Rafael Ortega Continues To Hit In Second Half

Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base and a two-run home run in Saturday's victory versus the Washington Nationals. Ortega has been leading off for the Cubs lately and has been hitting the ball well. Ortega is now hitting .386 with one home run and five RBI over his […]

Raimel Tapia Not Expected To Be Placed On The Injured List

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia (toe) is not expected to go on the 10-day injured list with a sprained big toe. He's "in a lot of discomfort," said manager Bud Black. The 27-year-old sprained his big toe during Friday's 9-4 win over the Padres. Tapia is expected to miss 2-to-3 days and should return to […]

Mookie Betts Expected To Be Activated Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) said that he expects to be activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Betts has been out since July 19 after aggravating a hip pointer during the Dodgers' series in Colorado. It's been a disappointing season so far for Betts, […]

Byron Buxton Begins Taking Light Swings

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) has resumed swinging the bat and taking some tee work, per Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Buxton has been sidelined since the end of June with a fractured left hand but has recently begun to pick up his level of activity, playing catch last week. Manager […]

George Springer Homers Twice Versus Royals

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer hit a pair of long balls on Saturday to help his club defeat the Royals 4-0. He took Mike Minor's first offering of the game deep down the left field line in the first, and then followed that up with a two-run tater to right-center in the third for […]

Luis Arraez Reinstated From Injured List

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez (knee) was reinstated off the 10-day injured list Saturday. Arraez spent the minimum amount of time sidelined with a right knee strain, as he was able to ramp up his activity fairly quickly. He'll get the start at third base and bat cleanup for Minnesota against Cardinals righty Jake Woodford. […]

Josh Donaldson Remains Out Saturday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Saturday for the contest against the Cardinals. He was a late scratch ahead of Friday's game with hamstring tightness, though he is considered day-to-day. The lower body injuries continue to pop up for the veteran third baseman, who has been a strong contributor […]

Tyler Naquin Out Of Saturday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin isn't starting for the team on Saturday as they match up with the New York Mets and left-handed starter Rich Hill. Naquin is hitting .244 with a .307 on-base percentage, 13 home runs, and four stolen bases in 335 plate appearances this season. Aristides Aquino is starting in right field […]

Austin Hays Isn't Starting On Saturday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday as they take on the Detroit Tigers and right-handed starter Matt Manning. Hays is hitting .239 with a .296 on-base percentage, 10 home runs, and a stolen base in 290 plate appearances this season. DJ Stewart is starting in left field in Hays' […]

Rays Send Jordan Luplow To Triple-A

The Tampa Bay Rays are sending outfielder Jordan Luplow and right-handed pitcher DJ Johnson to Triple-A Durham. Tampa Bay acquired both in a trade deadline deal with the Cleveland Indians for right-handed pitching prospect Peyton Battenfield. Whenever Tampa Bay brings up Luplow, the outfielder could be worth a look in deeper leagues where on-base percentage […]

Eloy Jimenez Sidelined For Third Straight Contest

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) will be sidelined for his third consecutive game on Saturday versus the Cleveland Indians. Jimenez exited Wednesday's contest due to groin tightness and has not played since. Jimenez remains day-to-day and the White Sox have every reason to be cautious with their talented outfielder after he missed the […]

Avisail Garcia Hits Three Run Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 9-5 win over the Braves. The outfielder tied the game for Milwaukee with his third-inning blast to finish erasing a four-run deficit. Garcia has produced a trio of three-hit efforts in his last nine games, although he's also gone 0-for four […]

Justin Upton Not In The Lineup Against Oakland Saturday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Athletics. This looks to just be a day off for Upton, who has struggled at the plate since coming off the injured list as he's slashing .139/.184/.278 with a 12:2 K:BB ratio over his last nine games. Hopefully […]

Akil Baddoo Heading To The Bench On Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against left-hander John Means and the Baltimore Orioles. Derek Hill is getting the start in center field and leading off in the game. Baddoo has slashed .200/.264/.215 against lefties this year while slashing .292/.368/.569 against righties. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has […]

Cavan Biggio Not In Saturday's Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Cavan Biggio is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Royals. This looks to just be a day off for Biggio, who has been struggling at the plate recently, slashing .208/.288/.292 with one home run, one steal, 12 RBI and eight runs scored over his last 30 […]

Whit Merrifield Swipes Two Bases On Friday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases in the team's 6-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. It was Merrifield's first multi-steal game since June 19. He now has an MLB-leading 27 stolen bases on the year. Merrifield's name came up in some trade rumors […]

Orlando Arcia, Sean Newcomb Optioned To Triple-A

In order to make room for newly acquired relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez and outfielder Jorge Soler, the Atlanta Braves optioned shortstop/outfielder Orlando Arcia and pitcher Sean Newcomb to Triple-A on Saturday, the team announced on Twitter. Arcia is slashing .183/.234/.300 over 21 games between Milwaukee and Atlanta this season with two homers, one steal, 10 […]

Royals Recall Edward Olivares From Triple-A

The Kansas City Royals recalled outfielder Edward Olivares on Saturday. Infielder Lucius Fox is being optioned to the team's taxi squad in a corresponding move. Olivares has had multiple stints in the majors so far this year. He's played in a total of 11 games for the Royals this year and has slashed .242/.265/.333 with […]

Rookie Report: Prospects Traded at the MLB Trade Deadline

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! This week, I'm going to switch things up a little bit and look at every single prospect that was traded at the MLB Trade Deadline over the past week. And boy was it a crazy week of trades, with many MLB […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/31/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/31 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/31/21 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 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/31/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a manageable nine-game slate on tap in MLB DFS on FanDuel tonight, and it feels like it'll be a very interesting one as we're just one day removed from one of the busiest trade deadlines ever. There are only two teams (CWS and LAD) with implied totals of at least five runs, so […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Saturday 7/31

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Kris Bryant to Giants - Fantasy Impact

It finally happened – the 2016 Cubs are a thing of the past. The core of a team that defied a 108-year curse and brought joy to one of the oldest and most storied franchises in Major League Baseball has been broken up in a matter of days. The Cubs were 44-46 at the All-Star […]

Kyle Schwarber Could Move To First Base

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber (hamstring) could move to first base, per general manager Chaim Bloom. "Simply put, we think Kyle Schwarber is one of the most impactful hitters that changed hands this week," said Bloom. "We had identified going into this week that a left-handed bat was going to be a target of […]

Kris Bryant Likely To Make Giants Debut Sunday

San Francisco Giants' third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant is expected to debut with his new team Sunday. According to manager Gabe Kapler, Bryant will arrive after Saturday's game and make his debut on Sunday. The 29-year-old was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Bryant is slashing 267/.358/.503 with 18 homers, […]

Justin Upton Picks Up Two Hits Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton recorded two hits in four at-bats with a double and a strikeout during Friday's 2-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics. It was his first multi-hit game since returning from the IL on July 22. Upton is slashing a respectable .232/.316/.452 with 15 HRs, 34 RBI, 42 runs, and three […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/31/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/31/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 31st 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 […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (7/31/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

The final day of July brings us yet another split slate of MLB baseball. After one of the craziest deadline days in recent memory yesterday, we should get to see a lot of elite players in new uniforms today and all those moves should make for some compelling pennant races and playoff series. While most […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 19

The second half of the baseball season has begun and the trade deadline has come and gone. We are coming up to the stretch run in the baseball season and the fantasy season. Playoff seedings are being determined in the MLB as well as fantasy leagues. Knowing injury timelines is now at a vital part […]