All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/19/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/19/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11

Don't look now, but the offense is starting to pick back up! After a barren start to the year in terms of run scorings, hitters over the past 14 days have been hitting 6% better than they had been over the rest of the year, with power production specifically being on the upswing. Hopefully, this […]

Week 11 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Fernando Tatis, Tylor Megill, Liam Hendriks, Ozzie Albies, Jeremy Pena

The second half of June is here and the mid-summer classic is only one month away. Teams are making runs in their divisions and hopefully so are your fantasy teams. The offense continues to get better (different MLB baseballs?), top pitchers continue to perform well, and injuries continue to mount. This is the time of […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Report - Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 11

Welcome to RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently-promoted top MLB prospects and rookies, making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. In the past two weeks, we have seen a few more high-impact rookies […]

Luis Gonzalez Swipes Two Bags On Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Luis Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases in a 7-5 win over the Pirates on Saturday. He has been locked in the plate recently and is on a five-game hitting streak. The 26-year-old is slashing .300/.364/.650 with a homer, two RBI, five runs, and two stolen bases over 22 plate […]

Mookie Betts Will Placed On The IL With Cracked Rib

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (rib) is expected to be placed on the injured list with a cracked rib. The 29-year-old was a late scratch for Saturday the second day in a row. X-rays on Betts' ribs came back negative on Friday. However, he underwent an MRI on Saturday, revealing a cracked rib. Betts […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/19/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Father's day to all the dads out there! It's Sunday Funday, and we're ready for a full slate of MLB action. For those who are not familiar, welcome back my fellow RotoBallers to our free daily article for MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Franmil Reyes Expected To Return Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Franmil Reyes (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the injured list ahead of Tuesday's series against the Minnesota Twins. He has been sidelined since May 25 with right hamstring tightness. The 26-year-old has struggled this year, slashing just .195/.255/.278 with three home runs, 12 RBI, nine runs scored, and 57 strikeouts […]

Bryce Harper Has Blister, Out Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is out of the lineup Saturday with an infected blister. Harper has been dealing with the blister, but it got infected overnight and flared up, so the Phillies are giving him a day off. Harper is taking antibiotics to treat the blister, and he should be back in the lineup […]

Mookie Betts Scratched From Lineup Again Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is sitting for the second consecutive game on Saturday. Although he was originally in the lineup, the fantasy superstar is apparently still not ready to go after suffering a rib injury earlier in the week. The good news is that X-rays on Betts' ribs came back negative on Friday. […]

Lorenzo Cain DFA'd By Brewers

Outfielder Lorenzo Cain was DFA'd by the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, putting an end to his five-year tenure with the team. The decision was a mutual one between Brewers management and Cain, who knew his time in the majors was coming to an end. The former fantasy stud was having a rough go this season, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/18/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a larger main Saturday afternoon slate than we have been getting most of this year. There are nine games spanning both coasts and everything in between starting from 4:00 to 4:35 Eastern. This is a fun type of slate with a few ace-type pitchers on it for good measure. It also looks like […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/18/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/18/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Tommy Pham Homers In Loss

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham went deep off of Eric Lauer in Friday's 5-4 loss against the Milwaukee Brewers. He finished the game 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Pham is having a solid fantasy season at the dish, slashing .250/.345/.426 with nine home runs, five stolen bases, 38 runs, and 26 RBI across […]

Stephen Piscotty Nearing Rehab Assignment

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (calf) is slated to begin a rehab assignment in the minors on June 21, according to A's manager Mark Kotsay. Piscotty has been on the shelf with a left calf strain since May 6. He ran the bases at the Coliseum on Friday and is expected to run them again […]

Justin Upton Could Serve As Designated Hitter Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Justin Upton (head) was hit in his helmet by a fastball from Los Angeles Angels starter Michael Lorenzen on Friday. He was promptly removed from the game after the incident. According to Mariners manager Scott Servais, Upton never lost consciousness. He was communicating with trainers while he was being looked over. Servais […]

