AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 20

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 […]

Daniel Palka (1B/OF, CHW) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: In the last 30 days, Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Daniel Palka has compiled seven HR with 17 RBI and a .306 AVG. The important thing to know is that he has very unique splits. At home, he is a .277 hitter […]

The Cut List (Week 20): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 20 of the Cut List. This week I’m taking a look at Starlin Castro, Jon Lester, Jed Lowrie, and Eric Thames. I explain why each player should be dropped in most standard shallow leagues. Last week’s cut candidates (Cesar Hernandez, Matt Kemp, Asdrubal Cabrera, Tim Anderson) went a combined 16-for-66 with seven […]

Dynasty Rebuild Strategy Part 3 - Targeting Discounted Players With Upside

This is a continuation of our Dynasty Rebuild Series - check out Part 1: Rebuilding Off The Waiver Wire and Part 2: Rebuilding Using Veterans To Your Advantage. As we've discussed, improving your team can be done in a variety of ways. You could collect assets to flip for profit, trade for players that have fallen from […]

Week 20 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Rosters are ever-changing and player values continue to rise and fall, depending on the flavor of the moment. Consider making a couple of moves to keep your team competitive. If you're in jeopardy of missing the playoffs, take a risk to get a player that could make the difference. The corner infield spots generally offer […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 19)

This week was a particularly slow week in the world of prospects; just eight rookies have debuted since the publishing of last week's column. With that being said, there are still a handful of newcomers worth highlighting and a bunch of returners still cooking with gas. As we come up on the end of the […]

Michael Kopech (SP, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox starting pitching prospect Michael Kopech has been dominating of late and has to be getting closer to making his big league debut. Every time we look at his stats, he is improving and his latest turn on Aug. 5 […]

Eloy Jimenez - How Hyped Should We Be?

It is difficult to not get excited about a player of Eloy Jimenez’s caliber, especially when there are rumblings that he may get the call up to the bigs soon. During an interview with 670TheScore in Chicago, White Sox Player Development Director Chris Getz stated that Jimenez is close to joining the big-league club. Getz […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

To quote a certain legendary regional manager, "My heart soars with the eagle's nest." You know why? Because Trevor Cahill dominated and he's owned in over 30% of leagues again, which means I don't have to beg everyone to pick him up. Everything else here is secondary to that. We've got some veterans going on […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 19)

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. The season is really starting to wind down. There are only going […]

Week 19 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 19! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 19, and […]

Zach Britton Blows Save In Extra Innings

After New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton delivered a two-run home run to put the Yankees ahead Tuesday night in Chicago, manager Aaron Boone opted for Zach Britton to record the save. Coming off a pair of scoreless appearances at Fenway Park, the 30-year-old recorded two outs before surrendering a game-tying two-run home run to Jose […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There was a sizable slate last night, and now we have a 14 game Tuesday slate. There are a ton of pitching options at different pricing levels, and the same can be said for batters. It gives us multiple ways to construct our lineups tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 19

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Post-Break Contact Quality (Week 19)

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 August and we’re firmly in the dog days of baseball season. After a […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 19)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we're looking at the two top pitching prospects from 2016, as well as a pitching prospect from 2013 that failed […]

Adam Engel Likely To See Increased Playing Time

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel is likely going to see increased playing time over the next couple of weeks. Leury Garcia (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list, so Engel is expected to play just about everyday. However, Engel has struggled with the bat this season, so he won't be an option […]

Dylan Cease Crushing It In Minors

Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Dylan Cease has been crushing it in the minors. Cease was acquired from the Cubs in the Jose Quintana trade. He tossed six scoreless innings for Double-A Birmingham on Saturday night and struck out nine. He is now 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA in his last six starts. Cease is […]

Eloy Jimenez Close To Being Called Up

Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Eloy Jimenez is "really close" to being promoted to the major leagues, according to player development director Chris Getz. “He has done nothing but perform,” Getz said. “This guy’s been able to drive the ball to all fields. He’s been able to set up pitchers. ... He’s got a pretty […]

Leury Garcia Placed On Disabled List, Kevan Smith Returns

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list on Monday. They also optioned catcher Dustin Garneau to Triple-A. In response, the White Sox recalled outfielder Ryan LaMarre (who they obtained from the Minnesota Twins) from Triple-A, and they also reinstated catcher Kevan Smith from the paternity list. While […]

The Cut List (Week 19): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 19 of the Cut List. Special thanks to Kyle Bishop for filling in for me last week while I was out of town on vacation in northern Minnesota. His cut suggestions were pretty much fantastic. This week I’m taking a look at Cesar Hernandez, Matt Kemp, Asdrubal Cabrera, and Tim Anderson. All […]

Jace Fry (RP, CWS) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: After the Chicago White Sox shipped closer Joakim Soria to the Milwaukee Brewers on July 26th, a big window of high-leverage opportunity opened up in the South Side's bullpen. This has created a volatile closer situation between pitchers like Juan Minaya, Luis Avilan, and […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 19

With the non-waiver trade deadline now a few days behind us, we can confidently say: "a lot happened." But, seemingly more so than other trade deadlines in previous seasons, this time around we can also say: "a lot didn't happen." Zach Britton changed teams, to a team that absolutely no one suspected. Brad Hand changed […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 19

Well, that was a fun trade deadline! While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 19. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one […]

Carlos Rodon (SP, CHW) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon has thrown just 58 1/3 innings this season, but looks like he is turning the corner as a solid pitcher. He pitched 28 2/3 innings in his four July starts, winning two, and striking out […]

Nate Jones Plays Catch

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Nate Jones (arm) played catch in the outfield on Thursday. It's progress, but Jones still has a long ways to go to return to the team's bullpen. He hasn't pitched in the bigs since June 12. Jones could be an option down the stretch for saves in Chicago, but fantasy […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/1/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The dust has finally settled on a pretty crazy Trade Deadline day. New faces in new places! Anywho, we've got a classic split-slate Wednesday on our hands with five afternoon games and six being played under the lights. Due to the more lucrative options being in the Main slate tonight, I'm going to concentrate this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 11 games today, but they range from 1 PM to 10 PM. DraftKings has broken these games down into two slates, containing five and six games. This article will focus more on the larger six game slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

Michael Kopech (SP, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: There was a lot of buzz early in the 2018 season about Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech being a midseason call-up, but the youngster’s control issues made it rather easy to dissuade prospectors. While it is likely that neither Kopech […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 18: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]