Manuel Margot's Slump Extends Into May

San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot continued his early-season hitting woes over the weekend series in Monterrey, Mexico, going hitless in eight plate appearances with five strikeouts. For the season, Margot is slashing a poor .169/.219/.270 with only eight runs, seven RBI and one home run. He is 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts. Margot's performance […]

Ian Desmond Homers Twice In Win

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond will be sad to leave New York. Desmond hit a pair of solo home runs on Sunday to help cap off his best series in a month. Over the course of the three-game series, Desmond racked up four hits, something he hadn’t done since a three-game contest with the […]

Johnny Field (OF, TB) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Johnny Field is exactly the deep sleeper that we love here at RotoBaller. Over the last week, Field picked up 34 at-bats and posted a .265 average with two home runs, seven runs scored, and a steal for […]

Alex Gordon (OF, KC) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals Alex Gordon is having a revival in 2018. He hit .333 with two home runs last week, earning a mention for deeper leagues. The 34-year-old is a part time player at this point is his career, but he is […]

Jorge Soler (OF, KC) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Up until this season, Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler was most known for being the trade chip that netted Wade Davis for the Chicago Cubs. After being expected to fill a major role for the Royals in 2017, Soler struggled to the tune […]

Yoenis Cespedes Uncertain For Monday

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes left Sunday’s loss to the Colorado Rockies early due to a sore right quadriceps. Although the move was for precautionary reasons, Cespedes’ status is uncertain for Monday’s series-opener against the Cincinnati Reds. In a bit of good news, though, Cespedes said this injury was different than the quad injuries […]

Digging Deeper: Week 6 AL/NL Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to Week 6! By now, you have a pretty good idea of the type of team that you are working with. Is your squad full of over-performing draft picks and waiver adds that are carrying you to the top of the standings? Are you hanging tight despite waiting for a few key players to […]

Steven Souza Remains Hitless Since Return

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza went 0-for-3 in Sunday's win over the Astros. Through three games, Souza is now 0-for-10 with a walk. On the bright side, Souza has only struck out in 18 percent of his plate appearances thus far, an improvement over his previous career numbers. Souza will eventually get back into the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a small Monday slate, with a lot of pitchers that haven't been easy to pick on this season. With tight pricing, finding value hitters will be difficult. However, there are two pretty easy choices as building blocks at starting pitcher in Stephen Strasburg and Kyle Hendricks, both of which have desirable matchups. There […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We only have seven games on the docket for Monday. Meaning, we’ll have to get creative with some of our decision making, when it comes to building a lineup that we’re happy with on this small slate of games. Fortunately, three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs (MIA/CHC over/under hasn’t been […]

Lourdes Gurriel (2B/OF, TOR) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: You can ignore him for the moment in standard leagues, but Toronto Blue Jays infielder Lourdes Gurriel represents an interesting flier for deep and AL-only owners. Toronto’s roster has a lot of moving parts on the infield, but another injury – this […]

Alen Hanson (2B/OF, SF) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Even though it seems like he has been around longer, San Francisco Giants second baseman Alen Hanson is only 25 years old. Formerly a well-regarded prospect with the Pirates, he failed to impress in limited MLB time with Pittsburgh and is now […]

Nicholas Castellanos Is A Strong Play Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos was out of the starting lineup on Sunday with illness, but did pinch hit in the ninth inning. There's no reason to believe he won't be in the lineup Monday, and if he is, it's good news for fantasy owners. Castellanos and the Tigers will face lefty Matt Moore, who […]

Leonys Martin Turns In His Fourth Multi-Hit Game Of May

Leonys Martin has been a spark plug at the top of the Detroit Tigers lineup since the calendar turned to May, and on Sunday he turned in his fourth multi-hit performance of the month. Martin had two hits against the Royals, one of which was a double off starting pitcher Jakob Junis in the seventh […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Watch List

Whether it’s a post-hype sleeper, a late blooming prospect or a hanging-on veteran, it pays to keep tabs on anyone and everyone who could potentially be a useful piece at some point during the fantasy season. You just never know when you’ll need to dip into the waiver wire to help plug a hole. This […]

Eddie Rosario Stays Hot With Seventh Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario stayed red hot at the plate on Sunday, hitting his third homer in the past two games. Rosario finished the game 2-for-4 with the homer, two runs, and two RBI. The veteran outfielder has been mashing the ball over the past week, posting a .433 average, four homers, eight runs, […]

