Adalberto Mondesi Homers, Swipes A Bag In His Return

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi had a fantastic game in his return from an extended stay on the injured list on Wednesday. He went 2-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base and two runs scored. He also struck out three times in the game. Mondesi had been on the shelf with an oblique […]

The Outsiders: Pitching Prospects to Know for Deep Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the latest update of The Outsiders, where I highlight pitching 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 dynasty […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/2/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/2/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Wander Franco Homers, Extends On-Base Streak to 32

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run during Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He blasted a two-run shot off Chris Sale in the third inning for the Rays only offense of the game. It was his seventh long ball of the season. The […]

Brendan Rodgers Collects A Pair Of Extra-Base Hits

Colorado Rockies infielder Brendan Rodgers went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, two runs scored, a walk, and a strikeout in a 9-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Rodgers put the Rockies on the board in the top of the fourth inning with a solo homer, his 11th of the […]

Xander Bogaerts Placed On COVID IL

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (COVID) was officially placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday. Bogaerts was removed during Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays due to a positive COVID test. The 28-year-old is now the eighth Red Sox player to be placed on the COVID reserve list over the last few […]

Niko Goodrum Activated From Injured List

The Detroit Tigers activated infielder Niko Goodrum (groin) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. The 29-year-old is batting .224 with a .304 on-base percentage, six home runs, and 12 stolen bases so far this season. Goodrum can certainly contribute with some stolen bases, but he's also striking out 35.4% of the time, which limits […]

White Sox To Call Up Romy Gonzalez

The Chicago White Sox are calling up infielder/outfielder Romy Gonzalez on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. This will be the first trip to the majors for the 24-year-old. He's had a strong year in the minors. Over 87 games split between Double-A and Triple-A this year, he's slashed .275/.357/.525 with 23 home runs, 22 stolen […]

Adalberto Mondesi To Be Activated On Wednesday

The Kansas City Royals will be activating shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) prior to Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians, according to Royals manager Mike Matheny. Mondesi will start at designated hitter in Wednesday's game. The 26-year-old has been out since June 20 due to an oblique injury and he has only played in a total […]

Tim Anderson Placed On Injured List With Hamstring Strain

The Chicago White Sox placed shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring on Wednesday. The move is retroactive to August 29. The hamstring injury has been lingering for a while for Anderson. However, he's coming off a strong month of August in which he slashed .315/.323/.543 with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Wednesday night slate feels like a plate of potato skins and the pitching is bacon, chives, and cheese because this slate is LOADED with pitching. Maybe that was a bad example and I'm just hungry as I consume my breakfast of coffee and, another cup of coffee. At any rate, we've got pitching on […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/1 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 […]

Jorge Polanco Extends Hitting Streak

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 1-for-2 with a walk and a sacrifice fly in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs. Polanco extended his hitting streak to four games with a single in the bottom of the eighth inning, driving in a run with a sacrifice fly earlier in the year. The 28-year-old has been […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/1/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/1/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. There are a handful of high-end options to decipher through […]

Gleyber Torres Transferred To Triple-A Scranton

The New York Yankees transferred shortstop Gleyber Torres (thumb) from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. He is currently on a rehab assignment due to a left thumb strain that has kept him out since August 8. However, he is nearing a return to the team and could be back in the majors later […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 23

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Amed Rosario Has Monster Night Tuesday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Amed Rosario went 5-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. Rosario started the night with an inside-the-park home run and then followed that up with a second home run in the top of the seventh inning. It would be hard to find […]

Mets-Marlins Postponed Wednesday Due To Rain

Wednesday's contest between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on September 28th, starting at 4.10 p.m. ET. Probable starters Miami Marlins pitcher Zach Thompson and New York Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco will be pushed back a day. […]

Xander Bogaerts Tests Positive For COVID-19

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was removed from Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays after testing positive for COVID-19. He went 1-for-1 with an RBI before exiting. The 28-year-old becomes the seventh Red Sox player to test positive within the past few days. Bogaerts is expected to be placed on the COVID injured […]

Reds-Cardinals Postponed Tuesday

Tuesday's contest between the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed because of inclement weather. Right-handers Sonny Gray and Miles Mikolas were previously scheduled to start for the two teams on Tuesday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly and remove players from either team from their lineups. The Reds announced in a tweet that the game […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/31/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/31 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/31/21 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 […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Carries Friars To Victory

San Diego Padres shortstop/outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. carried the Friars to victory Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, going 3-for-5 with a home run, double and three RBI. Tatis launched his NL-leading 36th homer in the first frame with a two-run job and added an insurance RBI double in the ninth to secure the 7-5 victory. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/31/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/31/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

Ronald Torreyes Clears Bases With Three-Run Triple On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Ronald Torreyes went 2-for-4 with three RBI in a win over the Nationals on Monday. Torreyes came up with the bases loaded in the third inning and scored all three runners with his first triple of the season. The diminutive infielder has been playing most days at third base since Alec […]

Jack Mayfield Goes Deep Monday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Jack Mayfield hit a fourth-inning grand slam against the New York Yankees in Monday's 8-7 victory. He finished the day 1-for-4 with four RBI and one run scored. The home run was his ninth of the season, and he is now slashing .212/.259/.423 with 24 RBI, 18 runs, and one stolen […]

Wander Franco Extends On-Base Streak To 30 Games

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 1-for-5 with a two-run single during Monday's 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. He roped a two-run single to left field in the eighth inning to give the Rays a 6-1 lead. Franco extended his on-base streak to 30 games on Monday. The rookie phenom has been […]

Trevor Story Goes Yard Twice On Monday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, and two strikeouts in a 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers on Monday. Story simply was the Rockies' offense on Monday, swatting a pair of home runs as Colorado's comeback fell short. He swatted his first homer, a solo shot, in the […]

Alcides Escobar Exits Early On Monday

Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar (knee) was removed early during Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He fouled a ball off his left knee during the first inning. Escobar was forced to leave in the middle of the at-bat. The team will likely give an update on Escobar after the game. Adrian Sanchez took over […]

Willy Adames Expected To Return Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (quad) is expected to return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's game. He has been progressing well from a quad injury and was able to go through a pregame workout prior to Monday's contest. The young shortstop has not played in nearly a week, but it sounds like that streak […]

Kyle Farmer Launches 12th Homer

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Farmer connected with a second-inning offering from Jon Lester to give the Reds their only run of the contest. The veteran shortstop is enjoying a career year in Cincy, hitting […]