Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 22

The second half of the baseball season is in full swing, and believe it or not, there are only six weeks left of the major league baseball regular season. We will now begin to start hearing of players being shut down for the rest of the year. Knowing injury timelines is an extremely crucial part […]

Tim Anderson Leads The Way Over Rays

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was the offensive star Friday night, going 3-for-6 with a home run, two RBI, and four runs scored in a 7-5 11-inning victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Anderson's home run, his 14th of the season, was a game-tying solo shot in the top of the ninth inning off […]

Jazz Chisholm Drives In Three Runs Friday

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jazz Chisholm had a strong offensive performance in Friday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Chisholm went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored. He also stole a base. Jazz hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, his 14th of the season, and added a single as well. The exciting […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers Friday Against Rangers

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts homered for the second consecutive day Friday night, knocking his 20th long ball of the year against the Texas Rangers. He went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the game. Bogaerts now has hits in 10 of his last 12 games, with five of those being multi-hit affairs. He's hearing […]

Jurickson Profar Activated From IL Friday

San Diego Padres utility player Jurickson Profar (COVID-19) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list on Friday, the team announced on Twitter. Profar has been out for two weeks on the IL, and in a rehab game with Triple-A El Paso on Sunday, he went 1-for-3 with two walks. Over 99 games this season, Profar […]

Javier Baez Could Return For Series With Giants

New York Mets shortstop Javier Baez (back) looks to be in line to return to the team without requiring a rehab assignment, and could return sometime during the team's upcoming series with the Giants, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. Manager Luis Rojas said that while it's not official that he'll be able to […]

Francisco Lindor Likely Won't Need Rehab Assignment

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (oblique) likely won't need a rehab assignment before he returns to the team, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. Manager Luis Rojas said the team has not officially made a decision on that just yet, but it's looking like he could return sometime during the Mets' upcoming series […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Making Fifth Outfield Start Friday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. will gain outfield eligibility in Yahoo leagues after Friday's game, as he is making his fifth start of the season in the outfield Friday night against the Phillies. Tatis will still require five more games played in the outfield before gaining eligibility in ESPN leagues. Over 91 games […]

Carlos Correa Enjoying Hot Streak

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is 13-for-37 (.351) over his last 10 games heading into Friday's matchup against the Mariners. Correa has backed up a dismal .178 mark in the month of July with a month of August that has the impending free agent slashing .304/.375/.500 over his last 56 at-bats. Correa will have a […]

Nico Hoerner Starting Rehab Next Week

Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner (oblique) is expected to get into some rehab games at the beginning of next week, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. The Cubs hope that he will return by the end of August, and he should have a spot in the starting lineup given their depleted roster. Hoerner, who has […]

Jorge Polanco Drives In Three Thursday

Minnesota Twins infielder Jorge Polanco continued his hot streak Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI against the New York Yankees. He was also caught stealing for the fifth time. Polanco has slashed .333/.386/.633 over his last 30 games with nine homers and three steals in that time. He's also on a four-game […]

Ramon Urias Homers Thursday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias went deep Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, hitting his sixth home run of the year off relief pitcher Adam Conley in the ninth inning. He also doubled and scored two runs in the game. Urias has not had a great season, but he's put up a decent .736 OPS […]

J.P. Crawford Scores Two Runs Thursday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford scored two runs in Thursday's 9-8 extra-inning victory over the Texas Rangers. He went 2-for-5 with a walk in the game. Crawford is in no danger of losing his spot at the top of the lineup, a role which will allow him to score plenty of runs even as he […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have all but one of today's game on tonight's slate, giving us a robust player pool with plenty of intriguing plays all across the salary spectrum. The pitcher pool is particularly impressive Friday, with multiple options for paying up if one wishes to go that route. I see that approach as prudent, as my […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/20/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/20/21 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 on if […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/20/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some elite pitching with Walker Buehler, Robbie Ray, […]

Nicky Lopez Breaks Through With His First Home Run

It only took 109 games, but Nicky Lopez has finally lifted a ball over the fences. The Kansas City Royals shortstop went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in the team's 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Lopez has had a solid year overall. Through his 109 games on the year, he's […]

Francisco Lindor May Return During Upcoming Homestand

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (oblique) could return on Tuesday. Skipper Luis Rojas indicated that while a rehab assignment is still a possibility, Lindor could be back as early as the team's upcoming homestand against the San Francisco Giants. Since mid-July, the 27-year-old has been out because of a Grade 2 oblique strain, so […]

Jazz Chisholm Not In Thursday's Lineup

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm isn't in the starting lineup on Thursday for a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds and right-handed starter Luis Castillo. Chisholm is enjoying a productive rookie season, batting .256 with a .316 on-base percentage, 13 home runs, and 11 stolen bases in 343 plate appearances. He's getting the day off […]

Eugenio Suarez Isn't Starting Thursday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez isn't starting on Thursday against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Zach Thompson. Suarez is batting .172 with a .258 on-base percentage and 23 home runs in 472 plate appearances this season. He hasn't started since Monday's contest against the Chicago Cubs. Mike Moustakas, who has seen most of the […]

Andrew Velazquez Contributes From The Nine-Spot

New York Yankees shortstop Andrew Velazquez has made the most of his opportunity lately, and he put together another strong game against Boston Wednesday going 2-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base. It's his first steal of the season. With just 23 at-bats this season, Velazquez has five hits, three runs, […]

Adalberto Mondesi Rehab Assignment On Tap

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. Mondesi has missed most of this season, appearing in just 10 games thus far. During those 10 games, he is hitting .361 with a .833 slugging, four home runs, and one stolen […]

Tim Anderson Sitting Against Athletics On Thursday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Cole Irvin and the Oakland Athletics. Danny Mendick is getting the start at shortstop while Cesar Hernandez is batting leadoff in the game. Anderson has been swinging a hot bat so far in August. He's currently riding a nine-game […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits 19th Homer

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit his 19th home run of the season Wednesday night, and opposite-field fly ball that may have benefited from the short right-field porch in Yankee Stadium. It was his only hit in three at-bats, and he also added a walk. The home run came off starter Andrew Heaney. After […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/19/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got a crazy split slate today with DraftKings treating the six-game afternoon slate as its main slate, with a four-game evening slate also getting some love on the site. Given the larger amount of games, we'll only be looking at the afternoon slate in […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/19/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/19 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/19/21 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 on if […]

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 […]

Marcus Semien Homers Twice In Loss

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien swatted a pair of solo homers on Wednesday as his club fell to the Nationals 8-5. He finished the afternoon going 2-for-5 in his third game back in his familiar leadoff spot where he's now hit three homers in that span. Semien is hitting .270 on the season […]

Amed Rosario Doubles Again Wednesday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Amed Rosario went 2-for-6 with an RBI double in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Rosario has been hot lately as he now has hits in 12 of his previous 13 games and is posting an .860 OPS in August. He should be rostered in most leagues by now, but if […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/11 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 […]