcia has been playing all over the diamond for the Pale Hose and has also […]

Ryan McMahon Absent From The Lineup On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. This is the third straight game in which McMahon has not started but there have been no reports of an injury so far. The Rockies are facing left-hander Justus Sheffield and that could have something to do with […]

Daniel Vogelbach To Injured List, Keston Hiura Recalled

The Milwaukee Brewers placed first baseman Daniel Vogelbach (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. Infielder Keston Hiura was recalled from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Vogelbach was injured on Tuesday night. The 28-year-old was hitting just .216 with seven home runs and 16 RBI in 171 at-bats this year. […]

Keston Hiura Expected To Be Called Up

The Milwaukee Brewers are expected to call up second baseman/first baseman Keston Hiura from Triple-A Nashville, according to a source. Hiura has struggled this year and has bounced back and forth between Milwaukee and the minors, but the Brewers will give him another chance to stick in the big leagues. In two stints with the […]

Mauricio Dubon Hits Solo Home Run Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second baseman/outfielder Mauricio Dubon had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Angels, going 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run. Dubon jumped on a second-inning Andrew Heaney fastball and put it over the center-field wall for his fifth HR of the season. The 26-year-old […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Fastball Run Values (Week 13)

The news regarding MLB's unexpected crackdown on foreign substances has been well-documented by now. It will surely have a negative impact on pitchers, but the effect on hitters may largely depend on their batted-ball profile. The pitch that has seen the biggest discrepancy for the top aces due to increased spin rates is the good […]

DJ LeMahieu Stays Hot, Homers In Tuesday's Loss

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu collected two hits, including a two-run homer, in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals. LeMahieu brought the Yankees within one run with a two-run blast to the opposite field in the eighth inning. Per Yankees' beat reporter Sweeny Murti, 14 of LeMahieu's 19 last 19 balls in […]

Updated Top 250 Dynasty Baseball Prospects

Today, we refresh our Top 250 dynasty fantasy baseball prospects list at RotoBaller, which was last updated back in March. Providing accurate prospect valuations is a difficult job at any time, but the pandemic made it an even more challenging gig over the past 12-16 months. The 2020 minor league season was entirely wiped out […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Wednesday so we've got a split-slate in DFS as it's travel day in MLB which means plenty of afternoon baseball. In this space, we'll be focusing on the main slate that starts at 7 ET. You can check out Jorge's afternoon picks here, but for now, let's dig into the players and teams we […]

Kolten Wong Blasts Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong went 2-for-5 with a home run in Tuesday's win over Arizona. Wong launched a home run off Zac Gallen in his first at-bat, and the Brewers wouldn't give up that lead the rest of the way. The second baseman is hitting .287 with a .813 OPS on the season, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/23/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and there should be a lot of offense. Tonight's slate showcases some high-priced pitching targets, but […]

Ketel Marte Day-To-Day With Hamstring Tightness

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman/outfielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. His hamstring tightened up while running out a ground-rule double in the first inning. He was replaced in the game by Josh Reddick. After the game, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo seemed optimistic that the injury was nothing significant. He […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/23 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! After six afternoon games, we are left with seven for the evening slate on DraftKings. It all kicks off at 7:05 pm ET, with the Astros and Orioles concluding their three-game series. Houston is looking for its tenth win in a row and will send Jose Urquidy to the mound in Camden Yards. Then, […]

Brendan Rodgers Triples In Loss To Seattle

Colorado Rockies shortstop Brendan Rodgers went 2-for-3 with a triple and a single in a 2-1 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday. Rodgers was the only batter on Colorado to pick up multiple hits as Chris Flexen was rolling on the other side. He picked up a triple and a single but wasn't able to […]

Shed Long Jr. Hits Game-Winning Home Run Tuesday

Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. came up with yet another big hit Tuesday, launching a game-winning home run in the bottom of the eighth inning off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Tyler Kinley. It was his only hit in three at-bats for the game. Long Jr. now has a .783 OPS in 44 at-bats […]

Shed Long Jr. Blasts A Homer Tuesday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. connected on a solo shot to help his club defeat the Rockies 2-1 on Tuesday. The utility man has cracked two home runs in two games. Long Jr. has been particularly productive from the plate in his last six games. He's recorded eight hits in the six-game time […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/23

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

Phillies Sign Jake Elmore

The Philadelphia Phillies have signed infielder Jake Elmore to a minor league deal. He has not appeared in an MLB game since 2019. During that season, Elmore batted .213/.245/.234 in 20 games. Elmore has never hit well during his time in the majors and that's unlikely going to change. This is mostly a depth signing […]

Adam Frazier Homers In Win Tuesday Night

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, one RBI and two runs scored in a 6-3 win over the White Sox. It was his third homer of the year, as he is now slashing .322/.390/.460 with 26 RBI and 42 runs scored over 70 games this year. The […]

Ryan McMahon Absent From Tuesday’s Lineup

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Mariners. There has been no report of an injury and he will sit for a second straight game. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly. The 26-year-old is slashing .256/.308/.508 with 16 homers, 44 RBI, 44 runs scored, and three stolen […]

Chris Owings Activated From The 60-Day Injured List

Colorado Rockies infielder Chris Owings (thumb) was activated from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. He's been sidelined since the beginning of April with a sprained thumb. The 29-year-old hit .533 (8-for-15) with six extra-base hits, three RBI, and two stolen bases over seven games before being placed on the injured list. The Rockies infielder […]

Ty France (1B/2B/3B, SEA) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: The positional eligibility alone is fantasy gold, but what if a guy is hitting .270 while providing that? Not only that, but he is batting cleanup in an improving lineup. You probably want to know what you're going to have to […]

Josh Rojas Doubles In Win Monday Night

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Josh Rojas went 1-for-5 with a double and an RBI in a 5-1 win over the Brewers on Monday night. He recorded the only extra-base hit for Arizona, as the Diamondbacks finally snapped their losing streak. Rojas has been doing well at the plate over his last 15 games, slashing .232/.271/.500 […]

Max Muncy Batting Sixth On Tuesday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy is getting the start at second base and is batting sixth against the Padres on Tuesday night, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Muncy was activated from the injured list earlier in the day, and the Dodgers are wasting no time in getting his bat back […]

Tommy La Stella Begins Rehab Assignment

San Francisco Giants infielder Tommy La Stella (hamstring) has joined Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday to begin his rehab assignment. La Stella will have plenty of chances to receive at-bats in the minors, since he's not eligible to come off the 60-day injured list until July 2. The 32-year-old utility infielder has been out since early […]

Pete Alonso, Jonathan Villar Sitting For Mets

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is out of the starting lineup Tuesday night against Braves righty Charlie Morton. Alonso has been showing his usual power this season, though his slash line sits at .227/.292/.364 over the past seven games. Infielder Jonathan Villar is also on the bench against Atlanta. Dominic Smith is playing […]