Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 8 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

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Hot Pitchers To Sustain Their Success? (Week 8)

We have finally had some important fantasy baseball pitchers return from injury, including Justin Steele and Kyle Bradish. While they do provide some reinforcements, there are still plenty of big names that we likely won’t hear from anytime soon. With many fantasy managers still searching for replacements, there are some unexpected players who have stepped... Read More

Top 600 Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues Rest-of-Season Rankings and Tiers (May 2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings. The fantasy baseball season is flying by, as we are already a month and a half into it. There have been many injuries to navigate through, as well as highly touted players who have struggled so far to start the year. We are here to help you... Read More

Florio's Bullpen Report: Orioles, Rays, D-backs, and Dodgers Changing Bullpens

Remember in the last couple of weeks when I said that changes in bullpens would pick up? In the last week, we have seen a veteran closer return from IL, an all-time great removed as his team's closer, and the best team in baseball attempt to get by with its closer on the sideline.  Oh,... Read More

Top 101 Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Rankings: The Baller Ranks (Week 8)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back to my weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. I'm back after a month-long sabbatical across Europe and boy, there is plenty to catch up on! It's a crazy game but we do our best at building a roadmap with the Week 8 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller... Read More

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players to Drop/Hold

Now that we’ve reached the middle of May, we have a noteworthy sample size across baseball. There is still time for struggling hitters to turn things around, but that doesn’t mean that all of them will. There are several well-known hitters who are off to slow starts. Deciding what to do with them in fantasy... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Points League Midweek Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 8 (2024)

At RotoBaller we have you covered with points league pickups for the upcoming week on the weekends, but the world of fantasy baseball changes fast! What if you have a guy that suffered an injury and most of the suggestions are gone? What if the players on your roster are struggling and you need a... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Max Kepler, LaMonte Wade Jr.

Some of the biggest stars in baseball have started off the season on a sour note. The key is not to panic about them when it comes to fantasy baseball. Look at Aaron Judge, who was batting .197 with a .393 slugging percentage over his first 33 games. Since then, he is hitting .387 with... Read More

Today’s MLB Daily Fantasy Best Ball Picks, Values, and Sleepers for RIVAL (5/15/2024)

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

Chris Clegg's Top 250 for Dynasty Fantasy Baseball (May 2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers to my top 250 dynasty fantasy baseball rankings, freshly updated for May 2024. For those who are not familiar, I will be releasing monthly updates to my fantasy baseball dynasty rankings here on RotoBaller along with my notes on risers and fallers. Both the minor leagues and MLB are well underway now,... 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

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (May 13 - May 19)

As the calendar flips to the next week of MLB action, it's time for another edition of our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 8 - from Monday, May 13 through Sunday, May 19. Each and every start can be a difference maker for fantasy baseball managers, whether you're playing in a H2H matchup... Read More

Champ or Chump: Paul Skenes Fantasy Baseball Outlook

A new era dawned in Pittsburgh on May 11. Paul Skenes, age 21, made his MLB debut and racked up seven strikeouts in just four innings. The team won, and baseball fans were treated to the most anticipated debut of a prospect pitcher since Stephen Strasburg. Pirates fans are understandably excited, but what should fantasy... Read More

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Cole Irvin and Alec Marsh

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're looking at a pair of AL hurlers who have gotten the job... Read More

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 8): Redraft Rankings

As the major league season hits the quarter mark, we have to marvel at the volume of high-profile prospects that have already been called up. Some of them have provided sizeable impacts like Jared Jones and Andy Pages, while other big names have sputtered, performed inconsistently, or have even been sent back to the minors.... Read More

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 7)

Hello, RotoBallers! As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in the past few days. Using Statcast's Barrels per Plate Appearance stat, or Brls/PA %, we can narrow our view to the hitters who are the most locked in through the season's first two months.... Read More

Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders for Swinging-Strike Rate Statcast Studs and Duds (Week 8)

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for the 2024 season! Each week, I will select one stat, choose a few pitchers with strong metrics and poor metrics, and analyze them to determine how their future performance may change. I haven't focused on strikeouts yet, so this week I'll... Read More

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 8

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 8 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season (May 13 to May 19). We are at the point of the regular season where fantasy managers might have to make some tough calls on who to drop. Some decisions will be easier than others, but overall, it's never easy to drop a player who could eventually... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Austin Riley, Grayson Rodriguez, Brandon Nimmo, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Kris Bryant, Jasson Dominguez, and more

Heading into a new week of MLB action and fantasy baseball, there are plenty of notable players dealing with injuries. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Austin Riley, Grayson Rodriguez, Brandon Nimmo, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Kris Bryant, Jasson Dominguez, and... Read More

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Christian Scott, Taj Bradley, Yennier Cano, Michael Kopech, Leody Taveras, more

Howdy RotoBallers! We are about 45 days into the MLB regular season, and we at RotoBaller HQ are back with more waiver wire articles. Today, we will review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 8 (May 13 - May 19) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Joe Musgrove,... Read More