Oswald Peraza Explodes With Five Hits At High-A

New York Yankees shortstop prospect Oswald Peraza went 5-for-6 on Thursday. The 20-year-old infielder showed off his pop with three doubles and he also stole a base. Peraza is now hitting .310 on the season and his five home runs through 21 games are already a career-high. Along with the power output, he's continued to […]

Jordan Groshans Returns With A Bang At Double-A

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop prospect Jordan Groshans returned to the Double-A lineup on Thursday for the first time since May 18. The young infielder, who was in the designated hitter's role, has been dealing with a sore back. He shook off the rust to go 2-for-5 and had a two-run home run in the first […]

FanDuel MLB DFS - Value Plays, Studs and Sleepers for 5/28/21

Welcome RotoBallers to a special set of Friday FanDuel lineup picks! Let's try to keep the spitballs to a minimum and I'll try to keep your entries worthy of the honor roll. There are just two early games, one in the afternoon and one in the early evening hour. That leaves us with 26 teams […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight BUT there are serious weather concerns in at least half of those games as huge rainstorms […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 11th Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a homer, two runs, a walk, and an RBI in a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Suarez hit a leadoff homer off of Washington starter Stephen Strasburg to get the Reds on the board early in the seven-inning game. The veteran infielder is […]

Jonathan Villar Reaches Base Twice In Win Thursday

New York Mets shortstop Jonathan Villar went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a 4-2 win over the Rockies on Thursday. He's now reached base safely in nine of his last 10 games, and over his last 15 games he is slashing .236/.300/.418 with three home runs, four steals, five RBI and […]

Jake Cronenworth Goes Hitless In Loss Thursday

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth went 0-for-4 in a loss to the Brewers on Thursday, as he continued his recent slump at the plate. He's gone hitless in his last three games now, and is hitting 3-for-23 with six strikeouts over his last six games. Despite this cold streak, Cronenworth has still been having […]

Bo Bichette Socks 11th Bomb

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette socked his 11th home run of the season on Thursday night as his club fell 5-3 to the Yankees in the second game of a doubleheader. His three-run shot came off starter Jordan Montgomery to provide the only runs for his team as he finished the game going 1-for-3. […]

Jazz Chisholm Remains Day-To-Day

Miami Marlins infielder Jazz Chisholm (ankle) remains listed as day-to-day, according to skipper Don Mattingly. The 23-year-old is currently dealing with a "mild" ankle sprain, an ailment that caused him to leave Tuesday's contest against Philadelphia. The speedster wasn't in the lineup on Wednesday or Thursday, so it will be interesting to see if he […]

Miguel Rojas Likely Heading To I.L.

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) will likely be taking a trip to the injured list. Rojas left Thursday's matchup against the Phillies after dislocating his finger. The 32-year-old is batting .266 this season in addition to 47 hits, 16 RBI, and three home runs while striking out 28 times through 171 at-bats. The veteran […]

Gavin Lux Out Of Thursday's Lineup

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux will be left off of Thursday's lineup card versus the San Francisco Giants. Lux got off to a slow start this season, but has hit .302 with two home runs and 11 runs over the past two weeks. Lux opened the season as the Dodgers everyday second baseman, […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Records Two Knocks But Defensive Struggles Persist

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The strong offensive performance was welcomed after Tatis had gone 1-for-9 with five strikeouts through the series' first three contests. Unrelated to fantasy, the 22-year-old's struggles on defense continued with his 13th […]

Francisco Lindor Singles To Break Hitless Streak

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor came into Thursday night's nightcap on a 16-at-bat hitless streak which he broke with a single in his first at-bat off Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela. The bad news is he went 1-for-3 in the contest, which means he's currently on an all-new two-at-bat hitless streak. Lindor has been dreadful […]

Tim Anderson Out With General Soreness

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will miss his second consecutive game on Thursday versus the Baltimore Orioles. Manager Tony La Russa said that Anderson is dealing with general soreness and is day-to-day. Utility man Danny Mendick will replace Anderson and bat ninth versus Bruce Zimmermann and can remain on the waiver wire. Anderson has […]

