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Garrett Hampson Continues To Get Starts
Colorado Rockies second baseman Garrett Hampson seemed like he might be the odd man out for an unknown reason after first baseman Daniel Murphy went down with his finger injury. Manager Bud Black talked up the idea of getting Mark Reynolds and Pat Valaika starts and noticeably avoided Hampson's name. Fortunately, that's not been the […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a full day of games but they are split into an early slate and a late slate, so I'll bring a few options from each slate. There is no super expensive pitcher on the slate, so you can look elsewhere if you want to spend down. In this article, I will be providing […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/6/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Saturday brings us a strange day for DFS. There are really no stand out pitchers on either of the two main slates. Yes there are good pitchers but their matchups mean that there is no must use option. That presents some interesting strategies for GPP, as we could see a lot of the big bats […]
Dee Gordon Back In Lineup Saturday
Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon is back in Saturday's lineup versus the White Sox and is batting ninth. The speedster left Friday's game after feeling tightness in his groin from diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt. Owners shouldn't be worried about this minor issue, especially if we see him attempt a […]
Dee Gordon Expects To Play Saturday
Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon (groin) said that he expects to play on Saturday against the White Sox. It's great news for his fantasy owners that he'll only miss one game after tweaking his groin during a pickoff game on Friday. The speedster is already up to five stolen bases on the season after […]
Dee Gordon Dealing With Groin Injury
Updating a previous report, Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon was removed from the game early on Friday afternoon due to groin tightness. The Mariners don't think the injury is serious, so consider Gordon day-to-day for now. The worry is that the groin injury could resurface for a player whose game is largely based on […]
Travis Shaw Sitting Out On Friday
Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw is absent from Friday's lineup against Jose Quintana and the Chicago Cubs. Shaw has a .227 average with a home run and two RBI through the early going. He is also 1-for-16 in his career against Quintana. Mike Moustakas is starting at third base and batting fifth while Hernan […]
Dee Gordon Injured Friday
Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon was taken out of the game early on Friday due to a leg injury. He tweaked his leg diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt in the fourth inning. Gordon had two walks, a stolen base and a run scored before leaving the game, but a lower-body […]
Wilmer Flores Not Playing Friday
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Wilmer Flores is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Ketel Marte is starting at second base and is batting sixth, while Jarrod Dyson is in center field and is hitting leadoff against Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello. Flores hasn't gotten as much playing time at second base as everyone expected, […]
Daniel Palka, Yolmer Sanchez Sitting Friday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Daniel Palka and infielder Yolmer Sanchez are out of the starting lineup on Friday. Leury Garcia is in right field and leading off, Adam Engel draws the start in center field and is hitting ninth and Jose Rondon is at the keystone and batting eighth against Mariners left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Garcia […]
Niko Goodrum Notches Three RBI Thursday
Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum got the start in center field on Thursday and filled the cleanup role in the batting order. He did his job with the stick, collecting two hits and driving in three RBI to lead the Tigers. Goodrum has been a nice surprise so far as Detroit's best hitter. In […]
Dustin Pedroia Has Two Hits In First Rehab Game
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) went 2-for-3 with a single and a double in his first rehab game with High-A Greenville on Thursday, and he also walked and lined out in his other two plate appearances. He was perfect on his chances in the field, too, and even turned a double play. […]
Jonathan Villar Hits Leadoff Home Run Thursday
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Villar went 2-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, and two strikeouts in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Yankees. Villar got things off on the right foot, lining a James Paxton fastball over the opposite-field wall to start the bottom of the first inning. The 27-year-old is now hitting […]
Jed Lowrie (2B, NYM) – Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: As a productive and reasonably healthy player for the last two seasons, Lowrie has been undervalued as a useful asset for an underrated Oakland Athletics offense. He’s hurt again to start this season, and his timeline is unclear. However, managers with a […]
