Garrett Cooper Out A Few Weeks

Miami Marlins outfielder Garrett Cooper (calf) said he will be out a few weeks with a left calf strain. He was placed on the injured list on Sunday and the Marlins called up outfielder Peter O'Brien in a corresponding move. The Marlins don't have many players that are extremely fantasy relevant, and Cooper wasn't an […]

Steven Duggar Sets Table Nicely In Road Win

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar ended up 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-2 road victory. It was his first multi-hit game of the season, and his run scored was also a first. Duggar might see plenty of time at the top of the San Francisco lineup, making him an […]

Mark Canha Delivers The Big Blow In Victory

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha belted a two-run homer in Saturday's 4-2 home victory against the Los Angeles Angels while also drawing a walk. Fellow OF Stephen Piscotty ended up 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI in the victory. Piscotty is off to a decent start with four RBI across his first outings. Canha should […]

Lewis Brinson Prevents Hitless Series With Two Hits

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson went 2-for-4 with two runs in the 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. These were the first two hits of the season for Brinson, who was one of the main pieces in the Christian Yelich trade that the Marlins most likely regret now. Despite his rough year last season, the […]

Cody Bellinger Puts Up Monster Stat Line With Two Home Runs

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger went 4-for-6 with two runs and six RBI in the 18-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bellinger is out to prove his sophomore slump in 2018 can be overcome, and so far he's done just that. Even if it's a small sample size, he's already hit three home […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got three slates on FanDuel today. The early only slate starts at 1:05pm eastern and covers the Cardinals-Pirates and White Sox-Indians matchup. The main slate starts at 7:05pm and covers nine games. There is also an all day slate that includes all matchups. I'll be covering players across all slates. In this article, I […]

Jay Bruce Crushes First Dinger Of Season

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce hit a no-doubt, three-run shot off of Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez on Saturday night. He also drew a walk and scored twice to cap a 1-for-3 night. Bruce was off to a slow start before this game, as he started the year in a 1-for-15 slump. Hopefully this game […]

Kyle Schwarber Goes Yard Versus Rangers

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit his first home run of the season on Saturday versus the Texas Rangers. Schwarber didn’t get the start on Opening Day, but that didn’t stop him from going yard on Saturday. Schwarber finished 3-for-5. Although manager Joe Maddon rarely will let him face left-handed pitching, Schwarber is worth owning […]

Jorge Soler (OF, KC) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Soler slashed .265/.354/.466 over 61 games in 2018 before breaking his foot, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. Combined with a BABIP of .340, a wOBA of .354, an ISO of .202, and a wRC+ of 123, Soler was an […]

Victor Robles Hits Nationals First Home Run of 2019

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles homered off of Noah Syndergaard leading off the bottom of the third inning on Saturday afternoon as part of a 2-for-4 day in Washington's 11-8 loss to the New York Mets. Robles' main calling card is speed, but he is also capable of hitting one out of the park, as […]

Billy McKinney Batting Second On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Billy McKinney is in right field and batting second in Saturday's contest versus Tigers pitcher Spencer Turnbull. McKinney is a cheap option for Saturday's DFS slate and is in a prime position in the Jays lineup as he looks to build on his .276/.339/.490 slash line against right-handers from a year […]

Bradley Zimmer Experiencing Soreness In Side

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer has been out of action since last July after surgery on his right shoulder, but he's been slowed down with soreness in his side as well this preseason. Zimmer will remain at extended spring training before going on a rehab assignment when the minor league season begins next week. The […]

Randal Grichuk On The Bench For Saturday's Game

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Spencer Turnbull and the Detroit Tigers. In his absence, Billy McKinney will bat second and start in left field while Richard Urena will start at second base and bat ninth in his season debut. Grichuk had some upside as […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (3/30/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have four games in the early window and six games on the main slate, with a few in between those. Let's take a look at some options on the entire day so you can have some choices regardless of what slate you are playing. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Matt Kemp Making First Start In 2019

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Matt Kemp is making his season debut in left field and is hitting fifth in the lineup on Saturday against Pirates starter Trevor Williams. As a result, Jesse Winker will start the game on the bench. Kemp had a resurgent season in 2018, hitting .290 with 21 home runs and 85 RBI […]

