Trayce Thompson (OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: A second-round pick by the White Sox back in 2009, Trayce Thompson produced solid but unspectacular numbers as he rose slowly through the minor league ranks. He finally reached the big leagues last season and acquitted himself well, hitting .295/.363/.533 with […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/23/16

Monday night was an interesting collection of games, but the Pirates started at noon and we had a consistent flow of action until past midnight on the east coast. Can't argue about that. Oh, and Miguel Cabrera is still really, really good. Here's a quick rundown of those who impressed on Monday, and those who […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 8

To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more! Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/24/16): MLB DFS Advice

Does it amaze anyone else at how Matt Harvey is pitching? He dominated in his first season back from TJ surgery, but now he's struggling? It just doesn't make sense to me, but I'm hoping he's able to figure it out soon. Well, let's get down to it! In this article, I will be providing […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 8

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 […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/23/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to another fun week of FanDuel. There are twelve games on the slate but not all are available on FanDuel. If you want action on Game 1 of the Indians-White Sox doubleheader, you need to pick the Early Only games (four games total) while Game 2 is included in the Main Slate (10 games total). […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/23/16)

Welcome to Week 8 of the baseball season. Last week was a great week for us and we'll look to continue to streak going forward. There's 12 games today including a double header (Indians-White Sox) with first pitch at 5:10 ET (Rockies-Pirates is not available). In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top […]

2016 Average Exit Velocity Leaders, Hard-Hit Leaders From the Last Month and More!

Welcome to this little discussion on batters who are smoking the ball. I wrote a similar column a few weeks ago, and thought it would be fun to make this a regular column throughout the season. When analyzing hitters, we love seeing that they’re making solid contact and really putting a charge into the ball. […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/22/16)

Welcome, RotoBallers. We have have the usual full Sunday slate today, with plenty of intriguing pitching options, including a mythological norse god. The weather looks safe across the board, save one game. For the brave few who were looking at using pitchers from the PIT vs. COL game, keep an eye on the possible thunderstorms in […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (5/21/16): Daily Fantasy Baeball Value Picks

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. While I enjoy celebrating my fifth anniversary with my lovely wife today, you all will be enjoying a full slate of Saturday baseball. You will also be raking in the dough on DFS, assuming you read this article of course. Since I want everyone to celebrate with me on this […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Seven

We're halfway through May and the waiver wire is looking a bit scarce these days. Most worthwhile outfielders have been scooped up after hot Aprils, leaving only highly speculative players behind. But that doesn't mean all hope is lost. Every owner should always reserve a handful of roster spots for cycling in waiver wire-level talent […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Hello everybody, and welcome to this next installment of the SP Waiver Wire guide where we’re hunting for those pitchers that will vault us over the competition. Perhaps you’re struggling through starts from Matt Harvey, Dallas Keuchel and Sonny Gray, well these guys can help alleviate the pain. Let's find some Ben & Jerry's ice […]

NL-Only Leagues: Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Seven

Mid-season call-ups are a fantasy owner's dream. Those prospects you followed throughout spring training and have been waiting too see in action will soon get the chance to prove themselves. The problem is that everyone else is waiting for the exact same thing. Smart owners will have to decide which prospects to target and when […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/19/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. They were mostly low-scoring affairs, but there were some offensive fireworks as well. Here's a quick rundown of those who impressed on Thursday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor’s Note: […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/20/16): MLB DFS Advice

It's tough to pick who will win Cy Young this early in the season, but it looks like Jake Arrieta and Clayton Kershaw are pulling away from the rest of the pitchers in the NL. We get one of those pitchers tonight, and as always, he's an elite option. Well, let's get down to it! […]

Week 7 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

Really couldn’t have asked for a better showing from last week’s buys. David Price dominated the Astros. Adam Duvall had three multi-hit games, homered, drove in five runs, and even stole a base for good measure. On the sell side, Michael Brantley landed back on the disabled list, lending further credence to my theory that […]

Yasmani Grandal (C, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 38% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: With a current slash line of .210/.301/.395, Yasmani Grandal's statistics don't exactly scream "must-own". Grandal has been in a bit of a slump in the month of May by batting just .108, but his BABIP was .083. That is a figure we […]

Using K-BB% to Win Your Fantasy Baseball League

We’ve talked about how a pitcher’s SIERA is greatly influenced by their strikeout and walk rates, with the idea being that creating your own outs deserves more value while allowing batters to reach base for free is the devil. Perhaps you enjoy seeing more focused metrics, or would simply rather see the strikeouts and walks […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Hot Waiver Wire Pickups And Sleepers For Week 7

RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of […]

Chase Utley (2B, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 7% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: For a guy who had a slash line of .212/.286/.343 all of last year, it is a bit of a shock that Chase Utley has been able to turn his work at the plate around especially while sporting the George Clooney […]

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

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 25% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Howie Kendrick might be resembling Danny Glover nowadays, but at 32, he isn't yet "too old for this...stuff". While Kendrick has had a poor start to the year, especially in power hitting with a mere SLG of .213, he has been […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 7)

I continue to be very impressed by the way Brandon Drury has played to open up this season. He is batting .298/.323/.532 with six home runs and has been a major boost to many fantasy teams so far. Other players too like Corey Seager and Nomar Mazara have really helped owners to stay one step ahead […]

Checking In: Top MLB Prospects from Week 6 & Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

Last week, I took a look into some no-brainer prospects. Byron Buxton, Julio Urias and Tyler Glasnow are three of the best prospects in baseball, and I touched on what they were doing in the minors and what can be expected from them the rest of the season. This week, I'll take a look at some […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/16/16

Just eight games were played on Monday after the Royals and Red Sox were postponed in KC, but there were plenty of runs scored across the board. When plenty of runs are scored, that means we have some pitchers who didn't quite do their job. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Monday, […]

Overrated/Underrated Week 7: Second Basemen

Week 1 (OF/SP) | Week 2 (OF/SP) | Week 3 (SS) | Week 4 (1B) | Week 5 | Week 6 (SP) * * * We're a few weeks in so you know the drill by now. A big part of winning your fantasy baseball league is recognizing the market inefficiencies that arise during the […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 7

To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more! Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/17/16): MLB DFS Advice

We've got nearly a full slate tonight with 28 teams in action. FanDuel has broken tonight's contest options into two groups - Early Only (7 games) and Main (14 games). As for Vegas insights, we've got three games with projected run totals of nine runs or greater, starting with the Twins at Tigers (9.5), Mariners […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/17/16)

It's a big pitching day in the baseball world as Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Madison Bumgarner, and Noah Syndergaard will all toe the mound on Tuesday evening. The key will be picking the right ace and finding a solid value play to pair with him on two pitcher sites. In this article, I’ll be providing you […]

Week 7 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 7, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 7

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 available in more than half of Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive […]