Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 20

Save for one, each of the players we’ll cover today enjoys eligibility at multiple positions – either the middle infield or catcher. Especially in extreme formats (both deep leagues and leagues with small  benches), these types offer excellent flexibility to owners looking to squeeze every bit of blood from the stone of their roster. No […]

Deep League Waiver Wire: Week 20

Hello and welcome to the Week 20 deep waiver wire targets. The fantasy baseball season is entering the final stretch, especially for those of you with league playoffs. For those of you in leagues with exceptional depth, these six widely available players could bring you ever closer to that league championship. Featured this week will […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks And Sleepers – DraftKings Advice For 8/15/15

A slew of great match-ups are set to occur across a full slate of games on Saturday, August 15th. The Blue Jays will take on the Yankees in Toronto, the Angels will battle the Royals in Kansas City, and out on the west coast the Giants are set to host the Nationals. Only a few […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/15/15

Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, August 15th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value […]

Jake Lamb (3B, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Since Jake Lamb cemented the demise of the Yasmany Tomas third base experiment, he has shown that he will be manning the hot corner for the Diamondbacks. The .359 BABIP is a drastic improvement over 2014's .291 mark but with a larger sample […]

MLB DFS - Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/14/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Friday, August 14th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 8/14/15

Even when the Cubs aren’t at home their messing up DFS slates everywhere. The two Chicago teams will clash at 4:10 on Friday, August 14th, thus eliminating them from the “main slate” today. That gives us 14 games to look at, and we have a handful of pitchers from which to choose from. With that […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 8/13/15

Welcome to this fine Thursday, August 13th. If you follow me on Twitter (which you really should by now!) at @BellRoto, you’ll likely be aware of my awesome Monday night in which I was a base hit away from conquering my first tournament. It was a very small tournament in which the winner took home […]

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Longoria, Carrasco, and A-Rod

In any 2015 baseball broadcast or highlight package, you are bound to hear terms such as "exit velocity", "Stat-Cast", and "Route Efficiency". Print sources are getting in on the game as well, with Fangraphs introducing "Hard%", and by extension Soft% and Med%, to act as a proxy for exit velocity. Many people have caught a […]

MLB DFS - Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/13/15

On a day with only nine games, the options are limited. You need to make each pick worthwhile and be able to afford the top pitchers on Thursday, August 13th. I have gathered the statistical information from each game and have found the best matchups with reasonable prices. With fewer games, you need to find […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/12/15

Check out the box scores from Tuesday night. In the interesting fact department, every single home team won. It’s the first time in the history of Major League Baseball that every single home team won on one night. As for Wednesday, we are going to delve into only the late games since there are a […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 19)

Jose Peraza was recently called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He should be owned in all leagues because of his speed and shortstop eligibility. Peraza will likely lose playing time when Howie Kendrick returns from his injury, but it appears Kendrick will be out for awhile. To be clear, this list is not the […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/11/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Tuesday, August 11th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Nick Castellanos (3B, DET) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Looking at his overall numbers, Castellanos would seem to be having a similarly disappointing campaign as he did in 2014. Early season struggles, however, have given way to what could be a breakout. Castellanos was a well-regarded prospect and is still only 23 years […]

Jonathan Schoop (2B / 3B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: As a rookie last season, Schoop displayed excellent pop for a middle infielder with 16 homers in 455 at-bats. Unfortunately, he also hit just .209 and struck out nearly 10 times as often as he walked. His plate discipline hasn’t evolved much, but his […]

Chase Headley (1B / 3B, NYY) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Headley was an out-of-nowhere fantasy monster in 2012, smacking 31 homers and swiping 17 bases to go along with 220 R+RBI and an .875 OPS. That these numbers came while playing half his games in Petco Park made the breakout all the more impressive. […]

Jed Lowrie (3B / SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Some kid named Carlos Correa took over at shortstop while Lowrie was out with a torn thumb ligament, but the veteran figures to get the bulk of the playing time at the hot corner going forward. Lowrie was killing it before he went on […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/10/15

Hey everyone! Thanks for checking out my weekly DraftKings column here on RotoBaller. This Monday, August 10th, I look to take advantage of a limited game slate by maximizing hot hands and buying low on underachieving and lesser known players. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/10/15

There are only seven games on the docket for Monday, August 10th, yet plenty of great matchups. The Dodgers will begin a three games series against the visiting Nationals out on the West Coast, while a hot Mets team meets the Rockies on the East Coast, and the Tigers and Royals are set to battle […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Hitting Prospects for Fantasy from Week 18

Just a quick heads up to fantasy owners in need of offensive production in the second base/third base department. Once off the DL, Hector Olivera is expected to be called up by the Atlanta Braves and take the full time role at third base. He looks like a very potent bat and could be a […]

Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 19

If you read last week’s corner infield pickups column, you know how incredulous I was that Miguel Sano, Maikel Franco, and Jung Ho Kang were all available in more than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. Well, they still are. The first two have held steady, while Kang has experienced a modest bump in ownership rate. […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/9/15

Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Sunday, August 9th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value […]

DraftKings DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 8/09/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Sunday, August 9th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Marcus Semien (2B / 3B / SS, OAK) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Much like Peterson, Semien has picked things up of late despite a lackluster overall season slash line. In his last seven games, Semien has hit at a .333 clip while knocking in six runs and adding in two homers. Semien is eligible at multiple […]

Jace Peterson (2B / 3B, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With Kelly Johnson and Juan Uribe now wearing blue and orange, Jace Peterson should continue to be a mainstay in the Braves’ lineup. While his season slash line of .252/.326/.358 is nothing to be excited about, he has really turned it up of […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks And Sleepers - DraftKings Advice For 8/8/15

Saturday looks to be a day of pitching with several star pitchers taking the mound across a full slate of games. Most eyes are likely to land on Stephen Strasburg, as he returns to the National’s rotation in a home start against the Rockies, but not too far from the nation’s capital David Price will […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/8/15

Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, August 8th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value […]

Cut List: Players to Consider Cutting In Fantasy Baseball (Week 18)

It’s been a hell of a week - and not just in the world of baseball. There was a huge thunderstorm and my house got struck by lightning causing my basement to flood. Even worse, crazy winds carried my bbq grill off my deck and smashed it into pieces. So, in honor of my BBQ, I […]

David Wright (Back) Expected To Begin Rehab Assignment Monday

David Wright is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Monday, according to New York Mets manager Terry Collins, reports ESPN New York. Wright has been out since mid-April. The Mets captain and third baseman will finally progress toward returning this season after being diagnosed with spinal stenosis. The 32-year-old is likely still a few weeks away at […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 8/7/15

If you haven’t updated your FanDuel app yet, do it! They’ve finally caught up with the times and added DL, starting or not starting, and lineup position next to players’ names in the lineup building page. This makes our jobs as DFS players much easier. Friday’s slate is much better for pitching than Thursday’s slate. […]