Mike Trout Homers, Steals Base on Thursday

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout went 1-for-4 with his 15th home run and 12th stolen base of the season on Thursday. Trout is continuing to post unheard of numbers this season and could be well on his way to the best season of his career. Fantasy owners need to only sit back and […]

Albert Pujols Homers on Thursday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols broke a 67 at-bat homerless streak on Thursday, blasting a 419-foot shot out to left field in the Angels 8-1 win over the Blue Jays. Pujols now has seven home runs on the year, along with a .253 average and 24 RBI. While he hasn't looked like the […]

Nick Tropeano Looks Great Thursday

Los Angeles Angels starter Nick Tropeano was excellent on Thursday, throwing 7 1/3 innings and giving up one run on four hits. He walked one and struck out six. His lone blemish was a solo home run to Dwight Smith. Tropeano now has a 3.86 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP on the year. He's a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, my fellow Rotoballers. We've got a lovely 14 game Main slate on deck this evening at 7:05 with a bevvy of quality pitchers to roster and a handful of ones we can attack. Before I get into player selection, let's take a look and see what Vegas has for us by way of […]

Shohei Ohtani's Sunday Start Pushed Back

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani will have his scheduled start on Sunday pushed back to a yet undetermined day, reports manager Mike Sciosica. Garrett Richards will take his start on Sunday against Masahiro Tanaka. Ohtani is still available to hit, and is in Thursday's lineup hitting fifth. He was seen throwing on the field […]

Zack Cozart Not in Thursday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Zack Cozart is out of the lineup on Thursday against Marco Estrada and the Blue Jays. No word on an injury or anything for Cozart, so this might just be a day off. Cozart is 4-for-19 (.211) in his career against Estrada, although he does have two home runs. Luis […]

Updated Starting 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 kick things off with a look at the starting pitcher ranks. Aces are more scarce than ever, with the injury bug taking a chunk out of elite […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 8: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 8 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As we power through the second half of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 8)

In a move nearly nobody predicted, the Washington Nationals called up teenage phenom Juan Soto in an effort to bring some firepower to the lineup on the heels of all the injuries the team has endured. Soto's first plate appearance was nothing to write home about but everything after that has been pretty noteworthy. I'll […]

Champ or Chump: Tyler O'Neill and Juan Soto

It seems like we're far enough into the season for the minor leagues to stop pumping out shiny new toys for fantasy owners to play with, yet the hits keep on coming. Nineteen-year old Juan Soto is the latest blue chip prospect to make an MLB debut, and the hype surrounding him is roughly equivalent […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got eight games split between six different slates today, including an all day slate starting at 12:35 eastern and an odd start time at 6pm for the featured slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/23/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Blake Parker Earns Shaky Save

The Los Angeles Angels bullpen picture is as murky as ever. Blake Parker earned another save on Thursday. After Tyler Skaggs went five strong innings, Jim Johnson threw the sixth and seventh, and rookie Justin Anderson took the eighth. Each of them looked lights out, whereas Parker gave up a run on three hits before […]

Tyler Skaggs Strikes out Six in Five Innings

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Tyler Skaggs labored his way through five innings on Wednesday, giving up three runs on six hits. He struck out six and didn't walk anyone. Skaggs now boasts a 2.88 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP with a stellar 53/16 K/BB ratio in 50 innings of work.

Kole Calhoun Batting Ninth on Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun is back in the lineup on Wednesday, batting ninth. The struggling outfielder appears to be in a strict platoon, only starting against right-handers. The fact that he is also hitting ninth, behind catcher Martin Maldonado, is not a good sign. Calhoun's struggles have reached biblical proportions this season, […]

Kendrys Morales Sitting Against Tyler Skaggs

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales may have gotten into a groove over the last few days, but evidently the Jays would rather keep him on the bench on Wednesday against lefty Tyler Skaggs and the Los Angeles Angels instead of trying to keep it going. Morales has had himself a nice few days, […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 24

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 8)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. I mean, whoa. I really can’t begin to explain how surprising it […]

Starting Pitcher Prospect Rankings - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm updating my top 10 starting pitchers - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. There’s already been a ton of top pitching prospects promoted this season. Let’s take a look at some of the rookie pitchers at the MLB level: […]

Angels Request Release Waivers on Ryan Schimpf

The Los Angeles Angels have requested unconditional release waivers on outfielder Ryan Schimpf. They plan to grant him his unconditional release. Schimpf went 1-for-5 with a home run, two walks and three strikeouts with the Angels this season. He hit just .178 with three home runs at Triple-A Salt Lake. Schimpf has elite power, having […]

Taylor Ward to be Promoted When Finger Heals

The Los Angeles Angels made a flurry of minor league call-ups on Tuesday, including catcher/third baseman Taylor Ward being promoted from Double-A to Triple-A. Unfortunately, Ward cut himself while packing and was placed on the Double-A disabled list. He will be sent to Triple-A when he is healed. Ward was a catching prospect whom the […]

Shohei Ohtani to Pitch Sunday Against Yankees

Los Angeles Angels starter Shohei Ohtani is expected to pitch on Sunday against the New York Yankees and fellow countryman Masahiro Tanaka. Ohtani has a 3.34 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP with 52 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings and has looked every bit the superstar the Angels hoped for. Sunday's matchup will be a good […]

Blake Wood Has Damaged UCL

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Blake Wood (elbow) had an MRI done on Monday that showed damage to his UCL. He will seek an additional opinion. For now, he will remain on the disabled list. This is an incredibly discouraging update for the reliever, who was expected to rejoin the team last weekend. He's thrown 11 […]

Ian Kinsler Returns to Top of Order

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Ian Kinsler has returned to the top of the order, batting leadoff against J.A. Happ and the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Kinsler had been demoted after a slow start to season with Zack Cozart and Mike Trout each taking turns atop the order. Kinsler is only hitting .202 on […]

Kole Calhoun Sits Against Left-Hander

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun is out of the lineup on Tuesday against left-hander J.A. Happ and the Toronto Blue Jays. Calhoun has been sitting all season against left-handers, so this is not a surprise. He is hitting a paltry .161 with one home run and three stolen bases and is unplayable in […]

Jo Adell Promoted to High-A

Los Angeles Angels top prospect Jo Adell has been promoted from Single-A Burlington to High-A Inland Empire. He joins Brandon Marsh, LA's other top prospect, at High-A. Adell has been on fire the last few days, hitting five home runs in his last six games. The 19-year-old won't see the major leagues this season, but […]

Matt Thaiss Promoted to Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels first base prospect Matt Thaiss is being promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake. Thaiss is slashing .287/.352/.490 with six home runs in 40 games at Double-A, so it's not surprising to see him get the call. Long one of LA's top prospects, he could find himself in the big leagues in September if […]

Matt Shoemaker Getting Examined Monday

Los Angeles Angels starter Matt Shoemaker (forearm) played catch on Saturday, his first time since his rehab stalled back on May 6. The specialist that Shoemaker saw said he will better be able to identify the source of Shoemaker's pain if he activates his arm, so now that he has thrown, he will be re-examined […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 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 […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Watch List

We’re heading into week eight of the fantasy baseball season and so far we’ve built a pretty extensive watch list on both the hitting and pitching sides. This week is no different as we add a number of potentially impact bats and some intriguing arms to the mix. You’ll also notice some repeats who have […]

Week 8 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 8! 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 8, which […]