David Peralta Heading To Extended Spring Training Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) received a cortisone shot in his AC joint on Friday and was scheduled to take batting practice. The plan is for him to get some at-bats in an extended spring training game on Saturday. Peralta could skip a rehab assignment and return next week, but that's undecided right now. […]

Luke Weaver Elects To Rehab UCL Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (elbow) was diagnosed with a mild right flexor pronator strain and mild right UCL sprain in his right elbow, but he will not need surgery. However, he's still likely to be out for an extended period of time while treating the injury conservatively through rest and rehab. Arizona isn't […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/1/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 1st 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 […]

Kevin Cron Sent Down Friday

The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned infielder Kevin Cron to Triple-A Reno on Friday to make room for starting pitcher Jon Duplantier, who is being called up from Reno to start against the Mets on Friday. Cron, 26, had three hits in 13 at-bats (.231) with two runs and two RBI in his brief time in the […]

Jarrod Dyson Back In Center Field Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson is starting in center field and hitting leadoff on Friday against Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler. The left-handed hitter was sitting the bench the last two games while facing left-handed pitchers. As a result, infielder Ildemaro Vargas will head to the bench with Ketel Marte playing the keystone. Dyson has […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/31/19)

Welcome to the Friday, May 31st Birthday 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 […]

David Peralta Hasn't Started Baseball Activities

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) hasn't begun baseball activities after landing on the injured list on May 24 with shoulder inflammation. That means that Peralta won't return from the injured list when eligible this weekend. He has been extremely valuable in all fantasy formats in 2019 while hitting .309/.357/.524 […]

Jon Duplantier To Make First Start Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jon Duplantier will make his first major league start on Friday against the Mets. The 24-year-old right-hander is the team's No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he's allowed three runs while walking five and striking out 12 in 12 relief innings over five appearances at the major league level this […]

Christian Walker Smacks Home Run In Road Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Thursday's 11-10 extra-innings road loss against the Colorado Rockies. Walker entered the game on a 4-for-45 skid since May 13, dropping his average from .286 to .243 before his two-hit performance. Overall he has nine homers […]

Eduardo Escobar Continues To Power Up

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Thursday's 11-10 extra-innings loss against the Colorado Rockies. Escobar earned a golden sombrero on Wednesday in Colorado. Since May 20 he has managed 14 hits across his past 42 hits (.333) while posting two doubles, four […]

Disastrous Outing For Taylor Clarke At Coors Field

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Clarke allowed five earned runs, four hits and two walks over just two innings in a no-decision against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. He threw just 32 of his 55 pitches for strikes while unleashing a wild pitch and also hitting a batter. It wasn't all bad, as he also […]

Robbie Ray Labors, Cannot Get Out Of The Fifth Inning

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray allowed five runs - four earned - and eight hits with four walks across 4 2/3 innings in a loss on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. He was able to salvage the fantasy line somewhat with six strikeouts. Ray threw just 59 of his 102 pitches for strikes, including […]

Carson Kelly Does The Heavy Lifting On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 road loss against the Colorado Rockies. Kelly has provided the Diamondbacks and fantasy owners in deeper NL-only leagues with a little pop, as he is 15-for-44 (.341) with five homers and eight RBI across 18 games in […]

Ildemaro Vargas On Base Five More Times

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ildemaro Vargas had a pair of singles while adding three walks in Wednesday's 5-4 road loss against the Colorado Rockies. Vargas has been on fire over his past four outings, going 10-for-18 (.556) with a home run, four RBI and six runs scored during his modest four-game hitting streak. If he […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/30/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, May 30th 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 […]

Jarrod Dyson, Christian Walker Sitting Out Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson and first baseman Christian Walker are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Tim Locastro is hitting leadoff and playing center field, while Kevin Cron gets the start at first base and is batting fifth against Rockies starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman. Both Locastro and Cron are worthy sleeper picks in […]

Ketel Marte Sitting Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman/outfielder Ketel Marte is getting the day off Wednesday. This looks like just a regular day off for the scorching-hot Marte, who has three home runs, seven runs and seven RBI over his past five games. Tim Locastro will man center field and Ildemaro Vargas will man second base against the Rockies […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Springer, Bryant, Weaver, Nelson and More

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/29/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 14 games on the schedule today, but there are smaller contests for a three-game early slate and two-game very early slate. I will be focusing my research on the nine-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/29/2019. The picks will range […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few early games that we'll be ignoring, but focusing on a fun nine game main slate. We have a bonafide ace in Blake Snell and plenty of gas-can pitchers to pick on. We also have the dynamic of a game in Coors Field, which always shakes things up a bit in tournaments. […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 27th (unless otherwise noted). In what amounts to mostly an accident, this week is almost entirely about fallers in one sense, because three of the five risers are players that Statcast isn't very enamored with despite double-digit home […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/29/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 29th 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 […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 9)

The Top 30 list continues to leak prospects. This past week, hitters Cavan Biggio and Josh Naylor, as well as pitcher Mitch Keller were beckoned to The Show. And both hitters had immediate impacts on their teams over the weekend, while Biggio taking the cake on Sunday with a three-hit performance, which included a home […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 9

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 […]

Nick Ahmed Continues To Scald The Ball

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed collected two more hits in Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies, his third straight multi-hit game and his fifth in the past eight outings. Ahmed has hit safely in six in a row, going 12-for-25 (.480) with a double, a home run and two RBI to raise his batting average […]

Merrill Kelly Takes The Loss At Coors Field

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly allowed four earned runs, six hits and a walk with five strikeouts across 6 2/3 innings in a road loss against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday to slip to 4-6. Merrill started the season all right, posting a 3-2 record with a 3.60 ERA through his first six outings, […]

Eduardo Escobar Pushes RBI Streak To Seven Games

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in the third inning of Tuesday's 6-2 road loss against the Colorado Rockies and he added an RBI single to account for the team's only offensive production. Escobar has not only hit safely in each of his past seven games, he has […]

Christian Walker Slumping Badly

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is 1-for-his last 26 and batting .169 in the month of May. Walker is an interesting case because he is third in the major leagues in hard contact rate at 55 percent but simply isn't getting results despite the positive batted ball data. Now he is at risk of […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for May 28th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 5/28/19  Frankie Montas vs Los […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET or later. Most DFS games will not including the San Diego Padres-New York Yankees (6:35 p.m. ET) or Pittsburgh Pirates-Cincinnati Reds (6:40 p.m. ET) games. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups […]