2016 Second Basemen Keeper Values: The Other Guys

The Keeper Valuation Formula uses the players’ age, draft round, number of teams in the league, current stats, projected stats, games played percentage, positional value, and some secret squirrel statistical math. The product is a TRUE Keeper Value for each player. These players did not make it into my Top Five Second Basemen Keeper Values, but […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel NHL DFS for 12/28/15

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for December 28th of the 2015/2016 NHL season. Each day we'll be providing you with a handful of forward, defensemen, and goaltender picks for FanDuel and DraftKings GPP and cash games.   Introducing RotoBaller's Premium Daily Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet Get an edge on […]

2016 First Basemen Keeper Values: The Other Guys

To view the top five first baseman keeper values or to read more on the Keeper Valuation Formula, click HERE!   2016 First Baseman Keeper Values: Outside the Top Five Rankings Prince Fielder TEX, 31 (Sixth Round) Keeper Formula Value: 32.10 2015 Stats: 78 R, 23 HR, 98 RBI, .305 BA.  After a miserable 2014 culminating […]

What to Expect From Jordan Zimmermann on the Tigers

The Detroit Tigers took one of the first premier talents out of the free agent pool when they inked starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann to a five-year contract for $110 million. After a 2014 season that saw him go 14-5 with a 2.66 ERA and a no-hitter to wrap it up, Zimmermann had a down year. […]

Bust Starting Pitchers and What It Means for 2016: Zimmermann, Teheran and Wood

Welcome to our last chapter of our Breakout/Busts segment. Hopefully you've enjoyed the series and gleaned some useful info to use as you prepare for the 2016 season, but most importantly I hope I haven't bored you to death. This last chapter focuses on pitchers who failed to live up to expectations in 2015. This group includes […]

Tigers Sign Jordan Zimmerman: Leaves Big Hole In D.C.

The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a five-year, $110 million contract with free agent pitcher Jordan Zimmerman, according to CBS Sports. This is huge news for a Tigers team that has been trying to replace Max Scherzer after losing him to the Washington Nationals last off-season. Scherzer signed a seven-year, $210 million deal to leave […]

Breakout Outfielders And What It Means for 2016

Welcome back, readers. We've gone through the infield breakouts and busts, now we head to the outfield. The outfield had numerous surprises in the 2015 fantasy baseball landscape. Two of the top 10 outfielders were ranked outside the top 100 going into 2015 (A.J. Pollock, Lorenzo Cain) and of the top 20 outfielders, only five were […]

MLB Bust Players At 1B and 3B - What It Means for 2016

Welcome back, readers. Hopefully you've enjoyed the first three segments of this series as we look further into players that broke out in 2015 and others that received the "bust" label. This edition will focus on corner infielders that failed to deliver on their expectations. My selections will be influenced by their respective ADP (Average […]

Indians, Tigers, Padres Want Reliever Tommy Hunter

Despite a bad season, Tommy Hunter is being sought after by the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres and possibly a few other teams, according to CSNMidAtlantic.com. There’s always a shortage of pitching in MLB and these franchises are showing interest in the right-hander after his bad season. Hunter posted a 4.18 ERA in […]

Why Tigers Traded For K-Rod And Not Chapman

The Detroit Tigers acquired Francisco Rodriguez from the Milwaukee Brewers for infielder Javier Betancourt and a player to be named later, according to The Detroit Free Press. The Tigers have decided not to attempt to acquire Aroldis Chapman or any other top closer this off-season. Instead, Detroit was able to acquire one of the better […]

2015 In Review: Miguel Cabrera

For virtually his entire career, Miguel Cabrera has been elite. Coming into 2015, he had driven in 100 runs every season of his career (excepting his abbreviated rookie campaign), hit below .310 exactly once, and had never spent a day on the disabled list. This combination of perennial excellence and durability made him one of […]

Daniel Norris Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer

Daniel Norris revealed on his Instagram Monday that he has been diagnosed with cancer. The Detroit Tigers starting pitcher was told that he has a malignant growth on his thyroid. A doctor told Norris the news a few months back, but also said that the growth could be removed after the season. I've been debating […]

