Michael Lorenzen To Make A Rehab Start On Friday

Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Lorenzen (hamstring) has had his minor-league rehab assignment moved to Triple-A Omaha, and he'll start for the Storm Chasers on Friday. Lorenzen made his first rehab start for Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday and allowed three runs in just 1 2/3 innings of work. Whether the 32-year-old veteran returns to […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 26)

Welcome back to my Week 26 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! We're running out of time to make those moves that will get us to the fantasy championship, so perhaps there is someone in here who can help get you there. In today's edition, we'll take a […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 26

Sometimes, you make the playoffs in your home fantasy baseball league every season since its inception 17 years ago. Other times, you make it 16 years in a row and then actually miss the playoffs the 17th year by two games in the standings. I wonder how that feels, I'm asking for a friend... This […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Parker Meadows, Lucas Erceg, Jasson Dominguez, Reid Detmers, Kumar Rocker

There are two and half weeks left in the MLB season, and it's time to secure those fantasy baseball championships. Let's hoist the hardware together! We are back with more waiver wire advice. Today, we guide you through the waiver wire and prioritize which players to add with our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 25 […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 25) - Hitters and Pitchers

If you have made it this far, congratulations! This is the championship week for most points leagues, so this will be my last of these articles for the season. I hope that I've helped you make it this far! It's important to know your league's scoring. It will be harder to unearth the pitcher to […]

Paul DeJong Sitting For Royals

Kansas City Royals infielder Paul DeJong is out of the team's starting lineup on Wednesday for a contest against the New York Yankees in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium. With DeJong on the bench, Maikel Garcia will start at third base and bat eighth against Yankees right-hander Luis Gil. DeJong could find himself riding the […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/11/24) - Today's Top Lineups

All 30 teams are scheduled to be in action on Wednesday. With some early start times among them, there will be eight games that make up the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 9/11/2024, with the slate starting at […]

Seth Lugo Fans 10 Yankees In Dominant Win Tuesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo turned in another excellent start in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Yankees. Lugo pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and no walks with 10 strikeouts. The 34-year-old veteran struggled to begin the second half of the season but has returned to his strong first-half form lately, tossing three […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/10/24) - Today's Top Lineups

We have an 11-game monster on the main slate as both sites once again ostracized those who dared to start a half-hour earlier. Yeah...that'll teach them. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, with the slate starting at 7:05 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks […]

Freddy Fermin Resting On Monday

Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin is out of the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the New York Yankees. This appears to be a routine rest day for Fermin after he caught both games over the weekend. Fermin has been nice surprise to the Royals lineup this season. He's hitting .290 with six […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 25)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 25 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Giancarlo Stanton, Taylor Ward, Kyle Schwarber, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/9/24) - Today's Top Lineups

It's another busy baseball Monday, but those rebels that started their games 30 minutes early are left off the main slate on both sites. What that leaves us with is six games on the main slate. That seems to be a sweet spot for slate size. I seem to do better on these than the […]

Michael Wacha Dominates Twins For 12th Win

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha was excellent on Sunday, shutting out the Minnesota Twins for seven innings in a 2-0 win. Wacha allowed just four hits and a walk while punching out seven in this one. The 33-year-old veteran has been clinical for most of the season, just as he has been since […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 25 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 25 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of September 9 - September 15, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 25 (Sept. 9 - Sept. 15)

Baseball season is officially in the homestretch. If you have an interest or a need in tweaking with your team, then you have come to the right place. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 25 -- September 9 through September 15 -- and will point out free agents […]

Nick Mariano's Week 25 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. There are only three weeks left in the fantasy baseball season, are you ready to race to the finish line? Whether you are in the thick of head-to-head playoffs or looking to surge in the roto ranks, we've got you covered. Let's find some […]

Week 25 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ryne Nelson, Trevor Story, Connor Norby, Lucas Erceg

There are 22 days left in the MLB as the regular season winds down. It's time to start focusing on the fantasy baseball playoffs and securing categories in roto leagues. With only a few weeks left, we are back with another set of waiver wire rankings to help managers win those fantasy championships! Today, we […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 25 (Sept 9 - Sept 15)

Today might be a big day for football fans, but we never stop delivering the best MLB content all through the Fall here at RotoBaller! Buckle up; we are going after 30% rostered or lower streamers today in the hopes of hitting gold and getting your fantasy baseball team into the playoffs! Our hitter streamers […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 25 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 25, September 9 through September 15. We are down to the final few weeks of the regular and into the fantasy playoffs. Every roster decision matters at this point. Roster spots and playing time are changing league-wide […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 25 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 25, from September 9 to September 15. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/7/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Good morning, all! We have an eight-game slate featuring a Dodgers stack facing a right-handed pitcher in Gavin Williams and a Brewers team facing lefty Ty Blach, who has a 5.18 xFIP. The Brewers are one of my favorite stacks tonight. Who else will we be looking at? Minnesota, Texas, and Boston. The Red Sox […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 2B/SS Pickups for Week 25 (2024)

It's crunch time folks. Any fantasy league that uses a head-to-head format is holding its playoffs, and there's not much time left to lock up that championship in a rotisserie league. If you're here, you're probably competing for that aforementioned championship; the stakes are sky-high. If you need a starter at one of the middle […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/8/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another great MLB DFS slate. Most people will have their eyes on the opening Sunday of NFL season, so let's strike while everyone else is asleep at the wheel with baseball. I'm locking in on this 10-game slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching mix […]

Fantasy Baseball Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 25 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my catchers' fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 25 of the 2024 MLB season. This week, we'll examine catchers such as Joey Bart, Austin Wells, and Freddy Fermin. These catchers have been hitting the ball well lately and are great pickups as we look ahead to next week. Let's dive in […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 25

More and more fantasy baseball leagues are getting deeper and deeper into their playoffs, which unfortunately also means fewer and fewer fantasy managers still have all that hope that ran rampant in the spring. But still, those who are still alive in their leagues are alive in their leagues, and every little thing matters! This […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 24)

Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitter category boosters for Week 24 of the 2024 MLB season -- free-agent hitters to consider adding to help boost your team in HR, SB, RBI, AVG, and runs. Today, we'll look at names like Brendan Rodgers, Mickey Moniak, and Dylan Crews. We are in the nitty […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (September 2 - September 8)

The fantasy baseball season is a long one. Yet, here we are, hitting the month of September, which means it's time for a home-stretch edition of our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 24 -- Monday, September 2 through Sunday, September 8. Expect plenty of movement as rosters expand and teams look to get […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Justin Steele, Ozzie Albies, Byron Buxton and much more...

With only three waiver wires left this fantasy baseball season, what are you waiting for? If you have any FAAB money left and are in a redraft league, use it or lose it. But be smart about how you use it. Make sure, if you are in the playoffs and trying to catch the leaders […]

Hunter Renfroe Returns From Injured List

The Kansas City Royals reinstated outfielder Hunter Renfroe (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned right-hander Steven Cruz to Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. The team also designated right-hander Dan Altavilla (oblique) for assignment. Renfroe, who is hitting just .237/.312/.398 with a .710 OPS, 12 home runs and 47 RBI in […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/5/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Yes, another sport is kicking off tonight, but that doesn't mean our love for baseball DFS fades away. The league has provided a five-game slate for Thursday evening, and there are plenty of spots to build your lineups.  San Diego welcomed Fernando Tatis Jr. back to its lineup this week but didn't […]