Updated Outfielder Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We have made it to the end of May in fantasy baseball. Now is the time everyone starts to take a hard look at their roster to make improvements and changes. At Rotoballer we are going to help you out by reshuffling the deck and updating the outfield rankings as a tool in reshaping your […]

Fantasy Baseball Assets - May Risers and Fallers

As the second month of the 2018 MLB season finishes, there were some standout performances and some forgettable ones in May. Since we have crossed the quarter-mark for the season, which players can we target in possible trade talks? Do we buy into recent hot streaks or stay patient to see how things play out […]

Dustin Pedroia a Late Scratch on Thursday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) was a late scratch from Thursday's lineup. Brock Holt will be taking over at second base while Blake Swihart will start in right field. The reason for that scratch is due to left knee soreness, although it is not deemed to be very serious. Pedroia has tallied […]

Mookie Betts to Miss Fifth Straight Game

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (side) will remain out of the lineup on Thursday when the Red Sox take on the Houston Astros. Betts has been dealing with left side tightness for the past week. Manager Alex Cora said that if the games were in September, then Betts would be playing, so that is some […]

Jackie Bradley Starting to Heat Up at the Plate

It has been a miserable offensive start to the season for Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley, but over the past few games, he has finally started to turn it around. Bradley is riding a five-game hitting streak which has seen him go 6-for-15 over that span. He has also recorded an RBI in his past […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 9

Happy Thursday Fantasy Baseball players! This week's mailbag dives into some of the bigger names in the game this week such as Noah Syndergaard, Mookie Betts, and Manny Machado. Be sure to send you trade questions and trade offers to me @MattWi77iams on Twitter for a chance to be included in next's weeks "Making Moves" […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 9 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the year rolls into June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 11 games spread between four slates today, with the main slate beginning at 7pm and featuring nine games. I'll be covering players across all slates, including the early. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/31/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

J.D. Martinez Ties MLB HR Lead

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez hit his 18th homer of the season, a two-run shot to give the Red Sox the lead over the Blue Jays on Wednesday. He also has hit 13 HRs in the month of May, an incredible feat. Martinez continues to be an offensive force and finished the night 1-for-4 […]

Eduardo Rodríguez Controls Blue Jays En Route To Sixth Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez was very effective in his start against the Blue Jays on Wednesday. He allowed two runs on three hits in 6 2/3 innings while striking out seven batters and walking one. Rodriguez’s one blemish was a two-run homer in the sixth inning by Teoscar Hernandez. He raised his […]

Andrew Benintendi Hitting .340 With Six Homers in May

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi is on fire for the month of May, slashing .340/.400/.632 with six home runs. Benintendi also has seven doubles, three triples and 23 RBI in 26 games this month. It was a slow April for the youngster, but he is showing why he was once a top prospect that […]

Red Sox Officially Release Hanley Ramirez

Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez has officially been released by the team and will be on waivers for 48 hours. The expectation is that no team will claim Ramirez off waivers because they want to stay away from the contract. This means that there will be at least two days until Ramirez is […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 31

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits Eighth HR

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit his eighth homer of season Tuesday night in an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays. Bogaerts is only two shy of his HR total in 2017 (10). He finished the night 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI and brought his batting average up to .283. Bogaerts has […]

Joe Kelly Becoming One Of MLB's Best Setup Men

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly picked up his 10th hold in an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday. He locked down what was a dangerous situation in the seventh inning, coming on with runners on second and third and finishing with a strikeout in 1 1/3 innings. Kelly has quietly been […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 9)

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. This was an underrated, but crazy week of prospect promotions. Franklin Barreto, […]

Rick Porcello Gets Seventh Win; Error Saves An Earned Run

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello was extremely efficient leading into the seventh inning in an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays Tuesday. He only threw 75 pitches through six innings. However, Porcello got into trouble in the seventh inning when he hit Russell Martin and walked Kendrys Morales, followed by a single that […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - O-Swings-and-Misses (Week 9)

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. For the first two months of the season, the baseball community has fixated on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 15 games today, but they are broken into two games. I have opted to use players from both slates in this article. Generally, I only use the later, or main, slate, but I also wanted to utilize the Boston Red Sox, which led me to adding the early slate here. In this article, […]

Mookie Betts Works Out; Out Of Lineup Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (side) ran and worked out Tuesday, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Manager Alex Cora stated that if it were September, Betts would play. The team is hoping that he will play Thursday in Houston. They want to be extra cautious with their elite talent so he […]

Red Sox Sign Adam Lind to Minor League Deal

Boston Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski confirmed that the organization has signed free-agent first baseman Adam Lind to a minor league contract. Lind had opted out of his deal with the New York Yankees last week. Lind has had a productive minor league season so far, as he is carrying a .302 average to go […]

Mookie Betts Remains Out Of Tuesday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts will miss his third straight game with side tightness on Tuesday night when the Red Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox are still considering Betts day-to-day, which continues to suggest the injury is not severe. Regardless, fantasy owners are itching to get Betts back into […]

Rick Porcello Searches For Seventh Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello takes on the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday in search of his seventh win of the season. He already leads the team in wins, even over the likes of Chris Sale and David Price. This further demonstrates that you cannot plan for wins. Porcello is 9-9 in 21 career […]

Andrew Benintendi Provides Offensive Explosion

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi had a great night on Monday, coming a double short of hitting for the cycle in an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays. Most of his damage came with a three-run homer in the fourth inning off Aaron Sanchez. He finished the night 3-for-5 with a run and four […]

David Price Earns Fifth Win Over Toronto

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price threw 95 pitches to get through five innings of an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays. He allowed two runs on four hits while walking four and striking out four batters. Price was not his best and was not nearly as efficient as his prior two starts. He […]

Third Base Prospect Rankings (May) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 third basemen - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. There are some clear tiers in this list. There are some seriously elite players at the top. There’s some solid players in the middle who […]

Trading Up - Miles Mikolas

The legend of the Lizard King begins in 2011 when a young Miles Mikolas, a self-described picky eater, accepted a teammate’s bet to eat a live lizard in exchange for paying Mikolas’ Arizona Fall League dues. Mikolas agreed, coated the lizard in Moutain Dew, tasted it quickly, and paced for a moment. Then he crammed […]

Updated First Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

With a quarter of the regular season complete, it seems only appropriate to canvas things to update our perspective of how things have changed since the start of the season. Thus far, we have covered starting pitchers and relief pitchers. Today, let’s take time to look at the first baseman rankings. As a whole, first […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 30

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 weakest categories and target players who may be available […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]