The Mathematics of Fantasy Baseball: An Injured Fernando Tatis

The start of the 2021 Major League Baseball season has arrived notwithstanding adversity. The entire Mets versus Nationals series was postponed due to a number of players who tested positive for COVID-19. Prior to the season’s start, there were a number of talented major leaguers who succumbed to injury. Eloy Jimenez and Adalberto Mondesi were […]

Max Exit Velocity - Hitter Risers & Fallers (wPC+)

Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut review Statcast risers and fallers for maximum exit velocity. 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 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a six-game slate over on FanDuel tonight, and pitching will be at a premium. Thankfully, we're on the better site for such a situation as we only need to roster one hurler on FanDuel. The slate has a handful of potential blowup spots for offenses as five teams have implied totals north of […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/10/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/10/21 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 […]

Anderson Tejeda Recalled From Alternate Site

Texas Rangers infielder Anderson Tejeda was recalled from the club's alternate training site on Friday. He was activated to take the place of injured utility player Brock Holt (hamstring). Tejeda is in the lineup on Friday night playing third base. Normally a shortstop, he had recently been playing the position at the alternate site and […]

Amed Rosario Leading Off On Friday

Cleveland Indians shortstop/outfielder Amed Rosario will lead off for the first time this year on Friday as the team takes on Julio Teheran and the Detroit Tigers. Rosario is also drawing his first start of the year in center field in the game. The Indians have hinted that Rosario could see extended playing time in […]

Willi Castro Leading Off For Tigers On Friday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro will hit leadoff for the first time this season on Friday against Zach Plesac and the Cleveland Indians. The team's primary leadoff hitter Robbie Grossman is getting the day off. Castro has hit second or third in the lineup in each game before this one. He's off to a somewhat […]

Ehire Adrianza Activated From Restricted List

Atlanta Braves shortstop Ehire Adrianza has been activated from the restricted list. He has gone through the league's COVID-19 intake protocols and is set to rejoin the club. Infielder Johan Camargo was optioned to the team's alternate site at Gwinnett in a corresponding move. The 31-year-old Adrianza came over to Atlanta this offseason after spending […]

Ketel Marte Placed On Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, a day after injuring his right hamstring against the Colorado Rockies. In a corresponding move, the team recalled Andrew Young. Manager Torey Lovullo said that Marte will likely have an MRI exam when the team returns home. It's a blow […]

Early Injury Replacements To Target On Waivers

Now we've already had some major injuries this spring. Closers Kirby Yates and Jose Leclerc are both out for the year with Tommy John surgery, another closer candidate in Nick Anderson will miss the first half of the season with an elbow injury, and outfielder Eloy Jimenez will be out for most of the year […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/9/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  Top Tournament Stacks for 4/9/21 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 MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate on tap today, and there are some interesting games we really want to attack. The pitching is locked into […]

Adalberto Mondesi Taking Things Light This Week

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) opened the season on the injured list with an oblique strain. According to Royals manager Mike Matheny, Mondesi is still taking things light this week. This likely means Mondesi still has at least a week or two before he's ready to make his 2021 debut. With Mondesi sidelined, […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As has been commonplace thus far this season, we have a split MLB schedule on Friday, with the afternoon ledger beginning at 3:10pm ET. However, for the purposes of this article, we’ll focus on the six-game main night slate on FanDuel. The modest number of games carry a bit of extra intrigue because some of […]

Trevor Story Doubles and Triples In Rockies Victory

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two RBI, and a run scored in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Story picked up both his hits in the first two innings of the ball game with an RBI double in the bottom of the first and an RBI […]

Dansby Swanson Continues Slump In Doubleheader Wednesday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson continued his early season slump on Wednesday, as he went 1-for-7 with one run and four strikeouts in both games of the doubleheader with Washington. Swanson is now 3-for-21 with one home run and nine strikeouts through six games, and he has recorded at least one strikeout in each game. […]

Francisco Lindor Draws Two Walks On Thursday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and a run scored in a 3-2 victory over the Marlins on Thursday. Lindor has had a slow start to the year, going 3-for-14 at the plate with one RBI and two runs scored through four games. But he's already showing good […]

Javier Baez Hits Second Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and walk on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Baez was just 3-for-22 entering the game, but now has two home runs in his last four games. The All-Star opened the season in the number six hole, but manager David Ross had him hitting cleanup […]

Leury Garcia Dealing With Leg Tightness

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia is dealing with leg tightness, but could be available off the bench on Thursday versus the Kansas City Royals. It comes at a bad time as Garcia was filling in for Tim Anderson (hamstring) at shortstop. The good news is that it doesn't seem too serious. Garcia may […]

Xander Bogaerts Out Of The Lineup Thursday

After playing six straight days, Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts will get the day off Thursday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles. The scheduled off day makes sense, as the Red Sox are about to play 16 games in 16 days, but it comes at an unfortunate time for the red-hot Bogaerts, who has eight […]

Gleyber Torres Continues Slow Start To 2021

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout on Wednesday, bringing his OPS down to .625 for the season and extending his streak of games with at least one strikeout to six. Torres also made a costly throwing error for the Yankees, calling into question (again) his long-term positional […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 8th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/8/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I hit big with my McMahon call the other day. But that's just one of many calls I've nailed lately as part of a not too shabby start. Let's see if I can keep it going with my Thursday FanDuel lineup picks. Unlike my previous two previews, there is far less pitching talent on the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/8/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/8/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/8/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/8/21 (Premium Content)

We're now one week into the Major League Baseball season and beginning to see some trends start to emerge. The Reds offense appears to have woken up, the Athletics may still be asleep, and the Brewers still love to strike out. The new baseball has led to max exit velocity going up, but the ball […]

Willi Castro Has Three-Hit Day On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro has had a somewhat quiet start to the season. However, on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, he had his first multi-hit game of the year, going 3-for-4 with three singles. Castro is 6-for-25 overall on the year. He only has one extra-base hit, a triple, and he has just one […]

Ross Atkins Given Five-Year Extension

The Toronto Blue Jays have extended general manager Ross Atkins for another five years. He had previously spent 15 years with the Cleveland Indians with a focus on player development before being hired by the Jays in 2015. The Blue Jays have made the playoffs twice (2016, 2020) under Atkins. The club made a number […]

Brandon Crawford Hits First Home Run Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford scored the team's only run in Tuesday's 1-3 loss to the Padres, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout. The veteran launched a third-inning Yu Darvish fastball into the right-field stands for his first homer of the season. Hopefully, this will help get Crawford going, as […]

Tim Anderson Sent To Injured List

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 5. Anderson left Sunday's contest after the first inning when he strained his left hamstring running to first base. The All-Star tried to tough it out the past couple of days, but now finds himself sidelined until […]

Freddy Galvis Continues Slow Start Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis had another lackluster day at the plate in Tuesday's 2-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The O's new shortstop is now hitting just .158 with six strikeouts to start the season. Galvis has never really hit for average, limiting his fantasy appeal, but fantasy managers should […]