Caleb Smith (SP, MIA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: Marlins left-hander Caleb Smith is an inning away from starting off the 2019 campaign with three straight quality starts, having only gone five innings in his season debut. His last outing was a beauty, tossing six shutout innings with only one hit […]

Trevor Richards (SP, MIA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: There has been much ado about the Marlins young pitching staff to kick off the 2019 campaign, and it is easy to see why. Of that group, right-hander Trevor Richards may have the most promise, but also the most volatility. Case in […]

Jorge Alfaro Out With Sore Knee Sunday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro is out of the starting lineup on Sunday as a precaution with a sore right knee. It's been an issue he's dealt with since spring training, but he slid awkwardly on Saturday and was replaced as a precaution. Barring a setback, he should be good to return on Monday. Chad […]

Week 3 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

Mid-April means trends are rounding into form and you can start to believe in stats, aren't you excited? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 3. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In case you missed it, this is our sixth year now […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/14/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a sizable Sunday slate, which is generally the case. There are eight games on the main slate, and 15 total games all day. This article will focus on the earlier slate, which is the "main" one today. We have plenty of high-end pitchers throwing tonight, starting with Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber. There […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Watch List

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 3

Two weeks in, how's your season going? Are you still hunting the waiver wire or are you already making plans for 2020? Well if you're still reading this, let's assume you're still in the hunt and want to know which two-start pitchers to snag this week. Before we dive into this week's list, we'll do […]

Marlins Call Up Austin Dean

The Miami Marlins recalled outfielder Austin Dean from Triple-A New Orleans on Friday and optioned outfielder Peter O'Brien to New Orleans in a corresponding move. Dean will immediately slot into right field and hit seventh on Friday against Phillies starter Jake Arrieta. Miami's No. 26 prospect hit .221/.279/.363 with four homers, 14 RBI and 22 […]

Sauceda's Slants - Take Action on Early Season Trends

Someone recently DM’d me on Twitter asking where I’ve been. Where had my writing gone? I must admit, I was flattered that someone enjoyed my work and was curious why we hadn’t seen more. So what? Why am I telling you this? All for the glorification of my massive ego? (And perhaps to suggest you’re […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 2 Waiver Wire

If the first two weeks are any indication, this should be a good baseball season. There are fans of some teams that may dispute that claim, and as a Marlins fan myself...well, bullpens have been crazy haven't they? Smart baseball minds have been saying for years that a team's best relief pitcher shouldn't be pigeonholed […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for 2019 Redraft Leagues (Week 2)

Can you believe the baseball season is already flying by?! Some teams already have a dozen games in hand at the MLB level, while the minor league season has been underway since last Thursday. With minor league games now underway, it’s time for another update of the ‘Impact Prospects for 2019.’ Since last we visited […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s a funny thing about early in the baseball season. Some trends might just carry on all year, and they are easy to accept, but what do you do when a star stumbles out of the gate? It may be one thing when it’s older guys like Albert Pujols and Robinson Cano because age catches […]

Week 2 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Baseball is in full swing, didn't you miss it? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 2. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 2, which will be updated as rotations are announced and […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

We're a week and a half into the 2019 baseball season, giving us a larger sample size to assess the state of our fantasy rosters. If you were one of the advocates to punt the catching position to the late rounds of your draft, you might be looking for an upgrade at the position by […]

Monte Harrison Injured In Minors

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison (wrist), the team's No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is dealing with a sore right wrist and is missing the first few games with Triple-A New Orleans. He's not expected to land on the injury list but is likely to face live pitching in practice to test his wrist. The […]

Tayron Guerrero An Option To Close Out Games?

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Tayron Guerrero had 11 pitches that touched at least 100 mph in the game against the Braves on Friday night, and he is raising questions as to whether he could work his way into the closer role. He spent the offseason working on his secondary pitches to complement his upper-90s fastball. […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

The 2019 MLB campaign has officially arrived in full swing, and though the offensive sample size has been extremely limited so far, the shaking out process has already begun between assets of real value and those not worth the time or effort for fantasy baseball managers. Players have come into 2019 either looking to build […]

Jorge Alfaro Sits Sunday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro is out of the lineup on Sunday. Backup catcher Chad Wallach will start instead and bat seventh. The move isn't surprising given that Sunday's contest is a day game after a night game. Alfaro hit two home runs on Saturday and is sporting a .973 OPS, so expect him to […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Being only a week and a half into the season, drastic measures are to be avoided. None of us are happy with Yu Darvish right now, for example, but kicking him to the curb after two starts amounts to fantasy malpractice in most situations. That doesn't mean you can't tinker on the edges, which is […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Watch List

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 2

Week 1 is almost in the books. We've seen some great pitching performances this week, while also watching a few guys still get the kinks worked out of their system. Now with a week of playing time that actually matters, we can get a better idea of what to expect from the two-start pitchers in […]

Top 20 Impact Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues

Prospect ranking is similar to picking stocks to invest in. With both areas of focus, you have to consider a number of variables, including overall long-term value, as well as how quickly you want or need a return. Investment advisors will often analyze an investor’s risk appetite to help choose the right investments. If you have […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

After a double-slate on Saturday, we have one large Sunday slate. These are some of my favorite slates because it pushes ownership around, and significantly lessens chalk. It also allows for multiple ways to construct lineups in both cash games and tournaments. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Adam Frazier (2B/OF, PIT) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Volume is a huge factor when determining a player's fantasy value, and for Adam Frazier, he will get plenty of it in 2019. Batting leadoff for the Pirates this season, Frazier is in a tremendous spot to amass some attractive numbers as […]

Sandy Alcantara Takes The Mound Against Braves On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara will look to replicate his dominant first start of the year when he takes the mound against the Braves on Saturday. Alcantara struck out six Rockies in eight innings of shutout baseball on March 30 and showed the team why he was deserving of a starting spot. The young […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full day of games but they are split into an early slate and a late slate, so I'll bring a few options from each slate. There is no super expensive pitcher on the slate, so you can look elsewhere if you want to spend down. In this article, I will be providing […]

Caleb Smith (SP, MIA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Leagues Miami Marlins starters may not seem like valuable fantasy assets, but Caleb Smith has become an intriguing option in 2019. In his first start this season against the Mets, Smith did what he does best: get strikeouts. He punched out eight batters over […]

Orioles Sign Dan Straily

The Baltimore Orioles signed free-agent starting pitcher Dan Straily to a major league deal on Friday. The 30-year-old made 56 starts with the Marlins over the last two years and posted a decent 4.20 ERA. It speaks to the state of Baltimore's rotation that Straily might actually become a consistent force for the O's and […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/5/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Early in the baseball season, there are lots of trends to track as you try to find the best value plays on Monkey Knife Fight. One of the factors to keep in mind is that we are still dealing with very small samples right now. So, even if players like Mookie Betts and Charlie Blackmon […]

Jorge Alfaro Getting Day Off On Wednesday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro will have the day off for the Marlins on Wednesday, according to beat writer Joe Frisaro. Backup catcher Chad Wallach will start in his place and bat seventh in the lineup against Mets ace Jacob deGrom. Alfaro has gotten off to a nice start to the season, slashing .308/.357/.538 with […]