Brandon Crawford Plates Six Thursday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford played his part in Thursday's 19-4 rout of the Reds, going 3-for-3 with two singles, a three-run home run, six RBI, and two strikeouts. Crawford's fifth-inning blast was his second HR in the last two games and his seventh of May. The veteran has been on fire at the […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 8

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, […]

CJ Abrams Holding His Own At Double-A

San Diego Padres infield prospect CJ Abrams has lived up to expectations so far at Double-A San Antonio, rocking a 162 wRC+ through 64 plate appearances. The Friars No. 2 prospect (No. 8 overall) has mashed two homers and stolen three bases with a .933 OPS. Abrams annihilated Rookie ball two years ago with a […]

Tyler Wade Collects RBI Triple In Wednesday's Win

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Tyler Wade went 1-for-2 with a triple, an RBI, and a run scored in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Wade replaced the injured Ryan LaMarre (hamstring) in the third inning and came up with a key hit in the sixth, tripling in Kyle Higashioka to break a 0-0 tie. […]

Willy Adames Out Of Lineup On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames (calf) is out of the lineup on Thursday as the team faces Dean Kremer and the Baltimore Orioles. Joey Wendle is getting the start at shortstop and hitting sixth in the game. Adames is currently dealing with calf cramps, but according to manager Kevin Cash it is nothing serious. […]

Dynasty Baseball Risers and Fallers - Hitters

Baseball is a game where patience is rewarded. Identifying prospects with fantasy potential and seeing them develop over the course of years is the most rewarding feeling there is. Dynasty leagues provide fantasy baseball managers with this very sense of gratification. Of course, many times a player doesn't ever pan out. Aging stars on the […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 8

It's hard to believe that we're already at Week 8 of the season as things just keep rolling right along into the middle of May. There have been two major themes to the season so far: the first being the large batch of injuries that have occurred and the second being the shockingly low amount […]

Vidal Brujan Slugs Another Homer At Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays prospect Vidal Brujan's unreal 2021 season continued on Wednesday with three more hits, which included his sixth home run of the season. Through just 14 games, the 23-year-old is hitting .339 to go along with the power display. Known more for his speed after stealing at least 48 bags each year from […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! Another no-hitter last night! It's getting to the point where I feel like should predict it to happen and I got about a 50/50 shot of it happening! Could Trevor Bauer pitch a no-hitter tonight? Sure. But so could some other pitcher during the earlier slate. Check out some of our other articles […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/20/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/20/21 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 […]

Marco Luciano Homers Twice At Low-A

San Francisco Giants prospect Marco Luciano may be starting to heat up after slugging two home runs on Wednesday. The 19-year-old shortstop now has three homers on the season and has seen seven of his 12 hits go for extra bases. Luciano has been swinging and missing a lot more than in the past and […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate with only 4 games in each of the day and night slates. While I'll focus most of the analysis on the night slate here, […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/20/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Thursday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with four games in the afternoon and four games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you […]

Jake Cronenworth Rounds Bases The Old-Fashioned Way

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Cronenworth laced a ball off the right field wall in the sixth inning and used his wheels to capitalize on a misplay by outfielder Charlie Blackmon to touch them all. The 27-year-old has been on a […]

Freddy Galvis Hits 100th Career Home Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-7 loss to the Rays. Galvis took Ryan Yarbrough deep to left field in the second inning for his fifth HR of the season and the 100th HR of his career. The veteran has a decent .264/.328/.463 slash […]

Javier Baez Crushed Tenth Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez hit his tenth home run of the season on Wednesday versus the Washington Nationals. Baez didn't start the contest, but pinch-hit in the bottom of the ninth inning. Baez crushed a solo home run off of Brad Hand and cut the lead to 4-3 at the time, but it wouldn't […]

Marcus Semien Clubs 10th Homer

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien clubbed his 10th homer of the season on Wednesday as the team fell to the Red Sox 7-3. He tagged Garrett Whitlock in the seventh for a two-run shot as he finished the day going 2-for-3 with a pair of walks. The 30-year-old has suddenly got his batting […]

Richie Martin Out Up To Three Months

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Richie Martin (wrist) will be out for up to three months. The speedster is currently dealing with a broken left wrist, an injury suffered on Tuesday at Triple-A Norfolk. This isn't good news for the 26-year-old, especially after he missed the entire 2020 campaign with a break in the other wrist. Fantasy […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Returns With A Bang

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 4-for-4 with a home run, steal, two doubles and two RBI Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Making his return from the COVID-19 list, Tatis wasted no time from the cleanup position, singling and swiping a bag in his first at-bat before launching a two-run tater in his […]

Two Nationals Players Quarantined Due To COVID-19

One Washington Nationals player has tested positive for COVID-19, and a second player is in quarantine after being deemed a close contact, according to Maria Torres of The Athletic. Torres adds that the player who tested positive has been vaccinated and is asymptomatic, while the player deemed a close contact risk has not been vaccinated. […]

Gleyber Torres Back In Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Torres hasn't played since May 11 after testing positive for COVID-19- though he was asymptomatic, which ensured that his return would be quicker than the normally required 10 days. The 24-year-old will start at shortstop and bat […]

Javier Baez Getting The Day Off On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game as the team faces Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals. Eric Sogard is getting the start at shortstop and batting seventh in the game. Baez is currently riding a six-game hitting streak and is slashing .300/.352/.520 across 15 games in May. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr., Eric Hosmer Activated For Wednesday's Game

The San Diego Padres have activated both shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and first baseman Eric Hosmer prior to Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Both players were on the COVID-19 injured list. Hosmer landed on the list due to contact tracing while Tatis tested positive for COVID-19. Tatis is hitting cleanup in Wednesday's game with […]

Jonathan Villar (2B/3B/SS, NYM) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Who's going to be the last man standing for the Mets? It's been a brutal month of injuries for the franchise and as a result, infielder Jonathan Villar has become a mainstay in the lineup. Villar has consistently delivered strong all-around fantasy play […]

Ha-Seong Kim Unable To Capitalize On Regular Playing Time

San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim went 1-for-4 with a double Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. With shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (COVID-19) on the shelf, Kim has garnered daily starts the past week but hasn't capitalized, going 6-for-28 (.214 average) since May 11. The 25-year-old former KBO star has had a rough offensive transition to […]

Andrelton Simmons Getting The Day Off

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons is not in the lineup for the series finale against the White Sox on Wednesday. Simmons has appeared in each of the last five games, going 4-for-17 with a home run and two RBI in that span. Jorge Polanco will shift over to his old position at shortstop, with Luis […]

Nick Madrigal Will Rest On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal will be left off of Wednesday's lineup card versus the Minnesota Twins. Madrigal has been one of the best contact hitters this season, but has found himself in a bit of a slump. Madrigal is hitting .204 with one home run and three RBI over the past two […]

Jorge Polanco Delivers Game-Winning Hit

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco came up big for his team in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox. Polanco drew a leadoff walk in the eighth inning and scored on Miguel Sano's game-tying homer, then stepped up to the plate in the ninth with the game still tied and runners on first and […]

Francisco Lindor With Two Hits On Tuesday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the Mets' 4-3 win over the Braves on Tuesday. Lindor was coming off a rough four-game stretch in which he was just 1-for-15, so the two-hit performance was a welcomed sight. Hopefully, Tuesday's performance will jump-start his bat which […]

Gavin Lux Hits Grand Slam On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux hit his first career grand slam in Tuesday night's 9-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 2-for-4 in the game overall. The home run was Lux's second of the year. Both of his home runs have come in his last seven games. Before that, he'd gone without […]