Cabrera (Day Off) And Martinez (Quad) Sit Out Wednesday

Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez are out of the lineup Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. This is bad news for fantasy owners competing in their respective finals. Cabrera is simply getting a day off while Martinez continues to deal with a quad injury that forced his exit early on Monday and his absence from the […]

Week 26 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Welcome to the final week of this column, as we approach the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season. Thank you all for RotoBalling with us all season long, and I hope that this column (along with the rest of our MLB content) has helped you win some leagues. Now let's get […]

Week 25 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 25, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house […]

Week 24 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. My apologies for not being able to post the Week 23 start/sit column last week, things were extra hectic with Memorial Day. I hope everyone had a great one, and here we are back in action. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 24, including our recommendation on whether to […]

Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 23

Just a month left until the end of the season. Does anyone know where the last five months went? I could swear it was April yesterday. Hopefully, your fantasy team's championship chances are just as vibrant and alive as they were when the season began. Whether you're fighting for a ticket to the dance, the […]

MLB Prospect Rankings for Fantasy: Top 10 to Monitor in September

Welcome to the new format of the MLB Ready Prospects Power Rankings list. It's late in the season, so I'll be ranking prospects who are most worthy of picking up off the waiver wire for the September stretch. As you guessed it, this will be a bit more like a waiver wire article. A prospect will not […]

Anibal Sanchez (Shoulder) Still Not Throwing, Could Be Out A While

Aninbal Sanchez has yet to resume throwing as he continues to deal with a right rotator cuff strain, according to The Detroit Free Press. The Tigers starting pitcher suffered the injury last week but won’t be back on the mound anytime soon as fantasy playoffs begin or are looming. I think he's just getting treatment […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Hitting Prospects from Week 20

Trea Turner was actually called up by the Nationals, and it happened before rosters expanded. Turner may not see starting time right away, but it may only be a little bit longer before a desperate Nationals squad plugs Turner into the shortstop spot to replace the underperforming Ian Desmond. With his job on the line, Matt Williams could […]

Week 21 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 21, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house […]

Top Hitters to Stream in Week 21: Head to Head and Weekly Leagues

What's up readers. Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 21 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are 50% owned or less in Fleaflicker leagues and play seven games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups. It can […]

Daniel Norris (Oblique) Placed On 15-Day DL

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris has been placed on the 15-day DL with an oblique injury. Norris suffered a right oblique strain in his start Wednesday night at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs. The left-hander couldn’t get out of the fifth inning because of the injury. He allowed three runs on four hits […]

Bruce Rondon (RP, DET) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Just as it seemed like Rondon was locking in the closer role after two straight saves, he blew his most recent opportunity. Manager Brad Ausmus did state before the blown save that Rondon was his closer moving forward but that could clearly change on […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 8/19/2015

What’s up RotoBallers. Welcome back to the MLB closers watch, where we take a look at interesting closers and saves situations around MLB twice a week, and provide analysis for fantasy baseball. The big news this week is the probable return of Sean Doolittle. The struggling A’s are fighting to get him back on the field […]

Week 20 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 20, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house […]

Buy & Sell Starting Pitchers for Week 20

Matt Shoemaker broke a lot of hearts, and fantasy team ratios, last week. Taylor Jungmann and Shelby Miller each turned in uninspiring efforts early in the week before dominating on Sunday. Mike Fiers was solid. But Hisashi Iwakuma threw a no-hitter, so who cares about any of that? Swish! Before we tackle this week's recommendations, a […]

MLB Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Watch for 8/12/2015

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome back to the MLB closers watch, where we take a look at interesting closers and saves situations around MLB twice a week, and provide analysis for fantasy baseball. This week, the first injury to a top tier closer in a long time has occurred. I’ll go into detail of the ramifications […]

Nick Castellanos (3B, DET) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Looking at his overall numbers, Castellanos would seem to be having a similarly disappointing campaign as he did in 2014. Early season struggles, however, have given way to what could be a breakout. Castellanos was a well-regarded prospect and is still only 23 years […]

Deep League Waiver Wire: Week 19

This week we will be in part discussing the sleeper side of the David Price deal, why the Phillies are now a hot high-upside team, and why Joe Maddon gets a sick kick out of tossing around save opportunities. Buckle up. For other waiver wire options, check out RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups list. […]