Francisco Liriano, Mike Fiers, Leonys Martin On Trade Block

The Detroit Tigers are trying to trade starting pitchers Francisco Liriano and Mike Fiers and outfielder Leonys Martin at the trade deadline, while starting pitcher Michael Fulmer and outfielder Nicholas Castellanos are on the back burner. A team would have to make a big push to land either Fulmer or Castellanos. The Tigers are clearly […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I do enjoy the All-Star break, but forgive me for wanting it to end almost the second the final pitch is thrown in the All-Star game. Waiting for regular season games to come back in the dead of summer is no fun. I honestly had no idea what to do with myself Wednesday and Thursday. […]

Jordan Zimmermann (SP, DET) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is on a tear right now, going 2-1 with a 2.56 ERA in 31 2/3 since June 15 (five starts). While he allowed four runs (two home runs) in 6 2/3 innings against the Rays on July […]

Jesus Aguilar - Legit Stud Or Destined to Fade?

Every year there are players that show up out of nowhere that have us scratching our heads in amazement. In fantasy baseball, if you're savvy enough to pick up on these newcomers to the scene before anyone else does, you're sitting pretty. In 2018, that guy has been Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar. At […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 16)

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. Happy All-Star Break everyone! The Home Run Derby was electric, the Futures […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Statcast Scoreboard (Week 16)

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 All-Star Week so rather than approaching the column in typical fashion, we'll use […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Buys (Pitchers)

This article is the third in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. Part 2 focused on mid-tier and bargain targets for offense. This installment focuses on pitchers ranked outside the top 50. Part four will focus on players […]

Nicholas Castellanos Goes Hitless Against Former Teammate

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos came up empty against former Tiger Justin Verlander. The hard-hitting outfielder has been Detroit's best hitter all season, batting .305 with 15 homers, but he was hitless in four at-bats and fanned three times against JV. Castellanos was somehow left off the All Star team, so he'll get a […]

Niko Goodrum Homers In Final Game Of First Half

Detroit Tigers second baseman Niko Goodrum closed out his excellent first half on Sunday with a homer, his ninth of the season. The blast was a solo shot off Justin Verlander, and came in the sixth inning. The rookie now has 31 extra-base hits on the year and has turned himself into an everyday player. […]

Jeimer Candelario Homers Sunday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario socked his 13th homer of the season in Sunday's contest against the Astros and former Tiger Justin Verlander. Candelario has been abysmal for about a month now, batting .149 over the last 30 games, but he's been on base in each of the last three games, which is at […]

Nicholas Castellanos Knocks Two Hits Saturday

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos continued his productive 2018 campaign by notching two hits and scoring a run Saturday against the Astros. There wasn't much else happening on the offensive side for the Tigers, who have lost 20 of their last 24 games. Despite the team's struggles, Castellanos is slashing .346/.452/.577 over the last […]

Michael Fulmer Gets Torched By Houston

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer struggled through 4 2/3 innings on Saturday against the Astros, allowing seven runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out two. After the game, Fulmer and catcher James McCann were critical of the small strike zone, arguing that many pitches in the zone and on the edges […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/15/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 15th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Jeimer Candelario Demoted To Eighth Spot

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario made his first appearance batting in the bottom third of the order on Friday, as he moved all the way down to the No. 8 position on the lineup card. The youngster impressed early with his plate discipline and ability to get on base, but has struggled mightily in […]

Shane Greene Fires Scoreless Inning In Return

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) returned from the disabled list on Friday and worked a scoreless inning with two hits and a strikeout, though it was not a save situation. Manager Ron Gardenhire clearly wanted to get Greene some work as quickly as possible with his return to the team, but the Tiger offense couldn't […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Watch List

The all-star break is almost here, which means we’re getting ever so close to the MLB trade deadline and, of course, the fantasy trade deadline. The waiver wire can play just as important a role, too. Whether you’re unable to strike a deal or need to backfill your roster after completing a two-for-one trade, it’s […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/14/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 14th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Jose Iglesias Remains Out of the Lineup

Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias (hand) is not in the starting lineup for the second straight game on Friday. Iglesias has been forced out of action with a bruised left hand, and is considered day-to-day. Ronny Rodriguez will play shortstop and bat seventh versus lefty Dallas Keuchel. Rodriguez is not a fantasy option or a […]

Tigers Listening To Offers For Michael Fulmer, Nicholas Castellanos

The Detroit Tigers have fallen well out of the playoff picture and are now listening to trade offers on starting pitcher Michael Fulmer and outfielder Nicholas Castellanos, but the asking price for both players is steep. Fulmer is still just 25 years old, is under team control through 2022 and is the former American League […]

Jordan Zimmermann (SP, DET) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is on a tear right now, going 2-1 with a 2.56 ERA in 31 2/3 since June 15 (five starts). While he allowed four runs (two home runs) in 6 2/3 innings against the Rays on July […]

Week 16 MLB Closers and Saves Report

Another mostly quiet week in bullpens around baseball, leading up to what is sure to be a wild trade deadline in a couple of weeks. A big name closer said a big word and got himself sent to the minors. A guy who was a closer very recently is a closer again due to an […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/13/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 13th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Week 15 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 15! 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 15, and […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire - Catcher

Entering Week 16 of the Fantasy Baseball season, injuries have played a huge factor on various catchers on the waiver wire. Whether it's players recently being activated off the disabled list, or others benefiting from teammates being placed on the DL, the catcher position has been livelier than usual on the waiver wire. If you're […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets for the Second Half (Offense)

This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for […]

Miguel Gonzalez Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez (shoulder) had surgery on his shoulder Wednesday and will be out for nine to 12 months. It means Gonzalez is out for the rest of this year and most of next year. Fantasy gamers probably won't notice, though, as Gonzalez was atrocious in his three starts this year […]

Jordan Zimmermann Takes Loss Versus Rays

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann worked 6 2/3 innings on Wednesday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing 11 hits, four runs (all earned), and one walk while striking out five. He served up two home runs in his outing, a solo shot by Kevin Kiermaier and a three-run bomb in the seventh inning […]

Shane Greene To Come Off DL Friday

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) will be activated from the disabled list on Friday. Greene missed minimal time on the DL and should immediately return to the ninth-inning role, which means Joe Jimenez will go back to a setup role. Greene has posted a 4.03 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.9 K/9 for Detroit this […]

Jose Iglesias Sitting With Hand Injury

Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias is sitting on Wednesday after being forced to leave the team's game on Tuesday with a hand injury. There's no word on if the injury will keep him out for an extended period of time. He was replaced by Ronny Rodriguez who is batting eighth. Rodriguez is not a recommended […]