Matt Wieters Makes Season Debut Friday For Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles activated Matt Wieters from the 60-day DL and he made his season debut Friday against the Cleveland Indians. Wieters had an impressive debut, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. The Orioles’ catcher had been recovering from Tommy John surgery. The 29-year-old played in 26 games last season before suffering the elbow […]

Matt Wieters (C, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: So it took All-Star Catcher Matt Wieters a little bit longer than expected to recover from Tommy John surgery. But now that he is back it is time to go all in for big second half production in 2015. Let us take the […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Paulsen, Schwarber, Strickland)

Welcome to yet another edition of the Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition. My goal as always, is to help identify some fantasy baseball players who can be viable waiver wire pickups and sleepers for deeper leagues, including NL-Only formats. Today I have an every day infielder, a late-inning reliever, and a guy (currently at […]

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 […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/3/15

There’s nothing like solid walk-up music to get both the upcoming batter and the home fans excited for a big at bat. For the better part of the last two seasons, Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick has selected fine walk-up songs. Last year, he took the cake during a game in May when he selected “Careless […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/2/15

The fruits of MLB Tuesday are always bountiful, especially today. Sixten games on the slate, thanks to a Dodgers - Rockies doubleheader. Game one in Colorado is the only day game scheduled, with first pitch at 3:10 eastern time. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will […]

Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 9

Every Monday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and MLB /NBA writer and contributor Sam Nedimyer break down the top 10 waiver wire pickups for the upcoming week of the fantasy baseball season. Be sure to download our free waiver wire app in the iTunes store, read our daily updating waiver wire list and check out our YouTube […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 6/02/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Tuesday June 2nd, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations on DraftKings. These players can be […]

Tucker Barnhart (C, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Devin Mesoraco may need season ending surgery and might never play catcher again. Who will take his place in Cincinnati? While Brayan Pena's superb contact hitting is as welcome as his chipper attitude, look for Cincinnati to turn to Tucker Barnhart more as […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/1/15

We've made it to June. Small sample sizes have now graduated into medium sample sizes - hooray for that! There's an 11-game schedule on 6/1/2015, with first pitch at 7:05 eastern time. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be […]

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

In case anyone had any questions about Eduardo Rodriguez’s value in the majors, allow me to help answer them. The Red Sox are currently using a six-man rotation to help them decide which starter will become the odd man out, and odds are it will be Steven Wright. Masterson is out due to an injury, […]

Top Hitter Streamers for Week 9: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues

Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 9 of fantasy baseball. All eight players listed here are 50% owned or less in Yahoo leagues and play seven or eight games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups, […]

17-Inning Game Ends with Maldonado Walk-Off HR

A 17-inning game ends in grand fashion as Martin Maldonado delivered a walk-off homerun. It was a desperate victory for a Milwaukee Brewers (17-34) team that had lost seven games in a row before Sunday’s meeting against the Arizona Dbacks (23-26). There were 32 hits in total during the marathon extra inning affair. The Brewers were […]

Francisco Cervelli (C, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues & All Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: A couple weeks back I wrote about Francisco Cervelli as a stop-gap solution for fantasy owner's in very deep leagues. But he's come on strong for the Pirates as of late, including hitting his first home run of the year this past week. […]

Nick Hundley (C, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues & All Two Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Hundley has had quite an impressive start to the 2015 season for the Rockies. He has only gone hitless in seven games of the 35 games that he has participated in so far this season, including a 13 game hitting streak. He's […]

Jonathan Lucroy (C, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats OWNED IN: 76% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If you're lucky enough to be part of a league in which somebody dropped Lucroy.... THEN STOP READING AND GO PICK HIM UP IMMEDIATELY.  Lucroy has been sidelined since April 20th due to a broken big toe on his left foot, but will be rejoining the Brewers […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 9

Things Are Heating Up June is now upon us, and we're coming up on halfway through the season. Where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league who you can target off […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 5/31/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Sunday May 31st, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try and identify MLB players who will outperform their expectations today, based on their matchups […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/31/15

Below are my FanDuel DFS lineup picks for Sunday, May 31st. Daily fantasy baseball leagues (DFS) are becoming the thing to do, and here at RotoBaller we are excited to help our users build their bankrolls. I’ll be covering FanDuel lineup picks, sleepers and general advice every Saturday and Sunday. I’ll also be putting my money where […]

Wilin Rosario (C/1B, COL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL only leagues / 12-14 Team Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Through 23 games and only 67 plate appearances, Wilin Rosario has batted .318/.328/.515 with 2 HR, 8 R, 8 RBI, and a stolen base. Rosario has gotten consistent playing time in the last two weeks since starting first baseman Justin […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Waiver Wire, Injury News & Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

Waiver Wire Targets 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 […]

FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 5/27/15

We have a full slate of games this Wednesday, May 27th, with 11 early games on tap. This means there are plenty of options should you enter an early-only league but high profile aces will be available all day. Let's get to it. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 5/26/15

Click here for our FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks for Wednesday May 27th Click here for our DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Wednesday May 27th We are back to a full slate of games for today, May 26th 2015, and every single one of them will be played under the lights. That means there are many options, and many options means there's […]

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

I feel like I need to clarify a name that can be found later on this list, each week that I do this Fantasy Prospects Power Rankings series. That would be Jameson Taillon. Taillon has yet to throw a pitch at any professional level since early 2014 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Prior to […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 5/26/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Tuesday May 26th, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try and identify MLB players who will outperform their expectations today, based on their matchups […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 5/25/15

** These are FanDuel DFS lineup picks for Monday, 5/25. To see today's lineup picks for FanDuel, Tuesday 5/26, just click here ** Happy Memorial Day everyone! We've got a nice slate of baseball games scheduled for today. I'm going to focus on the late afternoon and night matchups, for my tournament and cash game […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 8

Now that the first few weeks of the MLB and fantasy baseball season have come and gone, where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured or underperforming catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league, guy that you can […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 5/24/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Sunday May 24th, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try and identify MLB players who will outperform their expectations today, based on their matchups […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/23/15

Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, May 23rd. 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 on […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Martinez, Ellsbury, Dickerson, Travis, Pujols, Crisp

  Week 8 MLB Injury Report for Fantasy Baseball Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy player. They’re the little “what if” clause hanging over every fantasy season, that thing you just can’t ever really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do. […]