Tyler O'Neill Out Of The Lineup On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game as the team faces Taijuan Walker and the New York Mets. Justin Williams is getting the start in left field and batting sixth in the game. O'Neill has been coming around at the plate lately. He hit home runs in […]

Jesus Sanchez Gets Five Hits In Wednesday's Game

Miami Marlins outfield prospect Jesus Sanchez went 5-for-5 with a home run, a triple, and four RBI in Wednesday's Triple-A Jacksonville game. Sanchez is off to a great start, already recording seven hits through just two games. Sanchez got a chance to play a bit at the big league level in 2020, but was awful, […]

Khalil Lee Could Get Called Up By Mets On Friday

New York Mets outfielder and seventh-ranked prospect Khalil Lee has been instructed by team officials to be ready in the event the Mets call him up and activate him for a weekend series against the Diamondbacks beginning Friday. Lee, 22, was acquired by the Mets as part of the three-team trade last winter that sent […]

Bryce Harper To Miss His Fourth Straight Game

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (wrist) will be out of the lineup for the fourth straight game on Thursday as the team faces Brandon Woodruff and the Milwaukee Brewers. Brad Miller is getting the start in right field and batting second in the game. Harper is dealing with wrist discomfort, though he was reportedly feeling […]

Clint Frazier Starting In Left Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is getting the start in left field Thursday against the Astros. Frazier took a seat on the bench for Wednesday's game but will bat ninth against Lance McCullers Jr. The 26-year-old has a pair of long balls in his last six games but could find himself in a tough […]

Andrew Benintendi Goes 2-For-4 In Wednesday's Loss

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi had a solid day at the plate in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. He went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. He has now tallied multiple hits in four of his five games so far this month, raising his season slash line to .287/.357/.426. Benintendi […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 6

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. It’s early in the season and we’ve already […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 6

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

Hunter Dozier Homers Again On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals third baseman/outfielder Hunter Dozier has been heating up at the plate in May. On Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians, he went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. It was his third home run over his past four games. He is slashing .350/.381/1.050 over five games and 21 plate appearances so far this […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 6

Things are about to get interesting. This week marks the highly-anticipated return of the Minor League Baseball season for 2021. Prospects around baseball have spent more than a year working out at clubs' alternate training sites, extended spring training sites, and/or at their homes. Some players have flourished while others have… well, we don’t really […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 6th 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 […]

Marcell Ozuna Hits Grand Slam On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna had the team's biggest hit of the day in their 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Ozuna hit a grand slam in the third inning of the game, giving the Braves a lead that they would never relinquish. Ozuna also singled in the game, going 2-for-4 overall. Ozuna […]

Dominic Smith Picks Up Two More Hits Wednesday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the Mets' 7-2 win over the Cardinals in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Smith sat the first game of the twin bill, though he did have a pinch-hit appearance and went 0-for-1. Smith has been struggling to start […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Good morning RotoBallers! Another no-no yesterday! And having come from an unlikely source (John Means), it makes me wonder what we might get from Gerritt Cole today. Because Cole might be one of the most dominant pitchers in the American League. But the ownership on Cole is never going to be as low as it […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/6/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a Day Baseball Day! With so many games happening in the afternoon, DraftKings has turned the main slate into an afternoon slate. There's nothing quite like day baseball, but we should also be prepared for some players who played extra innings yesterday or had […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/6

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Eddie Rosario Heating Up

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and two RBI in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Rosario now has hits in four of his past five games and has his average up to .240 on the season to go along with 19 RBI and five […]

Josh Naylor Homers Again Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman and outfielder Josh Naylor went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. For the second time in three nights, Naylor took Royals reliever, Jakob Junis deep. This one gave the Indians a 5-4 lead and was the difference in the […]

Dylan Carlson Suffers Shin Contusion On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (shin) was removed from Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the New York Mets after fouling a ball off of his shin. The Cardinals are describing the injury as a right shin contusion. Carlson was not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the doubleheader, but he did […]

Brandon Nimmo Lands On 10-Day Injured List

The New York Mets have placed outfielder Brandon Nimmo (finger) on the 10-day injured list with a left index finger contusion. The team called up catcher Patrick Mazeika in a corresponding move. Nimmo first suffered the injury in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies when a pitch hit him in the hand. He went on […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/6/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/6/21 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 […]

Randal Grichuk Continues Hot Streak

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk went 3-for-5 on Wednesday driving in two runs while scoring another in the Blue Jays 9-4 win over the Oakland Athletics. Grichuk is in the midst of a sustained hot streak, accumulating 15 hits across the past 12 contests along with three home runs and 10 RBI. Considered an […]

Trey Mancini Crushes Three-Run Home Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini stayed hot in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Mariners, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk. Mancini obliterated an eighth-inning Aaron Fletcher breaking pitch deep over the left-field scoreboard for his sixth long ball of the season. The 29-year-old had a slow start to the season […]

Jesse Winker Delivers Walk-Off Single Against White Sox

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker picked up the walk-off single in the bottom of the tenth inning Wednesday and drove in the only run of the game in the Reds' 1-0 victory against the Chicago White Sox. After missing one game due to a back injury on Sunday, Winker now has three hits, four runs […]

Aaron Hicks Delivers Key Hit In Wednesday's Win

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored in a 6-3 win over the Astros. Hicks was busy in the bottom half of the eighth inning, delivering a clutch RBI single to break a 3-3 tie, then doubling and coming around to score on a Giancarlo […]

Adam Duvall Drives In Four On Wednesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall hit a home run and a single in Wednesday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Duvall went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. The homer was his fifth of the season and the four RBI brought his total to 18 on the year. He's proven to be a productive […]

George Springer Placed On The Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (quadriceps) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 3. The veteran had an MRI on Wednesday to determine the severity of the lingering strain in his right quad. Although the injury doesn't appear to be too serious, it is bad enough to keep him out […]

Charlie Blackmon Drives In Two Runs With A Single

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored in a 6-5 win over the Giants on Wednesday. Blackmon put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning when he hit a two-run single off of Logan Webb. He would come around to score in the […]

George Springer Set To Miss Another One

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (quadriceps) will remain out ahead of Wednesday's contest against the Athletics. The 31-year-old will miss another one as the team waits for the MRI results to determine whether or not he will spend more time on the injured list. Springer is batting .200 throughout 15 at-bats this season while […]

Randy Arozarena Gets Night Off Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels. It appears to be a night off for Arozarena, who has struggled at the plate recently, slashing .100/.308/.100 over his last six games. Brett Phillips will get the start in right field Wednesday, and will bat eighth against […]