Trevor Story Exits Due To Injury

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (arm) was pulled out of Thursday's game against the New York Mets. The young stud infielder is expected to be one of the bigger names available at the trade deadline. It appears he was removed due to arm tightness, so hopefully it's nothing long term. He was replaced by Raimel […]

Miguel Rojas Dislocates His Finger In Thursday's Loss

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) was forced to leave Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after suffering a dislocated finger. Rojas was picked off of first base and injured himself while attempting to slide back into the bag head first. He immediately came up holding his hand and wincing in pain and then had […]

Danny Santana (1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, BOS) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Since Danny Santana was called up to the majors for the Boston Red Sox, manager Alex Cora has not stopped talking about the new dimension Santana offers the lineup with his speed.  When a manager sees that kind of value, the playing time […]

Amed Rosario Scratched On Thursday With Hand Contusion

Cleveland Indians shortstop/outfielder Amed Rosario (hand) has been scratched from Thursday's lineup due to a right hand contusion. Yu Chang is getting the start at shortstop and batting sixth as the team faces Matthew Boyd and the Detroit Tigers. This will be Rosario's second straight game out of the lineup. Rosario has started to turn […]

Dansby Swanson Doubles, Drives In Run On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the team's 9-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Swanson is currently on a seven-game hitting streak. After a rough April where he slashed just .189/.267/.316, Swanson has started to come around in May. He has six home runs, […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 9

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

Hitters That Aren't Missing Their Pitches

One thing that the analytical world of fantasy baseball doesn't talk much about is the quality of pitches seen by hitters. We have numbers to quantify almost everything in the game, but when we are viewing those numbers we somewhat assume that hitters have all seen the same set of pitches. Everybody knows this isn't […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 9

With the Major League season moving right along to the last week of May, it seems that we are past the early part of the season and we can start to take how players have performed to this point more seriously. With two full months pretty much in the books, a lot of those with […]

Niko Goodrum Scores The Only Run In 1-0 Tigers Win

Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum scored the only run in the team's 1-0 win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Goodrum went 1-for-3 in the game. His only hit was an eighth inning double. He went on to score on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Robbie Grossman, giving the team a 1-0 […]

Anthony Volpe Bangs Out Four Hits At Low-A

New York Yankees prospect Anthony Volpe had the best game of his young career on Thursday when he went 4-for-5 during the first game of a double-header. The 20-year-old shortstop also hit his second home run of the season and added his eighth double. After going 0-for-4 in the follow-up contest, Volpe is now hitting […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/27/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.        Top Tournament Stacks for 5/27/21 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 […]

Gunnar Henderson’s Breakout Season Continues At Low-A

Baltimore Orioles prospect Gunnar Henderson drove in five runs during a 3-for-5 game on Wednesday. The 19-year-old shortstop is now hitting .338 through 17 games and his 30 RBIs lead the minor leagues. He's seen 12 of his 24 hits go for extra bases, including six home runs. Henderson has shown some swing-and-miss in his […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/27/21): DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Thursday slate and the focus on this article will on the four/five-game early only slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. With the Mets and Colorado game being included on DK, they decided to make their slate a five-game slate but the only interest I have in […]

Xander Bogaerts Scores Three Runs

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts did not record a hit Wednesday, but that didn't keep him from coming around to score three times. Bogaerts went 0-for-2, but reached base twice via walk, and also drove in a run on a fielder's choice. Even in his down games, Bogaerts finds ways to contribute. Batting between […]

Mets-Rockies Postponed Wednesday

Wednesday evening's matchup between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies has been postponed due to inclement weather, and the game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday. The first game will start at 12:10 EST. Antonio Senzatela is expected to start one game for the Rockies, and Marcus Stroman […]

Brendan Rodgers (2B/SS, COL) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brendan Rodgers has recently been called up by the Colorado Rockies, and though his previous MLB runs have ended in disappointment, this might be the extended opportunity he needs to finally break through. The five-year top-rated prospect has already collected two hits […]