MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Springer, Stanton, Duda and More

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome again to the MLB player injury report. Similar to last week, there are a TON of players injured this week so let's take a look at them. This time of year is the fantasy baseball home stretch, and staying on top of injured players can make a difference for your teams. Players coming […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Springer, Stroman and More

Hello and welcome again to the MLB player injury report. If you learned one thing this week as a fantasy baseball manager, it was probably that bruises don't just hurt the players that they sideline. If you are reading this, you are most likely biting your nails, pulling your hair out, or considering balling up […]

Shoemaker Allows One Hit In Dominating Victory In Return To Angels Rotation

Matt Shoemaker was dominant on Thursday in his return to the Angels rotation as he allowed one hit over 7 1/3 innings during the 2-0 victory. It was a duel on the mound between Shoemaker and Randy Wolf. Shoemaker struck out five and allowed one walk during his dominant performance. Wolf allowed one run on […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Hamilton, Franco, Puig and more

Wow. You really don't realize how many fantasy baseball relevant players are currently experiencing injury issues until you start writing the weekly injury update article. To be clear, because there are so many players currently battling their own bodies, we will be focusing on those with the utmost relevance to fantasy baseball managers. Stay tuned […]

Junichi Tazawa (RP,BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Red Sox have been in a state of turmoil at the back end of their rotation after losing Koji Uehara for the rest of the season due to a fractured wrist. The acquisition of Jean Machi seemed to be the […]

Kevin Jepsen (RP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Glen Perkins neck issues have once again reared their ugly head at the worst possible time for fantasy owners counting on his stellar season to carry them to the finish line. Not all hope is lost! In the middle of the […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 20)

UPDATE: I had mistakenly reported that Nomar Mazara had been called up to the big leagues. He in fact has been promoted to AAA, but won't be joining the big-league club at this time. If and when he does get the call in September, Mazara may be given quite a lot of playing time, especially for […]

Blue Jays Option Drew Hutchinson To Triple-A For Next 10 Days

The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned Drew Hutchinson to Triple-A Buffalo and will be calling up Matt Hague, according to Sportsnet. The move to send the starting pitcher down to the minors is because the club will roll with a four-man rotation since they have two days off over the next 10 days. Hutchinson won’t likely […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men heading into Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between […]

Marco Estrada (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ and AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Toronto Blue Jays are scoring boatloads of runs these days and owning any of the Blue Jays pitching staff can be quite beneficial. Marco Estrada is proving that he is not only not an exception to the rule but […]

Jon Niese (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It wasn't that long ago that Jon Niese was to be exiled from New York. Now the Mets wouldn't be in first place without him. How did that happen? In his last 10 games, if you take out the July 24th disaster […]

Chase Anderson (SP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Chase Anderson just came back from an injury and it could not have come at a better time for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Before the triceps injury reared its ugly head, Anderson had a sub 3.00 ERA and was riding a sensible hot […]

Raisel Iglesias (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Reds clearly saw something in Raisel Iglesias when they signed him to a 7-year deal worth $27 million this off season and he is making them look really smart for doing it. His 3-4 record and 4.73 ERA leaves something to […]

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 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 […]

Recent Prospect Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Values (Duffey, Owens, Gray, Norris, Severino)

Welcome once again to the prospect call-up watch for week 19. The great part about prospect call-ups this week is that there is a bit more certainty to the short-term futures of the prospects in question, because their teams have already made their trade deadline moves and can start to sort out their rosters looking […]

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Yoenis Cespedes, Jose Reyes, and Cole Hamels

The July 31st non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone, resulting in a good deal of moves that make little sense. Why did the Mets spend solid prospects on a one year rental that is showing all of the signs of a lucky season? Why is Jose Reyes a Colorado Rockie? Why did the Texas […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league. Editor’s Note: […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 18)

As if the trade deadline weren’t intriguing enough, there have been plenty of prospects to receive the call up shortly thereafter. Tyler Duffey will be making a spot start for the Twins, Daniel Norris recently dominated the Orioles with his new club (the Tigers), and Jon Gray was recently promoted as well. The most interesting […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch for 8/4/15

Now that the trade deadline has come and gone, we can focus on finding value from each teams current roster moving forward. This week, we'll take a look at pitchers who have risen to the closer role in the absence of the traded incumbents above them. We will also look at closers on a new club […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 18 (Part 1)

The Sunday night baseball game this weekend featured two divisional rivals in a battle for first. After taking the first two, the Mets needed to win Sunday’s game to enter a virtual tie for first place with the Nats and secure the three-game sweep. With playoff implications on the line, yours truly attended the marquee […]

Recent Prospect Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Values

Last week, three prospects (Kyle Schwarber, Michael Conforto, and Aaron Nola) and their current major league situations were outlined and profiled for fantasy baseball managers. This week, updates on Schwarber and Conforto will be given, as something has changed about their current major league situation. Aaron Nola will receive no follow up, as his situation […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch - Trade Deadline Edition, Part 2 (7/31)

A busy week in the MLB with a ton of trades has shaken up rosters for the playoff push. At the time I'm writing this, there are about 16 hours left until the trade deadline so there could still be more moves that are made. We'll take a look at what has gone down over […]

Matt Cain (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues/NL-only Leagues OWNED: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Cain has not been overly impressive in his return from injury earlier in the season. He has a pedestrian 4.09 ERA that is really harmed by his alarming 1.64 HR/9 this season. Granted, he has pitched in only a small […]

Erasmo Ramirez (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team leagues OWNED: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Erasmo Ramirez has been having a sneaky good year this season. He currently has a 3.74 ERA with a 3.76 FIP, 7.19 K/9, 2.56 BB/9, and 0.79 HR/9 in 91.1 IP in 2015. His SIERA (Skill-Interactive Earned Run Average which creates an […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 17)

As many of you know by now, I am a die-hard Reds fan. So when Johnny Cueto was traded to the Kansas City Royals, I was sad to see him leave, but was glad to see the Reds front office actually make a trade. A lot of Reds fans have complained about the return for […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch: Trade Deadline Edition 7/28

The MLB trade deadline is on Friday, July 28th at 4PM ET, which means the buyers and sellers will be negotiating with each other all week. Teams in the playoff hunt will be looking to add that missing piece, while the bottom dwellers will attempt to unload some large salaries to cut their losses. I’ll […]

Champ or Chump: Teixeira, Puig, and the ToddFather

The hardest thing about a column like this is not having all of the relevant data. I called Robinson Cano a Chump because his fantasy stats were bad and the underlying metrics weren't any better, but now it has come out that he had a bizarre stomach thing. There is no stat for bizarre stomach […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league. Editor’s Note: […]

Buy Low Fantasy Baseball Pitching Options for the Second Half

The first half of fantasy baseball is officially over. The start of the second half means teams MLB and fantasy alike will be making their push to the playoffs. With fantasy teams, owners will need to look at starting pitchers on their rosters or waivers that might not have performed to start the year, but […]