Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 15 (American League)

The American League came out victorious in the 2016 All-Star Game Tuesday, winning by the final score of 4-2. With home runs from the Royals' Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez, Danny Salazar's clean second inning was all he needed to go home with the win. Though the outcome of the game has no fantasy effect, […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Outfield Rankings: Midseason Edition (Part 2)

Welcome back to RotoBaller's midseason rankings update. We covered the top half of the outfield yesterday. Remember, these rankings were compiled by myself, Nick Mariano, and Bill Dubiel, and any players ranked too high or low are definitely the fault of my colleagues. Assume a standard 5x5 redraft league when reading. You can also see […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Shortstop Rankings: Midseason Edition

Welcome back to RotoBaller's midseason rankings update. We are gathered here today to walk through the second base rankings, analyzing some key names and providing tiers for your consumption. Assume a standard 5x5 redraft league when reading. Be sure to also head over to our fantasy baseball rankings assistant. This handy rankings tool show you all of our staff rankings, player news, and […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Outfield Rankings: Midseason Edition (Part 1)

Welcome back to RotoBaller's midseason rankings update. Today, we'll be taking a look at the top half of the outfield, with Part 2 coming tomorrow. These rankings were compiled by myself, Nick Mariano, and Bill Dubiel, and any players ranked too high or low are definitely the fault of my colleagues. Assume a standard 5x5 […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups: All-Star Break Edition

At long last we've reached the half way point of the 2016 season. The deepest position in baseball, at least on the offensive side, has seen a slew of hitters filter across the semipermeable membrane of the waiver wire. The All-Star break is infamous for being a natural turning point for many hitters over the […]

Koji Uehara (RP, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 51% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Koji Uehara is in the midst of his worst statistical season of his career. The 41-year-old owns a 4.81 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with 48 strikeouts in 33.2 innings on the year. However, with Craig Kimbrel sidelined for 3-6 weeks, Uehara is being pushed […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 15)

Of course just a few days after I write my recently promoted prospects article and say that no major prospects will be promoted before the All-Star Break the Pirates promote first base prospect Josh Bell and the Nationals promote Trea Turner. And did you see Bell’s grand slam against the Chicago Cubs the other day? […]

RotoBaller's 2016 Fantasy Baseball Midseason Awards

Welcome, welcome, welcome to RotoBaller's All Star Break Midseason Fantasy Baseball Awards Show. I’m your host, Nick Mariano, and today we’re honoring some of fine baseball players who have had outstanding (for better or worse) first halves to the 2016 season. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve had some truly wonderful times so far this season. […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Third Base Rankings: Midseason Edition

It’s now time to embrace the summer heat and wade into the hot corner midseason rankings here at RotoBaller. Third base has been a position of perennial power over the years, and this season is no different. 14 of the top 100 players (not just hitters, players) are 3B eligible, as well as 25 being […]

Tyler Clippard (RP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Tyler Clippard is now the presumptive closer for the Arizona Diamondbacks now that Brad Ziegler has been dealt to the Boston Red Sox. Chip Hale, the Diamondbacks manager, said that both Tyler Clippard and Daniel Hudson would be in the mix for saves. He then […]

All-Star Break Overrated/Underrated: Third Basemen

This column has (generally) been published on a weekly basis since the season started, yet it hasn't covered third basemen. It's mostly because the third base position runs so deep and has provided so much value that it's hard to say anyone could be considered overrated and deserves lower rates of ownership. A quick glance, […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered First Base Rankings: Midseason Edition

Welcome back to RotoBaller's midseason rankings update. We are gathered here today to walk through the first base rankings, analyzing some key names and providing tiers for your consumption. Assume a standard 5x5 redraft league when reading. Be sure to also head over to our fantasy baseball rankings assistant. This handy rankings tool show you all of our staff rankings, player news, […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Catcher Rankings: Midseason Edition

Welcome to the first breakdown of our midseason rankings here at RotoBaller. We are gathered here today to walk through the catcher rankings, analyzing some key names and providing tiers for your consumption. I feel like I just heard the collective grumble of millions, but I guess that sums up the C-slot in 2016. Assume a […]

