Scott Kingery (2B/3B/OF, PHI) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 57% of leagues ANALYSIS: If the men who play the actual sport cared even the slightest bit what any of us thought, fantasy baseball would be a rather cruel game. One minute, everyone's touting you as the next best thing and blowing all their FAAB to acquire […]

Franchy Cordero (OF, SDP) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Injuries have ravaged the Padres' outfield thus far in 2018, opening the door for Franchy Cordero to receive everyday at-bats. Last year, in his first full season at Triple-A, the 23-year-old hit .326/.369/.603 with 17 home runs and 15 stolen bases in just 93 […]

Michael A. Taylor (OF) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Michael A. Taylor has yet to completely live up to the potential he offered in the minor leagues. In 2014, while at Double-A, Taylor hit .313 with 22 home runs and 34 stolen bases in 441 plate appearances. In his first three years […]

Matt Kemp And Austin Barnes Should Hit Well Against Derek Holland

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp and catcher Austin Barnes make great daily plays against Giants starter Derek Holland on Friday. The two are a combined 1-for-6 against Holland, but that's an extremely small sample size due to most of Holland's career being in the American League. It's their numbers against lefties this season that […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 28

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Carlos Gonzalez Expected Back Next Week

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is expected to return from his strained hamstring next week, according to Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post. CarGo's bat hasn't been missed since David Dahl has been doing damage in his stead, but the veteran presence is still beloved in the clubhouse. From a fantasy perspective, Dahl is much […]

Ryan Braun Sitting Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is not in the starting lineup against Yu Darvish and the Cubs on Friday. It appears to be a routine off day for Braun. Jesus Aguilar will start at first base and bat third, while Domingo Santana is in right field and batting fifth. Braun is hitting .275 with five […]

Ben Zobrist Expects To Be Activated Saturday

Chicago Cubs second baseman/outfielder Ben Zobrist (back) expects to be activated on Saturday. Zobrist ran the bases on Thursday and had no issues. It will be interesting to see how much playing time he will get once he is active, as Albert Almora seems to have a firm grip in center field for now.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have another “lefty day” on our DraftKings slate. There are 13 southpaws toeing the rubber for the start of their games on Friday. The Cubs are facing a left-handed pitcher, however we won’t be able to exploit that matchup. The MIL/CHC game starts at 2:20pm and will be excluded from the DK featured slate. […]

Kyle Schwarber Out Of Friday’s Lineup

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber will have Friday afternoon off with left-hander Brent Suter facing the Cubs. Ian Happ will replace Schwarber in the lineup and bat sixth. Schwarber has been off to a very nice start in 2018 with seven home runs, 17 RBI and a .286 batting average. Schwarber should be back in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy friday, folks! We've got a bevy of good baseball games tonight with a Brewers-Cubs appetizer this afternoon to hold us over until the Main slate at 7:05. It's also Chris Tillman day! That fills me with excitement, because I love to stack against Mr. Tillman and see the runs pile up. As is custom […]

Can the Surprising Detroit Tigers Sustain Their Early Success?

In 2006, Detroit Tigers first baseman Chris Shelton had a ridiculous April, amassing a .326/.404/.783 line with 10 home runs and 20 RBI in the first month of the season. He hit just six more home runs over the next three months before ultimately being demoted to Triple-A Toledo. All that is to say, Tigers […]

Minor League Round-Up - Who's Hot and Who's Not? (Week 4)

With so many prospects to keep track of across the multiple levels of the minor leagues, it often becomes very difficult to sift through those levels and get an idea of who is performing well and who is performing not so well. Don't worry fantasy ballers, RotoBaller has you covered with the weekly "Who's Hot […]

Carlos Gomez Steals A Base Thursday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez scored twice versus the Orioles Thursday. He also stole a base, which was his third of the season. He has now scored 12 runs on the season, a respectable amount at this point in the season. He has been batting in favorable spots in the batting order more often […]

Aaron Altherr Continues Hot Streak

After a much-publicized announcement from manager Gabe Kapler that the Philadelphia Phillies would go with a rotation in the outfield, one of the casualties was Aaron Altherr. The 27-year-old would not be an everyday player, but would still see significant action this season. As of late, however, Altherr has been on fire, hitting .318 across […]

Kyle Schwarber Hits Another Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit his seventh home run of the season Thursday evening. His solo shot was all the Cubs needed to get the victory. Schwarber has had a nice bounce-back season so far and is hitting .286 with 17 RBI.

