Scott Barlow Locks Down 13th Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow locked down his 13th save Wednesday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters in one inning of work against the Houston Astros. Barlow has been successful in all but two of his save opportunities this season, and he has a 2.39 ERA and 1.04 WHIP to his […]

Florio's MLB Bullpen Report: Braves Pen Changing, Stash Candidates

For over a month now I have been highlighting the fact that no position is more influenced by the trade deadline than the reliever position. That closers and other relievers would be traded which would be sure to shake up the fantasy baseball relief pitcher landscape. That we would see new closers emerge and some […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Including Nick Senzel, Brayan Bello, Nick Lodolo, Darick Hall, Luis Patino

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings heading into Week 14 of the MLB season. We recently recommended to add players like Vinnie Pasquantino, Nico Hoerner, Evan Longoria and A.J. Minter. We are here today as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your lineups for […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Remains Out Thursday

Kansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hand) remains out of the starting lineup against the Houston Astros on Thursday. Witt was hit on the right hand by a pitch on Tuesday and hasn't played since, but X-rays came back negative, so he's considered day-to-day for now. The 22-year-old is one of the most […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/7/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/7/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 14

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Not Starting On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals infielder Bobby Witt Jr. (hand) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Houston Astros and right-handed starter Cristian Javier after he was hit by a pitch in the hand on Tuesday night. The rookie is batting .236 with a .286 on-base percentage, 12 home runs and 12 stolen bases in […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

Welcome to July! Despite a delayed start to the season, we've made it to the season's halfway mark and another updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings for rest-of-season values. With April and May several chapters in the rearview mirror now, be sure you're analyzing recent data. I'm here for you with ranks, tiers, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/6/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/6/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Eight-game Wednesday slate here. Unfortunately, DraftKings left these two 6:00 eastern games off the slate, which is too bad because that means we can't play Shohei Ohtani and that juicy Mets vs. Reds game. We'll […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

X-Rays Negative On Bobby Witt Jr.'s Hand Tuesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hand) exited Tuesday's game against the Astros in the ninth inning after getting hit in the hand by a pitch. However, X-rays were negative for fractures, per MLB.com's Anne Rogers. The 22-year-old had gone 2-for-5 with a single, a two-run home run, three RBI, and a strikeout prior […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/5/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/5/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Ends Hitless Streak On Monday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had a dreadful weekend at the plate in the team's three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. He went 0-for-12 with four strikeouts and a walk across the three-game set. He managed to snap his hitless streak on Monday against the Houston Astros, going 1-for-4 with a walk and […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 13

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. The east coast bias is in full effect this week, as we're taking a deep […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/5/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few teams going rogue and starting early (I'm looking at you, San Diego), but the main slate on both sites is a healthy 12 games today. So pack away those fireworks and Budweiser-induced hangovers and get back to the land of the working class today. We have some sweet spots to look […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Report - Rookie Risers and Fallers for Week 13

Welcome to Week 13 and another edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball prospects! In this article are your recently promoted MLB prospects and their outlooks as we head into Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. Here I discuss some recently-promoted top MLB prospects and rookies, making note of what I […]

Nick Mariano's Updated Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers

Welcome one and all, to a July update where we're out to make our opponents sweat with some bullpen bullying. I am back with an updated top-150 Saves+Holds (Solds) rankings with roughly three months of baseball in the ledger. We here at RotoBaller are here for y'all who play in and enjoy formats with SV+HLD/Solds […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

If you're looking for a two-start streamer, Week 13 might prove to be pretty lucky. There are a ton of options out there but it's important to know which ones to trust. Every week, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers expected to make two starts in the upcoming fantasy baseball […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Evan Longoria, Aaron Ashby, Will Smith, Jarren Duran, Juan Yepez

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Lou Trivino, Edward Oliveras, Luis Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. July is here and that means it is time for you to break your teams down with the season's (rough) halfway mark in mind. Don't simply take your stats and double them! See how you've been trending and how much ground you truly need […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 13

I opened this article last week complaining about how hard it has become to write, and I'm doubling down on that sentiment now. The average waiver wire is just a wasteland for starting pitching as get into the heat of the summer. There are so few options below that I feel really confident about, so […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 13

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. With more and more injuries and players slumping, it is time to start changing our rosters. I want to emphasize that it is still not time to panic about your core players. Do not go dropping early picks […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 13

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves heading into Week 12. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/3/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/3/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/3/22)

Happy Sunday and happy July 4th, RotoBallers! The weekend is finally here. Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able to get the added plays written here in the article, but I will typically add whatever else I'm playing throughout the day. The entire RotoBaller team has been […]

Week 13 MLB Injury News, Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Jacob deGrom, Mookie Betts, Jazz Chisholm, Ty France, Kenley Jansen

Happy 4th of July weekend! At least it is happy if you are doing well in your fantasy leagues. The baseball season is speeding towards the mid-summer classic (don't forget to vote!). The trade deadline in MLB is a month away as is the trade deadline in your fantasy leagues. With the heat wave engulfing […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/2/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/2/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Whit Merrifield Doubles, Steals A Base On Friday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield helped the team defeat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Friday. He went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in the game. He was 1-for-2 in stolen base attempts in the game and now has 12 stolen bases over 75 games on […]