Eric Hosmer Enters Offseason With Lingering Doubts

After a disappointing 2021 campaign, San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer enters the offseason with doubts about his role as an everyday player. With an outsized contract and uninspiring 102 wRC+, the 31-year-old was often the scapegoat for the Friars second half collapse. Across 565 plate appearances, Hosmer recorded a .269/.337/.395 slash, 12 homers,... Read More

Jake Cronenworth Proves Legitimacy In 2021

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth entrenched himself as an everyday big leaguer after a successful sophomore campaign. The 27-year-old tallied a .266/.340/.460 slash with 21 homers, four steals and 165 runs-plus-RBI over 643 plate appearances, earning an All-Star bid while playing both first and second base. Under team control through 2026, Cronenworth should remain... Read More

Manny Machado Posts Another Strong Season

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado wrapped up another solid season in 2021, compiling a .278/.347/.489 slash with 28 homers, 12 stolen bases and 198 runs-plus-RBI over 640 plate appearances. Despite the Friars cratering in the second half, Machado remained a reliable force in the lineup, placing third in the NL with 106 RBI... Read More

Fernando Tatis Jr. Claims NL Home Run Title

After a 4-for-12 series over the weekend with a pair of doubles against the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres shortstop/outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. cemented his superstar status in 2021. Despite playing in just 130 games, Tatis led the National League with 42 homers, slashing .282/.364/.611 with 25 steals and 196 runs-plus-RBI in 546 plate... Read More

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 10/3/2021

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers, and welcome to the final day of the regular season! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're playing MLB DFS today, shout out to you as it's Sunday and it's the last day of the regular season! We have a 15 game slate to wrap this thing up! My biggest piece of advice on large slates is to trust your research and process. Don't be afraid to fade some chalky... Read More

Reiss Knehr To Start Padres Final Game

San Diego Padres pitcher Reiss Knehr has been named the team's starting pitcher for their final game of the year against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. The 24-year-old has made four starts and seven relief appearances for the Padres this year. He's spent the bulk of the year in the minors, making 19 appearances... Read More

Wil Myers On The Bench Saturday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is absent from Saturday's lineup for the matchup with the San Francisco Giants, according to MLB.com. Myers has taken a step backward after a career year in 2020 but has still put up decent numbers. He's slashing .257/.335/.437 with 17 HRs and eight stolen bases over 145 games. Jurickson... Read More

Eric Hosmer Not In Saturday's Lineup

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants, according to MLB.com. After posting a .851 OPS in the shortened 2020 season, Hosmer's been more of an average hitter this season. He's slashed .270/.338/.396 with just 12 HRs in 149 games. Jake Cronenworth will... Read More

Adam Frazier Taking A Seat Saturday

San Diego Padres second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants, according to MLB.com. Frazier has hit .304 with five home runs, 10 stolen bases, and a .777 OPS in 153 games split between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Padres. However, since being traded to... Read More

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 10/2/2021

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers, the weekend is here! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday and happy October, Rotoballers! It's the first day of the month, but, sadly, it's the final Friday of the regular season. I've had a great time writing about the DraftKings picks all season on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Hopefully, you've made more money than me because I seem to have a rather debilitating... Read More

Yu Darvish Lands On The 10-Day Injured List

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (hip) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hip impingement. The Padres optioned Ryan Weathers to Triple-A El Paso, reinstated Craig Stammen from the IL, and recalled Shaun Anderson in corresponding moves. He allowed two earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out... Read More

Ryan Weathers Has Much To Improve Next Season

San Diego Padres pitcher Ryan Weathers coughed up five earned runs over three innings Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Making his first start since August, the swingman permitted five hits and three walks while fanning two. After a strong start to his rookie campaign, the league caught up to Weathers' subpar stuff as he... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 9-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a fun one. The potential AL CY Young winner takes on the Yankees in a must-win game for the postseason. The Braves have a chance to lock up the AL East with a sweep of the Phillies. The Giants and Dodgers continue to win... Read More

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/30/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/30 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/30/21 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... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 9/30

With the conclusion of regular season baseball on Sunday, every decision is more critical in head-to-head leagues. Furthermore, for those in roto leagues, the streaming picks will be focus primarily on a player's categorical boost. Things can be very challenging at this time of the year. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball... Read More

Chris Paddack Won't Return This Season

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack (elbow) is being shut down for the 2021 season. Padres manager Jayce Tingler made the announcement on Wednesday. Paddack has been sidelined since September 11 with right elbow inflammation. For now, he is receiving treatment and he won't be throwing for four to six weeks. The team is... Read More

Fernando Tatis Jr. Sitting Out On Wednesday

San Diego Padres shortstop/outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Max Scherzer and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres are no longer in contention for the postseason and as a result, Tatis is sitting for the second time in three games. Jake Cronenworth is covering shortstop on Wednesday.... Read More

Yu Darvish Ends 2021 Campaign With A Whimper

In likely his final start of 2021, San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish permitted two earned runs in four innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite six strikeouts, the right-hander labored over 85 pitches, surrendering five knocks and four walks. After an All-Star first half, Darvish cratered in his final 12 starts, absorbing eight losses... Read More

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (9/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's the last Wednesday slate of the regular season and we've got a doozie as 13 games are on the main slate. The Nationals/Rockies game at Coors is, unfortunately, one of the two games not on the main slate, but there's plenty of other offenses sporting high implied run totals led by the Red Sox... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! There are five days left of regular-season baseball, and still quite a bit to sort out before the madness of playoff baseball begins. Only three of the six divisions have crowned a champion, and there's going to be a lot on the line as we vault into the last weekend. Tonight's action... Read More

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 27

We made it! The final week of the regular season is upon us and hopefully, most of you are either competing for a fantasy title or have secured one already. Those of you still battling it out have one last chance for glory so we'll continue to look at some players droppable and some on... Read More

Jake Cronenworth Isn't Starting On Saturday

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth isn't in the starting lineup on Saturday. The Padres will take on the Atlanta Braves and right-hander Huascar Ynoa but will do so with one of their best hitters on the bench. Cronenworth is batting .266 with a .342 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, and four stolen bases in... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 27

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 27 of the MLB season (9/27 through 10/3). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on... Read More

Tommy Pham Not In The Lineup On Saturday

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham isn't starting on Saturday against right-handed starter Huascar Ynoa and the Atlanta Braves. Pham is batting .232 with a .344 on-base percentage, 15 home runs, and 14 stolen bases in 546 plate appearances this season. Instead, it'll be Jurickson Profar starting in left field against Ynoa. Profar is batting... Read More

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/25/2021

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any... Read More

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 27

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... Read More

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (9/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate on the blue site tonight as the season winds toward its final week. There are numerous ways to go with pitching tonight, but I strongly prefer paying up to get to one of the top hurlers as the opportunity cost of missing out on those raw points can't be overstated.... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 27

We have made it to the final week of the season. Fantasy leagues are winding down, playoffs (both MLB and fantasy league) are being decided. This week many players will be shut down even if they have only minor injuries. Other players are still returning to try to prove they still have "it" (Noah Syndergaard,... Read More