Bryan Mitchell (Nose) Has Small Nasal Fracture: Watch Video Of Come-Backer

New York Yankees starter Bryan Mitchell was struck by a line drive to his face during Monday’s start against the Minnesota Twins during the second inning. The bullpen of the Yankees was able to be good enough for the 8-7 victory but Mitchell was the story because of the bloody nose that forced him to leave […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 20 (Part 2)

Below are some of my starting pitcher streamer sleepers for the second half of Week 20 to consider adding off your league’s waiver wire. Some of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth, including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/20/15

With an 11 game slate on Thursday, August 20th, I will go game by game to exploit the most favorable matchups given the park, and weaknesses on each team. The key to winning in DFS tournaments is finding players with cheap prices and high ceilings. That is what my article will consist of. I will […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 8/20/15

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourself for the fullest and normal-est Thursday slate you’ve ever read about. Yes, it’s true; Thursday, August 19th has zero afternoon games and 11 night games. That’s right! It’s Friday, only a little smaller. It doesn’t get much better than that. As for me, I’ve completely taken out cash games in […]

Jesse Chavez Shines In Two-Hit, Eight-Inning Gem

Jesse Chavez pitched an eight-inning gem for the Oakland A’s as they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Wednesday. The only runs came off a two-run homer by Jimmy Rollins. Other than that, Chavez only allowed one other hit during his dominant performance of the first place team in the NL East. The 31-year-old […]

Leake (Hamstring) Likely Back Sunday Vs. Pirates

Mike Leake threw a successful bullpen session on Wednesday, which means he could make his return to the San Francisco Giants rotation on Sunday, according to CSN Bay Area. Leake, 27, has only had one start since he was traded to the Giants by the Cincinnati Reds. After a where he allowed two runs in […]

Holland (Shoulder) Returns With Strong Outing In Victory

Derek Holland returned from a season-long injury on Wednesday by allowing two runs in over 6 1/3 innings pitched for the Texas Rangers 7-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Holland, 28, was yanked after one inning during his first start of the season back in April. A shoulder injured forced him to stay on the […]

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Desmond, Shields, and Lester

Nothing can tank a fantasy season quite like an early round champ performing like a chump. I was personally burned by Jon Lester's horrific 2012 season, and have not been able to trust him since. James Shields in 2015 reminds me a lot of 2012, and I'm sure Ian Desmond would as well if I […]

Deep League Waiver Wire: Week 21

Welcome to another edition of the deep league waiver wire watch looking forward to Week 21. Today we will look at six players: two relievers, two starters, and two position players who all seem to mirror each others' situations. All could provide a huge spark for fantasy owners searching for roster additions 20,000 fantasy baseball […]

Martin Perez (TEX, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues / Stream Worthy OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Many fantasy owners may have forgotten about Martin Perez after his Tommy-John Surgery in 2014, but with pickings so slim it's worth putting him back on your radars. Only 24, Perez has bounced back nicely after a horrendous outing vs […]

Jeremy Hellickson (ARI, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues / Stream Worthy at Home OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: HellBoy just refuses to leave the fantasy landscape. He had an excellent run in July (1.88 ERA) that saw his ownership climb into the double digits. Enter two terrible outings at Houston and Washington (8 IP, 10 ER, […]

Matt Garza (MIL, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 + Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Here's a name I was quite sure I would not be discussing in this series but the pickings are slim and he's gaining traction in ownership, so here we are. Matt Garza recorded a 5.55 ERA in the first half (4th […]

English Premier League - Match Day Two Weekend Review

Red Devils Begin Season With Max Points Despite Unconvincing Form Aston Villa 0 – 1 Manchester United Friday, August 14th @ Villa Park Manchester United have indeed been fortunate to have secured six points from their two very uninspiring performances so far this season. Adnan Januzaj, amidst rumors that he could be loaned away from […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/19/15

