Matt Strahm To Have Knee Surgery

San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Matt Strahm (knee) will undergo a patellar tendon repair in his right knee. He underwent a similar surgery on his left knee in 2017 when he was with the Royals. Strahm went 0-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 19 outings in his third season with the Friars this year. The […]

Luis Campusano Charged With Felony Marijuana Possession

San Diego Padres catching prospect Luis Campusano was arrested and charged in Georgia with felony marijuana possession on Oct. 17. The 22-year-old was pulled over with nearly three times the felony threshold in one of the strictest states on marijuana and faces a punishment of up to 10 years in prison. The Friars No. 4 prospect […]

Luis Perdomo Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

San Diego Padres pitcher Luis Perdomo (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery last week and will miss the entire 2021 season. The 27-year-old was once a staple in the Friars staff, making 64 appearances (49 starts) across 2016-2017, but struggled to achieve consistency in the majors. Relegated to long relief and mop-up duties in 2020, Perdomo […]

Statcast Season Review: 2020 Barrel Leaders (Hitters)

The 2020 MLB season will always be one for the record books, even if everything that took place will have multiple asterisks attached to it. Evaluating Statcast numbers is a nice way to find hot and cold hitters, as well as underachievers and overachievers. Now that the regular season is over, let's reflect on the […]

Mike Clevinger And Dinelson Lamet Expected To Avoid Surgery

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller is confident starters Mike Clevinger (elbow) and Dinelson Lamet (biceps) will not need surgery. Both frontline starters experienced arm issues to end 2020, derailing their seasons and the Friars playoff hopes. After extensive tests, both pitchers were recommended rest and recovery and should be ready for 2021. Clevinger […]

Padres, Fernando Tatis Jr. Interested In Extension

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller said there's "interest on both sides" regarding a contract extension for superstar shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., but neither side has taken the initial steps to begin negotiations. Tatis has one more season before he starts salary arbitration and has four years of team control left before he can […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/14/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

It's Wednesday and we're still rolling through the AL and NL Championship Series with the main slate starting at 5:05 CT. The Tampa Bay Rays are on the verge of an impressive sweep over Houston as they're up 3-0 and will be throwing out their ace in Glasnow. The Braves barely held on to win […]

Tommy Pham Should Be Fine After Stabbing Incident

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham should be fine after being stabbed in the back during an altercation Sunday night. The 32-year-old is expected to make a full recovery after being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Pham endured a down year in 2020 battling a broken wrist, slashing .211/.312/.312 with three homers and six steals in […]

Early 2021 Mock Draft ADP Risers & Fallers: WPC+ Videocast

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut prepare for the 2021 fantasy baseball season with a look at early mock draft results from the RotoBaller Expert mock. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/8/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Division Series has taught us fantasy managers some valuable lessons: Dodger Stadium and Petco Park are now apparently hitter’s parks, Randy Arozarena is Mike Trout-lite, and that bubble series can provide loads of intensity. The odds are that this is the final four-game slate of the 2020 baseball season, so as my mate Ziggy […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 10/8/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 10/8/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have another 4-game main slate of playoff baseball on tap today, with potential elimination games across the board. There are not many high […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for October 8, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 10/8/20  Zack Greinke Zack Greinke/Cristian Javier vs. Oakland Athletics UPDATE: The Astros switch […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/8/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday with 4 game slate featuring potential elimination games in all four games. There is not a ton of elite pitching targets, which means we will have bats for days. This is a slate to make sure you get the proper players in your lineups, and if that means leaving money on […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for October 7, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 10/7/20  Jose Urquidy vs. Oakland Athletics Uriquidy is drawing the start today which […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/7/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

This may be our last slate with four games to choose from in the postseason as the Athletics fight elimination from the Astros today. Regardless of who advances, postseason FanDuel slates are always a blast with the game's stars on center stage. There are lots of value hitters available as well as multiple teams to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/7/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We're rolling along with the week and we head into Wednesday's DraftKings MLB slate with four games on tap. The NL will be playing the second game of their series while the AL teams are playing in game three of their series. We have a couple of appealing starting pitchers to target to go along […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 10/7/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 10/7/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 4-game main slate of playoff baseball on tap today, including a potential elimination game between the Astros and A's. There are […]

