Drew Thorpe Impresses In Debut

Despite pitching well in his big-league debut, Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Drew Thorpe earned a tough luck no-decision. Thorpe threw five scoreless innings before being pulled and allowed three hits, two runs (one earned), two walks and recorded four strikeouts versus the Seattle Mariners. The 23-year-old looked impressive, but poor defense and a bad […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/12/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are a lot of games with early start times on Wednesday, leaving us with just eight games to choose from for the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/12/2024, with the slate starting at 7:10 p.m. EDT. The lineup […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 12 of the fantasy baseball season. The minor league baseball season is off to a hot start, providing us with plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are […]

MLB DFS Values: Top Plays For FanDuel, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/12/2024)

A couple of weeks ago, we launched a new MLB DFS piece here at RotoBaller that is specifically focused on saving you DFS salary when you go to build your daily fantasy baseball lineups on FanDuel and DraftKings tonight! We will be hunting for bargains daily because nailing some value picks that produce is one […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Adael Amador, Hurston Waldrep, Heliot Ramos, Mark Vientos, Matt Waldron, Drew Thorpe

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more waiver wire rankings articles. We are almost at the halfway point in June, and the season with the All-Star break is around the corner. Today, we review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 12 (June 10 - June 16) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile […]

Drew Thorpe Officially Starting On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Drew Thorpe has been recalled from Double-A Birmingham on Tuesday. The 23-year-old will make his MLB debut against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Thorpe was the main piece back to Chicago during the Dylan Cease trade. He held a 1.35 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and 56/17 K/BB ratio during his […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Andrew Vaughn, Brandon Pfaadt, James McArthur & more

There is nothing quite like the ebbs and flows of fantasy baseball. Every at-bat of every game is the final straw based on that moment whereas in reality, players will have hundreds more across the next dozen weeks to neutralize whatever outcome came about. Across the past two months, plenty of recently unknown players have […]

Should I Stash Ricky Tiedemann In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

The fifth starter's role in Toronto has been in flux all season. After beginning the season on the injured list with shoulder inflammation, Alek Manoah is out for the rest of the season with a UCL procedure on the horizon. Cuban Yariel Rodriguez began the season on the IL with a back injury and is […]

Champ or Chump: Drew Thorpe and Mitchell Parker Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

They say that pitching wins championships. That might be true, but bad pitching loses championships far more quickly. While most leagues have only one offensive rate stat (batting average or OBP), there are two for pitching (ERA and WHIP). If your league has an innings cap and counts strikeouts, K/9 effectively becomes a third rate […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/11/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! There are 12 games to occupy our Tuesday evening in baseball DFS. It starts at a regular time of 7:10 p.m. EDT when three games throw out the first pitch on the East Coast. Philadelphia-Boston, Cleveland-Cincinnati, and Miami-New York will lead tonight's featured contests. New York and Aaron Judge are on the heater […]

Andrew Benintendi, Tommy Pham Start Rehab Assignments

Chicago White Sox outfielders Andrew Benintendi (Achilles) and Tommy Pham (ankle) were sent to the Arizona Complex League on Monday to start their minor-league rehab assignments. Benintendi could come off the 10-day injured list later this week when he's eligible while dealing with left-Achilles tendonitis. On a bad White Sox team, the 29-year-old left-handed hitter […]

June Hitting Prospect Risers and Fallers - The Toolshed Fantasy Baseball Podcast (Ep. 313)

Welcome to episode 313 of The Toolshed Podcast with Clegg and Cross brought to you by RotoBaller. The Toolshed is a dynasty and prospects-focused podcast. Each week, hosts Eric Cross (@EricCross04) and Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) dive into the world of dynasty leagues and cover all levels of prospects from the MLB Draft up to the […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 11)

Hello, RotoBallers! As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in the past few days. Using Statcast's Barrels per Plate Appearance stat, or Brls/PA%, we can narrow our view to the hitters who are the most locked in through the season's first few months. Statcast's […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (June 10 - June 16)

