Gleyber Torres, James Paxton Land On IL Friday

The New York Yankees will officially be without shortstop Gleyber Torres and left-handed pitcher James Paxton for at least the next 10 days as both were placed on the injured list Friday. Torres has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain of both his left quad and hamstring, while Paxton has a Grade 1 strain […]

Xander Bogaerts Has Three-Hit Game Against Orioles

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 7-1 victory against the Orioles. Bogaerts connected on his fifth home run of the season off of Orioles starting pitcher Asher Wojciechowski in the third inning, while extending his on-base streak to four consecutive games. Bogaerts has totaled […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 21st 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 21, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/21/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Friday which means we have a jam-packed MLB slate to sort out. It's not as big as it once was as we lost the Yankees/Mets game after a Mets player tested positive for COVID-19. We also have a couple of games with earlier start times leaving us with a 12-game main slate. As with […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 21, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/21/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight and it is full of not so good to really bad pitching. There are a few […]

Freddy Galvis Hits Fifth Homer

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Freddy Galvis went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Galvis took St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright deep in the second inning, giving him five homers on the season. Galvis has been solid for the Reds this season, hitting .246 […]

Trevor Story Continues Massive Offensive Output In 2020

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is one of the premier offensive assets in the Majors, particularly when playing at Coors Field. While his splits are more drastic this season than in years past, it doesn’t diminish that he clobbers the ball when playing at home. His .608 xSLG and .405 xwOBA rank overall in the […]

Adalberto Mondesi Leads MLB In Steals, Slumping At Dish

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has so far done in 2020 exactly what owners hoped for at the start of the year -- for him to steal bases. His six steals led the Majors entering play Thursday, but so did his four caught stealings. For those that ponied up for Mondesi, there was also […]

Elvis Andrus Lands On IL Due To Back Strain

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus has been out of the starting lineup since Sunday due to a lower back strain that will force him to hit the 10-day injured list. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has shifted over to shortstop to cover for Andrus, who had started each of Texas’ first 20 games. A staple of the club’s […]

Paul DeJong Expected To Return To Lineup Monday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong has been out of the lineup since July 29 due to a positive COVID-19 test, but his stint on the sidelines appears set to end Monday, which is the tentative date for him to get back in the lineup. DeJong will work out at the club’s alternate training site […]

Yankees-Mets Contest Postponed Friday, Series In Doubt

The New York Yankees and New York Mets were set to meet Friday in the first Subway Series contest of 2020 at Citi Field. But due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Mets’ organization -- including at least one player and one member of the staff -- the first game has been postponed, with the […]

Mets-Marlins Game Postponed Thursday

The New York Mets and Miami Marlins have had their contest Thursday postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Mets’ organization. One player and one staff member with New York has tested positive so far, which likely means that there are more cancellations to come for the Mets over the weekend. The club’s starting […]

Gleyber Torres Exits Early Thursday With Apparent Leg Injury

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres left Thursday’s contest against Tampa Bay due to what appeared to be a leg injury as he ran down the first-base line. Thiago Estrada replaced Torres in the lineup, with Tyler Wade shifting over to short; should the absence for Torres force him to miss multiple games, Wade is […]

Bo Bichette Has Swelling Go Down, No Timetable For Return

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is on something mirroring a comeback trail as the swelling in his injured knee has gone down, leading general manager Ross Atkins to say that he was “extremely optimistic” about Bichette getting back on the field in 2020. Just days ago, it appeared that the season might be over […]

Erik Gonzalez Leading Off On Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Erik Gonzalez will be leading off for the first time this year on Thursday as the team takes on Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Indians. The team's primary leadoff hitter, second baseman Adam Frazier, is getting the day off. Gonzalez has primarily hit in the bottom-third of the order all year, but […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 5)

When I started writing up the column for this week, it was going to focus on the esteemed gentlemen of Fernando Tatis Jr. and Bo Bichette as well as the broader shortstop landscape. Then I started looking at first base and DH and got fixated on what was happening with Cody Bellinger and Shohei Ohtani, […]

Miguel Rojas Rejoining The Marlins On Thursday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas was placed on the injured list in early August after testing positive for COVID-19. On Thursday, he will be rejoining the team for the first time since. Rojas only played in three games before the COVID-19 outbreak in the Marlins organization, but he certainly got attention during that span, as he […]

Midseason Waiver Saviors at Every Position

With roughly 60 percent of the MLB season left to play, fantasy owners are understandably at their wits-end with some of their underperforming draft picks and "bigger" names that they are far too hesitant to drop. Do not let the fallacy of sunk-costs play you into holding onto a player that is dragging your team […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 5 Rankings

The Top 50 redraft prospects list is back for another week and we continue to see a lot of movement on the list as teams rely heavily on young players in 2020. Rays' two-way player Brendan McKay has been removed from the list after news broke Tuesday afternoon that stated the prospect will be undergoing […]

The New Big Red Machine

For some, the nickname Big Red Machine conjures up fond memories of former WWE superstar and current Knox County, TN mayor Kane (real name Glenn Jacobs). However, the mere mention of the Big Red Machine in the mid to late 1970s made many big league pitchers shudder in fear at the prospect of facing a Reds […]

WPC+ Videocast: Buy, Sell, or Hold Sluggers Based on K%?

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut evaluate Statcast data for Week 5 of the 2020 MLB season by looking at hitters whose strikeout rates have spiked in the early going. 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 […]

Jean Segura Back In Lineup For Game 1 On Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Jean Segura (hamstring) is back in the lineup on Thursday for the first game of a double-header against the Toronto Blue Jays. He's starting at second base and hitting fifth in the game. Segura suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday's game, then went on to miss the team's following two games. After […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 20, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/20/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight that has some higher-priced pitching with some really nice offensive spots to target; however, Coors Field […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/20/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With the Coors Field bonanza taking place earlier in the day -- thus avoiding the main slate -- Thursday has the vibe of being wide open. Day games pack the slate early on, allowing for a fairly balanced collaboration of talent to choose from. The ace triumvirate of Shane Bieber, Sonny Gray, and Clayton Kershaw […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 20, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup  Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should always […]

Carlos Correa Leads Offensive Explosion

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 3-for-5 with a home run and three runs batted in as the Astros 13-6 win over the Rockies on Wednesday. Correa also scored two runs as his hot start to the season continues. Correa smoked a line drive over the left field fence in the fifth inning and now […]

Andrelton Simmons Nearing A Return

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) is reportedly nearing a return and was scheduled for a full workout on Wednesday. Simmons’s recovery from his ankle sprain isn’t likely to be complete even when he gets back in the lineup according to manager Joe Maddon, and the 30-year-old is expected to deal with ankle soreness […]

Elvis Andrus To Return On Thursday

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (back) is expected to return to the Texas lineup on Thursday after missing three games while dealing with back soreness. Andrus’s return likely bounces Isiah Kiner-Falefa out of the everyday shortstop role, though it’s unclear exactly how the Rangers plan to use the utility player going forward. Andrus will look […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Starting At Shortstop On Wednesday

Texas Rangers utility player Isiah Kiner-Falefa is starting at shortstop for his third consecutive game on Wednesday, and the 25-year-old should pick up shortstop eligibility soon in most leagues. Kiner-Falefa hasn’t had a particularly productive start to the season with a .695 OPS over his first 20 games, but he’s picked up five stolen bases […]