Randal Grichuk Joins Home Run Parade

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk slugged his first homer of the season during the team’s 12-4 win over the Rays on Friday. His solo shot in the sixth inning was one of six long balls hit by the club as Sahlen Field in Buffalo continues to play as a hitter-friendly park. Grichuk has had... Read More

Teoscar Hernandez Records Third Multi-Homer Game

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez continued his powerful start to the 2020 season with a pair of long balls in the team’s 12-4 win over the Rays Friday. It was his third big fly in the last two games and his third multi-homer game of the year. He hit a solo shot in the... Read More

Jesse Winker Stays Hot With Two HRs

Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Jesse Winker went 2-for-3 with two homers, three RBI, and a walk in an 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Winker tormented Pittsburgh starter Chad Kuhl, taking him deep in the second and fourth innings in the win. The veteran hitter has been red-hot at the plate of late,... Read More

Austin Slater Has Flexor Strain, Avoiding IL Stint

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater was first scratched from the lineup Wednesday, with a flexor strain in his elbow keeping him sidelined through at least Friday. While Slater is currently listed as day-to-day, the fact that the team has not placed him on the injured list seems to indicate that there is optimism that... Read More

Alex Gordon Could Face Playing Time Reduction In 2020

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has been a staple of the franchise since 2007, but manager Mike Matheny is reportedly eyeing the possibility of getting younger players into the lineup with an increased frequency. Gordon had mulled retirement in the off-season, but ultimately returned on a one-year deal; to this point, he is slashing... Read More

Alex Kirilloff Raking At Alternate Site

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff has been raking at the team's alternate training site and could get a call-up soon to provide a useful bat off the bench for the first-place team in the American League Central. Kirilloff is unlikely to be a must-own in mixed leagues until 2021 or beyond, especially because there isn't... Read More

Bubba Starling Activated From Injured List

Kansas City Royals outfielder Bubba Starling has been out of the mix due to a non-COVID-19 illness, but he was activated prior to Friday’s contest against Minnesota. Starling last appeared Aug. 4 and has compiled just four hits with one extra-base hit in his first nine games. Should he reclaim full-time duties in center field,... Read More

Cameron Maybin Activated From Injured List

Detroit Tigers outfielder Cameron Maybin rejoined the club for Friday’s contest against Cleveland, manning right field and batting seventh. Having been sidelined since July 30 due to a strained right quad, Maybin has five hits in his first six games, but also six strikeouts. Detroit seems committed to giving Maybin an everyday look in the... Read More

Ryan Braun Sits Friday, Will Return To Field Saturday, Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/designated hitter Ryan Braun is not among the starting nine for Friday’s contest against the Cubs and right-handed pitcher Alec Mills. Manager Craig Counsell said that the move was by design to give Braun time to recover as he is just making his return from a finger infection. His next step is to... Read More

Cristian Pache Could Offer Braves A Defensive Upgrade

Atlanta Braves outfielder Cristian Pache (ankle) is fully recovered from a sprained ankle that he suffered in summer camp and could offer the team an upgrade both on offense and in center field over the struggling Ender Inciarte. The 21-year-old is the consensus best defender in the minors, but his bat is certainly behind his... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/14/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Thursday's four-game main slate felt a lot like when you wake up in a hotel that advertised a continental breakfast, but really just had some stale bagels and muffins lying around. Friday, however, provides us a full-brunch bar, omelet station included. We've got a 13 game slate on tap with multiple aces taking the hill,... Read More

Yordan Alvarez In Lineup Friday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will make his season debut Friday against the Mariners and left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, batting fifth in the lineup. Alvarez confirmed prior to first pitch that he had tested positive for COVID-19, which was the reason for his delay in arriving to the team’s alternate training site. After mashing the... Read More

Aaron Judge Headed To Injured List With Calf Strain

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to what manager Aaron Boone is deeming a Grade 1 right calf strain. The Yankees seem unfazed about the move being a long-term ailment for Judge, who enters Friday with a big league-leading nine home runs. With Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring)... Read More

Cardinals To Return To Play On Saturday

The St. Louis Cardinals will return to the field on Saturday for a double header against the Chicago White Sox. The Cardinals have not played since July 29 and have played just five games this season. Assuming no more positive COVID-19 tests, the Cardinals will be playing a lot of games in not a lot... Read More

