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 […]

Ketel Marte Batting Second Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder/outfielder Ketel Marte is batting second on Wednesday afternoon against the San Diego Padres. Marte has batted sixth all season until now but moves up to a much better lineup spot after swatting his first home run of the season on Tuesday. Marte's new lineup slot only helps his value against San Diego's […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Hits Third Home Run Of 2019

Texas Rangers infielder Asdrubal Cabrera homered for the third time in four days as the Texas Rangers came out on top of the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Cabrera has enjoyed an extremely strong start to the season, returning a .333 batting average and seven RBI to go with his three home runs. The Rangers utility […]

Jason Kipnis To Begin Rehab Assignment This Weekend

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis (calf) will join Triple-A Columbus for a rehab assignment this weekend. He could make his season debut next which, which is good news for an Indians middle infield that is also currently without shortstop Francisco Lindor (ankle). Brad Miller and Max Moroff have been holding down the fort at […]

Howie Kendrick Likely to Skip Rehab Assignment

Washington Nationals second baseman/outfielder Howie Kendrick (hamstring) will probably rejoin the team when eligible to come off the injured list on Thursday, without getting a rehab assignment in first. Kendrick has been out with a hamstring injury suffered during spring training. He will take on a utility role but is not a natural candidate to get […]

Indians Give Terry Francona Two-Year Extension

The Cleveland Indians signed manager Terry Francona to a two-year contract extension through the 2022 season on Wednesday. His current deal was set to expire after the 2020 season. The soon-to-be 60-year-old has led the Tribe to three straight American League Central titles and the World Series in 2016. The club has made the playoffs […]

Daniel Robertson Back In Lineup Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Daniel Robertson (illness) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday, batting sixth and starting at third base against Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez. Robertson was removed from the last game with an illness, but it obviously proved to be a minor issue. The 25-year-old has only two hits in […]

NL-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 […]

Starlin Castro Torches Mets Again With Second Home Run

Miami Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in the 6-5 loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday. Castro started a four-game series against Colorado with only three hits, but he now has two home runs and five hits in eight at-bats against the Mets. Castro is definitely the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday, April 4th brings us yet another completely split featured slate with two sets of four games. The first slate kicks of at 1:05 pm with the second slate starting at 6:10 pm. The second slate is officially denoted as the “main” slate, but as both are considered featured you will find picks from both […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/4/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another odd slate with both early and late games. Unfortunately, there are only eight total games, with only three coming after 7 PM EST. This article will focus on the "All Day" slate, allowing you to play either late or early games, depending on what slate you like better. In this article, I […]

DJ LeMahieu Scores Run As Playing Time Rises

One thing became clear for the New York Yankees as the status of Miguel Andujar (shoulder) became a mystery: that's that infielder DJ LeMahieu will emerge with close to everyday status as a player on the club. The obvious option to replace Andujar at third base in the interim, LeMahieu did just that on Tuesday, batting fifth. […]

Dustin Pedroia Plays Entire Minor League Game Tuesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) played all nine innings of a minor league spring training game on Tuesday. According to manager Alex Cora, the 35-year-old made some diving plays at second and reported feeling "fine" afterwards. Offensively, Cora said Pedroia had three quality at-bats in four tries. Now the plan is for […]