Trent Grisham Cranks First Homer As Padre

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham cracked his first homer of 2020 in Monday’s victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. From the No. 2 slot, Grisham smacked a solo shot off D-Backs starter Luke Weaver in the first inning. He was hitless in his other three plate appearances with two strikeouts. The 23-year-old had held his […]

Cal Quantrill Spells Joey Lucchesi, Earns Victory

San Diego Padres pitcher Cal Quantrill collected a victory in relief Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Starter Joey Lucchesi meandered through 3 2/3 innings, yielding two earned runs and six baserunners before being yanked after 61 pitches. Quantrill spelled him and completed 1 1/3 scoreless frames, permitting a hit and walk apiece with a strikeout. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Clears Sacks With Three-Bagger

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI in Monday’s victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With the bases loaded in the fourth inning, Tatis gapped a laser line drive to clear the troops with a three-bagger and iced the 6-2 victory. The 21-year-old is off to a solid […]

Eric Hosmer A Late Scratch Monday

The San Diego Padres have scratched first baseman Eric Hosmer from the lineup ahead of Monday's matchup versus Luke Weaver and the Diamondbacks. Hosmer was also removed from the lineup on Sunday, but the team has stated it's not COVID related. Wil Myers will take his place at first base and bat sixth. Hosmer should […]

Wil Myers Out Of Monday's Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is out of Monday’s lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Myers had a rough day at the dish Sunday, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts while stranding four baserunners. Rookie Edward Olivares is starting in right field. The 29-year-old Myers has kicked off 2020 1-for-9 with a three-run homer and four […]

Second Base and Shortstop Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Thanks to Ellis Canady for filling in last week (and for touting Cesar Hernandez, who is Good). For the remainder of this all too short season, this beat will be covered by yours truly. As in prior seasons, our focus will be on those players who are rostered in under 50% of Yahoo leagues. Your […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Entering week two and coming off a short week, give us a small sample to work with. This week, I will lean heavily on match-ups and potential for at-bats via lineup placement. There will be a few repeat names on this list due to the rostered percentage not rising and performance warranting an add. Before […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Lineup and Pitching Picks for Monday 7/27

It feels great to have baseball back! In this sprint of a season with only 60 games, it becomes even more important to pay close attention to potential streamers. This can really put you ahead of your competition. When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and pitching matchup. With […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 27th 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 […]

WPC+ Videocast: Opening Weekend 2020 Recap

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut recap the action from Opening Day and the first weekend of MLB action for 2020. They identify early risers and fallers, review Statcast numbers, and discuss major injuries. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio […]

News and Notes, Early Lineup Trends and More! - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) is rolling solo and discusses various topics from recent news and notes to the latest in the lineup trends he is monitoring. 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 us on iTunes […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 27th, 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 7/27/20  Tyler Glasnow vs. Atlanta Braves Normally Glasnow would be the ace on […]

Joey Lucchesi Gets Nod Against D-Backs On Monday

San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi will start the series finale Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lucchesi had a shaky camp as he battled for a rotation spot but showed enough to earn the No. 4 spot. The 27-year-old has been a workhorse for the Padres since his 2018 debut, posting a 4.14 ERA and […]

Eric Hosmer Stays Hot With First Round-Tripper

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer reached base three times on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, launching a home run and walking twice. After driving in six on Opening Night, Hosmer stayed hot, smacking a solo job to left center in the third inning. With a knack for hot starts, the 30-year-old is 4-for-6 […]

Kirby Yates Takes One On The Chin

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates allowed two earned runs and suffered a loss Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The All-Star entered a tie game in the ninth and yielded two knocks and two walks to squander the Friars chance to stay undefeated. He was yanked after exhausting 28 pitches and managing just two outs. […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Baseball is back. I hope our lovely game finds you all healthy and safe, that the season pushes on with minimal bumps, and that we all get to have some well-deserved fun with this year. I deeply appreciate the opportunity to share this experience […]

Garrett Richards Posts Bagel In Season Debut

San Diego Padres starter Garrett Richards pitched well in a no-decision Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, completing five frames of shutout ball. A sleeper in fantasy circles, Richards fanned six while issuing three free passes and a double. He was a bit wild, locating only 44 of 73 pitches for strikes. After appearing in just […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

There is no getting around that playing head-to-head points with weekly matchups is a difficult proposition in a 60-game season. There are only 10 weeks to play so that makes for a regular-season made up of just five or six matchups. Obviously, that will be a roller coaster of insanity for any leagues keeping the […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 2

Whether your league has a week one that runs for eleven days, or a week two that starts on Monday, there are plenty of arms on the waiver wire just waiting to help your team contend for a title. Most of these players won’t single-handedly win a week but they are all capable of going […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Only three days’ worth of games separate last week’s waiver wire from this week’s, but there are still new players worth picking up this week. In addition to players making their first appearance on this list, some players still aren’t close as highly rostered as they should be after last week. With that in mind, […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 2

It is finally time for fantasy baseball, which means it is also time to start scouring the waiver wires for hitting streamers! This first edition of the column is for July 27 through August 2. I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the […]

The Early Cut List (Week 2) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. Writing this column at this exact moment is an interesting exercise because most cuts are either: really obvious, on account of a player opting out of the season or an injury that will cost several weeks; or the opposite of obvious, on account of no one has played more […]

Pocket Aces: Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 2 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Eric Hosmer Back In Lineup

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is back in the lineup Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After exploding for six RBI on Opening Night, Hosmer was a late scratch Saturday after feeling under the weather. He’ll square off against D-Backs right-handed starter Zac Gallen, who he’s hitless against in two at-bats with a walk. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/26/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We are a few days into the season now and able to grasp more of what lies ahead. There is no doubt in my mind we will see an entirely different version of baseball this year, but that's not entirely a bad thing. Who doesn't love a new challenge for fantasy? This Sunday brings us […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 26th 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks (7/26/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It was another great day of baseball on Saturday, and while some of the outcomes didn't go our way, it feels fantastic to have full slates of MLB games again. We get plenty of afternoon baseball on a great Sunday in July, and all of a sudden things are feeling right in […]

Manny Machado Goes Yard

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado smacked a two-run homer in Saturday’s victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was his only hit in four plate appearances. Machado provided insurance for the Friars in the seventh inning by poling a mistake by D-Backs reliever Hector Rondon into the stands. After a seesaw 2019, Machado would […]

Wil Myers Powers Padres To Victory

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also walked on the evening. Myers cranked a fourth-inning hanging breaking ball by D-Backs starter Robbie Ray into the stands to spark the Friars 5-1 victory. The 29-year-old was the designated hitter on Saturday, so it’s apparent […]

Dinelson Lamet Mows Down Eight Snakes In Victory

San Diego Padres starter Dinelson Lamet struck out eight over five innings of one-run ball during Saturday’s victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 28-year-old touched triple digits on the radar as he fired 59 of 80 bullets for strikes, scattering five knocks while walking one. By inducing whiffs and limiting free passes and long balls, […]