Stevie Wilkerson Plates A Run In First Game Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles utility man Stevie Wilkerson made a nice first impression in Tuesday's 13-6 loss to the Rays. Wilkerson, who was playing his first game with the O's this season after being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, an RBI, and a strikeout. Wilkerson was recalled after the team designated […]

Tommy Edman Has Three Hits On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman hit three singles in Tuesday's win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He ended up 3-for-5 with two RBI, raising his batting average to .274 and his OPS to .694. He's been solid at the top of the Cardinals batting order, but he's mostly contributing only in hits. He's driven in […]

Rio Ruiz Designated For Assignment Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles second/third baseman Rio Ruiz was designated for assignment on Tuesday, per MLB.com's Joe Trezza. The 26-year-old had shifted from third base to second after the O's signed Maikel Franco and struggled at the plate this season with a .167/.250/.300 slash line. The O's now have seven days to trade or release Ruiz, and […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/19

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 […]

Brandon Lowe Continues To Heat Up With Two Hits Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe continued to heat up at the plate on Tuesday night, finishing 2-for-5 with one RBI in a 13-6 win over the Orioles. After slashing .182/.301/.364 in April, Lowe has shown improvement at the plate this month by slashing .240/.321/.440 in 14 games. His 30.5 percent strikeout rate is […]

Jazz Chisholm Hits An Impressive Home Run On Tuesday

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm hit an impressive home run in Tuesday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. For the game, Chisholm went 2-for-4 with the home run and a single, scoring twice and driving in two runs. The home run was his fifth of the season and came off an up-and-in pitch clocked […]

David Bote Goes Yard In Victory

Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a two-run home run on Tuesday versus the Washington Nationals. Bote opened the season as the Cubs regular second baseman, but has lot that job Nico Hoerner. Bote's versatility has allowed him to get a good amount of starts per week for the […]

Nico Hoerner Continues To Impress

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner continues to make good contact against opposing pitchers. Hoerner went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and a RBI on Tuesday versus the Washington Nationals. Hoerner returned from a forearm strain on May 14 and picked up where he left off. Hoerner has entrenched himself as the Cubs second baseman […]

Cavan Biggio Dealing With Sore Neck

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo moved infielder Cavan Biggio (neck) to designated hitter on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox because he's been dealing with a sore neck that makes it harder to throw. Biggio has primarily been playing third base, but Santiago Espinal got the nod at the hot corner while batting eighth […]

Brendan Rodgers Close To Rejoining Colorado

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hamstring), who is on the injured list with a hamstring injury, is getting "really close" to rejoining the team and making his 2021 debut. He's played in four rehab games for Triple-A Albuquerque and gotten in some simulated games as well, according to Kyle Newman of The Denver Post. Manager […]

Zach McKinstry Will Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Zach McKinstry (oblique) is set to begin his rehab assignment this weekend. He'll join Cody Bellinger (leg) at Triple-A Oklahoma City, but it sounds like McKinstry will likely beat him back to the active roster. McKinstry was batting .296/.328/.556 with three home runs and 14 RBI in 17 games before […]

Wilmer Flores Exits Due To Injury Versus Reds

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores (hamstring) was pulled out early during Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. The veteran infielder was dealing with hamstring tightness after running around the bases early in the game. Flores is likely going to be placed on the 10-day injured list. However, the Giants will have him undergo further […]

Jose Altuve Enjoying Strong Month Of May

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and keep his hot month of May going into Tuesday's matchup against the A's. Through 14 games this month, Altuve is slashing .339/.415/.554 with three doubles, three home runs, nine runs scored and nine runs batted in. It has been a a promising stretch for the Astros […]

Rougned Odor Reinstated From Injured List

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Odor has been sidelined since early May with a sprained knee but will be in line to return to action against his former team. The 27-year-old posted a .632 OPS in 19 games- though he could find it […]

Jake Cronenworth On Extended Run With Hits In 16 Of 19 Games

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a run scored Monday against the Colorado Rockies. The two-hit night stretches Cronenworth's hitting streak to five and he's now collected knocks in 16 of his last 19 contests including a .351 average in May. While the 27-year-old doesn't make much hard contact, his positional […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 7 Lineup Trends

Week seven of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 8

We're about two weeks into the 2021 minor league season and players are already graduating to the major leagues, including last week's No. 1 ranked prospect. The first wave of promotions saw the Seattle Mariners make a huge splash by promoting Jarred Kelenic along with his teammate Logan Gilbert. The Miami Marlins also got in […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity Analysis for Week 8

Exit velocity is all the rage these days, but how meaningful is it really? It depends. A high exit velocity is worthless if it's smashed into the ground right at a defender. Increasing the miles per hour rate on line drives and fly balls typically result in better outcomes and are more predictive of power. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There is a lot of quality pitching options with some nice tournament pivots. At the same time, there are a ton of places to look for bats. We don't have Coors, which is nice, but we do have Coors South and some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We've got quite the heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just one early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel […]

Jorge Polanco Plates A Run In Blowout Loss

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco continued his strong month of hitting in Monday's blowout loss to the White Sox. Polanco ripped an RBI single, which registered an exit velocity of 105.3 MPH- in the eighth inning off of White Sox reliever Jose Ruiz. The 27-year-old now has 13 hits in his last nine games- […]

Rob Refsnyder Has Four-Hit Day Monday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder went 4-for-4 with an RBI double in Monday's 16-4 blowout loss to the White Sox. Refsnyder got the scoring started for the Twins in the second inning, as he rapped a double off of Dallas Keuchel to score Mitch Garver. The 30-year-old added a trio of singles to cap off […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Hitters to Buy/Sell in Fantasy Baseball

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and FTNFantasy MLB writer Broc Miller (@BrocNessMonster) focus on hitters to buy or sell in fantasy baseball redraft leagues for 2021. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM and Sundays from 9-11 PM. You […]

Cesar Hernandez Goes Yard Monday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez stayed hot Monday as he went 2-for-4 with a home run to lead off the game and two runs scored in the 7-4 loss to the Angels. Hernandez has been raking in May as he is now hitting .295 with three bombs and seven RBI. He continues to lead […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/18/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/18/21 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 Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/18

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 […]

Brendan Rodgers Goes 2-For-5 In Rehab Start Monday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) went 2-for-5 with a double playing with Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday night. Rodgers is now hitting 5-for-11 with a double and one RBI in four games with Albuquerque during his rehab assignment. After opening the year on the injured list due to a hamstring strain he suffered in […]

Leury Garcia Has Three Hits In Victory

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI in Monday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Garcia has been the beneficiary of playing time with Luis Robert (hip) sidelined. Despite the nice performance, Garcia hasn't done much with the opportunity he has been given. He is […]

Nick Madrigal Has Big Night In Victory

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal put together a strong performance in Monday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Madrigal entered the game in a mini slump, but went 3-for-4 with a single, double and solo home run. He would finish the game 3-for-5 with two RBI. The home run was the first of his […]