Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 26

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 early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]

Buy or Sell - Surprising Pitchers Off to Hot Starts in 2018

The beginning of the season is one of the toughest times of the year for fantasy baseball managers. Reading into small sample sizes is a tough task, as it can set you up for success the rest of the year if you make a smart waiver wire or set you back by giving up on […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 4)

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. This was a big week for prospect promotions. Sure, Franklin Barreto was […]

Kenta Maeda Gets No-Decision Despite Another Great Outing

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda delivered his third solid outing of the year on Tuesday against the Marlins but got a no-decision when the Dodgers failed to give him any kind of run support. Maeda pitched six innings of one-run ball, giving up four hits, striking out seven and walking only one. One of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/25/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a two slate day on DraftKings on this Wednesday. The early slate is small, but features enough games to play. The later slate is significantly larger, and that is the slate that I will be outlining here. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

Yimi Garcia Returning In May

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Yimi Garcia (elbow) is nearing the end of his rehab but still won't be back until May, according to manager Dave Roberts. The plan is to then give him a full season's workload for the rest of the summer. Garcia hasn't pitched since 2016 after getting Tommy John surgery on Oct. […]

Rich Hill Throws Simulated Game Tuesday, Will Start Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill (finger) threw a simulated game on Tuesday without incident and says he will start next Monday in Arizona. Hill was placed on the disabled list due to a cracked fingernail, so his injury was never serious. Given how mediocre his outings had been, he was likely given the time […]

Austin Barnes Starts Behind The Plate Tuesday, Kyle Farmer At Third

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes will get the start on Tuesday against lefty Dillon Peters and the Marlins and bat sixth. Kyle Farmer will start at third and bat eighth. Barnes is 4-for-12 against lefties this year and even though Yasmani Grandal is the team's best hitter, he needs a day off from time […]

Walker Buehler Sent Back To Minors, Will Likely Return This Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers starter and top pitching prospect Walker Buehler has been sent to the High-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Tuesday, one day after making his major league starting debut against the Marlins. The Dodgers need the bench spot, and Daniel Hudson has been called up to take his place. Buehler won't do anything […]

Alex Verdugo Showing More Power In 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Alex Verdugo hit his fourth home run of the year for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday. Verdugo is already one of the best hitters in the minor leagues, but he has added power to his game early on in 2018. Verdugo struggled in his brief appearance with the big league […]

Keibert Ruiz Hits Third Home Run In Five Games

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect, catcher Keibert Ruiz, is starting to get his bat going for Double-A Tulsa. Ruiz finished 2-for-4 on Monday with a home run, three RBI and a run scored. It was his third home run over his past five games and he has now upped his average to .286 over his first […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Exit Velocity (Week 4)

We continue our RotoBaller series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and I enlighten myself on the information and tools at my disposal. My predictive confidence face-planted over the weekend as two of my calls in […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 4

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Josh Fields Records First Save

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Josh Fields notched his first save of the season on Monday since regular closer Kenley Jansen had been used on Sunday. Jansen has been off to a rough start, blowing two saves and losing a game while dealing with diminished velocity on his signature pitch, the cut fastball. Fields got two […]

Walker Buehler Handles Marlins Easily In Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers starter and top pitching prospect Walker Buehler cruised in his major league starting debut on Monday versus the Marlins. The first pitch out of the young fireballer's hand was clocked at 98.3 mph and he threw one at 101.3 mph, the second fastest pitch this season behind Jordan Hicks' 101.6 heater. That […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a MASSIVE 11 game slate tonight and there are some fantastic options across the board. There are some heavy favorites on the board, and you are going to want to look at those pitchers for your cash games. Plenty of high priced bats out there, so finding value will be important. In this […]

Rich Hill to Throw Simulated Game on Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill is expected to throw a simulated game on Tuesday. Hill was placed on the disabled list with a cracked fingernail last week. If Hill is able to make it through his simulated game, he could potentially return to the Dodgers' rotation over the weekend. Hill has pitched to […]

Dodgers Recall Walker Buehler for Monday Start

The Los Angeles Dodgers have recalled top prospect Walker Buehler for a spot start against the Marlins. Buehler, who has worked out of Los Angeles bullpen, will be making his first career MLB start. The Dodgers prospect held a 5-3 record with a 3.04 ERA and a 147/38 K/BB ratio over 34 minor league games. […]

Corey Seager Resting Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager will get a day of rest Monday versus the Miami Marlins. Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop this evening and Austin Barnes will bat seventh and start at second base. Seager should be back in the lineup on Tuesday.

Logan Forsythe Has Resumed Throwing

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Logan Forsythe (shoulder) has resume throwing on Monday. He's been battling a shoulder issue since spring training. The Dodgers originally thought Forsythe would be ready to return when he's first eligible on April 25, but that is obviously not going to happen. Forsythe struggled last season with the Dodgers, but does […]

Kenley Jansen Picks Up Shaky Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen notched his third save of the year on Sunday, but not before providing some drama. He gave up two leadoff singles to Matt Adams and Wilmer Difo before setting down the next three batters, two by strikeout. His velocity on his cutter also got as high as 96 mph, […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 24

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Corner Store is open! Primary shoppers: Eugenio Suarez owners, Greg Bird owners, Jake Lamb owners, Justin Turner owners, Josh Harrison owners, and Josh Donaldson. It is only week four and a couple of corner infield stars have already spent time on the DL and recently returned which will make your life less stressful. Hopefully your […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are nine MLB games on Monday, however DraftKings is removing the ATL/CIN matchup (6:40pm first pitch) from their featured slate. So, we’ll focus on the eight games with a first pitch of 7:05pm, or later. Four games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. The MIA/LAD line hasn’t been set at the […]

Week 4 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 4! 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 4, which […]

Rich Hill Throwing At Full Speed, Will Likely Return Once Eligible

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill (finger) won't be starting on Monday, prospect Wallker Buehler will. But if his bullpen session was any indication, Hill's ready to go. The 38-year-old veteran is recovering from a split fingernail and is on the 10-day DL. But he's declared himself ready to go and the bullpen backs him […]

Julio Urias Has Yet To Throw Off Mound

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias (shoulder) hasn't thrown off a mound, according to Dave Roberts. Urias is still recovering from shoulder capsule surgery and has been limited to throwing on flat ground. Roberts anticipates Urias to finally start seeing game action sometime in July. Dynasty owners who have held onto Urias this long are […]

Kenley Jansen Sees Cutter Velocity Return

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen saw the velocity on his cutter return during his Saturday night ninth inning appearance. The Dodgers were up 4-0, so the save wasn't in play, but Jansen retired all three batters he faced, threw 10 of his 16 pitches for strikes and struck out one batter. Fantasy owners can […]

Walker Buehler Will Start For Dodgers Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter and top pitching prospect Walker Buehler has officially been named as the team's starter for Monday night's contest against the Marlins. It's his first major league start, having worked out of the bullpen in 2017. He's a must-add, in the unlikely event he's available in your league. He's got four above […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Notches Third Quality Start In A Row

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu tamed a Nationals lineup that had given Clayton Kershaw difficulty just the night before. Ryu threw seven innings of shutout baseball, striking out eight and walking three. And he only needed 89 pitches to do so. The Dodgers are weary of letting Ryu, who's missed the better part of […]