Shohei Ohtani Officially Announced as Wednesday's Starter

Los Angeles Angels starter Shohei Ohtani will officially pitch against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. This has long been speculated, as the Angels had yet to announce a Wednesday starter, and Ohtani is not in Tuesday's lineup. Ohtani will face a Tigers offense that has not yielded a ton of power this season, and will […]

Luis Valbuena in the Lineup on Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Valbuena is in the lineup on Tuesday, batting sixth and playing first base. With Shohei Ohtani expected to pitch on Wednesday, he is taking the day off from hitting. That allows Albert Pujols to slide into the designated hitter spot, with Valbuena manning first against the right-handed Michael Fulmer. This […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you were getting sick of the split-slate Wednesday, today is for you! Well, FanDuel is offering some All Day and Early Only tournaments, but with much less prize money as there are only three afternoon games in that slate. As such, I'll be concentrating this article on the more enticing 10 game slate we […]

Third Base Prospect Rankings (May) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 third basemen - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. There are some clear tiers in this list. There are some seriously elite players at the top. There’s some solid players in the middle who […]

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 […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 9: Bieber, Riley, Thaiss

This week on Hot Prospects to Watch, we're going to focus on three players currently in Triple-A who are on the verge of getting the call up to the show. One of these prospects will for sure be up in the majors this week, and that's Cleveland Indians pitching prospect Shane Bieber who will be […]

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel opted to break yesterday's games into three different slates. That is not the case tonight, as we have a plethora of games in only one slate. There are 14 total games, meaning we have plenty of options from salary relief to high priced. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Random Thoughts - Champions Analysis Podcast

Rotoballer Expert Kyle Richardson is joined by Blake Sullivan and Jesse Hiatt for a week of random thoughts. The guys discuss the difference between baseball and other sports when it comes to respecting greatness. Also, Kyle brings up some points on making trades this time of the year, Blake wants to discuss which veterans you […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets or May 29

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 […]

Angels Designate Ian Krol For Assignment

The Los Angeles Angels have designated left-hander Ian Krol for assignment. Krol threw one game for LA this year, striking out two and walking one in two innings of work. The team needed fresh arms for the upcoming series and felt Krol was expendable. The left-hander had a great year in 2016 with the Braves […]

Justin Upton Back in the Lineup

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (forearm) is back in the lineup on Monday, batting third and playing left field against Matthew Boyd and the Detroit Tigers. Upton was listed as day-to-day after getting hit by a pitch on Saturday, but it appears one day of rest was enough for him. Upton has 11 home […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a packed holiday slate on Memorial Day. There are 16 games (NYM/ATL doubleheader). Half of the games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, including an 11.5 projected total at Coors Field. On the down side, only two teams are heavy favorites (at least -190 odds): Cleveland and Boston. It will […]

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 […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Hard Hit Rate

Those of you familiar with Fangraphs and their plethora of advanced stats have probably seen and evaluated Hard Hit rate before. Statcast keeps its own set of data based on exit velocity and even measures the number of balls leaving the bat over 95 mph. It's not surprising that the leaderboard is littered with superstars […]

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 […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 9

Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

A programming note: This column will be published on Sunday rather than Monday moving forward. We’re making this change because some of you, for reasons which escape my understanding, play in weekly leagues where waivers process on Sunday night. My snobbery aside, this column is more useful to more people when it runs on Sundays, […]

Justin Upton Out Of Lineup Sunday With Left Forearm Contusion

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (forearm) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees. Upton left Saturday's game after being hit in the left forearm by a pitch. He is listed as day-to-day, so Mike Scioscia is likely giving him a chance for his forearm to heal. The 30-year-old is hitting .251 with […]

The Cut List (Week 9): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 9 of the Cut List. Last week’s cut suggestions were some of the best yet if you ask me. I suggested cutting Jay Bruce, Albert Pujols, Rougned Odor, and Rich Hill and they all continued their poor play. Bruce, Pujols, and Odor went a combined 13-for-64 (.203) and Hill was pulled from […]

Shohei Ohtani Expected To Start Against Tigers Next Week

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced Saturday that he expects Shohei Ohtani to start one of their four upcoming road games against the Tigers. Ohtani has not pitched since Sunday. He had his start this week pushed, so the Angels could better manage his innings. The 23-year old has pitched less than 200 innings […]

Angels Recall Jaime Barria From Triple-A

The Los Angeles Angels have recalled starting pitcher Jaime Barria from Triple-A and will have him start Saturday against the Yankees. Barria has started five games for the Angels and has impressed. He has gone at least five innings and has given up two or fewer runs in four of his five starts and picked […]

First Base Prospect Rankings (May) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Well, fantasy owners it is that time of the year again.  A quarter of the season is done, and sample size is no longer an excuse for players and performance.  Time to ask who is off to a good start, and who has fallen behind the pack?  Today the focus is on first base prospects that […]

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 […]

MLB Closers and Saves Targets for Week 9

More injuries, more committees, more problems, right? This week featured an under-the-radar elite closer hitting the disabled list, a very much average temporary closer hitting the skids, and a formerly solid closer seemingly returning to form. Oh, and a rookie threw a pitch 105 miles per hour. Jordan Hicks has been the hardest throwing pitcher […]

Albies vs Acuña – Comparing Young Fantasy Phenoms

No, this isn’t an article analyzing which player has the more uncommon first name in the storied 115-year history of the MLB – Ronald is rarer than Ozzie, by a tally of five to nine for those who are wondering. This article is about taking a stand on one of the Braves two ultra-talented young […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 9

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 9. 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 […]

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 […]

Fantasy Reflections: Jose Altuve Coming Up Short

First of all, let me apologize for the title. (Only because I feel like I should, though...not because I'm actually sorry.) Okay. Jose Altuve. He has been disappointing! I know it, you know it, the American people know it. People who currently can't agree that the sky is blue are capable of setting aside their […]