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 […]
Cameron Maybin (OF, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Coming off a solid May in which he hit .290 with 5 HR and 17 RBI, Cameron Maybin has continued his strong season into June. The 28-year-old outfielder has driven in 10 runs with 4 SB in only 11 games this month, all the while […]
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 […]
Dynasty / Keeper Leagues: Potential Impact Prospects from the 2015 MLB Draft
There are about 1,200 players drafted every year in the MLB draft. For the vast majority of these prospects, we are able to put their names in our back pockets for three to five years until we see if they were able to develop into big league quality players. For a very special handful of […]
Tampa Bay Rays Sign Grady Sizemore To Minor League Contract
The Tampa Rays signed Grady Sizemore to a minor league contract on Monday, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The outfielder was released by the Philadelphia Phillies on June 1 after a slumping .245/.288/.296 batting line with not a single homer in 39 games. Sizemore will report to the team’s spring training complex in Port […]
Billy Burns (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Burns has cooled off since the calendar turned to June, but he’s still reached base in all but one game so far this month. He remains a good source of runs and steals as long as he maintains his grasp on the leadoff […]
Byron Buxton (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: By the time you read this, Buxton may already be owned in the majority of leagues. His ownership level has jumped 16 percent in the hours since news broke of his promotion on Saturday. Buxton, of course, is considered perhaps the best prospect in […]
Mark Canha (1B/OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Canha has likely been on and off many fantasy teams so far this season. However, he makes for an interesting add because of his dual position eligibility, and because he has brought some speed to the table. Let's not confuse him for […]
Top Hitter Streamers for Week 11: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues
Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 11 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are under 50% owned in Yahoo leagues and play seven 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, or if you're dealing with […]
Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 11
We’re getting closer and closer to the All-Star Game, which means the annual deluge of “fix the All-Star Game” columns and blog posts is underway. None of the players listed below will participate, but a couple of them have done so before and all can provide a boost to your fantasy team. As always, these […]
The Cut List? (Week 10): Players to Consider Cutting Bait On...
With the Houston Astros recently promoting both SS Carlos Correa and SP Vincent Velasquez and breakout performers Cameron Maybin, Chris Heston and Chi Chi Gonzalez getting attention, there are plenty of interesting names out there to for waiver hawks. It is always tough deciding who to drop. Whether you need to activate a player off […]
Avisail Garcia (OF, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed / AL-Only leagues OWNERSHIP: 42% ESPN ANALYSIS: Long touted for his power potential, Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia has 3 HR in his last seven games to go along with 7 RBI, a .217 AVG, and 1 SB. While the average may not be stellar, the young outfielder […]
Champs or Chumps: Lucas Duda, Sonny Gray, and Clay Buchholz
Nearly everyone now agrees that sabermetrics have a use both in MLB front offices and in the fantasy arena, but the extent of this belief still varies. The Boston Red Sox have a league average starting rotation according to the advanced metrics, and are therefore still a popular postseason pick in some analytical circles. Their […]
Ben Paulsen (1B/OF, COL) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only / Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If ever there were a fantasy baseball category entitled Epic Mustaches in Player Photos, Ben Paulsen would hands-down be the number one overall pick. Unfortunately facial hair is not included in baseball analysis. Instead, we’re going to focus in on Paulsen’s […]
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 […]
Wil Myers To Be Activated Thursday For Padres
Wil Myers will be activated off the DL on Thursday for the San Diego Padres, according to ESPN Radio. The right fielder will likely be in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Atlanta Braves as the Padres try to avoid the three-game sweep. Following today's game, Bud Black announced that Wil Myers is expected […]
A's Defeat Rangers On Walk-Off Fielder's Choice
The Oakland Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers thanks to a walk-off fielder’s choice on Wednesday. The Athletics (24-37) scored two in the eighth inning and won the game in the bottom of the ninth thanks to Josh Reddick beating out what could have been a double-play to put the game into extras. Keone Kela came […]
Adam Eaton (OF, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The potential has over shadowed the production of Adam Eaton and has unfortunately carried over into Chicago--- at least that has been the case in the short term. Eaton has the talent to be a lethal leadoff hitter. He simply has to […]
Leonys Martin (OF, TEX) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After back to back solid years of fantasy production, Leonys Martin has struggled to get things going in 2015. The Rangers center-fielder has hit a measly slash line of .243/.281/.343 with only 20 runs scored and 10 stolen bases. As expected, Martin […]
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 […]
Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Prospects from Week 9
This season has seen a lot of baseball’s top prospects get the call to the majors. Names like Carlos Rodon, Kris Bryant, Addison Russell, and now Carlos Correa. Who knows which prospects will be next? Byron Buxton, Corey Seager, Steve Matz. Who knows. The following are minor league hitters who have been very productive this […]
Desmond Jennings To Undergo Surgery, Out 3-4 More Weeks
Desmond Jennings is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his sore left knee Wednesday, which will sideline the Rays outfielder for another 3-4 more weeks, according to TampaBay.com. "That's very much a best case," Rays Manager Kevin Cash told TampaBay.com. "I don't know if that's very realistic. He just wants to know what's going on. […]
Matt Holliday Placed on 15-Day DL (Strained Quad)
Matt Holliday was placed on the 15-day DL with a strained right quadriceps, according to Jim Hayes and Fox Sports. The St. Louis Cardinals slugger suffered the injury in the outfield during Monday’s loss in Denver versus the Colorado Rockies. Holliday had to sprint to grab a fly ball in left and appeared to take […]
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 […]
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 […]