Lineup Takeaways - Week 2 Lineup Trends

Week two of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID IL and much more 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 team breakdowns. […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

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 best […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

We're 10 days into the season, but it's never too early to start tinkering around the edges. Hopefully you grabbed Ryan McMahon in time for his three-homer game last week. He's now rostered in over three-quarters of Yahoo leagues, and after going deep again on Saturday that number is likely to rise. Not every player […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Baseball is in full swing and with it, our silly little game and the chaotic overreaction season that comes with early April. I love it, and most of you will find glorious waiver-wire gems coming from dropped players as fantasy teams give up too […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 3

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season - April 12th through April 18th. This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/12/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/12/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  Top Tournament Stacks for 4/12/21 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 […]

Corey Seager Hitting .342 Through Nine Games

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager has picked up where he left off after his dominant 2020 season. Through nine games in 2021, Seager is slashing .342/.444/.447 with four doubles, seven RBI and five runs. He's still searching for his first home run of the year, but it's hard to complain about his production apart […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/12/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/12/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap today, the first BIG slate of the season. There are some elite pitchers to target in Garrett […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/12/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a larger 12-game Monday slate with a few aces to go around since the off days and postponements have thrown all of the aces off the same day. Don't worry, there's a few bums around to stack up against. Is there any one pitcher that we must have? Can we pay down to […]

Trevor Story Reaches Four Times In Loss To The Giants

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-3 with a double and two walks in a 4-0 loss to the Giants on Sunday. The Rockies managed eight hits as a team but couldn't get a single run across the plate as they were blanked in the series finale on Sunday. Story did his part with a […]

Javier Baez Crushes Third Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez hammered his third home run of the season to provide the lone run of the game in a 7-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. It was his only hit in four at-bats on the day and he struck out in his other three. Baez is entering free agency […]

Leury Garcia Knocks In A Run In Return

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia returned from a two-game absence on Sunday after dealing with knee soreness and went 1-for-5 with a RBI. Garcia started in right field on Sunday with Adam Eaton not starting, but he can play all over the diamond and was filling in for Tim Anderson (hamstring) before his […]

Andres Gimenez Leading Off On Sunday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Andres Gimenez is leading off for the first time this year on Sunday as the team closes out a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. Gimenez has batted ninth in the lineup in five of his six previous starts this year and sixth in the lineup in the other start. Jordan Luplow, […]

Why You Need to be More Aggressive with Prospects This Year

The 2020 season brought two major changes for baseball's minor leagues: the cancellation of the MiLB season and MLB’s decision to cut 40 teams from its MiLB affiliates. That combination has reduced the player pool, increased the MiLB talent levels, and left us with a vacuum of information about prospect development. That last item means that […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The main slate on FanDuel for our Sunday features a strong ten-game slate. We are back around to slimmer pickings for pitchers. Fortunately on FanDuel we only have to use one. The downside of that is that we'd better not miss on the pitcher. Once again, this is a more balanced slate with no Coors. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Are you all geared up for a Sunday full of elite pitching? Too bad, Charlie. These are not the slates for you. Not unless […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/11/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/11/21 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 […]

Bo Bichette Drives In Five, Has Eight-Game Hit Streak

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had a strong game and drove in five runs during the club's 15-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. He went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk. He also scored three times. The young shortstop had previously struck out five times in his last nine […]

Santiago Espinal Bangs Out Three Hits After Recall

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal equaled a career-best with three hits during Saturday's 15-1 clubbing of the Los Angeles Angels. The rookie infielder, who was added to the active roster prior to the game, was playing third base in the place of Cavan Biggio who had the night off. Espinal also scored two runs […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Flexes Power With Homer, Double

Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa showed off some rare power during Saturday's 7-4 loss against the San Diego Padres. The former catcher went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run. He also drove in three runs. Kiner-Falefa has consistently been one of the club's best hitters so far this season with nine hits in […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Second Homer

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with two runs, a walk, and a solo homer in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Suarez connected with an eighth-inning pitch to log his second home run of the young season. The veteran is off to a slow start this season, hitting .200 with […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 11th 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 […]

Brandon Crawford Hits Three-Run Home Run Saturday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford had a big day at the plate in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rockies, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Crawford turned on a sixth-inning Ben Bowden fastball, putting it into the right-field standing area of Oracle Park for his second HR of […]

Jake Cronenworth Is In The Zone

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth knocked three singles, scored a run and walked in five plate appearances Saturday against the Texas Rangers. The 27-year-old is up to 12 hits on the season, slashing .364/.462/.485 with three extra-base hits and six runs-plus-RBI in 40 plate appearances. A late-round selection in fantasy drafts this offseason, […]

Ha-Seong Kim Crushes First Big League Homer

San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim walloped his first big league homer Saturday against the Texas Rangers, finishing 1-for-2 with two runs scored and reaching base three times. Kim's solo dinger came in the fifth inning, as he nailed the left field foul pole off starter Jordan Lyles. The 25-year-old has endured a bumpy introduction […]

Carlos Correa Extends Hitting Streak To Seven Games

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 1-or-4 in the Astros 7-3 loss to the A's on Saturday. Correa found himself in the three-spot of the lineup with teammate Alex Bregman on the bench but the talented shortstop stranded three runners. After a quiet start, Correa has really come on this week, posting two doubles, two […]

Nick Ahmed Activated From IL, Starting Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed (knee) was activated from the injured list on Saturday, and in a corresponding move Geraldo Perdomo was optioned to the team's alternate site, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. Ahmed opened the season on the injured list while dealing with patellar tendinitis in his right knee. He is in […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Rapidly On The Mend

San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler is optimistic shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder) can be activated off the IL when eligible on April 16. Tatis performed hitting and fielding drills on Saturday as he mends from a partially torn labrum. The 22-year-old suffered a left shoulder subluxation on Monday that looked to be a serious […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/10/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. This slate isn't going to win any early-season awards for excitement but that doesn't mean we degenerates still won't play! It's six game Main […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 3

Early in the 2021 season, there is a noteworthy injury trend. I have noticed a lot of muscle/tendon sprains/strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are alike for each player and should be treated and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Do not lump […]