Sandy Alcantara Pitches Well On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara pitched well on Saturday, earning a win and a quality start. Alcantara got destroyed in his first start off the COVID-19 injured list his last time out, but he was much better this time, even against the same team. Alcantara got through six innings, allowing just one run on […]

Harold Ramirez Leaves Saturday's Game With An Injury

Miami Marlins outfielder Harold Ramirez was forced to leave Saturday's game due to a hamstring strain. Ramirez was playing in his first game back after an extended stay on the COVID-19 injured list. It's unclear how long Ramirez will be out this time around, but he looked to be in severe pain and needed to […]

Ryne Stanek Gets Activated Friday, Rejoins Bullpen

Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Ryne Stanek was activated off of the injured list prior to Friday’s contest against the Rays. Caught up in the COVID-19 outbreak that decimated the early part of 2020 for Miami, Stanek has made just one appearance out of relief this year, yielding three runs in one frame. Acquired from Tampa […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 4th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Trade Deadline Recap, Winners and Losers: WPC+ Videocast

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut recap the 2020 MLB trade deadline to discuss the biggest risers and fallers for fantasy baseball. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius […]

From to Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups for Week 7

We had a relatively successful run against last week. Between the article going live and today, two of the four priority pick-ups I mentioned are already in the Majors and one of the guys on the Watch List (Yairo Munoz) also got the call. With the trade deadline just passing, it's possible that we'll see […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 7 Rankings

September is here and the trade deadline dust has settled. It’s now time for teams to make that late push either to make the playoffs or to gain home-field advantages. The Rockies lost two players off the list this week. Sam Hilliard graduated from the list after surpassing the 130 at-bat mark in the Majors. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/4/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

After a weird 6 game slate on Thursday that locked at 4:05 pm EST, we get a 9 game slate of goodness tonight. Unfortunately, we miss out on the beauty that is Sixto Sanchez and a slew of doubleheaders robs us of the Twins, Yankees, and Blue Jays hitters. Still, there is a lot to […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 3rd, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/3/20  Arizona Diamondbacks @ Clayton Kershaw Kershaw looks rejuvenated this year after offseason […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 7)

The past week brought us one of the coolest trade deadlines in recent memory. It's always a good time when the GM of an MLB franchise starts making trades like a fantasy manager. The changes for Austin Nola, Mitch Moreland, Jonathan Villar, Starling Marte, and Jon Berti are meaningful, but not with clear fantasy implications. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 3rd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

It's now September and in this shortened 2020 season, that means it's time for the Week 7 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks and our weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Sept. 1st. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/3/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with a weird 6 game slate on tap. The main slate locks at 4:05 pmEST. There are two games in the 4 o'clock hour and then the other four games start at 7:10 pm and later. Regardless, it looks like a fun slate to build some lineups for and win […]

Sixto Sanchez Takes A Tough Loss On Wednesday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez took a tough loss in Wednesday's game. He pitched seven innings, allowing just two runs on six hits. He struck out five and did not issue a walk. The rookie didn't have the elite swing-and-miss stuff in this one as he did in his last start, but he […]

Elieser Hernandez Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right lat strain. Hernandez was forced to leave his start on Tuesday and now could miss a large part of what's left of the regular season. Jose Urena will take his starting spot for now, until he shows the […]

Jose Urena To Take A Rotation Spot

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Urena is expected to take the rotation spot left open by Elieser Hernandez's injury. Hernandez could be out for the rest of the regular season, leaving the door open for a well-below average starter in Urena to take starts for a team contending for a playoff berth. Urena keeps getting chances […]

Jazz Chisholm Makes First Big League Start Wednesday

Miami Marlins shortstop Jazz Chisholm enters the starting lineup for the first time in his career Wednesday against the Blue Jays and left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu. Chisholm, the club’s No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, entered Tuesday's game as a defensive replacement, but will now get his big league at-bats. Still just 22 years old, Chisholm […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 9/2

After last night's offensive explosion across the MLB, it should send all the fantasy managers racing to the waiver wire looking for a hot hand. There is no shortage of streamers available to help boost your team past the others. Grab them fast while you still can! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

We are officially in the home stretch of the 2020 season as the calendar flips to September. Fantasy playoffs are right around the corner, and league championships are on the line. That means that playing the waiver wire and playing it well is as important as ever. There are still many deep options available on […]

Marlins Make Moves: Starling Marte In, Jonathan Villar Out

The Marlins are contenders! Well, at least they have a shot at one of the 16 playoff spots now available in 2020. What was expected to be a relatively quiet trade deadline based on the short season and a host of unknown factors throughout the year resulted in a last-minute flurry of activity. Typical buyers […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 2nd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Jose Urena Could Start Against The Braves Next Monday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Urena could make his season debut next Monday against the Braves with starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (hamstring) likely to miss his scheduled start that day. Urena has been out all season with a positive coronavirus test, but the 28-year-old is cleared to rejoin the team and is stretched out to […]

Elieser Hernandez Slated For MRI On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (hamstring) was pulled from Tuesday’s start after only 39 pitches with a sore right lat, and the 25-year-old is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Wednesday to get a better understanding of the severity of his injury. Hernandez appears likely to miss at least one start with his sore […]

Miguel Rojas Day-to-Day With Sore Abdomen

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (abdomen) left Tuesday’s game after three at-bats with a sore abdomen and is day-to-day for now. Rojas missed most of the first month of the season with a positive coronavirus test but had been hot since rejoining the team on July 24, posting a 1.010 OPS over his first 14 […]

Elieser Hernandez Diagnosed With Sore Lat

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (hamstring) was diagnosed with a sore right lat following an early exit from Tuesday’s start. Hernandez managed to get through only two innings (39 pitches) against the Blue Jays before leaving with the hamstring injury. The severity of Hernandez’s injury is unclear for now, but it’s possible that the […]

Elieser Hernandez Removed From Tuesday's Start

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez was removed from his start on Tuesday, apparently with an injury. While there has been no word on the extent of the injury, reporters and Marlins President of Baseball Operations Michael Hill, who happened to be on the TV broadcast at the time, mentioned that Hernandez had been dealing […]

Marlins Calling Up Jazz Chisholm

The Miami Marlins have called up shortstop Jazz Chisholm, and he will be active for tonight's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Chisholm is one of the top prospects in the Marlins system and will presumably see playing time immediately. He's exclusively played shortstop in the minors, but the Marlins have an opening at second […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 1st edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 7

Just when we thought we going go make it, Oakland and Anaheim get erased off of Sunday's schedule due to a COVID postive test by the A's. We'll we actually go a whole week without this happening? Stay tuned. We're over halfway through the season and it's getting down to the nitty-gritty. Bigger and bigger […]

Evaluating MLB Rookie Performances - Week 7

While we’ve had some big time pitching prospects make waves throughout the 2020 season, it was this past week where we saw many of the most promising pitching performances from prospects so far this year. The 2020 fantasy season doesn’t have too much longer to go as the regular MLB season concludes in about a […]