FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday to all of you, fellow Rotoballers. We made it to the weekend, it's finally warm in the northern half of the country, and we have an awesome 13 game Main slate to play with this evening. There's not much to complain about in the DFS world, as we've got good-to-great pitching options and […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 2

Week 2 of the young baseball season brought some more excitement: walkoffs, bench-clearing brawls, extra inning marathons, and more! But what about the bullpens? After a tumultuous Week 1, what went on in the bullpens around Major League Baseball in Week 2? Let's take a look at the news, the best performers, and any suggested […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 14

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Welington Castillo Remains Day-To-Day

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (knee) remains day-to-day with a sore knee. Castillo is out for his second consecutive game and said his knee felt sore after the team flight. Infielder Tyler Saladino will operate as the team’s emergency catcher and Omar Narvaez will continue to start behind the plate.

Welington Castillo Remains Sidelined On Thursday

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (knee) remains sidelined Thursday evening. It will be his second straight game missed with a sore right knee. Omar Narvaez will once again be behind the plate and will bat eighth. Castillo remains day-to-day.

Chris Volstad Promoted By White Sox

The Chicago White Sox have promoted pitcher Chris Volstad to the big league roster. Volstad, 31, is a career journeyman and holds a career 4.92 ERA over 725 innings. He can be avoided in all formats.

Carlos Rodon Transferred To 60-Day Disabled List

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (shoulder) has been transferred to the 60-day disabled list. Rodon continues to rehab from shoulder surgery and his initial timeline to return is around June. Rodon remains worthy of a stash in all leagues and could help impact fantasy owners pitching staffs in the second half.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

DraftKings features two classic style slates tonight, the main slate at 7:05 pm and a late slate starting at 8:10 pm. This gives up plenty of different lineups to create. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/12/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Predicting Pitching Performance With Statcast - Barrel % (Week 2)

This year, RotoBaller is embarking on a new series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over box scores to examine pitching performance. I'm honored to take the reins on this new endeavor. The structure of the series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings weekly and I gradually make myself smarter about […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 12

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. We're only two weeks into the season, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a […]

White Sox Option Gregory Infante

The Chicago White Sox have sent relief pitcher Gregory Infante to Triple-A Charlotte. Infante has struggled this year with a 16.62 ERA in just 4 1/3 innings. Infante had a good year in 2017 and figures to be back up with the White Sox once he figures out his kinks. He has zero fantasy value, […]

Matt Davidson Hits Fifth Home Run On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Matt Davidson hit his fifth home run of the season Wednesday afternoon versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Davidson has been boom or bust this season as expected, but if you are looking for power, he may be your guy at the moment. Just be aware that if he’s not on […]

Nate Jones Picks Up First Save

With Chicago White Sox closer Joakim Soria serving up four runs (three earned) in his last save opportunity, manager Rick Renteria went with reliever Nate Jones in the ninth inning on Wednesday. Jones allowed a walk but struck out two batters to secure the win versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Jones has more upside than Soria, but […]

James Shields Walks Five Batters Wednesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher James Shields allowed one run on four hits and struck out five batters Wednesday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Shields did walk five batters in the game, but it was still his best performance of the year. Shields has struggled over the past few seasons and should be on the […]

Omar Narvaez Will Start For Welington Castillo Wednesday

With Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (knee) day-to-day with a sore right knee, backup catcher Omar Narvaez will start behind the plate and bat ninth. Castillo should be fine, according to manager Rick Renteria, and he is considered day-to-day. Narvaez can be avoided in all formats.

Welington Castillo Day-To-Day With Sore Right Knee

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (knee) is day-to-day with a sore right knee. Castillo hurt his knee when his spike got stuck while throwing out C.J. Cron in the top of the sixth inning on Tuesday. Castillo was pinch hit for in the bottom half of the inning. Manager Rick Renteria said if Castillo […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 2)

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 Shohei Ohtani train keeps rolling along. He’s quickly become a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I decided about halfway through last season that I had to take on a Wednesday column for next season because there's a lot of day baseball. Day baseball means split slates in DFS. Split slates (when each one is at least three games, preferably a 5-9 game range) are twice the fun. That's not even […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a split slate today. The early slate features seven games, while the later slate features six games. Since both of these slates can be played fairly easily, I'll be using players from each one. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/11/18. The […]

Jose Abreu Hits Third Home Run In 2018

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu hit his third home run of the season Tuesday afternoon. Abreu is now up to a .268 batting average with three home runs and six RBI. Abreu finished 2-for-5 and remains one of the most consistent hitters in the league.

Carson Fulmer Allows Six Walks In Loss Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carson Fulmer struggled with his control Tuesday afternoon versus the Tampa Bay Rays. In 4 1/3 innings, Fulmer allowed four runs (three earned), five hits, six walks and struck out four. Fulmer is in the rotation because Carlos Rodon (shoulder) is on the disabled list and top pitching prospect Michael […]

Welington Castillo Exits Tuesday’s Game With Sore Right Knee

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (knee) left Tuesday’s game in the sixth inning with a sore right knee. Castillo was replaced by Omar Narvaez. Castillo finished 0-for-2 on the day and remains day-to-day. More should be known on his status after Tuesday’s game.

Eloy Jimenez Plays In Extended Spring Training Game

Chicago White Sox outfielder and top prospect Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) went 0-for-4 in an extended Spring Training game Monday. Jimenez has begun the year in extended Spring Training with a pectoral injury, but when he is ready, Jimenez will start the season in Double-A Birmingham. The White Sox plan to keep Jimenez in extended Spring […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 11

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Yolmer Sanchez Sits Versus Rays Tuesday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yolmer Sanchez will be given the day off Tuesday afternoon versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Sanchez is off to a nice start with a .290 batting average to go along with a home run and eight RBI. Sanchez offers sneaky value in AL-only leagues and should be monitored in deeper […]

Michael Kopech Strikes Out Eight Monday For Triple-A Charlotte

Chicago White Sox top pitching prospect Michael Kopech struck out eight hitters Monday in a Triple-A start. Kopech was on Monday in addition to the strikeouts, as he only allowed two hits over four innings. He did walk two batters, but overall he had a very fine performance. Kopech was working on his third pitch […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 2)

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'll be going over Sean Newcomb's dominance at Coors Field, and great two-start performances from Reynaldo Lopez and Andrew Triggs. […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 10

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Leury Garcia Steals Two Bases Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia stole two bases on Monday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Garcia drew his second consecutive start over outfielder Adam Engel and made the most of it. Garcia finished the game 2-for-5 with a pair of singles and it looks like he has a chance to run away with the […]

Nick Delmonico Hits First Home Run Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nick Delmonico hit his first home run of the season Monday. The two-run shot came off of Tampa Bay Rays starter Chris Archer. Delmonico has been off to a cold start and hopefully the home run will get him going. He finished 2-for-4 with a run scored, a walk and a strikeout.