2016 Average Exit Velocity Leaders, Hard-Hit Leaders From the Last Month and More!

Welcome to this little discussion on batters who are smoking the ball. I wrote a similar column a few weeks ago, and thought it would be fun to make this a regular column throughout the season. When analyzing hitters, we love seeing that they’re making solid contact and really putting a charge into the ball. […]

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Bradley, Murphy, and Greinke

Imagine your favorite position player on your favorite team, real or fantasy. How did he do five games ago? 17? What about 24? You don't remember, do you? I don't either, yet we as a baseball fandom hold hitting streaks on a pedestal despite needing to ask someone if one is going on. If Jackie […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/22/16)

Welcome, RotoBallers. We have have the usual full Sunday slate today, with plenty of intriguing pitching options, including a mythological norse god. The weather looks safe across the board, save one game. For the brave few who were looking at using pitchers from the PIT vs. COL game, keep an eye on the possible thunderstorms in […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/21/16)

Welcome to the weekend! First pitch is at 2:05 ET so be aware of the quirky start time. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 5/21/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / low-ownership […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (5/21/16): Daily Fantasy Baeball Value Picks

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. While I enjoy celebrating my fifth anniversary with my lovely wife today, you all will be enjoying a full slate of Saturday baseball. You will also be raking in the dough on DFS, assuming you read this article of course. Since I want everyone to celebrate with me on this […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire: Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Hello everybody, and welcome to this next installment of the SP Waiver Wire guide where we’re hunting for those pitchers that will vault us over the competition. Perhaps you’re struggling through starts from Matt Harvey, Dallas Keuchel and Sonny Gray, well these guys can help alleviate the pain. Let's find some Ben & Jerry's ice […]

NL-Only Leagues: Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Seven

Mid-season call-ups are a fantasy owner's dream. Those prospects you followed throughout spring training and have been waiting too see in action will soon get the chance to prove themselves. The problem is that everyone else is waiting for the exact same thing. Smart owners will have to decide which prospects to target and when […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/20/16)

Happy Friday everyone! We have a fun-filled slate on deck including pitching performances from Corey Kluber, Jake Arrieta, and Gerrit Cole. You'll notice a trend about my plays today. Send me a tweet if you figure it out! In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/18/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. It was a full slate - more, in fact, since there was a doubleheader - so there were plenty of performances to spotlight. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those […]

Week 7 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

Really couldn’t have asked for a better showing from last week’s buys. David Price dominated the Astros. Adam Duvall had three multi-hit games, homered, drove in five runs, and even stole a base for good measure. On the sell side, Michael Brantley landed back on the disabled list, lending further credence to my theory that […]

Yasmany Tomas (OF/3B, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in every size league. OWNED IN: 59% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: Last season it appeared that Tomas was a better hitter than most thought, but that his immense raw power was miles away from actually playing in game. This season is a totally different story. Not only does Tomas still appear to be a strong […]

Chris Owings (2B/SS/OF, ARZ) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 15% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: First and foremost, when a player is eligible at three different positions including two shallow infield positions, it adds significant value, and that is clear in the case of Chris Owings. With a .284 AVG, .336 OBP, and six stolen bases […]

Jake Lamb (3B, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 21% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Jake Lamb has been a hot add this season to say the least. In 131 AB this year Lamb has five home runs, two stolen bases, and a slash line of .275/.364/.519, and has 21 RBI this season which is tied […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/18/16): MLB DFS Advice

Mike, Mike, Mike, guess what day it is! Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Wednesday edition of rowdy FanDuel picks. MLB has a full 16 game slate today (doubleheader), but in typical hump day fashion, starting times are slightly split throughout the day. Since this is FanDuel, which does not allow the "late swap" option, be very […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Hot Waiver Wire Pickups And Sleepers For Week 7

RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of […]

Brandon Drury (3B/OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 53% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: At the beginning of the season it wasn't clear whether Brandon Drury would be an everyday player for the Arizona Diamondbacks. With a set outfield and the up-and-coming Jake Lamb manning third base, where did Drury fit into an improving offensive team? […]

Yan Gomes (C, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 59 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Catcher, as usual, is a barren wasteland for fantasy owners. So it is that one can, face straight but heart heavy, recommend a man hitting .179 as an option for your fake baseball team. That man is Yan Gomes, who has […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 7)

I continue to be very impressed by the way Brandon Drury has played to open up this season. He is batting .298/.323/.532 with six home runs and has been a major boost to many fantasy teams so far. Other players too like Corey Seager and Nomar Mazara have really helped owners to stay one step ahead […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/16/16

Just eight games were played on Monday after the Royals and Red Sox were postponed in KC, but there were plenty of runs scored across the board. When plenty of runs are scored, that means we have some pitchers who didn't quite do their job. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Monday, […]

Overrated/Underrated Week 7: Second Basemen

Week 1 (OF/SP) | Week 2 (OF/SP) | Week 3 (SS) | Week 4 (1B) | Week 5 | Week 6 (SP) * * * We're a few weeks in so you know the drill by now. A big part of winning your fantasy baseball league is recognizing the market inefficiencies that arise during the […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 7

To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more! Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/17/16): MLB DFS Advice

We've got nearly a full slate tonight with 28 teams in action. FanDuel has broken tonight's contest options into two groups - Early Only (7 games) and Main (14 games). As for Vegas insights, we've got three games with projected run totals of nine runs or greater, starting with the Twins at Tigers (9.5), Mariners […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/15/16

Well, a WWE fight broke out in the Blue Jays and Rangers game. Except, this fight was very real. If you haven't seen Rougned Odor clock Jose Bautista yet, stop reading for just one second and check this out. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Sunday, and those who... well, did not. […]

Week 7 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 7, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 7

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are available in more than half of Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive […]

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

Welcome to another week of MLB fun on FanDuel. We have a nine-game slate on deck, although you have to choose the "Early-only" contests to get action on the Reds-Brewers. The pitching isn't stellar which means there should be plenty of offensive fun on deck! In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/16/16)

Welcome to week seven of the baseball season. We've got nine games on tap for Monday with first pitch at 6:10 ET. FanDuel doesn't include the 6:10 start between the Reds and Indians in its main slate, but we weren't using John Lamb or Chase Anderson anyways. Only one pitcher is above $10K (Jordan Zimmermann) […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/15/16): MLB DFS Advice

  It is Sunday, which means that MLB will start early! Make sure to finish up that coffee and read up on the best value plays of the day. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/15/16. The DFS lineup picks will range […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/15/16): MLB DFS Advice

A full Sunday slate once again brings a day of different DraftKings contests using either some or all of the games. Just be sure to keep an eye on the weather before finalizing your lineups, as some of the country could experience some more rain. As always, there are countless lineup options available. Teams like […]