Myles Straw Experiencing Side Effects From COVID Vaccine

Houston Astros outfielder Myles Straw will be held out of Wednesday's game against Austin Gomber and the Colorado Rockies. According to Astros manager Dusty Baker, Straw is dealing with side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine. Straw should be considered day-to-day at this point with a chance of missing Thursday's series opener against the Los Angeles […]

Willie Calhoun Not In Wednesday's Lineup

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun is absent from the team's starting lineup on Wednesday. The Rangers are slated to face left-hander Jose Quintana and the Los Angeles Angels. Adolis Garcia is getting the start at designated hitter, where Calhoun has made his last three starts. Calhoun also sat against lefty John Means on Sunday, so […]

David Dahl Sitting Against Lefty On Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against lefty Jose Quintana and the Los Angeles Angels. The team is going with Eli White in left field and Adolis Garcia at designated hitter. The left-handed Dahl has gone just 5-for-31 against lefties with 12 strikeouts this year, though he […]

Ryan McKenna Called Back Up, Starting Wednesday

The Baltimore Orioles have called up outfielder Ryan McKenna once again on Wednesday. He will be starting in right field and batting eighth in Wednesday's game against Trevor Rogers and the Miami Marlins. The move was made after the team placed Anthony Santander (ankle) on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left ankle. Santander […]

Anthony Santander To Be Sidelined 2-4 Weeks

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (ankle) has been placed on the 10-day injured list and is expected to be sidelined 2-4 weeks with a sprained left ankle. Santander underwent an MRI on Wednesday and it came back negative, revealing no fracture. Santander suffered the injury in the first inning of Tuesday's game against the Miami […]

Billy McKinney Smashes Second Home Run In As Many Days

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Billy McKinney went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Padres. McKinney slammed a solo shot off Chris Paddack in the third inning Tuesday. After hitting no homers this season prior to Monday, the 26-year-old has two bombs in as many days. The outfielder is likely going […]

Austin Hays Returns From Injured List Tuesday, Makes Impact

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays returned from the injured list Tuesday after recovering from a hamstring injury and made an immediate impact in a 7-5 win over the Marlins. Hays entered the game in the first inning after Anthony Santander (ankle) left the game with a left ankle sprain. He proceeded to go 1-for-4 with […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 4

Activity on the waiver wire has gotten off to a hot start, as fantasy managers across all formats now have about three weeks worth of baseball to evaluate. As players get their feet wet this season and start to either heat up or cool down and playing time gets squared away, there's a lot of […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (4/21/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

We have a split slate of MLB games today and for once both FanDuel and DraftKings ran the same slates! While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some of my favorite pitchers and bats for this five-game "early only" slate that […]

J.D. Davis Hits First Homer Of Season

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis belted his first home run of the season in the Mets' 3-1 loss to the Cubs on Tuesday. His homer, a solo shot, accounted for the Mets' only run of the game. Davis went 2-for-3 with the homer and a walk, raising his slash line to .385/.500/.615 on […]

Juan Soto Shouldn't Be Out Long With Shoulder Injury

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder strain on Tuesday. Following the news of the injury, Nationals manager Dave Martinez stated that he was optimistic that the injury was nothing serious. The Nationals seem to mostly be playing things safe with Soto. Nationals beat writer […]

X-Rays Negative On Anthony Santander's Ankle

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (ankle) suffered an ankle injury in the first inning of Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. He left the game and was replaced by Austin Hays. Santander underwent X-rays after the game and they came back negative. He does however have an ankle sprain and he is set to undergo […]

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

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/14/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/21/21 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 on […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/21/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap today, with a lot of rough weather to keep an eye on leading up to lock. There […]

Guillermo Heredia Continues Hot Streak With Two Hits

Atlanta Braves outfielder Guillermo Heredia had another strong game after being added to the active roster back in mid-April. The veteran journeyman player went 2-for-4 with a double in the club's 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Heredia is now hitting .333 with three of his five hits going for extra bases […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 4

We are now four weeks into the MLB season and some interesting trends are beginning to emerge with the rookie class of 2021. The pitching has been better than expected, but the hitters have been a disappointment outside of a handful of (unexpected) players. There have been fewer than 10 hitters that have produced better-than-average […]

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

It's getaway day in MLB, so only six games permeate the main night slate. Only one pitcher tips the five-figure scale. Can we get away with a fade here? Are there enough other options to gain an advantage by using a cheaper pitcher? We'll get into that. Rain could affect the start time of the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 21st 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 4/21

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Tuesday, April 20

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 […]

Franmil Reyes Collects Three Hits Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one walk in Tuesday night's 8-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Reyes has been hot of late as he now has his average up to .273 to go along with four bombs and nine RBI on the season. He will […]

Jordan Luplow Homers Again Tuesday Night

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow hit his fifth home run of the season off Chicago White Sox starter Carlos Rodon in Tuesday night's 8-5 loss. Luplow has now hit four bombs off lefties and was once again the leadoff man for the Tribe against a left-handed starter. Fantasy players in deep leagues should take a […]

Jason Heyward Steals Base In Victory

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward went 1-for-4 with a single, a stolen base and run scored in Tuesday's victory versus the New York Mets. Heyward picked up the Cubs first hit of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning with two outs and that would rally the Cubs to score two runs in […]

Adam Eaton Appeals Suspension

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton has been suspended one game. Eaton started a brawl after taking issue with infielder Andres Gimenez for the way he applied a tag. Eaton has appealed his suspension and will be able to play for as long as it takes for a final decision to be made. Eaton has […]

Kyle Lewis Walks In Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis took the field for the first time this season on Tuesday, and promptly ran into a buzzsaw in Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias. Lewis went 0-for-3 from the two spot in the lineup, but did reach base with a walk. Most importantly, he completed the game without incident. Fantasy […]

Mookie Betts Expected To Play Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (forearm) is expected to play in Thursday's series opener against the Padres. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Betts "felt better as the day progressed" and that he received more treatment. The superstar outfielder should be good to go on Thursday for a matchup against Padres' left-hander Ryan Weathers. […]

Anthony Santander Leaves Game With Injury

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (leg) left Tuesday's game with an apparent leg injury. Santander singled in the first inning and landed awkwardly on his left leg while attempting to get back to the base on a pickoff throw. The veteran outfielder was noticeably in pain and was unable to put any weight on the […]

Juan Soto Placed On 10-Day IL With Shoulder Strain

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto has been placed on the 10-day IL with a strained left shoulder, per Mark Zuckerman of MASN. Yadiel Hernandez has been called up to take his place. This is a bummer for both the Nationals and fantasy managers alike. The dynamic 22-year-old already got off to a late start this […]

Trent Grisham (quad) Back In The Lineup On Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham has returned to the lineup on Tuesday. He's starting in center field and hitting leadoff vs. Corbin Brunes and the Brewers. Grisham was held out of the last two games with quad tightness, which was a precautionary move by the Padres. The 24-year-old is slashing .323/.447/.645 with three home […]

Clint Frazier Taking A Seat For First Game Of Series

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is taking a seat on the bench for the first game of the series against Atlanta. Frazier is enduring a brutal stretch to start the season, as he is 6-for-36 with no homers and a 14:4 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The decision to go with Brett Gardner, who is batting third, […]