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 […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 2

So how are you all feeling after Opening Weekend? I mean we all expected Baltimore to sweep Boston right? And the White Sox would lose two of three to the Angels? And Detroit would be tied at the top of the AL Central and the Nationals will still not have started their season by Tuesday? But […]

Eugenio Suarez Getting A Breather Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez is not in the lineup for his team's Wednesday afternoon game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Suarez will be replaced at shortstop by Kyle Farmer as he gets his first day off of the young season. It has been a rough opening to the year for Suarez, who was shifted over […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 2

After what was a long, slow, and perhaps uncertain offseason, baseball is officially back, and of course, that means fantasy baseball, and it is absolutely great to have a full season of baseball on tap this year. We got to enjoy having it back, but now we fantasy players have to get back into the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 7th 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 […]

Updated Top 50 Redraft Prospects - Week 2

The 2021 season is finally upon us. Games are underway and rookies are already making their impacts felt. Last season, even with the shortened season, multiple rookies had major fantasy impacts including Kyle Lewis, Jake Cronenworth, and Alec Bohm. As always, Rotoballer will be with you throughout the season to help guide you through the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a Wednesday full of day baseball ahead of us with FanDuel's main slate starting at 1:10 PM ET. The slate features 10 games with plenty of interesting starting pitcher options and stacks to choose from. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the FanDuel main slate on 4/7/2021. Be sure to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/7/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/7/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap today, and it is loaded with aces. With all the aces on the mound, there are some […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/7/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  Top Tournament Stacks for 4/7/21 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 […]

Bo Bichette Slugs First Two Homers Of 2021

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had two home runs in a losing effort on Tuesday. The club managed just six hits in the 7-4 loss but the young hitter accounted for half of the runs with his two solo shots off starter Dane Dunning and reliever Matt Bush. Bichette is now hitting .250 this […]

Eugenio Suarez's Average Dips To .111

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 0-for-4 with a run in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The hitless outing drops Suarez's batting average to just .111 in 18 at-bats. He has one homer, four runs, and two RBI on the young season. It is still early and Suarez has plenty of […]

Trea Turner Homers In Win Tuesday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-5 victory over the Braves on Tuesday. It's been a long wait for Turner and the Nationals to start their season, but it was a good start to 2021 for Turner after he slashed .170/.316/.213 in 18 games during Spring Training. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. To Land On Injured List With Shoulder Injury

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder) will be placed on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder subluxation, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. In an update provided by Padres general manager A.J. Preller, Tatis was examined on Tuesday, and while he has some slight labral tearing that is consistent with a […]

Tim Anderson Participates In Running Drills Tuesday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) participated in running drills during pregame workouts on Tuesday, according to Scott Merkin of MLB.com. Manager Tony La Russa said that Anderson is progressing well, but he is not sure of a timetable for his return aside from being confident Anderson will not play on Wednesday either. Anderson […]

Ehire Adrianza Placed On Restricted List

Atlanta Braves infielder Ehire Adrianza had to leave the team for a personal reason and has been placed on the restricted list. He can return to the team after he goes through the league's COVID-19 intake protocols. Adrianza made the team's Opening Day roster after he swung a hot bat in spring training, but he's […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/6/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/6/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 8-game slate on tap tonight, flush with appealing high-priced pitching options such as Lucas Giolito, Tyler Glasnow, Yu Darvish, and Clayton […]

Amed Rosario To See More Time In Center Field

Cleveland Indians infielder Amed Rosario may start to see regular time in center field, according to Indians beat writer Mandy Bell. Indians manager Terry Francona was quoted as saying, "he's not just a platoon player, for sure. We'll make sure we keep everybody to a point where they can be productive." This leads Bell to […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/6/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/6/21 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 […]

Orlando Arcia Being Traded To Braves

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia is being traded to the Atlanta Braves, Ken Rosenthal reports. In return, the Brewers will receive Chad Sobotka and Patrick Weigel. Both are right-handed pitching prospects heading to Milwaukee. The development of Luis Urias and the addition of Kolten Wong made it tough for the Brewers to find a regular […]

Jake Cronenworth Off To Flaming Start

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth collected three more hits in five at-bats Monday against the San Francisco Giants. The 27-year-old is up to seven knocks on the young season, slashing .412/.545/.647 with an RBI and three runs scored. Cronenworth batted leadoff on Monday and his versatility on both sides of the diamond should […]

Andrelton Simmons Getting A Breather Tuesday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons will get the day off on Tuesday against the Tigers. Simmons has started each of the Twins' first four games this season and has gotten off to a hot start at the plate, as he's 5-for-12 with five walks and five runs scored. Fantasy managers who have Simmons rostered shouldn't […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 6th 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 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Can you believe that baseball is back? There is a time for grievances over the NL not keeping the DH and we're still not out of the COVID-19 woods with the Mets-National series postponed, but we are (mostly) back. Let us be grateful and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome, RotoBallers to the first Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks article of the season... and check out the mammoth slate for Tuesday! We've had some decent size slates, but with 28 teams scheduled to play on Tuesday, we have more choices today than we have had any day so far this season. For better or worse, […]

Xander Bogaerts Tallies Four Hits On Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts rebounded from a rough opening series with a strong game on Monday. Bogaerts went 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run in the team's 11-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. The Red Sox were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in their opening series while […]

Bo Bichette Without A Run Or RBI Through Four Games

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has had an underwhelming start to the year, despite the Blue Jays winning three of their first four games. Bichette is 3-for-16 with a double. He's struck out five times and has been hit by a pitch, but he hasn't recorded a walk. Most surprisingly, he's yet to record […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Exits Game With Left Shoulder Subluxation

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder) suffered a left shoulder subluxation while swinging at a pitch on Monday night, according to The Athletic's Dennis Lin. Tatis fell to the ground after a swinging strike three, and left the game shortly after with trainers. He will be re-evaluated on Tuesday, and there is no […]

Fernando Tatis Exits Early

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis, Jr. left Monday's game early after appearing to injure himself during an at-bat. Tatis offered at an 84 MPH knuckle-curveball from San Francisco Giants starter Anthony DeSclafani, and fell to his knees after swinging through the pitch and striking out. The injury seemed to occur on the follow-through, though […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Exits Game With Injury

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (arm) exited Monday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Tatis fell down in a heap after a strikeout in the third frame and required help leaving the field. He was gingerly favoring his left arm as he walked off. The 22-year-old aggravated a long standing left shoulder issue […]