Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 10th 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 […]

Luis Perdomo Tabbed For Start Tuesday, Role Unknown

San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Luis Perdomo has been announced as the starter for Tuesday’s game against the Dodgers. Although having been a starter in the past, just one of Perdomo’s 50 appearances over the past two years have been as the starter, so it’s well within the realm of possibility that he is merely […]

Ty France On The Board With First Homer

San Diego Padres infielder Ty France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Starting at first base against left-handed starter Madison Bumgarner, France recorded his first round-tripper of the year in the third frame against reliever Taylor Widener. In limited duty, the 26-year-old is slashing .250/.280/.417 […]

Francisco Mejia Clangs Dinger Off Foul Pole

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia smacked his first home run Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. His only knock in four tries, Mejia banged one off the right field foul pole for a two-run shot in the third frame. The 24-year-old has struggled immensely while sharing backstop duties with Austin Hedges, slashing just .103/.188/.241 with […]

Wil Myers' Redemption Tour Keeps Rolling On

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday’s victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 29-year-old stayed hot, pounding a first-inning offering from starter Madison Bumgarner into the stands before later singling. Through 60 plate appearances, Myers has gone yard five times with 21 runs-plus-RBI and a steal while slashing […]

Manny Machado Bops Two Homers In Needed Slump-Buster

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers in Sunday’s victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Machado started the scoring with a blast off starter Madison Bumgarner in the first inning and encored with another round-tripper in the second frame as part of a six-homer barrage against D-backs pitching. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Homers Again To Wrap Monster Week

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Complementing his tater with a single, Tatis wraps up a monster week going 10-for-23 (.435 average) with six long balls and 16 runs-plus-RBI. After homering in four consecutive contests, the 21-year-old star is slashing .333/.417/.810 and leads […]

Dinelson Lamet Nearly Unhittable In Dominant Outing

San Diego Padres starter Dinelson Lamet fired 6 2/3 frames of one-hit ball in Sunday’s victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Spotted an early 9-0 lead, Lamet carried a no-hitter into the seventh before surrendering a leadoff home run to Kole Calhoun. His only other blemish was a hit batter as he dominated with 11 strikeouts. […]

Eric Hosmer Not In Sunday's Lineup

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is not in Sunday's lineup against the Diamondbacks. Hosmer returned on Saturday after missing several games with an illness and went 0-for-4. The team said he is doing well and taking groundballs at first base, so it sounds like they are just easing him back into his workload. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 9th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

Sunday is my favorite day for DFS because we don't have to wait until the evening for some action! Nothing better than relaxing after a busy week with some afternoon baseball, especially when it involves players that you've stacked in your lineups. Let's cash in with some winners! I'll take a look at each position […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 4 (8/10-8/16)

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]

Jake Cronenworth Draws First Career Start At Second Saturday

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth made each of his first seven Major League starts at first base; on Saturday, he will shift over to second base for the first time. Cronenworth played primarily shortstop and second base during his time in the Minors, giving him immense positional flexibility, making it easier to get his […]

Kirby Yates Still Elite Closer Option After Rocky Start

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates had two straight two-run outings at the end of July that will definitively damper his ERA for the remainder of 2020. In such a shortened season, owners will have to rely on stuff and pitch mix moving forward, rather than gaudy small sample size stats. Following another save Friday, […]

Evaluating Rookie Performances - Week 4

Happy Jo Adell week everyone! It may not have been the most thrilling way for Adell to begin his big league career, with a whimper of a single followed by a quad injury two days later, but there’s still plenty to discuss with the Angels’ new slugger and some fellow rookies who made headlines this […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 8th 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 […]

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

We have a full 12 game slate on Saturday night, and let's just say the pickings at starting pitcher are limited. We'll run through the top targets at SP as well as the hitters that look to be in prime spots and are worthy of your consideration on DraftKings. I'll be going through some of […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 8, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/8/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. With a day packed full of baseball, you probably won't be able to go to Bed Bath & Beyond or Home Depot today because […]

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

It's Saturday, so it's time to pick some winners for this eight-game MLB slate. It's a great day to pay up for a future Hall of Fame pitcher because he's on another level than the other options available.  We're also going to bet on a slugfest at Fenway Park with two questionable pitchers on the […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 8th, 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 8/8/20  Nolan Arenado vs. Nick Margevicius Arenado has earned the benefit of the […]

Jake Cronenworth Keeps Living The Dream

San Diego Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. A revelation filling in for ailing Eric Hosmer (stomach), Cronenworth has been brilliant on defense while slashing a spectacular .360/.385/.840 with six extra-base hits in 28 plate appearances. While his counting stats are lacking, the excellent […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Wastes No Time With Leadoff Jack

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. smacked his fifth home run Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 21-year-old extended his blazing start by crushing a leadoff shot off starter Luke Weaver to secure the eventual 3-0 victory. The tater was his only knock in four tries but he’s rocking a .291/.391/.673 slash with 26 […]

Zach Davies Blanks The Snakes

San Diego Padres starter Zach Davies held the Arizona Diamondbacks scoreless through 5 2/3 frames Friday, collecting his second victory. Davies allowed three singles and no walks while cruising to six strikeouts. The excellent outing drops his ERA to 2.87 with a 0.83 WHIP and 7.5 K/9. The 27-year-old’s career 17 percent strikeout rate diminishes […]

Jake Cronenworth Batting Fifth For Padres On Friday

San Diego Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth is again batting fifth for the Padres when they take on Luke Weaver and the Diamondbacks on Friday. Cronenworth is off to a hot start on the season posting a .318/.348/.727 line with one home run and three RBI in 23 plate appearances. Cronenworth has taken over everyday […]

Are We In or Are We Out? - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) rolls solo and gives you 10 players in total to think about. 5 are players he is buying into and 5 are players he is out on. 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 7, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/7/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight with a lot of offensive to attack and some very suspect pitching. With such suspect pitching, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 7th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/7/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Friday's games look to feature only a few big-ticket priced pitchers. The matchups for those several arms aren't quite as weak you would like, however. This slate should lead many to pay down on pitching to allow a way to lineups stacked with big bats. The lineup's today should look like a fantasy owner's dream, […]

Josh Naylor Demoted To Alternate Site

San Diego Padres outfielder Josh Naylor was optioned to the team’s alternate site Thursday. Taking a backseat in platoon duties to Edward Olivares and Abraham Almonte, the 23-year-old had gotten limited run, collecting three hits in just 14 plate appearances. Weak on defense and the Friars having plenty of DH options, Naylor was sacrificed along […]

Joey Lucchesi Optioned To Team’s Alternate Training Site

San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Joey Lucchesi has been removed both from the team’s starting rotation and its active roster, as the southpaw was sent to the team’s alternate training location ahead of Friday’s contest. Batters haven’t hit Lucchesi particularly hard to open 2020 (average 83.2 MPH exit velocity with zero barrels), but he is […]