Jose Soriano To Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jose Soriano (elbow), the team's No. 25 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is expected to begin a rehab assignment in the next five to seven days, according to director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. The 22-year-old was taken in the Rule 5 draft from the Angels, knowing that he'd miss at least the […]

Tyler Anderson (SP, PIT) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson had his best start of the year so far on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Anderson pitched eight innings and allowed four hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out six. He earned his third […]

Bryan Reynolds Dealing With Lower-Body Soreness

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds (lower body) was held out of Wednesday's lineup due to lower-body soreness. Manager Derek Shelton said that Reynolds would be available to play in the contest- so it doesn't appear to be anything too serious. That's good news for Reynolds' fantasy managers, as the 26-year-old has posted career-best marks in […]

Adam Frazier Not In The Lineup On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier is getting the day off on Wednesday as the team faces Sonny Gray and the Cincinnati Reds. Wilmer Difo is getting the start at second base and hitting sixth while Ka'ai Tom is slotting in as the leadoff hitter. This will be just Frazier's second day off of the […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

While we're grateful for the 2021 season after the mess that was 2020, I understand if the Injury Train has you running on fumes by mid-May. It's a cutthroat game sometimes, but do try to enjoy the wicked pitches and monster homers when you can! We still want to win this war of attrition, so […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! After an extra-small five-game slate for my last write-up on Monday, I am ecstatic to see 10 games on the DraftKings evening slate. There are a few day games if you need a piece of the DFS action earlier than usual, but we will only look at the nighttime tilts in today's article. […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/12/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 7 of the MLB season already. Time flies when you're having fun! Week 6 wasn't a huge week by any means, but it was a positive one! That's all we can ask for, as we slowly build ourselves back up towards a profit on the season. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/12

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 streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, […]

JT Brubaker Dazzles Again On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starter JT Brubaker had another quality start as he picked up the victory in the Pirates 7-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. The crafty right-hander befuddled the entire Reds offense all day, with the lone exception being Jesse Winker. The two extra-base hits allowed by Brubaker were both to Winker, who […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 7

We're one week into the minor league season and there is no shortage of prospects getting off to hot starts to talk about. Seriously, it took me a while to whittle a list of just over a dozen guys down to only four. But I finally got it narrowed down to a couple of starting […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/11/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 7 of the MLB season already. Time flies when you're having fun! Week 6 wasn't a huge week by any means, but it was a positive one! That's all we can ask for, as we slowly build ourselves back up towards a profit on the season. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/11

Welcome to the 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 […]

Mitch Keller Implodes Again Monday Night Against Reds

Pittsburgh Pirates starting Mitch Keller had a rough night on the mound on Monday, as he allowed seven runs on seven hits and two walks over 3 1/3 innings in a 14-1 loss to the Reds. Coming off his best start of the season in which he tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Padres, […]

Jacob Stallings Homers In Loss Monday Night

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings drove in the lone run for the Pirates on Monday night, finishing 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in a 14-1 loss to the Reds. After a slow start to the season, Stallings has begun to turn things around this month, slashing .286/.400/.571 with one home run, three […]

Adam Frazier Extends Hitting Streak To 11 Games

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier extended his hitting streak to 11 games on Monday night, finishing 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in a 14-1 loss to the Reds. Over his streak Frazier is hitting 15-for-45 with five doubles, five walks, one steal and four runs scored, as he is slashing .308/.384/.421 with […]

Bryan Reynolds Reaches Base Four Times Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds reached based four times on Monday night, finishing 2-for-2 with a double and two walks in a 14-1 loss to the Reds. After missing the past couple games while feeling banged up, Reynolds continued what has been a good start to May, as he is now slashing .333/.379/.667 with one […]

Bryan Reynolds Returns To Lineup Monday Night

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds is back in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener with the Cincinnati Reds. It was reported earlier in the week that Reynolds was "banged up", as Wilmer Difo had started the past two games in center field for Pittsburgh. Reynolds will be back in center for the Pirates and […]

Pirates Designate Todd Frazier For Assignment

The Pittsburgh Pirates designated corner infielder Todd Frazier for assignment on Monday. The move was made as a corresponding transaction for outfielder Ben Gamel, who was claimed off waivers from the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Gamel will be activated for Monday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Frazier didn't make the Opening Day roster, but the […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 6 Lineup Trends

Week six of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It is one of the lightest nights of the 2021 season so far with just six games on the schedule. When Kyle Gibson is the highest-priced pitcher on the slate, you know we're in trouble. Four pitchers are priced under $8,000, so we have chances to save some money on pitching and pay up for […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! It's been a while since we've seen a six-game schedule for an evening slate, but here we are. DraftKings even included the 6:35 pm start of Cincinnati-Pittsburgh to give us one more matchup to pick from. There's not a ton of weather to look out for except for Coors Field. Rain is in […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/10/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate, and it's an ugly one. The pitching will be quite chalky with Alex Wood and Kyle Gibson, while the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/10/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Shorter slate on this fine Monday, but still enough going on to dive into some serious research! Check out the cheat sheet below and the analysis that follows!    Coors Notes The game of the […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/10 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Tyler Anderson Records Third Straight Quality Start

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson recorded his third consecutive quality start on Sunday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk over eight innings against the Cubs. It was also his fourth start in a row with five or more strikeouts, as he improved to 3-3 on the season while lowering his ERA […]

Wilmer Difo Has Three Hits In Win Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates utility player Wilmer Difo went 3-for-5 with a triple, three RBI and two runs scored in a 6-5 win over the Cubs on Sunday. Difo has been primarily used as a pinch-hitter or late-inning replacement, but with injuries affecting the Pirates' outfield, Difo could be in line for a slight bump in playing […]

Colin Moran Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran (groin) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin issue, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Moran injured himself in Saturday's game when he dove back to first base to attempt to turn an unassisted double play. He got up in pain and […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Transferred To 60-Day IL

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list, according to Jake Crouse of MLB.com. Manager Derek Shelton said that there was no setback in Hayes' recovery from a wrist injury he suffered during Opening Weekend, and that he remains on the same progression he has been on. With […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

It is never easy to piece together a pitching staff after the season starts. We have recommended quite a lot of pitchers in this weekly article throughout the year and have only uncovered a handful of gems so far. This week we will be looking at a mixed bag of veterans and young guns, and […]