Eye On The Minors: Trade Deadline & MLB Prospects On The Move
With the whirlwind of activity at the non-waiver trade deadline this past Thursday, we saw the big names like David Price, Jon Lester and Yoenis Cespedes change teams. But looking at the transaction wire, or hearing reports on TV, there are always the unnamed minor leaguers who come to teams as throw-ins or for organizational depth. […]
Week 18 Fanduel DFS Recap: RotoBaller's Expert Lineup Picks
Daily League Lineup Picks - Subscription Newsletter Recap As many of you already know, we take our DFS quite seriously here at RotoBaller. Each and every week since the start of the 2013 MLB and fantasy baseball season, we have been providing our premium subscribers with 3 cheat sheet style newsletters per week, full of […]
4 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Sleeper Streamers for Week 19
This piece focuses on the best two-start starting pitcher streamers and sleeper waiver wire pickups for Week 19 of fantasy baseball. These sleeper pitchers are near or below 50% ownership in Yahoo! leagues, and some are ideal for shallow leagues, but most are under-the-radar starters that can be considered in head-to-head leagues. Danny Duffy, KC – […]
Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18: Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
There's not much to speak of at the bottom of the barrel this week, however there are a few veteran potential sleepers that may squeeze a solid stretch of production for you at the right time, and they may be available based on your league size and format including NL-Only and AL-Only leagues. Take a […]
Week 17 Recap: Our Best FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks
Daily League Lineup Picks - Newsletter Recap As many of you already know, we take our DFS quite seriously here at RotoBaller. Each and every week since the start of the 2013 MLB and fantasy baseball season, we have been providing our premium subscribers with 3 cheat sheet style newsletters per week, full of our […]
5 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Sleeper Streamers for Week 18
This piece focuses on the best two-start starting pitcher streamers and sleeper waiver wire pickups for week 18 of fantasy baseball. These sleeper pitchers are near or below 50% ownership in Yahoo! leagues, and some are ideal for shallow leagues, but most are under-the-radar starters that can be considered in head-to-head leagues Be sure to check […]
Odrisamer Despaigne: Prospects, Rookies & Call-Ups Evaluation
Padres Rookie Pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne Last week, Padres rookie Odrisamer Despaigne came close to being the first pitcher in San Diego’s history to throw a no hitter. He eventually fell short in the 8th inning, finishing with 2 hits, 3 walks and 5 K’s in 7 2/3 innings. Despite being a rookie, this is […]
DFS Sleeper Picks for 7/25: Advice & Expert Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings
DFS Deep Sleepers! Starting Pitcher Picks For 7/25 Are you just sick and tired of seeing your seasonal fantasy baseball team at the bottom of the standings? Can’t seem to make up ground even though you watch the games every night, and are very active on your league’s waiver wire (and even downloaded RotoBaller's FREE iPhone waiver […]
Trending Up & Trending Down: Week 17 Report
Fantasy Baseball Trends For Week 17 I'd like to begin this week's report by doing somewhat of a follow up to my article from two weeks ago. I really still like Hughes's K/BB ratios, but it's hard to ignore his current results. I've dropped him until he shows signs of improvement, and recommend you […]
Starting Pitcher Sleepers: Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Sleepers As the second half of the season gets into full swing, you might consider giving up on those pitchers who failed to live up to your expectations in the first half. When doing so, it is important to find someone who won't destroy your staff numbers. Chances are you aren't going […]
Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17
It’s another look at the deepest of the deep waiver wire pickups. In our newest trash-to-treasure edition, we have some hot sleeper pitchers and a young prospect coming off injury. I hope you find some sleeper hitters worth salvaging from the bottom of the pile. James Loney - 1B, TB Owned in 19% of […]
Kyle Hendricks: MLB Prospects, Rookies & Call-Ups Evaluation
Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups After trading away both Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland Athletics, the Chicago Cubs are short on major league starting pitching for the rest of 2014. With all the hype around the Cubs stacked infield prospects, including Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Arismendy Alcantara and Addison Russell, their prospect pitchers can […]
4 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers for Week 17
This piece focuses on the best two-start starting pitcher streamers and streamer waiver wire pickups for week 17 of fantasy baseball. These pitchers are near or below 50% ownership in Yahoo! leagues, and some are ideal for shallow leagues, but most are under-the-radar starters that can be considered in head-to-head leagues. The first week after the […]
Buy and Sell These Starting Pitching of The First Half
Don't Be Afraid To Go All In! The All Star Break is behind us and I think most baseball fans will agree that this season will go down in baseball lore as the year of the torn UCL. Tommy John surgery has ended the seasons of several fantasy superstars and there could be more […]
DFS Lineup Picks for 7/18: Advice & Expert Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings
We're Going DFS Deep! Starting Pitcher Sleepers For 7/18 Are you just sick and tired of seeing your seasonal fantasy baseball team at the bottom of the standings? Can’t seem to make up ground even though you watch the games every night, and are very active on your league’s waiver wire (and even downloaded RotoBaller's FREE iPhone […]
