Ian Happ Isn’t Starting On Sunday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ isn't in the team's lineup on Sunday. The Cubs will face the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-handed starter Merrill Kelly, but will do so with Happ on the bench. The outfielder has struggled at the plate this season, batting just .181 with a .295 on-base percentage in 277 plate appearances. He's […]

Brandon Marsh Gets Major League Call-Up

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh was called up from Triple-A and will play center field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners and right-hander Logan Gilbert. At the start of the year, Marsh was ranked by RotoBaller as one of the top rookies for the 2021 redraft season, and if he […]

Mookie Betts Expected Back Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) won't need testing on his sore right hip and could be back in the lineup as soon as Monday, according to The Athletic. Manager Dave Roberts said he sees "no reason why" Betts won't be able to be in the lineup for the series opener against San Francisco. […]

Jake Fraley Placed On Injured List With No Designation

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley was placed on the injured list Sunday without a designation. Fraley was originally scratched from the lineup on Friday with an illness and sat out Saturday as well, though it was repeatedly stated that the situation was not COVID-related. That does not appear to remain the case at this time. […]

Scott Kingery Has Shoulder Surgery, Done For Year

Philadelphia Phillies utility player Scott Kingery (shoulder) has undergone surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of 2021, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. It was a rough year all around for Kingery, who was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley at the beginning of June after hitting […]

Ryan Mountcastle Gets Breather On Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle is sitting out of Sunday's finale with the Royals. For now this appears to just be a day off for Mountcastle, who was dealing with a forearm contusion over the past week. He's been having a solid sophomore season with Baltimore, slashing .252/.300/.439 with 14 homers, three steals, 50 […]

Anthony Santander Gets Day Off On Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander is not in the starting lineup on Sunday for the series finale with the Royals. This appears to be just a day off for Santander, who has been having an extremely disappointing season in 2021. Over 60 games this year, Santander is slashing .228/.277/.379 with six homers, 24 RBI and […]

Austin Meadows Not In Lineup Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale with the Braves. This appears to just be a day off brought on by the fact Tampa Bay will be going without the designated hitter, so Meadows will take a seat against Atlanta. He's been having a nice bounce-back season […]

Brandon Nimmo Homers In Crushing Loss Saturday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo homered Saturday, going 1-for-2 with three walks in a crushing loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nimmo bears no fault in the collapse, as he once again proved himself to be one of the top on-base options in the majors, with upside beyond that. The home run was Nimmo's second […]

Byron Buxton Still Hasn't Done Much Hand Work

Byron Buxton (hand) has been doing lower-body activity but hasn't done much with his left hand yet, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "The gripping and the starting to do things baseball activity-wise with his hand has not really taken off yet, but we weren't expecting it to," manager Rocco Baldelli said. "It's still […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Alex Verdugo Steals Fifth Base Of Season

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had an eventful Saturday night at Yankee Stadium, and unfortunately his fifth stolen base of the year was not the main event. Verdugo had said prior to the game that his legs were feeling better, and he proved it by swiping his first base since June 1. He also […]

Jarren Duran Records First Major-League Hit

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran made his first career start Saturday against the New York Yankees and wasted no time, lacing the first pitch he saw to center field for a single off starter Gerrit Cole. He would come around to score in that inning and go on to strike out and walk in […]

Christian Yelich Productive Night In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI and a stolen base against the Reds on Saturday. Yelich doubled and singled while stealing his seventh base in eight attempts. The former MVP endured a sluggish first half of the season and hasn't homered since June 26, a 17-game drought, but he […]

Mitch Haniger Homers, Drives In Four Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger had yet another big game Saturday night, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and four RBI against the Los Angeles Angels. Haniger now has 22 home runs on the season, including four in his last six games. The outfielder seems well over his June swoon and is back […]

Cody Bellinger's Slump Deepens

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger went 0-for-4 on Saturday in the team's 9-2 win at Colorado as his struggles at the plate continue. The 26-year-old has been flailing since his return from the injury list and now is slashing .093/.180/.148 over his last 15 games. Still, he's got far too much talent to stay […]

Andrew Vaughn (1B/OF, CWS) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: We've recommended Vaughn as a streamer in the past and we're going back to the well this week. The 23-year-old was on fire before the All-Star break, slashing a monstrous .395/.417/.744 with three doubles, four home runs, and nine RBI with 10 runs over […]

Joc Pederson Hits Homer In Team Debut

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson had an impressive team debut against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run to help the Braves in a blowout 9-0 victory. The fourth inning blast off Josh Fleming was Pederson's 12th home run of the season. Sadly, the newly-acquired outfielder doesn't offer […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have made it through the All-Star break. With two and a half months left in the fantasy baseball season, attacking specific categories may be more important than ever. In recent weeks and the future, I will try to find some category stuffers that may not […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 17

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! Hope you all have had a great weekend so far. We have a nice 10-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS for this beautiful Sunday. Since the All-Star Break we've had plenty of weather issues, .  This article will […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/18/21 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 7/18

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 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

Josh Rojas (2B/SS/OF, ARI) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rojas has been a streaky hitter throughout the season for the D-Backs. He started the year as the primary leadoff man but got off to a brutal start, hitting just .146 with a .520 OPS over the first 17 games of the year. He […]

Josh Harrison (2B/3B/OF, WSH) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Harrison has been a reliable hitter for the Nationals this year but it's mostly gone under the radar in the fantasy community. "J Hay" is a known commodity at this stage of his career so that could be why he's received little attention but […]

Leury Garcia (2B/3B/SS/OF, CWS) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Garcia has been logging more regular playing time than expected due to all of the injuries the White Sox have had this season. He's battled shoulder and knee issues himself but he's been putting up solid numbers over the last month. Across the last […]

Alex Kirilloff (1B/OF, MIN) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kirilloff was one of the first high-profile prospects to be called up to the majors back in mid-April and predictably received a lot of attention. He struggled to hit with much consistency over his first 12 games but did swat four homers before hitting […]

Amed Rosario Doubles Saturday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Amed Rosario went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Rosario now has 15 extra-base hits on the season and has started the second half 3-for-7. He could make for a solid bench piece in all fantasy formats and will provide managers with some […]

Robbie Grossman Hits Solo Home Run In Game 1 Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman provided the only run of the game in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. Grossman hit a solo home run in the first inning of the game and the Tigers would go on to win the game 1-0. The home run was Grossman's 13th of the year. […]