Week 6 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to May, Rotoballers. Summer is around the corner, and it's time for us to dig deeper into the wire to find players that your competition will overlook to their detriment. While they grasp names, ballers grasp glory. And because we're looking for glory, the training wheels are coming off. No longer is 50% ownership […]

Howie Kendrick (2B/OF, WAS) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a disappointing 2017 campaign in which Howie Kendrick saw his fewest plate appearances (334) since his rookie year in 2006, many could be forgiven for ignoring him in fantasy leagues coming into this season. But with second baseman Daniel Murphy still […]

Jurickson Profar (SS/OF, TEX) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Most owners have that experience of drafting a minor leaguer, stashing that player, and then ultimately be disappointed with the production when they do emerge. Jurickson Profar is that player for many teams. So before jumping into the analysis, make sure not to […]

Carlos Gomez Homers For Rays Lone Run Sunday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez supplied the only offense for the Rays Sunday versus the Blue Jays. His eighth-inning HR tied the game at 1-1 before Colome lost it in the ninth. It was his fifth homer of the season. Gomez was a superstar back in 2013 & 2014. In those two seasons, he […]

Yasiel Puig To Be Activated From DL Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig (hip) will rehab for a few games at the team's Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga before being activated from the disabled list on Wednesday. That would make ten days since Puig injured himself running into a foul line wall to make a catch in San Francisco. Hopefully the time off […]

Shin-Soo Choo Hitless in Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo went hitless across 4 at-bats against the Boston Red Sox, striking out twice. Despite the poor outing, the veteran is producing at a steady, albeit unexciting clip. His season line of .252/.338/.430 is right within his career standards, and he's connecting with hard contact at a better rate than in […]

Nomar Mazara Producing Better Against Lefties in 2018

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara came into the season with a pretty healthy platoon split. During the offseason, the hope among fantasy analysts was that the then 22-year-old would make gains against lefties, but that even as a platoon option would be valuable if deployed against righties exclusively. After 36 games, Mazara is hitting .293/.326/.512 […]

Monte Harrison Riding Hot Streak at Double-A Jacksonville

Marlins outfield prospect Monte Harrison has heated up over his last seven games with Double-A Jacksonville, hitting .366 with two home runs, three doubles, five RBI and nine runs scored. Harrison had been hitting .215 through April 28, but after this hot streak he is now hitting .266 with an .808 OPS over 29 games. […]

Ryan Rua Hits Second Home Run of 2018 in Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Ryan Rua drew the start against Chris Sale and responded with his second home run of the season. The 28-year-old has not been particularly good in 2018, hitting just .203/.235/.344 with a below average .141 ISO and a ghastly 33.3% strikeout rate. The home run does more to hurt Sale owners that […]

Delino DeShields Swipes 2 Bags in Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. stole two bases in a 6-1 losing effort against the Boston Red Sox. The steals were DeShields' 5th and 6th of the season on just 71 plate appearances, making him one of the more prolific speed options in baseball. Stolen bases have been tough to get ahead of so […]

Ian Desmond Breaks Out Of Slump With Two Home Run Game

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in the 3-2 win over the New York Mets. Coming into this game, Desmond was hitting .177 with an OPS of 0.550 so this is hopefully a great motivation booster that can get his season on track. Despite his low slugging percentage, […]

Mookie Betts Leaves Game With Apparent Arm Injury

Updating a previous report, Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts left Sunday's game after being struck in the right shoulder with an errant throw. He stayed on first base to finish the inning, but then did not come back on the the field in the next frame with Blake Swihart replacing him. With Boston having […]

Mookie Betts Exits Sunday's Game With Apparent Injury

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts was drilled in the back by a thrown ball during the first inning of Sunday's game against the Rangers. Betts originally attempted to stay in the game, but was removed in the second inning for Blake Swihart. It seemed like it was the shoulder area that was giving Betts […]

Derek Dietrich Gets Day Of Rest On Sunday

Miami Marlins outfielder Derek Dietrich will get the day off on Sunday as the team starts Cameron Maybin in his place. Dietrich has struggled over the last week with a measly .208 average. He is hitting .234 with three homers and nine RBI on the season. Dietrich should be back in the lineup on Monday.