Ketel Marte Doubles In Second Game Back From IL

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday night. It was Marte's first hit since being activated from the injured list on Wednesday, as he went 0-for-1 in a pinch-hit appearance on Wednesday night. He'll look to keep things going […]

Ka'ai Tom To IL, Cole Tucker Recalled Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ka'ai Tom (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a left wrist contusion, the team announced on Twitter. In a corresponding move, the Pirates recalled infielder Cole Tucker from Triple-A Indianapolis. Tom was slashing .200/.364/.300 with a home run, one steal, seven RBI and three runs scored in […]

Avisail Garcia Heading To The Bench On Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against Jeff Hoffman and the Cincinnati Reds. Jackie Bradley Jr. is getting the start in right field and batting seventh in the game. Garcia has been settling in nicely this month. Over 17 games in May, Garcia is slashing .333/.400/.556 with […]

Anthony Santander Activated, Hitting Cleanup On Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (ankle) has been activated from the injured list and is set to make his return on Friday against Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals. Santander is hitting cleanup in the game. It will be his first MLB action in almost exactly a month after he suffered a sprained ankle on […]

Adam Eaton Will Sit On Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton will receive Friday evening off with the White Sox set to do battle versus left-hander Jordan Montgomery. Eaton started the season on a high note, but it has been all downhill since. Eaton has been hitting a weak .164 over the last month with one home run and nine […]

Kike Hernandez (2B/SS/OF, BOS) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Kike Hernandez returned from the injured list this past week and was reinserted right back into the top of the team's lineup right away. He led off each of his first three games back upon his return and went […]

Mariners Dealing With COVID-19 Issue

The Seattle Mariners are dealing with a COVID-19 issue, with at least one positive test. The Mariners have not yet met the 85 percent vaccination threshold, and this positive test is considered to be potentially problematic, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. More details will be forthcoming. Stay tuned for updates and prepare to remove any […]

Harrison Bader (OF, STL) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader has made some great strides at the plate so far this year. He's been the team's everyday centerfielder in May and as long as he continues to deliver at the plate, that shouldn't change. Bader had some […]

Starling Marte Taking Batting Practice On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) is taking batting practice on Friday in Miami. Marte hasn't played in about a month after having to leave in the middle of an at bat due to a fractured rib suffered during an awkward swing. He was completely shut down for a couple of weeks but seems to […]

Alex Kirilloff (1B/OF, MIN) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: The window is open! Only 53% of the way open in Yahoo! Leagues as of this writing - and it should be closing more and more over this weekend and into next week - but it's open nonetheless! Minnesota Twins first baseman/outfielder Alex […]

Alex Kirilloff Reinstated From Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday ahead of the contest against the Cleveland Indians. Kirilloff has been sidelined since May 3 with a sprained left wrist, though his recovery went rather smoothly, as he managed to avoid surgery that was initially feared as a possibility. […]

Odubel Herrera Reaches Twice, Steals A Base

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a 6-0 loss to the Marlins on Thursday. Herrera batted in the two-hole for the first time this season as he's settled into the center field role for Philly. Herrera is making solid contact as he's batting .273 thus far […]

The Bigger Picture - The Miseducation of Park Factors

Another no-hitter in the books. Something's in the water or, more accurately, in the baseballs. We already covered that topic last time so let's figure out how to extract more offense from our daily or weekly lineups. Home/road splits seem like a good place to start and we know certain stadiums play friendlier to offense […]

Barrel-Aged: Hitters With Biggest Barrel Gains

Lately, I've been focusing a lot on barrels when trying to evaluate which hitters are off to the most note-worthy starts. I recently covered Blast Rate, which is a sub-section of barrels that aims to tell us who is making the "best" good contact. Today, we'll focus on who has shown the best growth in […]

