Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Postseason Week 3

We're officially down to four teams left, internet friends! One of the Dodgers, Mets, Guardians, or Yankees will be the 2024 World Series champions (and all of those teams are set up for another good season next year, too). We've already seen some fantastic bullpen performances in these playoffs but also some surprising blow-ups. Three […]

Jhonkensy Noel Smacks Electric Home Run In Game 3

Cleveland Guardians first baseman/outfielder Jhonkensy Noel came up with one of the signature moments of the postseason on Friday, blasting a two-out, two-run homer off New York Yankees closer Luke Weaver in the bottom of the ninth to tie Game 3 of the ALCS. Noel was down to his final strike before he got a […]

David Fry Walks Off Yankees In Game 3

Cleveland Guardians utility man David Fry came up huge once again, hitting a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th to give the Guardians a 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees. After some dramatics in the late innings, Fry gave Cleveland their first win of the ALCS with a moonshot off Clay […]

Gavin Williams To Start Game 4 Against Yankees

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams will make the start in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Friday at Progressive Field against the New York Yankees. Williams made only 16 starts due to an elbow injury for the Guardians during the regular season and went 3-10 with a 4.86 ERA (3.67 FIP) and […]

Bo Naylor On The Bench For Game 3 Of ALCS

Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Thursday at Progressive Field against the New York Yankees. Instead, Austin Hedges will do the catching for left-hander Matthew Boyd and will hit eighth against Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt. Naylor has gone hitless in […]

Daniel Schneemann Making First Career Postseason Start

Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Daniel Schneemann will make the start in right field and will hit sixth against New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Thursday at Progressive Field as the Guardians look to climb out of 2-0 hole in the series. The Guardians will try […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/17/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Only four teams are in the hunt for a title, and all are in action today. Game 4 of the NLCS is in New York tonight with the Mets trying to tie the series. The Yankees head to Cleveland for Game 3 of the ALCS trying to take a commanding 3-0 lead. This article will […]

Matthew Boyd To Start Game 3 For Guardians

Cleveland Guardians left-hander Matthew Boyd will make the start in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees on Thursday at Progressive Field. Boyd will try to prevent the Yankees from taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw will try to keep the good times […]

Jose Ramirez Homers, Swipes Bag In Game 2

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, and a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Yankees. The homer was his first hit of the ALCS, going 1-for-8 so far and just 4-for-24 (.167) this postseason. The 6x All-Star had a phenomenal regular season, finishing one […]

Steven Kwan Extends Hit Streak To Seven Games In Loss

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Yankees in Game 2 of the ALCS. Kwan has now hit safely in each of the seven postseason games that the Guardians have played, slashing .448/.500/.483 over that time. Unfortunately, so far in the ALCS, […]

Alex Cobb Removed From ALCS Roster With Back Injury

The Cleveland Guardians removed right-hander Alex Cobb (back) from the American League Championship Series roster on Tuesday due to an acute left lower-back strain and replaced him on the roster with right-hander Ben Lively. Cobb made the start for Cleveland in the 5-2 loss on Monday in Game 1 of the ALCS in the Bronx […]

Starting Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball End-Of-Season Report Card (Part 2)

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is in the books. It seems like the perfect time to look back and reflect on the season: What went right and what went wrong. One of the biggest determinants will likely have been how the starting pitchers you drafted early performed throughout the year. Our focus here is on […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/15/24) - Today's Top Lineups

We have Game 2 of the ALCS on tap for tonight from Yankee Stadium. The Yankees took Game 1 and are looking to head to Cleveland with a 2-0 lead. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 10/15/2024, with the slate beginning at 7:38 p.m. EDT. The lineup […]

2024 Fantasy Baseball Awards - RotoBaller Staff Picks

After a long, exciting, and at times, frustrating 187 days, the 2024 fantasy baseball season is behind us. Throughout the summer, we saw top prospects begin to establish themselves as the league’s next generation of stars and saw several veterans continue their dominance. Let’s stroll down memory lane and hand out several awards to the […]

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

Another fantasy baseball season has come and gone, but in dynasty, when one season ends the next one begins. Rankings don't reset, they simply continue on. We saw plenty of notable performances down the stretch in 2024, both good and bad which created plenty of movement in my final Top 500 dynasty rankings update of […]

