Joey Gallo Leaves Game With Apparent Injury

Joey Gallo had to be removed for a pinch hitter in the bottom of the fifth inning after favoring his side on a check swing. Gallo had already a home run today in his previous at-bat. The Rangers and his fantasy owners will hope that this injury won't keep him sidelined for long.

Bradley Zimmer Could Return In Two Weeks

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer (shoulder) could need about two weeks before the team decides if he's ready to return to make his season debut if he's cleared on Saturday to start a rehab assignment at Triple-A, according to manager Terry Francona. Zimmer played in only 34 games for the Tribe last year due to […]

Phillies Discussing Jay Bruce

The Philadelphia Phillies are in discussions to acquire first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce from the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, although the talks aren't far enough along that a deal is imminent, according to a source. With Rhys Hoskins at first base and Bryce Harper, Andrew McCutchen and Scott Kingery patrolling the outfield, Bruce would mostly be […]

Hunter Renfroe Keeps On Mashing

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe launched his 15th homer of the season Friday against the Miami Marlins. Renfroe provided insurance with his fourth inning solo blast and also gathered a walk in three plate appearances before being lifted for defensive purposes. The 27-year-old slugger is slashing a marvelous .253/.299/.599 with 53 runs-plus-RBI. He’s also […]

Victor Robles is Resting on Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Robles is hitting for a disappointing batting average this season, but has done well in the power category. Robles has eight home runs and plenty of speed as well. Gerardo Parra will bat seventh and play […]

Guillermo Heredia is Starting on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Guillermo Heredia is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Avisail Garcia (hamstring) is out of the lineup, so that opens up a spot for Heredia. Ji-Man Choi will bat cleanup and cover the designated hitter role for Garcia on Saturday. Heredia will bat ninth and play […]

Melky Cabrera Back in the Lineup on Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Melky Cabrera is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran switch hitting outfielder is back in the lineup after sitting out on Thursday. Cabrera is hitting .318 with 3 home runs and 18 knocked in this season. He'll bat fifth and play left field versus […]

Jordan Luplow is Out on Saturday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Luplow has surprisingly hit for some power this season, but hasn't done much else with the bat. Oscar Mercado will bat second and play right field versus righty Ivan Nova. Mercado doesn't offer much power […]

Avisail Garcia is Sidelined on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Garcia was scratched before Friday's game, but the issue sounds like a day-to-day injury. Ji-Man Choi will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup versus righty Kyle Gibson on Saturday. DFS players should be […]

Tommy Pham is Out on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (leg) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Pham tweaked his leg on Thursday, and was not able to suit up during Friday's contest. The MRI came back clean, so the Rays are just going to give Pham a few days to rest. […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Shake off that "Oh, it's still early in the season" attitude, because it's now June and while status quos can still change, those trends you were shaking off need to be taken seriously. Not as law -- never allow anything to go unquestioned -- […]

Raimel Tapia Scores Four Runs In Rout

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia has been doing a bang-up job filling in for the injured Charlie Blackmon. Tapia smacked a pair of hits on Friday against the Blue Jays to push his hitting streak to 10 games, and he came around to score four of the team's 13 runs in the game, thanks to […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 10

May is coming to an end, but luckily, buy and sell windows are still open on a certain set of players discussed in today's piece. There is nothing worse than seeing one of your guys underperform, but if that is the case, eight times out-of-ten it is most prudent to hold on until they at […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Risers/Fallers (Week 9)

Well, the Major League season is already 34% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 10

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column which falls in-line with most fantasy “who should I pick up?” articles with a skew towards points leagues. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. For Week 10, […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 10

So we're two months into the season, and a lot of pictures are becoming more clear. Maybe you hitched your wagon to Joey Votto and are in need of a corner infielder? Perhaps you've been riding George Springer to success but are now stuck without your best outfielder for weeks. No matter the situation, it […]

Fantasy Baseball Five Offensive Players To Own: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

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, from 1-2 pm ET and Saturdays from 5-7 pm ET. You can also find […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

As usual Saturday brings us a loaded day of baseball with a full 15 games spread across the afternoon and evening. The main slate of the days sees eight games taking place from 7:15 pm onward, and is the premium slate on DraftKings today. In terms of the lines, the Diamondbacks are the favorites, with […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday June 1st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 1st, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Christian Yelich Looking Every Bit His 2018 MVP Self

There were some questions going into the 2019 season as to whether Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich could continue to hit the way he did in his breakout 2018 season. Well so far, he's not only backed up his 2018 MVP campaign, he's outpacing his numbers from his MVP season by a decent margin. Through […]

David Peralta Heading To Extended Spring Training Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) received a cortisone shot in his AC joint on Friday and was scheduled to take batting practice. The plan is for him to get some at-bats in an extended spring training game on Saturday. Peralta could skip a rehab assignment and return next week, but that's undecided right now. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday and that means we get another full slate of baseball ahead of us. After a weather-free night on Friday, we actually have another pretty clean slate here. That's all we can ask for as DFS players and it should make for a fun fantasy baseball night! In this article, I will be providing […]

Ronald Acuna Goes 2-for-4 With A Run Scored

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna went 2-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers on Friday night and scored his 36th run of the season. After starting the season as the Braves cleanup hitter, Acuna has led off the team's past 19 games. Acuna has stolen four of his seven bases on the year since the move to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/1/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 1st edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Dwight Smith Hits First Career Grand Slam Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith got things started for the O's in Friday's 9-6 win over the Giants, going 1-for-3 with a grand slam and two strikeouts. Smith took Drew Pomeranz deep in the first inning with the bases loaded and two outs. The 26-year-old started the season well but has cooled off in May and […]

Trey Mancini Hits Two-Run Home Run Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini played his part in Friday's 9-6 slugfest against the Giants, going 2-for-4 with a single and a two-run home run. Mancini took a full-count Drew Pomeranz fastball over the left-field wall in the second inning for his 11th long ball of the season. While he has done well on […]

Joey Gallo Hits Grand Slam Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (wrist) hit a grand slam off Royals starter Danny Duffy that would be the difference in the Rangers 6-2 victory on Friday. He is now hitting .272 on the year with 16 home runs, 39 RBI and a 1.048 OPS. He's increased his walk rate from 12.8 percent in 2018 […]

Keon Broxton (OF, BAL) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: After limping to a .143 average out of the gate with the Mets, Keon Broxton was flipped to the Orioles. He's thrived in a small sample size in Baltimore, hitting .318/.348/.636 with a pair of home runs and a stolen base in […]

Melky Cabrera Remains Out of the Lineup

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Melky Cabrera (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran switch hitting outfielder will get the night off once again. He did come off the bench on Thursday and collect a hit during his pinch-hit appearance. Bryan Reynolds will draw the start in left […]

Dominic Smith Back In Left Field, Two-Hole

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith is in left field and is batting second again on Friday against Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jon Duplantier, who will be making his first major league start. Smith has started the last two games against right-handers, with J.D. Davis getting the nod against southpaws. Smith is hitting an incredible […]