Dinelson Lamet Left Off NLDS Roster

San Diego Padres starter Dinelson Lamet (biceps) is not on the NL Division Series roster against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This confirms concern that Lamet’s injury continues to linger after he exited his last start on September 25. The 28-year-old enjoyed a breakout season, registering a 2.09 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 12.1 K/9 in 12 […]

Mike Clevinger Taking The Bump In Game 1

The San Diego Padres announced starter Mike Clevinger (elbow) will start Game 1 of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is a welcome sign for the Friar faithful especially with starter Dinelson Lamet (biceps) left off the 28-man roster. Clevinger has registered a strong 2.84 ERA and 0.89 WHIP in four starts […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for October 6th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 10/6/20  Mike Clevinger vs Los Angeles Dodgers Announced as the Padres starter over Chris […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/6/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Tuesday with 4 game slate featuring Game 2 of the ALDS matchups and the start of the two NLDS matchups. There are some interesting pitching options, and that should allow for some nice offensive spots to attack. Probably can not get much more offensive than last night, but we can try and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/6/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The days of four-game MLB slates are fast dwindling as the American League and National League Division Series take centerstage at once beginning Tuesday. With no elimination scenarios on the table yet, starting pitchers should have a reasonable leash, although as you’ll come to read, some may have longer ones than others. As can usually […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/5/20): MLB DFS Lineups

Two! Two-game slate! Ahh...Ahh...Ahhh! I love to count and play DFS! I also have two small children and obviously watch way too much Sesame Street. Let's talk about gambling instead. With limited options today, I'll do things a little differently and make my picks more general, as opposed to building one lineup. I think all […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/5/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What a strange weekend it was without baseball. The scheduling continues to boggle many minds, but at least the playoffs will be back on our screens tonight and give us more opportunities to win playing daily fantasy. It's only a two-game slate to kick off the Division Series round, but there will be some fireworks […]

MLB Betting & DFS Preview: National League Divisional Series

It's October, and it feels great to have postseason baseball in our lives once again! Now that the opening round of the extended 2020 MLB playoffs has concluded, it's time for the divisional round to begin with the remaining eight teams battling it out in this best-of-five format. In this article, the focus switches to […]

Mike Clevinger, Dinelson Lamet Will Be Last-Minute Decisions

San Diego Padres starting pitchers Mike Clevinger (elbow) and Dinelson Lamet (biceps) will likely be last-minute decisions in regard to their availability for the upcoming National League Division Series against the Dodgers, according to manager Jayce Tingler. “They’re playing catch,” Tingler said. “They’re building up. They will do bullpens if the catch play goes well.” […]

MLB Betting & DFS Preview: American League Divisional Series

It's October and it feels great to have postseason baseball in our lives once again! Now that the opening round of the extended 2020 MLB playoffs have concluded it's time for the divisional round to begin with the remaining eight teams battling it out in this best-of-five format. In this article, I will focus on […]

Champ or Chump: Year in Review

Now that the 2020 fantasy baseball season has come to a close, it is time to assess your performance. Did you ignore red flags that you wish you hadn't? Was a strong process foiled by unpredictable factors outside of anybody's control? Both of these things are likely true to some extent. The key is to […]

Mike Clevinger, Dinelson Lamet Play Catch Friday

San Diego Padres right-handed pitchers Mike Clevinger (biceps) and Dinelson Lamet (biceps) both played catch Friday morning ahead of the team’s do-or-die Game 3 of the wild-card series against St. Louis. Neither starter is on the club’s roster, which has severely hampered the pitching staff, but when asked about the availability for either should the […]

Craig Stammen Serves As Opener For Game 3 Friday

San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Craig Stammen will open Game 3 of Friday’s wild-card series versus St. Louis. Stammen hasn’t made a start since Aug. 4, 2010, a healthy indicator that he won’t be long for Friday’s contest, with the Padres slated to have an “all hands on deck” approach. The longest that Stammen has […]