Jorge Alfaro (C/OF, MIA) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: When Jorge Alfaro became a Marlin back in 2019, he had to leave behind his first MLB club (for a division rival) after a three-year stint that established "El Oso" as one of the more unique, versatile backstops in the game. It's […]

A.J. Puk (RP, OAK) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Especially with his injury concerns; it always felt like the closer A.J. Puk got to the majors, the further away he actually ended up. For how raw he was coming out of Florida in 2016 as the sixth overall pick, he transitioned […]

Reid Detmers (SP, LAA) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Reid Detmers was playing college ball until 2020 when he was drafted 10th overall by the Angels, and now at the age of 22, the Louisville lefty is already considered a top-100 prospect and was in this year's Future's Game. The Angels […]

Daniel Lynch (SP, KC) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: The 24-year-old, 6'6, 200-lb. lefty; Daniel Lynch has been tremendously tested by the Royals organization this season. As a pro, he has seen just 95.2 IP combined at the Triple-A/MLB levels with a 5.55 ERA and 1.57 WHIP, and all of those […]

Tap That: Episode #36: Surrounded by Royvalty

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the main card portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Tap That: Interlude: Talk With Aaron Jeffery

Brady Grove hosts an interlude episode of "Tap That", and is joined by a special guest, bringing you stories and insight from inside the world of mixed martial arts from those that are currently living it. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and […]

Codi Heuer (RP, CHC) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Codi Heuer was part of the White Sox package (along with Nick Madrigal) shipped to the Cubs in exchange for Craig Kimbrel at this year's deadline, and while he has struggled when viewing the season as a whole, a move to the […]

Michael Lorenzen (RP, CIN) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: "Mikey Biceps" has only seen 5.2 IP this season in five appearances after a late-July seasonal debut and then a quick IL stint in between, but he couldn't have arrived at a better time for the Cincinnati Reds, who are receiving plenty […]

Mychal Givens (RP, CIN) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Reds acquired reliever Mychal Givens from Colorado before the deadline for minor league pitchers Case Williams and Noah Davis, and the deal continues to pay dividends with the Reds climbing to 58-51. Givens holds a 2.34 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and 3-2 […]

Tap That: Episode #35.5: Tiny Tornadoes-Short Fuses

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the prelims portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel […]

Tap That: Episode #35: Ask - You Shall Receive

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the main card portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Fantasy Basketball UDFA Rookie Sleepers

It's funny that every year at the NBA Draft, once the end of the guaranteed money and live appearances arrives at the end of the first round, everybody tunes out and refers to the 60th pick as "Mr.Irrelevant". That's not very accurate though, is it? Speaking historically, the title of "Mr.Irrelevant" could just as easily […]

Fantasy Basketball Second Round Rookie Sleepers

It's funny that every year at the NBA Draft, once the end of the guaranteed money and live appearances arrives at the end of the first round, everybody tunes out and refers to the 60th pick as "Mr.Irrelevant". That's not very accurate though, is it? Speaking historically, the title of "Mr.Irrelevant" could just as easily […]

Greg Allen (OF, NYY) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: There's always one or two players every season who seemingly come out of nowhere to remind you why you made a mistake addressing stolen bases so heavily back on draft night, and at this point in 2021, that player is Greg Allen. […]

Gregory Polanco (OF, PIT) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has been a few years since Gregory Polanco has even looked like a pedestrian-level batter, but he is still just 29 years old, and he might well be on his way to recapturing some of the premier form he displayed after […]

Short-Term Dynasty Impact of the 2021 MLB Draft

With the 2021 MLB Draft in the books and the 2021 season turning up in intensity with each at-bat, we are back to a familiar posture we haven't seen since 2019: 20 rounds worth of amateur prospects have entered the professional realm and many will promptly get down to business in their organization's farm system. […]

Tap That: Episode #34: Out-Witted

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the main card portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Tap That: Episode #33.5: Gumption and Gall

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the prelims portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel […]

Tap That: Interlude: Talk With Devon Lozej

Brady Grove hosts an interlude episode of "Tap That", and is joined by a special guest, bringing you stories and insight from inside the world of mixed martial arts from those that are currently living it. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and […]

Bradley Zimmer (OF, CLE) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: Bradley Zimmer was at one time anywhere from top-75 to top-25 on various prospect rankings. Now he's 28 years old, in the middle of his fifth MLB campaign (all 567 AB with Cleveland), and is attempting to finish the year with a […]

Kyle Funkhouser (RP, DET) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: Sometimes all you need is a little bit more time. You might struggle at Triple-A, you might struggle when you reach the majors, but for some guys everything just clicks around their late-20s, and that seems to be the case for former […]

Tap That: Episode #33: Gory Cory

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the main card portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Tap That: Episode #32.5: Winn At All Cost

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the prelims portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel […]

Tap That: Episode #32: Miesha is Back

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the main card portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Paul Sewald (RP, SEA) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Paul Sewald had known only misery in his previous four MLB seasons, all of which came with the Mets, but now that he's had a change of scenery to Seattle, the 31-year-old Las Vegas native seems to have finally found his big […]

Zack Collins (C, CHW) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Young, emergent prospects are no stranger to the Chicago White Sox lineup in 2021, and while backstop Zack Collins hasn't had a great time overall in his MLB stints, he is finally on his way to a promising offensive season. On the season, […]

Tap That: Episode #31: You'll Do Nothin

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the main card portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Tap That: Interlude: Talk With Hunter Colvin

Brady Grove hosts an interlude episode of "Tap That", and is joined by a special guest, bringing you stories and insight from inside the world of mixed martial arts from those that are currently living it. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and […]

Austin Hays (OF, BAL) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been a slower start than Austin Hays is used to based on his previous MLB stints, but now in by far the longest of his career, he's working out issues and heating up. Hays had a decent first two months to […]

Amir Garrett (RP, CIN) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has been far from a banner year for Amir Garrett, but there have been enough struggles and injuries throughout the Cincinnati bullpen for him to be the main high-leverage go-to arm while Lucas Sims and Tejay Antone are on the IL. […]