Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 16

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing matchups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive matchups during the […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15 (National League)

The second half is officially on, in a way that might resemble Donkey Kong. As teams increase roster movement in preparation of the trade deadline, certain role players may gain more prominent roles. With an absence of starts this week, we will focus more on relief pitchers who have performed well as of late. This […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 15 (American League)

The American League came out victorious in the 2016 All-Star Game Tuesday, winning by the final score of 4-2. With home runs from the Royals' Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez, Danny Salazar's clean second inning was all he needed to go home with the win. Though the outcome of the game has no fantasy effect, […]

Three Second Half Buy Low Candidates: A Sabermetrics Approach

Last week I covered bargain batters who outperformed their draft day expectations. Today we will take a clairvoyant look in the near future to identify some players that could be acquired for a pittance, whose second half yield could help trailing teams get back into contention. We will be taking in this view from the […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 15

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive match-ups during the 15th […]

Yangervis Solarte (1B/2B/3B, SDP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 32 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Over the past calendar year, only five third basemen (minimum 450 PA) have a higher wRC+ than Yangervis Solarte. That in itself doesn't move the needle much for fantasy owners since most of us don't play in linear weights leagues, but it […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 15)

Of course just a few days after I write my recently promoted prospects article and say that no major prospects will be promoted before the All-Star Break the Pirates promote first base prospect Josh Bell and the Nationals promote Trea Turner. And did you see Bell’s grand slam against the Chicago Cubs the other day? […]

RotoBaller's 2016 Fantasy Baseball Midseason Awards

Welcome, welcome, welcome to RotoBaller's All Star Break Midseason Fantasy Baseball Awards Show. I’m your host, Nick Mariano, and today we’re honoring some of fine baseball players who have had outstanding (for better or worse) first halves to the 2016 season. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve had some truly wonderful times so far this season. […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Third Base Rankings: Midseason Edition

It’s now time to embrace the summer heat and wade into the hot corner midseason rankings here at RotoBaller. Third base has been a position of perennial power over the years, and this season is no different. 14 of the top 100 players (not just hitters, players) are 3B eligible, as well as 25 being […]

All-Star Break Overrated/Underrated: Third Basemen

This column has (generally) been published on a weekly basis since the season started, yet it hasn't covered third basemen. It's mostly because the third base position runs so deep and has provided so much value that it's hard to say anyone could be considered overrated and deserves lower rates of ownership. A quick glance, […]

The Cut List (Week 15): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On

The All-Star Break is here folks. Now come the questions of who will rise up, and who will fizzle out in the second half of the season. This is no time to take a break from fantasy, as the moves you make during the next couple of days while the players rest can make all […]

Poetry in Motion: The Versatility of Eduardo Nunez

Eduardo Nunez is an All-Star. While that is now a fact, it has taken many by surprise. The 29-year-old former Yankees prospect wasn't on anyone's radar before the season started and wasn't even guaranteed to be in the starting lineup on a cellar-dwelling Twins team. To take it a step further (as is my modus operandi), […]

Week 14 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

This is the second consecutive week that a Top-10 pitching prospect has been promoted to the big leagues. Top Pirates’ prospect, Tyler Glasnow, made his Major League debut Thursday against the Cardinals after his promotion following Jameson Taillon’s placement on the 15-day DL. With the All-Star Break next week, fantasy owners should not expect to […]

Week 14 Risers and Fallers: Franco, Lamb, McCullers, Duffy

The season has flown by so far, but the best is yet to come for both fantasy owners and those playing the actual games on the field. By now, you should know exactly where you stand in your league and have chosen a clear direction as a buyer or seller. Now is the time to […]

Jose Ramirez (2B/3B/SS/OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all 12+ team leagues. OWNED IN: 57% of Fleaflicker leagues. EXPERT ANALYSIS: Jose Ramirez has been tremendously useful thus far as he's posted a 42/4/32/10/.300 batting line, which is good for the 114th best stat line in the fake game in standard leagues. Not only has he been enormously productive, and likely […]

