All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/20/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/20/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Monday! We have a fresh week of baseball and we'll get it started with a really nice DFS slate tonight. There are no weather concerns in the forecasts right now, so we can move […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the back nine of June! This waiver wire piece is meant to accompany you while evaluating your team as the midseason mark bears down upon us. Take a deep breath, RotoBallers, because a lot can and will happen in the second half of […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 11

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/20/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker filling in for Euan Leith dropping some of my favorite plays for tonight's slate. Mondays are typically one of my favorite days to play MLB DFS, as we don't have a super overwhelming slate, but a decent-sized night slate to get the week rolling. It's certainly an "ace […]

Luis Garcia Stays Hot With Three Hits Sunday

Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia is having a great start to his 2022 season and kept that up on Sunday when his club defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3. He went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs. Garcia didn't have much success during his debut 2021 campaign (.686 OPS), but over 19 games this year, […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 […]

Oneil Cruz Expected To Make Debut On Monday

Robert Murray FanSided.com has reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates will finally call up shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz on Monday. It is a long-awaited promotion for one of the top prospects in the game. The Pirates had no reason to keep Cruz in the minors, but it appears that the Super Two deadline has passed and […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/19/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/19/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 11

It was quite the eventful week in fantasy baseball, particularly at the second base position. Braves star Ozzie Albies (foot) was placed on the 60-day injured list, leaving fantasy managers that used a high pick on him scrambling for a replacement. While the waiver wire won't replace the production of a star like Albies, there […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11

Don't look now, but the offense is starting to pick back up! After a barren start to the year in terms of run scorings, hitters over the past 14 days have been hitting 6% better than they had been over the rest of the year, with power production specifically being on the upswing. Hopefully, this […]

Week 11 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Fernando Tatis, Tylor Megill, Liam Hendriks, Ozzie Albies, Jeremy Pena

The second half of June is here and the mid-summer classic is only one month away. Teams are making runs in their divisions and hopefully so are your fantasy teams. The offense continues to get better (different MLB baseballs?), top pitchers continue to perform well, and injuries continue to mount. This is the time of […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Report - Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 11

Welcome to RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently-promoted top 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. In the past two weeks, we have seen a few more high-impact rookies […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/19/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Father's day to all the dads out there! It's Sunday Funday, and we're ready for a full slate of MLB action. For those who are not familiar, welcome back my fellow RotoBallers to our free daily article for MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Aledmys Diaz Exits Saturday Early With Shoulder Injury

Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz (shoulder) was removed from Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox due to left shoulder discomfort. He went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being replaced in the game. The 31-year-old is considered day-to-day. Diaz was replaced in the at shortstop by Mauricio Dubon. Houston finds themselves suddenly thin at the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/18/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a larger main Saturday afternoon slate than we have been getting most of this year. There are nine games spanning both coasts and everything in between starting from 4:00 to 4:35 Eastern. This is a fun type of slate with a few ace-type pitchers on it for good measure. It also looks like […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/18/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/18/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Liover Peguero Called Up To Majors

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled shortstop Liover Peguero and placed Tucupita Marcano on the COVID injured list on Friday. Peguero is a well-regarded prospect for the Pirates, coming in as their No. 5 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline. The 21-year-old will report to the Pirates straight from Double-A Altoona, where he is hitting .292 with […]

Tim Anderson Returning Monday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (groin) is expected to return to the lineup on Monday, according to manager Tony La Russa. Anderson has missed three weeks with a strained right groin, but is feeling much better and should be ready to go against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The contact machine has been […]

Bo Bichette Not Playing Friday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (leg) is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the New York Yankees. Bichette left the game early on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles with a right leg injury after going 1-for-3. The good news is that X-rays came back negative, so he should be considered day-to-day for […]

Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings Updates for June - Bobby Witt Jr., Aaron Nola, Jacob deGrom, Gleyber Torres and More

Hello there RotoBallers, we are now more than two months deep into the MLB season. It's a great time to do another update and check-in for our fantasy baseball rankings. In this article below you'll see Nicklaus Gaut's updated 2022 fantasy baseball points league rankings for June, looking at rest-of-season values from this point going […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/17/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/17/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a dozen games on the board on this fine Friday, and it doesn't look like we should have any weather issues to affect our decisions either. The only game with a potential issue […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 11

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 10)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. Last week was an unexpected one on several fronts with regards to prospects. Ezequiel Duran, Braxton Garrett, Travis Swaggerty, Gabriel Moreno, and Shane Baz were all promoted to the major leagues and are currently playing there and are not on the list. Additionally, players who […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/17/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back my fellow RotoBallers to our free daily article for MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays.  This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 6/17/2022, Main Slate at 7:05 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. […]

Bo Bichette Injured Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (leg) left Thursday's game early against the Baltimore Orioles with a right leg injury, but X-rays came back negative and he's not expected to miss time. However, the Blue Jays will see how he feels on Friday before putting him back into the lineup. The 24-year-old went 1-for-3 in […]

Wander Franco Could Play In Rehab Game This Weekend

Tampa Bay Rays skipper Kevin Cash said that shortstop Wander Franco (quadriceps) is running well and will go through full workouts on Thursday and Friday at the team's spring training complex. He could serve as the designated hitter in a Florida Coast League game on Saturday. The 21-year-old star shortstop is making good progress from […]

J.P. Crawford Returns Thursday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (illness) is back at shortstop and in the leadoff spot for the M's on Thursday against Los Angeles Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani. Crawford missed the last two games due to flu-like symptoms, but he's feeling better on Thursday and should be returned to starting lineups in all single-year fantasy leagues. […]

Trevor Story Hitless On Thursday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story couldn't put anything together during Thursday's loss to the Oakland Athletics. The All-Star infielder went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in this game. He also dropped a popup which led to a three-run inning for the A's. Story is 6-for-41 with two RBI and a 17/2 K/BB ratio over his […]

Orlando Arcia Homers, Adds Four Hits

Atlanta Braves utility man Orlando Arcia stands to take over at second base with Ozzie Albies (foot) expected to miss much of the rest of the season, and he has already made his presence felt. Batting eighth against the Washington Nationals Wednesday, Arcia went 4-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a walk. He […]

Xander Bogaerts Doubles Twice Wednesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts took part in the hit parade against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and two runs scored. Bogaerts has been outstanding all season, slashing .335/.401/.498 with six homers, three steals, 39 runs scored, and 30 RBI. Fantasy managers are hopeful that the home […]