Carlos Correa Slowly Turning The Corner Offensively

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will head into Monday's matchup against the Royals with hits in seven of his last nine games. Correa got off to a very strong start this season at the plate but has tailed off, hitting only .204 since the All-Star break and only .198 over his last 30 games played. […]

Cincinnati Recalls Prospect Jose Barrero

The Cincinnati Reds recalled infielder Jose Barrero from Triple-A Louisville on Monday after placing outfielder Jesse Winker on the 10-day injured list. Barrero is regarded as one of the top positional prospects in the Cincinnati system, ranking as the No. 82 overall prospects in baseball by MLB Pipeline. Barrero got a taste of big-league action […]

Dansby Swanson Goes Yard On Sunday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson continues to show impressive power at the plate this season. On Sunday, Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI in the 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals. The two-run shot off righty Paolo Espino marked Swanson's 24th home run of the season. This is quite impressive considering […]

Willy Adames Remains Productive In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, and two runs scored in Sunday's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh. The shortstop scored on an error in the first inning and came home on a Christian Yelich double in the third to account for all of Milwaukee's run-scoring in the contest. Adames […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/16/21 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 Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 16th 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 […]

Wander Franco Blasts Two-Run Shot On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run during Sunday's 5-4 win over the Twins. He blasted a two-run shot to deep right field in the top of the sixth inning to cut the Rays deficit 4-3. The rookie phenom is starting to heat up and has […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There are some elite pitchers in Gerrit Cole, Kevin Gausman, […]

Trea Turner Scores Four Times

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Trea Turner went 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs and one stolen base in Sunday's victory versus the New York Mets. Turner had been struggling with his new club until yesterday, but he showed everything he could do and how dangerous of a player that he is when he is […]

Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 21

The 2021 fantasy baseball season continues to fly by and we've hit Week 21. Playoffs in many fantasy leagues are just around the corner. This ranking began the season as a Top 50 list looking at the premium prospects around the minors that could help during 2021 but as time progressed – and the window […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a small four-gamer last Monday, FanDuel has a busy Monday with a ten game slate today. Despite the large slate, only two of the pitchers check in priced over $10,000. This looks like a solid night to go cheaper on pitching and load up on bats. The only rain chance is in Cincinnati. I […]

Jorge Polanco Walks Three Times, Scores Twice Sunday

Minnesota Twins infielder Jorge Polanco continued his strong season Sunday, reaching three times via the walk in four plate appearances against the Tampa Bay Rays, coming around to score on two of those occasions and driving in one run. Polanco has been outstanding over his past 30 games with a .319/.380/.664 slash line, 11 home […]

Jake Cronenworth Hits Two-Run Jack

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth went deep Sunday, hitting a two-run home run off of Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen. It was his 17th of the year. Cronenworth went 1-for-3 with two walks, three RBI, and a run scored in this one. Cronenworth has stepped into the shortstop position since Fernando Tatis Jr. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Goes Wild In Return From IL

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had himself a field day in his first game back from the injured list Sunday, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, four RBI, and three runs scored. He batted leadoff and started in right field for the first time in his career. Tatis Jr. now has […]

Luis Garcia Reaches Three Times Sunday

Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia got on base three times against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, going 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored. The 21-year-old Garcia is getting regular at-bats at both middle infield spots and has produced a .304/.360/.391 slash line over his past seven games. He has some pop, with seven extra-base […]

J.P. Crawford Reaches Three Times Sunday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford reached base three times Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. Crawford leads the Mariners with 118 hits on the year, placing him in a tie for 26th in all of the major leagues, but unfortunately only 31 of those hits have gone for extra bases, leaving […]

Jazz Chisholm Hits An Upper Deck Shot On Sunday

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jazz Chisholm hit a home run on Sunday, his 12th of the season. Chisholm went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI, blasting his sixth inning shot into the upper deck in right field. The rookie is hitting .254 with a .742 OPS, 12 home runs, and 37 RBI. As […]

Francisco Lindor Could Be Activated From IL Next Week

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (oblique) could be activated from the injured list when the team returns from its road trip next week, according to Justin Toscano of NorthJersey.com. Lindor has been out of action since suffering a Grade 2 oblique strain in mid-July, as he was sidelined just after he began to heat […]

Jose Iglesias On The Bench Sunday

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias is absent from the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Houston Astros. It is just a day off as there are no injury concerns. Iglesias has had a subpar season, hitting .269 with a .388 slugging, a year after posting a .373 batting average with a .956 OPS. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Back Sunday, Playing Right Field

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder) will be activated on Sunday and in the starting lineup, playing right field. He has been on the injured list since July 31. The move to the outfield is expected to keep Tatis Jr. healthy for the remainder of the year and keep Adam Frazier and Jake […]

Nick Senzel Activated From IL, Optioned To Triple-A

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (knee) was activated from the 60-day injured list on Sunday and optioned to Triple-A Louisville, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Senzel has been out of action since mid-May due to arthroscopic knee surgery, and prior to the injury he was slashing .252/.323/.315 with one homer, two steals, […]

Trevor Story Doubles Twice In Victory

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, two runs scored, and a strikeout in a 4-1 win over the Giants on Saturday. Story hit his 27th and 28th doubles of the season on Saturday. Apart from C.J. Cron's solo home run, they were the only extra-base hits that the Rockies […]

Kevin Newman Hits Four Doubles On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman went 4-for-4 with four doubles, two RBI and four runs scored in a 14-4 win in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against Milwaukee. It's been a disappointing year for Newman, who is slashing .227/.264/.303 over 107 games this season. However he has started to heat up at the plate recently, […]

Hoy Park Has Three Hits In Doubleheader Split

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Hoy Park went 3-for-8 with one RBI and a run scored in a doubleheader split with the Brewers on Saturday. He's looked solid over his first 12 games with the Pirates, slashing .279/.326/.442 with one home run, five RBI and four runs scored. Park has shown the potential to be a double-digit […]

Adalberto Mondesi Has Setback in Rehab

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) has come back to see the club's medical staff after experiencing tightness in his oblique during his minor-league rehab assignment, the Kansas City Star reported, citing manager Mike Matheny. Mondesi, who had struggled at the plate in his most recent rehab assignment, has played in just 10 games […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 15th 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 […]

Paul DeJong On Bench Again Against Royals

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong is out of the starting lineup Sunday against the Kansas City Royals and left-hander Kris Bubic. Rookie outfielder Lars Nootbaar is in right field and batting sixth, while Andrew Knizner is catching and hitting ninth for the Cards. DeJong, who is slashing .201/.288/.396 this season, was scratched from Saturday's […]

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's always strange to type "Week 20" in baseball articles, but the middle of August is here and we must gear up for the playoff push. Football continues to siphon attention so disciplined baseball teams can make their shake-and-bake move. Let's check in on […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21

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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/15/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/15 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/15/21 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 […]