Rays Won't Force A Vidal Brujan Call-Up

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Vidal Brujan, the team's No. 2 prospect behind Wander Franco, may not be joining Franco in the big leagues anytime soon. Brujan has bounced around the infield and outfield at Triple-A Durham, and he still has room to improve in the outfield. He was off to a hot start at... Read More

Travis Jankowski Launches First Homer Since 2018

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski went 3-for-4 with his first home run since September of 2018. Jankowski launched a three-run shot off of Nationals starter Erick Fedde to give the Phillies a short-lived 4-0 lead in a game where both teams put up double-digit runs. Jankowski was starting in left field to give a rest... Read More

Ryan Mountcastle Going Off In June

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle had a rough April (.198/.229/.286), but he started to pick up the pace in May (.256/.283/.465) and has been unstoppable in June (.361/.378/.694). In the last two weeks, Mountcastle is slashing .319/.333/.574 with four home runs and nine RBI. His 12 home runs on the season trail only Adolis... Read More

Leury Garcia Hits First Home Run

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Garcia got the White Sox on the board with his solo home run in the top of the second inning. Garcia has been playing all over the diamond for the Pale Hose and has also... Read More

Anthony Santander Back In The Lineup On Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (ankle) is back in the starting lineup as the team prepares to face Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros on Wednesday. He's starting in right field and batting fifth. Santander was out of the starting lineup for each of the team's previous two games due to a left ankle injury.... Read More

Austin Hays Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros. DJ Stewart is getting the start in left field and batting seventh in the game. Hays has been struggling at the plate since his return from the injured list in early June. Over 11... Read More

Kyle Tucker Activated And Starting On Wednesday

The Houston Astros activated outfielder Kyle Tucker from the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday. Tucker has been out for a little over a week while dealing with a non-COVID illness that resulted in him losing 10 pounds. He's back in the starting lineup and batting sixth in Wednesday's game against Thomas Eshelman and the Baltimore... Read More

Guillermo Heredia Sitting Again With Wrist Inflammation

Atlanta Braves outfielder Guillermo Heredia (wrist) will miss his second straight game against the New York Mets on Wednesday. Heredia is dealing with right wrist inflammation. He was scratched from Tuesday's lineup and is apparently still in need of extra time to recover. Ender Inciarte is starting in center field and hitting eighth in the... Read More

Justin Upton Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (back) is sitting out on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants due to lower back tightness. Upton suffered the injury during his second at-bat in Tuesday night's game and was removed in the third inning. Luis Rengifo is leading off and playing right field on Wednesday with Taylor Ward... Read More

Alex Dickerson Back In The Lineup Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson was activated from the injured list on Tuesday after missing nearly two weeks with an upper back strain. He was held out of Tuesday's starting lineup with the left-handed Andrew Heaney on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels, but came on as a pinch-hitter and went 0-for-1. For... Read More

Christian Yelich, Jackie Bradley Jr. Sitting Against Lefty

Milwaukee Brewers outfielders Christian Yelich and Jackie Bradley Jr. and catcher Omar Narvaez are out of the lineup on Wednesday against Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Caleb Smith. Jace Peterson is in left field and batting eighth, Tyrone Taylor is in center and hitting third and Manny Pina is behind the dish and batting seventh. Yelich ended... Read More

Ketel Marte, Nick Ahmed Out Of Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) and shortstop Nick Ahmed are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Marte left the game early on Wednesday night when his hamstring tightened up. Consider him day-to-day for now. Pavin Smith is in center field and hitting second, Josh Rojas is at shortstop and... Read More

Robbie Grossman Out With Illness

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (illness) is out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals with flu-like symptoms. Fantasy managers should consider Grossman day-to-day for now. Detroit's leadoff man is hitting just .232 on the season, but he does have nine home runs, 34 RBI, 37 runs scored and eight stolen... Read More

Andrew McCutchen Sitting Out Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals. This appears to be a routine day off for the veteran outfielder. He is slashing .225/.342/.432 with 12 homers and 35 RBI this season. The way McCutchen has been hitting this season, he could certainly use... Read More

