Johan Camargo (2B/3B/SS, ATL) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves infielder Johan Camargo deserves to be a top waiver wire pickup, even if he is an unheralded player in the Braves lineup. His performance alone deserves more attention than he is receiving, not with a mere 23% ownership. The 24-year-old […]
A.J. Pollock Ejected From Game on Sunday
Arizona Diamondbacks A.J. Pollock was ejected from the team's game on Sunday for arguing balls and strikes. The ejection was extremely rare for Pollock as it was only the second of his career. Outside of this blemish, Pollock is having another strong season, hitting .282 with 11 home runs, 34 RBI and nine stolen bases […]
David Peralta Out Of Lineup Sunday
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres. Peralta has been on fire over the last month batting .364 with a 1.064 OPS raising his season average from .256 to .292 in that span. He also has 10 multi-hit games through that stretch and only 19 strikeouts. […]
Clay Buchholz To Throw Bullpen Tuesday
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Clay Buchholz will throw another bullpen session on Tuesday and then the team will decide on a rehab assignment after that. Buchholz has been on the disabled list with an oblique injury and is hoping to return soon and add some needed stability in the back of the Diamondbacks rotation. Buchholz […]
Steven Souza Jr. Hits First Home Run As A Diamondback
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 20-5 win over the Padres on Saturday night. Souza hit his first dinger in style, banging a 450-foot moon shot off the bottom of the center field scoreboard. This may be the spark Souza Jr. needed, as he has struggled […]
David Peralta Collects Five Hits On Saturday
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta went 5-for-6 with a double, three runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 20-5 drubbing of the Padres. Peralta kicked off the offensive bonanza with an RBI infield single in the first and never looked back. The outburst bodes well for his playing time moving forward, as he will be […]
Robbie Ray Gives Up Four Runs In No-Decision
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray allowed four runs on four hits and four walks while striking out seven over 4 1/3 innings on Saturday night. Ray did not factor into the decision despite exiting the game with a 15-4 lead, as he failed to complete five innings. Ray once again struggled with home runs, allowing […]
Week 15 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)
It is week 15 and you have to be very selective these days. We've gotten to the part of the season where reality has set in. Replacement corner infielders who once were performing well beyond their skills have come back down to earth. With a basic junkyard of options on the waiver wire, it is vital […]
Alex Avila Activated from Disabled List, starting Saturday
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Alex Avila was activated from the disabled list and is in the starting lineup on Saturday, batting eighth against the Padres. Avila was on the DL for almost two weeks with a hamstring injury. He is hitting just .124 on the season with three home runs and seven RBI. The Diamondbacks will […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a split slate of games to kick-off our weekend, where the "early" slate starts at 4 pm with nine games. The 7 pm "main" slate only has four games, so I'll try to hit on a few options from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]
Zack Godley Earns 10th Win Of The Season
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Godley (10-6) picked up the win on Friday, allowing just one earned run on four hits and one walk while striking out seven over six solid innings of work. Godley finally managed to maintain his control, walking fewer than three batters for the first time in five starts. He created a […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups
With all 30 teams in action on Saturday, we've got a big day on DraftKings with four different slates to choose from. The featured slate covers the four late games and starts at 7pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/7/18. The lineup […]
Steven Souza Jr. Records First Hit Since Activation From DL
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Padres. This was Souza's second straight game in the lineup and first hit since his five-week stint on the disabled list. While Souza played both games, Jon Jay and David Peralta have rotated playing in […]
Jake Lamb Sitting on Friday
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Diego Padres. Chris Owings will bat eighth and play third base against lefty Joey Lucchesi. Lamb does not normally play against left-handed pitching, so Owings will slide over there for this contest. However, Owings has not […]
Ryon Healy (1B/3B, SEA) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Since returning from an early-season ankle injury on April 26, Ryon Healy has hit .262/.292/.496 with 17 home runs and 69 R+BI in 65 games. More than half of those home runs have come over the past month, but Healy remains on the waiver […]
Diamondbacks Fail to Sign First-Rounder Matt McClain
Arizona Diamondbacks first-round pick Matt McClain has decided to attend UCLA rather than sign with the team. The Diamondbacks will be awarded a compensatory pick in next year's draft. McClain was one of the best prep infielders from the state of California.
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Happy Friday to you, my fellow RotoBallers. We've got a delightful 14 game Main slate on FanDuel this evening, with a pair of aces at the top and some enticing mid-tier and near-ace pitchers not far behind them. Some tough decisions will have to be made at the top of your lineups tonight, but I […]
Steven Souza Jr. Goes Hitless In Return
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Padres. As he has all season long, Souza struggled to put the ball in play and now holds a 27.5 percent strikeout rate on the season. It will likely take Souza a few games to […]
Ketel Marte Doubles, Homers in Loss Thursday
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and a two-run home run in Thursday's loss to the Padres. The home run was Marte's seventh of the season and first since June 21. The two RBI were also the first Marte has driven in since June 22. After a […]
Shelby Miller Takes Third Loss Thursday
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Shelby Miller (0-3) took the loss on Thursday night, allowing five runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out seven across 5 1/3 innings. The loss was Miller's third straight since returning from Tommy John surgery. He now carries a 9.00 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 2.57 HR/9 across […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups
With the CIN/CHC at Wrigley Field starting at 2:20pm (EST), DraftKings will be excluding that matchup from the slate. So, Reds and Cubs will not be in our player pool. However, we still have 14 games to choose from, with five contests given an over/under of at least nine total runs. At the other end […]
Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/6/18)
Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 6th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]
Week 15 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers
I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]
2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 14)
Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly top 30 fantasy baseball rankings for 2018 impact rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. There have been tons of injuries lately. However, some […]
Week 14 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers
You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 14! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 14, and […]
Jarrod Dyson Placed On 10-Day Disabled List
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson (groin) was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Thursday. Dyson strained his groin in Wednesday's contest against the Cardinals. It was a quick diagnosis for Dyson, who has not yet been given a firm timetable for his return. When he returns, he will need to fight for playing time […]
David Peralta Out Of Lineup Thursday Against Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres. Peralta will take a seat while the returning Steven Souza Jr. plays in right field. The Diamondbacks are facing left-hander Eric Lauer, which indicates that manager Torey Lovullo may play matchups with Souza and Peralta moving forward. If this […]
Steven Souza Jr. Activated From Disabled LIst
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. (pectoral) was activated from the disabled list prior to Thursday's game against the Padres. Souza is slotted to bat fifth in the lineup, between A.J. Pollock and Ketel Marte. Hitting behind Pollock and Paul Goldschmidt will give Souza plenty of RBI opportunities if he is able to improve on […]
Patrick Corbin Takes Tough No-Decision Wednesday
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin did not factor in the decision on Wednesday, allowing just one run on six hits and two walks over six strong innings. Corbin has been on fire in his last three starts, surrendering just two runs while holding a 23:3 K:BB ratio in 19 innings. After some rough starts at […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups
We've got four slates on DraftKings tonight, with the featured slate beginning at 7pm eastern and covering all eight matchups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/5/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]