Gleyber Torres Smacks Two Home Runs To Save Yankees
The New York Yankees were in need of someone to step up and get the offense going Thursday afternoon in Baltimore as they found themselves trailing once again. That person would turn out to be infielder Gleyber Torres, who had arguably the best game of his young career. Torres went 4-for-4 on the afternoon, drilling […]
Top Prospect News For Week 1
Baseball is back! Opening Day of the 2019 MLB slate came and went last week, but now we have the start of the minor league season to look forward to this week. Fantasy owners, especially those in dynasty/keeper leagues, are always looking for the next young stud prospect that might be a difference-maker at the […]
Digging Up Fantasy Value in Baltimore
In every season there are teams who initially appear so bad that we give up all hope of fantasy value. In 2019 one of those teams was the Baltimore Orioles, who had a very different lineup to last year. 2018 saw the Orioles move on from Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop, and Adam Jones followed […]
Don't Sleep on Tampa Bay's Bats
Even though the Tampa Bay Rays won 90 games in 2018, their surge to start this year is quite a surprise. They have won five of their six games thus far and are in sole possession of first place in a top-heavy AL East. While this is partly due to the Red Sox and Yankees […]
AL-Only Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1
Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We've got three slates to choose from on Friday - the main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers eight games. I'll be featuring players across all three slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/5/2019. The lineup picks will range from some […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a smaller than usual eight-game slate for this Friday and we have some great offenses we want to be stacking, along with having some great hitter's parks in action, which should allow for plenty of runs. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]
Whit Merrifield Carries Over His Hitting
Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield has become a hit machine. While the 2019 season is only five games in, Merrifield is working on a 25-game hit streak dating back to last year. Merrifield is only hitting .238 so far this season, but he's got the hit streak going and has already racked up […]
After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Free Agent Frenzy
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, SoundCloud and on iTunes […]
Jake Noll Optioned, Howie Kendrick to be Activated
The Washington Nationals sent infielder Jake Noll to Triple-A Fresno after Wednesday's game in preparation to activate second baseman and outfielder Howie Kendrick (hamstring) from the injured list for Thursday's game at the New York Mets. Noll is coming off a walk-off base on balls in Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies, but it was only […]
Adam Frazier (2B/OF, PIT) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Adam Frazier is 3-for-13 with two runs scored in his first three games of the 2019 campaign. The new second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the 27-year-old is also the leadoff hitter for an underrated Pirates lineup. Frazier had a Jekyll-and-Hyde 2018 season but the […]
Ben Zobrist Leading Off
Chicago Cubs utility man Ben Zobrist is starting in right field and hitting leadoff on Wednesday against Braves starter Julio Teheran. Albert Almora Jr. is receiving the day off. Jason Heyward is in center field and batting ninth, while Daniel Descalso draws the start at second base and is hitting seventh in the order. Zobrist […]
Jose Altuve Slow Out Of The Gate
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has begun the season hitting .174 in his first 23 at-bats, including only two hits over his last 19 at-bats. Altuve has zero extra-base hits over his last five games after a promising two-hit performance on Opening Day. It is far too early for fantasy owners to panic but […]
Yoan Moncada Stays Hot
Chicago White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada continued to swing a hot bat on Wednesday. Moncada went 2-for-3 with a home run. He also scored three runs, drove in two runs and drew a pair of walks. The most important part of his season has been that he has only struck out three times this year. […]
Niko Goodrum Dealing With Sore Calf
Detroit Tigers infielder Niko Goodrum didn't start on Tuesday against the Yankees due to a sore right calf, but the injury isn't serious and he even appeared later in the game and drew a walk off Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman and scored on a double. Goodrum is a utility man for the Tigers and has […]
White Sox-Mariners Postponed Thursday
The game between the Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners will be postponed on Thursday due to inclement weather. White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez will match up against Mariners left-hander Yusei Kikuchi for the team's home opener on Friday now. Lopez gave up four earned runs and six hits while striking out just two in […]
