Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups for Week 2

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/30/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's hard to fathom that we're already a week deep into what has been a tumultuous 2020 MLB campaign. Yet, here we are, albeit with a slate that has been slimmed down due to cancellations and early start times. Factor in that two of the top pitchers on the day (Luis Castillo and Yu Darvish) […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Lineup Picks for Thursday 7/30

Welcome to the 2020 MLB Season! While the delay has now been well over four months, it is finally time to start the season and we here at RotoBaller could not be more excited! The season will be a sprint to the finish as the teams will be playing 60 games across 66 days and we will […]

Max Kepler Returns To Lineup Thursday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is back in the team's lineup versus Indians right-hander Shane Bieber on Thursday. The 27-year-old is back in his customary leadoff spot and playing right field after a rest day on Wednesday. Kepler hit two homers on Opening Day but is just 1-for-13 since with three strikeouts. Hopefully, the day […]

Franchy Cordero Batting Eighth Thursday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Franchy Cordero is in the team's lineup on Thursday versus Tigers right-hander Ivan Nova. Cordero was traded from the Padres days before Opening Day, and he's yet to settle into his new uniform with a 1-for-11 start this season. He's yet to strikeout, which is a good sign since he's struggled […]

Niko Goodrum Sitting Thursday Versus Royals

Detroit Tigers infielder Niko Goodrum is sitting for Thursday's contest versus Brady Singer and the Royals. Harold Castro is leading off and playing shortstop versus the rookie pitcher who excelled in his debut last week. Goodrum is 5-for-22 on the season with a homer and two RBI as the team's everyday leadoff hitter. He's not […]

Top MLB Prospects for Redraft Leagues: Week 2

The 2020 MLB season is now officially underway and playing time pictures are starting to come into focus. Even though we’re less than a week into the season, we have already seen how quickly teams’ depth can be challenged while trying to play during a pandemic. This means prospects could be very important for many […]

Trent Grisham Showing He Belongs

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants. The 23-year-old is settling nicely as the Friars No. 2 hitter, blasting his second dinger of the year off Giants reliever Shaun Anderson in the fourth inning. Grisham is off to a solid start, slashing .286/.400/.571 with […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 30th 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 […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits Two Home Runs Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a huge day at the plate in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Padres. Yastrzemski went 3-for-5 with a single and two solo home runs, one of which was a walk-off into McCovey Cove. The 29-year-old had a solid rookie season and has picked up where he left off, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 30, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools are accessible on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/30/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight with a few strong pitching options which makes finding potential value all that much more important so […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for July 30, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/30 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 always check […]

Yoenis Cespedes Homers In Mets Loss

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, hitting as the Mets' designated hitter, hit his second home run of the season on Wednesday in the Mets 6-5 loss to Boston. Cespedes went 2-for-5 on the night with the HR and one RBI. After hitting a homer against the Braves on Opening Day, Cespedes had fallen into […]

Nick Castellanos Hits Grand Slam

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a grand slam in a 12-7 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Castellanos launched a fifth-inning offering from Rex Brothers over the fence for his fifth career grand slam. The veteran slugger is off to a fast start with his new team, hitting .381 with two […]

Nick Senzel Hits First Homer Of 2020

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel went 2-for-4 with a double and a homer in a 12-7 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Senzel was making his return to the lineup after sitting out since Sunday when he woke up feeling ill. He wound up testing negative for COVID-19 but still had to file an […]

Austin Riley (CI/OF, ATL) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Austin Riley garnered considerable attention for the offensively astute Atlanta Braves in 2019 by hitting 18 home runs with a .471 slugging percentage over 274 AB, and that kind of attention doesn't come easily when you share the field with Ozzie Albies and Ronald […]

Kyle Lewis (OF, SEA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Between Evan White, Shed Long, Justin Dunn, Justus Sheffield, J.P. Crawford, Tim Lopes, and Jake Fraley, it seems that the Seattle Mariners are navigating a sea of young talent all over the field, but 25-year-old Kyle Lewis has already set himself apart from the pack […]

Kyle Lewis Continues Red Hot Start

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run in Wednesday's win against the Angels. Lewis now has a hit in every game this season and four multi-hit games in a row. The Mariners moved Lewis up to third in the batting order and he is likely to stay there for […]

Harrison Bader Still Struggling To Get Going

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader went 0-for-2 on Wednesday, dropping his batting average to .091 and his OPS to .413. It's been a struggle to get going for the talented young outfielder, who was pinch hit for in the eighth inning of tonight's game. Given the short season and the increased importance of each […]

Eddie Rosario Belts First Home Run Of Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Rosario golfed a low-and-inside fastball over the right-field wall in the fourth inning for his first homer of the year. It's his 62nd career home run at Target Field- second to […]

Dwight Smith Jr. Hits Two-Run Home Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in Wednesday's 9-3 loss to the Yankees. Smith Jr. crushed a seventh-inning Gerrit Cole fastball over the right-field wall for his first HR of the season. The 27-year-old is now 1-for-5 on the short season and will likely need […]

Aaron Judge Hits His First Home Run Of The Season

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge broke out of a brief home run outage with a 105 mph blast against the Orioles on Wednesday. Judge took a paltry .167/.167/.250 slash line into Wednesday’s game, but the 28-year-old’s power remains in-tact with a 97.8 mph average exit velocity for the young season. Judge doesn’t appear to […]

Luis Robert Swipes First Stolen Base

Chicago White Sox outfielder phenom Luis Robert went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base on Wednesday versus the Indians. Robert has entered the 2020 season with all the hype in the world and has responded thus far with a .348 batting average. The rookie hit seventh non Wednesday, but with a hot bat […]

Mallex Smith Not Starting on Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels. The 27-year-old has started slowly at the plate to begin the season, with just one hit in his first 15 plate appearances. Tim Lopes will start in right field and hit fifth against left-hander Andrew Heaney. Lopes is […]

Tommy Pham Will Start Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) will return to the lineup on Wednesday and bat in the cleanup spot versus the Giants. Pham exited Tuesday’s after he got hit in the groin with a pitch. Pham was a big acquisition this offseason for the Padres, but has been off to an ice cold start. […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

The first week of the Major League season is in the books, and fingers crossed, we get to finish out the rest of the season. There aren't many takeaways from just a handful of games, but there are still a good amount of players that are sitting the depths of the free-agent pool that deserve […]

Early Week 1 Exit Velocity Hitter Studs and Duds

We're off and running on our Statcast Hitter Analysis! Each week, I will select a different metric to evaluate unexpected names at the top and bottom of the Statcast Leaderboards. Even if you aren't well-versed in Statcast, you know exit velocity. Even the crustiest of old-school baseball announcers has incorporated this term in his vernacular […]

Jake Marisnick Hits IL With Hamstring Ailment

New York Mets outfielder Jake Marisnick has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring. Marisnick was being used primarily as a defensive replacement late in games, having gone just 1-for-4 at the plate across five games. To take Marisnick’s spot on the roster, the Mets have called up outfielder […]

Austin Meadows Could Return To Lineup Next Week

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows has not yet made his 2020 season debut, but that could be coming to an end as soon as next week once the Rays return to Tropicana Field. Manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that it was a “realistic timetable” to expect Meadows back when Tampa Bay returns home, which […]

Lorenzo Cain Not In Lineup Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Lorenzo Cain will get a day off Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Ben Gamel patrolling center field in his absence. Manager Craig Counsell specifically mentioned that there were no injury concerns with Cain moving forward, but that he was merely giving the 34-year-old an opportunity to get off his feet. […]