Jeff McNeil, Amed Rosario Out on Sunday

New York Mets infielders Jeff McNeil (rest) and Amed Rosario (rest) are out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Both McNeil and Rosario are getting routine off days here. Dominic Smith will bat leadoff and play left field, while Adeiny Hechavarria plays shortstop and bats sixth versus righty Dakota […]

Jose Iglesias Could Miss A Few Games

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Iglesias (personal) has been placed on the paternity leave list, so he won't be in Sunday's lineup against the Texas Rangers. Iglesias could miss up to three games, so fantasy owners should be aware of that. Jose Peraza will play shortstop and bat seventh versus righty Ariel Jurado on Sunday. Peraza […]

Trevor Story Is Just Fine After Contusion

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story had a scary moment on Friday when a late grounder took a bad hap and nailed him in the forehead, but it looks like he's just fine. Since he was removed as a precaution, Story has played in both games this weekend and torn it up in the process. Story […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 12

So we're two and a half months into the season, and a lot of pictures are becoming more clear. Some players have been lost to injury time, plenty are underperforming, and there are of course new faces rising. No matter the situation, it could be time for a roster refresh--but not just the hum-drum obvious […]

The Cut List (Week 12) - Time to Let Go?

June is more than half over, meaning the season is nearly half over. And, as usual, some players' tenures on your fantasy team should be all over. One thing we're adding this week is a brief overview of the forcefulness of each cut suggestion. A "strong" endorsement means the player can be cut in pretty […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Sunday June 16th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 16th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/16/19)

Welcome to the Sunday, June 16th 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 […]

Manny Machado Ejected In The Fifth Inning

San Diego Padres shortstop Manny Machado was ejected from the fifth inning of Saturday's game against the Rockies after exchanging words with home plate umpire Bill Welke. This was the fifth ejection of Machado's career. Welke called Machado out on strikes and Machado proceeded to get into Welke's face, then chuck his bat to the […]

Ketel Marte Homers Twice On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Ketel Marte fueled a 10-3 Diamondbacks victory on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk and three runs. Marte now has 19 home runs on the year, five more than his career-best mark from last year. The breakout campaign keeps rolling for Marte, who is slashing .280/.333/.549 on the year. […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 12

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column that skews towards points league. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. For Week 12, we’ll key in on strong performers over the past two weeks that are […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 12

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, […]

Dee Gordon Held Out Of Lineup Saturday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon (wrist) is being held out of the starting lineup for Saturday night's game against the Oakland Athletics. Gordon recently returned from a stint on the injured list due to a bone bruise in his right wrist, and he's feeling sore after starting two games for the Mariners. The 31-year-old […]

Alex Bregman Flexes In Leadoff Role

Houston Astros shortstop Alex Bregman hit leadoff for the first time this season in the Astros 15-2 win over the Blue Jays. The All-Star responded by smacking a three-run home run in the second inning, his 19th of the season. Bregman has been quiet at the plate over the last week but continues to slug […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. No longer can you act like it's early in the fantasy baseball season and write off the slow starts, as the summer months demand action and your place in the standings is feeling more genuine. The All-Star break is less than a month away! […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/15/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 15th 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 […]

Brock Holt Slugs First Homer Of Season

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt finished 2-for-4, with two runs batted in, and three runs scored in a win over Baltimore Friday. It was arguably Holt's best game of the season, and he's now slashing .288/.364/.407. The 31-year-old has mainly played second base, with some time in the outfield as well, but if […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/15/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday night and the feeling's right! We have another full day of baseball ahead of us, with games spread all throughout the day. That means it's dealers choice in terms of which slate you want to use, as I'll try to offer up plays throughout the day to cater to all of your needs. […]

Trevor Story Removed From Game Friday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (head) was removed from the game early on Friday after he took a bad hop off his wrist that caromed off his forehead just above his left eye. The Rockies had a big lead at the time of Story's removal, so it was likely precautionary. The 26-year-old has been one […]

Five Hitters to Add For Week 12: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET, from 1-2 pm ET and Saturdays from 5-7 pm ET. You can also find […]

Joey Wendle (2B/SS/3B/OF, TB) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: The Rays are planning to activate utility infielder Joey Wendle from the injured list on Friday. Wendle has missed almost the entire season with a wrist injury, and was hitting just .136 with two RBI in eight games before going down. However, […]

Adalberto Mondesi Taking Day Off

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Nicky Lopez is at shortstop and hitting second, Whit Merrifield is at second and batting leadoff and Jorge Bonifacio is in left field and is batting seventh against Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson. Mondesi, 23, contributes across the board with .277/.310/.460 […]

J.P. Crawford Activated, Shed Long Sent Down

The Seattle Mariners activated shortstop J.P. Crawford (ankle) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned infielder Shed Long to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. The M's also placed reliever Brandon Brennan (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list with a strained right shoulder and called up reliever Matthew Festa from Tacoma. Crawford will […]

David Fletcher Returns To Lineup Friday

Los Angeles Angels shortstop David Fletcher is back in the lineup and will hit leadoff Friday against the Rays. Fletcher pinch-hit in Thursday's game but has not started since June 7 with a sore left shoulder. Fletcher has been a versatile weapon this season for the Angels, hitting .306 with 18 extra-base hits and 32 […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits Go-Ahead Homer

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit a solo home run to put the Red Sox up 7-6 in the seventh inning against the Rangers Thursday. He was 2-for-3 in the game with a walk out of the fifth spot in the order. Bogaerts is mashing this year to a .295/.379/.531 triple slash with 14 […]

Manny Machado Tags A Pair of Homers

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado popped two solo homers in Thursday’s loss to the Colorado Rockies. He also contributed an RBI single for a successful night at the dish in five plate appearances. The long balls take his season total to 12 and he’s slashing a pedestrian .247/.333/.425 with 69 runs-plus-RBI. Machado has […]

Trea Turner Collects Two Hits on Thursday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner was one of the lone bright spots on Thursday in a 5-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Turner went 2-for-4 and broke up Zack Greinke's no-hit bid in the seventh inning with an infield single to first base. The young shortstop is currently hitting .285 with five home runs and […]

Trevor Story Floats Homer To Right Field

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is usually known for his massive blasts and no-doubters, but his 16th home run of the season looked more like a mistake. Facing Padres starter Matt Strahm with a runner on in the second, Story lofted a 1-1 pitch to right field that just would not stop carrying. The ball […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/14/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers all 15 matchups. Looks like we've got another exciting Friday of baseball ahead of us. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/14/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 12

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 06/17-06/23. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this column highlights […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 11)

Well, it finally happened. The Astros promoted No. 1 ranked 2019 impact prospect Yordan Alvarez last Sunday, perhaps to spark the offense or perhaps to increase his trade value while the club searches for controllable pitching. Or possibly both. Either way, he made his presence known immediately by homering in his first game which should […]