Trent Grisham Out Of Lineup After Early Exit Friday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (heel) is out of the lineup on Saturday after exiting Friday's game with a heel bruise. Grisham was replaced in the fifth inning of Friday night's matchup after going 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk and two runs scored in the game. He should be considered day-to-day for […]

Mookie Betts Getting A Rest Day On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is getting the day off on Saturday as the team plays the second game of a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants. DJ Peters is getting the start in right field and batting eighth in the game while Chris Taylor is slotting in as the team's leadoff […]

Alex Verdugo Held Out Of Saturday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (hamstring) is being held out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Spencer Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies. The team is going with Danny Santana, Franchy Cordero and J.D. Martinez in the outfield. Verdugo was removed from Friday's game due to hamstring tightness. He was 3-for-3 in the game […]

Corey Dickerson Sitting Against Lefty On Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against left-hander Joey Lucchesi and the New York Mets. Adam Duvall is covering left field in the game. The left-handed Dickerson hasn't been horrible against lefties this year with a .250/.333/.417 slash line, but he's been better against righties, with a […]

Guillermo Heredia Sitting On Saturday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Guillermo Heredia is heading to the bench for Saturday's game against Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ender Inciarte is getting the start in center field and batting eighth in the game. Heredia has been the team's regular center fielder lately and has been producing well for the team. He's made six […]

Christian Yelich Getting The Day Off On Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is getting the day off on Saturday as the team faces Sonny Gray and the Cincinnati Reds. Jackie Bradley Jr. is getting the start in left field and batting seventh in the game. Yelich had played in three of the team's four games since his activation from the injured list […]

Austin Hays Sitting Against Nationals On Saturday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Jon Lester and the Washington Nationals. Ryan Mountcastle is getting the start in left field, Hays' usual post. Hays has been the team's everyday No. 2 hitter lately. He's had a decent season, slashing .244/.313/.454 with five home runs, 15 […]

Brandon Lowe Homers Twice In Friday's Victory

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe stayed hot in Friday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Lowe went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI, and a trio of runs scored and walks. Both of his homers registered exit velocities of 110 MPH or greater, as he continues to smoke the ball lately. Lowe […]

Tyler Naquin Takes A Seat Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin is not in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Milwaukee Brewers. Naquin, who went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Friday's win, is sitting out the contest with left-handed starter Brett Anderson on the mound for Milwaukee. Naquin ranks among baseball's top-20 hitters in home runs and RBI and […]

Clint Frazier Remains Out Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier (neck) remains out of the lineup on Saturday. Frazier will miss his fifth consecutive game as he deals with a neck issue, though the Yankees still haven't clarified exactly what it is that's been bothering him. The 26-year-old reportedly had tests done on his neck, so it's presumably nothing […]

Mark Canha Cranks Ninth Homer Of Season On Friday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a win over the Angels on Friday. Canha is now slashing .250/.347/.463 with nine homers as he's been one of the most valuable players in fantasy. Canha's 35 runs scored rank fifth in baseball as he's been gold atop the A's lineup thanks […]

Rob Refsnyder Goes Yard Friday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder swatted his first home run of the season in Friday's 10-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. The homer registered an exit velocity of 106.5 MPH and was a bullet of a drive. Refsnyder is 7-for-17 with a home run, four RBI, and three runs scored since being recalled from Triple-A. […]

Ramon Laureano Collects Four Hits, Homers Versus Angels

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano had a field day in Anaheim on Friday as he collected four hits including a home run to power the A's past the Angels. Laureano scored three runs in the contest and also walked to set the table for an A's offense that has been scuffling in recent games. The […]

Kevin Pillar Undergoes Surgery In New York On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar (face) underwent surgery in New York on Friday to repair multiple nasal fractures as a result of being hit by a pitch directly in the face on Monday against the Atlanta Braves. Pillar is currently on the 10-day injured list. It is unclear how long Pillar will be sidelined […]

Max Kepler Drives In A Pair

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 1-for-4 with a double, two runs and RBI, and a walk in Friday's 10-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. Kepler was one of multiple Twins players who came up to the plate twice in the fourth inning, as he walked and scored in his first appearance, then drove in […]

Alex Kirilloff Has Strong Night In Return

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff had a big night in his first game back from the injured list on Friday against the Cleveland Indians. Kirilloff started a hit party in the top of the fourth inning, singling and coming around to score on a throwing error by Indians' shortstop Ahmed Rosario. In his second […]

Christian Yelich Records His First RBI Since Opening Day

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 0-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts in Friday's loss to the Reds. It was Yelich's first recorded RBI since Opening Day. One of the lone positives in the loss, Yelich was able to play for the third consecutive game without any injury setbacks. Yelich should be able to […]

Lorenzo Cain Collects Two Hits And An RBI

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday's loss against the Reds. Cain bounced back from an 0-for-5 performance Wednesday and has now hit safely in three of his last four games, posting two multi-hit performances in that span. The veteran outfielder is hitting just .221 this season, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 9

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Updated Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our updated fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for May and the 2021 MLB season, courtesy of lead analyst and senior editor editor Pierre Camus. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 8

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. We have seen 95 rookies make their MLB […]

Michael A. Taylor Homers In Second-Straight Game

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The home run was his fifth of the year and it was his second-straight game with a long ball. Taylor's had a decent year so far. Over 39 games, he's slashing .248/.307/.380 with […]

Robbie Grossman Records Three Hits In Friday's Win

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman had a strong game setting the table for the team in their 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. Grossman went 3-for-5 with three singles and a run scored. It was his second-straight multi-hit game. Grossman has had a strong month of May, slashing .309/.415/.529 with two home runs, five […]

Heliot Ramos Hammers Out Three Hits At Double-A

San Francisco Giants prospect Heliot Ramos broke out of a prolonged slump on Friday with three hits. The 21-year-old outfielder slugged his third home run of the season. He also added a single and a double. It was his second multi-hit game in his last three appearances. Ramos is now hitting .304 on the season […]

Mookie Betts Reaches Base Three Times On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts had a strong day at the plate in Friday's 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. Betts went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run. It's been a somewhat quiet start to the year for Betts. Through 38 games, he's slashing .258/.366/.452 with five home runs, five […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/22/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/22/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/22/21 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 […]

Adolis Garcia Homers, Drives In Five On Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia continued mashing in Friday's 7-5 win over the Houston Astros. Garcia went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and five RBI in the game. He now has 12 home runs on the year, which has him tied for fourth in Majors. Seven of those 12 home runs have come […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 22, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/22/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. After a tease last Saturday, we're back to split-slate shenanigans tonight, with just a six-game Main slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. At least […]

Trent Grisham Bruises Heel In Friday's Game

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (heel) was forced to leave Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners in the fifth inning due to a heel bruise. He was replaced in the game by Jorge Mateo. Grisham had gone 2-for-2 in the game with a home run, a walk and two runs scored before exiting the […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/22/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Saturday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with seven games in the afternoon and six games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you […]