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

Well, the 2024 season is in the rearview mirror, and we are now turning our attention to 2025. Sure, it's only the first day of October when this article is being published, but as dynasty managers know, there's never a bad time to improve your roster for the future. At this point in the year, […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Only four teams are in the hunt for a title, and all are in action today. Game 1 of the ALCS between the Guardians and Yankees is at Yankee Stadium. Game 2 of the NLCS between the Dodgers and Mets is at Dodger Stadium. The Mets lost Game 1 9-0 last night. This article will […]

Tanner Bibee Will Take The Ball In Game 2 Of ALCS

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee will get the nod for Game 2 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Bibee will battle Yankees ace Gerrit Cole in what could be a pitching showdown. The 25-year-old started two games in the ALDS, combining for 8 ⅔ IP and just two runs allowed. […]

Alex Cobb Set To Take The Mound For Game 1 Of ALCS

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Alex Cobb will start Game 1 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees on Monday. Cobb will look to outduel Carlos Rodon, who will get the ball for the Yanks. In his only start of the postseason so far, Cobb went just three innings against the Detroit Tigers, giving up […]

Kyle Manzardo, Will Brennan Out Against A Southpaw

Cleveland Guardians rookie first baseman/designated hitter Kyle Manzardo and outfielder Will Brennan are both on the bench for Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday at Progressive Field against the division-rival Detroit Tigers with left-hander Tarik Skubal on the mound. Skubal will most likely win the AL Cy Young award this year, […]

Matthew Boyd To Start Game 5 On Saturday

Cleveland Guardians left-hander Matthew Boyd will make the start for Cleveland on Saturday in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the division-rival Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field, according to manager Stephen Vogt. The 33-year-old southpaw will be going on regular rest in the winner-take-all contest after going 4 2/3 shutout […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Postseason Week 2

We've all made it through the first week of the playoffs! Well ... we've all made it (online) through the first week of the playoffs. There are a few real-life baseball teams that can't say the same thing we can. Spooky season always brings great baseball with it, and this past week had plenty of […]

Emmanuel Clase Records Five-Out Save

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase came through in Game 4 of the ALDS, collecting the final five outs and earning the save in a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Clase did allow one run in the ninth, but that was his only baserunner allowed. It was a nice bounce-back performance after Clase uncharacteristically gave […]

David Fry Smacks Massive Two-Run Homer Late In Game 4

Cleveland Guardians utility man David Fry came up with a clutch pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning of Game 4 of their ALDS matchup against the Detroit Tigers, leading the team to a 5-4 victory. It was Fry's only at-bat of the game, and he made the most of it. The homer came with […]

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

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! After Wednesday's all-day baseball bonanza, we know the Mets will be in the NLCS, and the Dodgers-Padres series will go to a deciding Game 5.  In the American League, Detroit and New York are on the brink of reaching the ALCS. They will look to eliminate Cleveland and Kansas City, respectively, in Thursday's […]

Tanner Bibee To Start For Cleveland In Game 4

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee will make the start in Game 4 of the American League Division Series on Thursday at Comerica Park against the division-rival Detroit Tigers. In his first career playoff start in the Game 1 win over the Tigers on Saturday at Progressive Field, Bibee went 4 2/3 scoreless innings on four […]

Kyle Manzardo Hitting Second In Game 3

Cleveland Guardians rookie first baseman Kyle Manzardo is serving as the team's designated hitter and will bat out of the two-hole on Wednesday in Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Comerica Park against the division-rival Detroit Tigers and rookie right-hander Keider Montero. In his only at-bat against Montero this year, Manzardo went […]

Jhonkensy Noel Not Starting Against Tigers

Cleveland Guardians rookie first baseman/outfielder Jhonkensy Noel will retreat to the bench for Wednesday's Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the division-rival Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Noel will take a seat for the first time in the ALDS after going hitless in four at-bats with a walk and a hit-by-pitch. Will […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/9/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Wednesday is filled with playoff action, with all eight remaining teams in action. That means we will have one of our larger remaining slates of the season on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 10/9/2024, with the slate starting at 3:08 p.m. EDT. The […]

Emmanuel Clase Allows Three-Run Homer In ALDS Game 2 Loss

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase had an uncharacteristically poor outing in Monday's American League Division Series Game 2 3-0 loss to the Tigers. Clase came in to pitch the top of the eighth inning with the game tied 0-0, two outs, and runners on first and second. He got the third out on an incredible […]