Brett Phillips Cleared To Pinch Run

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost said outfielder Brett Phillips (shoulder) took some swings on Tuesday and has been cleared to serve as a pinch-runner. Phillips is hitting just .198/.262/.342 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 111 at-bats, so he's not really a fantasy consideration as the season winds down. He hasn't played […]

Hunter Dozier Scratched Wednesday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Hunter Dozier (back) was scratched from the starting lineup with a sore back on Wednesday. Ryan O'Hearn will fill in at first base and bat ninth against White Sox starter Carlos Rodon. Dozier is getting playing time in a lost season for the Royals. He's batting just .233 with nine […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a plethora of games today, although DraftKings broke those games down into two slate. Overall, there are 15 games, but this article will only focus on the later slate. On that slate, there are eight games, but still plenty of options to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Brad Keller (KC, SP/RP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller is a mixed bag in fantasy circles. Keller’s unsightly overall 87/46 K/BB ratio over 127 ⅓ IP will make you cringe, but the 23-year-old’s been a force over the last month. He held the ChiSox […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

It's safe to call this the middle of September, right? With just under three weeks remaining in the fantasy (and regular) baseball season, there are barely any rules or conventions that you should force yourself to play by. Identify your needs and go. Do the thing! I believe in you, and I (mostly) believe in these […]

Salvador Perez is Out on Tuesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Perez recently returned from a thumb injury, so this could just be the Royals being cautious with him. Meibrys Viloria will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth against righty Dylan Covey. […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 24)

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 saw a pitcher flirt with a perfect game, another solid performance from a no-name pitcher, and the possible resurgence […]

Week 24 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! 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 24, and […]

Eric Skoglund Gets The Nod Wednesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Eric Skoglund will make the start on Wednesday against the White Sox, according to manager Ned Yost. Skoglund hasn't made a start in the big leagues since May 25 and missed multiple months due to injury. The left-hander has a 1-5 record, 6.45 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 40 strikeouts in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hopefully you're entering the Monday slate a bit richer after another full weekend of baseball and the first week of NFL action in the books. There's a 10 game main slate, so get your lineups in. Some of my early favorite stacks include the Cubs and Brewers, but some other under the radar picks such […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 24

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

This is it. We are one week into the playoffs in head-to-head leagues. Roto leagues are only three weeks from the end. It is time to do another in-depth analysis to find out exactly what you need to make yourself competitive or move up in certain categories. The corner infield positions traditionally offer power with […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 24

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 24) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 24, 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate on DraftKings starts at 7:10 pm eastern and covers eight games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/8/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup […]

Ryan O'Hearn (1B, KC) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn has come out of nowhere to be a fantasy asset to close the season. In 61 at bats against righties this year, O'Hearn is batting .361 with eight homers and a 1.311 OPS. That is a […]

Adalberto Mondesi (2B/SS, KC) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals infielder Adalberto Mondesi carries loads of value in his ability to steal bases. In just 52 games, he already has 18. In his MLB career, he has 32 in 124 games. He had 31 over his last two minor […]

Salvador Perez is Back in the Lineup Friday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (thumb) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Perez was forced to miss a week of action due to a thumb sprain. Perez will bat sixth and draw the start behind the plate versus lefty Stephen Gonsalves. Perez is worth a look in […]

Brett Phillips Could Miss Entire Weekend Series

Kansas City Royals outfielder Brett Phillips (shoulder) is improving, but his range of motion remains restricted. Manager Ned Yost said that Phillips could miss the whole weekend series against the Twins. That shouldn't matter much to fantasy owners, though, as Phillips is sporting a .198/.262/.342 slash line with only two homers and 11 RBI in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, Rotoballers. Boy, do we have a ridiculous treat today in terms of pitching options on this 14-game Main slate. I'd go as far as to say it's a pitching bonanza. I don't think I've had a chance to do a write-up - or even seen, for that matter - a slate with seven […]

Friday Five: Pitchers for the Stretch Run

Last week, we covered five under-owned hitters who could provide a boost to fantasy owners in the season's final month. Today, it's time to do the same for pitchers. With the end of the 2018 campaign rapidly approaching, it can be difficult to find worthwhile arms on the waiver wire in competitive leagues. That's true […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by 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 […]

Ryan O'Hearn Triples, Carries KC Offense

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn was the only one to find a weakness in Corey Kluber's performance on Wednesday as O'Hearn's triple was one of just two hits allowed by the Cy Young winner. Both the team's hits came in the fourth inning when Kluber apparently became human for a few minutes and […]

Brad Keller Loses In Pitcher's Duel

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller took on one of the best on Wednesday as he battled it out against Cleveland's Corey Kluber. In the long run, Kluber won the duel, but Keller held his own quite well. Keller finished seven innings while only allowing one earned run, but a pair of unearned ones […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 23: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 23 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. September has finally arrived, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade deadlines come and […]

Royals Claim Ben Lively Off Waivers

The Kansas City Royals claimed pitcher Ben Lively off waivers from the Phillies on Wednesday, and he will report to the big league team. In a corresponding move, pitcher Eric Stout was designated for assignment. Lively had a brutal 6.85 ERA, 1.86 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings in five starts for the […]

Danny Duffy Shut Down For Rest Of Season

As expected, Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost confirmed on Wednesday that starting pitcher Danny Duffy (shoulder) is done for the rest of the season after suffering another left shoulder impingement during his start on Tuesday. He cannot have another anti-inflammatory shot this soon after his last injury. Even with Duffy out, Yost said he […]

Jake Junis (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jake Junis is a tough player to trust. We have all been sucked in by Junis before and do not want to get caught with your hand in the cookie jar again. However, Junis is much more than his […]

Week 23 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to September, everybody! It’s the final month of the fantasy baseball season and that means there are a bunch of you looking for streamers and stalwarts to anchor your rotation down the stretch. Maybe you need to target wins and quality starts, or perhaps you’re lacking in Ks and could use a boost. Either […]

Week 23 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 23! 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 23, and […]