The Cut List: Week 5 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat but worth holding on to... […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/25/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/25/21 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 25th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some top arms like Woodruff, Castillo, Bundy, and Flaherty and some stacking options like the Braves, Twins, A's, Indians, and the Red Sox.  I'll be providing you with my daily […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - April 25, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/25/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Well, after a weekend of split slates we get rewarded with a 12-game Main on a Sunday. Hooray! Unfortunately, it comes with a whole […]

Nick Solak Has Two Hits, Stays Hot

Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak's hot streak continued with a 2-for-4 performance during the club's 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. He also slugged his second double of the season. Solak now has hits in eight of his last 11 games. During that stretch, he's gone 15-for-42 (.357) with a double […]

Kyle Tucker Homers In Win Saturday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in a 16-2 win over the Angels on Saturday. It was Tucker's fifth homer of the year, as he recorded his first multi-hit performance since April 12. Tucker has gotten off to a slow start at the plate, slashing .177/.202/.405 with […]

Joc Pederson Not Scheduled For An MRI

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson (wrist) does not currently have an MRI scheduled. The hope is that a few days of rest will do the 29-year-old some good, and upon completion of his stint on the 10-day disabled list, he will be able to return to the lineup. Pederson has been dealing with tendinitis in […]

Randal Grichuk Homers For Third Time In Four Games

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk provided the only offense for his club in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Rays. He belted a three-run homer off Brent Honeywell in the first as he finished the game going 1-for-3 with a walk. Grichuk now has four bombs on the season, including three in his last four […]

Aaron Hicks Homers For Second Straight Game

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks homered for the second consecutive game on Saturday in a 2-1 win over the Indians. The Yankee lineup couldn't muster much of anything against Shane Bieber for four innings until Hicks stepped to the plate in the top half of the fifth, turning on a 1-2 fastball and driving […]

Diamondbacks-Braves Game Saturday Postponed

The Arizona Diamondbacks-Atlanta Braves game scheduled for Saturday night has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. The game will be made up on Sunday as part of a doubleheader, with Game 1 set to start at 1:20 p.m. Make sure to adjust lineups accordingly this weekend.

Jason Heyward Hits Second Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and a solo home on Saturday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Heyward crushed a fastball from Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams to cut the Brewers lead to one in the bottom of the eighth, but it wasn't enough to take down the Brew Crew. Heyward […]

Jake Cave Collects A Pair Of Doubles And An RBI

Minnesota Twins outfielder Jake Cave went 2-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI, and a run scored in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Cave got the scoring started for the Twins in the bottom half of the second, collecting an RBI double. The veteran outfielder then doubled once again in the eighth inning and eventually came […]

Taylor Trammell Fails To Reach Base Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell had another tough day at the office Saturday, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts against the Boston Red Sox. He's now slashing .155/.269/.345 for the season, with only four hits in his last ten games. With Kyle Lewis back in the lineup, Trammell is now fighting for playing time in left […]

Sam Haggerty Has A Big Day

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty received a start in left field for the second consecutive day Saturday, and once again he made the most of his opportunity. Haggerty went 3-for-5 with a home run, driving in two runs and scoring two. He also added his third stolen base of the year. Haggerty may not […]

Ryan Mountcastle On The Bench Saturday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics. Mountcastle has been in the midst of a tough stretch to start the season, as he's batting just .174 with only one long ball and a 24:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Pedro Severino will be the designated hitter with Chance […]

Austin Meadows, Joey Wendle Sitting Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows and infielder Joey Wendle are not in Saturday's lineup for the second game of the series against the Blue Jays. Meadows is in the midst of a three-game hitting streak, though he had appeared in seven of the team's last eight games. Wendle is also swinging a hot bat, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 5

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss for the first three weeks of the 2021 season. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains and strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are alike for each player and should […]

Digging Deeper: Hitter Batted Ball Analysis

The word "barrel" entered the fantasy baseball lexicon in 2015 and has quickly become one of the most often-referenced statistics to describe hitter performance. You will see barrels, barrel rate, and barrels per plate appearance talked about all over websites like this fine one. This is for good reason. Prior to the onset of Statcast, we […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 24th 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Friday, April 23

Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Mike Trout Out Of Lineup For Second Straight Game

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (elbow) is out of the starting lineup for the second day in a row on Saturday. Trout was hit by a pitch on his elbow on Thursday, and he had been penciled into the lineup Friday but was later scratched due to lingering soreness. There's no reason to be […]

Tyler O'Neill Returns To Cardinals Lineup Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (groin) is active and will bat sixth against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. O'Neill has been out since April 10 with a groin strain, and he was just activated from the injured list on Friday. He had been off to a slow start prior to the injury, slashing .138/.167/.276 […]

Kike Hernandez Not In Boston's Lineup Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kike Hernandez is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Mariners. It appears to be a day off for Hernandez, who has played in 10 straight games for the Red Sox. In 21 games this year, Hernandez is slashing .247/.286/.435 with three home runs, eight RBI and 13 runs scored. […]

Christian Yelich Returns To Milwaukee For MRI

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) has been sent back to Milwaukee to receive an MRI of his back, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. It sounds like Yelich could be dealing with a setback right now, as manager Craig Counsell said, "With Christian, we've unfortunately hit a bit of a plateau here." Yelich has been […]

Kyle Lewis Not In Lineup Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Red Sox. It appears to be just a day off for Lewis, as the team wants to ease him back into action after starting the year on the injured list with a bone bruise in his knee. In his first […]

Akil Baddoo Batting Second On Saturday Against Royals

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo has been bumped up in the lineup on Saturday, as he will bat second against Brady Singer and the Royals. It's the highest in the lineup he's hit so far this year, having been slotted into the lineup at the seventh, eighth and ninth spot in the order. Baddoo has […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits Two-Run Home Run Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins, going 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Yaz took a third-inning Sandy Alcantara fastball to the opposite and just cleared the right-field wall for his third HR of […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - April 24, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/24/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have split slates on Saturday, with DraftKings and FanDuel both offering six-game Main slates in the evening, with early slates on both. Don't […]

Aaron Hicks Belts Second Homer Of Season

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks went 1-for-4 with a home run and a pair of strikeouts in Friday's victory over Cleveland. Hicks had been mired in a 1-for-17 slide at the plate before the series against the Indians, so it was nice to see him put together a good at-bat Friday night, working a […]