Jarrod Saltalamacchia (C, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in two-catcher leagues OWNERSHIP: 4% in Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The departure of Alex Avila (given the boot by his father, GM Al Avila) necessitated the signing of a backup to new starter James McCann. Saltalamacchia was added in the off-season after being dumped by the Marlins for his poor performance. "Salty" did not take well to the […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 4/14/16

Choosing pitchers will be tough on this slate. The good ones are pinned up against one another, and the bad ones are, well, bad. Still, that makes DFS all the more fun, right? We have a Coors game and plenty of different slates with games going on all day. Let's win some money! In this […]

Jason Castro (C, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Second/Third Catcher in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: It took 11 at-bats in 2016, but Jason Castro finally picked up his first hit of the season. Five at-bats later, he drove in his first run of the early campaign. Castro is off to a slow start with his .100 average, but […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Hot Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 2 Of Fantasy Baseball

Waiver Wire Targets and Fantasy Baseball Strategy 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 at 9:30 PM […]

Jarrod Saltalamacchia (C, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jarrod Saltalamacchia's ownership has definitely skyrocketed this past week, and it would be a surprise if he were still available in leagues of more than 12 teams and those rostering two catchers. What I'm banking on is that fantasy owners are worried about […]

Bryan Holaday (C, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in two-catcher leagues, deep AL-only leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: With Robinson Chirinos sidelined for 10-12 weeks, Holaday takes over everyday catching duties in Texas. The Rangers acquired Holaday from Detroit in the off-season to bolster their catching depth and now Holaday has a chance to show he deserves the starting job. […]

Cameron Rupp (C, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in two-catcher leagues OWNERSHIP: 1% in Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: If you're looking for a backstop who will don the mask behind home plate for at least 100 games, Cameron Rupp might suit your needs. Carlos Ruiz, now 37, is not what he used to be and will now serve as the secondary catcher. The Phillies […]

J.T. Realmuto (C, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues. Owned in: 43% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Realmuto posted 10 homers and eight steals with 96 R+RBI last season despite only playing in 126 games and gathering 467 plate appearances. At just 25 years old I expect him to improve on those numbers this year. If you need a catcher in any 12-team league or larger, Realmuto's limited […]

Nick Hundley (C, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 45% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Hundley appears to be a boring 32-year-old catcher, but many overlook the 10 homers, five steals, 88 R+RBI and .301 batting average he posted last season. Those numbers are very useful in any 12-team league and larger, and especially in 2 catcher leagues of any […]

Champ or Chump: Kiermaier, d'Arnaud and Trevor Story

Hello, and welcome to the first in season Champ or Chump of 2016. For anyone that is not aware, this column embraces sabermetrics to predict whether a given player will be good (champ) or bad (chump) the rest of the way. The advanced stats are used only to predict the usual fantasy ones, so I'll […]

Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 2

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 available in more than half of Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups: Catcher

Kyle Schwarber owners? It's a tough blow, for all of us, as we already have to say goodbye to an exciting young player for the entire 2016 season. But it's still early, and we are here to help. It's time to take a peek down that hole known as the waiver wire for catching depth. […]

AL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week One: Dyson, Cron, Maybin and More

Your draft is over, the season has begun and it's time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor. WRONG! With each team now having played at least two or three games, it's the perfect time to overreact to that 3-for-3 performance on Opening Day or that spot start given to an unheralded […]

NL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week One: Brito, Olivera, Cozart and More

The 2016 season is officially underway and all is good in the baseball world on opening week. What's that? Half your team is on the DL already? That's... impressive. We all know injuries are part of the game, but should you find yourself in need of replacements or experiencing buyer's remorse over some of those […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/7/16

Today is one of those days that if you'd like to take advantage of the full suite of players to pick from for your roster, you better get after it the minute you sit at your desk this morning. Now, I'm not advocating that you neglect your day job, but I'm also not not saying […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 4/7/16

Trevor Story, Robbie Cano, and Carlos Correa are making this season exciting right out of the gate! But there have been some solid pitching performances mixed in too from newcomers and studs alike. Man I'm glad MLB is back. Today's slate features nine games, but you may find yourself avoiding the first one at 12:35. […]

