Ketel Marte Drives In Winning Run Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte went 1-for-6 with the game-winning RBI single in the Diamondbacks 13-inning victory on Friday night. Marte has been swinging a hot bat of late, coming through with the heroics one night after hitting a two-run home run on Thursday. Marte is hitting .324 with five home runs in June, […]

Patrick Corbin Brilliant Against Pirates

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin tossed a gem on Friday night, shutting out the Pirates over seven brilliant innings. Corbin only surrendered three hits while striking out a career-high 12 batters. Thanks to a Brad Boxberger blown save, Corbin did not factor in the decision. He generated 21 swinging strikes with his slider, tying Tyson […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 24

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 13

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 13

We have 12 games on Monday, which increases the amount of two-start pitchers in the player pool for Week 13. Per usual, to get on our streaming radar, we look for pitchers who allow three earned runs, or less, and tally around five strikeouts per outing. Also, it helps to have opponents low on the […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 23

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Week 13 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 […]

Jake Lamb is Not Starting on Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It's likely just a routine day off for the lefty slugger. Daniel Descalso will draw the start at third base on Thursday. Lamb has struggled this season since returning from the disabled list. However, his […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 22

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with two in the early window and seven on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Matt Koch Demoted To Triple-A

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Matt Koch was demoted to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday night. Koch will return to the Aces after two months of filling the rotation spot left by the injured Robbie Ray. Koch was inconsistent in his time with Arizona, finishing with a 4.40 ERA and 38 strikeouts across 71 2/3 innings. His demotion […]

Shelby Miller Will Likely Return on Monday in Miami

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller (elbow) will likely be making his return from Tommy John surgery Monday against the Marlins. Miller has been out since April of 2017 after making just four starts last season. He has a 4.65 ERA in four rehab starts but does hold an impressive 28:6 K:BB in 19 1/3 innings. […]

Jon Jay Delivers Another Two-Hit Night

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay went 2-for-5 with two runs in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Angels. After a rough start to his Diamondbacks career, Jay has been a model leadoff hitter for Arizona, collecting multiple hits in six of his last eight games. Over that span, Jay has scored 10 runs to go along […]

Paul Goldschmidt Swats Another Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with two walks and a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Angels. The home run was Goldschmidt's 16th of the season and fourth in his last six games. Thanks to an incredible June (.423/.512/.915), Goldy has re-established himself as one of the premiere batters in […]

Matt Koch Loses In Rough Outing

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Matt Koch (5-4) took the loss on Tuesday night, giving up five runs on seven hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings against the Angels. Koch was pitching well until the fifth inning, where he hit two batters and allowed a three-run single off the bat of Mike Trout. Koch has […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 21

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 12)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for 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. The Juan Soto hype train has seemed to gone off the rails […]

Robbie Ray Dominant In Rehab Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (oblique) was dominant in an abbreviated rehab start on Tuesday, giving up one run on three hits and one walk while striking out nine batters over 4 1/3 innings. It was a great improvement over his previous rehab start, where he gave up five runs (two earned) over 2 1/3 […]

Steven Souza Not Cleared To Throw

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza (pectoral) underwent an MRI Monday, revealing that the swelling in his right pectoral had subsided but it was not healed enough to resume baseball activities. Souza took a step in his rehab, taking live batting practice and playing catch last week. However, Arizona will bring him back slowly to make […]

A.J. Pollock Not Cleared For Baseball Activities

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock (thumb) underwent a CT scan on Monday, which revealed that his thumb has not healed enough for doctors to clear him to resume baseball activities. Pollock's original timeline of four to eight weeks is still within reach, but it seems likely Pollock will be back closer to the eight-week mark, […]

Zack Greinke Gets Back In Win Column

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke (6-5) got back in the win column Monday night, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five over 6 1/3 innings. While it wasn't a dominating performance, Greinke was able to record his first quality start in three outings, breaking out of the short […]

Archie Bradley Earns Third Save Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley picked up his third save of the season on Monday, giving up one hit over 1 1/3 innings in the Diamondbacks 7-4 win over the Angels. Bradley finished off the eighth inning and manager Torey Lovullo left him in for the ninth inning. Brad Boxberger may have been unavailable Monday […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 12

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 […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Fastball Quality (Week 12)

Welcome back to RotoBaller's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Chicks dig the fastball. At least that's how this pitching-friendly column remembers the classic […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 19

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/18/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We haven’t had a full 15-game Monday slate since Memorial Day and that won’t be any different this week. There are 10 full games (and one resumed game) taking place on Monday. Four of those matchups have an over/under of at least nine total runs. The game in Colorado (NYM/COL) is actually tied with another […]

Week 12 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 12! 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 12, which […]

Jon Jay (OF, ARI) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay was acquired by Arizona from the Royals earlier this season and has been a spark plug for his new team. The new leadoff hitter for the Diamondbacks had four consecutive multi-hit games from June 12-15 and has […]

Daniel Descalso (1B/2B/3B/OF, ARI) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks utility player Daniel Descalso has come out of nowhere to be a waiver wire option. Somehow the Diamondbacks have enough confidence to allow him to hit in the middle of the lineup. He is rewarding that good faith with production we […]

Patrick Corbin Takes The Loss Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin (6-3) took the loss on Saturday, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings pitched. A three run home run by Michael Conforto in the second inning put Arizona in a hole they were not able to recover from. His velocity has […]