Whit Merrifield Tied For League Lead In Stolen Bases

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield has been doing a little bit of everything for the team, per usual. He is currently tied with Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano atop the MLB leader board in stolen bases with eight. Through 24 games this year, Merrifield is slashing .274/.318/.411 with three home runs, 15 RBI […]

Akil Baddoo On A 12-Game Homer Drought

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo has gone cold at the plate after his headline-grabbing start to the year. Over his last 12 games, he has just five hits and no home runs. His last home run came on April 13 against the Houston Astros. Baddoo is slashing .222/.242/.571 through 20 games on the year. He […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 1st 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/1/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/1/21 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 […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Smacks Two-Run Home Run Against Dodgers

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks in Friday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Bradley connected on the first pitch he saw of the day and drove it over the wall in left for a two-run homer. His blast was just his second of the year and […]

J.D. Davis Remains Offensive Bright Spot For Mets

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 2-for-3 with a walk in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Davis, along with Brandon Nimmo, remains one of the lone bright spots for the struggling Mets' offense through the early part of 2021. Davis is now slashing .395/.489/.632 with two home runs, three […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 6

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss for the first month of the 2021 season. May has arrived and the injuries just keep piling up. 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 […]

Marcell Ozuna Extends Hit Streak To Five Games

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna recorded two hits during Friday's 13-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He singled and doubled while driving in two runs and scoring once. Those base knocks extended the veteran outfielder's hit streak to five games. Ozuna was off to a slow start to the season but his recent rash […]

Mitch Haniger Hits A Blast

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger returned to the lineup Friday night after missing the past two games, and made his presence known immediately. Haniger blitzed Angels starter Andrew Heaney with a leadoff home run to get the scoring going for Seattle in their eventual victory. It was his sixth of the year. For the game, […]

Jesse Winker Removed From Game With Back Tightness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker left Friday's 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs with back tightness. He went 1-for-4 with an RBI before being replaced in left field by Mark Payton. Winker and manager David Bell both hope that he is able to return to the lineup on Saturday, although it remains to be seen […]

Aaron Judge Goes Yard Twice

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a grand slam in Friday's blowout win over Detroit. Judge had taken a seat on the bench for the past two games as management for his heavy workload- though he returned to the lineup with a bang, crushing a tape-measure, 436-foot […]

Teoscar Hernandez Belts A Long Ball In Return

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez belted a three-run homer in his return to the lineup Friday as the club downed the Braves 13-5. Hernandez has been limited to eight games after testing positive for COVID-19 on April 9, but he's picking up where he left off after slugging 16 bombs in a breakout year […]

Kris Bryant Stays Hot With Seventh Home Run

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continued his strong start of the year by going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a home run in Friday's loss versus the Cincinnati Reds. The upcoming free agent and potential trade candidate has been healthy this year and has been off to an encouraging start. The former National League […]

Kole Calhoun Undergoes Surgery On Hamstring

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun (hamstring) has undergone surgery on his hamstring, and there is no announced timetable for his return, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. He reports that Calhoun had an "excision of his damaged left semitendinosus tendon," and that the surgery could have Calhoun sidelined for anywhere between three and eight […]

Guillermo Heredia Gets Night Off Friday

Atlanta Braves center fielder Guillermo Heredia will have the night off on Friday, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. Manager Brian Snitker said that he wanted to give Heredia a day or two off, since he's not used to playing as much as he has and is a little worn out. Ronald Acuna Jr. […]

Randy Arozarena Gets Night Off Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is getting the night off on Friday, as he'll sit out the opener with the Astros. Arozarena has been hitting well early on, slashing .287/.343/.426 with three home runs and 11 RBI in 24 games. Manuel Margot will get the start in right on Friday, and he will bat […]

Mitch Haniger Returns To the Lineup

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger is back in the lineup Friday against the Angels. Haniger had missed the previous two contests against the Astros. Manager Scott Servais said that it was his decision to keep Haniger on the bench - that Haniger could have played in each of those games, and was simply worn down. […]

Garrett Cooper In Lineup Friday Against Nationals

Miami Marlins outfielder Garrett Cooper (foot) is in the lineup against the Nationals on Friday night, and will bat third against starting pitcher Jon Lester. Cooper exited Wednesday's game after fouling a pitch off his foot, and it appears the day off Thursday was enough to have him ready to play again. He's gotten off […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 5

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 […]

Aaron Judge Back In The Lineup Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (lower body) is back in the lineup for Friday's game, as expected. Judge sat out the previous two games with lower-body soreness, though manager Aaron Boone had indicated that the slugger would be available for all three games against the Tigers. He'll slot into the order as the No. 3 […]

Mookie Betts Out Of Lineup Friday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is sitting out of Friday night's game against the Brewers. Betts has been struggling at the plate since he missed nearly a week with back tightness earlier in the month, as he is slashing .213/.324/.344 over his last 15 games. Hopefully this is just a night off to allow […]

Monte Harrison Called Up On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison was called up from the alternate training site on Friday. After Wednesday's game, the Marlins optioned starting pitcher Daniel Castano but did not announce the corresponding move until today. With outfielders Garrett Cooper (foot) and Corey Dickerson (groin) nursing injuries, the Marlins were in need of another player who could […]

Bryce Harper Out Of Lineup Friday With Sore Wrist

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (wrist) is sitting out of Friday's game with a sore wrist, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. Harper did not play Thursday after he was hit in the face by a pitch Wednesday night, and now he's dealing with soreness in his wrist as the same pitch that hit his face […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Hitting Prospects To Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the debut of a new recurring piece where I will highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of […]

Myles Straw (SS/OF, HOU) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Myles Straw forgot to unpack his 2020 struggles before kicking off 2021, and over 81 AB so far he's managed only three XBH (one triple, two doubles) and a beaten-up slash of .222/.304/.272, though he's still collected five steals in six attempts, […]

Mookie Betts Slugging Only .405

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts will be excited to put this first month of the season behind him heading into the weekend. It has been a strangely ineffective April for Betts, driving in only five runs through his first 84 at-bats. Betts is an elite talent but is hitting only .158 with runners in […]

Charlie Blackmon Collects A Pair Of Hits On Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in a 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Blackmon smacked his sixth double of the season in the top of the second inning off Luke Weaver to score Ryan McMahon, putting the Rockies up 1-0. He would also notch a single later in […]

Aaron Judge Expected To Play Entire Series Against Tigers

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (lower body) is expected to play in each game of this weekend's upcoming series against the Tigers. Judge has been held out of the last two contests with what manager Aaron Boone referred to as "lower-body soreness" resulting from travel and a heavy workload- though it appears as if […]

Teoscar Hernandez To Be Activated Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez will be activated from the COVID-19 injured list and will start in right field on Friday against Atlanta Braves left-hander Drew Smyly, according to industry sources. Hernandez spent the last week playing at the team's alternate training site, but he will return to the Blue Jays lineup on Friday […]

Bryce Harper Goes Through Concussion Protocol

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went through the concussion protocol, according to manager Joe Girardi. Harper and shortstop Didi Gregorius (ribs) will be evaluated on Friday. Both players sat out of Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals after they were hit by pitches on Wednesday. Harper was hit by a pitch in the face […]