Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 22

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 […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 12: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 12 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. As the season steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Heath Fillmyer Called Up To KC

The Kansas City Royals called up Triple-A starting pitcher Heath Fillmyer to take over Kelvin Herrera's roster spot on Tuesday. Though Fillmyer was a starter in the minors, he'll be relegated to the bullpen in the bigs. He also carried a 5.75 ERA in Triple-A during his 13 starts there, so owners should hold off […]

Salvador Perez Continues To Slump

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has been hitting bombs this season, but his power-heavy approach has caught up to him as his batting average has recently plummeted. Perez is mired in the midst of a 7-for-45 (.156) slump over the last two weeks. Even though he's been struggling, Perez hasn't changed his approach in […]

Mike Moustakas Keeps Hit Streak Alive

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas was slumping like the rest of the team until recently, but he seems to be coming out of his funk ever so slowly. Moose tallied one of the team's four singles on Tuesday, and that brought him to six straight games with a hit. Unfortunately, only one of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 14 games today, but once again they are broken down into two seven games slates. This article will be focused around the later slate, which has been labeled as the "featured" slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/20/18. The lineup picks […]

Adalberto Mondesi To Get Starts At SS

Kansas City Royals rookie middle infielder Adalberto Mondesi is now slated to start at shortstop one to two times a week after previously being disregarded for such a thing. Mondesi is one of KC's top prospects, as his power/speed combo at a middle infield position is ultra desirable, but on Monday manager Ned Yost said […]

Alcides Escobar May Move Around Diamond

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar is currently the owner of the longest active consecutive-start streak in the league, and it sounds like manager Ned Yost is intending on keeping that streak intact even though Escobar's expected replacement is on the major league squad. A day after Yost dismissed the idea of replacing Esky with […]

Nick Pratto Wins All-Star Game MVP

Kansas City Royals top prospect Nick Pratto dominated in the Single-A All-Star game on Tuesday night as he blasted a home run and drove in four runs en route to winning the MVP award. Pratto was one of four Lexington Legends named to the All-Star team, and the Royals organization has high hopes for the […]

Matt Strahm (SP/RP, SD) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: While San Diego deals with a myriad of arm injuries, San Diego Padres starting pitcher Matt Strahm has gotten the chance to act as their “opener” in three bullpen games now. In these three games, he has allowed one run and three […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to this week's dive into the starting pitcher waiver wire waters! Before we begin, I'd just like everyone to know that I'm trying to craft a better system for teasing out players that are more likely to be available (beyond raw ownership rate) as the season wears on. The further into the season we […]

Streaming Wars -- Waiver Wire Targets For June 20

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 weakest categories, and target players who may be […]

Rosell Herrera Triples In First KC Start

Kansas City Royals outfielder Rosell Herrera got his first start for the major league squad on Monday, and he popped a triple to introduce himself. Herrera was claimed off waivers by KC after he was released by the Reds, and so far, he's held his own in Triple-A Omaha. Hitting .278 with a home run […]

Adalberto Mondesi's Playing Time Is Unclear

Kansas City Royals top prospect Adalberto Mondesi smacked a double off Bartolo Colon on Monday to record his first major league hit of the season. Called up before Sunday's game, the 22-year-old is KC's obvious future, but manager Ned Yost told reporters that there's no commitment by the team as to when or how much […]

Whit Merrifield Is Always On Base

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield smacked a single on Monday and that helped keep his June on-base percentage right around .400. Merrifield has taken his leadoff role to heart since Jon Jay got traded to Arizona, hitting .333 while logging games at second base, center field, right field and designated hitter. Even an […]

Ian Kennedy Takes Seventh Loss

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy was lit up again on Monday en route to his seventh loss of the season. Kennedy has only recorded one win on the season, giving him the least amount of wins with seven or more losses in the league. Though that's a depressing number, Kennedy was actually late […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/19/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are a plethora of games tonight, and they are all on one slate. That does not happen often, but it always makes for a fun night when it does. It leaves the door open for multiple different forms of lineup construction, as well. If you're looking to stack tonight, there are a few elite […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Fastball Quality (Week 12)

Welcome back to RotoBaller's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Chicks dig the fastball. At least that's how this pitching-friendly column remembers the classic […]

Ian Kennedy Coughs Up Five Runs Monday

Kansas City Royals right-hander Ian Kennedy struggled in his start against the Texas Rangers on Monday. Kennedy allowed Texas to score five runs in six innings of work, striking out eight and walking three. Like usual, the home run ball is what led to most of Kennedy's struggles. He allowed two dingers in the game, […]

Kevin McCarthy, Tim Hill Headline Possible Replacements for Kelvin Herrera

Kansas City Royals relief pitchers Kevin McCarthy and Tim Hill are the leading candidates to replace Kelvin Herrera's closer role, now that Herrera has been traded to Washington. McCarthy has thrown 30 1/3 innings this season with a 3.86 ERA and just 19 strikeouts. Hill has a less favorable 4.98 ERA and 23 strikeouts in […]

Done Deal: Kelvin Herrera Traded to Nationals for Three Minor League Prospects

Relief Pitcher Kelvin Herrera has been traded from the Kansas City Royals to the Washington Nationals for outfielder Blake Perkins, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez, and right-handed pitcher Yohanse Morel. Herrera is a free agent at the end of this season and most scouts believe the Royals got a good return for a rental player. Herrera […]

Report: Kelvin Herrera Close to Being Traded to Nationals

Former Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Kelvin Herrera has reportedly been traded to the Washington Nationals. Herrera is being sent to Washington for what is described as three good minor league prospects that are not Victor Robles. Herrera had been the Royals' closer since the departure of Greg Holland and Wade Davis, but was excellent […]

Whit Merrifield Playing Monday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield (knee) is in the starting lineup on Monday as the team's designated hitter. Merrifield left Sunday's game after he fouled a ball off of his knee with what the team called a bruise. He was called day-to-day at the time and is apparently feeling fine as he is […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 19

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 […]

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

We have a nice medium sized slate for Monday with a number of viable pitching options. As a result, a lot of the hitters worth targeting are concentrated on a few teams. Equally important will be hitting on value plays and there a few punt-plays worth considering, with a few youngsters in Kansas City highlighting […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 12

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 12 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 12! 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 12, which […]

Week 12 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to Week 12, RotoBallers. Over the season, inclusion in the weekly RotoBaller Outfield Waiver Wire Targets roundup almost guarantees a sharp increase in ownership. For example, just a mention on our prestigious column, and Joc Pederson has seen his rate jump by more than 20%. Johnny Field's percentage increased by 100%!! But unfortunately, our powers are […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 18

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 […]

Jesse Hahn Resumes Throwing

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jesse Hahn has begun throwing side sessions in extended spring training in Arizona as part of his rehab for a sprained UCL. Hahn was acquired over the winter in a quiet trade with the Athletics, and he brings a tiny bit of intrigue to the table. Hahn had two seasons in […]