Hitter Streamers (Week 17) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 17, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Rafael Devers Returning To Lineup On Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (shoulder) is expected to be activated from the disabled list and be back in the team's starting lineup on Saturday. Devers was able to participate in pregame warmups and clearly the team feels that he is healthy enough to go. Devers has been out with shoulder inflammation but […]

Brock Holt Avoids Serious Injury

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt (knee) was able to avoid serious injury after leaving the team's game on Friday. He was diagnosed with a left knee contusion and is listed as day-to-day. While there's no exact timetable for his return, Holt is lucky to have avoided anything serious and should be able to […]

Brock Holt Leaves Game With Knee Injury

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt was forced to leave the game on Friday with an apparent knee injury. Holt was spiked during a defense play at second base. While the severity of the injury is not yet known, he was able to walk off the field on his own power. An update should […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Sitting Out Against Lefty

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Mookie Betts will bat first and cover center field, while Andrew Benintendi and J.D. Martinez cover the corner outfield spots. Bradley is hitting .188/.263/.261 off left-handed pitching this season. It is not surprising to […]

Drew Pomeranz To Start For Red Sox On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (biceps) will be activated off the disabled to start against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Pomeranz hasn't pitched since May 31 with left bicep tendinitis. When healthy, he holds a 1-3 record with a 6.81 ERA and a 36/21 K/BB ratio. Pomeranz is a much better pitcher than […]

Rafael Devers Could Return Return To Lineup On Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (shoulder) is going through pre-game warmups on Friday and could potentially return to the team's lineup on Saturday. Devers has been out since July 10 with left shoulder inflammation. He is hitting .241 on the season with 14 home runs, 48 RBI and five stolen bases. He's one […]

Week 16 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I do enjoy the All-Star break, but forgive me for wanting it to end almost the second the final pitch is thrown in the All-Star game. Waiting for regular season games to come back in the dead of summer is no fun. I honestly had no idea what to do with myself Wednesday and Thursday. […]

Xander Bogaerts Seeks to Continue Hot Streak in Second Half

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was absolutely on fire prior to the All-Star break. In his past 15 games, the 25-year-old is carrying a .304/.403/.643 slash line with four homers, 20 RBI, and 12 runs scored. Bogaerts is now batting .284 on the season with 16 home runs and 64 RBI. He has already […]

Jesus Aguilar - Legit Stud Or Destined to Fade?

Every year there are players that show up out of nowhere that have us scratching our heads in amazement. In fantasy baseball, if you're savvy enough to pick up on these newcomers to the scene before anyone else does, you're sitting pretty. In 2018, that guy has been Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar. At […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 16: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 16 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season has already hit the All-Star Break, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

Drew Pomeranz Could Return To Rotation Next Week

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (biceps) allowed one hit, one run, two walks and struck out five in six innings at Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday after struggling in three prior rehab starts. The velocity on his fastball was around 90 mph, but he was locating better and threw 45 of his 69 pitches […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 16)

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. Happy All-Star Break everyone! The Home Run Derby was electric, the Futures […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Statcast Scoreboard (Week 16)

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. It's All-Star Week so rather than approaching the column in typical fashion, we'll use […]

Sam Travis Demoted to Triple-A

Boston Red Sox first baseman Sam Travis has been demoted to Triple-A following the activation of Andrew Benintendi off the bereavement list. Travis is currently Boston's fifth best prospect according to MLB Pipeline and has solid minor league numbers, hitting .285 with 34 home runs, 195 RBI and 31 stolen bases over five seasons. However, […]

Andrew Benintendi Activated from Bereavement List

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi has been activated from the bereavement list. He'll be ready to go when the team begins the second half following the All-Star break. Benintendi is hitting .297 with 14 home runs, 57 RBI and 17 stolen bases on the season. He has an outside chance on a 30/30 season […]

Mookie Betts to Bat Leadoff for American League in All-Star Game

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts will bat leadoff for the American League team in the 2018 All-Star Game. The rest of the lineup reads: Jose Altuve, Mike Trout, J.D. Martinez, Jose Ramirez, Aaron Judge, Manny Machado, Jose Abreu, Salvador Perez. Chris Sale will start on the mound for the AL.

Chris Sale to Start for American League in All-Star Game

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale will start for the American League in the 2018 All-Star game. Sale has pitched to a 10-4 record with a 2.23 ERA and a 188/131 K/BB ratio. Sale is making his seventh straight All-Star appearance. He has been absolutely dominant in 2018 and him earning the nod shows […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Buys (Pitchers)

This article is the third in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. Part 2 focused on mid-tier and bargain targets for offense. This installment focuses on pitchers ranked outside the top 50. Part four will focus on players […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 16

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 […]

Matt Harvey (SP, CIN) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Harvey has lost all of his fantasy respect over the last few years due to injury and poor performance. That is why he's available right now. He has turned things around of late, as he has won his last four decisions. […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Heads To DL With Ankle Sprain

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list after spraining his ankle in Saturday's game, per BostonSportsJournal.com's SeanMcAdam. Brian Johnson has been activated in a corresponding move. It is unclear when Rodriguez may return from the DL at this time but hopefully, it will be sooner than […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/15/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 15th). 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. […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam against Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the tenth inning to down the Blue Jays 6-2 on Saturday. The home run was apart of a two-for-five showing for Bogaerts who scored two runs along with his four RBI. Bogaerts is now hitting .284 with 15 home runs, […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Exits Game After Collision, Diagnosed With Ankle Sprain

Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) was forced out of Saturday's game after a colliding with Lourdes Gurriel of the Blue Jays at first base. Rodriguez had been cruising through the game but unfortunately ended up spraining his ankle. He was stretched out by the trainer before having to exit, so at least there was […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a five-game early slate to kick off our Saturday and then six on the 7 pm main slate. On both slates, we have some serious pitching options, so you should be set whether you are a cash game player or looking for some upside in GPPs. In this article, I will be providing […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/14/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 14th). 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. […]

Sam Travis Starting at DH on Friday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Sam Travis is back on the big league roster due to outfielder Andrew Benintendi landing on the bereavement list. Travis figures to get in some playing time this weekend, but should be sent back down to Triple-A after that. Travis is serving as DH on Friday, and batting seventh against […]

Steve Pearce Not Playing on Friday

Boston Red Sox first baseman/outfielder Steve Pearce (shin) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Pearce is reportedly still sore after taking a pitch off his left shin during Thursday's contest. Mitch Moreland will start at first base and bat fifth against lefty Ryan Borucki on Friday. Pearce […]