Luis Valbuena (2B / 3B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Luis Valbuena has been the epitome of a power hitter so far in 2015. His 16 HR and 35 RBI have provided fantasy teams with an excellent source of power and runs, but his .185 AVG, which ranks him 164th in the league, has left much […]

The Cut List (Week 11): Players to Consider Cutting Bait On

I often wonder why so many fantasy baseball addicts turn to the Rotoballer Cut List for advice. Is it the cutting edge opinion? The depth of research? Or is it that the Cut List exists at the intersections of pragmatic thought, advanced statistical theory and sophisticated fantasy baseball wisdom? Whichever your reason, welcome back.  This […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 6/18/15

I just recently had my most successful overall MLB FanDuel night. I only profited about eight bucks, simply because my bankroll is a little low right now, but it was cool to see all three of my lineups cash in tournaments. I took Wednesday night off, as I had to work two hours prior to […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Impact Prospects, Waiver Wire & Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

Impact Prospects and Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most […]

Roto Never Sleeps: Week 10 Fantasy Baseball Recap Featuring Pence, Scherzer, Hamilton, Felix, and More

Here's your breakdown and around-the-league roundup from the past week... MLB & Fantasy Baseball Week 11 Player Recap Hunter Pence (SF – OF) hit the disabled list this week, frustrating weekly fantasy owners in the worst way possible after saying that a return on Tuesday was likely. Pence is finding himself on the DL for […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 11 Stock Watch: The Next Generation of Fantasy Studs

It's never too early to look ahead to next season, especially if the current fantasy campaign has been a profound disappointment. If you're floating at the bottom of the standings in a re-draft league, your odds of making a playoff push are slim at this point. Sure, you can play daily fantasy, but this is […]

David Wright Could Return By All-Star Break

David Wright could return to the New York Mets main roster as soon as the All-Star break, according to NJ.com. The 32-year-old Mets captain has been out since late April. It was originally expected it wouldn’t be too long of a stint on the DL, but thanks to a few setbacks to his back and […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 11)

Wow. What a week for prospects. To start things off, Carlos Correa got called up and performed well in his first start ever against Chris Sale. Then it was announced that Byron Buxton, surprisingly, would be called up. Then it was Francisco Lindor getting called up, just a few hours after the Buxton announcement. If you have been […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/16/15

Back to back days with 15 games scheduled. I could really get used to that. There are five games being played in the afternoon, so I'll make sure to have some DFS player suggestions for the mid-day and night groups. As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to […]

Maikel Franco (3B, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It’s about time something went right for the Philadelphia Phillies. Franco has been putting on a show this June, slashing .425/.465/.850 with four home runs and eight RBI. He’s been so good in fact that Manager Ryne Sandberg has even experimented with […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Peterson has established himself as a reliable leadoff hitter in Atlanta. He is setting the table in front ofFreddie Freeman & Co. Over his last 15 games, Peterson’s hit .340 with a .411 OBP. He has a .349 OBP on the season. The point: you want […]

First Base / Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 11

Hunting for values on the waiver wire is one of the most fun, and most challenging, parts of any fantasy season. This can be especially true at the infield corners, an area where the stars are readily scooped up and finding a low cost alternative can be often difficult. Here at RotoBaller, we're always looking […]

Blue Jays Extend Win Streak To 11: Stay Hottest Team In MLB

The Toronto Blue Jays improved their winning streak to 11 games with a 13-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. The hottest team in MLB is now one game out of first place in the AL East. The main reason they continue to win is because of their offense. The Blue Jays have scored 88 […]

Will Middlebrooks (3B, SD) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Will Middlebrooks makes a solid option going forward if you’re desperate for power at the corner infield spot as he’s owned in just 30% of CBS leagues. Middlebrooks has eight home runs on the season, and while his .244 average leaves a […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Waiver Wire, Buy Low & Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

Buy Low Candidates and Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most […]

