Teoscar Hernandez, Lourdes Gurriel In Lineup Again

The Toronto Blue Jays may have some complicated lineup decisions laying ahead, but at least for Saturday against the New York Yankees, they’re choosing to ride the hot hands. The hot-hitting outfielder Teoscar Hernandez and shortstop/second baseman Lourdes Gurriel are both in the lineup once again. It’s the seventh straight start for Hernandez, who has […]

Lourdes Gurriel Dazzles In Debut

The Toronto Blue Jays had one fantastic debut earlier this week when outfielder Teoscar Hernandez filled up the box score (and hasn’t dropped since). On Friday, they had another one with shortstop/second baseman Lourdes Gurriel. Gurriel finished 2-for-5 with three RBI and a strikeout in an 8-5 victory over the New York Yankees. Gurriel has […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 4) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 4, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 4

Is it time to overreact yet? This is what many fantasy owners are asking themselves and our writers at RotoBaller, but it's not the question you should be asking. It may be the early portion of a long season, but clearly some trends are forming. The question is: how much longer are you going to […]

X-Rays on Orlando Arcia Come Back Negative

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia left Friday's game after awkwardly rolling his foot after running back to first base on a hit. Fortunately, the X-rays came back negative and there isn't any serious damage. Considering Arcia went 2-for-5 in the game and now has seven hits in his last five games, he's beginning to work […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got another day full of action ready for us on DraftKings, with an early slate starting at 1pm eastern and the featured slate kicking off at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/21/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

Jurickson Profar Starting at Shortstop on Friday

Texas Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar is returning to the lineup on Friday after missing two games with a concussion. He is playing shortstop and batting second against Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez. Profar has been underwhelming to start the year, hitting just .222 with two RBI and a stolen base. However, he should start on most […]

Lourdes Gurriel Starting At Second Base

After getting the call to the major leagues on Friday, Toronto Blue Jays shortstop/second baseman Lourdes Gurriel is in the starting lineup, hitting ninth and playing second base. He gets the start in place of Devon Travis, who is out of the lineup after fouling a ball off his left foot on Thursday. Gurriel is […]

Ketel Marte Hits First Home Run On Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Giants. The solo shot was his first of the season and first hit in three games. Following a 10-game hitting streak, Marte had gone hitless in his last 12 at-bats before hitting the home run off Reyes […]

Chris Owings Diagnosed With Head Contusion

Arizona Diamondbacks utility man Chris Owings was diagnosed with a head contusion following a collision with A.J. Pollock on Thursday. Manager Torey Lovullo says that Owings avoided a concussion and will be day-to-day while he is re-evaluated. If he misses any time, Jarrod Dyson would be the main beneficiary of increased playing time.

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 21

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Blue Jays Activate Kendrys Morales

The Toronto Blue Jays have activated designated Kendrys Morales (hamstring) from the 10-day disabled list. Morales was suffering from a hamstring strain but only ended up missing the minimum amount of time. Morales’ playing time situation remains unclear, however. With Curtis Granderson admirably filling in as designated hitter and recently called up outfielder Teoscar Hernandez lighting […]

Blue Jays Call Up Lourdes Gurriel

The Toronto Blue Jays are calling up shortstop Lourdes Gurriel from Double-A New Hampshire on Friday. You may recognize the last name -- Lourdes is the younger brother of Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Gurriel actually makes for an interesting fantasy prospect at a position many owners could use help at. Through 12 games […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We finally get a Friday with all 30 teams in one slate (KC/DET is a double-header). Do not mess this up for us, weather! Now that most teams have played at least 15 games (c’mon, Minnesota), I’ll start to use 2017 and 2018 stats when addressing a player’s ISO. In this article, I will be […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire - H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Josh Donaldson Progressing Well, Troy Tulowitzki to be Evaluated

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson is doing well in his rehab from right shoulder inflammation, as he's already been hitting and running the bases for several days. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, a fellow All-Star, is going to be evaluated by a foot specialist next week to determine how his recovery from offseason foot surgery […]

Manny Machado Drives In Four Runs In Blowout Loss

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado had quite a game on Thursday afternoon. He went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs. He hit two dingers off Jordan Zimmermann. Too bad the O's pitching gave up 13 runs as the team lost their sixth game in a row. Machado may nudge for a trade if things keep […]

Tyler Saladino Traded To Brewers

Former Chicago White Sox infielder Tyler Saladino has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash. Because of this, recently-acquired pitcher Alec Asher has been designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. The Brewers are packed tight with utility infielders such as Eric Sogard, Jonathan Villar and Hernan Perez. However, Saladino could […]

Xander Bogaerts' Return Likely In A Week

Updating a previous report, Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (ankle) is not going to play this weekend, according to Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston. Bogaerts is recovering well but still has lingering concerns. It appears that Bogaerts will make his return on the Red Sox's next homestand. This would alleviate any issues with […]

Xander Bogaerts Doing Agility Drills On Thursday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (ankle) was on the field in Anaheim doing agility drills, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Bogaerts continues to progress in his rehab. This is the third consecutive day of workouts. There is no set timeline yet for his return. Barring some sudden activation, it is likely […]

Javier Baez Stays Hot

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez continues to be on fire. On Wednesday afternoon, the second baseman picked up two more hits and finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored. Baez was in the No. 2 spot Wednesday and with the way he continues to hit, it is likely he can stay there.

J.P. Crawford (SS/3B, PHI) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies infielder J.P. Crawford has been on a hot streak over the past week and change. Dating back to April 10th, Crawford has OPSed nearly 1.000 with three extra base hits and an equal number of strikeouts and walks. He has his average […]

Aledmys Diaz (SS) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

Aledmys Diaz burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2016 with the St. Louis Cardinals. In 460 plate appearances he hit .300 with 17 home runs. However, he failed to back that up in 2017 hitting just .259 with 7 HR in 301 PAs before being optioned to Triple-A. Díaz is not the first […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 20

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Javier Baez Moved Up In Batting Order

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez has been moved to the second spot in the order for Thursday’s game. Baez has been seeing the ball very well lately and is 10 for his last 33 with five home runs, 15 RBI and 11 runs scored. Baez is a streaky hitter but when he’s hot, he […]

Rookie Report - Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 3)

The service time benchmark for teams to secure an extra year of team control came and went late last week. Somewhat surprisingly, nothing about the rookie landscape has changed; Ronald Acuna and Nick Senzel are still hanging out in the minor leagues with Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Michael Kopech, and Austin Hays. This list will […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 19

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 early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]

Francisco Lindor Goes Hitless in Six At-Bats on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor had a rough Wednesday night, going 0-for-6 with a walk and four strikeouts. Lindor launched an emotional home run in his native Puerto Rico on Tuesday night, but Wednesday was a different story, as he left three runners on base and saw his batting average drop to .217. It's been […]

Eduardo Escobar (2B/3B/SS, MIN) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins utility man Eduardo Escobar has taken over the shortstop job in Minnesota while Jorge Polanco has been suspended for PED usage and has had the most of it. He is hitting .294 in 38 plate appearances to open the season […]

Dansby Swanson Swats Second Homer Of Season In Win

It looks like Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is intent on fulfilling the promise that he showed when he was a highly-touted prospect. It's still April, but he's hitting .358 with an OPS of .976 after Wednesday night's game. Swanson went 2-for-3 with a solo homer. He also scored another run in the 7-3 victory. […]