Daulton Varsho Struggling At The Plate

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Daulton Varsho has had a rough 2021 campaign since his call-up in late April. Over 17 games, he's slashing .200/.243/.286 with two RBI and five runs. He's yet to hit his first home run of the year. Varsho showed great plate discipline as well as some power and stolen base potential in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/21/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We’re set for our usual jumbo-sized Friday night slate, one that offers us a bevy of options at every point on the salary scale and sees some of the biggest names in pitching on the bump. However, the interesting angle tonight is that a lot of those high-salaried arms are in particularly tricky matchups, setting […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/21/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/21/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   A massive 15-game slate on the board for this Friday! No weather issues either. That gives us 30 starting pitchers and 240 hitters to choose from. Here we go!        Top Tournament Stacks […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/21/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate with plenty of value to go around. It's a loaded one, the first full slate of the season. There […]

Yankees Discussing Delino DeShields Trade

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields could possibly be on the move here soon. It appears that the New York Yankees are showing interest in the 29-year-old speedy outfielder. This trade would make sense on paper as the Yankees are shorthanded in the outfield due to injuries. Texas has not been using DeShields, despite him absolutely […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 5/21

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 […]

Trevor Larnach Belts First Career Home Run

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach hit the first home run of his career in Thursday's victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Larnach tacked on an insurance run in the seventh inning, swatting a fastball 397 feet into the right-field seats at an exit velocity of 102.2 MPH. The 24-year-old has produced eight hits so far, […]

Garrett Cooper Homers And Triples On Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper finally had a big game in Thursday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Cooper went 2-for-4 with a home run and a triple, scoring two runs and driving in three. Cooper also hit what may have been a double with a more generous official scorer, but ended up reaching on […]

Corey Dickerson Scores Three Runs In Thursday's Win

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson scored three runs in Thursday's 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Dickerson went 1-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring a run every time he was on base. Dickerson has been a singles hitter most of the season, but he's been getting on base at a decent clip, posting […]

Kyle Schwarber Slugs Seventh Homer Of Season

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber finished 1-for-4 with a home run in a 5-2 loss to the Cubs on Thursday. It was his seventh home run of the year, as he improved his season triple-slash line to .216/.315/.432. Like his teammate Josh Bell, Schwarber has begun to heat up at the plate this month, slashing […]

Ryan McKenna Optioned To Triple-A Norfolk Thursday

The Baltimore Orioles optioned outfielder Ryan McKenna to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, per BaltimoreBaseball.com's Rich Dubroff. The move was made to clear a roster spot for Anthony Santander (ankle), who is expected to be activated off of the injured list Friday after recovering from a left ankle sprain. The 24-year-old has struggled with the O's […]

Trey Mancini Homers For Third Time In Last Two Games Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini provided the O's only run in Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Rays, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and two strikeouts. Mancini took a fourth-inning Rich Hill fastball just over the right-field wall for this third HR in the last two games and his 10th on […]

Darin Ruf Falls Triple Shy Of Cycle Thursday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf had a great day at the plate in Thursday's 19-4 win over the Reds. Ruf went 4-for-5 with a single, two doubles, a two-run home run, and a walk. The veteran has done a decent job at the plate in limited at-bats, slashing .250/.389/.556 with six HR and […]

Steven Duggar Hits Grand Slam Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar got in on the offensive onslaught in Thursday's 19-4 win over the Reds, going 2-for-5 with a single, a grand slam, and a strikeout. Duggar took a third-inning Michael Feliz fastball deep to straight-away center field to break the game open. Duggar now has a decent .256/.319/.488 slash line […]

Aaron Judge Delivers RBI Single

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge delivered an RBI single in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Judge had a scheduled day off, but manager Aaron Boone called his name in the seventh inning with a runner in scoring position, and the slugger drove him in with a base hit to center. The 29-year-old […]

Zach McKinstry Set To Begin Rehab Assignment On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Zach McKinstry (oblique) will begin his rehab assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday. Manager Dave Roberts was unsure on how long of a stint that McKinstry would need before returning, but he is trending in the right direction. McKinstry came out of nowhere to start the season with a […]