Batting Bargains of the First Half

While nobody will argue that the desired final end point to the marathon that is the grueling fantasy baseball season is staking claim to a league championship, veterans of this fair game relish a few other nuances of the grind along the way. There's the smug feeling of besting a rival in a trade, the nightly […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/9/16): MLB DFS Advice

  Welcome back to another day of daily fantasy baseball. Today we have a split slate with nine early games and five main slate games. The Blue Jays and Tigers game is not offered on DraftKings today. The pitching options are lead by elite ace Max Scherzer and surrounded by other top and middle tier […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/8/16): MLB DFS Advice

What's up RotoBallers. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/8/16. You can also see our DraftKings DFS lineup picks for 7/8/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options and identify options who will out-perform their expectations, including sleepers […]

Week 14 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

This is the second consecutive week that a Top-10 pitching prospect has been promoted to the big leagues. Top Pirates’ prospect, Tyler Glasnow, made his Major League debut Thursday against the Cardinals after his promotion following Jameson Taillon’s placement on the 15-day DL. With the All-Star Break next week, fantasy owners should not expect to […]

Week 14 Risers and Fallers: Franco, Lamb, McCullers, Duffy

The season has flown by so far, but the best is yet to come for both fantasy owners and those playing the actual games on the field. By now, you should know exactly where you stand in your league and have chosen a clear direction as a buyer or seller. Now is the time to […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Just think, next week’s piece will be released just as the All Star Break is hitting. My how time flies. You know how this song goes by now. We’re ignoring the guys who have been dropped due to legitimate struggles and discussing the rest. 40% ownership is the line that we like to toe with […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups: Outfield

To be victorious in fantasy baseball, you need players who produce numbers. The players who produce numbers on their own are generally not going to be found on the waiver wire. However, there are always some guys who know how to get on base dwelling around the wire. Getting on base, in itself, is not […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/6/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back to another action-packed Wednesday for FanDuel. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/6/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options and identify options who will out-perform their expectations, including sleepers and value plays on FanDuel. It's a […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/5/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July holiday. Tonight we have a 14 game main slate scheduled on FanDuel. The lone day game today features the Cubs visiting the Reds at 2:20 EDT - just in case you're interested in playing an All Day competition. I'll be focusing my picks on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/5/16): MLB DFS Advice

Hopefully everyone had a great Fourth of July weekend. I'm a day late, but Happy Fourth (Fifth) of July, everyone! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/5/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options and identify options who […]

Week 14 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 14, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/4/16): MLB DFS Advice

Happy 4th of July, RotoBallers! Enjoy that freedom today, and be safe with all your loud obnoxious fireworks. As President Thomas Whitmore (portrayed by Bill Pullman) once said, "Perhaps its fate that today is the 4th of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom, not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution -- […]

Top 450: Rest Of Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Fellow RotoBallers. The MLB All-Star Break is creeping up on us... time flies when you're having fun. With that comes the second half of the fantasy baseball season, and the eventual stretch run (for most leagues). We are here to help you dominate your leagues when it counts most. Today we are bringing you our […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/3/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to a long day of baseball. There are two slates on FanDuel, and only one game starts after 5:00 PM EST. Rev up those engines RotoBallers. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/3/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 13)

For the second consecutive week, a couple of prospects made headlines with promotions to the big leagues. First baseman A.J. Reed debuted for the Houston Astros on Saturday. The New York Mets promoted outfielder Brandon Nimmo in the wake of Michael Conforto’s demotion to Triple-A. And lastly the Pirates promoted two prospects: pitcher Chad Kuhl and shortstop […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/1/16): MLB DFS Advice

Tonight, the San Francisco Giants are going to hammer Shelby Miller. That is just a fact of life. Sorry, Arizona Diamondback fans. As a quick tip for FanDuel users that happen to also play over on DraftKings, the Colorado Rockies are currently priced as if Clayton Kershaw were going to take the mound. This is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/1/16): MLB DFS Advice

DraftKings prices came out before Clayton Kershaw was placed on the DL. That means the Rockies price tags are all extremely low, such as Carlos Gonzalez, who is only $3.4k tonight. Instead of a dreadful matchup against Kershaw, they get a good matchup against Bud Norris, and they may be a team to use tonight. […]