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C.C. Sabathia isn't the pitcher he used to be. A former workhorse who was as good a lock as any player in the game for 200+ innings a year, has now been shut down by the Yankees and sent to the DL with what team doctors are calling a 'degenerative knee condition.' Even before his […]
Full Story »Jenrry Mejia (RP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Jenrry Mejia picked up his first career save today, and should be added off the waiver wire in most leagues that count saves, becoming yet another in the recent list of saves sleepers for fantasy baseball. When Kyle Farnsworth was recently removed from the role and released, there was speculation […]
Full Story »Bryan Shaw (RP, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues (that value saves) ANALYSIS: Bryan Shaw, and not Cody Allen, may just be the new closer for the Indians, making him a waiver wire pickup to consider for leagues that value saves, and adding him to the list of recent saves sleepers. John Axford was removed from the role last week after struggling […]
Full Story »Zach Britton (RP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Zach Britton looks to be the new closer for the Orioles, making him an immediate waiver wire pickup and adding to the list of sleepers for leagues that value saves. He picked up Baltimore's most recent save on Thursday evening with a scoreless inning, and has been filthy all season […]
Full Story »Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8
Another fantasy week is in the books. For owners fighting the injury big or looking for outfield help, here are five players to consider adding off the waiver wire, if available in your leagues. Adam Eaton - (OF, CWS) - 57% Owned BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats The White Sox leadoff man has […]
Full Story »Top 5 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: Week 8 Waiver Wire
This will be a season-long, weekly piece on under-the-radar, two-start pitchers whom you should consider picking up for the following week of play. I’ll give you a mix of starting pitcher options, some ideal for shallow leagues, some ideal for deep leagues. This post will always be published well enough in advance of next week […]
Full Story »Top 4 Hitter Streamers For Week 8: Waiver Wire Targets
Week 8 Lineup Tools: Hitter Streamers It's been a sad week for baseball. Losing Jose Fernandez to what's looking like season ending Tommy John surgery isn't just a blow for fantasy owners, it's a body blow to baseball as a whole. Fernandez is one of those few players who makes you want to drop […]
Full Story »Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS)
Middle Infield Waiver Wire Pickups So how’d you do in week 6 and the first half of week 7? Not great if you owned Jose Fernandez, Martin Perez or Carlos Beltran. Whether you came out of the gate strong or stumbled at the start or owned one of those players who get injured, […]
Full Story »Digging Deeper into Pujols: Is Albert Pujols Really Back?
The Real Deal with Albert Pujols Albert Pujols had a fantastic April, finishing with a triple slash line of .279 / .346 / .586 with a .927 OPS. It was quite news-worthy considering the injury plagued 2013 he had. One of the great players of the past decade and generally well-liked, many people were quick […]
Full Story »Mike Olt (3B, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues if You're Power Starved ANALYSIS: Mike Olt is similar to Juan Francisco in that he has crushed minor league pitching (28 HR and an OPS over .880 in back-to-back years) to go along with high strikeout rates that have been cause for concern. Olt has less of a sample-size at the […]
Full Story »Gordon Beckham (2B, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues & AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: After spending the first month of the season on the disabled list, Gordon Beckham has returned to his role of starting second basemen for the Chicago White Sox. Beckham is hitting .378 with 6 R, 3 HR & 6 RBI over his past 9 games. […]
Full Story »MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 5/16
Editor's Note: for a little extra something today, check out some more of RotoBaller's DFS lineup picks and value plays for today's MLB games, featured right on FanDuel's insider blog courtesy of our very own Real Talk Raph. Daily Fantasy Leagues - FanDuel Lineup Picks (5/16) Please check the posted lineups and weather forecasts for each game […]
Full Story »Eye on the Minors: May Call-Ups & More
MLB Prospects Who Got The Call-Up We are getting to the point of the season where teams are calling up MLB prospects from the minors faster than I can include them in my weekly reports. I’ll start this week with two prospects that are already seeing major league action now. Kevin Gausman, (SP, […]
Full Story »Alcides Escobar (SS, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues or Shallow Leagues for SB ANALYSIS: Alcides Escobar was a pretty promising fantasy SS going into the 2013 season. He had recorded career highs in just about every category in 2012 (he fell one run short of all categories), but in 2013 he took a step back in every way and […]
Full Story »George Springer (OF, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: When George Springer was first called up he was added in tons of leagues...and then subsequently dropped after a brutal start with an average dipping into the .170's. Of late Springer is hitting more like we expected him to. In particular, in nine games since May 6th he is […]
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