Corey Dickerson Slugs Walk-Off Home Run

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson provided his team's only run on Thursday, blasting a walk-off solo home run to secure a 1-0 win over the Detroit Tigers. The ball was seemingly hit a mile into the air and barely cleared the right field fence at PNC Park, with the play close enough that it warranted […]

Adam Jones Drives In Two Runs As O's Fall To Rays

It's too bad that Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones can't pitch. He did great at the plate on April 26, going 3-for-5 and driving in two runs on a two-run homer. It was all for naught as Baltimore lost to Tampa Bay 9-5. If you need an outfielder, Jones has been pretty hot of late, […]

Eric Thames Heading To Phoenix For Second Opinion On Injury

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames (thumb) will be heading off to Phoenix, Arizona, for a second opinion on his injury. Lots of discussions are going around as to whether or not he will need surgery, but for right now, it's looking to be a little unclear. After receiving the second opinion, there will most […]

J.D. Martinez Gets Team The Lead And Victory With Three-Run Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez did what he was signed to do, hit homers in clutch situations, which is what he did against the Blue Jays on Thursday. Trailing by one in the fifth inning, Martinez hit an opposite-field three-run bomb off starter Marco Estrada. He ended the game 2-for-4 with three RBI and […]

Ronald Acuna Hits First Homer In Win Over Reds

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna has wasted no time in announcing himself to the world. He went 3-for-4 on April 26, and hit his first Major League homer off the aptly-named Homer Bailey. Acuna drove in two runs and also scored two runs. While this may be a case of Major League pitchers needing time […]

Brock Holt Leaves Game With Hamstring Tightness

Boston Red Sox utility player Brock Holt (hamstring) exited in the third inning of Thursday's game against the Blue Jays. Holt has been playing at shortstop while Xander Bogaerts was on the disabled list. It is rather unfortunate but timely, as Bogaerts is expected to come off the DL on Friday. During the last nine […]

Mark Trumbo Could Be Activated on Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo (quadriceps) will play rehab games at Triple-A Norfolk on Friday and Saturday. Trumbo could be activated from the disabled list and be back with the Orioles as early as Tuesday if everything goes well. He missed most of spring training and has not played for the big league club this […]

Tommy Pham Records Four Hits on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham (head) showed no signs of slowing down on Thursday, finishing 4-for-6 with two runs scored and an RBI. Pham hit his fourth double of the season and added three singles. He's avoided serious injury recently despite two close calls, and is hitting .368 with a 1.023 OPS. He's become […]

Hunter Pence To Begin Rehab Assignment On Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (thumb) is expected to begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday. Pence was placed on the disabled list last Friday with a right thumb sprain. It will be interesting to see how manager Bruce Bochy handles the outfield when Pence is back, as Mac Williamson has been […]

David Peralta Reaches Base Four Times Against Phillies

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and two walks in Thursday's win over the Phillies. The home run was Peralta's third of the season. The leadoff spot has been agreeing with Peralta, as he's still driven in 14 runs while scoring another 13 of his […]

Ben Zobrist Does Running Drills On Thursday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Ben Zobrist (back) performed running drills on Thursday. He also tested out his range at second base. Zobrist has been on the disabled list since April 21 and is eligible to come off the disabled list Saturday. Zobrist was hitting .326 with a home run and seven RBI over his first […]

David Dahl Triples For Second Straight Game

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl is certainly off to a hot start in his return to the majors. For the second straight game, Dahl tripled on Wednesday. He's also hit safely in all four games back, and he's scored a run in his last three. It's looking like he's back to the Dahl we saw […]

Tommy Pham Returns to the Lineup on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham (head) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game. He'll bat second and play center field. Pham was removed from Wednesday's game after suffering "an accidental head laceration" that he suffered while warming up with a resistance band. The cut did not require stitches, and Pham passed the […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 4)

Ronald Acuna. That's all you need to read. No, seriously. I could just end the column there because that's probably what everyone will be talking about for the next week at the very least. The 20-year-old finally made his highly-anticipated MLB debut on Wednesday night, but I'll get to more on that below. In addition […]