Mitch Moreland Batting Fifth On Wednesday

San Diego Padres first baseman Mitch Moreland is batting fifth on Wednesday, and the Padres have now placed him in that batting position in each of his first two games with the team. Three of the four players batting in front of Moreland on Wednesday have batting averages over .300 for the season, and the […]

Greg Allen Draws First Start With Padres

New San Diego Padres outfielder Greg Allen is starting and batting ninth Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Part of the blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Indians for starter Mike Clevinger, Allen will immediately see action with Wil Myers (undisclosed) surprisingly added to the IL. The 27-year-old San Diego native offers little offensive value with […]

Wil Myers, Emilio Pagan Hit Injured List

The San Diego Padres placed outfielder Wil Myers (undisclosed) and reliever Emilio Pagan (biceps) on the injured list on Wednesday. Myers’ injury is a surprise after he homered on Monday, but the team believes he’ll be back “shortly.” He’s enjoying an excellent campaign with a .967 OPS and nine homers. Right field will likely be […]

Week 7 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

Monitoring bullpens in 2020 will be a vital task each and every day. Because of this, we'll be publishing a weekly article at RotoBaller that tracks which bullpens are being taxed and which pitchers within that bullpen are being heavily used. The idea of this column is to help you gain an inside track into which […]

Will Mike Clevinger's Strikeouts Return Soon?

This was supposed to be a wider look at the biggest decreases in starting pitcher strikeout rates. But lo and behold, the leader of that list - and someone who had been cooling his heels at Cleveland's alternate site, as of late - was traded to San Diego in a blockbuster deal. And even though […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/2/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We have a large 10-game slate on DraftKings where we'll be sidestepping the two offenses that exploded for a combined 39 runs last night in the Giants and the Cardinals. No Coors Field to stack up tonight, either, so we'll have to dig a little deeper to look at offenses to target on this slate. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/2/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/2/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight and not a lot of great pitching to focus on. Sure Max Scherzer, Dinelson Lamet, and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/2/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's starting pitching options are interesting, so choosing the right pitcher may be the best way to get an edge on your opponents on this slate. There are plenty of pitchers to target and stacks to consider which makes finding hitter values quite easy tonight. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 9/1

The MLB season is filled with ups and downs, but the key to success is to find some gems to stream! Today we're going to target a pair of Rays at Yankee Stadium! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and pitching matchup. With pitchers, I account for the […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 7

Just when we thought we going go make it, Oakland and Anaheim get erased off of Sunday's schedule due to a COVID postive test by the A's. We'll we actually go a whole week without this happening? Stay tuned. We're over halfway through the season and it's getting down to the nitty-gritty. Bigger and bigger […]

Rest of Season Outlooks: Part 1 - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) rolls solo and discusses 11 players who have been great or... not so great... and gives his thoughts on rest of season outlook for said players. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch […]

Jurickson Profar Starting To Produce As No. 9 Hitter

San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar went 3-for-4 with a run and RBI Monday against the Colorado Rockies. Profar’s three singles extends his hitting streak to four, pulling his slash to .226/.320/.377. With five homers and three steals along with 32 runs-plus-RBI, Profar has been a sneaky source of counting stats in deeper formats despite […]

Wil Myers Smacks Ninth Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers finished 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday against the Colorado Rockies. Myers cranked a fourth inning offering from starter German Marquez into the seats for his ninth long ball. The 29-year-old continues his fantastic bounce back campaign, slashing .293/.365/.602 with 46 runs-plus-RBI and a steal to supplement the […]

Adrian Morejon Collects First Career Win

San Diego Padres pitcher Adrian Morejon secured his first career win Monday against the Colorado Rockies. Spelling starter Garrett Richards in the fourth frame, Morejon fired three innings of shutout ball, allowing four hits and fanning three. In a hybrid role, the Friars No. 7 prospect holds a 3.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 30 percent […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Triples In Two Runs

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. tripled in two runs in a victory Monday against the Colorado Rockies. The 21-year-old budding superstar went 1-for-4 on the evening with a walk and two runs scored, pulling his slash to a spectacular .313/.395/.660 with 13 long balls, seven steals and 71 runs-plus-RBI. Having gone yard just […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/1/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools are accessible on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/1/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Tuesday brings up a massive slate of games for the evening. Even though it's a more extensive slate, there are very few safe options at […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/1/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with an 11 game slate on tap. We have Coors field in play as well as a few other really nice offensive spots to target. There are some top-end arms as well, but tonight may not be the night to pay for those arms, rather save some money for more […]

Adrian Morejon Rejoins Active Roster Monday

San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Adrian Morejon was activated off of the injured list prior to Monday’s game against the Rockies. Morejon had been scratched from a start Saturday and placed on the IL, although the team has been mum on any potential COVID-19 related tests. Ranked as the club’s No. 6 prospect per MLB […]

Josh Naylor To Be Starting Left Fielder For Indians

Outfielder/first baseman Josh Naylor, acquired by the Indians on Monday from the San Diego Padres, is penciled in to be the Indians' starting left fielder for the remainder of the season. While he has yet to exhibit his potential at the plate in the majors, he could hit over 20 home runs with decent batting […]

Cal Quantrill Headed To Indians In Massive Deal

Right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill was dealt to the Cleveland Indians by the San Diego Padres on Monday as part of the deal that brought Mike Clevinger to San Diego. Quantrill, the Padres first-round pick in 2016 and former top-100 MLB Pipeline prospect, did not have a spot in the Padres deep rotation and had been […]

Austin Hedges Headed To Cleveland In Massive Deal

Catcher Austin Hedges was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Cleveland Indians on Monday as part of the massive nine-player deal that sent starting pitcher Mike Clevinger to San Diego. San Diego recently acquired catchers Jason Castro and Aaron Nola from the Angels and Mariners, respectively. This left Hedges essentially without a role […]

Josh Naylor Traded To Indians

Outfielder/first baseman Josh Naylor was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Cleveland Indians on Monday as part of the nine-player deal that sent starting pitcher Mike Clevinger to San Diego. Naylor just hit his first home run of the season on Sunday in the Padres' 13-2 win over the Rockies. With the move […]

Mike Clevinger Dealt To Padres In Nine-Player Deal

Following up on an earlier report, starting pitcher Mike Clevinger has been traded to the San Diego Padres as part of a massive nine-player deal. According to Ken Rosenthal, the Indians will be sending Clevinger, outfielder Greg Allen and a player to be named later to the Padres. In return the Padres will be sending […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 8/31

It's another manic Monday, so you know what time it is - it's time to dig deep and find some streamers. Today is a tough day for pitcher streamers, so we'll roll the dice on a groundball machine. We'll also take a look at a Cardinals and Mariners stack! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, […]

Mike Clevinger Traded To Padres

According to MLB Insider Robert Murray, Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger has been dealt to the San Diego Padres. More details on the trade and what the Padres will be sending back to Cleveland and whether other Indians are involved should emerge shortly.

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 31st 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 […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

We enter the second half. It is crazy how fast the season is going, but when you are used to grinding for 6 months, this change of pace requires some adjusting. regardless, let's get you ready for the second half the right way with week 7 corner infield (1B and 3B) waiver wire options. Before […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 7

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/31/20): MLB DFS Lineups

We only get seven games on the DraftKings main slate today but it does include a game at Coors and multiple elite starters, with Cole and Bieber battling for the king of chalk. There's also a fair amount of value (including at Coors) so fitting in one of the high-priced starters shouldn't be an issue. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/31/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/31/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight that showcases some high-end arms with some really strong spots to stack. Shane Bieber, Lucas Giolito. […]