Mookie Betts Explodes For Three-Homer Game

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was 4-for-4 with three home runs, five RBI, and four runs scored during Thursday's 11-2 win over the San Diego Padres. It marked the sixth time that Betts has hit three homers in a game. After a quiet start to the 2020 campaign, the 27-year-old has found his groove.... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 8/14

Welcome to another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! The season continues to roll along and we here at Rotoballer are there for all of your streaming needs. RotoBaller has been dishing out streamer advice for years. We're always streamin and dreamin. Each day we'll publish some of the best streaming options to consider... Read More

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 14th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics... Read More

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 4 Rankings

We're now a little over a sixth of the way through the 2020 MLB season and it's already shaping up to be an interesting year for freshmen players. While the two best rookies have been hitters, we've also seen impressive depth on the mound. Many of the top bats have underperformed or been stuck at... Read More

From Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups For Week 4

Every Thursday for the duration of the Major League Baseball season, I'm going to be discussing players on a team's Taxi Squad or Alternate Site Camp who are worth keeping an eye on or stashing in hopes of reaping fantasy goodness. I'll list league sizes where the player could be relevant and give you information... Read More

Too Good To Be True? Buying/Selling Hot Pitching Starts

Last week, we dove into the hitters who were off to hot starts and tried to decide what was real and what wasn't as sustainable. Now we'll turn our attention to the arms. After two full weeks of baseball, we're over 20% done with the season, more FAAB dollars are being spent than ever before, and... Read More

Tommy Pham Smacks Second Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pham went back-to-back for his second long ball with first baseman Eric Hosmer in the first inning against Dodgers lefty Julio Urias. The 32-year-old continues to stagger after 20 games, slashing .219/.329/.315 with two homers, 17... Read More

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 14, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup  Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should always... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 14, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/14/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight and it is a doozie. It is a night of aces around the bigs. Finding the... Read More

Nick Senzel Homers In Loss Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, and four RBI in a 9-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Senzel connected for a two-run homer off Pittsburgh starter Trevor Williams in the fourth inning, giving him two on the season. Overall, Senzel is hitting .262 with seven runs, eight... Read More

Ketel Marte Racking Up Hits To Begin 2020

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman/outfielder Ketel Marte has followed up his fourth place finish in the 2019 National League MVP race by collecting a .338 average through his first 19 games this year. He has tagged fastballs early on, batting .356 with a .583 xSLG and just a 5.9 Whiff%. After opening the year in the... Read More

Dylan Carlson Set To Be Called Up Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals top prospect, outfielder Dylan Carlson, will reportedly be brought up to the Major League roster ahead of Saturday’s doubleheader against the White Sox, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Ranked as the No. 18 prospect in the Majors, Carlson mashed across two levels last season, slashing .292/.372/.542 with 26 home... Read More

Juan Soto Not Missing A Beat After Delayed Start To 2020

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto had his open to this season delayed due to positive COVID-19 tests, but since returning to the diamond, he has looked every bit of the National League MVP candidate that many projected when selecting him near the top of fantasy drafts. Having smashed his fifth homer of the year Thursday,... Read More

Jeff McNeil Day-To-Day With Bone Contusion In Knee

Following up on an earlier report regarding New York Mets' third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil, it has been confirmed he suffered only a bone contusion in his left knee following a collision with the outfield wall on Thursday. He is considered day-to-day and does not appear to be a candidate for the injured list. Both his... Read More

Jorge Mateo Activated Thursday, Set For Major League Debut

San Diego Padres utilityman Jorge Mateo will join the big league roster ahead of Thursday’s contest against the Dodgers after having been held out thus far in 2020 due to a positive COVID-19 test. Mateo broke out offensively last season at Triple-A, compiling 62 extra-base hits in 119 games to lead to a career-best .834... Read More

X-Ray On Jeff McNeil's Knee Is Negative

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil had to be carted off the field on Thursday after he collided with the outfield wall. The good news is that an X-ray taken on McNeil's knee during the game was negative. The Mets will now hold their breath and await results of an MRI McNeil is to... Read More