Potential September Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks: Part 3

Welcome to the third and final edition of September call-ups and their fantasy outlooks. Throughout the course of the year, I’ve spoken about household names like Lucas Giolito, Josh Bell, etc. as well as some guys like Ryan Schimpf, who have remained under people’s radars. Let’s take a look at some guys that haven’t been […]

The Cut List (Week 22): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On

What's up RotoBallers. There are only six weeks left in the regular season, meaning the playoffs are either starting or only a couple of weeks away. Needless to say, it's no time to hold onto guys out of sentimental value. And with that, if you have someone who is really becoming a waste of roster […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 22)

Welcome back RotoBallers. This will be last Top 30 fantasy prospect rankings columns before rosters expand, and will likely be one of the last article series formatted like this until the offseason. As I mentioned in the last article, there are some players who definitely have September value and most of these guys will be valuable to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/30/16): MLB DFS Advice

It's always a fun night when Max Scherzer is on the mound, especially against a team with a weak offense like the Phillies. Let's set his strikeouts at 10 tonight. Who is going over and who is going under? In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/29/16): MLB DFS Advice

It's a rather large slate of games to choose from for a Monday evening and DraftKings is offering three sets of contests to participate in. Some very expensive pitching options will be on the mound tonight, making finding some extra value on offense even more important. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/29/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back RotoBallers. It's another week, another dollar on FanDuel. There is plenty of action with 13 games on the board, with everything getting started at 7:05 ET. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/29/16. As for Vegas insights, the heavy moneyline favorites tonight are the Cubs (-260), Nationals […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire: First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

It’s crunch time! For head-to-head owners, there are just a few weeks left to jockey for playoff positioning. In roto leagues, owners are scratching and clawing for every point possible. As always, RotoBaller is here to help. In addition to the players we’ll cover in this space, our waiver wire wizard is updated daily and […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Wasn't it just yesterday that we were discussing how Kenta Maeda and Aaron Sanchez made for good pickups? Wait...that was four and a half months ago? Get outta townnnn. Oh, you're serious? Yes, August is almost over people. September is right around the corner, and with it, the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season. That means […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 22

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive match-ups during the […]

Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers For Week 22

A wise fantasy baseball manager never rests. He is never satisfied with his team and is always on the hunt for the player that can help in both the present and future. For this article, we’ll focus on the present, as we present the top pitcher streamers who’ll be making two outings this week. We do this every week, […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21 (National League)

Before we start, I'd like to apologize for putting Justin Bour on here a couple weeks ago - instead of coming off the DL, he gets transferred to the 60-day. Who knew? Just remember who told you to pick up Robbie Ray a week ago before he was trendy... This list represents players who haven't […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire: Catchers

We're in the last full week of August. Soon the talk will turn to Autumn and pennant races. Halloween gear will be in stores before we know it. Oh, who are we kidding? Stores have already started pushing the giant bags of trick or treating candy, knowing that we'll probably pig out on them well […]

Yasmani Grandal (C, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 59% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Some players will hit a big slump out of nowhere and they may never recover again. Some players are just genuinely good baseball players, and there is no reason to panic and abandon ship if they go through a couple of normal […]

Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 21

We're into the final quarter-season of fantasy baseball. Teams are starting to dig deep as they try to get a read on the future of their franchise. Fantasy owners will need to remain nimble. Whether you're a contender or a rebuilder, snagging quality players off the waiver wire is an important part of August and […]

Howie Kendrick (1B/2B/3B/OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 41% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Howie Kendrick got off to a brutal start this year, but he’s since recovered from that initial stumble. The veteran has been sneakily excellent since the break, slashing .314/.382/.508 with four homers and 33 R+RBI. That impressive resurgence has helped the […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/22/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back RotoBallers. It's another week, another dollar on FanDuel with nine games on deck, although Dodgers-Reds is at 12:35 ET and only featured in all-day formats. For the purpose of this article, I will be focusing on the main slate starting at 7:05 ET. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire: First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Is it really almost September? It seems like just yesterday that we were all expecting the tandem of Byung Ho Park and Miguel Sano to lead the Twins to the promised land...or at least hit a laughable amount of homers. Okay, so maybe that was just me. Regardless, we're bearing down on the end of […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 21)

What a week for prospects! Dansby Swanson was promoted by Atlanta, Yulieski Gurriel was promoted by Houston and Alex Bregman is starting to look like a stud again. Obviously there are going to be some owners scared of Gurriel just because every Houston Astros’ prospect promoted this season has struggled early, but the recent hot […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 21

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive match-ups during the […]

Week 21 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues.Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 21, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/21/16): MLB DFS Advice

The Chicago Cubs are still hitting in Coors Field, which means that attacking that game is top priority tonight. Who else makes for a great stack tonight? Who are the best pitchers on the board? Read on to find out. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup […]

Poetry in Motion: The Development of Robbie Ray

The NL strikeout king next season could turn out to be a player with a 6-11 record and 4.47 ERA. (Let's just assume Clayton Kershaw is still hurt in 2017 for this exercise). In the last 30 days, basically the entire second half to this point, Arizona Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray has more strikeouts than […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/19/16): MLB DFS Advice

Oh, boy. The Cubs have one of the best offenses in the MLB this season, and they will be heading into Coors tonight. Everybody better tune in, because there should be some fireworks! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/19/16. The DFS […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20 (National League)

As the second half progresses, new names keep surfacing for fantasy owners to watch. Contenders are calling up top prospects, looking for an added boost to their lineups. The lesser teams are taking a hard look at any and all options in an effort to build for the future. Below are several players that haven't been fantasy relevant […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/19/16): MLB DFS Advice

There are a few players on FanDuel that are priced very inappropriately. The upside and potential that they possess may be the key to DFS victory tonight. Read on to find out who these players are. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/19/16. […]

Bud Norris (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Bud Norris is expected to return from the disabled list on Friday to pitch against the Reds. Since he returned to being a starter on June 4 for Atlanta, Norris has posted a stellar 3.24 ERA (3.03 FIP, 3.43 SIERA) alongside […]

Checking In: Top MLB Prospect Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

Typically, in this article I update you on some hot prospects and their outlook for the rest of season. This week and for the next two weeks, I'll fill you in on some prospects who are likely to be September call-ups who will get an opportunity to shine in the last month of the season. As […]

Week 20 Waiver Wire: Catchers

We're now in Week 20 of the season. This also means that most leagues have passed the trade deadline. It's definitely starting to get late early now. So... if you didn't emulate the Texas Rangers and make a bunch of trades trying to solidify a postseason run, then you might be hoping to grab some […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/17/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to another action-packed Wednesday of FanDuel contests. I can feel your excitement through the screen, no need to hide it. It's a full slate with five early games starting at 1:05 ET, so should you choose an early format there's plenty of options available. Let's get going. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/16/16): MLB DFS Advice

Thanks to a double-header at the Friendly Confines, we've got 16 games scheduled for Tuesday. For those interested, FanDuel has a couple All-day contests, but I'm going to focus this column on the Main slate that begins tonight at 7:05 EDT. There are a number of stacking opportunities that I like today, but we'll get […]