Lonnie Chisenhall (3B/OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues OWNED IN: 26 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Lonnie Chisenhall has been on the fantasy radar before, but only for brief periods of time. In each of the last two seasons, he had short bursts of production that ultimately fizzled into mediocrity. But a funny thing has happened this […]

Danny Espinosa (1B/2B/3B/SS, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 69 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Danny Espinosa's ownership rate has skyrocketed recently, and for good reason. Over the past week, he's hitting an absurd .385/.407/.962 with five homers and 15 RBI. Obviously that's an impossible pace to sustain, but the veteran infielder (he's eligible everywhere except […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14 (National League)

Welcome to the catcher edition of National League waiver wire pick-ups. That's how it feels at least, given how this list turned out. Those looking for injury replacements or who participate in two-catcher leagues may want to take notice of the following choices. As always, this list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great […]

Week 14 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

Switching up the format a bit for this feature going forward - from now on we'll cover six players instead of four, and no more recaps. Taking our cues from Mark McGwire, because we're not here to talk about the past. Each week, I'll be taking a look at a few players and giving my […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire: First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

We’re past the official halfway point of the 2016 season, and the All-Star Break begins next week. The following players may not be suiting up in the Midsummer Classic, but they can still pitch in for your fantasy teams, and three of them are available for free in over 80 percent of leagues right now. […]

Javier Baez (2B/3B/SS, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 32% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: When you are a team like the Cubs who has exciting young talent at every position knocking the ball 400 feet every night, it is almost obnoxious to have a utility prospect simultaneously thriving like Javier Baez. The 23-year old highly […]

MLB Podcast - Max Kepler Is Better Than Byron Buxton, Jung Ho Kang's Poor Judgement, C.J. Cron, Devon Travis, Didi Gregorius And More Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 14)

Welcome back RotoBallers. How about that last week of action for the Washington Nationals and their pitchers? Top prospect Lucas Giolito was finally called up. Then Stephen Strasburg came off the DL and pitched a gem. Joe Ross was placed on the DL after a noted loss in velocity late in his last start against the Cincinnati […]

The Cut List (Week 14): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On

Happy Fourth of July everyone! With all the fireworks, hot dog eating, beer guzzling and all things that make America great going on (that is in no way, shape, or form a Trump endorsement) take a second to check out this week's cut list. The All-Star Break is right around the corner so the season […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 14

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive match-ups during the […]

Top 450: Rest Of Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Fellow RotoBallers. The MLB All-Star Break is creeping up on us... time flies when you're having fun. With that comes the second half of the fantasy baseball season, and the eventual stretch run (for most leagues). We are here to help you dominate your leagues when it counts most. Today we are bringing you our […]

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Franco, Harper, and A. Gonzalez

Continuing last week's trend, this week we profile three more players that cost a fortune on Draft Day and thus far have failed to deliver. Maikel Franco is one of the few MLB-caliber players on Philadelphia's roster. Adrian Gonzalez has lost his title as perhaps the safest selection in fantasy sports. Bryce Harper is following […]

Chase d'Arnaud (2B/3B/SS, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Just when Chase d'Arnaud was fading from memory, he has come crashing back. He hit his first Major League home run on Friday and has stolen two bases and driven in four RBI this past week. D'Arnaud is hitting .279 for the season, but has […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 13)

For the second consecutive week, a couple of prospects made headlines with promotions to the big leagues. First baseman A.J. Reed debuted for the Houston Astros on Saturday. The New York Mets promoted outfielder Brandon Nimmo in the wake of Michael Conforto’s demotion to Triple-A. And lastly the Pirates promoted two prospects: pitcher Chad Kuhl and shortstop […]

Jose Ramirez (2B/3B/SS/OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 51% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Jose Ramirez is just 23 years old and already has 804 AB in the majors for the Cleveland Indians. This year, in his super-utility role for the Tribe, he has found a way to flourish. He has hit four home runs, […]