Luke Raley Optioned To Triple-A On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Luke Raley was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday to make room on the roster after relief pitcher Garrett Cleavinger was activated from the injured list, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Raley has struggled in his first taste of the majors, slashing .180/.268/.260 with one home run, two RBI... Read More

Bryce Harper Hopeful To Be Ready By Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (back) expects to be back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He exited early during Tuesday's contest and didn't play Wednesday out of precaution. Harper mentioned that he could've played on Wednesday, but understood that the Phillies wanted to be cautious. Fantasy managers can... Read More

Heston Kjerstad May Not Play In 2021 Season

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad (myocarditis) may not play this season due to a reoccurrence of heart inflammation, general manager Mike Elias announced Wednesday. The O's number 2 overall pick in 2020 and number 3 prospect has yet to play professionally due to myocarditis, a viral infection that causes inflammation of the heart muscle.... Read More

Ketel Marte Out Of The Lineup Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants. This appears to be a routine day off for Marte who collected two hits on Wednesday. Marte has been on fire with the bat this season and should be rostered in all fantasy formats. Pavin... Read More

Bradley Zimmer Leading Off Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer will play centerfield and leadoff in Thursday's tilt against the Baltimore Orioles. Zimmer will take over the leadoff spot from Cesar Hernandez, who is getting a day of rest. Zimmer is not currently fantasy viable as he is slashing just .233./.361/.233 over the previous two weeks.

Eddie Rosario Collects Two Hits Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday night's 8-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Rosario is slashing .349/.370/.442 over the previous two weeks with two runs scored, nine RBI, and one stolen base. He has certainly started warming up lately and is still worthy of an add... Read More

Alex Kirilloff Plates A Run Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Kirilloff ripped a 107.1 MPH single in the first inning, then later collected an RBI on a groundout. The talented prospect is hitting the ball on the screws, though his low launch angle and 26.5 percent fly-ball... Read More

Byron Buxton Unable To Resume Baseball Activities

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) has not resumed his minor league rehab assignment. The hope was that he'd return on Wednesday after workouts on Monday and Tuesday. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli mentioned that Buxton likely won't return until he's able to run hard or sprint. Buxton has been sidelined since early May due to... Read More

Luke Williams Collects Three Hits Versus Dodgers

Philadelphia Phillies rookie second baseman Luke Williams was moved up to sixth in the batting order Wednesday and rewarded manager Joe Girardi with a 3-for-4 night at the Dodgers. Williams was starting at second base in place of Jean Segura (groin) who landed on the injured list. The 25-year-old rookie should see more starts at... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 6/17

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 12

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way,... Read More

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 12

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each... Read More

Kevin Pillar With Another Big Night On Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar went 2-for-4 with a home run, double, two RBI, and two runs scored in the Mets 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Pillar's home run was his fifth of the season. He now owns a .250/.289/.430 slash line with the five homers, 17 RBI, 18 runs scored,... Read More

Dominic Smith Homers Again On Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI in the Mets 6-3 win over the Cubs on Wednesday. It was Smith's second home run in three games, as his bat has gotten hot during this four-game series against Chicago. He is 4-for-9 with two home runs and... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means: Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate but this time we have only two games in the afternoon and seven at night, so it feels like a relatively normal slate. The... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! We have two early games and then eight games on top for the nightly slate. If you are playing the afternoon games, I'd load up on Orioles. They have been a sneaky offense all year. I'm also tempted to go back to the Giants as they helped me win nearly 10x my investment... Read More

Mitch Haniger Scores A Run In Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger returned to the lineup Wednesday night against the Minnesota Twins after missing two consecutive games. He batted in the third spot and went 1-for-4 with a run scored. Fantasy managers were surely pleased to see Haniger back so quickly, and he'll look to pick up where he left off before... Read More

Hunter Renfroe Drives In Two Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe drove in two runs Wednesday, going 2-for-5 against the Atlanta Braves with a double and a run scored. Renfroe now has had two hits in back-to-back games, and has produced an .891 OPS over his last seven games after an equally torrid June. Though known as a power-only fantasy... Read More

Victor Robles Continues To Struggle, Goes Hitless In Win

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles continued his recent struggles on Wednesday, going 0-for-4 at the plate in a 3-1 victory over the Pirates. It's been a rough go of things as of late for Robles, as he is now slashing .186/.327/.302 with three steals, two RBI and seven runs scored over his last 15 games.... Read More

Anthony Santander Pinch Hits Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander went 0-for-1 with a strikeout in a pinch-hit appearance in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Indians. Santander has not performed as well as fantasy managers have probably hoped for, slashing .250/.278/.412 with a 3.2% walk rate and a 25.8% strikeout rate. His walk rate and slugging percentage are the lowest... Read More

Trent Grisham Smacks Another Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham finished 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Slotted down to fifth in the order against southpaw Kyle Freeland, Grisham promptly registered his season high for RBI, cranking a two-run blast in the third frame before tacking on a sacrifice fly in his... Read More

Trey Mancini Collects Three Hits Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a nice day at the plate in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Indians. Mancini went 3-for-3 with two singles, a double, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old has cooled off in June but still has a solid .275/.355/.484 slash line with 12 home runs and 48 RBI on the... Read More

Jesse Winker Reaches Twice In Win

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 1-for-3 with a single and a walk in a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. The veteran outfielder continues to plug away in what is shaping up to be a career year as he's now hitting .343 with 17 homers, 49 runs, and 41 RBI across 230... Read More

Ryan Mountcastle Homers In Loss Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and a run scored in an 8-7 loss to the Indians on Wednesday night. It was his ninth homer of the season, as he is now slashing .250/.278/.433 with three steals, 36 RBI and 26 runs scored over 61 games. He's been... Read More

Rafael Ortega Goes Yard In Loss

Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss versus the New York Mets. Ortega's home run would cut the lead to 6-3 in the top of the ninth inning, but it wouldn't be enough to carry the Cubs to victory. Ortega is now hitting .167 with two home... Read More

Kyle Tucker Placed On The Injured List

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker was placed on the injured list due to health and safety protocols. He hasn't tested positive for COVID-19 but missed his last two games after not feeling well. "Tucker just developed some symptoms," said general manager James Click. "So he's been placed in the health and safety protocols and hopefully... Read More

Cody Bellinger May Return When Eligible

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger (hamstring) is currently sitting on the 10-day injured list. However, skipper Dave Roberts is hopeful that he will be ready to go when he is eligible to come off on June 22. The 25-year-old has been dealing with a left hamstring strain, but fantasy managers may not have to... Read More

Bryce Harper Not In Lineup; Day-To-Day With Back Spasms

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (back) is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday, and is being considered day-to-day after exiting Tuesday's game with back spasms, according to Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Breen adds that Harper felt "a little spasm" during Tuesday's game, and he woke up feeling sore on Wednesday. The Phillies... Read More

Kyle Tucker Not In Lineup For Second Straight Game

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (illness) is not in the lineup for the second straight game on Wednesday. Manager Dusty Baker said on Tuesday that Tucker was being held out of the lineup because he was feeling under the weather, and it appears now that whatever it is, it is still causing him problems. Consider... Read More

Max Muncy Pain-Free And Playing Catch

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (oblique), currently on the 10-day injured list, is pain-free, according to manager Dave Roberts. Muncy was also playing catch ahead of the Dodgers-Phillies game on Wednesday. Obviously, this news suggests that Muncy's stay on the IL should be for the minimum amount of time. Assuming he suffers no... Read More