Isiah Kiner-Falefa Continues To Slump Monday

New York Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been in a rut recently, which didn't change on Monday when he took an 0-for-4 while striking out once. Over his last 15 games, the former catcher is batting .204. The slump has brought down his season slash line to .256/.308/.302, and he has no home runs with […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. To Undergo Bone Scan Monday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist) is set to have another bone scan on his left wrist on Monday. His last scan showed progress. According to Padres beat writer Kevin Acee, if Monday's scan shows additional progress, Tatis could be cleared to grip a bat. The 23-year-old could be back in action in […]

Travis Demeritte Not In Monday's Lineup

Atlanta Braves outfielder Travis Demeritte isn't in the lineup on Monday. Demeritte is batting .217 with a .267 on-base percentage and three home runs in 90 plate appearances for Atlanta this season, but will get the day off as the team begins a series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Atlanta will go with William Contreras, Adam […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/23/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/23/22 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 […]

Jorge Polanco Reaches Base Four Times On Sunday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco had a busy day on the base paths in the team's 7-6 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. He went 2-for-3 with two singles, two walks, an RBI and two runs scored. Through 40 games this year, Polanco is slashing .231/.335/.367 with four home runs, two stolen bases, […]

Javier Baez Hits His Third Home Run On Sunday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez helped the team defeat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 on Sunday. He went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a pair of strikeouts in the game. The home run was his third of the year and his first since April 26. Baez has been really struggling at the plate thus […]

Francisco Lindor Goes 2-For-4 In Sunday's Win

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor helped the team capture a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in the game. May hasn't been kind to Lindor so far. He's currently slashing just .192/.301/.282 across the month with only three extra-base hits (two home […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is officially late May, Premium RotoBallers, and we are now roughly 25% of the way through the fantasy season. Stay abreast of your team's needs and don't let a problem grow to an unrecoverable position. It's okay to "lose" a trade in a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! DraftKings and FanDuel start the week with the same 10-game schedule. It all begins at 7:05 pm Eastern, so check those lineups before the contests lock, and the action starts in Washington and New York. However, you'll have to stay up a bit later than usual to get a lot of your […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 7

As the weather heats up around the country, we are finally starting to see more offense during baseball games. For as much talk as there's been about MLB changing the baseball, sometimes all a hitter needs is some good, old-fashioned hot weather to help the ball carry over the fence. If your fantasy baseball team […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

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 […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 7

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 […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

Major League Baseball has to be the only sport where the ball not only gets altered constantly, but also with zero transparency. We saw offense start to pick up last week, but, then again, that also coincided with a run of not as great pitching talent, so it is hard to say with conviction that […]

Gleyber Torres Sitting For Game 1 On Sunday

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. DJ LeMahieu will be handling second base duties for the game. Torres is off to a decent start to the 2022 season. Over 36 games, he's slashing .242/.285/.425 […]

Luis Urias Heading To The Bench On Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias is getting the day off on Sunday as the team takes on right-hander Aaron Sanchez and the Washington Nationals. Mike Brosseau will be filling in as the team's shortstop for the game. Urias was due for a day off as he had started the team's previous 11 games before Sunday's […]

Tim Anderson Scratched From The Lineup For Game 1 Sunday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has been scratched from the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the New York Yankees on Sunday. Leury Garcia is now covering shortstop and Yoan Moncada will be leading off for the game. White Sox manager Tony La Russa stated that Anderson will be back […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Not Playing Against Twins

Kansas City Royals rookie third baseman Bobby Witt Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. It's only the second day off of the season for the young infielder. The 21-year-old had extremely high expectations heading into his first MLB season after tearing the cover off the ball in spring […]

Kevin Newman Suffers A Setback

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said that shortstop Kevin Newman (groin, hamstring) experienced a setback in his rehab, although it's believed to be on the minor side. Newman felt something in his hamstring, and it's not related to his groin injury. The 28-year-old played in a minor league rehab game with Triple-A Indianapolis on […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/22/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/22/22 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 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/22/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Another solid Sunday of baseball lies ahead and here I find myself writing our signature Free MLB DFS picks piece for the third straight day! I don't usually write this piece but I've been pinch-hitting for a different team member each day and I've been actually really enjoying it as a nice change of pace […]

Miguel Rojas Dealing With Calf Tightness

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (calf) was removed from Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves with left calf tightness. He exited the game early in the top of the seventh inning and was replaced by Erik Gonzalez. The 33-year-old went 0-for-2 before leaving. He has played through a calf issue since May 11th and is […]

Josh Rojas Dealing With A Bruised Hand

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Josh Rojas (hand) exited Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs with a left-hand contusion. He was struck in the hand by a pitch he swung at and struck out on during his only at-bat. The 27-year-old appears to have avoided a significant injury and is day-to-day. Rojas is coming off the best […]

Wander Franco Being Held Out On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (quad) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Taylor Walls will be covering shortstop and batting ninth in the game. This news doesn't come as much of a surprise. Franco's right quad tightened up during Friday's game. At this point, it doesn't sound […]

Nico Hoerner To Run The Bases On Saturday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner (ankle) is set to run the bases on Saturday. This will be his first base-running workout since landing on the 10-day injured list about a week ago. The 25-year-old is dealing with a right ankle sprain. His move to the injured list was retroactive to Thursday, May 12, so he's […]

Xander Bogaerts Cleared To Play On Saturday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (back) is in the starting lineup for the team's contest against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. He'll be hitting out of his usual cleanup spot. Bogaerts suffered a lower back injury during Friday's game after he collided with outfielder Alex Verdugo. He was removed from the game and declared […]

Identifying Last Year’s Hitting Outliers for Fantasy Baseball - Was It Just A Fluke?

I consider one of my greatest skills as a fantasy manager to be my ability to make the “unsexy pick.” When youngsters with tantalizing upside are gradually floating up the draft board, I typically stray away from the temptation and grab myself a more trusty, high-floor veteran to help keep my team afloat. As a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/21/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

The weekend is here and brings with it a whole bunch of baseball games! Saturdays often give us a day baseball AND evening baseball and we have a perfect split of six games on both the early slate (1:05 EST) and main slate on DraftKings. FanDuel never wants to make things easy for us, but […]

Kyle Farmer Sitting Out On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He has been dealing with some soreness lately, but has played in three straight games. This appears to be a routine day off, so fantasy managers shouldn't be concerned. Matt Reynolds will bat ninth and […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/21/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/21/22 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 […]

Xander Bogaerts Day-To-Day With Back Discomfort

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (back) was injured during a collision with his teammate, outfielder Alex Verdugo, during Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He was removed from the game after the play. Following the game, Red Sox manager Alex Cora stated that Bogaerts was dealing with minor lower back discomfort and that he […]