Austin Romine Scratched, Grayson Greiner Enters Lineup

Detroit Tigers catcher Austin Romine was scratched from Sunday’s lineup against Minnesota and right-hander Kenta Maeda due to a sore knee with Grayson Greiner taking over behind the dish in his place. Romine has been a solid DFS punt play behind the plate for most of the season due to his .291 average, while Greiner […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 30th 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 […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Week 7

We did it, everybody! We finally did it! We finally got Pablo Lopez’s ownership above 50%. After being included in the pre-season waiver wire article and every week thereafter he is finally where he belongs, in the tier of potential aces. In all seriousness, this is what playing the waiver wire is all about. Getting […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

With September around the corner, the Week 7 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks are here to help 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/30/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Apologies for the lack of articles the past couple of days. Steve and I have had some trouble getting lines early enough to be able to get an article out to you all. That's been fixed today, so here we are! I've gotten back on track in a big way on Friday […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for 8/30/20 (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 8/30/20  Jesus Luzardo vs. Houston Astros Postponed Luzardo is certainly an attractive young […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/30/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Sunday baseball looks to be a fun one with a more extensive slate. Thirteen games in total will give us more than enough stack options and matchups to exploit. My advice, find an arm you're comfortable with, throw in as many big producing bats as you can, and then squeeze in the last couple spots […]

Spencer Turnbull (SP, DET) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Spencer Turnbull has seen the leagues he's rostered in drop after a disappointing outing last week against the White Sox, where he lasted just 2.0 IP, giving up three earned runs on four walks and two hits. While Turnbull's control has been a problem […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/29/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

With all of the topsy-turvy scheduling, re-scheduling, double-headers, and postponements going on, it seems odd that we have just a modest seven games in store on the DraftKings main slate tonight. We work with what we have, right? The few attractive pitching options on the slate are in either in tough spots or are overly […]

The Cut List (Week 7) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This article, for three weeks now, reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped players in the past week and, in order from most dropped to least (except most injured players), determines how reasonable that course of action has been. (Some players near the bottom of the ESPN and Cut […]

From to Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups for Week 6

Oh, boy, these call-ups are coming in bunches. Between last Thursday and today, seven of the eight priority pick-ups I mentioned last week are already in the Majors and one of the guys on the Watch List (Ryan Mountcastle) also got the call. With more teams vying for the expanded playoff spots, call-ups seem to […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 6 Waiver Wire

We've only had about 30 games per team (or way less for some), but it's already almost the trade deadline! This season's trade deadline is on Monday, August 31st, and while there have already been a few trades made, there will certainly be a flurry before Monday afternoon. One thing we as baseball fans can […]

Pocket Aces: Week 7 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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 6)

The Baller Ranks have a new player at number two, and his name is not Tatis, Yellich, or Acuna. While all three of those players have their claims to the second spot, the change is primarily based on volume. With that hint, can you guess which superstar has more remaining games than any other player […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

With September on the horizon, it's time for the Week 6 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks. Let's take our a weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Aug. 25. […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 6 Rankings

For the first time this year, we have a new player atop the rankings of the Top 50 Redraft Prospects for 2020. Young Phillies' third baseman Alec Bohm has wrestled the top spot away from Chicago White Sox's five-tool threat Luis Robert. If you’ve been following this ranking all season long, you’re probably the proud […]

Matt Manning Shut Down For Season

Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Matt Manning (forearm) has been shut down for the season with a right forearm strain. Manning is one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball and was expected to make his debut this season, but the Tigers are being cautious and rightfully so as there is no reason for […]

Spencer Torkelson Will Not Make MLB Debut In 2020

Detroit Tigers first/third baseman Spencer Torkelson was the No. 1 overall pick back in June during the 2020 MLB Draft. He immediately vaulted up to being ranked as the club’s top prospect per MLB Pipeline, in addition to being the No. 7 overall prospect in the Majors. But Tigers general manager Al Avila confirmed Thursday […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 27th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 27th, 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 8/27/20  Texas Rangers vs. Chris Bassitt The Texas Rangers are struggling with a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/27/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with a 6 game slate on tap.  The slate starts slightly earlier at 6:37 pmEST and will now not include the SF/LAD game, so be careful. Be prepared for players sitting, games maybe not playing, and more as there are many more important things taking place in this country. When […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/27/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

One man stands above the rest entering play Thursday: Nationals ace Max Scherzer. His performance will likely largely determine how the slate plays out, for better or worse. As the only true high-priced elite arm, Scherzer’s exposure is likely to be sky high, so owners will need to decide if they want to stay chalk […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 8/26

Happy Wednesday, everybody! We sit smack dab in the middle of the week with plenty of time to blow by our competition or play catchup on the week. I can't think of any better way than finding the perfect streaming option. When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 26th 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 […]

Week 6 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

Monitoring bullpens in 2020 will be a vital task each and every day. Because of this, we'll be publishing a weekly article at RotoBaller that tracks which bullpens are being taxed and which pitchers within that bullpen are being heavily used. The idea of this column is to help you gain an inside track into which […]

Hot Prospects To Watch: Promising Debuts and Red-Hot Rookies

Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting an up-and-coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes on their […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/26/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesday night was a doozy. Gerrit Cole and the beautiful-looking Yankees stack wiped out a ton of lineups as the NYY/ATL game got postponed shortly after lock. Young star Lucas Giolito is establishing himself as a true ace this year and did the appropriate thing by twirling a 13 strikeout no-hitter (nearly a perfect game) […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/26/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got an exciting main slate of 11 games tonight. There are a few different lineups to look at stacking as well as some interesting high-end pitching options to choose from. Tonight's main slate starts a bit earlier than usual, with a 6:37pm eastern early lock time. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/25/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Tuesday night with a nice 10 game slate on tap. There is a nice mix of pitching and bats to attack tonight. There is no Coors in play tonight which is always nice, but there are some other definite spots to attack for bats. When looking at the slate there are a […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 8/25

The MLB season is filled with ups and downs, but the key to success is to find some gems to stream! Today we're going to target some Cubs and Blue Jays in a couple of favorable matchups! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and pitching matchup. With pitchers, […]