J.P. Crawford Records Three Hits Tuesday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had a nice night at the plate Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored against the Oakland Athletics. Crawford has been very solid over his past seven games, slashing .308/.333/.423 with three doubles. Crawford doesn't contribute all that much in terms of power or speed, as he […]

Jazz Chisholm Exits Tuesday With Mild Ankle Sprain

Miami Marlins shortstop Jazz Chisholm (ankle) exited Tuesday's game with a mild ankle sprain, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald. Manager Don Mattingly said that they will see how he's feeling on Wednesday, as Chisholm should be considered day-to-day for now. Obviously there was concern from managers as Chisholm just recently came off […]

Jose Iglesias Exits Tuesday's Game With Hamstring Cramp

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias (hamstring) exited the game on Tuesday night due to a left hamstring cramp, the team announced on Twitter. Iglesias was 1-for-1 with a double, two walks, one RBI and two runs scored before he was replaced by pinch-runner Jose Rojas in the fifth inning. He's been having a solid […]

Nico Hoerner Exits Early On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner left Tuesday's contest in the top of the sixth inning. Hoerner was trying to beat out an infield hit and came up lame with what appeared to hamstring related. Hoerner was on the ground for a good amount of time, but was able to walk off on his own. […]

Adalberto Mondesi Activated From IL, Starting Tuesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) has been activated from the injured list and is in the starting lineup on Tuesday. He's getting the start at shortstop and batting seventh against the Rays, after missing the first month and a half of the season with an oblique strain. Over eight rehab games between Double-A […]

Jorge Polanco Back In Action Tuesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco (ankle) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Polanco had missed the previous four games with ankle soreness, though he entered Monday's game as a pinch-runner, suggesting he is past the issue. He'll bat fifth against Orioles' righty Dean Kremer. Polanco still owns an […]

Matt Duffy Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Chicago Cubs utility man Matt Duffy (back) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 23 with a lower back strain. Duffy tried to avoid the injured list, but his back isn't improving and the extra time should help him recover. Duffy has carved out a nice role as a super utility […]

Francisco Lindor Hitless Again On Monday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Rockies on Monday. Lindor's poor season continues as he is now batting just .185 over his last seven games (27 at-bats) and has posted a miserable .189/.295/.277 slash line in 2021 with June quickly approaching. Although he […]

Ronald Torreyes Stays Hot Versus Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Ronald Torreyes went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a loss to the Marlins on Monday. Torreyes has reached base 10 times in his last 19 plate appearances since being recalled to the majors on May 18 to replace Didi Gregorius (elbow). Despite the hot streak, there's not much […]

Willy Adames to the Brewers - Fantasy Impact

We've had quite a few minor trades already happen this season, but on Friday we had the biggest trade yet in terms of potential fantasy impact for this season as the Rays and Brewers completed a four-player deal. Here's how that broke down: Brewers receive: SS Willy Adames, RHP Trevor Richards Rays receive: RHP J.P. Feyereisen, […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Sweet Spot Analysis for Week 9

Barrel rate is one of the best measures of a hitter's power. In order to earn a barrel, a player needs to have enough exit velocity, which we measured last week, and the proper launch angle. Specifically, a ball can travel anywhere between 8-50 degrees depending on how high an exit velocity was produced. Although […]

Video: xwOBA Risers & Fallers (wPC+)

Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut review Statcast underachievers and overachievers for xwOBA. Which hitters are worthy waiver wire adds and who should fantasy baseball managers be concerned about? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/25/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      ***Other Pitchers I would add to my player pool*** Jacob deGrom, Aaron Civale, Jose Berrios, Tyler Mahle, Cole Irvin   Top Tournament Stacks for 5/25/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of […]

Owen Miller Records First Hit Monday

Cleveland Indians infielder Owen Miller went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and recorded his first major league hit in Monday night's 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. It took miller two games to finally get on the board and he is now 1-for-9 with two runs scored after getting the call on Sunday. He batted […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! It is another heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just two early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel free […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/25/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Willi Castro Hits His Third Home Run On Monday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro had a strong offensive game on Monday against the Cleveland Indians. Castro went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI. The home run was his third of the year. It's been a rough season so far for Castro, who needed this 2-for-4 outing to get over the […]

Jose Iglesias Hitting .308 In The Last Seven Games

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias will head into Tuesday's action as surprisingly one of the Angels most consistent hitters. The veteran has hits in six of his last seven games and is batting .308 during that span. Iglesias is a contact-first hitter -- only four walks in 158 at-bats -- but is posting a […]

Miguel Rojas Leaves Monday's Game As A Precaution

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas left Monday's game early after being hit by a pitch. After the game, manager Don Mattingly said that removing Rojas from the game was done as a precaution as well as partly to get Jose Devers an at bat off the bench. The Marlins plan to see how Rojas is […]

Luis Guillorme Could Start Rehab Assignment Next Week

New York Mets infielder Luis Guillorme (oblique), who hasn't played since April 25 due to a strained oblique in his right side, could start a rehab assignment in the minor leagues next week. It was initially believed that Guillorme would return from the 10-day injured list when he was eligible, but that turned out not […]

Paul DeJong Making Solid Progress

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong (ribs) has reportedly had a "more positive last 24-36 hours," according to manager Mike Shildt. He has resumed baseball activities and has been fielding grounders as well. It sounds like DeJong will begin his rehab assignment later this week. Edmundo Sosa has filled in nicely for DeJong while he's been […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 8 Lineup Trends

Week eight of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Hits Third Homer At Double-A

Kansas City Royals prospect Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-4 and hit his third home run of the season on Sunday. The 20-year-old shortstop also added his first double of the year. Along with flexing his power, Witt has also been busy on the base paths and has six steals in nine attempts as he looks to […]

The Cut List: Week 9 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who is […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

Video: Waiver Wire Must-Adds (wPC+)

Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut evaluate players they consider must-adds on the waiver wire in many leagues. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have eight games today, but the Jays and Rays end the wraparound weekend series in Dunedin for the matinee, so that game is off of the FanDuel main slate. So are those jerks in Miami that thumbed their nose at MLB and start a half hour earlier than everyone else on the East coast. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/24/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   It's a light six-game slate today, but there is still a deep player pool of viable options. Pitching is solid enough to the point where we shouldn't see super concentrated ownership, so this is a good […]

Amed Rosario Collects Four Hits Sunday

Cleveland Indians shortstop and outfielder Amed Rosario went 4-for-5 with two RBI and finished one home run shy of the cycle in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Rosario was hitting in the two-hole for this one and did not disappoint and is now hitting .318 with seven RBI and eight runs scored in […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/24/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate with plenty of value to go around. The thing is, you may not need a ton of value. There […]