BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Joe Panik and his fantasy owners are really enjoying his second season in San Francisco. The 24-year-old is perhaps one of the more gifted second basemen in the majors, and he's got a .318/.384/.469 slash line in 56 games this season to […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »A.J. Pierzynski (CA, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep, Two-Catcher Leagues Ownership: 20% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: A.J. Pierzynski is currently riding a five game hitting streak that has brought his season slash line to .273/.316/.430. He had a modest May after hitting .442/.442/.689 in April, but looks to be picking back up for June. He should be around a .710 OPS catcher with […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »C.J. Anderson's Draft Value in 2015: Why He's Your Guy in Denver
Montee Ball was a borderline 1st round pick in almost every draft last year. To the dismay of hundreds of thousands of fantasy owners, he stunk and got injured halfway through the year. His backups (Ronnie Hillman, Juwan Thompson and most importantly C.J. Anderson) outperformed him in almost every statistical category. Anderson became one of […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »Verlander To Make Season Debut Saturday
Justin Verlander will make his season debut on the mound Saturday for the Detroit Tigers against the Cleveland Indians, according to the Detroit Free Press. The former AL MVP and Cy Young winner has been dealing with a triceps injury that forced him out of Spring Training and caused him to not pitch yet in […]
Full Story »Doug Fister Returns To Nationals Rotation Next Week
Doug Fister will make one more rehab start Friday with Double-A Harrisburg before returning to the Washington Nationals starting rotation, according to CSNWashington.com. The 31-year-old right-hander will join an injury-plagued rotation possibly next week after start on Friday. Fister will make a rehab start for Harrisburg on Friday, expected to go up to 75 pitches. […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »Hunter Pence (Wrist) Could Land On DL Once Again
Hunter Pence could return to the DL as he continues to battle a wrist injury, according to Mercurynews.com. Pence, 32, has missed the last four games for the San Francisco Giants. While swinging off a tee and taking batting practice on Tuesday, the outfielder felt more discomfort in his right wrist. Tuesday will mark […]
Full Story »Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 10
Things Are Heating Up June is now upon us, and we’re coming up on the halfway point of the MLB season. Where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league, who you can […]
Full Story »Carlos Correa Roundtable: Fantasy Outlook, Projections & Analysis
Here at RotoBaller, we have discussed Carlos Correa at length over the past few days and weeks, and the MLB top prospect was finally promoted to the Astros on Sunday. After going 1-for-4 with an RBI in his major league debut, he followed that up by going 2-for-4 with a home run, stolen base, one run scored and […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 6/10/15: Buying Tyson Ross and the Reds
What's up everybody. Another full slate of games with four early games for those looking to join extra leagues. Wednesday, June 10th's set of starters feature one premium pick (Matt Harvey - $11,000) and a set of solid mid-range buys. Yesterday paid out well, so let's try and continue that momentum. If you ever want to play […]
Full Story »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. […]
Full Story »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 […]
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