Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to our all-encompassing waiver wire piece that is meant to follow your drafts and beat the mad rush to the WW grocery store once games start. In light of this, join me as we go position-by-position and look at players whose Yahoo ownership rate is 30% or under. I'll highlight some […]

Two More Hits For Adam Jones On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 8-7 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It wasn't all great, as he had an error on a ground ball, his first of the season. It was still a pretty solid series debut for Jones, as he hit safely in each of […]

Luke Weaver Has Shaky Day In Series Finale

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver allowed five runs - four earned - and six hits with two walks and three strikeouts across 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. He threw 62 of his 97 pitches for strikes, but he managed just 11 first-pitch strikes to the 23 […]

Top 30 Impact Rookies for Redraft Fantasy Leagues (Preseason)

It’s no secret that teams are relying more and more heavily on young hitters and pitchers to not only fill out the 25-man rosters but to be key, impactful members of the club. That, in turn, means that prospect watching and analysis plays an increasingly important part of fantasy baseball. Jumping on the promising, raw […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the evening contests (first pitch of 7:07 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. Weather is not expected to be a problem, with three games being played in stadiums with retractable roofs or indoors, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings about a split slate for DFS players, giving everyone double the fun and double the chances to win. The first six will make up the games starting between 1:05 pm and 2:07 pm, and the second six stretch from the 3:05 pm starts through to the 7:40 pm starts. This article will touch […]

Greg Holland Nails Down First Save

Arizona Diamondbacks new closer Greg Holland struck out two batters in a perfect 13th inning to secure his first save of the season in Friday's marathon game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He worked a tidy frame, throwing nine of his 11 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to each of the three batters he […]

Christian Walker Launches Another Homer

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker swatted a three-run pinch-hit home run off of Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly in the seventh inning of Friday's 5-4 victory in 13 innings. That's two games and two homers for Walker. First baseman Jake Lamb made the start at first and was 1-for-5 with three strikeouts. Manager […]

Robbie Ray Whiffs Nine In No-Decision In L.A.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray allowed three earned runs, three hits and five walks while recording nine strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He needed 102 pitches to record the five outs, and he threw just eight first-pitch strikes to the 23 batters he faced. The strikeouts […]

Brandon Lowe (2B/OF, TB) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Rays clearly have plans to feature Lowe in their lineup moving forward after they signed him to a six-year, $24 million contract extension. Although he wasn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the regular season, he served as the designated hitter […]

Jarrod Dyson Leading Off, Adam Jones At Cleanup

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson is starting in center field and is batting leadoff on Friday night against Dodgers starter Ross Stripling. Outfielder Adam Jones, the leadoff hitter on Opening Day, is hitting cleanup. With Dyson in center, Ketel Marte will move to second base, meaning Wilmer Flores has the night off. Lefty Jake Lamb […]

Ketel Marte (2B/SS/OF, ARI) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: At first glance, Marte's 2018 season as a whole wouldn't really excite anyone. He did hit a league-high 12 triples and career-high 14 home runs, but he had a pedestrian .260/.332/.437 slash line, 59 RBI and only six stolen bases in 153 games for […]

Opening Day Observations

When are we going to finally get around to making MLB Opening Day a national holiday? I can tell you the only thing that kept me from calling in sick was the fact that technology allows me to stream live games in HD on my cell phone while I sit at my desk waiting until […]

Zack Greinke Worked Over By His Old Team

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke was tattooed for seven earned runs, seven hits and two walks over just 3 2/3 innings in a loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. He threw just 52 of his 82 pitches for strikes, and he served up four home runs in the dismal outing. Greinke once […]

Christian Walker Finds The Seats

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker finished Thursday's Opening Day loss with a double and a solo home run across four at-bats, finishing with two runs scored and two RBI. Walker is filling some big shoes, as Paul Goldschmidt was shipped to the St. Louis Cardinals during the offseason. So far, so good. Walker had […]

Adam Jones Homers In National League Debut

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones made his first National League appearance in Thursday's 12-5 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers atop manager Torey Lovullo's lineup. He finished 2-for-4 with a solo home run in his team debut. The result wasn't what the Diamondbacks were looking for, but it was a nice showing for Jones. He […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