Starling Marte Returns To Lineup On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Starling Marte (migraine) makes his season debut on Saturday after missing Opening Day. The 30-year-old will man the two-spot in a Pirates lineup that faces Sonny Gray, who is making his Cincinnati Reds debut. This is a welcome addition back to the lineup as Marte is the team's best player. In […]

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: MLB Very Early Season Thoughts

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 […]

A.J. Pollock Goes Bonkers Against His Former Team

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock finished Friday's 5-4 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a pair of singles, a double and a solo home run while adding a walk, two runs scored and three RBI. Pollock took former teammate Robbie Ray deep for a solo shot in the second inning, and he ended up just […]

Mike Trout Picks Up First Two RBI Of New Campaign

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 6-2 road victory against the Oakland Athletics. Trout has hit safely in each of his first two games, which is to be expected, and he also has a pair of walks and no strikeouts […]

Christian Yelich Homers Again Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-3 with another home run, two runs and a walk in Friday's loss to the Cardinals. Yelich is crushing the baseball right now and is easing the minds of owners who spent first-round draft capital on him. As of now, Yelich is proving his MVP level of power was […]

Ryan Braun Homers In Loss Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's loss to the Cardinals. With his age and injury history, Braun is unlikely to play every day. However, in a league with daily lineup changes he is still very valuable while healthy.

Michael A. Taylor, Howie Kendrick Rehabbing In Florida

Washington Nationals outfielder Michael A. Taylor (hip, knee) and second baseman Howie Kendrick (hamstring) continue to rehab at the team's spring training complex in Florida. Kendrick has taken at-bats in a minor league game without running, while Taylor is taking part in light baseball activities such as hitting off a tee, soft toss, light throwing […]

Jake Bauers, Tyler Naquin To Be Outfield Regulars

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona has decided that outfielders Jake Bauers and Tyler Naquin will open the season as regulars in the corner outfield spots. Still, both left-handed bats could see time off occasionally against southpaw pitchers, and Naquin could see more time hitting in the No. 3 spot until the team is back to […]

Mallex Smith Stuffs Stat Sheet Friday

Seattle Mariners center fielder Mallex Smith had an impactful day as the team's leadoff hitter in Friday's contest versus the Red Sox. He took Nathan Eovaldi deep in the first inning and picked up a walk and a stolen base in his 1-for-3 night. Smith was also robbed of extra bases by Jackie Bradley Jr. […]

Lorenzo Cain's Thumb Is Fine

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain jammed his left thumb when he was caught stealing in Friday's loss to the Cardinals, but he is OK and no X-rays were required. The injury doesn't seem serious at all, so Cain should be back in the lineup on Saturday. He's a must-start in all season-long leagues and is […]

Hunter Renfroe The Odd-Man Out?

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe has remained on the bench for the team's first two games of the season against Giants left-handers Madison Bumgarner and Derek Holland, even though Renfroe has excellent career numbers against both southpaws. Wil Myers and Franmil Reyes have started at the corners, with Manuel Margot in center field. Manager […]

Justin Upton Out 8-12 Weeks

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) is expected to miss eight to 12 weeks, according to manager Brad Ausmus. Upton had previously been diagnosed with turf toe, but doctors deemed Upton needed to miss considerable time after further evaluation. Fantasy owners that took Upton as a top-25 outfielder in fantasy drafts will need to […]

Brandon Lowe (2B/OF, TB) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Rays clearly have plans to feature Lowe in their lineup moving forward after they signed him to a six-year, $24 million contract extension. Although he wasn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the regular season, he served as the designated hitter […]

Jarrod Dyson Leading Off, Adam Jones At Cleanup

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson is starting in center field and is batting leadoff on Friday night against Dodgers starter Ross Stripling. Outfielder Adam Jones, the leadoff hitter on Opening Day, is hitting cleanup. With Dyson in center, Ketel Marte will move to second base, meaning Wilmer Flores has the night off. Lefty Jake Lamb […]

Max Muncy, Joc Pederson Sitting Against Lefty

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy and outfielder Joc Pederson are out of the lineup on Friday night against Diamondbacks left-handed starter Robbie Ray. Both Pederson and Muncy made a lot of noise on Opening Day with their sticks, but they'll likely ride the pine against southpaws again this year. David Freese is at […]