Francisco Liriano Expected to Make Rehab Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano (hamstring) is expected to make a rehab start before rejoining the Tigers starting rotation. "We’ve had conversations about sending him out for a rehab, maybe three or four innings, so he can move around and cover first and see some live action," manager Ron Gardenhire said. Liriano has been […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 5

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We only have four games to choose from in the DraftKings main slate (7:10pm EST start time). The NYY/DET matchup will be Game 2 of a doubleheader. They are projected to score the most runs on Monday (5.6 implied run total). While the Yankees are strong favorites (-200), the Angels are a close second (-190). […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/4/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got an exceptionally small Monday slate, and there are really no "safe" pitching options. That means there is plenty of cash to go around to use on batters. The Yankees figure to be the stack of the day, but Atlanta and Arizona are also intriguing options to consider, even if the ballpark isn't the […]

Trading Up - Paul Goldschmidt

Since 2013, Paul Goldschmidt has helped fantasy baseball owners win leagues in every format. This season I’ve been seeing posts for a month declaring Goldschmidt as “old-s**t.” It’s a steep fall. At the start of the season, Goldschmidt was a no-doubt first-round pick. Owners could take him number 3, and someone might grumble about Nolan […]

Alex Wilson Will Make Rehab Appearance Tuesday

Detroit Tigers reliever Alex Wilson (foot) will make a rehab appearance on Tuesday with Triple-A Toledo. The right-hander has been dealing with a right plantar fascia strain that limited his ability to run and plant on that foot. Assuming all goes well, he could rejoin the Tigers' bullpen in short order. He owns a 4.50 […]

Jose Iglesias Is Swinging Well As Of Late

Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias hasn't been known for his bat throughout his career, but over the last week he's been pretty effective with it. On his last six games, Iglesias is batting .381 with two doubles and two stolen bases. He's struck out only once during this little stretch. He's really only an option […]

Michael Fulmer Struggles Again Sunday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer had another rough outing on Sunday, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks over six innings of work against the Blue Jays. Fulmer had cruised through the first five innings before surrendering two runs in the fifth and sixth innings. His season ERA now sits at a […]

James McCann Day-To-Day After Early Exit

Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann departed early on Sunday with a left intercostal spasm. The backstop said he felt a tweak in his back during a run-down of Russell Martin during the fifth inning, forcing the early exit. McCann is considered day-to-day, but told reporters he expects to play in the night game of Monday's […]

Updated Catcher Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We are taking a look at catchers in this article. There is a clear divide at this position, which guys who can contribute a lot in the first […]

Champ or Chump: Niko Goodrum & Brandon Nimmo

There's a lot of fantasy analysis out there, and everybody has their own likes and dislikes when it comes to the numbers they look at. Personally, I can't stand Hard%. It was invented as a proxy to measure contact quality, but Statcast gives us specific numbers to measure the same thing much more precisely. It's […]

Week 10 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 10! 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 10, which […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Being a fantasy writer, like being a fantasy owner, means being wrong on something of a regular basis. So when you nail one, it’s important to acknowledge (read: gloat about) it. If you heeded last week’s advice and picked up the heretofore scuffling Ian Kinsler, you were rewarded with a week in which he collected […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 4

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Jose Iglesias (SS, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias does not have impressive numbers overall this season, but he has turned it on of late. Iglesias has hit .303/.367/.449 with a pair of homers and five steals over the past 30 days. Even looking at the […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 10) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 10, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Outfield Prospect Rankings (June) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my updated top 10 outfielders - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Outfield is typically one of the deepest list of impact prospects, but list of the top guys to own in redraft leagues took some hits to […]

Miguel Cabrera Will Play Friday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day disabled list on Friday. He missed nearly a month of action due to a right hamstring strain. The veteran slugger has been out since May 4, but will bat third and play first base against the Blue Jays on Friday.

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 3

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 2

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We round things out with a look at where MLB's shortstops fall. A position that was once a fantasy wasteland now boasts some of the game's brightest […]

Updated Outfielder Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We have made it to the end of May in fantasy baseball. Now is the time everyone starts to take a hard look at their roster to make improvements and changes. At Rotoballer we are going to help you out by reshuffling the deck and updating the outfield rankings as a tool in reshaping your […]

Ryan Carpenter Leaves Thursday's Start, Will Be Placed on DL

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Ryan Carpenter left his start on Thursday against the Angels with a right oblique injury. Carpenter was in noticeable pain after giving up a solo home run to Angels catcher Jose Briceno in the top of the fifth inning. The Tigers have announced that they will place Carpenter on the 10-day […]

Nicholas Castellanos Continues to Mash in Win Over Angels

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a double in Thursday's day game versus the Angels. He has been on fire the past two games, registering six hits (three of them doubles) in his last 10 at-bats. He is on pace to post career-best numbers in every category except for home runs, slashing .325/.371/.507 […]

Jeimer Candelario Removed From Thursday's Game

Detroit Tigers starting third baseman Jeimer Candelario (wrist) got hit in the wrist by a pitch and was removed from Thursday afternoon's game against the Angels. X-rays came up negative and Candelario escaped with a left hand contusion. Consider him day-to-day. Candelario is slashing an impressive .272/.363/.521 with an .894 OPS thus far this season […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 1

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Leonys Martin Not In Lineup Thursday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin is not in the lineup on Thursday as he's having fluid drained from his left hamstring. Niko Goodrum will bat out of the leadoff slot in the order in his stead. Martin is batting .269/.345/.423 with six homers on the year and shouldn't need to miss significant time.

Ronny Rodriguez Called Up, Grayson Greiner Sent Down

With shortstop Jose Iglesias (hip) hobbled up and listed as day-to-day, the Detroit Tigers have called up infielder Ronny Rodriguez. Rodriguez is off to a hot start at Triple-A Toledo, slashing .318/.341/.540 on the year. Most recently, he went 5-for-5 on Wednesday, hitting for the cycle with a pair of home runs. He'll figure into […]

Jose Iglesias Day-To-Day With Hip Contusion

Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias (hip) is out of the lineup on Thursday and is listed as day-to-day with a right hip contusion. He exited Wednesday's contest against the Angels and was replaced by Pete Kozma after an awkward slide into home plate. Manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters that second baseman Dixon Machado may need […]

Relief Pitcher Prospect Rankings (May) - 2018 Impact Rookies

The nature of relief pitchers is such that it is nearly impossible to predict with any certainty who will produce at the major league level. Often times, especially in keeper and dynasty leagues, stashing relief pitching prospects is simply not worth the trouble because they rarely contribute in fantasy in the beginning of their career. […]