Andrew Stevenson Activated From Injured List

Washington Nationals outfielder Andrew Stevenson (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Rochester. Stevenson has been on the shelf because of a strained oblique, and he is expected to return to the big club sometime after the All-Star break. The 27-year-old was batting .227, with 14 runs, 10 RBI, and […]

Victor Robles Gets A Breather Friday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Robles has been cold for most of the year so far, and he's been especially cold in the last 14 days -- .114 average, one home run and 12 strikeouts in 40 plate appearances -- so hopefully […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Out With Hand Strain

San Francisco Giants outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (hand) was scratched Friday with a hand strain, according to MLB.com. Steven Duggar joins Alex Dickerson and Mike Yastrzemski in the Giants outfield against Washington Nationals right-hander Paolo Espino. Stay tuned for updates on Wade and consider him day-to-day for now. The 27-year-old has been quietly productive this season, […]

Mitch Garver, Jake Cave Getting Closer To Returning

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that catcher Mitch Garver (groin) and outfielder Jake Cave (back) could start their rehab assignments at Triple-A St. Paul next week. Garver was also able to catch a bullpen on Thursday. The 30-year-old has been sidelined since June 1 with his groin injury, but he'll be able to provide […]

Brandon Nimmo Playing On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (shoulder) is back in the starting lineup on Friday, batting leadoff and playing center field against Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander JT Brubaker. Nimmo injured his shoulder during a diving catch in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday and wasn't in the initial lineup on Thursday against Pittsburgh before […]

Robbie Grossman Makes His Return Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (finger) is back in the starting lineup on Friday against Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda and is in left field and hitting third in the batting order. Grossman missed just one game with a jammed finger. The 31-year-old switch-hitter has made more consistent hard contact from the right side against […]

Adam Duvall Returns To Marlins Lineup

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall is back in the lineup and batting cleanup Friday against Atlanta right-hander Charlie Morton. Duvall sat out Wednesday's game after pinch hitting on Tuesday. He is only hitting .228 on the season, but the 32-year-old right fielder can be used as a reliable power source with 19 home runs and […]

Kris Bryant Used Off Of Bench In Victory

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (hamstring) pinch-hit in Friday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Bryant came off the bench in bottom of the seventh inning with the bases loaded and came through with a three-run double. Bryant was then taken out for a pinch-runner. The Cubs are playing it safe with Bryant, but the […]

Joc Pederson Knocks In Three Runs

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson 2-for-4 with a walk, run, two doubles and three RBI in Friday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Pederson cleared the bases in the bottom of the first inning and then he would hit his second double in the bottom of the eighth inning with no one on base. Pederson […]

Randy Arozarena Taking The Day Off Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. It appears to be just a normal day of rest, but fantasy managers need to remove him from their starting lineups. Arozarena hasn't been nearly as good as he was in the postseason last year, but […]

Marwin Gonzalez Remains Out Friday

Boston Red Sox super-utility man Marwin Gonzalez (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup for the third straight game on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies after suffering from hamstring tightness on Monday. Gonzalez remains day-to-day for now, but he hasn't been much help to fantasy managers this year, even in AL-only affairs. He's hitting just […]

Tyler Naquin Taking A Seat Against Left-Hander

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin is not in the starting lineup on Friday against Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Eric Lauer. Naquin is hitting just .182 (6-for-33) with nine strikeouts and one of his 13 homers against lefties this year, so it's a good day for him to rest. He's also struggled the last two weeks with […]

Nationals Bring In Derek Dietrich

The Washington Nationals agreed to sign free-agent infielder/outfielder Derek Dietrich to an undisclosed deal on Friday. Dietrich has yet to play in the big leagues this year after hitting just .197 (12-for-61) with five home runs and eight RBI for the Texas Rangers in the shortened 2020 season. The Nationals need middle infield depth at […]

