Josh Naylor Demoted To Alternate Site

San Diego Padres outfielder Josh Naylor was optioned to the team’s alternate site Thursday. Taking a backseat in platoon duties to Edward Olivares and Abraham Almonte, the 23-year-old had gotten limited run, collecting three hits in just 14 plate appearances. Weak on defense and the Friars having plenty of DH options, Naylor was sacrificed along […]

Nomar Mazara Leaves Early With Foot Ailment

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nomar Mazara was hit on the foot by a pitch during Thursday’s contest against the Brewers, leading to his immediate exit. Mazara was able to walk off under his own power, having been replaced by Adam Engel. Prior to his departure, Mazara singled and scored his first run of 2020, having […]

George Springer Exits Thursday With Wrist Sprain

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer was removed from Thursday’s contest against Arizona after sustaining a sprained right wrist. Springer had been scorching hot, having amassed 11 RBI over his past five games, but was replaced by Myles Straw. Even with his hot hitting, Springer’s average sits at .182 following his 12th appearance of the year. […]

Monte Harrison Showcases Elite Speed With First Career Hit

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison has likely already been snatched in the vast majority of keepers leagues, but he may become a commodity in any season-long format should his tremendous speed translate to the Majors like it did Thursday. Harrison collected his first big league hit, unveiling 29.9 ft/sec sprint speed down the line; for […]

Yordan Alvarez, Jose Urquidy Ramping Up Activities

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez and right-handed pitcher Jose Urquidy are both continuing to make their way back while working at the team’s alternate training facility. Alvarez advanced to taking batting practice Thursday, while Urquidy is pitching off of a mound. Still, manager Dusty Baker indicated that neither was particularly close to joining the […]

Christian Yelich Back In Lineup On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is back in the lineup on Thursday, hitting out of his usual three-spot against Gio Gonzalez and the Chicago White Sox. Yelich was given the day off on Wednesday, a routine day off that may or may not have been related to the slugger's rough start to the year. Yelich […]

Ben Gamel Leading Off For Brewers On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ben Gamel will hit leadoff for the first time this season against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. The team has been rotating between Eric Sogard and Ryon Healy in the leadoff spot since Lorenzo Cain opted out of the season. Gamel has primarily hit eighth or ninth in the order this […]

Eddie Rosario Homers, Draws Two Walks In Loss

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks and two runs scored. There's a lot to like about Rosario's 2020 fantasy season so far. While his batting average isn't great, he's tied for the team lead with six walks, tied for second in homers and is third in OPS. The […]

Byron Buxton Crushes Home Run

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton crushed his first home run of the season off of Pirates reliever Cody Ponce in the fourth inning of Thursday's loss to the Pirates. Buxton is still getting his timing back at the plate after his foot injury, though he looked just fine with one of his swings in this […]

Ender Inciarte Could See Decreased Playing Time

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte may be the odd man out of the team’s lineup against right-handed pitching moving forward, per manager Brian Snitker. With Nick Markakis back in the mix, Inciarte found himself on the bench Thursday, a decision that Snitker reiterated by saying he would stick with that division of labor “for a […]

Aaron Judge, DJ LeMahieu Out Of Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and second baseman DJ LeMahieu are both getting the day off Thursday against Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin after both players took the field for both legs of Wednesday’s doubleheader. Mike Tauchman enters the lineup for Judge and takes over the leadoff spot -- which makes him a high-upside DFS […]

Nick Markakis To Make First Start Of Season Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis will man right field and bat fifth during Thursday’s matchup against Blue Jays right-hander Nate Pearson. Markakis, who had initially planned to sit out the 2020 year due to COVID-19 concerns, forces Ender Inciarte to the bench and Marcell Ozuna to the designated hitter spot. Having recorded an out in […]

George Springer Has 11 RBI Over Last Five Games

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer smacked his third home run of the season and drove in two more runs Wednesday against the Diamondbacks. Springer may be hitting only .195 in the early stages of the season but Springer has now driven in 11 runs over his last five games and is slashing .313/.455/.750 over his […]

