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

This is a slate that has the games split roughly down the middle. Neither slate is significantly better than the other, and for that reason, I will be recommending players from both slate. I will be referring to stats and notes from last season since we have very little to work with early in 2018. […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 1)

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. What a debut for Shohei Ohtani? Aside from a rough second inning, […]

Hot Prospects to Watch - Week 1

BASEBALL IS BACK! After a long, dry off-season and the tease that is Spring Training, we are officially back to games that matter. Opening weekend is behind us now and full-season Minor League Baseball starts up on Thursday. With the first week underway, it's time for us to take a look at some of the […]

Matthew Boyd Makes Strong Season Debut

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd was efficient and effective against the Royals on Tuesday. The young lefty tossed six innings of one-run ball, scattering four hits and striking out one while issuing no walks on the day. Unfortunately for Boyd, he was outmatched by Jakob Junis, who held the Tigers to just three hits […]

Mike Fiers Could Rejoin Tigers This Weekend

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers (back) could rejoin the Tigers rotation as early as this weekend, club sources announced. The veteran righty started the season on the 10-day disabled list with a lower lumbar strain, but said he felt good Monday after throwing 83 pitches in a minor league intrasquad game in Lakeland. He's […]

Victor Martinez Collects Three RBI Monday

It's been a slow start to the season for Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez, but he swung a hot stick on Monday as the Tigers beat the Royals. The veteran switch-hitter had two hits and three RBI on the afternoon to lead the offensive charge. He's sporting just a .182 batting average through the […]

Francisco Liriano Strong In Tigers Debut

Starting pitcher Francisco Liriano made his debut with the Detroit Tigers on Monday and led his new team to their first victory of the 2018 season. The veteran lefty went 6 2/3 innings against the Royals, allowing just one earned run and scattering four hits. He also struck out three and walked two. Unless he […]

Jose Iglesias, Alex Reyes Unavailable Monday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias (ankle) and outfielder Alex Reyes (forearm) had a collision during Sunday's game against the Pirates, and neither of them is available Monday. Iglesias tweaked his ankle in the collision and is taking a routine day of rest. Reyes, meanwhile, suffered a forearm laceration and it is unclear whether or not he'll need […]

Francisco Liriano Making Tigers Debut Monday

Starting pitcher Francisco Liriano will make his Detroit Tigers debut Monday in an American League Central showdown with the Kansas City Royals. Liriano was signed in February to provide veteran depth to a rotation with many questions. He ended up making the rotation coming out of camp and will try to use Monday's game as […]

Miguel Cabrera Launches First Homer Of 2018

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera sent a ball into the seats in classic Miggy fashion on Sunday, taking a Chad Kuhl pitch and launching it to the opposite field. It wasn't enough to propel the Tigers to victory, but it was yet another productive day at the dish for the veteran slugger. Cabrera had […]

Michael Fulmer Fires Eight Strong Innings Sunday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer was exceptional in Sunday's game against the Pirates, but got no offensive support whatsoever. The hard-throwing righty tossed eight innings of one-run ball, scattering just four hits and striking out three. It goes in the books as a quality start, but his teammates couldn't help him come away with […]

Week 1 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Welcome back everyone, to my updated starts/sits column for Week 1! 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 1, which will […]

Ryan Carpenter Will Make MLB Debut Sunday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Ryan Carpenter will make his major league debut Sunday in the second game of a split doubleheader against the Pirates. Michael Fulmer will pitch the first game of the doubleheader, which was forced by Saturday's rainout. Carpenter owns a 4.37 ERA in his minor league career, which has spanned seven seasons. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Today is an odd Sunday schedule, since only eight games are on the main slate at DraftKings. Normally, all teams will be in play on Sunday, but due to travel days we're working with a truncated slate. That means we need to get a little creative, as there is no obvious stack today. In this […]

Michael Fulmer Will Make First Start Sunday

Sometimes Mother Nature gets in the way of baseball. With Saturday's game postponed, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer will make his first start of the season on Sunday against the Pirates. After being passed over for the opening day role in favor of Jordan Zimmermann, Fulmer will take the hill against a team with […]

