Michael Conforto To Begin Rehab Assignment

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) will reportedly start a rehab assignment with the club's Triple-A affiliate on Wednesday. North Jersey Media Group's Justin Toscano reported in a tweet that manager Luis Rojas had announced the news. Also, per Toscano's tweet, Conforto could join the Mets next week. Getting Conforto back in the lineup soon […]

Kyle Tucker Crushing The Ball In June

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will head into Wednesday's action against the Rangers absolutely on fire at the plate right now. After hitting only .181 in the month of April, Tucker is slashing a scorching .383/.396/.660 with seven runs scored, eight runs batted in and nine extra-base hits over his last 11 games. Tucker is […]

Michael Brantley Hitting .517 In The Last Seven Games

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will try and keep his scorching stretch of hitting going Wednesday against the Rangers. Brantley is on another level right now, slashing .517/.563/.690 with five doubles and eight runs batted in over his last seven games. He has multiple hits in four of his last five games and has returned […]

Steven Souza Jr. Has Contract Selected By Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Steven Souza Jr. has had his contract selected from Triple-A Oklahoma City and will join the team, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. To make room for Souza, the Dodgers designated relief pitcher Nate Jones for assignment. Souza slashed .148/.258/.333 over 11 games with the Cubs in 2020, but across 22 […]

Ramon Laureano Reinstated From The 10-Day Injured List

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (hip) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. The 26-year-old had been on the IL since May 28 due to a right hip strain. Before the injury, he slashed .257/.332/.503 with 11 homers and eight stolen bases over 48 games. The A's outfielder is a difference-maker and should […]

Starling Marte Absent From Wednesday’s Lineup

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte isn't starting in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals. He's getting a routine day off. The 32-year-old has played well since returning from the 10-day injured list on May 28, slashing .350/443/.583 with three home runs, seven RBI, and five stolen bases across 17 games. Magneuris Sierra will start in center […]

Steven Duggar Hits Two-Run Homer Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar made hit lone hit count in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks, going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run. Duggar took Alex Young deep in the second inning for his fifth long ball of the season. The 27-year-old has done a nice job at the plate for the Giants […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits Go-Ahead Grand Slam Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski played the hero in Tuesday's epic 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks, going 2-for-5 with a single, a grand slam, and a strikeout. Down 8-5 in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and two outs, Yaz turned on an inside pitch, launching it into McCovey Cove to give the […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 12

Boy talk about great timing. In last week's column, I wrote about Tony Santillan as a prospect to watch. Sure enough, later on in the week he gets called up to Cincinnati where he allows one run and strikes out five over 4 2/3 innings in his Major League debut. And that's the thing I […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 12

Week 12 of the 2021 baseball season is here and the Top 50 redraft prospects list aims to provide you with a weekly update on the hottest players in the minors that could have significant impacts on your redraft leagues. We continue to see many of the same top prospects performing well and pushing for […]

Amed Rosario Collects Three Hits Tuesday

Cleveland Indians shortstop and outfielder Ahmed Rosario went 3-for-5 with a run scored, an RBI, and a stolen base in Tuesday night's 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was a solid night for Rosario who is now hitting .395 with 10 runs scored, six RBI, and two stolen bases over the previous 14 days. […]

Alex Kirilloff Has Two-Hit Day

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 2-for-3 with a pair of base this in Tuesday's loss to the Seattle Mariners. Kirilloff recorded half of his team's hits, reaching on an infield single in the fifth, then later collecting another single. The solid effort raised his season batting average to .264. Kirilloff is 3-for-7 with […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a fun one. There are some aces like Jacob deGrom, Gerrit Cole, […]

Mookie Betts Continues To Swing Hot Bat

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts continues to heat up after a slow a start to the season. Betts went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Betts has been off to a slow start this season, but has also dealt with a variety of injuries. […]

Shed Long Jr. Drives In Three With A Triple Tuesday

Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. had his best game of the season Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a triple, three RBI, and two runs scored against the Minnesota Twins out of the ninth spot in the lineup while playing left field. Long has just a .577 OPS in 24 at-bast this year since returning […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/16 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 […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Afternoon Slate (6/16/21): 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 both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Man, am I excited for this Wednesday slate of FanDuel action! Wait, maybe that's just excitement for my New York Islanders playing in the Stanley Cup semifinals as I type. No, it's definitely the night of MLB action we have ahead of us this fine Wednesday evening. I'll leave the Islanders for our NHL writers […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/16

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

Charlie Blackmon Extends On-Base Streak To 16 Games

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon saw his hitting streak come to an end at 15 games, but extended his on-base streak to 16 games on Tuesday night as he went 0-for-4 with a walk in an 8-4 win over the Padres. He has been riding a hot streak over his last 15 games now, slashing […]

Raimel Tapia Drives In A Pair Of Runs

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and two runs scored in an 8-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Tapia picked up his first hit, an RBI double, in the bottom of the seventh inning. He then tacked on another RBI with a double to score C.J. […]

Bryce Harper Dealing With Lower Back Tightness

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (back) exited Tuesday's game due to lower back tightness, according to Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Harper appeared to suffer the injury during his plate appearance in the fourth inning, and soon thereafter exited the game with trainers. For now it doesn't seem like it should be a long […]

Austin Hays Goes Hitless Again Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays continued to struggle at the plate in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Indians, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The 25-year-old owns a disappointing .226/.293/.409 slash line and has now gone hitless in his last four games. Hays showed some promise in his first two seasons with the O's, so it […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits First June Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBI Monday against the Atlanta Braves. It was Renfroe's first home run of June, and his eighth for the season. After a torrid May in which he homered six times, Renfroe's power game had tailed off somewhat in the […]

Alex Verdugo Homers, Drives In Three Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had another strong showing Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a go-ahead three-run home run and two runs scored. The homer, his ninth of the year, came in the top of the eighth inning off Braves reliever Chris Martin. Verdugo is in the midst of perhaps his hottest stretch this year, […]

Bryce Harper Leaves Tuesday's Game With Undisclosed Injury

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper left Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with an undisclosed injury. Harper appeared to tweak something in his upper body during a plate appearance in the fourth inning and quickly exited the game. While team officials haven't readily announced how severe the injury is, Harper's departure surely has some […]

Adam Engel Hits Second Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Engel started the year on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring injury, but he has become a regular in the White Sox lineup since being activated on June 6. Engel is more known […]

X-rays Turn Up Negative For Kris Bryant

X-rays on Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (hand) turned up negative following Tuesday's loss to the New York Mets. Bryant was hit on the hand by opposing starter Taijuan Walker in the top of the first inning. Bryant initially went out to play defense and wanted to stay in the game, but the Cubs elected […]

Cody Bellinger Placed On The 10-Day Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with left hamstring tightness. He hasn't played since exiting last Friday's contest early with a left hamstring strain. The Dodgers outfielder is eligible to come off the injured list next week, but it's unclear if he will need additional time to […]

George Springer Hitless In Tuesday’s Rehab Debut

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (quadriceps) started in center field and went 0-for-4 during his rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Buffalo. As expected, he played five innings in Tuesday's contest. The former Houston Astro has been sidelined since early May due to a right quadriceps strain. It's unclear how many games Springer will play […]