Michael Brantley Rejoins Lineup Thursday After Absence

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is back among the starting nine for Thursday's contest versus the D-backs and right-hander Zac Gallen. Brantley has been dealing with a quad ailment and will return to the lineup as the designated hitter Thursday, a role that he is reprising for the fifth time this season. He has collected […]

Jo Adell Scratched From Lineup Thursday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell is dealing with a tight quad which will keep him out of Thursday’s lineup against the Mariners and right-hander Taijuan Walker. One of the game’s premier prospects, Adell has gotten off to a 2-for-8 start in his big league career, with four strikeouts. Justin Upton and Brian Goodwin, who […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 8/6

Welcome to another Thursday night edition of Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers, brought to you by RotoBaller! RotoBaller's has been dishing out streamer advice for years. We're always streamin and dreamin. Each day we'll publish some of the best streaming options to consider in your fantasy baseball daily league lineups. Streaming pitchers and position players to […]

From Farm to Roster: Prospect Call-Ups For Week 3

Every Thursday for the duration of the Major League Baseball season, I'm going to be discussing players on a team's Taxi Squad or Alternate Site Camp who are worth keeping an eye on or stashing in hopes of reaping fantasy goodness. I'll list league sizes where the player could be relevant and give you information […]

Kyle Lewis Out Of Lineup Thursday Against Angels

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis is out of the starting nine for the first time this season for Thursday’s matchup against Angels right-hander Dylan Bundy. The rookie has gotten off to a scorching hot start in 2020, entering play Thursday leading the Majors with 20 hits. While he has struck out in exactly one-third of […]

Batting Stance Adjustments Leading to Early Breakouts

It has been a wild and crazy season, to say the least, to start 2020. With samples still very small, the numbers are off a lot of the time in one direction or the other. This is why diving in and finding tangible change can be the difference in the production sustaining or it being […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 6th 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 […]

Miguel Andujar Optioned To Alternate Site

New York Yankees third baseman and outfielder Miguel Andujar was optioned to the team’s alternate site in a surprising move on Thursday. Andujar had struggled after seeing playing time in five of the team’s 11 games, collecting only a single over 14 at-bats. With roster sizes shrinking to 28 players on Thursday, it appears as […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Thursday represents one of the more tumultuous slates of the young 2020 season due to the uncertainty surrounding many starting pitchers across the league. There is no runaway ace that should dominate cash or GPP games alike, paving the way for lots of uncertainty and diverse lineups. Due to the nature of the pricing of […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

It is still the early portion of the season, where we still don't know enough about player performances to make a solid judgment, roles are still being figured out, and in some cases, teams are coming back from long layovers. It's definitely a crazy a season, but there is still some value to be found […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 3 Rankings

We have yet to play two full weeks of the Major League Baseball season but we’ve already witnessed a great many things in 2020 — some good, some not so good. But, on the plus side, this crazy season — and its 30-man rosters — has afforded quite a few opportunities to MLB rookies, especially […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for Aug 6, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 6, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools are accessible on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/6/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight with few strong pitching options which makes finding potential value all that much more important so we […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 6th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/6/20  Touki Toussaint vs. Toronto Blue Jays Touki Toussaint does not look like […]

Shin-Soo Choo Goes Deep In Oakland

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo collected his third home run of the season on Wednesday night. Choo smacked the first pitch of the game out of the park off A's starter Sean Manaea. The veteran lefty now has the strange season line of four hits and three home runs. So despite a .167 batting average, […]

Dylan Moore Collects Three Hits Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dylan Moore went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Angels. Moore has been seeing a decent amount of playing time while Mitch Haniger is on the injured list and he is making the most of it. Moore is hitting .367 with two homers […]

Michael Brantley Will DH Thursday

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (quad) is expected to DH in the team's series finale versus the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Manager Dusty Baker initially wanted to keep the veteran out until Friday, but apparently changed his mind after the club's 14-7 loss on Wednesday. Brantley has missed the last two games with a quad injury […]