Miguel Gonzalez (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting OWNED IN: 58% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: His sterling 4-2 record and 2.93 ERA look appealing on the surface, but the underlying statistics suggest that Gonzalez is likely to regress in a big way. His 7.12 K/9 isn't bad, but represents a leap of a full strikeout from his 2014 figure of 6.28. […]

Alex Colome (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Leagues Owned In: 5% Yahoo!, 4% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: For a team that is fourth in the league with 185 runs scored, there seem to be a plethora of A's box scores that end up with two or fewer runs. The 26-year-old Alex Colome has taken his command to a new level with […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 7 (Part 2)

Something happened at the start of this week that not even great baseball journalist Tim Kurkjian has ever seen happen before. Coming off a 6-0 loss in which they were almost no-hit and on the heels of a 16-22 record, Marlins GM Dan Jennings fired manager Mike Redmond. As the rest of the baseball world […]

Nathan Karns (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nate Karns may still need some work on his command and his changeup - a pitch he may or may not have in his repertoire yet - but I think he has good value in AL only leagues this season. So far, […]

James Paxton (SP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Ignore in shallow formats; Stream in 12+ team mixed formats OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Overall, Paxton has pedestrian numbers: 2-2 with a 3.59 ERA and 6.99 K/9. These middling numbers mask a massive month to month split, however, as his April ERA was an inflated 5.74 while the May figure […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/21/15

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FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/20/15

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Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Prospects from Week 6

The Astros and the Cubs are eerily similar right now. Both are looking like they are on the verge of a potential postseason run for the first time in several years. They are loaded with young talent, both especially on offense, with just enough pitching to get them through games. The Astros have more pitching […]

Patrick Corbin (SP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Analysis

Baller Move: Add in Deeper Leagues Owned In: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Patrick Corbin was a big fantasy name in 2013, when he pitched over 200 innings for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was able to rack up 14 wins and put together a 3.41 ERA on a very subpar team. Then, in 2014, he […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/19/15

RotoBaller is hosting a special MLB DFS Q&A today at 5pm. Scroll to the bottom of the post to find the chatroom and ask your question or click the link above. A small slate of games is fine every once in a while, but I'm glad we're back to 15 games tonight. First pitch is […]

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

This has been a good week for former MLB prospects. Several are now promising rookies in the majors. Noah Syndergaard finally got the call up to the majors and was sharp for five innings before getting roughed up in the sixth in his MLB debut. Kris Bryant has re-discovered his power and is really starting to […]

Roto Never Sleeps: Week 6 MLB Recap Featuring Harper, Gomez, Cano, Miller, Strasburg and More

Time to recap Week 6 of the fantasy season, or maybe we should just label it “Bryce Harper’s Week of Reckoning.”   MLB & Fantasy Baseball Week 6 Player Recap Bryce Harper (OF, WSH) absolutely put on a clinic last week. Twelve hits, three home runs, nine RBI, ten runs, nine walks and just one […]

Billingsley Out 4-6 Weeks (Lat Strain)

The Philadelphia Phillies will be without starting pitcher Chad Billingsley for 4-6 weeks after he was diagnosed with a Grade 2 right lat strain, according to MLB.com. The right-hander suffered the injury during his last start on Friday against the Arizona Dbacks. Billingsley, 30, has only three starts this season. He was placed on the 15-day DL Sunday, […]

Kluber Fans 12 In Another Dominant Performance

Corey Kluber follows 18-strikeout performance with 12 fanned on Monday against the Chicago White Sox. After a shaky start to 2015, the reigning AL Cy Young winner is showing why he won the award. Monday’s performance was in Chicago and Kluber struck out 12 of his division rivals while going nine innings. Unfortunately for the […]

DraftKings DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 5/19/15

RotoBaller is hosting a special MLB DFS Q&A today at 5pm. Scroll to the bottom of the post to find the chatroom and ask your question or click the link above. We have a full slate of games Tuesday, May 19th, with all the action being at night. Below you'll find our DraftKings MLB DFS […]

Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 7

  Every Sunday 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 […]

Patrick Corbin (ARI, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Corbin is another pitcher recovering from Tommy John surgery, but his timetable is clearer than others. General Manager Dave Stewart stated the target date is June 4th, and Corbin has done nothing to this moment to dissuade that prediction. He showed solid command […]

Matt Moore (TB, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 + team leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Most seasons I am fading Matt Moore, mainly due to his high walk rate (4.28 BB/9) and lingering arm issues. But most seasons you have to pay for Matt Moore’s services. As Moore has recovered from Tommy John surgery performed last April, […]

Week 7 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 7, 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 tool […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/18/15

For the first time this season, today's slate truly feels like slim pickins. Only 14 teams take the field today, and with six of the seven games taking place at night. I'm going to ignore the one day game to help make building a roster a less time sensitive thing. I figured you'd understand. Editor’s […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 7 (Part 1)

After a month and a half into this young baseball season, the team with the best record in the American League is….the Houston Astros!? Wasn’t 2016 supposed to be their year? Houston used a ten game winning streak a few weeks ago to catapult into first place in the AL West and have built a […]

The DL Edition: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups and Analysis (Week 7)

I’ve decided to switch things up this week's edition of my starting pitcher waiver wire column. This week’s article will feature pitchers currently on the DL who are expected to return sometime this year, and who I believe can be fantasy assets for pitcher needy squads or teams with open DL slots. I’m a huge […]

Five Two-Start Pitchers for Week Seven

When trying to create a working formula for winning a fantasy baseball league, owners must often search for hidden gems on the waiver wire. Whether they are looking for a piece to last them the rest of the season, replace an injured starter, or just want a pitcher with a favorable matchup in a week, the fantasy […]

Henderson Alvarez Returning to Marlins Rotation

Henderson Alvarez is set to return to the Marlins lineup Sunday, May 17th and against the Atlanta Braves after being activated from the DL. Alvarez hasn't started since April 12 since he experienced inflammation in his throwing shoulder and elbow. Tom Koehler (2-3 with a 4.39 ERA), was originally supposed to start Sundays game but will be […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/17/15

Below are my FanDuel DFS lineup picks for Sunday, May 17th. 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 […]

DraftKings DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 5/17/15

Here are my MLB DFS lineup picks for May 17th 2015. Always remember to check lineups before finalizing your 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 and DraftKings prices. These players can be high-cost players, or […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/16/15

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 my mouth is by entering my final lineup (at […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Puig, Myers, Segura, Reyes, Jansen, Price, More

Week 6 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. Like […]

Week 7 Buy and Sell Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball

Corey Kluber led off last week’s buys. If you took that advice to heart and were able to strike a deal, you’re sitting pretty after his dazzling 18-strikeout performance against the Cardinals. That’s assuming you didn’t bench him against one of the best teams in baseball, as many Kluber owners did. Obviously you can’t predict […]

Tyler Lyons (SP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Leagues Owned In: 2% Yahoo!, 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: At first glance, streaming a starter off the wire against the Tigers looks like an insane idea. But that’s why we like it so much. Think about it. Conventional wisdom is to not start any lefty against Detroit. Tyler Lyons has a great […]