BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Roark was the odd man out coming into 2015 in the loaded Nationals rotation. Early on, we thought it would be Stephen Strasburg who would suffer an injury to open a spot, but it’s Doug Fister who has made Roark an asset once […]
Full Story »Danny Espinosa (2B/SS, WSH) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Espinosa is playing regularly at second base for the Nationals, and as the team has heated up so has he. In his last 15 games, he’s hitting .317 with eight RBIs and a whopping 13 runs scored. He does still strike out at […]
Full Story »Maikel Franco (3B, PHI) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Considering that I was never a big fan of Franco's while he was coming up as a prospect, I must say I've been impressed by how he's handled his time in the big leagues this year. Against the toughest competition he's ever faced, […]
Full Story »Yasmany Tomas (3B, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Ever since being called back up from the minors, Tomas has just been crushing the ball for the DbacksNotebook” href=”http://www.rotoballer.com/mlb-fantasy-news/?team=ARI”>Diamondbacks. He’s sporting a .333 batting average through the month of May. Over the past seven days, he’s been even better, hitting to a […]
Full Story »Brandon Belt (1B, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 68% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Last week Brandon Belt was my number one waiver wire recommendation. If you’d followed my advice and picked him up then, you’re probably pretty pleased with me right now. Belt has hit a sizzling .450 with three home runs over the past week, […]
Full Story »Top Hitter Streamers for Week 8: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues
Coming off wildly successful week 7 of hitter streaming options, below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. All players listed here are under 50% owned in fantasy leagues, and play seven or eight games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 8 (Part 1)
When is it too soon to start talking about contenders and pretenders? Memorial Day represents roughly one-quarter of the baseball season completed as most teams are around the 45 games played mark. It’s important to iterate that no team is knocked out at this point in the season, but one can get the feeling that […]
Full Story »MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 5/25
As we get into the meat of the MLB season, waiver wire pickups will continue to become more prevalent. This week we have a couple newly appointed closers in Shawn Tolleson and A.J. Ramos who are widely available in many leagues. It's important to stay on top of these instances and take advantage of these […]
Full Story »First Base / Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 8
Hunting for values on the waiver wire is one of the most fun, and most challenging, parts of any fantasy season. This can be especially true at the infield corners, an area where the stars are readily scooped up. Finding a low cost alternative can be often difficult. Here at RotoBaller, we're always looking for […]
Full Story »Week 8 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Analysis (Roark, Hendricks, Elias)
Digging Deep and Buying Cubbies Welcome to week 8. With Memorial Day upon us, we have reached the point where the standings tend to take shape in fantasy. You should have a sense of where you stand in the thick of things. If you've been following along, hopefully you've grabbed some solid guys for your rotation. If […]
Full Story »Waiver Wire Pickups At Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 8
The 2015 season is well underway, but it’s never too early to start trying to improve your team. Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team, and below are some options to consider for Week 8. These […]
Full Story »Wilson Ramos (C, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues Owned In: 71% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Since I last wrote about Wilson Ramos two weeks ago, his ownership has “skyrocketed” from 68% to his current 71% ownership in leagues. May 20 was the first game in which Ramos started and didn’t record a hit since April 24. During that time he […]
Full Story »Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 8
Now that the first few weeks of the MLB and fantasy baseball season have come and gone, where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured or underperforming catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league, guy that you can […]
Full Story »Nori Aoki (OF, SFG) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and NL-Only Leagues Ownership: 37% ANALYSIS: Nori Aoki's ownership has actually dropped since we discussed him in Week 6, despite a .861 OPS over that time. Overall, Aoki is hitting .297/.374/.381 with 10 steals from his perch atop the Giants' order. With the hitters behind him finally showing signs of life, […]
Full Story »Nick Martinez (SP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: If you don’t have Nick Martinez on your fantasy roster and he’s still out there, it may be time to consider adding him to your team, especially in deeper leagues. Martinez is eighth in the entire MLB with a microscopic 1.92 ERA, as […]
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