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 […]

Clayton Kershaw Throws Extended Bullpen Session On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw was slated to throw a basic bullpen session on Wednesday. However, after appearing to be pain free, Kershaw turned it into an extended bullpen session with manager Dave Roberts standing in the batters box. Kershaw should be throwing about four innings of a simulated game this weekend, which […]

Ross Stripling (SP, LAD) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Dodgers seem to have outclassed themselves with “playing the 10-day DL” (sarcasm), as Rich Hill is set to miss a month with a blister issue, Clayton Kershaw is still working back from biceps tendinitis and Hyun-Jin Ryu tore his groin off the bone.  Anyway, the […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 8

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 […]

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: […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

We've officially moved beyond the quarter-season mark and will be staring down the one-third pole when next week rolls around, so it's high time you start assessing your team and really scrutinizing those slow starts. I don't know why guys like Aaron Sanchez, Felix Hernandez, Rich Hill and Chad Bettis continue to have 50% ownership […]

Rich Hill Throws Bullpen Despite Blister

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill (finger) threw a 31-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday with a Band-Aid on his blistered finger. Hill is looking to come back quickly from this frequently-occurring injury, even going so far as to urinate on his hand to fight this particular blister. He likely won't be back for another month […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 23

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 […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 8: Peters, Ruiz, Reyes, Melendez

Another week goes by and yet another big name prospect gets called up. This time it's Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto who receives the call, and he wasted no time in making a splash by hitting his first career home run in his first career at bat. Soto was already a hot commodity in dynasty […]

Walker Buehler Gets No-Decision Despite Longest Career Outing

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler had little to show for his excellent effort on Monday. The team's top pitching prospect, who has become the team's ace by simply staying healthy, gave up one earned run on two hits over seven innings, striking out six and walking none. He threw 61 of his 90 pitches […]

Max Muncy Clobbers Fifth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy hit a home run into the visitor's bullpen off Colorado starter German Marquez on Monday. Muncy also drew two walks and now sports a .372 on-base percentage since becoming a Dodger. The team may have found their leadoff hitter now that Chris Taylor has been dropped in the […]

Brock Stewart Likely to Start for Dodgers on Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Brock Stewart will likely start on Tuesday in place of the injured Rich Hill. The Dodgers have not officially named Stewart the starter for an unknown reason, but all signs point to him getting the ball. Stewart has made five starts at Triple-A this season, posting a 2.08 ERA and […]

Clayton Kershaw May Return Late Next Week

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw is symptom-free, according to manager Dave Roberts. Kershaw will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday, a three- to four-inning simulated game Saturday and may return to the rotation late next week. Although this is just a tentative schedule, owners may not have to wait too much longer to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a short nine-game slate on Monday. Two games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. Five teams are heavy favorites (-185): STL, MIN, NYY, LAD, and WSH. However, while you would think pitching would be loaded, the player pool isn't elite. On a positive note, weather shouldn't be an issue for Monday. […]

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 […]

Alex Wood Collects First Victory Of 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Alex Wood finally received enough run support to garner his first win of the season on Sunday. Backed by three Dodgers' runs, Wood gave up two earned runs on four hits in six innings, struck out four and walked one. He threw 53 of his 82 pitches for strikes and now […]

Brock Stewart Might Start Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Brock Stewart is the leading candidate to make a spot start on Tuesday versus the Rockies in L.A. He last pitched for Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 17th, which would line him up perfectly. The Dodgers are down a starter with Rich Hill going on the disabled list with another blister […]

Clayton Kershaw Throws Bullpen, Could Skip Rehab

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw (bicep) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session on Sunday without incident. He's recovering from bicep tendinitis and hasn't thrown off a mound since May 1st. The plan is to have one more bullpen session before letting him pitch in a game. While it's possible he could get a rehab start, […]

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 […]

Alex Wood Leaves Game With Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Alex Wood left Sunday's start with an apparent injury. Wood was through six innings at 82 pitches before being checked on by a trainer and then replaced for the seventh inning. As of now, the nature of the injury is unknown, however Wood was dealing with hamstring cramps during his […]

Rich Hill Out At Least Four Weeks With Blister

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill (hand) will miss at least four weeks due to his latest blister, according to Dave Roberts. Hill left the second game of the team's doubleheader against the Nationals on Saturday after only two pitches. Closeups of his left hand revealed a flap of skin dangling from it. He later […]

Chris Taylor Out Of Lineup Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop and outfielder Chris Taylor (rest) is out of the lineup on Sunday against the Nationals. Taylor played both games of Saturday's doubleheader so he will receive a break. After last season's solid performance, Taylor has hit a disappointing .242 so far this season. However, he has started to turn things around, […]

Trading Up - Andrelton Simmons

In this column, I'll dive into the profile of a player who could be considered a valuable trade asset and give recommendations of how to approach a potential deal in fantasy baseball leagues. After a strong first quarter of the season, Andrelton Simmons’ stock has skyrocketed as owners try to judge his value after articles […]

The Cut List (Week 8): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 8 of the Cut List. I’m continuing the standard league viable cut trend that I’ve been rolling with for a few weeks. I think my pitching cut suggestions have fared rather well over the past few weeks (Danny Duffy, Jeff Samardzija, Sonny Gray, Jacob Faria), but the hitters I’ve highlighted lately are […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up RotoBallers! Welcome to the Sunday FanDuel MLB breakdown! We have a really nice slate today with 11 games on tap. We've got plenty to talk about so let's jump right into the top options. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/20/18. The […]

Justin Turner Sits Out Second Doubleheader Game, Max Muncy Bats Second

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will sit out the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals. Max Muncy, who played first base in the first game, will slide over to cover third and bat second. Muncy had two RBI in the first game, his second game with multiple RBI in three games. […]