The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 17

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 17

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 17 of the MLB season (7/19 through 7/25). 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 plus matchups in order to gain an edge […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Victor Caratini Isn’t In Saturday’s Lineup

San Diego Padres catcher Victor Caratini isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday for a game against the Washington Nationals and left-handed starter Patrick Corbin. Caratini is batting .224 this season with a .318 on-base percentage, six home runs and a pair of stolen bases in 233 plate appearances. Webster Rivas is starting in Caratini's […]

Eric Hosmer Not Starting On Saturday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer isn't in the team's starting lineup on Saturday against the Washington Nationals. Hosmer is batting .272 with a .330 on-base percentage in 334 plate appearances this season. He's also added seven home runs and five stolen bases for the Padres. Jake Cronenworth is moving over from second base […]

Drew Pomeranz Expected To Return Saturday

San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler said that he expects relief pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm) to be activated from the 10-day injured list before the game against the Washington Nationals on Saturday. The left-handed reliever was dealing with left forearm inflammation and also missed seven weeks with a shoulder impingement this year. The 32-year-old will […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 17

It was strange to not see any baseball highlights for a few days this week but thankfully it was a quiet injury week as a result. Following the All-Star break, a number of injured players will be beginning/finishing their rehab assignments in the hopes of returning to their respective teams. Please keep in mind that […]

The NotBurts: First Half Hitter Awards

For all of the division and rancor in society, one foundation of our world stays intact from year to year, splendid in its grandeur, universal in its praise. The NotBurts. A celebration of first-half excellence in hitting, the NotBurts aren't, as one critic (liar) claimed, "just an award show made up by some lunatic". No, […]

Barrel Rate and Contact Rate, Who Can Do Both?

Hitting is, at the same time, completely simple and enormously complex. Hitting in the Major Leagues is arguably the most challenging thing to do in all of sports. I don't think I need to explain myself for saying that hitting is complex. I can't do it, probably neither can you. The reason I say it's […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Rest Of Season Rankings: Mid-Year Updates

The All-Star break offers us fantasy baseball players a chance to breathe and reassess the battlefield before us. Pitching remains as volatile as ever thanks to midseason rule changes, the next generation is fighting uphill after missing minor-league development in 2020, and Shohei Ohtani has blossomed into a full-fledged superstar. Instead of my weekly top […]

Midseason Report Card - Starting Pitchers

Back in late April, I published the early season report card. It was a look at how the top drafted starting pitchers began their seasons and what we could expect from them moving forward. We provided an early-season grade and a projected rest of season grade based on their early results and how they were […]

Improving Hitters to Watch in the Second Half

We have more than three months of baseball in the books. It has been a glorious spring and summer with the return of the 162 game schedule. While it was nice for MLB to sneak in 60 games and some expanded playoffs in 2020 after we feared a full season cancellation, it really just didn't […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 16

Wow, what a busy last few days for prospects around Major League Baseball. On Sunday, we were treated to both the MLB Futures Game — a showcase of the sport’s best prospects — and the first round of the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft. The remainder of the 20-round draft will take place today and tomorrow. […]

Wil Myers Smacks Two Homers

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers went 3-for-6 with two homers, seven RBI and three runs scored Friday against the Washington Nationals. Myers pioneered the 24-8 blowout with a grand slam in the second frame before knocking a two-run shot in the sixth inning to add insult to injury. The 30-year-old is slashing .259/.333/.452 through […]

Tommy Pham Loads Up Box Score

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham went 4-for-6 with a home run, double, stolen base, two RBI and five runs scored in Friday's 24-8 obliteration of the Washington Nationals. He also drew a walk. Dropped to fifth in the order, Pham showed no ill will, posting a fantasy manager's dream performance. The 33-year-old veteran owns […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 7/17

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 […]

Jake Cronenworth Hits For Cycle On Friday

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth recorded the third cycle in franchise history on Friday. His club destroyed the Nationals 24-8. He joined Matt Kemp and Wil Myers as the only Padres to hit for a cycle. Cronenworth went 4-for-5 from the dish, collecting four RBI. The 27-year is having quite the season as he […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

This is one of the more straight forward Saturday MLB slates in a while. We only have three early games and two teams that had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else. That leaves a ten-game main Saturday slate, which is the largest in some time. Hopefully we don't have all of […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Scores Three Times In Win

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and three runs scored in a 24-8 win over the Nationals on Friday night. Tatis was replaced by pinch-runner Ha-Seong Kim in the sixth inning of the blowout, when San Diego was leading 18-4. It was a good performance for the […]

Blake Snell Starting Saturday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell (illness) will be on the bump for Saturday's meeting against the Washington Nationals. Snell has been on the shelf for over a week due to a bout with gastroenteritis resulting from food poisoning. Nonetheless, the southpaw's return can't come soon enough, primarily with the team dealing with injuries […]

Padres Plan To Have Yu Darvish Return Monday

The San Diego Padres are planning on having starting pitcher Yu Darvish (back, hip) return from the injured list to start against the Atlanta Braves on Monday. Darvish had a rough outing in his last start before the All-Star break against the Washington Nationals and was subsequently put on the injured list with a back/hip […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and there are some great pitching options. Coming back from the all-star break, we should expect […]

Closers and Saves Report - Waiver Wire and Trade Deadline Chatter

We here at RotoBaller's Closers and Saves Report believe that there should be something like the Home Run Derby, but for relief pitchers. Not a skills competition, or a strike throwing contest, or a velocity race. Just an actual Home Run Derby, but with relief pitchers. Our money is on Daniel Camarena. With the All-Star […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After an entertaining couple of days of All-Star festivities early in the week, baseball is back in what we hope will be full force Friday night, although the start of the Red Sox-Yankees series remains in peril due to New York’s team COVID outbreak. We also have weather threatening a couple of venues, and FanDuel […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The second half of the 2021 campaign kicks off tonight after a few days off for the All-Star break. Shohei Ohtani and Pete Alonso gave us a few highlights in the home run derby on Monday before the American League defeated the National League 5-2 for the eighth game in a row on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 7/16

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 […]

Ryan Weathers Could Return In July

San Diego Padres left-hander Ryan Weathers (ankle), who fractured a small accessory piece of bone in the back of his ankle, has been walking around fine, and a return before the end of the month hasn't been ruled out. Weathers' recovery will depend on pain tolerance. It was previously reported that the rookie southpaw wouldn't […]

Matt Strahm Expected Back By End Of Month

San Diego Padres reliever Matt Strahm (knee) is expected back by the end of this month. Recovering from offseason right knee surgery, the 29-year-old southpaw has been throwing in simulated games and his return would certainly bolster a beaten Friars pitching staff. Strahm has been an anchor in the bullpen the past three seasons, appearing […]

Austin Nola Limited To First Base During Rehab

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola (knee) has still been unable to catch as he goes through rehab. The 31-year-old has been limited to first base as he continues to deal with knee pain when squatting behind the dish. Nola has been limited to just 59 plate appearances this season due to hand and leg […]