Mauricio Dubon Hits Solo Home Run Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second baseman/outfielder Mauricio Dubon had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Angels, going 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run. Dubon jumped on a second-inning Andrew Heaney fastball and put it over the center-field wall for his fifth HR of the season. The 26-year-old... Read More

Andrew Vaughn Sits On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will rest on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Vaughn's bat is beginning to come alive and he is hitting .273 with a home run and two RBI over the past week. It's just a routine day off for Vaughn and the rookie should be expected to be back... Read More

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 13

Well the big prospect domino has finally fallen. Wander Franco is getting called up and is expected to make his major league debut today. I got to admit, I was not expecting Franco to be up this early. Between reports earlier this season that the Rays intended to take things slow with him, plus how... Read More

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Fastball Run Values (Week 13)

The news regarding MLB's unexpected crackdown on foreign substances has been well-documented by now. It will surely have a negative impact on pitchers, but the effect on hitters may largely depend on their batted-ball profile. The pitch that has seen the biggest discrepancy for the top aces due to increased spin rates is the good... Read More

Updated Top 250 Dynasty Baseball Prospects

Today, we refresh our Top 250 dynasty fantasy baseball prospects list at RotoBaller, which was last updated back in March. Providing accurate prospect valuations is a difficult job at any time, but the pandemic made it an even more challenging gig over the past 12-16 months. The 2020 minor league season was entirely wiped out... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Wednesday so we've got a split-slate in DFS as it's travel day in MLB which means plenty of afternoon baseball. In this space, we'll be focusing on the main slate that starts at 7 ET. You can check out Jorge's afternoon picks here, but for now, let's dig into the players and teams we... Read More

Akil Baddoo Scores Two Runs In Tuesday's Win

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in the team's 8-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Baddoo has quietly been on an impressive run lately. Over 15 games in June, he's slashing .357/.449/.452. He hasn't been supplying any power lately as he has zero home... Read More

Ramon Laureano Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Blowout Win

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 3-for-5 with a home run three RBI and two runs scored in a 13-run outburst against the Texas Rangers. Laureano is now batting .263 with an impressive .517 slugging percentage batting third or fourth for a good A's offense. He's been sitting on eight stolen bases since April 13,... Read More

Christian Yelich Cracks Fourth Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-4 with a home run in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks. Yelich ended a 15-game homer drought with his eighth-inning shot and now has four homers on the season. The outfielder is hitting .260 with a .810 OPS across 167 plate appearances in 2021, but his overall numbers have... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/23/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and there should be a lot of offense. Tonight's slate showcases some high-priced pitching targets, but... Read More

Ketel Marte Day-To-Day With Hamstring Tightness

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman/outfielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. His hamstring tightened up while running out a ground-rule double in the first inning. He was replaced in the game by Josh Reddick. After the game, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo seemed optimistic that the injury was nothing significant. He... Read More

Dodgers Hopeful Mookie Betts Will Play Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was removed from the sixth inning of Tuesday night's game against the San Diego Padres as he was dealing with a stomach bug. He felt sick before Tuesday's game as well, but tried to play through it and wound up going 0-for-3 before his removal. After Tuesday's game Dodgers... Read More

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/23 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/23/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus of this article will be on the 6-game afternoon slate for DraftKings while mentioning plays for the split afternoon FanDuel slates. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best... Read More

Shed Long Jr. Hits Game-Winning Home Run Tuesday

Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. came up with yet another big hit Tuesday, launching a game-winning home run in the bottom of the eighth inning off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Tyler Kinley. It was his only hit in three at-bats for the game. Long Jr. now has a .783 OPS in 44 at-bats... Read More

Hunter Renfroe Homers, Drives In Three

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe continues to outperform expectations, going 2-for-5 against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored. It was his ninth home run of the season. Renfroe is now firmly entrenched as the sixth hitter in the lineup on a daily basis, leaving him... Read More