Shane Greene Making Great Progress

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) has thrown each of the last three days and is scheduled to come off the 10-day disabled list on Friday against the Astros. It remains to be seen if the Tigers will actually activate Greene this weekend or wait until after the All-Star break, but he should be ready […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/11/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 11th). 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. […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 15)

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. It might have seemed an unlikely week for prospect promotions, but there […]

Jose Iglesias Suffers Hand Contusion

Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias (hand) suffered a left hand contusion when he was hit by a pitch Tuesday and left the game early, according to the team. It sounds like a day-to-day situation, so Iglesias shouldn't be expected to miss much time, if any. He's been a pleasant surprise this year with his .272 […]

James McCann Resting on Tuesday

Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. John Hicks will slide over to catcher and bat fourth against righty Ryne Stanek. Hicks normally plays first base for the Tigers, but will be behind the plate on Tuesday in order to give McCann […]

Jeimer Candelario Returns to Lineup on Tuesday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario is back in the lineup on Tuesday after sitting on Monday with an illness. He's batting leadoff against Ryne Stanek and the Rays. Candelario is hitting .228 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI. As long as he's batting leadoff for the Tigers he's worth using in fantasy leagues.

Niko Goodrum Contributes Two Hits, Three RBI

Detroit Tigers second baseman Niko Goodrum did his part as the Tigers rallied back multiple times against the Rays before eventually falling in extras. The rookie middle-infielder had two doubles and three RBI on the night, raising his season average to .253 and his RBI total to 30. Goodrum has been a nice surprise after […]

Nicholas Castellanos Logs Three Hits Monday

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos delivered three hits in a losing effort Monday as the Tigers fell to the Rays. Castellanos also scored three runs in the contest. Castellanos has been looked sharp all season, and especially over the past two weeks, in which he has hit .339 with six homers. Many would say […]

Francisco Liriano Clobbered By Tampa

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano took a beating at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, allowing seven runs in just 2 1/3 innings of work. The crafty veteran had exceeded everyone's expectations in the early parts of this season, but he's been on the decline for a while. Over his last […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 15)

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 got surprising starts from two veterans that were left for dead by the fantasy community. We also saw an […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - wOBA - xwOBA Splits (Week 15)

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. We're rolling over another month of baseball which means it's time for split talk […]

Junichi Tazawa Released By Tigers

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Junichi Tazawa has been released. Tazawa posted a 9.39 ERA in seven relief appearances for Triple-A Toledo and never got called up to the bigs. Tazawa will likely struggle to find another home and we may have seen the last of him as a major league pitcher.

JaCoby Jones is Not in Lineup Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Victor Reyes will draw the start in center field and bat ninth against Chris Archer on Monday. Both players should be avoided in fantasy leagues and DFS contests.

John Hicks is Not Starting on Monday

Detroit Tigers first baseman/catcher John Hicks (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Jim Adduci will bat fifth and play first base against righty Chris Archer on Monday. Hicks is getting a rest day on Monday, but is an appealing option in many fantasy leagues. He starts […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

You will notice that 13 games are on the docket for Monday, but only 11 are playable in the DraftKings slate. There are two doubleheaders (NYY/BAL and PHI/NYM), so we can only count on the first game in our player pool (sorry, no Aaron Nola for us). Four games have an over/under of at least […]

Michael Fulmer Fires Seven Solid Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer did his best to keep the Tigers in the game Sunday, but the offense couldn't muster up any runs as Detroit fell to the Rangers. Fulmer hurled seven innings of three-run ball (two earned), striking out six and scattering five hits. Fulmer hasn't been the pitcher fantasy owners expected […]

Safe After the Shipwreck - Players Worth Keeping On Sell-Off Teams

July is one of the most exciting times of the year for baseball: division races are starting to take shape, fans get to see all of their favorite All-Stars on the same stage, and the trade rumor mill is in full swing. Big names will find new homes and some teams will drastically change the […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - xBA-BA (Week 15)

Expected stats, such as xBA, xSLG, xwOBA and others we have examined in this series have to be taken for what they are - a projection based on past data, but not the sole basis of fantasy analysis. If expected stats always jived with actual stats, we wouldn't have so many discrepancies. As of today, […]

Trading Up: Top-Tier Options to Buy at Each Position

As we approach fantasy-baseball trade deadlines, many owners find themselves needing to improve their team in one way or another. Owners buying a player or making a trade to get their team across the finish line are best off targeting reliable, high-ability players because of the relatively short window remaining in the season. You don't […]

Joe Jimenez (RP, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers 23-year-old relief pitcher Joe Jimenez is going to be getting his shot as the team's primary closer, as regular closer Shane Greene was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain.  The severity of the injury is not […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Just a week left to go until the All-Star break. At this point, your situation has begun to take shape, but there's still a lot of baseball left to be played. While the deluge of middle infield injuries has thankfully slowed to a trickle, those of you in need of a boost at those positions […]

Nick Castellanos Out Of Lineup Sunday With Wrist Soreness

Detroit Tigers outfield Nick Castellanos (wrist) was a late scratch from Sunday's lineup against the Rangers, per MLB.com's Jason Beck. The left wrist soreness is mild, so this seems to be just a precautionary day of rest for Castellanos. The replacement starter has not yet been announced. Castellanos should be out of owners' lineups today.

Leonys Martin Out Until After All-Star Break

Detroit Tigers outfielder and leadoff hitter Leonys Martin (hamstring) will not return to the lineup before the All Star break, manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters on Saturday. The veteran outfielder has been on the shelf since July 2, and could begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo July 16-19, which would put him in line […]

Victor Martinez Not In Sunday Lineup

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez will get the day off on Sunday against Texas. Filling in as the designated hitter will be Nicholas Castellanos, who will hit second. With Castellanos moving to the DH slot, that means Victor Reyes will bat ninth and man right field. Reyes has limited fantasy value and can be […]

Mike Fiers Posts Another Solid Outing

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers was going to have a tough time following the eight-inning gem he tossed in his last trip out, but he didn't disappoint on Saturday against the Rangers. The veteran righty fired six innings of one-run ball against Texas, striking out six and scattering five hits. Fiers has been hot […]

Niko Goodrum Reaches Base Five Times

Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum had a solid day at the dish Saturday, logging four hits and a walk in a victory over the Rangers. Goodrum is hitting .251 on the year with eight homers and seven steals, and has a bit of value in deep AL-only leagues due to the fact that he […]

Nicholas Castellanos Socks 15th Homer

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos knocked his 15th homer of the year on Saturday, a solo shot in the first inning off Cole Hamels. The blast gave Castellanos 55 RBI on the year, and was part of a seven-run first inning off the Texas starter. Castellanos has been hitting for average all year, but […]

Niko Goodrum Has Productive Day

Detroit Tigers second baseman Niko Goodrum had himself a nice day on Saturday, hitting 4-for-4, scoring a run, and recording his seventh steal of the year in a 7-2 win over the Rangers. He also took a walk, meaning he got on base all five times he stepped up to the plate. Goodrum's season slash […]

Leonys Martin Out Until All-Star Break

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin is going to be out of the lineup until the All-Star break according to manager Rob Gardenhire. Martin has been on the DL since July 1 with a hamstring strain. JaCoby Jones has been starting in center during his absence. Jones is hitting just .221 with seven home runs, 22 […]

Niko Goodrum (1B/2B/3B/OF, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum went 4-for-4 on Saturday, giving him two such performances already in the month of July. Despite a forgettable June, the Tigers’ Swiss Army Knife (he is eligible everywhere but catcher) has hit .251/.325/.461 with eight homers and […]