Hot Prospects to Watch Week 18: Beeks, Phillips, Spanberger

Today is the trade deadline and it seems safe to assume we'll be seeing more prospects landing on new teams by the end of the day. Last week we took a look at some top prospects that could potentially have a path to the majors open up by trade or that could themselves be traded […]

Hunter Dozier Hits First July Homer

Kansas City Royals first baseman/third baseman Hunter Dozier is one of the team's key pieces in their rebuild, but before he can help the team rebuild, Dozier has needed to find a way to rebuild himself. Dozier finally drilled a home run on Sunday in Yankee Stadium to give him his first round-tripper since June […]

Jorge Bonifacio Trying To Get Out Of Slump

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio is definitely having a season that he hopes to forget. He started the year off with a PED suspension, and since he's returned, he's struggled pretty badly. He's been particularly rough since the All-Star break, hitting just .121 over the nine-game stretch. Bonifacio took Sunday off to try to […]

Alcides Escobar Gains Third Base Eligibility

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar started at third base for the fifth time this season on Sunday, earning him additional position eligibility for any poor fantasy owners that are stuck owning him. That was the good news on Sunday. The bad news was that by going 0-fer once again, Escobar's batting average dipped below […]

Adalberto Mondesi's Hit Streak Snapped

Kansas City Royals middle infielder Adalberto Mondesi got shut out at the plate for the first time in nine games, but the streak still raised his batting average up to .281, an excellent number for a player who just turned 23 years old. Mondesi is the team's expected shortstop of the future, and there have […]

Brett Phillips Robs Homer In First KC Start

The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Brett Phillips as part of the package for Mike Moustakas, and he got his first chance to show what he could do on Sunday in Yankee Stadium. A highly-touted defender, Phillips wasted no time strutting his stuff by robbing a likely home run from Austin Romine. Phillips is mostly […]

Rosell Herrera Hits First MLB Home Run

Kansas City Royals outfielder Rosell Herrera flashed his power on Sunday by crushing his first major league home run against the Yankees. Herrera has been on fire since the All-Star break, but he really showed off in Yankee Stadium over the weekend. Herrera went 7-for-13 with the home run, three runs scored, and four RBI […]

Trading Up: Pitching Category Targets

This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Each section focuses on players […]

Adalberto Mondesi (2B/SS, KC) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals utility player Adalberto Mondesi may have had his fantasy season saved by the Royals trading Mike Moustakas to the Brewers. Mondesi has been a boon to your batting average in recent days as well, and he has speed to offer […]

The Cut List (Week 18): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 18 of the Cut List. I'm your guest host this time around, filling in for usual steward Conor McElheney. Longtime RotoBallers may recall that I covered this beat last season. Hopefully your remembrances aren't rooted in anger after I gave you bad advice!  The format this year is a bit different, but […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

A few middle infielders have been moved in recent deals, and a few more may follow suit before this week’s trade deadline. Those players will, however, likely all be widely owned. We’re here to talk about some guys you might be able to acquire without the benefit of having to strike a trade in your […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got six slates on this busy Saturday, with all 30 teams in action. The all day slate starts at 1pm eastern while the featured slate starts at 7pm and covers 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/28/18. The lineup picks will […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 18

In a relatively active week on the MLB trade market, we now have several impactful moves to digest from a fantasy standpoint. While real-life GMs always assume trades will work in their team's benefit, the reality is that not all players are able to adapt to their new team in a positive way. With more […]

Mike Moustakas Traded To Milwaukee Brewers

The Kansas City Royals traded third baseman Mike Moustakas to the Milwaukee Brewers late Friday. The Royals received minor leaguers, outfielder Brett Phillips and pitcher Jorge Lopez. Moustakas is a difference-making bat, with 20 HR and 62 RBI so far this season. The move makes it likely that regular third baseman Travis Shaw will move to second […]

Alex Gordon Still Can't Hit

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon went 0-for-4 on Thursday to continue another epic slide. Gordon's current slump, not to be confused with any of his other many slumps, consists of him hitting just .167 for the month of July. His .214 on-base percentage once again verifies that Gordon should not be seeing regular playing […]

Logan Moon Released By Royals

Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Logan Moon was released on Friday after a horrendous season at Triple-A Omaha. Moon was never really considered one of KC's top prospects until he tore up Triple-A in the second half of 2017, but whatever clicked then was gone by the time 2018 rolled around. The 26-year-old sixth-round pick […]

Adalberto Mondesi Boots Two Balls

Kansas City Royals rookie second baseman/shortstop Adalberto Mondesi slapped a single, stole a base, and booted a pair of balls that led to four unearned runs on Thursday. Mondesi was getting the chance to play shortstop, and he once again struggled defensively. Manager Ned Yost dismissed questions about Mondesi's defense after the game, but it […]

Brian Goodwin Continues To Hit The AL

Kansas City Royals outfielder Brian Goodwin smacked another pair of hits on Thursday to stay perfect on hitting as an American Leaguer. Goodwin has appeared in three games for the Royals since they acquired him over the weekend, and so far, he's 5-for-9 with a double. Goodwin should continue to see plenty of chances, and […]

Jake Junis Becomes A Pariah In New York

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jake Junis was unable to overcome some defensive miscues and took the loss against the Yankees on Thursday, but that's not what any of the fans care about. Junis also plunked reigning King of New York Aaron Judge on the right wrist, chipping a bone and robbing the fans of […]

Salvador Perez Hits Fifth Homer Of July

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has figured it out again, and he's back to contributing across the board. After slumping horribly through the month of June, Perez is back to his old self in July by knocking five home runs and batting .276 over the 19 games. This is the Perez of 2017 when […]

Whit Merrifield Won't Be Traded

Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore said that infielder Whit Merrifield won't be traded at the deadline. “I can’t predict the future. But certainly won’t be traded at the deadline. We need him in our city and on our team," Moore said. Merrifield certainly would've cost a lot, as he's been extremely productive on […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 18

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 18. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/27/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 27th). 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. […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

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

Week 17 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 17! 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 17, and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate, which is very strong for a Thursday, giving us plenty of options to pick from. Not a ton of super expensive pitching options to look at, so you can spend down and load up on any of the hitters you want tonight. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Asking Price For Whit Merrifield Is High

Kansas City Royals infielder Whit Merrifield's asking price in trades is very high, as he's controlled through the 2022 season. The Giants could be a fit for him, and the Brewers have also discussed him with the Royals. Merrifield can play almost everywhere on the diamond and is hitting a solid .299/.369/.421 with five home […]

Royals Asking A Lot For Danny Duffy

The Kansas City Royals view starting pitcher Danny Duffy as a key part of their rebuild and will not trade him unless the offer is "ridiculous," according to MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan. Duffy is signed through the 2021 season. The left-hander has been up and down this year, and pitching for a bad Royals team hasn't […]

Mike Moustakas Drawing A Lot Of Trade Interest

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas, who has 20 home runs and 61 RBI, is drawing a significant amount of trade interest. Six National League teams and three American League teams are talking about him with the Royals. The Phillies are particularly interested after losing out on Manny Machado. Moose will have a much […]

Burch Smith Tames Tigers For MLB Record

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Burch Smith posted a stellar outing against Detroit on Tuesday to pick up his first major league win since 2013. It was also a record-setting performance for lowly Kansas City because it made the third-straight day in which a rookie started a game and went six innings while allowing three […]