Young pitchers are beginning to hit the wall, older position players are starting to go on cold streaks and it feels like it is a billion degrees outside. Welcome to the dog days of August.  Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, August 19th, 2015.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Pitching Prospects from Week 19

As expected, Johnny Cueto has excelled since joining the Kansas City Royals. Granted he has only made four starts for them to this point, but he has been everything that the Royals asked for. And as a Reds fan, I was very pleased to see just what John Lamb had to offer the Reds in […]

Carlos Rodon (SP, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Carlos Rodon has been the perfect example of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for the Chicago White Sox this season. He has gone through awful stretches with several different factors coming into play. He has given up 4+ ER in 7 […]

Wade Miley (SP, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team and AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Wade Miley has not had the type of success that he was looking for this year but quite frankly, none of the Red Sox players have had much to cheer about. Miley's 9-9 record has had a lot to […]

Charlie Morton (SP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Even on the most successful pitching staffs there always resides players that just get the job done. It doesn't make the big headlines and they are not talked about with great frequency. But Charlie Morton seems to thrive in being just […]

Drew Smyly (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The recent return of Drew Smyly might not have been the most crisp outing of his career but it signifies that he is ready to be back in the Tampa Bay rotation. After giving up 5 ER in 4 IP vs […]

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 […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/18/15

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's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Tuesday, August 18th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Holland (Shoulder) Cleared, Rejoins Rangers Rotation On Wednesday

Derek Holland: Fantasy Baseball Player News & Analysis" href="http://www.rotoballer.com/fantasy-baseball-mlb-player-news/Derek+Holland" target="blank">Derek Holland has been cleared and will rejoin the Texas Rangers Notebook" href="http://www.rotoballer.com/mlb-fantasy-news/?team=TEX">Rangers rotation on Wednesday, according to The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. A shoulder issue has caused Holland to miss the entire season besides one inning in early April. Holland. He will be plugged into a […]

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 […]

Week 20 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 20, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house […]

Kevin Gausman (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deeper Mixed Leagues Ownership: 10% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: In 2015, Kevin Gausman has been incredible at home with a 1.50 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP and one home run allowed, despite the homer-friendly confines of Camden Yards. Gausman has two starts at home this week against two very weak offensive teams. First, he […]

John Danks (SP, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deeper Leagues Ownership: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: John Danks seems to have finally settled into a groove for the White Sox. He has struggled with home runs this season (1.1 HR/9), but that should not be an issue this week, as he is pitching in Anaheim and Seattle, two cities with very pitcher-friendly parks. The Angels […]

Raisel Iglesias (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues Ownership: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cuban prospect Raisel Iglesias has had flashes of both good and bad in his debut season with the Cincinnati Reds. Iglesias has been brilliant of late. In three August starts, Iglesias has a 2.89 ERA and 0.75 WHIP. He is making both of his starts this […]

Cut List: Players to Consider Cutting In Fantasy Baseball (Week 20)

This week, I could make an entire #Cutlist about catchers. Savvy owners that don't employ Buster Posey, Russell Martin, Brian McCann, Carlos Santana or the great Kyle Schwarber might just consider leaving the position empty for a while. Other than Buster Posey, no catcher is ranked in the top 100 and only three are ranked in the […]

Week 20 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire: Treading in Dangerous Waters

Welcome back readers after the one-week absence. Hopefully your rotation's didn't hit the fan in that time span but if so, I'll take responsibility for your team's downfall. This week I'll try and boost you back up, although the pickings are getting slimmer and slimmer as we wait for roster expansions in September. If you've […]

Buy & Sell Starting Pitchers for Week 20

Matt Shoemaker broke a lot of hearts, and fantasy team ratios, last week. Taylor Jungmann and Shelby Miller each turned in uninspiring efforts early in the week before dominating on Sunday. Mike Fiers was solid. But Hisashi Iwakuma threw a no-hitter, so who cares about any of that? Swish! Before we tackle this week's recommendations, a […]