Updated First Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

With a quarter of the regular season complete, it seems only appropriate to canvas things to update our perspective of how things have changed since the start of the season. Thus far, we have covered starting pitchers and relief pitchers. Today, let’s take time to look at the first baseman rankings. As a whole, first […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 30

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 available […]

Eric Skoglund Has UCL Strain

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Eric Skoglund (elbow) has a Grade 1 UCL strain with some fluid around the nerve. The left-handed pitcher will avoid surgery, but his timetable is not known at this point. Skoglund was struggling in 2018 with a 6.70 ERA in 49 2/3 innings. It is likely that owners had already […]

Scott Barlow Recalled, Eric Stout Optioned

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow has been added to the major league roster Monday. Eric Stout was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Barlow. Barlow will be used to "piggyback" with Brad Keller until Keller has got his pitch count where the Royals want it to be. Barlow has pitched just 3 […]

Updated Third Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball (almost a third of the way now), so our premier staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We've been going around the diamond over the last few days and now it's time to turn our attention to […]

Week 9 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 9! 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 9, which […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 28

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. 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 available on […]

Jason Hammel Could Have Rough Outing Sunday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jason Hammel could be in line for a rough start on Sunday. Hammel will take the mound against the Texas Rangers in Arlington. Hammel does not have a good history in Texas. In 22 innings, Hammels has given up 28 hits, 15 earned runs and 11 walks with just 17 […]

Mike Moustakas Sitting, Ramon Torres And Drew Butera Start Sunday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas will get a day off on Sunday. Moustakas has been struggling in the last couple of weeks. Since he had a two home run outing on May 8th, he has a .226 batting average with one home run in 73 plate appearances. The Royals will be hoping a […]

Brad Keller To Start Wednesday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller will start Wednesday in the series finale against the Minnesota Twins. Keller, a rule five pick, started 26 times at Double-A for Arizona in 2017. In 130 2/3 innings he had a 4.68 ERA with 111 strikeouts and 57 walks. The right-handed pitcher has worked exclusively out of the […]

Trevor Oaks Continues Triple-A Dominance

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher prospect Trevor Oaks will likely see another call to the big leagues sometime soon due to his current run of dominance over Triple-A opponents. Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that it will turn out well. Oaks threw seven innings of one-run ball on Friday, and that’s the only run he’s allowed in […]

Jorge Soler Busts Slump With HR

Following a 3-for-37 skid, Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler posted a two-hit night on Friday including a solo shot in the fourth inning off Rangers starter Mike Minor. Soler has reverted recently his all-or-nothing approach from earlier in his career, so it remains to be seen if this is the start of a resurgence […]

Eric Stout Recalled By Royals

The Kansas City Royals have recalled relief pitcher Eric Stout to take the place of Eric Skoglund after he was placed on the disabled list. Stout made two brief appearances with the big league club earlier in the season, but he's otherwise been working at Triple-A Omaha since then. Stout has carried a 5.30 ERA […]

Eric Skoglund To DL With Sprained UCL

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Eric Skoglund is headed to the disabled list with a sprained UCL in his throwing arm. Skoglund has not been good this season, and he recently took the loss against the Rangers on Friday night. Per Maria Torres of the KC Star, Skoglund was visibly shaken and frustrated after the […]

Alex Gordon Back In Lineup On Saturday

After missing two games due to soreness related to an exceptional defensive play on Wednesday, Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is back in the lineup on Saturday. Gordon has bounced back after a terrible 2017 and slow start to 2018, and he's now hitting .270 with four home runs and two stolen bases this […]

Hunter Dozier Rattles Off A Pair Of Hits

Kansas City Royals first baseman Hunter Dozier hasn’t done much since his call-up, but when he does hit, he does it in pairs. In nine games that he’s started while Lucas Duda is on the disabled list, Dozier has safely hit in four of them. Three of those four times, he’s smacked a pair of […]

Mike Moustakas Hits First Homer In Weeks

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas is still the best hitter on the team, but he’s been in a bit of a power slump recently. He broke out of it with a homer on Friday in Texas. It was his first home run since May 8, and he’s only had four extra-base hits over […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got four different slates on DraftKings tonight, with the earliest starting at 4pm eastern and the featured slate starting at 7pm. Any games played earlier than this will not be included. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/26/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 27

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. 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 available on […]

Updated Second Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. Let's take a closer look at the second base rankings. Second base has been an interesting position this season. There have been some impressive performances from the […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 9

Swinging a deal for a superstar player that can make an impact on your team is easier said than done. It almost always requires a superstar player sent in return. The best way to fix a struggling fantasy team isn't always by adding one player. You may need to mix and match pieces to boost […]

Jorge Soler Remains Mired In Slump

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler continues to wallow in the doldrums of an ugly slump. Following Thursday’s effort, Soler is now in the midst of a 3-for-37 stretch that includes only one walk over a nine-game period. He’s struck out 13 times over that period and has just one extra-base hit. Soler looked like […]

Whit Merrifield Starts Second Game At Center

Kansas City Royals second baseman/ultimate utility man Whit Merrifield pulled his second game of center field duty on Thursday. He’s now played there twice this season, and he could gain qualification there over the next month or two. He’s already seen enough action at right field to qualify as an outfielder in most formats, but […]

Salvador Perez Knocks In Four

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez only had a couple of singles on Thursday, but they came at just the right times. Perez came up to bat with the bases loaded twice, and both times, he delivered a single that scored a pair of runs. Perez has seen his batting average drop down below .260 […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 26

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 […]

Ramon Torres Smacks Little League Home Run

Kansas City Royals infielder Ramon Torres played his first game of 2018 on Thursday, and he was the catalyst for one of the most exciting moments in the game. Torres hit a seeing-eye single up the middle that was promptly missed entirely by Delino DeShields and rolled out far enough to allow Torres to fly […]

Alex Gordon Was A Late Scratch Due To Soreness

Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon ended up being a late scratch from Thursday’s game due to soreness related to a diving grab he made on Wednesday. Manager Ned Yost didn’t seem concerned about any long-term effects, so owners should plan on Gordon being back in the lineup within a day or two. Whit […]

Danny Duffy Shines On Thursday

Kansas City Royals ace Danny Duffy finally put it together again on Thursday as he tossed 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball against the Rangers. Duffy has struggled mightily this season, and as recently as last week, there were rumors that he might be headed to the disabled list or bullpen to get his head […]

Updated Relief Pitcher Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We looked at starting pitchers yesterday, and now we’re ready to hand things off to the bullpen. Closers are known for their volatility and even the greats […]

Alex Gordon Scratched on Thursday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon was scratched from Thursday's lineup due to a stiff neck and a sore hip. It seems likely that Gordon will be day-to-day, avoiding a trip to the disabled list. He injured himself during a diving catch that he made on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Gordon, who has dealt […]