2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Injuries have been up around the league, and middle infielders haven't been spared, so things are looking a bit thin out there on the ol' waiver wire. You can still find help, though, and that's the goal of this exercise. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature won't be the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/23/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/23/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 23, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's a 10-game full slate on Sunday and the weather is ripe for hitting all around the league. And you're going to need to […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 5/23

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Today's slate is a little more straightforward than yesterday's fragmented one on DraftKings. We have a 10-game main slate that starts at 1:05 pm Eastern in the traditional matinee baseball format on Sundays. We've got four pitchers in five-figures, but it thins out a little after that. Should we pluck both starters from that upper […]

Danny Santana Goes Deep Again, Steals A Base

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana has made an immediate impact in his first few days with the club. Santana went deep for the second consecutive game, and added a stolen base for good measure. He went 1-for-3 while batting fifth and playing center field. Manager Alex Cora has already said that Santana will […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. The arms aren't this best on this Sunday slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between […]

Max Muncy Remains Hot

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy stayed scorching hot on Saturday with a 3-for-4 performance in Saturday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Muncy hit two singles and crushed a solo home run off of Scott Kazmir in the top of the first inning. Muncy has been ridiculous in May and is now hitting .383 […]

Luis Urias Hits Solo Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Luis Urias went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Reds. His third-inning blast off Sonny Gray got the Brewers on the scoreboard. The 23-year-old got the start at second base with Kolten Wong (right arm) sidelined, but the addition of Willy Adames to the Milwaukee […]

Luis Arraez Day-To-Day With Right Shoulder Tightness

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez (shoulder) is considered day-to-day with right shoulder tightness. Arraez was caught stealing in the first inning but appeared to injure his shoulder while sliding into the bag. He stayed in the game and put together some good at-bats, finishing the day 2-for-5. Manager Rocco Baldelli said that the team doesn't […]

Adam Frazier Extends Hitting Streak To Eight Games Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier extended his hitting streak to eight games on Saturday, finishing 1-for-4 in a 6-1 loss to the Braves. Over this streak, Frazier is hitting 17-for-34 with two RBI and four runs scored, as he is now slashing .337/.399/.466 on the year. When it comes to OBP formats, there are […]

Anthony Castro, Joe Panik Activated From IL On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Castro (forearm) and second baseman Joe Panik (calf) were activated from the injured list on Saturday, the team announced through Twitter. Castro has been out since the end of April with forearm tightness, while Panik last appeared in a game on May 9. Panik is slashing .226/.241/.302 with four […]

Cavan Biggio Placed On Injured List Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio (neck) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a cervical spine ligament sprain, the team announced through Twitter. Biggio was held out of the lineup on Friday after dealing with neck soreness for the past few days. There's no word yet as to how long […]

Dee Strange-Gordon Released By Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Dee Strange-Gordon has been released by the team, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Strange-Gordon had been signed to a minor league deal earlier in the season, and was slashing .333/.378/.500 with one home run, two steals and 10 runs scored in 10 games at Triple-A. It seems the move was […]

Kolten Wong Out Of The Lineup On Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong (arm) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Sonny Gray and the Cincinnati Reds. Wong was removed from Friday's game after he was hit on his right arm by a pitch. His X-rays returned negative, but he was reportedly sore after the game. He should be […]

Jorge Polanco Remains Out Saturday

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco (ankle) is absent from Saturday's lineup for the second game of the series against the Cleveland Indians. Polanco is set to miss his second straight game after being removed from the night game of Thursday's doubleheader with an ankle issue. The 27-year-old is no stranger to ankle problems, having […]

Brandon Lowe Homers Twice In Friday's Victory

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe stayed hot in Friday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Lowe went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI, and a trio of runs scored and walks. Both of his homers registered exit velocities of 110 MPH or greater, as he continues to smoke the ball lately. Lowe […]

DJ LeMahieu Sitting Saturday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is getting the day off on Saturday in the second game of the series against the Chicago White Sox. LeMahieu is 0-for-10 with a walk and an RBI in his last three games. This is only his third day off of the season- with Rougned Odor starting at second […]

Rob Refsnyder Goes Yard Friday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder swatted his first home run of the season in Friday's 10-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. The homer registered an exit velocity of 106.5 MPH and was a bullet of a drive. Refsnyder is 7-for-17 with a home run, four RBI, and three runs scored since being recalled from Triple-A. […]

Chad Pinder Drives In Three, Scores Twice In Win On Friday

Oakland Athletics second baseman Chad Pinder went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored in an 8-4 win over the Angels on Friday. Pinder has played in six games since coming off the injured list and is batting .300 with a .600 slugging percentage in that small sample. Don't click that "add" button in […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 9

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Updated Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our updated fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for May and the 2021 MLB season, courtesy of lead analyst and senior editor editor Pierre Camus. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 8

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 95 rookies make their MLB […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/22/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/22/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/22/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 22, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/22/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. After a tease last Saturday, we're back to split-slate shenanigans tonight, with just a six-game Main slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. At least […]

Jose Peraza Leaves Friday's Game After Being Hit By Pitch

New York Mets second baseman Jose Peraza (calf) was taken out of Friday's game against the Miami Marlins in the fourth inning after he was hit by a pitch on his right calf. Wilfredo Tovar entered the game as his replacement. After the game, Mets manager Luis Rojas said that Peraza's leg got tight really […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 5/22

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Chris Taylor Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run versus the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Taylor has quietly been putting together a nice season. He is now hitting .288 with six home runs, 20 RBI and five stolen bases. Taylor has been playing all for the Dodgers and his versatility […]

Ryan McMahon Goes Deep Twice In Win

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, and a strikeout in a 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday. McMahon smacked his first home run off of Seth Frankoff in the bottom of the first inning with C.J. Cron aboard. He then took Riley Smith deep for a […]

Kike Hernandez Steals First Base Of Season

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez stole his first base of the season Friday night, swiping second base off Phillies reliever Connor Brogdon and catcher Andrew Knapp. Hernandez entered the game after Alex Verdugo left with injury, going 0-for-2 with a run scored. The steal was only the 13th of Hernandez's career, but if […]