Miguel Cabrera Reaches Three Times, Drives In Two

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had a good day at the plate on Opening Day Friday. The veteran slugger notched a pair of base hits and a walk while driving in two runs for the Tigers, who eventually fell in extra innings to the Pirates. Cabrera is coming off his worst year at the […]

Jordan Zimmermann Strikes Out Eight In Opener

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann struck out eight Pirates on Friday, but couldn't escape the sixth inning after allowing four earned runs on six hits and a walk. The strikeouts were a nice sign from Zimmermann, who hadn't matched that total since the 2016 season. It remains to be seen if he can bounce […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a full slate of games on Saturday, and that means it's time to build some lineups. With several different contests being offered across DraftKings, we'll have lots of different lineup options. For our purposes, the following picks have been made for contests running all day. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (3/31/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (March 31st). We published this column last year, and the feedback was great so here we are doing it again. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up […]

Nicholas Castellanos Batting Cleanup Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos will assume the cleanup spot in the lineup Friday against Pittsburgh's Ivan Nova, against whom he has two hits in four career at-bats. Castellanos had a career-best 26 homers and 101 RBI last year and followed it up with five homers during spring training. Castellanos is a safe bet to […]

Jordan Zimmermann Will Start Friday After Rain Postpones Opening Day

The Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates have had their Opening Day festivities postponed due to rainy weather in Detroit. The Tigers had planned to send veteran pitcher Jordan Zimmermann to the mound Thursday, and they will stick with that plan for the re-scheduled game Friday. Zimmermann is coming off a rocky 2017 campaign but showed […]

Mike Fiers Lands On Disabled List To Start The Season

The questions surrounding the Detroit Tigers' starting rotation have been answered. With six starters fighting for five spots, many were wondering who would be the odd man out, but an injury to Mike Fiers (back) has taken care of that. Fiers has been dealing with back issues the past couple weeks and ultimately ended up on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Opening Day! Baseball is back, and that means it's time to build some lineups. We've got a nearly full slate of games and several different contests being offered across DraftKings, so you'll have lots of different lineup options. For our purposes, the following picks have been made for contests running all day. In this article, […]

Connor McEleney’s 2018 Bold Predictions

Bold predictions aren't meant to be taken too seriously, but all of these are plausible in my mind. They’re bold and hot take-esque, but I really believe that all ten of these predictions could come true. Let's wrap up RotoBaller's bold predictions series for 2018 as we prepare for first pitches across the country.Be sure […]

JaCoby Jones Makes Tigers Opening Day Roster

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones was told he has made the team, sources reported Monday. The young outfielder had a stellar spring training with a .997 OPS on the back of 17 hits, five of which went for extra bases. He also swiped three bags and played well defensively. Despite that, his spot on the […]

Healthy Miguel Cabrera Poised For Bounceback

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera looks like his old self this spring, and that's great news for fantasy owners that took a chance on the veteran slugger. After an abysmal 2017 campaign that amounted to the worst of his big league career, Miggy looks healthy and primed for a bounce-back year in 2018. Through […]

ADP Sleepers and Busts: First Basemen

This is the time of year when most average draft positions are generally appropriate and reasonable. We’re quickly approaching Opening Day and most players are sitting right where they should be, but there are a few value opportunities that look too good to pass up. At the same time, however, a few guys are still […]

Updated Outfield Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season a little more than a week away, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We continue our updated March rankings today with the outfield position. Bill Dubiel breaks down each tier and provides analysis for which players might be […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are just days away from the regular season, so the crack staff at RotoBaller has updated their rankings one last time. We continue our review of the March update with a look at the starting pitcher ranks. Aces are drawing early attention, while numerous values still remain toward the end of fantasy drafts. Whether you […]

Victor Reyes Likely To Make Tigers Roster

Rule-5 pick Victor Reyes has had a mediocre spring training, but that doesn't mean he won't make the opening day roster for the Detroit Tigers. Following roster moves that sent Blaine Hardy, Chad Bell, Derek Norris, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, among others, to minor league camp, Reyes was still around. "I'm not going to announce that he's […]