Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/15/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in RotoBallers, and welcome to the unofficial start of the 2nd half of the 2021 MLB season. The first half was certainly one to forget for me, but despite the poor results, I have definitely learned and grown a lot through the process and grind of betting MLB each and every day of the […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 7/15

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful […]

FanDuel MLB Showdown Lineup Picks (7/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! So we got just one game on the slate tonight, meaning we got a Showdown game on Fanduel tonight between division rivals Red Sox and Yankees. I'm going to be overly honest with you--I don't typically play MLB Showdowns on FanDuel. I don't like the fact that you can only choose hitters. It's […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (7/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice - Showdown Edition

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice rivalry showdown slate to dissect here on Thursday night as we get the Boston Red Sox traveling to New York to take on the New York Yankees. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the DraftKings showdown slate on 7/15/21. Be sure to also check out all […]

Starlin Castro (2B/3B, WAS) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: The pandemic hit some players harder than others. Castro was one of the ones that felt it the worst of players that still played. After playing every game in 2019 with the Marlins and setting a career high with 21 home […]

Brendan Beck Could Be Close To Reaching The Majors

New York Yankees pitcher Brendan Beck could be close to reaching the majors, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The Yankee's second round pick in this year's draft, Beck is believed to not need much more development before he can reach New York, and just needs to build up his innings. Beck went 9-3 with […]

Jasson Dominguez Has Two Hits In Low-A Debut

Fresh off an appearance in the MLB Futures Game, New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez went 2-for-4 with a double in his Low-A debut. The 18-year-old outfielder previously appeared in seven games at the Rookie ball level and hit .200 with no extra-base hits. He also had six walks and six strikeouts with two stolen […]

Jasson Dominguez Promoted To Low-A

The New York Yankees promoted outfielder Jasson Dominguez to Low-A Tampa on Tuesday. Dominguez, baseball's No. 24 overall prospect despite being just 18 years old, will be promoted after going 4-for-20 (.200) with an RBI and two stolen bases in seven games in the Florida Complex League. He also went 0-for-3 with a lineout and […]

Corey Kluber Has Resumed Throwing

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber (shoulder) has continued a flat-ground throwing program in addition to physical therapy, but he hasn't advanced beyond playing catch up to 75 feet. General manager Brian Cashman said that the team doesn't expect Kluber to return until September, but the team is confident that the veteran right-hander will […]

Zack Britton Should Be Activated After All-Star Break

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (hamstring) should be activated from the injured list after the All-Star break, according to manager Aaron Boone. Britton suffered a Grade 1 left hamstring strain in the eighth inning on June 25 against the Boston Red Sox and has been out since then. The left-hander threw live batting […]

Yankees Add Trey Sweeney To Their Organization

The New York Yankees selected Eastern Illinois shortstop Trey Sweeney at No. 20 overall in the 2021 MLB amateur draft on Sunday. Sweeney is one of the top college hitters in this draft. He barrels the ball a lot to all fields and has impressive exit velocities. There's a lot going on with his big […]

Gio Urshela Collects A Pair Of Hits Sunday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in an 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros Sunday. Urshela collected a pair of singles, plating a run on one of them. It's his second multi-hit game in the last three contests, extending his hitting streak to three games heading […]

Tim Locastro Goes Yard In Sunday's Loss

New York Yankees outfielder Tim Locastro went yard in Sunday's defeat at the hands of the Houston Astros. Locastro's homer was an improbable one, with just a 93 MPH exit velocity and .150 expected batting average, though it somehow left the ballpark. The 28-year-old owns just a .522 OPS and a .211 expected batting average, […]

Gary Sanchez Belts Three-Run Homer

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and two runs scored in an 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros Sunday. Sanchez belted a three-run blast in the eighth inning, giving the Yankees some insurance runs, which ended up being for naught in the Astros' comeback victory. Still, it was a […]

Chad Green Implodes In Loss To Astros

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green struggled mightily in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros. With runners on second and third in the ninth inning, Green surrendered a two-run double to make it a 7-4 game. He then allowed another double- with the final blow coming on a three-run, game-winning homer by Jose […]

Jameson Taillon Notches Quality Start In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon notched his fourth quality start of the season in Sunday's loss to the Houston Astros. Taillon pitched six innings, surrendering a pair of runs on three hits while walking two batters. The righty struck out four and induced nine swinging strikes on 85 pitches. Taillon managed to keep […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Vertigo Has Been Ruled Out For Clint Frazier

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that vertigo has been ruled out for outfielder Adam Frazier, but he will go through a bunch of vision tests this week. Frazier exited a game a week ago with dizziness, but the team is still trying to figure out what is exactly bothering him. There is no […]

Jonathan Loaisiga On The COVID-19 Injured List

The New York Yankees placed relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga on the COVID-19 injured list on Saturday and recalled right-hander Albert Abreu and right-hander Brooks Kriske from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in corresponding moves. Loaisiga has been great in relief for the Yankees this year, posting a 2.11 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, two saves and a 46/10 K/BB in […]

Michael King Playing Catch On Sunday

New York Yankees pitcher Michael King (finger) was playing catch on Sunday and felt fine, according to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. King had smashed his right middle finger between some heavy weights at the team's facilities, and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of it. Splitting time between the rotation […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/11/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 11th 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 topics […]

MLB Prospects Mock Draft - 2021 Amateur Draft Rankings

The 2021 MLB amateur draft is just around the corner. The first round will be held on Sunday evening with subsequent rounds to follow on Monday and Tuesday. Last year’s draft was just five rounds due to the pandemic, down from the usual 40 rounds. This year’s draft jumps up to 20 rounds. I expect […]

Video: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16 Pitching Adds and Streamers

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 16 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

Aaron Judge Goes Yard In Win Over Astros

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Houston Astros. Judge supplied the only offense in the game, a long 419-foot blast off of Zack Greinke that left his bat at 106.8 MPH. The slugger is enjoying one of his finest seasons yet, slashing […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out 12 In Victory Over Astros

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole turned in a dominating performance in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Houston Astros. Cole went the distance, pitching a complete-game shutout against his former employer, allowing just three hits and two walks. The Yankee ace struck out 12 batters and induced 13 swinging strikes. Cole's spin rates were […]

Miguel Andujar Lands On The Injured List

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar (wrist) landed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The 26-year-old has been dealing with a sprained left wrist, and although an MRI and X-rays came back clean, the ailment is severe enough to keep him on the shelf until after the break. Andujar has played relatively well this […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Works The Ninth Inning Friday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga pitched the ninth inning in a non-save situation on Friday against the Houston Astros. Loaisiga was excellent, needing just nine pitches to navigate the frame, fanning one batter in the process. The effort lowered his season ERA to 2.11 to go along with a superb 7-3 record and […]

DJ LeMahieu Plates A Pair Of Runs, Steals Base In Friday's Win

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and a stolen base in a 4-0 win over the Houston Astros. LeMahieu stepped up the plate in the seventh inning with runners on second and third base and worked a 10-pitch at-bat, lacing a two-run double to left field to extend […]