Luis Urias Continues To Crush The Ball

San Diego Padres second base prospect Luis Urias continues to smash the ball for Triple-A El Paso and picked up two more hits in four at-bats on Thursday. Urias is now hitting .354 with 12 home runs and 27 RBI. Urias has also only struck out 11 times compared to 18 walks. The second baseman offers […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This Friday slate is absolutely packed as usual. There are 14 games in the main slate starting at 7:05pm. There's an early 2:20pm start at Wrigley field as the Cubs host the Reds, which adds a 15th game to the all day slate. Most of the money will be centered around the main slate so […]

Padres Expected To Call Up Josh Naylor

According to sources, The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reports the San Diego Padres will call up outfielder Josh Naylor for the weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Naylor, a native Canadian and the Friars No. 9 prospect, will crack the majors for the first time and could see opportunities as the designated hitter. The former […]

Eric Lauer Fires Best Outing Of Season

San Diego Padres starter Eric Lauer went seven strong innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday to pick up his third victory. The start marked Lauer’s best and longest of the season as he struck out seven while surrendering just four hits and no walks. Excluding an eight-run meltdown at Coors Field on May 10, […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 8)

The top prospect exodus continued last week with Keston Hiura, Austin Riley and Brendan Rodgers all receiving the call to The Show. Riley immediately made his presence known to the Braves with a number of strong performances. Touki Toussaint also continued his up-and-down relationship with the Braves. Even with all the promotions this season already, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This Thursday slate is absolutely bizarre. There are 10 games in total, but four of them start between 12 and 1 pm, and there is only one game after 7 pm. That means a strange split of the slates on DraftKings. There is a six-game slate beginning at 12:10 pm, with a two-game slate beginning […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Unlikely To Play On Upcoming Road Trip

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) is unlikely to play on the team's upcoming road trip, according to manager Andy Green. The Padres are heading out to Toronto and then New York to face the Yankees. The 20-year-old top prospect has been out since April 28 but could return soon after the road […]

Greg Garcia, Manuel Margot In Lineup Wednesday

San Diego Padres infielder Greg Garcia and outfielder Manuel Margot are taking over for second baseman Ian Kinsler and outfielder Hunter Renfroe, respectively, on Wednesday. Garcia is at the keystone and is hitting leadoff, while Margot is batting seventh and playing center field against Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly. Garcia is beginning to see more […]

Eric Hosmer Pops Game-Clinching Homer

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-3 on Tuesday, cranking his seventh home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hosmer’s two-run blast capped off a sixth inning comeback rally the Padres needed to secure the victory. After troughing with a .516 OPS in mid-April, Hosmer has methodically raised his batting profile to a current […]

Kirby Yates Extends Saves Lead

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates struck out the side to collect his 19th save Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Yates made short work of the Snakes, fanning the side in order to extend his major league leading saves tally. The 32-year-old veteran holds a 1.17 ERA and 1.00 WHIP through 23 appearances with a […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 8 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 20th (unless otherwise noted). It's that time of year when in-season trends become apparent and full-season numbers may not tell the best story. (They may be most accurate, but they may not tell the best story.) Fortunately, the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/22/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers 11 games. There's also an all day slate starting at 1:05pm eastern that includes a few extra early games. We'll be focusing on the main slate, where we have plenty of pricey options to look through and some value plays to fit in as well. Let's […]

Wil Myers On The Bench Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is taking a seat Tuesday as the team squares off against Zack Greinke and the Diamondbacks. To say Myers is having a disappointing season would be an understatement as he's slashing .228/.296/.414 with seven homers in 46 games for the Friars. He's struck out at an alarming 37.7% of […]

Francisco Mejia to Begin Rehab Assignment

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia (knee) has been cleared to begin a rehab assignment. Mejia landed on the injured list May 11 due to a left knee sprain. He was struggling with the bat before the injury, so hopefully he can bounce back now. He'll likely see a week of minor league action before […]

Franmil Reyes Keeps Going Yard

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes blasted his 15th homer Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Reyes’ two-run shot in the sixth inning determined the outcome in a tight 2-1 contest. Through 48 games, the 23-year-old slugger holds a sturdy .258/.299/.596 slash with 48 runs-plus-RBI. Reyes is both walking and striking out less this season but […]

Chris Paddack Stays Sharp Against D-Backs

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack picked up his fourth win Monday, tossing six innings of one-run ball against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Paddack relinquished five hits and zero walks in 89 pitches while striking out seven. The Sheriff remains good as advertised, rocking a 1.93 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 28.5 percent strikeout rate in 51 […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (5/21/19)

Welcome back RotoBallers! On Tuesday, May 21st, we see a huge 15 game MLB slate. The day starts with a 6:10 PM game between the Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians, and ends with a 10:10 PM game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/21/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers 14 games. There's also an all day slate starting at 6:05pm eastern that includes one extra early game. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/21/2019. These picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/21/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

At this point in the Major League Baseball season there are some legitimate surprises, players whose production is above and beyond what might have been expected coming into the year. Maybe it won’t last, but in the here and now of playing props, those hot starts have to be taken into account. Consider a couple […]

Barrel Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 8)

We're back to revisit Barrels this time but with a slight twist. Back in Week 4, I looked at players at the very top and bottom of the Statcast leaderboard for Barrels per Plate Appearance. To check out that analysis and a detailed explanation of what makes a Barrel so valuable, click here. To differentiate […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

In the blink of an eye we find ourselves well into the latter-half of May, and as always, we are still trying to find answers and long-term truths. While it wasn't necessarily a week of attention-grabbing headlines, you may have noticed that I have continuously remarked about the surprising starts for the season, so let's […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Targeting May 24 Return

The San Diego Padres are hopeful shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) can return May 24. Tatis, who’s been out since April 28 with a left hamstring strain, is up to running at 90 percent. The stud 20-year-old prospect was off to a great start to his career, slashing .300/.360/.550 with six homers, six steals and […]

Manny Machado Snaps 11-Game Hitting Streak

San Diego Padres shortstop Manny Machado went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The empty day snapped an 11-game hitting streak for the 26-year-old and he’s now slashing .262/.340/.453 on the season with nine homers and 47 runs-plus-RBI. Machado still hasn’t fully heated up, posting a career-worst 22 percent strikeout […]

Nick Margevicius Optioned, Trey Wingenter Activated

The San Diego Padres optioned starting pitcher Nick Margevicius to Double-A Amarillo on Sunday and activated right-handed reliever Trey Wingenter (shoulder). The 22-year-old Margevicius earned a surprise roster spot in spring training and began the season well but has floundered with an 8.59 ERA in three May starts. He’ll likely get another shot later this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/19/19): MLB DFS Lineups

The MLB has blessed up with a huge Sunday slate, consisting of 15 games, eight of which will start just after one o'clock so make sure you get your lineups set. We have plenty of things to go through, but will be focused on two expensive pitchers while still getting a couple of top-notch bats […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday May 18th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 18th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/18/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us a full day of baseball, with 15 games covering close to 12 full hours. Those games split into two slates for DFS purposes, with two games missing from the slate altogether. There is a six game slate which kicks off at 4.05 pm, before a seven game slate at 7.15 pm. Both […]

Rest of Season Starting Pitcher Rankings (May Update)

The calendar's turned to May and we're heading out to the mound for a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard for the […]

Rest of Season Catcher Rankings - May Update

We wrap up our midseason rankings update for mixed leagues with the catcher position. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel recently updated their rest-of-season ranks and we're here to break it all down. Unfortunately, catcher is still an utter cesspool when it comes to fantasy production, so don't convince yourself […]