Jeff McNeil Expected Back By Monday

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (hamstring) is expected to rejoin the team by Monday night's meeting against Atlanta. There is also a chance the slugger could make it back for the series finale against the Nationals on Sunday, which is good news considering the Metropolitans will play two games on Saturday. McNeil has […]

Kolten Wong Could Return On Friday

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong (oblique) is scheduled to go through a full workout on Thursday and could be activated on Friday, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. Manager Craig Counsell expressed optimism that Wong could be back in the lineup on Friday, but said that the team will have to wait and […]

Tommy Edman Returns To Lineup On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (abdomen) returned to the lineup on Thursday for the Cardinals game against the Atlanta Braves. Edman will be batting leadoff and playing right field. Edman missed the last two games due to an abdominal issue but he reportedly feels fine and does not have any reservations about playing, according […]

Rougned Odor Not In Thursday's Lineup

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Odor is batting .263 with four extra-base hits in his last five games, though that production has come with a 6:0 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Tyler Wade will start at second base and bat ninth against Blue […]

Yu Chang Has Career Day Thursday

Cleveland Indians infielder Yu Chang went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, four RBI, and a solo home run in Thursday's 10-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was a great day for Chang who now has two home runs on the season to go along with 14 RBI in 95 at-bats. He fills the Indians' […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/17/21 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 […]

Phillies Recall Nick Maton From Triple-A

The Philadelphia Phillies recalled infielder Nick Maton from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to replace Jean Segura (groin), who was placed on the injured list. Maton, along with fellow utility infielders Luke Williams and Ronald Torreyes, will fill in at shortstop and second base while Segura and Didi Gregorius (elbow) work their way back from their respective […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Homers In Loss To Giants Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 13-7 loss to the Giants on Wednesday night. After a slow start to the year, Cabrera has been heating up at the plate recently as he is slashing .256/.333/.487 with two home runs, one steal, nine RBI and four runs scored […]

Jorge Polanco Collects Seventh Multi-Hit Game Of June

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 3-for-5 with a trio of runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Polanco's hit parade started in the first inning when he doubled and came around to score on a Josh Donaldson (calf) RBI single. He later singled and scored on an Alex Kirilloff groundout, then […]

Luke Williams Collects Three Hits Versus Dodgers

Philadelphia Phillies rookie second baseman Luke Williams was moved up to sixth in the batting order Wednesday and rewarded manager Joe Girardi with a 3-for-4 night at the Dodgers. Williams was starting at second base in place of Jean Segura (groin) who landed on the injured list. The 25-year-old rookie should see more starts at […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 6/17

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 12

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 12

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 8-game main slate on tap tonight. As of now, it appears to be a very straightforward slate with the Braves in an absolute smash spot and Coors being the attraction most will flock to in stacks. So, I am fading Coors bats and loading up on the Braves and the red hot […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means: Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate but this time we have only two games in the afternoon and seven at night, so it feels like a relatively normal slate. The […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! We have two early games and then eight games on top for the nightly slate. If you are playing the afternoon games, I'd load up on Orioles. They have been a sneaky offense all year. I'm also tempted to go back to the Giants as they helped me win nearly 10x my investment […]

Christian Arroyo Hits Pinch-Hit Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo played the hero once again Wednesday night, pinch-hitting with the bases loaded and producing a go-ahead grand slam. The home run, Arroyo's fourth of the season, put the Red Sox ahead for good. Arroyo is slugging .619 over his last seven games, and has home runs in three […]

Ozzie Albies Goes Hitless In Loss Wednesday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 0-for-5 with a strikeout in a 10-8 loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday. It marked the third time in his last six games he has gone hitless, but that hasn't stopped him from putting up solid numbers recently, as he is slashing .295/.358/.443 with three steals, 12 […]

Jake Cronenworth Pops Pinch-Hit Homer

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth stung a pinch-hit solo home run Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Cronenworth interrupted his off day by rounding the bases in the sixth frame, staying in the contest to finish 1-for-2. The 27-year-old's numbers have dipped of late, hitting just .216 in June (11-for-51) with three extra-base hits. […]

Marcus Semien Clubs Leadoff Homer

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien took the second pitch from Gerrit Cole over the fence for his 16th homer of the season as his club fell 3-2 to the Yankees on Wednesday. It ended up being his only hit of the ballgame as he finished the night going 1-for-4 to put his batting […]

Jean Segura Could Miss Up To Three Weeks

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Jean Segura is dealing with a Grade 1 groin strain and could miss up to three weeks. He was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. The injury comes at a bad time for the 31-year-old, who was averaging .440 over his last five games. Nick Maton was recalled in a […]

Jean Segura Lands On Injured List With Groin Injury

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday afternoon, according to Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Segura exited Tuesday night's game early with an apparent groin injury in the ninth inning that seemed to have occurred while he was running out an infield single. Nick Maton […]

Jose Altuve Has Cooled Off At The Plate

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 2-for-5 with a home run and four runs batted in on Tuesday against the Rangers. The long-ball is Altuve's sixth in the month of June and is slugging .585 over his past 53 at-bats despite cooling off at the plate over the last week. The 31-year-old is 8-for-28 […]

Josh Rojas Has Three Hits in Loss Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Josh Rojas went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in a 9-8 loss to the Giants on Tuesday night. Rojas has been hitting well over his last seven games, slashing .292/.320/.542 with two home runs, three RBI and five runs scored. Tuesday's performance raised his triple-slash line to .262/.333/.457 on the year, […]

Starlin Castro Placed On The Restricted List

Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro was placed on the restricted list for undisclosed reasons. The 31-year-old will be away from the team and it's unclear when he will return to action. Castro has struggled in 2021, slashing .239/.287/.312 with two home runs, 23 RBI, and 14 runs scored across 254 plate appearances. Fantasy managers in […]

Mike Moustakas Suffers Setback

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (heel) has suffered a setback while rehabbing in Triple-A. He began playing rehab games on Tuesday, but has been pulled off that due to renewed soreness. Moustakas has missed nearly a month due to a deep bruise in his heel. The organization was hopeful that they could get Moustakas back […]

Donovan Solano Plates Two Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks, going 2-for-4 with two singles and two RBI. The Silver Slugger has not performed as well as fantasy managers had hoped for in both the average and power department, slashing .274/.319/.379 with two home […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 12

Week 12 of the 2021 baseball season is here and the Top 50 redraft prospects list aims to provide you with a weekly update on the hottest players in the minors that could have significant impacts on your redraft leagues. We continue to see many of the same top prospects performing well and pushing for […]

Jonathan Villar Remains A Special Talent For Mets

New York Mets third baseman Jonathan Villar went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and a run scored in the Mets 3-2 win over the Cubs on Tuesday. Villar remains an excellent table-setter for the Mets primarily playing third base while J.D. Davis (hand) remains sidelined on the injured list. Over his last 15 games, […]

Cesar Hernandez Scores Twice Tuesday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two walks in Tuesday night's 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Hernandez now has 11 runs scored and five walks over the previous two weeks to go along with two home runs, but he is still hitting just .211. He has shown […]