Early Waiver Wire Look: Post-Draft Report for Week 1

After the Draft: Waiver Wire Pickups and Targets Hey everybody (Hey Dr. Nick!) and welcome to the special pre-Opening Day Waiver Wire analysis. Your team is drafted. You’ve already fallen in love with all of them. You may or may not have gotten a tattoo. Okay that’s all well and good but we all know […]

RotoBaller Writers' League: Pros vs. Joes draft recap

The first RotoBaller Pros vs. Joes league drafted Thursday night with a mix of self-proclaimed "expert" writers and some lucky readers who were ready to put their advice to good use. The league was set to standard 5x5 rotisserie rules, with the following roster positions:  2 C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, 5 OF, Util, 8 P, […]

FanDuel DFS - Lineup Picks, Sleepers, & Analysis for 4/5/2016

Opening Day, Part III! Thanks to Mother Nature, the celebration that normally is spread over two days has been stretched to three. I, for one, have no complaints. I would, however, have lots of them had I played the afternoon slate yesterday, which was not light on rainouts. Here at Rotoballer we will have picks and […]

FanDuel DFS - Lineup Picks, Sleepers, & Analysis for 4/4/2016

It is finally here. Full slates of Major League Baseball to fulfill our DFS cravings. Here at Rotoballer we will have daily picks and analysis for both DraftKings and FanDuel to help you build that tourney-winning lineup. This edition will focus on FanDuel. We have 10 games to choose from today, with aces abound as […]

Alexis Ajinca (PF/C, NO) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: These are the final days of many teams' fantasy championships, so as injuries and rest start to mess with your lineups you need some replacements. The New Orleans Pelicans can sympathize because they've been decimated by injuries. As a result, guys […]

Dewayne Dedmon (C, ORL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: With star player Nikola Vucevic hobbled with a groin injury, backup center Dewayne Dedmon has been filling in big time for the Orlando Magic. Dedmon has started the last 11 games for the Magic. Despite only averaging 18.6 minutes, the numbers have […]

Ed Davis (PF/C, POR) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues* OWNED IN: 50% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Ed Davis is a borderline roster player who has probably been added and dropped a couple of times in the past few weeks by teams streaming in the playoffs. Today is the time to add again, wherever available. With 3 games in […]

Three Catchers Poised to Break Out in 2016

Ah yes, the ol' catcher slot. A treacherous minefield where most people seem to be playing for the "friendliest loss" with who they settle for at the position. Well fear not, as here are three players who are set to breakout in 2016. When I say breakout, I don't mean going from 0-to-100 just like […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: 2016 Fantasy Baseball Catcher & Relief Pitcher Tiered Rankings

RotoBaller is very excited about the start of the second year of RotoBaller Radio. You can find our new shows as always on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, YouTube, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Tuesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most recent and relevant MLB news […]

Youth in Revolt: Three Potential 2016 Busts

As the noble poet Flavor Flav once proclaimed, "Don't Believe the Hype!" No sport is more rife with sleepers, prospects, and future superstars than baseball. The NBA and NFL have modified their draft rules to force future athletes to at least pretend to get a college education. MLB still has no problem plucking kids straight […]

Nick Mariano's Heavily Owned Players in 2016

Alright folks, the big week before Opening Day is upon us and that means that draft lobbies are popping off like Who Let the Dogs Out just came on at a party. What? That’s not a thing? Don’t be ridiculous. I have plenty of teams already with a few more to be drafted and figured […]

Dynasty Grinders Inaugural Auction Draft Recap

Finally Saturday happened. The Dynasty Grinders Auction is a 16-team, H2H dynasty league with a $500 budget. We geared up for a 480 pick auction draft. We set out to do it in one day, broken into 2-hour sessions with 20-minute breaks squeezed in to make sure nobody died. The picks went fast and furious. And all […]

Top 400: Dynasty League Staff Rankings

Fellow RotoBallers.We are getting closer. Fantasy baseball drafts have already been taking place, and will be heating up over the next few weeks. Spring training already roaring, and the MLB season is near. With that comes the excitement of fantasy baseball drafts, and we are here to help you dominate them. Today we are bringing you our top […]

Top 500: Staff Rankings and Auction Values (March)

Fellow RotoBallers. We are getting closer. Spring training is is roaring, and the MLB season is near. With that comes the excitement of fantasy baseball drafts, and we are here to help you dominate them. Today we are bringing you our top 500 staff rankings, updated for March, along with our auction dollar recommendations (for those who […]