Closers and Saves Report - Waiver Wire and Trade Deadline Chatter

We here at RotoBaller's Closers and Saves Report believe that there should be something like the Home Run Derby, but for relief pitchers. Not a skills competition, or a strike throwing contest, or a velocity race. Just an actual Home Run Derby, but with relief pitchers. Our money is on Daniel Camarena. With the All-Star […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The second half of the 2021 campaign kicks off tonight after a few days off for the All-Star break. Shohei Ohtani and Pete Alonso gave us a few highlights in the home run derby on Monday before the American League defeated the National League 5-2 for the eighth game in a row on […]

Madison Bumgarner To Make His Return Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (shoulder) will come off the injured list to start on Friday against the Chicago Cubs to begin the second half of the season. Bumgarner landed on the injured list early in June with left shoulder discomfort, and he wasn't exactly lighting the world on fire for his fantasy owners […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 16

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Statcast Leaderboard - Exit Velocity Midseason Review

It's All-Star time, sadly. I say that because there is precious little baseball to watch this week. This presents the opportunity for reflection, so we will once again look back on the first half leaderboard for Statcast. This time, we will review the top players in average exit velocity, hard hit rate, and barrels. As […]

Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Using Recent Stats vs. Season-Long Stats in DFS

The first half of the MLB season is in the books and the second half is set to kick off tonight with the Yankees and Red Sox being featured on national TV. Then, tomorrow we get the rest of the league back in action with a monster Friday slate. I hope you had a chance […]

A.J. Pollock (OF, LAD) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: We all had high hopes for Pollock coming into the 2021 season. After all, he hit .276 with 16 homers in 55 games last season. He hit .264 with two homers and two steals in April. Not bad, but not what we paid […]

Ryan Bliss Heads To Arizona In Second Round

Auburn shortstop Ryan Bliss is heading to Arizona after being drafted by the Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2021 Draft. He showed a lot of power in 2021, as he tripled his previous career total with 15 homers. His scouting report says that he has some modest raw power and is a solid […]

Josh Rojas Reaches Base Four Times On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks utility man Josh Rojas went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in a 7-4 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. He's been getting on base at a high clip over his last seven games with a .318 average and .464 on-base percentage in that span, but the power has […]

Daulton Varsho Slugs First Homer Of 2021

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Daulton Varsho launched his first home run of the season on Sunday, finishing 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a 7-4 loss to the Dodgers. It's hard to do worse than his 2020 line of .188/.287/.366, and yet Varsho has managed to drop even lower this year as he's […]

Stephen Vogt Hits Fifth Homer On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Stephen Vogt went 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in a 7-4 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. It was his fifth homer of the year, as he's now slashing .212/.307/.386 with 17 RBI and 17 runs scored in 52 games. Vogt can potentially have value in […]

Diamondbacks Select Jordan Lawlar Sixth Overall In Draft

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected prep shortstop Jordan Lawlar sixth overall in the 2021 amateur draft. Rotoballer had him ranked as the top player available so this is a major win for the organization. Lawlar has an excellent chance to hit for average, power, and steal bases. His athleticism should allow him to stick at shortstop […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've arrived at the All-Star break, meaning you can take a breath and try your best not to overanalyze your squad(s) with no stats accumulating. Sit back and try to enjoy the Home Run Derby, try to unearth some Shohei Ohtani baseball cards, and […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 11th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

MLB Prospects Mock Draft - 2021 Amateur Draft Rankings

The 2021 MLB amateur draft is just around the corner. The first round will be held on Sunday evening with subsequent rounds to follow on Monday and Tuesday. Last year’s draft was just five rounds due to the pandemic, down from the usual 40 rounds. This year’s draft jumps up to 20 rounds. I expect […]

Video: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16 Pitching Adds and Streamers

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 16 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 7/11

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Lands On IL With Hamstring Strain

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a hamstring strain, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. In a corresponding move, the Diamondbacks recalled infielder Andrew Young from Triple-A Reno. Cabrera has been having an OK season at the plate so far, slashing .240/.332/.385 with five […]

Kole Calhoun Activated From IL, Starting Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun (hamstring) was activated from the 60-day injured list on Saturday, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Calhoun will get the start in right field on Saturday and is batting fifth against Walker Buehler and the Dodgers. He has appeared in only 13 games this season, as he opened […]

Madison Bumgarner Throws Bullpen Session Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (shoulder) threw a 21-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday, according to MLB.com's Diamondbacks injury tracker. Bumgarner has been out since exiting his June 2 start with left shoulder discomfort that was later diagnosed as left shoulder inflammation. Manager Torey Lovullo said that the next step now is for Bumgarner to […]

Eduardo Escobar Slugs 20th Homer In Win Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in a 5-2 win over the Dodgers on Friday night. It was Escobar's 20th homer of the year, as he's now slashing .251/.301/.488 with 60 RBI and 45 runs scored over 86 games. He's been on fire […]

Zac Gallen Scheduled To Throw On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (hamstring) is scheduled to throw another bullpen session on Saturday. He threw a 30-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday and is progressing well. The hope is that Gallen can return to the starting rotation shortly after the All-Star break. Gallen continues to find himself on the injured list, but finally […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 10, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's Saturday and with the Mets/Pirates doubleheader, we have 16 games on tap. So, you know what that means...A six-game "Main" slate for DFS. […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 7/10 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Back to winning ways yesterday. I announced on Twitter I'd had enough of missing picks by one run or one strikeout so demanded the luck Gods removed their hex on me and it worked. Although the Brewers lost to the Reds despite outhitting them, the A's and Rangers hit the under as they played out […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/10/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 16

Hopefully the next installment of this article series will have a lot more positive news (players returning) than newly injured players. It also happens to be that a good amount of players' return timelines coincide with the All-Star break. Please keep checking for injury updates as lineups lock next week. Also, please keep in mind […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 15

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 159 rookies make their MLB […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a chopped up Saturday slate on tap for us. There's a turbo slate for the two-game matinee, an early slate for the six-game afternoon slate. I will concentrate on the six-game "main" slate in the evening. My friends at Rotoballer will have the earlier slates covered, so we've got your back for an […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/10): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 6-game Early Only afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game and tournament lineups. While most […]