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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've arrived at the All-Star break, meaning you can take a breath and try your best not to overanalyze your squad(s) with no stats accumulating. Sit back and try to enjoy the Home Run Derby, try to unearth some Shohei Ohtani baseball cards, and […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

All-Star week is here. After an unprecedented 2020 season rolling right into this season, everyone needs this break. Players and fantasy managers alike can use a bit of a respite. Of course, the guys honored with playing in the game will get a much shorter rest than the fellows we follow for this column. The […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

The All-Star Break is a brief respite from the daily grind for fantasy managers, and a logical time to take stock of your situation. As the number of games remaining shrinks, so too does the difference any one player can make, but churning through waiver bats can lead to surprisingly buff stats in aggregate. Most […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 11th 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 […]

Bobby Bradley (1B, CLE) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Bradley struggled in his September call-up in 2019 and didn't play last year due to the pandemic. Cleveland started him at AAA Columbus this year to get his footing back under him. After hitting just .196 in 26 games, he got […]

MLB Prospects Mock Draft - 2021 Amateur Draft Rankings

The 2021 MLB amateur draft is just around the corner. The first round will be held on Sunday evening with subsequent rounds to follow on Monday and Tuesday. Last year’s draft was just five rounds due to the pandemic, down from the usual 40 rounds. This year’s draft jumps up to 20 rounds. I expect […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

Josh Naylor Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

Cleveland Indians outfielder Josh Naylor (ankle) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Saturday. Naylor suffered a gruesome right ankle injury a few weeks ago, and he recently went under the knife, so his new designation isn't much of a surprise. The 24-year-old remains without a firm return date, although he may not be […]

Shane Bieber Remains Without Timetable For Return

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber (shoulder) still does not have a timetable for his return to action, according to Jeff Schudel of The News-Herald. Indians President of Baseball Operations Chris Antonetti said that Bieber will be checked out by doctors this weekend to determine if he's ready to begin throwing again, but until then […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/10/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 16

Hopefully the next installment of this article series will have a lot more positive news (players returning) than newly injured players. It also happens to be that a good amount of players' return timelines coincide with the All-Star break. Please keep checking for injury updates as lineups lock next week. Also, please keep in mind […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a chopped up Saturday slate on tap for us. There's a turbo slate for the two-game matinee, an early slate for the six-game afternoon slate. I will concentrate on the six-game "main" slate in the evening. My friends at Rotoballer will have the earlier slates covered, so we've got your back for an […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a split-slate on the final Saturday before the All-Star break. As always, check out Jorge Pucks' analysis of the afternoon slate here. In this space, we'll be breaking down the main slate which begins at 7:15 ET featuring 80 percent of the NL Central going toe-to-toe along with the Yankees throwing out their […]

James Karinchak Earns Win Friday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak threw a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one hit and striking out two in Friday night's 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. One night after blowing the save and earning the win, Karinchak earned the win the right way in this one as Bobby Bradley walked off the […]

Bobby Bradley Hits Walk-Off Home Run Friday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley went 1-for-3 with a walk and a walk-off solo home run in Friday night's 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Bradley lead off the bottom of the ninth with a solo blast off of Royals' reliever Jake Brentz to give the Tribe a 2-1 win. Bradley now has […]

Emmanuel Clase Blows Save Friday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out one in the top of the eighth inning of Friday night's 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Last night fellow reliever, James Karinchak blew the save, and tonight it was Clase's turn. Clase has allowed three earned runs […]

Triston McKenzie Strikes Out Nine Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie gave up one hit and one walk while striking out nine in seven scoreless innings of work in a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals Friday night. You read that correctly; McKenzie had just one walk on the night and put up his best performance of the season […]

Indians Send The Struggling Sam Hentges Down

The Cleveland Indians optioned left-handed rookie Sam Hentges to Triple-A Columbus on Friday to make room for Triston McKenzie, who will start on Friday against the Kansas City Royals. Hentges just hasn't been good in his first stint in the major leagues, going 1-4 with a rough 8.23 ERA, 2.03 WHIP, 44 strikeouts and 25 […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 16

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 16 of the MLB season (7/15 through 7/18). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups in order to gain an edge […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 7/9

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Zach Plesac Knocks Rust Off Thursday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac allowed three earned runs on five hits while striking out four in his four innings of work in Thursday night's 7-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Plesac pitched relatively well aside from allowing home runs to Carlos Santana and Hunter Dozier in the fourth inning. Some rust was […]

James Karinchak Blows Save Thursday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak allowed an earned run on two hits while striking out two in the top of the ninth of Thursday's 7-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Karinchak gave up a solo home run to former Cleveland Indian Carlos Santana, which tied the game at four in the top of […]

Roberto Perez Homers Thursday Night

Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday night's 7-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Perez was just taken off the IL earlier this week and has quickly tallied seven total bases in his first four games. He is worth a look in deeper leagues as well as […]

Bobby Bradley Homer Thursday Night

Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley went 2-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored, and a solo home run in Thursday night's 7-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Bradley took starter Danny Duffy deep in the fourth inning for his ninth home run of the season. Bradley has struggled as the clock has turned […]

Franmil Reyes Hits Walk-Off Home Run Thursday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter and outfielder Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, and a towering three-run home run to walk off the Kansas City Royals in a 7-4 win Thursday night. Reyes took Royals reliever Greg Holland deep to left-center field in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel brings us a robust Friday night slate that features all but the Cardinals-Cubs afternoon tilt. We have some likely DFS-friendly games in Baltimore and Boston, which informs a pair of hitter decisions, and some vulnerable arms in other spots that can also be taken advantage of. There are also some very appealing salaries for […]

Indians Send The Struggling J.C. Mejia Down

The Cleveland Indians optioned right-hander J.C. Mejia to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday to make room on the roster for starting pitcher Zach Plesac, who was activated from the injured list to start on Thursday night. Mejia could rejoin the big league roster for their road trip coming out of the All-Star break, but he should […]

Triston McKenzie To Start Friday

According to Mandy Bell of MLB.com, Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie will called up from Triple-A Columbus and take the mound Friday night against the Kansas City Royals. McKenzie has struggled mightily with his command this season, as he has 39 walks through 42 1/3 innings pitched at the big league level. He was […]

Zach Plesac Starting For Indians Thursday Night

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac (thumb) will come off the injured list and start against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field on Thursday night. Plesac was on the IL for just over six weeks with a fractured thumb. Plesac has a solid matchup against a scuffling Royals squad, but he will be limited […]

Indians Agree To Minor League Deal With Wilson Ramos

According to Bernie Pleskoff, the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a minor league deal with catcher Wilson Ramos. Ramos was DFA'd by the Detroit Tigers on June 20th and has agreed to a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians. He was having a rough season as he was slashing just .200/.238/.392 with six home […]