X-Rays Negative On Justin Turner's Thumb

X-rays turned up negative on Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (thumb) after he hurt his thumb trying to field a ground ball on Wednesday. "There’s a little bit of swelling there,” manager Dave Roberts said. "He’s certain that nothing is wrong as far as structurally, but it’s a little sore.” It's great news, […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 26)

It's our final Rookie Report of the 2018 season, and in it we'll take a look at a former first round pick who finally made his major league debut. After being the 31st overall pick in the 2014 draft, Justus Sheffield made his debut with a shutout ninth inning in the Yankees' 10-1 win over […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 26: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 26 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. It has blown by insanely fast, but believe it or not, the final week of the 2018 MLB regular season has officially arrived. Most fantasy […]

Thomas Pannone (TOR, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Thomas Pannone is now 4-1 with four quality starts in five starts for Toronto in ‘18, with a particularly impressive stretch of limiting the Indians, Yankees and Rays to just two runs each in recent weeks. It’d […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 15 games total today, but only 12 on the main slate. That's still a large number of options to choose from, and we will have a plethora of ways to build lineups tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/26/18. The lineup […]

Week 26 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to the last week of September, everyone! The insane marathon that is the fantasy baseball season is truly in its home stretch, and there’s nothing more indicative of the championship week of fantasy baseball than everyone scrambling to get pitchers. Whether it’s for your head-to-head matchup or streaming in order to max out your […]

Brian Dozier is Sitting Out on Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Brian Dozier (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dozier has been absolutely awful at the plate this season, so it's not surprising that he's seeing less playing time. Kike Hernandez will play second base and bat eighth versus righty Matt Koch. Hernandez […]

Dodgers To Skip Rich Hill This Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill will have his final start of the season skipped this weekend against the Giants. Instead, the Dodgers will go with Hyun-Jin Ryu, Clayton Kershaw and rookie Walker Buehler. Hill could be available out of the bullpen to close out the season or he could also pitch a potential […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I can't believe our beloved regular season is coming to a close. Soon we'll be seeing ALCS and NLCS schedules with two-to-three games and we'll long for the double-digit game slates - so cherish them these last few days. We've got a healthy 12 game slate on deck for this evening, with a handful of […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 26

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Early 2019 Sleepers and Fades (Week 26)

Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series utilizes the myriad tools and information provided by Statcast to pinpoint encouraging and worrying trends underneath the hood of headline numbers. Well, we’ve reached the endgame. Week 26 marks the last of the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another massive Tuesday slate as the MLB season comes to an end. There are 15 games tonight, but only 14 on the "main slate," starting at 7 PM EST. Those are the games we'll be choosing from, as that slate features significantly better contests on FanDuel. In this article, I will be providing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Yasiel Puig, Cody Bellinger Sitting on Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig (rest) and first baseman Cody Bellinger (rest) are out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Both players will get a rest day against the left-handed starter. Matt Kemp will play right field and bat sixth, while David Freese bats third and play first base […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game slate on Monday night, so the player pool options aren’t too scarce. However, only two games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. The leading matchup is PHI/COL at 10.5 total runs. As for pitching, three games have an over/under below eight total runs. Three teams are heavy favorite […]

Manny Machado Hits Three-Run Home Run Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Padres. Machado took Jacob Nix deep in the third inning for his 36th HR and 100th RBI of the season. Machado has been a top fantasy option all season long and now […]

Rich Hill Delivers Strong Start Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill improved to 10-5 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Padres. Hill pitched seven innings, allowing one run on four hits (including a home run) and no walks with seven strikeouts. The 38-year-old has been effective once again this season and now has a 3.87 ERA with a 10.24 […]

Joc Pederson (OF, LAD) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson is one of my favorite fantasy assets. He also happens to be one of the most misunderstood. The fact that his ownership percentage is at 18% is evidence of this fact. To their credit, the Dodgers […]

Week 26 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

RotoBallers, I’ll dispense with the nonsense this week. The vast majority of you will be skipping the few paragraphs of color I offer prior to getting to the good stuff. If you’re here, you’re playing for dollars, belts, and glory. If you do read this, then let me once again put forth my impassioned plea […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 total games today, and I'm going to be utilizing players from the "All Day" slate. The MLB season is coming to an end, so we're seeing a lot of new faces, as teams get their young players valuable innings in the MLB. That generally adds a bit of potential value to most […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate on DraftKings starts at 7pm eastern and covers nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/22/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for […]

Brian Dozer's Second-Half Woes Continue

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Brian Dozier went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Padres. Dozier has not been able to put together one of his impressive second-half runs this season, hitting just .187 with four home runs, 17 RBI, and four stolen bases since joining the Dodgers […]

Kike Hernandez Hits Solo Home Run Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/middle infielder Kike Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Padres. Hernandez took Eric Lauer deep in the third inning for his 21st HR of the season, a career high. Hernandez's multi-position eligibility made him fantasy relevant at times this season, but […]

Ross Stripling Takes Second Straight Loss Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ross Stripling fell to 8-5 after Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Padres. Stripling lasted just 3 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits (including a two-run home run) and two walks with four strikeouts. The 28-year-old hasn't been able to regain his stellar form since returning from a back […]

Cody Bellinger is Sitting Out on Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Diego Padres. Bellinger will join teammates Max Muncy and Joc Pederson on the bench for this one. David Freese will play first base and bat cleanup versus lefty Eric Lauer. Freese should be a decent […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a small three-game slate which starts at 4 pm and then the nine-game slate which starts at 7 pm. There are plenty of options on the slates you want to be paying up for and have some interesting matchups as we move closer to the end of the season. In this article, I […]

Ross Stripling Starting Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ross Stripling will start on Friday against the Padres. Rich Hill was initially supposed to start on Friday, so it's unclear if they are just pushing him back or skipping his start entirely. Stripling has gone exactly 3 1/3 innings in each of his last two starts and has allowed […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Cubs have returned to their regular schedule of playing in the afternoon on Fridays, so we're back to a 14 game Main slate - but it's an attractive one! We've got a number of household names on the bump and a lot of important baseball to be played still (tight division races!), so tonight […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the battle for Chicago taking place at 4:10pm EST, we won’t have a full 15-game slate on Friday night for DraftKings. However, 14 games is still a full player pool to work with when constructing a lineup. Three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the SEA/TEX matchup leading the […]

Fantasy Baseball: #2EarlyMock, Rounds 1 - 10

As I mentioned last week, I'm one of more than 100 fantasy analysts participating in this year's #2EarlyMock. Before we get into the blow-by-blow, kudos to Justin Mason for putting the whole enterprise together. If you're curious as to how other analysts are approaching their drafts, another tip of the cap to Smada, who is […]