The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

It's time for the Week 6 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this chaotic season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest you read for a […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Week 6

Most fantasy teams know where they stand entering week six of this condensed fantasy baseball season. Chances are that the teams floating around the bottom of the league do not have enough time to claw their way back. Never say never but, chances are it’s over for almost 50% of teams in any given league […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 6

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The weekend's here and that means it's Waiver Wire time at RotoBaller. We're moving quickly here thanks to postponed games, shortened doubleheaders, expanded rosters, teams in quarantine, and a sprint-style season. The Mets are out of action for now, taking the Yankees series down […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]

Dylan Cease Walks Three On Sunday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease stringed together another quality start on Sunday versus the Chicago Cubs. Cease only allowed four hits and two runs, but was a bit shaky with three walks. He also recorded five strikeouts. The big issue with Cease has been his walks, but he owns a solid 3.13 ERA […]

Pocket Aces: Week 6 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 6 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Evaluating MLB Rookie Performances - Week 6

It’s been a dream week for prospect watchers and dynasty owners who have been holding onto some of the recently called-up rookies for the past few years. Essentially every day this past week, we got news of a Top-100 prospect getting the call, something you’ll never see in a normal 162-game season. For those of […]

Tigers Trio Ready to Make an Instant Impact?

This past week has been the most eventful period for the Detroit Tigers organization for quite some time. Ever since being swept out of the first round of the 2014 playoffs by a hobbled Baltimore Orioles team, there’s been a lingering cloud of dread over the franchise, with fans wondering when the team’s rebuild would […]

Greg Maddux Plate Discipline Standouts for 2020

In my previous article, I wrote about my new weighted index statistic for hitters – mPDI, which stems from a famous quote by Hall of Fame pitcher, Greg Maddux: “The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” The […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 23rd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 23rd, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/23/20  Ross Stripling vs Colorado Rockies Stripling always seems to be an intriguing […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/23/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's time for some Sunday baseball, with some great pitching matchups on the calendar. Today will be a great one to sit back and catch a crosstown classic in Chicago or the fireworks being put up by the Padres. In the meantime, build your bankroll and "Win Big in 2020" with RotoBaller. In this article, […]

Alex Colome Allows First Run Of 2020

Chicago White Sox closer Alex Colome entered Saturday’s contest against the Cubs up four runs and surrendered his first run of the season. The closer struggled to open the innings and allowed two base runners before recording an out, but the Cubs were only able to drive in one runner. Colome finished the game with […]

Luis Robert Homers In Consecutive Games

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert homered in his second straight game on Saturday. Robert hasn’t missed a beat since sitting out two games with a bruised hand and finished the evening 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI. The rookie has been phenomenal in his debut and is now hitting .277 with even home […]

Reynaldo Lopez Goes 3 1/3 Innings In Return

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez went 3 1/3 innings in his return from the injured list on Saturday against the Cubs. Lopez had been dealing with a sore shoulder and it was his first appearance since the third game of the season. The right-hander only allowed one hit, but surrendered two runs and […]

Jose Abreu Hits Fifth Homer In Two Games

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued to enjoy facing the Cubs on Saturday. Coming off a game with two home runs, Abreu went 4-for-4 with three more bombs, four RBI and a walk. Abreu has been ridiculous this series and overall is now hitting .322 with 10 long balls and 27 RBI. He […]

Lucas Giolito Continues Seesaw Production In 2020

Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Lucas Giolito has become well-known for his mercurial fantasy production over the past two seasons. Following his splendid 13-strikeout performance Thursday, Giolito has now thrown a quality start in four of his first six outings, averaging more than nine K’s per outing; but when he hasn’t been on, he has […]

Yoan Moncada Returns To Starting Lineup Saturday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada is back among the starting nine for Saturday’s outing against the Cubs and right-hander Kyle Hendricks. Having been held out of Friday’s lineup while manager Rick Renteria attempts to keep an eye on his reps, Moncada slots back into his familiar No. 2 spot in the lineup. While […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 22nd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Nicky Delmonico Optioned Again

The Chicago White Sox have demoted outfielder Nicky Delmonico to open a spot for starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez. Delmonico has been up and down this season for the White Sox. The outfielder is only hitting .200 in 15 at-bats and holds zero fantasy value when active.

Reynaldo Lopez Activated And Will Start Saturday

The Chicago White Sox have activated starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez from the injured list and he will start Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. Lopez only 2/3 of an inning in his first start of the season before being diagnosed with shoulder soreness and landing on the 10-day injured list. In that start versus the Twins, […]

From Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups For Week 5

Today is a busy article since we've had quite a few call-ups between last Thursday and today and even more who we know are coming this weekend. Three of the five priority pick-ups I mentioned last week are already in the Majors and two of the guys on the Watch List (Franklyn Kilome and Dane […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/22/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action, with ten games on the main slate. We're going to continue to ride the wave with Mariners' pitcher Justus Sheffield, who has looked sharp in his past two starts. It's also a good spot to stack Cubs and Cardinals in exploitable matchups. In this article, we'll identify […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday night's DraftKings slate will feature 10 games with the Mets and Yankees game being postponed. We've had a rash of high-run total games in recent slates and that should continue tonight with a limited number of trustworthy arms mixed in with a ton of gas-cans that are ready to ignite. As has been noted […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 22nd, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/22/20  Matthew Boyd vs. Cleveland Indians Boyd is undoubtedly better than the 9.64 […]

Danny Mendick Goes Yard

Chicago White Sox second baseman Danny Mendick went 1-for-4 with a home run in Friday’s contest versus the Chicago Cubs. It was his second home run on the season and he is now hitting .262 with four RBI. Mendick has been filling in for Nick Madrigal (shoulder) and will likely return to the bench once […]

Adam Engel Picks Up Three Hits

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel picked up three singles in four at-bats on Friday against the Chicago Cubs. Engel also scored a run and picked up a stolen base. The outfielder has been sharing time with Nomar Mazara in right field and is hitting a respectable .286 with two home runs, five RBI and […]

Yasmani Grandal Goes Yard In Return To Lineup

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal returned to the lineup with a bang on Friday against the Chicago Cubs. Grandal had been absent since exiting Monday night with back issues and went 2-for-5 with a home run. The catcher also scored twice and knocked in a pair of runs. Grandal had really been struggling coming […]

Dallas Keuchel Picks Up Fourth Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel continued his strong start to the season by picking up his fourth victory of the season on Friday versus the Chicago Cubs. The lefty was cruising all night long and didn’t allow a run until the bottom of the eighth inning. The veteran finished with a line of […]