Jordan Luplow Dealing With Ankle Discomfort

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow (ankle) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Matthew Boyd and the Detroit Tigers. Recent call-up Bradley Zimmer is getting the start in center field and batting ninth in the game. Luplow is dealing with renewed left ankle discomfort, according to Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Luplow... Read More

Eli Morgan To Make MLB Debut On Friday

The Cleveland Indians will promote starting pitcher Eli Morgan to make his MLB debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The 25-year-old Morgan has made three starts at Triple-A this year and has gone 0-1 with a 3.95 ERA and 1.54 WHIP with 13 strikeouts over 13.2 innings. He's done a good job of... Read More

Indians Call Up Bradley Zimmer, Send Down Triston McKenzie

The Cleveland Indians have called up outfielder Bradley Zimmer from Triple-A. Starting pitcher Triston McKenzie has been sent down to Triple-A in a corresponding move. The move comes a day after McKenzie pitched five scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers. Zimmer played in 20 games for the Indians last year. He struggled with a .162/.360/.243... Read More

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 9

With the Major League season moving right along to the last week of May, it seems that we are past the early part of the season and we can start to take how players have performed to this point more seriously. With two full months pretty much in the books, a lot of those with... Read More

Zach Plesac Won't Require Surgery On Thumb

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac (thumb) was diagnosed with a broken bone in his right thumb earlier this week. He met with a specialist on Wednesday and it was determined that he would not need surgery on his thumb. According to Indians manager Terry Francona, the timetable for Plesac's recovery depends on how his... Read More

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/27/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/27/21): DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Thursday slate and the focus on this article will on the four/five-game early only slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. With the Mets and Colorado game being included on DK, they decided to make their slate a five-game slate but the only interest I have in... Read More

Jose Ramirez Riding 10-Game On-Base Streak

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez has reached base in 10 consecutive games. He's recorded one home run, five doubles, two stolen bases, four RBI and eight runs over the 10-game stretch. Through 46 games this year, Ramirez is slashing .255/.342/.539 with 12 home runs, six stolen bases, 26 RBI and 32 runs. He ranks... Read More

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 9

The fourth week of the minor league season is now underway. With Saturday’s promotion of Spencer Howard to the Phillies, the Top 50 list has already lost three of its best players out of the Top 10 with Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert recently receiving call-ups. The top of the ranking now features some surprising... Read More

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

With nearly two months in the books, this fantasy season is testing the IL and depth management of most fantasy teams. Being ready with the next man up is critical, with a healthy dose of injury luck helping immensely! All we can do is play our game and stay prepared, so study up with the... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate with plenty of value to go around. Unlike Tuesday night's slate, where there was pitching plenty, Wednesday does not... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a nine-game schedule to get us over the midweek hump, and there are intriguing options up and down the pitching roster. Cincinnati and Washington throw out their first pitch at 7:05 pm ET tonight, and then we go all the way through the evening until San Francisco and Arizona take the... Read More

Rafael Devers Could Keep Getting Even Better

On the surface, it appears that Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is having a pretty good season. He’s slashing an impressive .278/.351/.592 and is in the top 10 in the majors in both home runs (13) and RBI (39). He’s even doubled his walk rate from 5.2% to a career-high 9.9%. The batted... Read More

Jordan Luplow Homers Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday night's 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. A night after making the game-saving catch, Luplow added a couple of insurance runs in the eighth inning for the Tribe. Luplow has been a nice surprise for fantasy players in 2021 as he... Read More

Cesar Hernandez Homers Tuesday Night

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run to lead off the game in Tuesday night's 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Hernandez continues to heat up and now has five home runs to go along with a .273 average and .347 OBP in May. He has also homered in... Read More

James Karinchak Records Sixth Save Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak recorded his sixth save of 2021 in Tuesday night's 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers by allowing no earned runs on one hit and one walk while striking out two. Karinchak was brought into the ninth with men on first and second and nobody out and allowed an inherited... Read More

Aaron Civale Has Strong Outing Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale went eight innings allowing one earned run on six hits and a walk while striking out six in Tuesday night's 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. The Indians tried to let Civale go the full nine, but he allowed the first two batters he faced in the ninth to... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/26 - Monkey Knife Fight

Wednesday brings a busy slate of MLB games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering many chances to play and win! Top pitching prospect Alek Manoah is making his major league debut for the Toronto Blue Jays after the 2019 first-round pick had a 0.50 ERA and 0.56 WHIP in his... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/26/21): DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus on this article will be DK for their four-game early only slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some of my favorite pitchers and bats for... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/26

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy... Read More

Triston McKenzie To Be Recalled, Will Start Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie will be recalled to the team and make the start on Wednesday against the Tigers, according to Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com. McKenzie was optioned to Triple-A on Saturday after a poor performance against the Twins the night before, and now he returns to Cleveland after the news broke that... Read More

Zach Plesac Headed To IL

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac is headed to the 10-day IL with a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb, according to Mandy Bell. Plesac apparently fractured the finger while aggressively ripping his shirt off and getting it caught on a chair by his locker. There is currently no timetable for his return. This is... Read More

Willy Adames to the Brewers - Fantasy Impact

We've had quite a few minor trades already happen this season, but on Friday we had the biggest trade yet in terms of potential fantasy impact for this season as the Rays and Brewers completed a four-player deal. Here's how that broke down: Brewers receive: SS Willy Adames, RHP Trevor Richards Rays receive: RHP J.P. Feyereisen,... Read More

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Swinging-Strike Rate Analysis for Week 9

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. Some metrics may seem simpler than others, but that does not mean that they are less informative. One... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/25

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to... Read More

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/25/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      ***Other Pitchers I would add to my player pool*** Jacob deGrom, Aaron Civale, Jose Berrios, Tyler Mahle, Cole Irvin   Top Tournament Stacks for 5/25/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of... Read More

Owen Miller Records First Hit Monday

Cleveland Indians infielder Owen Miller went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and recorded his first major league hit in Monday night's 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. It took miller two games to finally get on the board and he is now 1-for-9 with two runs scored after getting the call on Sunday. He batted... Read More

Eddie Rosario Drives In Two Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-4 with a couple of RBI in Monday night's 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. Rosario was also caught stealing in this one but had a solid night overall. He was moved up to fourth in the order with the loss of Franmil Reyes and hopefully starts improving on... Read More

Sam Hentges Strikes Out Seven Tigers

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Sam Hentges struck out seven across five innings pitched while allowing three earned runs on five hits and three walks in Monday's 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. It was an encouraging start for Hentges as he struck out a season-high seven, but the hits and walks still cost him and... Read More

Emmanuel Clase Records Eighth Save Monday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase recorded his eighth save on Monday in a 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. Unfortunately, it was another rocky save for Clase as allowed two walks (one intentional) and a single before finally retiring the side. Clase and James Karinchak have gone back and forth this season with save... Read More