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers: Post All Star Break
We’ve officially entered the unofficial second half of the 2014 season. Not only is MLB primed for some fantastic races, but it appears most fantasy leagues are still there for the taking. This puts some added pressure to make sure your streamers are the correct choices from here on out. Below are some of […]
Second Half Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitching Sleepers
Starting Pitcher Sleepers For The Second Half For this week's column, I am going to discuss three starting pitchers who are second half sleepers in fantasy baseball. These pitchers are ready for a stronger second half after some struggles to start the year. Not coincidentally, all three have a history of improving beyond the All-Star […]
Ace Composite Rating: The Best Starting Pitchers in the 1st Half
What Does ACR Tell Us About MLB Aces? In recent weeks I've been dabbling with a new statistic that I created to evaluate starting pitchers. This statistic is called Ace Composite Rating (ACR). Up to this point, I've only used ACR to evaluate the starting pitchers for the Detroit Tigers. The calculations I arrived at using […]
Starting Pitcher Sleepers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Deep Leagues
Three Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Sleepers Editor’s Note: RotoBaller's famous fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups list is another great resource for your fantasy baseball teams, and is updated every single day. Our awesome writers bring you analysis on hot or emerging starting pitchers, and also all other fantasy positions. You can download our waiver wire iPhone app as well for free, and easily stay […]
Trending Upwards / Downwards: Starting Pitchers for Week 16
Last week I focused exclusively on hitting trends so it seems only fair that this week I focus on pitching. Eventually, I hope my format will evolve to the point that I'll be analyzing a mixture of both pitchers and hitters, but for now let's get started! Fantasy Baseball Pitchers Trending Upwards Matt […]
Fantasy Baseball ROS Rankings: July Update
RotoBaller Fantasy Baseball Rankings for July 2014 Clayton Kershaw, Andrew McCutchen, J.D. Martinez and Billy Hamilton stole the fantasy baseball headlines during the month of June. Kershaw put up one of the best pitching months in recent history, while J.D. Martinez came out of nowhere to revive many lucky fantasy owners hopes if they picked […]
DFS Lineup Picks for 7/11: FanDuel, DraftKings & DraftStreet Advice
We're Going DFS Sleepers Bonkers For 7/11 We may have taken last week off for the fireworks preparations, and consumption of adult beverages (hopefully in moderation), but we are back in a big way for the first recommendations of July! Are you just sick and tired of seeing your seasonal fantasy baseball team at the bottom […]
Fantasy Baseball Buy and Sell: Starting Pitchers for Week 15
We’ve made it to July and it’s time to take a realistic look at your fantasy roster. If your team resides close to the bottom of the pack it’s time for you to make some serious moves. Even if your team is in last place you still have a chance to manipulate your roster and […]
Fantasy Baseball Pitchers Due For Regression In the 2nd Half
Watch Out For Pyrite When Mining For Gold This is the fourth in a series of articles in which we will evaluate potential fantasy baseball sleepers or slumpers by looking at deeper statistics and advanced sabermetrics. Today we are going to try and project four pitchers that should see decreased production in any or all […]
Starting Pitchers Returning from the DL to Target on the Waiver Wire
Starting Pitchers Returning from the DL in Week 15 When I took a look at the pitchers available in most leagues, I noticed three sleeper pitchers that are set to return from the disabled list this week. There are different levels of the leagues in which they should be owned, but all three sleepers are worth […]
Fantasy Baseball Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 15
Fantasy Baseball Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups This week we focus on the wildly inconsistent. These players have loads of potential, but cannot put it all together for one reason or another. Some of these players may be turning the corner and can be considered sleepers for the next month or even the second half, […]
3 Must Own Starting Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups
We're currently in week 14, which means your position in your fantasy baseball standings is getting more entrenched by the day. To make up ground, or extend your lead, you'll need to stay proactive on the waiver wire. These starting pitcher sleepers can help your team over the next few weeks and months. Taijuan Walker, […]
Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 14 Sleepers
Among the deep league options this week are four interesting starting pitchers. Some of these starting pitcher sleepers are vets putting together decent stretches, while others are potential front line starters establishing themselves. I hope that you are able to find something to your liking that can give you an edge on the competition. Lucas Duda - […]
5 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers for Week 14
This weekly piece focuses on the best two-start pitchers and streamer waiver wire pickups for the upcoming week of fantasy baseball. These under-the-radar, two-start pitchers can be sleepers off the waiver wire depending on your league format, including NL-Only and AL-Only formats, and you can consider adding them to your head-to-head and daily-league lineups. These pitchers are near […]
DFS Lineup Picks for 6/27: FanDuel, DraftKings & DraftStreet Advice
Are you just sick and tired of seeing your fantasy baseball team at the bottom of the standings? Can’t seem to make up ground even though you watch the games every night, and are very active on your league’s waiver wire (and even downloaded RotoBaller's FREE iPhone waiver wire app)? Have no fear, we have the perfect […]