Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 2

We're a week into the season and...the Angels are in first place, the Guardians are the best team in baseball by run differential, and the Marlins might never win a game again. In other words: it's still early, folks! But early or not, we've already seen some bullpen trends start to develop across the league. […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (April 2024)

We made it. Another offseason is behind us, and we have regular season baseball for the next six months, where we can set our fantasy lineups, make trades, and just enjoy this great game. For those of us who play in dynasty leagues, work is never done, and we didn't pause for several months just […]

2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 2

What's more fun than ranking all 30 MLB teams every week? That is what I get to do this season here at RotoBaller and I hope you check in every week to see how your favorite teams are faring in the rankings. I am going to be factoring in past performance, current levels of performance, […]

Chris Clegg's Top 50 Prospects for Dynasty Fantasy Baseball (April 2024)

Both the minor leagues and the MLB are underway, and it is a full go for the 2024 fantasy baseball season! After a full offseason of work, spending time on backfields, in minor league camps, watching video, and diving in on advanced data, I have made several refinements to my fantasy baseball prospects rankings. These […]

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/4/24)

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Well... it could be happier if MLB gave us more than four games for our DFS slates. Unfortunately, that is not the case, as the Tigers-Mets doubleheader isn't included in either DraftKings or Fanduel's main slate.  In fact, DK has extended their slate to include the 7:40 p.m. EDT game between the White Sox and […]

Tyler O'Neill Not Playing Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Oakland Athletics. It looks to be a normal day of rest for O'Neill in a day game following an extra-inning night game on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Canadian is off to a good start in his first year […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Bo Bichette, Josh Jung, J.T. Realmuto, Lars Nootbaar, and more

The 2024 MLB season is under a week old, yet there are flurries of pre-existing and fresh injuries to keep track of for fantasy baseball. That said, let's take a look at the top injured hitters Bo Bichette, Josh Jung, J.T. Realmuto, Lars Nootbaar, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury […]

Jarren Duran Swipes Another Base

After coming off a three-steal performance on Monday, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran stole another base in Tuesday's victory versus the Oakland Athletics. He also went 2-for-3 with a run and RBI. Duran has been having a big series and has been off to a nice start for the Red Sox as he sits […]

Top 101 Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Rankings: The Baller Ranks (Week 2)

The 2024 season is off and running so it's time to rev up my weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. We've survived a long offseason and built a squad on draft day. Now, we must see where initial results have landed with the first 2024 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! This […]

Masataka Yoshida Absent From Tuesday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. This appears to be a routine rest day for Yoshida who has been off to a rough start at the plate. Currently, Yoshida is batting .211 with two RBI in five games. The hope […]

Tanner Houck Has Quality Start In Win Over The Athletics

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck pitched beautifully on Monday against the Athletics, tossing six scoreless innings with a whopping 10 strikeouts, suitable for a quality start and win for Houck. Despite facing a lowly Athletics lineup, Houck dominated, giving up only three hits and did not walk a batter. Houck is lined up […]

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/2/24)

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Did you know Ireland celebrates April Fool's Day on April 2nd during leap years? What a wild world we live in. Also, belated April Fools! Gotcha! Fortunately, there are no shenanigans for our Tuesday slate, which includes nine games across the baseball map.  The slate begins on the East Coast, with Detroit […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings: Jared Jones, Abner Uribe, Jason Foley, Jake Fraley, Jose Siri, Leody Taveras, Jack Flaherty, Garrett Crochet

There are so many things happening in the first few games of the MLB season, and it's important to stay on top of all of them -- the latest injuries and players that need to be picked up. New closers will emerge, prospects will surge, and players will break out. With an extra-busy first few […]

Wilyer Abreu Back On The Bench Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu is back on the bench for Monday's series opener versus the Oakland A's and right-hander Joe Boyle. The 24-year-old went 1-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's series finale with the Mariners but will begin a series with the A's on the bench. Abreu made his MLB debut in the […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For 2024 (April 1 - April 7)

We're through the first series of games of the 2024 baseball season and there are already some interesting trends and some surprising players off to hot starts. Some players are validating some pre-season assumptions or maintaining spring momentum, while others are looking to affirm their initial taste of MLB success. It's a long season though, […]

Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups (Apr 1 - Apr 7)

Welcome to the first edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 1 - April 7, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2024)

After a long, lonely winter, baseball season is up and running! It's the first edition of our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series as we head into Week 2 - April 1 through April 7. In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues. For those […]

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/1/24)

Welcome to the first Monday slate of the 2024 MLB season! Our first set of games saw the Yankees, Pirates, Brewers, and Tigers all sweep their series just like we all had on our bingo cards. Can the Astros get their first win of the year against Toronto tonight? Can the Tigers keep it rolling […]

Justin Slaten Earns Save On Sunday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Justin Slaten earned his first career save during Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The right-hander was taken by the New York Mets in the Rule 5 Draft, but then was immediately traded to Boston. Slaten was fantastic during the spring and appears to have carried that over into the […]

Ceddanne Rafaela Not In Sunday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The speedy 23-year-old started in centerfield in the Red Sox previous three games. Rafaela has gone 4-for-12 at the plate in the early going with three runs scored and one RBI. He is nothing more than […]

Rafael Devers Returns To Lineup Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (shoulder) will be back in the team's starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Devers missed the past two games due to nagging shoulder soreness that has hampered him since Spring Training, but the team never felt like it was serious enough to send him for […]

Nick Mariano's Week 2 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the 2024 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers! The sands of time keep on falling as we begin another year of chaos. As is tradition, this also means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts. Not too much has changed since your […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 2 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 2, from April 1 to April 7. With this week being the first full week of the season, we're looking at a large variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2024)

We are not yet one week into the 2024 MLB action, but it's never too early to start submitting waiver claims. This article will discuss fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 2 - April 1 through April 7. Of course, it is too soon to give up on the struggling players […]

Garrett Whitlock - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Whitlock oozes potential but role uncertainty has impacted his rostership over the last few years. This year, he has a lock on a starting role in Boston. Whitlock gets the Seattle Mariners today, and then the Los Angeles Angels next weekend, which […]

2B/SS Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2024)

We made it, folks. Another long, cold winter is in the books and a fresh baseball season is underway! Of course, we all know the best way to get the full entertainment value out of our national pastime is to dominate your fantasy league; that's where we come in. RotoBaller's MLB Team is here to […]

Ceddanne Rafaela (SS/OF, BOS) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Play elite defense, and earn at-bats. That's the simple path to playing time for 23-year-old prospect Ceddanne Rafaela. Normally, fantasy players could care less about a player's glove, but in Rafaela's case, his elite defense at three premium positions (2B, SS, CF) […]

Kenley Jansen Unavailable In Loss Due To Back Tightness

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen was unavailable to pitch in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners due to back tightness. Instead, the team turned to Joely Rodriguez and Justin Slaten in the bottom of the tenth in an attempt to preserve the win after the Sox scored two in the top of the inning, […]

Top Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

As a fantasy baseball manager, you've likely spent the last few weeks (maybe even months) researching and charting a course for championship glory in 2024. With drafts now completed, the journey to a winning season has officially begun. However, the path to fantasy success can be long and grueling. As the 162-game season unfolds, you'll […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (March 2024)

Happy Opening Day! The wait is finally over and we can once again settle into the grind of setting lineups and scouring the waiver wire. In redraft leagues, the fun is just ramping back up, but in dynasty leagues, there is no offseason, especially when it comes to dynasty and prospect rankings. All offseason, I […]