The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 8

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

Taijuan Walker Out Another Six Weeks

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (elbow, shoulder) will be out for another six weeks without throwing. In addition to recovering from Tommy John surgery, Walker is also dealing with a right capsule strain in his right shoulder. If he does make it back in 2019, it won't be until later in the year, and […]

Zack Greinke's MRI Is Clean

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke's (abdomen) MRI exam came back clean, and the team will wait to decide after his bullpen session on Saturday if he'll need to go on the injured list. At worst, it's believed that Greinke would miss no more than two starts. It could be a whole lot worse, so […]

Jarrod Dyson (OF, ARI) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jarrod Dyson has never been a great hitter, as evidence by both his career .669 OPS and the fact that he's logged only 2,276 plate appearances in 10 seasons (never more than 390 in a single year). What he brings to the table is […]

Merrill Kelly Gets Juicy Matchup on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly could be a diamond in the rough in terms of starting pitchers on Friday night. Kelly will take on the San Francisco Giants in his home park, pitcher-friendly Chase Field. The Giants have been one of the worst offenses in all of baseball this season, ranking 26th in the league […]

Rest of Season Third Base Rankings - May Update

Now that we are midway through May, it's a perfect time to update our Rest-of-Season mixed rankings and provide some analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Third base has been hit-and-miss in the early […]

Taijuan Walker Going For MRI

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (elbow, shoulder) will head for an MRI exam after dealing with right shoulder soreness in the second inning of his rehab outing at extended spring training. Walker is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, so he might not be able to return until some point in the second half of […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s one thing to like an ace on the mound because you tend to know what you’re getting from the best starting pitchers. Friday night, that includes the likes of Max Scherzer, Jacob de Grom and Gerrit Cole on the bump. However, the value play when picking props can be finding the pitchers that don’t […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/17/19): MLB DFS Lineups

The MLB has blessed up with a huge Friday slate, consisting of 15 games. We have plenty of things to go through, but will be focused on one expensive and one affordable pitcher. The bats are varied as well, with 30 different pitchers on the slate. With so much variance, it's going to be important […]

Adam Jones Has Productive Day at the Plate Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones had a great day at the dish on Wednesday in a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jones went 2-for-4 with a walk, home run and two runs scored. The veteran went yard against Pirates reliever Chris Stratton in the fifth inning for his ninth home run of the year. Jones […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/16, 5/17)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Thursday, May 16th) and tomorrow (Friday, May 17th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 7)

Another week, another whack of promotions from the Top 30 list. In his eighth pro season, outfielder Harold Ramirez finally earned a shot with the last-place Marlins after hitting .355 in 31 Triple-A games. The Indians have finally turned to Oscar Mercado for help with their beleaguered outfield. With Collin McHugh struggling to a 6.37 ERA […]

Zack Greinke Exits Early on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke (abdominal) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Greinke was pitching 7 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball before he was removed due to abdominal tightness. The D-Backs will likely have some undergo some testing and more information should be known soon.

David Peralta Exits Early on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (back) left early during Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Peralta is reportedly dealing with right trap tightness, so hopefully it doesn't mean he'll land on the injured list. Peralta is hitting .318/.359/.531 this season with Arizona. Blake Swihart replaced him in left field on Wednesday. Peralta is undergo testing […]

Rest of Season Relief Pitcher Rankings - May Update

We are more than six weeks deep into the 2019 MLB season, so we're whipping it around the horn for a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. After […]

Luke Weaver Notches Quality Start on Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Luke Weaver was a tough-luck loser on Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Weaver went six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits to go along with five strikeouts. The young righty has gotten off to a great start this year after a disappointing 2018 campaign. Weaver looks like the promising young […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 7 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 13th (unless otherwise noted). Your weekly reminders: When a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 batted balls is needed to rank in Statcast figures; 365 players now have that many. And EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 7

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/15, 5/16)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Wednesday, May 15th) and tomorrow (Thursday, May 16th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Ketel Marte Batting Leadoff Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte will bat leadoff and play center field on Tuesday, against the Pittsburgh Pirates' Joe Musgrove. This will be just the fifth time this season that Marte has set the table for Arizona. In 17 at-bats in the leadoff spot this season, he has just three hits, including two home […]

Eduardo Escobar Has Big Day on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar had a monster day at the plate on Monday in a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Escobar went 3-for-5 with a triple and a home run. He drove in three runs and scored two. Escobar's home run was his eighth of the season and he is now hitting .288 […]

Robbie Ray Earns Win on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Ray threw five innings, allowing just one earned run on six hits to go along with six strikeouts. The southpaw wasn't efficient by any means, needing 94 pitches to get through the five frames, but he improved his record to 3-1 with the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/14/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball! We have three awkwardly schedules game before 7:05, but are looking at a fun 12 game main slate. We have a ton of pricey pitching options to decipher through, and just as many below average arms to pick on. We then have Ryan Carpenter, who everybody is going to want to […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/14, 5/15)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, May 14th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 15th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday May 14th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 14th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Adam Jones Smacks Another Home Run Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in the loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Jones went yard off Atlanta starter Max Fried in the fourth inning for his eighth home run of the season. It was also the second night in a row that Jones left […]

Zack Godley Serves as Opener on Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Godley opened for his team on Sunday in a game against the Atlanta Braves. Godley tossed two innings of one-run ball with two strikeouts before giving way to relievers Jon Duplantier and T.J. McFarland. Manager Torey Lovullo said after the game that Godley was out there to take one turn through […]

Robbie Ray Has Good Matchup on Tap Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray should be one of the top pitchers on the board Monday. Ray will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at home in the pitcher-friendly Chase Field. The southpaw has held hitters to a .210 batting average this season and has struck out 55 batters in 43 2/3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, the […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

It has been a particularly interesting week in terms of attention-grabbing storylines, to say the least. Addison Russell made a controversial return to the Cubs lineup to a crowd of mixed feelings, Mike Fiers embarrassed the Cincinnati Reds with his second-career no-hitter, and another MLB game was curiously delayed due to a massive swarm of […]

Exit Velocity Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 7)

For this week's Statcast Hitter Analysis, we're going back to where it all started and revisiting exit velocity. So far, we've also looked at barrels, sweet spot rate, xwOBA, and xBA. With a larger sample size, the exit velocity leaderboard can be very telling. In our earlier iteration, names like Daniel Vogelbach, Renato Nunez, J.D. […]