X-Rays Negative On Mookie Betts' Ribs

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (ribs) received X-rays on his ribs on Friday and they came back negative. He is slated to get a CT scan on Saturday. Betts was a late scratch from Friday's game against the Cleveland Guardians with a rib injury. He suffered the injury during an outfield collision this past […]

Jerar Encarnacion Promoted To Big Leagues Friday

The Miami Marlins promoted outfielder Jerar Encarnacion to the major leagues on Friday. Encarnacion and fellow prospect Lewin Diaz will join the Marlins with Jesus Aguilar and Jesus Sanchez getting placed on the COVID injured list on Friday. Encarnacion has progressed through the system rapidly this season as he was promoted to Triple-A in the […]

Mookie Betts Scratched Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was scratched from the lineup ahead of his team's Friday night game against the Cleveland Guardians. Betts is apparently dealing with a right rib contusion and will be replaced in right field by Eddy Alvarez while Trea Turner will be the team's new leadoff hitter against Cleveland starter Zach […]

Jesus Aguilar And Jesus Sanchez Placed On IL

The Miami Marlins placed first baseman Jesus Aguilar and outfielder Jesus Sanchez on the IL for undisclosed reasons. We know the drill by now, this is very likely a COVID-related designation. Aguilar has a .251/.303/.425 slash line with nine homers and Sanchez has a .222/.267/.418 slash line with eight homers. They're similar players in that […]

Kris Bryant Likely To Return Next Weekend

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant (back) is targeting a return for next weekend's road series against the Minnesota Twins, according to manager Bud Black. Black also said that Bryant will have a short rehab assignment to get him tuned up and ready to go. Bryant has dealt with back issues all season and has made […]

Starling Marte Returns Against Miami

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte (forearm) is back in right field and is hitting second on Friday against Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez. Marte suffered a bruised right forearm when he was hit by a pitch on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, but he came off the bench on Thursday and is back in […]

Mariners Call Up Justin Upton

The Seattle Mariners are calling up veteran outfielder Justin Upton from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday in time to face his old team, the Los Angeles Angels. In a corresponding move, Sam Haggerty has been optioned to Tacoma. The Angels released Upton before the start of the regular season, and he was hitting just .200/.289/.378 with […]

Riley Greene Coming Up, Austin Meadows To IL

The Detroit Tigers are calling up outfield prospect Riley Greene on Friday, and he'll make his major league debut on Saturday against the Texas Rangers. In a corresponding move, outfielder Austin Meadows will be placed on the COVID-19 injured list. Greene, the No. 2 overall prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, was on his way […]

Jorge Polanco Heading To IL, Alex Kirilloff Returning

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco (back) will go on the injured list due to lower-back tightness. In a corresponding move, outfielder Alex Kirilloff is expected to be called up from the minors to join the Twins in Arizona. Polanco hasn't played since last Sunday, and he'll be out at least a little longer. The […]

Manuel Margot, Kevin Kiermaier Out Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielders Manuel Margot and Kevin Kiermaier (Achilles) are not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. Margot will get a normal day off in the series opener. The 27-year-old has been hot all year and is slashing .310/.373/.435 with an .807 OPS, three home runs, 24 RBI, 20 runs […]

Anthony Santander Back From Restricted List

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander was activated from the restricted list and is back in the starting lineup on Friday against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Shane Baz, playing right field and hitting third in the batting order. Santander wasn't able to play in the series against the Blue Jays in Toronto because he's not vaccinated […]

Seiya Suzuki To Take Swings Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (finger) is feeling better since being shut down from hitting and will take dry swings on Friday, according to skipper David Ross. "If the pain and swelling get out of there, I think the process will move pretty quickly," Ross said. Suzuki is trying to return from a strained left […]

Trey Mancini Back In The Lineup Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini (hand) is back in the starting lineup on Friday, playing first base and batting second against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Shane Baz. Mancini was out of action since being hit on the right hand by a pitch on Monday, but he'll return for the weekend series against the Rays. […]

Austin Hays Homers Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays hit a home run Thursday, adding an insurance run in the eighth inning of a 10-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Hays went 1-for-5 with the solo shot and two runs scored. This season has represented a big step forward for the right fielder, who is now slashing .289/.351/.474 […]