Alcides Escobar Has A Great Night

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar came into Tuesday's game in a 2-for-18 funk, but he got out of it in a hurry. Escobar racked up three hits, including a double, and had a defensive gem to help secure the Royals victory. It was Escobar's first extra-base hit since April 30, and only his ninth […]

Jurickson Profar Hits Cleanup, Launches His Third Homer of 2018

Don't look now, but former consensus #1 prospect Jurickson Profar is heating up. The Texas Rangers gave their shortstop the cleanup spot against the Yankees, and the 25-year-old responded with his third dinger of 2018. Profar is a long way from achieving the lofty expectations once placed on him, but over the last two weeks […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 24

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 8

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 8

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

Jose Reyes' Struggles Aren’t Getting Better

New York Mets infielder Jose Reyes had a very hot second half in 2017, but an equally scorching second half in 2018 is going to be just about the only thing that saves his season. Reyes has been terrible all season long, and it does not seem as though those struggles are going to change […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 8)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. I mean, whoa. I really can’t begin to explain how surprising it […]

Brandon Crawford Stays Red-Hot Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his extended hot streak on Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run in a loss to the Astros. Crawford has been on a tear as of late, batting .489 with an OPS of 1.276 over the last two weeks and has lifted his average on the […]

Willy Adames Hits HR Tuesday Versus Boston

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Willy Adames was called up for a few days on Tuesday. He made the most of his first game as he hit a solo home run off Boston ace Chris Sale. Adames is reportedly only going to be up with the team for a few days as infielder Joey Wendle is […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Not Ready For Any Activity Yet

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria (hamstring) is not ready for any activity yet, which was reported Tuesday. He was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday a few days after he was injured. There were hopes that this would be a quick recovery or the DL stint was the team just being safe, but […]

Orlando Arcia Still Cannot Figure Out Hitting Struggles

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia went 0-for-3 once again in the 1-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. In Arcia's last seven games, he's now rocking a .095 batting average with no walks, no home runs, two runs and two RBI in 21 at-bats. This is a similar story to last month for Arcia, […]

Elvis Andrus Cleared to Swing A Bat

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (elbow) has been cleared to swing a bat. He is currently on the 60-day disabled list for an olecranon fracture in his right elbow. He suffered this injury in April, but if everything goes as planned, Andrus could return to the active roster by the middle of June. Jurickson Profar […]

Willy Adames A Short-Term Call-Up

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames will only be with the big league club a few days, manager Kevin Cash confirmed. Adames will head back to Triple-A when Joey Wendle returns from the paternity list. This means that Adames is not worth adding in most redraft leagues unless you have room to stash him. However, […]

Aledmys Diaz To Begin Rehab Assignment This Week

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Aledmys Diaz (ankle) began running and doing agility drills over the weekend, and the next step for him is to begin a minor league rehab assignment. It sounds like that will happen by the end of this week, assuming no setbacks. An ankle sprain has kept Diaz on the disabled list since […]

Tim Anderson Gets Tuesday Off Versus Orioles

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will have Tuesday evening off versus the Baltimore Orioles. Anderson has been stuck in a slump and is hitting .154 with one home run and one stolen base over his last 39 at-bats. Anderson will be replaced by Jose Rondon. Rondon will be in the No. 8 spot this […]

Willy Adames Called Up

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames has been called up to the major leagues. Adames gets the call with Joey Wendle going on the paternity list. Adames will bat fifth in his major league debut, but it looks like this is just a short-term call-up. Adames has hit .311 in Triple-A with four home runs […]

Carlos Correa Hitting Only .180 In May

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will be very happy to leave this month of May in the rearview mirror after this week. Correa is slashing only .180/.306/.426 over his last 61 at-bats and especially has struggled over the past handful of games. He did knock a two-run homer over the weekend, his eighth of the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

The folks at DraftKings got this one right - all 15 games taking place today are part of good slates with big prize money. We have an Early Only slate consisting of the five afternoon games, and the other 10 are part of the Main slate that begins at 7:05 EDT. Things are sure to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Exciting Wednesday schedule we have on our hands. All 30 teams are in action (weather permitting, of course) and, as usual, we have to slates to play. The first slate is a four-gamer, beginning at 1:05. The second is a 10 game slate, beginning at 7:05 EDT. Things are sure to fluctuate in Vegas, but […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 23

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Jorge Polanco Could Be Back By Early July

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco is eligible to end his 80-game suspension on June 12. He is expected to go on a 20-day rehab assignment upon being reinstated, which would mean July 2 is the earliest fantasy owners will see him in the big leagues. Polanco was slapped with an 80-game suspension in March after […]

Nick Gordon Promoted To Triple-A Rochester

The Minnesota Twins promoted minor league infielder Nick Gordon to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday. Gordon, the team's No. 4 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, slashed .333/.381/.525 with five homers, 22 runs, 20 RBI, and five steals in 181 plate appearances in Double-A in 2018. Gordon is likely to spend the rest of the season in […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Keeps Driving Mets Offense

The New York Mets offense as a whole isn’t doing much, but don’t tell that to infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. Cabrera caught fire to start 2018 and while he slowed down a bit, the man is still producing nonetheless. In a close 2-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday, Cabrera finished 2-for-4 with a double […]

Amed Rosario Continues To Improve

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario finally had his coming-out party on Sunday when he hit his first two home runs of the season. While Monday’s effort against the Miami Marlins wasn’t quite as good, Rosario still had himself a productive day. In a tight 2-0 victory, Rosario finished 1-for-3 with a run scored. For […]

Week 8 Points League Waiver Wire Targets and Drops

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Quarter Season Rankings Update- Champions Analysis Podcast

RotoBaller writer and ranker Kyle Richardson is joined by co-hosts Blake Sullivan and Jesse Hiatt to break down the quarter season ranking updates for Rotoballer. Players who are too high or too low plus players you should sell and buy. Keep an eye on Rotoballer.com for all of our updated rankings! Be sure to tune […]

Greg Garcia Exits Monday's Game With Back Tightness

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Greg Garcia was removed from Monday's game due to tightness in his lower back. Garcia took an awkward swing while at bat and was checked on by trainers, but he was allowed to remain in the game. He ended up hitting a single in the same at-bat but was later removed […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I'll be filling in for Justin on this full Tuesday main slate. Chris Sale is the top target at pitcher in cash games, priced $300 below Gerrit Cole and facing a strikeout prone Rays lineup. That will require some punt/low-priced bats to fill in lineups after, several of which will be highlighted in today's articles. […]

Gleyber Torres Stars In Texas As Yanks Win Again

New York Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres continued his sensational first month in the majors on Monday in Arlington against the Rangers. The 21-year-old drilled a mammoth two-run home run in the third inning, increasing his club’s early lead to three runs. In the sixth, he stepped up after the Rangers had briefly tied the game. […]