Tyler O'Neill Returns To Lineup Friday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (illness, hand) will return to the lineup and bat fourth after a two-game absence on Friday against the Chicago Cubs. The 24-year-old is in the midst of his best season yet, swatting 15 homers, 36 RBI, six stolen bases and 37 runs with a .276/.331/.557 line through 66 games. […]

Mitch Haniger Smacks 19th Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger tacked on an insurance run in the eighth inning of Thursday's 4-0 shutout win over the New York Yankees with a solo home run off relief pitcher Wandy Peralta. It's his first long ball of July, though he now has three home runs in his last 10 games. Haniger has […]

Kris Bryant Will Miss Second Straight Game

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (hamstring) remains sidelined for Friday's contest versus the St. Louis Cardinals with hamstring tightness. Bryant left Wednesday's contest early and was sidelined for Thursday's series finale versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Infielder Patrick Wisdom will once again replace Bryant in the lineup. Wisdom will bat third versus Wade LeBlanc. Wisdom offers […]

Travis Jankowski Contributing For Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a win over the Cubs on Thursday. The journeyman outfielder has been providing quality at-bats from the bottom of the order while contributing at all three outfield positions. Jankowski has eight walks against just six strikeouts and is batting .323 […]

Brad Miller Launches Three Homers At Wrigley Field

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/outfielder Brad Miller went 3-for-4 with three home runs in a win over the Cubs on Thursday. It was Miller's 14th-career multi-homer game and the first time the 31-year-old hit three homers in a game. Miller flashed impressive opposite-field power on his first homer, smacking a line drive to the bleachers in […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 7/9

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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/9 Last week of action before the all-star break, let's make the most of it. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/9/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of […]

Eric Haase Goes Yard In Loss To Twins

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The home run was his 13th of the year and his fourth already this month. He hit third in the lineup for the first time this year in Thursday's game. He'd been slotting in between […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Hitting Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome to the latest Outsiders update where I highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty leagues, you […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it will have a ton of offense. The highest-priced pitcher is Jake Odorizzi. That is […]

Avisail Garcia Cracks Home Run 16 In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Thursday's 5-3 win over Cincinnati. The outfielder opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning, and he added Milwaukee's last runs with a two-run blast in the eighth. Garcia is up to 16 homers, 54 RBI, 37 […]

Franmil Reyes Hits Walk-Off Home Run Thursday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter and outfielder Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, and a towering three-run home run to walk off the Kansas City Royals in a 7-4 win Thursday night. Reyes took Royals reliever Greg Holland deep to left-center field in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel brings us a robust Friday night slate that features all but the Cardinals-Cubs afternoon tilt. We have some likely DFS-friendly games in Baltimore and Boston, which informs a pair of hitter decisions, and some vulnerable arms in other spots that can also be taken advantage of. There are also some very appealing salaries for […]

Mitch Haniger Picks Up Two Hits Against Yankees

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger collected two hits Thursday as his club beat the Yankees 4-0. Haniger struck out twice, but he was able to compile an RBI. On the year, he has been producing consistently, registering a .253 batting average, 19 home runs, and 48 RBI. The outfielder would be an excellent pickup for […]

Pavin Smith Continues Struggles On Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Pavin Smith went hitless in a loss to the Rockies on Thursday, finishing 0-for-4 at the plate. Smith has shown some pop but otherwise has been swinging a cold bat recently, slashing .185/.241/.444 with two homers, two RBI, three runs scored an 10 strikeouts over his last seven games. Outside of these […]

Josh Reddick Reaches Base Three Times On Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Josh Reddick went 2-for-3 with a walk in a 9-3 loss to the Rockies on Thursday. He's been having a nice stretch at the plate over his last 15 games, where he's slashing .311/.354/.422 with one home run, seven RBI and seven runs scored. While he's picked up the pace at the […]

Garrett Hampson Strikes Out Four Times

Colorado Rockies outfielder Garrett Hampson went 0-for-6 with four strikeouts in a 9-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Hampson started in center field and got to hit out of the leadoff spot while Raimel Tapia moved to second in the batting order. He did not reward manager Bud Black for making that lineup switch […]