Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash: Redraft Rankings (April 15-21 Updates)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our top fantasy baseball prospects to stash for 2024 leagues. We're over two weeks into the regular season, but with each passing week, more and more injuries are piling up. This has caused fantasy managers to hit the waiver wire harder than we'd like this early in the season, but for... Read More

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 15 - April 21)

The 2024 MLB season is off to the races and there are plenty of strategic decisions to be made. Welcome to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 4 - Monday, April 15 through Sunday, April 21. Pitching is still rolling on small-sample sizes but we can still make optimal lineup decisions. By now,... Read More

Finding Fantasy Baseball Hitters Set to Turn it Around Using Expected Stats

Even though the fantasy baseball season is only three weeks old, some hitter trends are worth analyzing to determine whether slow starts (or fast starts) are facts or flukes. One of the best ways to do that is to use the Statcast data provided by Baseball Savant to compare expected statistics to actual statistics through... Read More

Pitcher Arsenal Changes for Fantasy Baseball (Week 4): Pitch Mix, Movement, and Velocity

Injuries aside, starting pitchers have blown up the ratios. That's especially true for some higher-end starting pitchers based on ADP and expectations, including Jesus Luzardo, Luis Castillo, George Kirby, and Chris Sale. One quick way to examine whether the struggles might be luck or skill issues involves scraping the FanGraphs data over the past week... Read More

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Edward Cabrera, Jack Leiter, Andy Pages, Kirby Yates, Jonatan Clase

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 4 -- April 15 through April 21 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. We saw top prospects such as Texas Rangers right-hander Jack Leiter, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Stash List: Prospects Ready to Make a Splash (Week 4)

Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a nice blend of high-floor players and upside shots. While prospects do present more risk in a one-year setting like a redraft league, if they hit, they pay big dividends. The reward could be huge if these players get adequate playing time and perform. Throughout the season,... Read More

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Updated Rest-Of-Season Ranks (April 2024)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the first rankings check-in of the season. Specifically, this column will be focused on finding the biggest risers and fallers in Nick Mariano’s updated fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto (5x5 mixed) leagues. With all of the action from the last three weeks, it’s time to see where players... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Yu Darvish, Gerrit Cole, Kodai Senga, Kyle Bradish, Eduardo Rodriguez, Robert Stephenson, Jameson Taillon, more

Just a few weeks into the 2024 MLB season, there is no shortage of fantasy baseball hurlers dealing with ailments. That said, let's take a look at injured pitchers Yu Darvish, Gerrit Cole, Kodai Senga, Kyle Bradish, Eduardo Rodriguez, Robert Stephenson, Jameson Taillon, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates... Read More

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/18/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! As we head into the weekend, a three-game slate is on the cards. DFS managers would like more games than it is, but there's still an edge to be gained on smaller slates. Feel free to ride the chalk; only be different in one or two spots.  The slate kicks off in... Read More

Today's Top MLB Betting Picks - Expert Predictions for April 18, 2024

We have another abbreviated slate Thursday, but I like a couple of early-game betting opportunities in, fittingly, the two earliest games of the day. Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some sweet sports betting promo offers! Get your deposit... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Charts - MLB Bullpens and Saves

Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball, and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important for... Read More

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 4

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 4 of the fantasy baseball season. The minor league baseball season is off to a hot start, providing us with plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are... Read More

10 Surprising Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers - Will These Hot Starts Last?

The 2024 fantasy baseball season has been rife with starting pitcher injuries. Whether it be the dreaded elbow inflammation, latissimus strains, or other injuries, it has started to feel like a weekly (if not more often) announcement that a big-name starting pitcher will be out for months. Losses like Spencer Strider and Shane Bieber are... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Ozzie Albies, Rafael Devers, Christian Yelich, Seiya Suzuki, and more

The MLB season is heating up, but unfortunately, injuries are also piling up. Banged-up key players are sure to complicate fantasy lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Ozzie Albies, Rafael Devers, Christian Yelich, Seiya Suzuki, and more. This is our weekly edition... Read More

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes and Buys/Sells (Week 4)

Welcome back RotoBallers to my Week 4 fantasy baseball news, notes and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. This weekly series will take a look at various prospects, dynasty news, and discuss fantasy implictions. If you enjoy dynasty baseball, you know it is a fast-paced game. Keeping up with the Joneses per se keeps you in the... Read More

Florio's Bullpen Report: Mason Miller Elite, Sneaky Relievers to Add

All offseason long in fantasy baseball articles, podcasts, and radio shows, you hear about clarity with bullpens. We may not know who exactly is going to get the bulk of save chances, but the belief is that once the season starts playing out, we will get answers and know who is getting those valuable opportunities.... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Players To Stash and Top Performers (Week 4)

The minor league baseball season is underway and many well-known prospects are already making their case for an MLB debut later this summer. However, the question is, do these performances truly matter for this season? How easy will it be for these prospects to reach the big leagues and are they worth stashing on your... Read More

Elly De La Cruz: Has His Fantasy Baseball Breakout Season Arrived?

There was plenty of hype surrounding Elly De La Cruz as he made his way through the minors for the Reds. He appeared in 38 games at Triple-A last year before getting the call to the majors. He had dominated the level in his short time there, recording 12 home runs and 11 stolen bases.... Read More

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Garrett Whitlock and Max Meyer

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. This week we had some surprising starts from two East Division right-handers, and both did... Read More

Today’s MLB Daily Fantasy Best Ball Picks, Values and Sleepers For RIVAL (4/17/24)

Happy Wednesday RotoBallers, and welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy Best Ball daily action for the MLB season! We will be covering some of our favorite value players and sleepers that can help you win your league MLB best ball is similar to your everyday normal fantasy baseball leagues except you draft your... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/18/24 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS All-In-One Staff Picks for 4/19/24 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  Welcome to RotoBaller's All-In-One MLB DFS Staff picks. We'll update this page every morning with our daily DFS picks. Scroll below the cheat sheet for our weather report, slate notes, and sample lineups for DraftKings and... Read More