After a full day of baseball, we have an eight-game slate to start our weekend and a solid amount of options at each position. For player stats, we'll be looking at last season until we have a solid sample size this season for pitchers and hitters. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 3/29/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

With Opening Day done, baseball is still in full swing on Monkey Knife Fight. There’s an eight-game schedule on Friday and this is a good opportunity to cover point categories that can be used in some MKF baseball props. There are standard overs and unders for one or two categories, but there are also overs […]

Jake Lamb Must Earn Playing Time Against Lefties

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo has said that first baseman/third baseman Jake Lamb must earn his at-bats against left-handed pitchers in 2019. Lovullo also said that Lamb isn't in a platoon at first base with Christian Walker. Lamb played in only 56 games for the D-Backs last season due to injury and hit .222 with […]

Ildemaro Vargas Makes Diamondbacks Roster

After suffering an unfortunate injury, Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. (knee) will miss the entire 2019 season following reconstructive knee surgery. In his place, the club has named infielder Ildemaro Vargas to the Opening Day roster. The 27-year-old has played in 26 major league games over the past two seasons, hitting .250 with eight […]

Ketel Marte Batting Sixth, Playing Center Field

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder/outfielder Ketel Marte is playing center field and batting sixth against the Los Angeles Dodgers and pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu on Opening Day. Marte, who ought to have a consistent starting role in light of Steven Souza Jr.'s devastating knee injury, is also eligible at second base and shortstop and could have a breakout […]

Adam Jones Batting Leadoff On Opening Day

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones is batting at the top of the lineup on Opening Day against the Los Angeles Dodgers. With Steven Souza Jr. (knee) out for the year, Jones will get everyday playing time in the outfield. The veteran had a modest season in 2018, batting .281 with 15 home runs and 63 […]

Padres Claim Socrates Brito Off Waivers

The San Diego Padres claimed outfielder Socrates Brito off waivers from the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Unfortunately for Brito, he was in a much better situation to see playing time in Arizona than he will be with his new team. The 26-year-old has hit .202/.229/.351 with five home runs and 16 RBI in 82 games with […]

Updated Relief Pitcher Rankings - 5x5 Roto (Mixed Leagues)

We're back up on the bump for this edition of our mixed rankings analysis, and not a moment too soon. The 2019 baseball season is already here! RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, JB Branson, Bill Dubiel, Pierre Camus, and Scott Engel want to make sure you are prepared for last-minute drafts, so they have given their […]

Updated Catcher Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

As we enter the final stretch for drafting it is time to take a look at the latest iteration of points leagues rankings from our amazing hard working rankings staff. Few things in fantasy baseball are more miserable for many than discussing catchers, with perhaps just injuries and suspensions taking the crown. However, getting the […]

Updated First Base Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

The RotoBaller Head-to-Head rankings review series winds down with a view of first base through the lens of our three-man expert panel of fantasy accuracy champ Nick Mariano and premier staffers JB Branson and Bill Dubiel. The top tier could conceivably have a new kingpin at any point, and not all of our experts believe […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/28/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Opening Day is finally here! The baseball season officially got underway last week in Japan but for all intents and purposes this is Opening Day for most fans. Of course that also means the return of daily fantasy baseball. The Opening Day main slate kicks off at 3pm ET with the Houston @ Tampa Bay […]

Steven Souza Jr. To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. is out for the season after suffering a freak knee injury on Monday night. He will undergo surgery to repair an ACL tear, LCL tear, partial PCL tear, and posterior lateral capsule tear in his left knee. He was a reliable fantasy asset in the 2017 season, but the […]

Steven Souza Jr. Headed For MRI

Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said that outfielder Steven Souza Jr. (knee) will undergo an MRI exam Tuesday morning. There has been no firm decision yet on how to replace him on the roster after he suffered a scary knee injury in a spring game on Monday night. Fantasy owners should expect the worst […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

The RotoBaller Head-to-Head rankings review series continues with a view of shortstop through the lens of our three-man expert panel of fantasy accuracy champ Nick Mariano and premier staffers JB Branson and Bill Dubiel. The position is well-stocked with useful starters, but as you get deeper, the H2H negatives will get exposed more. Near the […]