DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got four different slates on DraftKings today, which gives us tons of lineup combinations. Tonight's featured slate starts at 7pm eastern, and we've also got an early slate and two late slates. I'll be covering players throughout every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Xander Bogaerts Runs on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (ankle) was reportedly running on the field prior to the team's game against the Angels. This comes one day after he took live batting practice. Bogaerts is attempting to return from an ankle injury that has sidelined him all but nine games of the 2018 season. In those nine games, […]

Carlos Correa Hitting Only .154 With Runners In Scoring Position

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa has cooled off over the last week, hitting only .250 over his last five games with no extra-base hits. He also has driven in only three runs over his last 10 games and has struggled early on hitting with runners in scoring position. He has only seen 13 at-bats in […]

Yangervis Solarte (2B, 3B, SS, TOR) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Judging by his ownership, many didn't trust Yangervis Solarte as a late-round draftee. Fair, other sleepers like Aaron Altherr, Ryan McMahon and Carlos Gomez were more interesting and readily available. Doh! Through April 17, Solarte is slashing .280/.393/.520 and has appeared in 14 […]

Jurickson Profar Remains Out Wednesday

Texas Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar remains out of the lineup Wednesday after suffering a concussion Monday. Profar has been placed in the concussion protocol but has not gone on the 7-day disabled list. The Rangers are continuing with Isiah Kiner-Falefa at shortstop. Shortstop is one of the positions Kiner-Falefa has the least experience at, so […]

Paul DeJong Has an All-Or-Nothing Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong struck out four times on Tuesday but hit a home run in his one at-bat where he put the ball in play. The 1-for-5 line wasn't ideal, but DeJong's owners won't mind his fifth home run. Tuesday's game was a great representation of DeJong's career as a whole -- […]

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

There are a plethora of games today, but they are broken into two slates. We'll be focusing on the later slate, as that is labeled as the "featured" slate. Even focusing on one of the two slates, there will be more than enough options to focus around tonight. In this article, I will be providing […]

Yangervis Solarte Picks Up Another Multi-Hit Game

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Yangervis Solarte has gotten off to a red-hot start up north, picking up multi-hit games in three of his last five and four of his last seven. In the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, he finished 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 3)

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. It continues to be the waiting game for Atlanta to call up […]

Javier Baez Hits Another Home Run Tuesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez was the Cubs lone bright spot on Tuesday evening versus the Cardinals. Baez hit his fifth home run of the season, a two-run shot, and finished 3-for-4. Baez now has five home runs over the past week and continues to heat up. He also was moved up in the […]

Orlando Arcia Getting His Season Back Together

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia went 2-for-3 in the 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. While both his hits were singles, this is great news for Arcia, who came into this game with a .192 batting average after being at .133 just over a week ago. His power numbers still remain subpar, as he only […]

Xander Bogaerts Begins Hitting on Field

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts has been on the disabled list since April 9 with an ankle injury. On Tuesday, the Red Sox shortstop began hitting on the field prior to Boston's game against the Angels. Bogaerts will still need to prove he can field ground balls and run the bases, but he is […]

Jurickson Profar Not on DL Yet

The Texas Rangers moved a man to the disabled list, but it wasn't infielder Jurickson Profar (concussion). The 25-year-old continues to be in the concussion protocol, but the non move seems to suggest that the Rangers don't think the shortstop will be on the mend for long. It's speculation, so take it with a grain of salt, […]

Taylor Motter Optioned To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners infielder Taylor Motter will be optioned to Triple-A to make room for Tuesday night's starter Ariel Miranda, per MLB.com. The move is more roster machinations than a reflection on Motter, as the Mariners slowly begin to get their injured players back. Motter got squeezed because the team is still awaiting the return of […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa to Start at Short and Hit Second

Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hit second in the lineup and play short in relief of Jurickson Profar and Elvis Andrus against the Tampa Bay Rays. The rookie will make his first career start at the 6, and his spot at the top of the order is more about lack of depth than skill […]

Trevor Story Rips First Road Homer

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story hit a rocket into the seats on Monday night. With two on in the fourth inning, Story jacked a hanging slider out of the park at 111 mph -- officially the hardest hit ball of his career. While Story isn't quite as obvious a story of home cooking as some […]

Chris Owings (2B, SS, OF) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 55% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks utility player Chris Owings has five extra-base hits in 53 plate appearances this season and his ability to play all over the diamond makes him very interesting for fantasy owners. Owings has a .280 batting average this season, slugging […]

Week 3 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups and Cuts

I hope you are coming off of a week two victory and flying high at 2-0 in your league. Whether you're crushing, or sitting at 0-2, I am here to help you notch that Week Three victory. This article is tailored to points leagues more than traditional 5x5 leagues. While every points league is different, […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 18

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 a […]

J.P. Crawford Exits With Possible Injury

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford was on his way to another strong game when he was removed in the eighth inning in favor of Pedro Florimon. It appears that this was the case because the 23-year-old was hit by a foul ball while inside the Phillies dugout. Philadelphia’s athletic trainer was seen following Crawford back […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/17/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a MASSIVE 12 game slate tonight and there are some fantastic options across the board. There are some heavy favorites on the board, and you are going to want to look at those pitchers for your cash games. Plenty of high priced bats out there, so finding value will be important. In this […]

Orlando Arcia Gets First Multi-Hit Game Of Season

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia went 2-for-4 with a run in the 10-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Arcia has slowly been improving as the season goes on, as he was at a .133 batting average on April 8 and has now brought it up to .192. In his last six games, he is now […]

Jurickson Profar Helped Off the Field, Unlikely to Return

Texas Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar (head) needed assistance to get off the field after a hard slide while turning two in the second inning against the Rays. Early speculation is that the injury may be concussion-related, but the Rangers have not released any details yet. Profar is extremely doubtful to return, with Drew Robinson sliding in […]

Chad Pinder Activated From DL, Franklin Barreto Sent Down

Oakland Athletics utility player Chad Pinder (knee) was activated from the disabled list on Monday and in a corresponding move, Franklin Barreto was sent down to Triple-A Nashville, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. Pinder injured his knee while fielding a single to center field in a game against the Texas Rangers. Until he was […]

Jurickson Profar Continues to Hit Second

Texas Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar will again slot in the no. 2 spot of the lineup behind Shin-Soo Choo. The 25-year-old has yet to do much consistently with the playing time afforded by Elvis Andrus' absence, but there have been signs of improvement. He's walking more and seeing the plate better, lowering his strikeout rate. […]

Monday's Cardinals Game Postponed

Monday's St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs game has been postponed due to cold weather. Adam Wainwright was scheduled to take on Tyler Chatwood, but the game will now be played as part of a split doubleheader at Wrigley Field on July 21. There's been no word from the team yet regarding how or if […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 17

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It was a frustrating slate of games on Sunday, with the weather playing spoiler to six games. As I write this, we already have one game eliminated from Monday’s slate, as well. There will be no matchup between BAL/BOS. Naturally, that game was given the highest projected over/under from Vegas. No worries. We still have […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Watch List

Every Monday we’ll be checking in on some names to keep an eye on and add to your watch list. Some may require quick action while others are simply options to keep in mind down the road. We're still in the very early stages of the season but every bit of additional data helps. Here's […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Maybe you’re looking to shake things up after a slow start or dealing with a spate of injuries. Whatever the reason for your need, RotoBaller has you covered on the top waiver wire targets. Every Monday until the end of the season, we'll look at the best middle infielders available in at least 50 percent […]