We're through another week of baseball, so rejoice in those victories and lament those losses for a moment; learn from what was successful and from what did not work, then let's get prepared for the week ahead. There are lots of articles out there outlining waiver wire adds, two-start pitchers, players to stash, and more, […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Stories of the Week - Tucupita Marcano, White Sox, and Juan Soto

Hello again, RotoBallers, and welcome to another new week of the fantasy baseball season. With lineups set and little to do but wait for the games to commence, it is a great time to catch up on news you may have missed from the last week. Every Monday I post a roundup of some of […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 12 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to the Week 12 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of June 10 - June 16, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Edgar Quero Showing Plenty Of Power On The Farm

Chicago White Sox catcher prospect Edgar Quero went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks and a solo home run on Sunday for Double-A Birmingham. The home run would be his second in as many games. Quero, the No.4 prospect for the White Sox has been putting big numbers in Birmingham with a .273 batting average […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/10/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Monday! Tonight’s slate is a tidy six-gamer that looks to be a lot of fun. The most high-profile game on the slate will be Carlos Rodon and the Yankees heading to Kansas City to take on the surprisingly good Seth Lugo and the Royals. Despite both teams' quality, neither side profiles as a top […]

MLB DFS Values: Top Plays For FanDuel, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/10/2024)

We have a modest six-game MLB slate Monday night, but there are still plenty of value hitters to consider for your cash game and tournament lineups, as well as one discounted pitcher that has been pitching better than his current salaries suggest. We will be hunting for bargains daily because nailing some value picks that […]

Drew Thorpe Expected To Start Tuesday

Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Drew Thorpe is reportedly getting called up and starting Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The 23-year-old is the team's No. 3 prospect and led the minors in strikeouts last season with 182. He has continued to show serious upside in 2024 with a 7-1 record, 1.35 ERA, 0.87 WHIP […]

Drew Thorpe - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 12)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Drew Thorpe is reportedly penciled in to make his MLB debut on Tuesday against the Mariners. Thorpe was a second-round pick in the 2022 Draft by the Yankees and hit the ground running in the minors, posting a 40% strikeout rate with a […]

Nick Mariano's Week 12 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly waiver rundown where we analyze the wire to identify players to help us crush it this summer. Please read this with your specific team needs and category weaknesses in mind! Be honest about what will get you to the […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series! Heading into Week 12, this article highlights five injured players worth stashing. If you're new to the series, be sure to check out previous articles for even more options. Lots of productive players are gearing up for a […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 12 (2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 12 -- June 10 through June 16. The time has come to start making those tough roster decisions and potentially cut ties with some of the struggling players who excited you on draft day. Trading in some […]

Fantasy Baseball 1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12 (2024)

We have familiar names and some newcomers in this edition of first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 12 — June 10 through June 16. It's somewhat surprising that some of these guys are still below 50 percent rostered. In place of Josh Jung, Josh Smith is having a career […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 12 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 12, from June 10 to June 16. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 11)

Is your fantasy baseball team in need of a boost in a specific category? Maybe it's a shot in the arm in runs scored or an influx of RBI? Monitoring how well you are performing in each offensive category and addressing those categories in need throughout the season is a great way to keep your […]

The Top Fantasy Baseball Prospect from Each MLB Team (AL Edition)

With the Dominican Summer League starting up, we now have all six minor league levels in full swing. Prospect rankings are always changing, and this is the time of year when you start seeing bigger changes in rankings as smaller sample sizes become more believable at this point. Due to prospect performances along with plenty […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 11)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 11 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. This weekly series will take a look at various prospects, dynasty news, and discuss fantasy implications. Thanks for bearing with me as I did not get this article out last week due to the birth of our daughter. Now, […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/9/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The early part of the MLB season has been good to me, so I'm looking to build off that momentum and hit the ground running as we progress into the 2024 campaign. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have […]