Red Sox-Twins Game Monday Has Been Postponed

Monday's matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins has been postponed, according to Dan Roche of WBZ-TV. There are no official details as to the cause of the postponement, other than it is not related to weather conditions. There is unofficial speculation at the moment that the sudden postponement could be in […]

Alex Verdugo Out Of Lineup Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is out of the lineup on Monday afternoon against the Twins. It looks like it's simply a day off for Verdugo, who has started all but one of Boston's games this season and is hitting .212 with a .714 OPS so far. With Verdugo out, J.D. Martinez will take […]

Hunter Renfroe Returns To The Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe returns to the Red Sox's lineup on Monday, batting sixth and playing center field against J.A. Happ and the Minnesota Twins. Renfroe missed the entire Orioles series with "general soreness," but he returns just in time to face a left-handed starter. Renfroe has a career .900 OPS against southpaws. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 12th 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 […]

The Cut List: Week 3 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams. 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... for now. Moving forward, we'll also revisit the previous […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 2 Lineup Trends

Week two of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID IL and much more that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the team breakdowns. […]

Ryan McKenna Gets First Career Hits Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Ryan McKenna had a milestone day in Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Red Sox. McKenna went 2-for-3 with a single, a triple (his first big league hit), and a strikeout. The 24-year-old has gotten off to a nice start to the season, slashing .286/.375/.571. McKenna was never really as player to watch […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver-wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Avisail Garcia Crushes 428 Foot Blast

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-3 win against the Cardinals. Garcia launched a 428-foot blast as part of a four-run first inning for the Brewers. After starting the season in a 4-for-22 rut, the veteran outfielder went 3-for-9 with two homers and seven […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 3

We’re only nine days into the 2021 regular season, but there has already been plenty of roster shuffling and player movement this year. Although fantasy managers shouldn’t make decisions based exclusively on less than two weeks of samples, there is one notable league-wide issue worth exploring before diving into this week: the ball. As you […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Baseball is in full swing and with it, our silly little game and the chaotic overreaction season that comes with early April. I love it, and most of you will find glorious waiver-wire gems coming from dropped players as fantasy teams give up too […]

Trey Mancini Plates Four Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini was one of the main offensive catalysts in Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Red Sox. Mancini went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run (his second in the last two games), four RBI, and a walk. Mancini is now hitting just .189 on the season, but has two HR and […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 3

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season - April 12th through April 18th. This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain […]

Reyes Moronta Placed On Injured List With Right Flexor Strain

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Reyes Moronta (flexor) was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right flexor strain. Outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. joined the team in a corresponding roster move. Moronta missed the entirety of the 2020 season rehabbing from shoulder surgery. His velocity has been down this season but he was […]

Andrew Benintendi Records First RBI On Sunday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi is off to a quiet start to his Royals career. He's yet to hit an extra-base hit and is slashing .207/.281/.207. On Sunday, he went 1-for-4 with a walk. He recorded his first RBI of the year in the game and also stole his first base of the year. […]

Tommy Pham Struggling Out Of The Gate

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is off to a slow start to the 2021 season. Through 10 games, he's slashing .121/.250/.121 with just one RBI. He's yet to record an extra-base hit on the year. He's shown solid plate discipline with five walks and five strikeouts. Despite the lack of any power numbers whatsoever, […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/12/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/12/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  Top Tournament Stacks for 4/12/21 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 if […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/12/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/12/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap today, the first BIG slate of the season. There are some elite pitchers to target in Garrett […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/12/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a larger 12-game Monday slate with a few aces to go around since the off days and postponements have thrown all of the aces off the same day. Don't worry, there's a few bums around to stack up against. Is there any one pitcher that we must have? Can we pay down to […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 4/12

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 1 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming […]

Alex Dickerson Hits Second Home Run Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Rockies. Dickerson launched a first-inning German Marquez fastball over the right-center-field wall for his second HR of the season. While this is definitely a welcome sight for fantasy managers, Dickerson is hitting just […]

Trent Grisham Goes Deep For Second Straight Day

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 1-for-3 with a walk and solo homer Sunday against the Texas Rangers. Grisham broke a scoreless tie in the fourth frame, taking starter Mike Foltynewicz deep in the eventual 2-0 victory. The 24-year-old missed the first week of the season with a bum hamstring but is making up […]

Alex Verdugo Hits First Home Run Of The Season

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo hit his first home run of the season on Sunday and reached base three times as part of the Red Sox's 14-run outburst against the Orioles. Verdugo got the Red Sox on the board with a three-run home run to left-center in the fourth, a great sign for a […]

Luis Arraez Reaches Base Safely Four Times Against Seattle

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez was a tough out for the Mariners on Sunday. Despite his team's loss, Arraez collected two hits and two walks while scoring a pair of runs- it's his third multi-hit game of the season. Interestingly enough, his increased discipline at the plate, career-high 13.3 percent walk rate, has come with […]

Byron Buxton Clubs Fifth Round-Tripper Of Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and four RBI in Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Mariners. Buxton's home run was the farthest-hit ball in the game, as it traveled 428 feet at an exit velocity of 110.8 MPH. It wasn't the only damage he did in the game, […]

Sam Hilliard (OF, COL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Sam Hilliard has long been thought of as a threat to post big numbers in both the power and speed categories for Colorado.  It's simply been a question of when he would deliver on that potential.  The Rockies have been particularly maddening in […]

Leury Garcia Knocks In A Run In Return

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia returned from a two-game absence on Sunday after dealing with knee soreness and went 1-for-5 with a RBI. Garcia started in right field on Sunday with Adam Eaton not starting, but he can play all over the diamond and was filling in for Tim Anderson (hamstring) before his […]

Adam Eaton Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton came off the bench on Sunday to life the White Sox to a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning when he hit a two-run home run pinch hitting for first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn. Eaton played hero for a little while, but closer Liam Hendriks would blow […]

Randy Arozarena Hits Second Homer Of Weekend

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Yankees. It was his second home run in as many games, as he is now slashing .314/.351/.514 through his first eight games of the year. The thing to keep an eye on with Arozarena is his […]

Austin Dean Drives In Two Runs On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Austin Dean had a nice game on Sunday despite his team losing 9-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers. Dean went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Dean was starting in left field and should see more playing time with Tyler O'Neill (groin) on the injured list. In a small sample, Dean […]