Pedro Alvarez Leaves Game With Undisclosed Injury

After hitting his 10th home run of the season, Pedro Alvarez left Wednesday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers with an undisclosed injury, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The Pittsburgh Pirates first and third basemen was 1-for-3 with the homer that nearly left PNC Park, which helped the Bucs win 2-0. In his third at bat, […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/10/15

Plenty of opportunity today for some tinkering of lineups. There is a lack of pitching in the early games that could lead to some unique lineups in most games. Hitting will most likely be cheap and finding the right starter may be a chore. The night games offer more stability as the good starting pitchers […]

Ortiz, Semien, Pederson, Aoki: Buy And Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball Week 10

It's Week 10. 50 MLB games have been played and it's becoming harder and harder to trick fellow owners into stupid trades. But, it's not necessarily impossible. Follow our advice at RotoBaller and you can be the proud owner of a new player for a cheap price. Plus, with your savvy trades, you can make […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 10)

One of the highest touted prospects in baseball was called up a few days ago. The prospect was Joey Gallo, and he was called up in the wake of Adrian Beltre’s injury. He had a 33.6% strikeout rate at Double-A this season, and a 39.5% rate the year prior, to go along with all the […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/9/15

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 are my DFS picks for DraftKings for Tuesday, June 9th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're hosting a one-day […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/9/15

We've got a full night of baseball on Tuesday, June 9th, and first pitch is 7:05 EDT. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's FREE to enter and pays out $20,000 in cash prizes! Sign up Now and […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/8/15

When it comes to fantasy sports, anything can happen. While I do not believe in magic, I do believe in miracles. Miracles can happen at anytime and it is nearly impossible to predict. Instead of trying to predict these miracles, I will base my DraftKings DFS picks off of consistency. Finding consistency in fantasy sports […]

First Base / Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 10

Hunting for values on the waiver wire is one of the most fun, and most challenging, parts of any fantasy season. This can be especially true at the infield corners, an area where the stars are readily scooped up and finding a low cost alternative can be often difficult. Here at RotoBaller, we're always looking […]

Alex Guerrero (OF/3B, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Guerrero likely won’t appear on this list again, as his ownership level has crept up to the cutoff point. With Juan Uribe now toiling in Atlanta and Scott Van Slyke on the shelf, Guerrero has the clearest path to playing time he’s […]

Joey Gallo (3B, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: A lot has been said of Joey Gallo since his impressive debut on June 2nd. But apparently not enough, since he's not close to being owned in enough leagues yet. Gallo is not without warts - he has 10 strikeouts in just 16 ABs and […]

Brett Lawrie (2B / 3B, OAK) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After a rough start to the season, Brett Lawrie has finally started producing, and in a big way recently. On the season Lawrie has 11 doubles, four HR, two SB, and a .281 BA. Lawrie had a pretty bad start to the […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Waiver Wire, Buy Low & Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

Buy Low Candidates and Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano of DraftSmashers Radio will be […]

Joey Gallo Homers Again, 2nd Blast In Two Career MLB Games

Joey Gallo struck again, and made it 2-for-2 in making some noise in the majors, as he hit his second home run in as many games of his big league career. The Texas Rangers couldn’t ask for much more as the 21-year-old top prospect has adjusted well so far to the majors. After going 3-for-4 on Tuesday […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Prospects from Week 8

Balbino Fuenmayor (1B/3B, KC, Double-A) Stats: .365/.402/.602, 10 HR, 1 SB, 4.6% BB rate, 17.5% K rate Balbino Fuenmayor has the unfortunate distinction of being able to play two positions, and also being blocked by two potential All-Stars at both positions. He couldn’t even play DH for the Royals because of the great play of […]

Week 9: Buy and Sell These Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

Sell Candidates for Week Nine The San Francisco Giants are sizzling. Their 21-9 record in the month of May is good for second in the league behind the surging Twins. Many thought the Giants would suffer from one of their signature, alternating down years in 2015. On the contrary, the defending champs have managed to […]