Week 17 Waiver Wire - Catcher

With the All-Star break now behind us, it's time to look ahead to the second half of the Fantasy Baseball season. While we already know who most of this year's breakouts are, looking at you Max Muncy, catcher remains one of the trickiest positions to figure out in fantasy circles. Those who sacrificed early picks […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 16)

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. Happy All-Star Break everyone! The Home Run Derby was electric, the Futures […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 16

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Statcast Scoreboard (Week 16)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's 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 enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. It's All-Star Week so rather than approaching the column in typical fashion, we'll use […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Buys (Pitchers)

This article is the third in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. Part 2 focused on mid-tier and bargain targets for offense. This installment focuses on pitchers ranked outside the top 50. Part four will focus on players […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's the last slate before the All-Star break, so hopefully a juicy 12-game featured slate can keep us satiated until Friday. As expected, the Coors Field game boasts the biggest total with a 11.5 O/U. TOR @ BOS and KC @ CWS are the next highest games with a 9.5 O/U each. There are a […]

Derek Dietrich (1B/2B/3B/OF, MIA) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Marlins are not very good, but utility player Derek Dietrich has been a bright spot for them in the season’s first half. The versatile veteran has hit .288/.350/.452 with 11 home runs and 49 runs scored across 92 games, primarily hitting in […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

The All-Star break is upon us, but there’s no such thing as a break with RotoBaller. We’re still here to offer advice on everything from prospects to waiver wire pickups to help you make a championship push in the second half. Every Sunday until the end of the season, we'll look at the best middle […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/15/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 15th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Kyle Barraclough Shaky but Still Earns Save on Saturday

Miami Marlins closer Kyle Barraclough allowed two hits in the ninth but was able to escape from trouble without allowing a run, earning his ninth save of the season. Barraclough has looked solid in his role as the closer and now carries a 1.28 ERA to go with a 47/23 K/BB ratio. He has converted […]

Trevor Richards Throws Six Scoreless against Phillies

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Richards had arguably his best game of the season on Saturday, pitching six innings of scoreless baseball while striking out four and allowing just four hits. The win brought Richards to a 3-5 record with a 4.74 ERA and a 57/31 K/BB ratio. Richards has been far too sporadic to […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/14/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 14th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 16

With the All-Star break approaching, predicting the two-start pitchers for Week 16 can be tricky. There’s one game on Thursday (STL/CHC) and everybody else resumes play on Friday. For those in weekly head-to-head contests, you have an extra three days (four, if you count the lone Thursday matchup) added to your typical week-long matchup. Also, […]

Derek Dietrich is Out on Friday

Miami Marlins infielder/outfielder Derek Dietrich (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Philadelphia Phillies. This looks like a routine day off for Dietrich, so Garrett Cooper will bat sixth and start in left field against Jake Arrieta. Cooper has been hitting a little better lately, but is not a recommended […]

Lewis Brinson Has Bone Bruise

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson (hip) has been diagnosed with a hip bone bruise and will continue to rest until further notice. He probably won't be ready to return to the team right after the All-Star break, and fantasy owners won't really care. The young outfielder was only really getting a shot because he plays […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 16

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 16. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Week 16 MLB Closers and Saves Report

Another mostly quiet week in bullpens around baseball, leading up to what is sure to be a wild trade deadline in a couple of weeks. A big name closer said a big word and got himself sent to the minors. A guy who was a closer very recently is a closer again due to an […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/13/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 13th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Week 15 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 15! 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 15, and […]

J.T. Realmuto Returns From Paternity Leave On Thursday

Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto has been reinstated from the paternity list on Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Marlins optioned catcher Chad Wallach to Triple-A New Orleans. Fantasy owners are happy to see Realmuto back, considering the year he's having. The 27-year-old All-Star is hitting to the tune of .317/.368/.551 so far in 2018. […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets for the Second Half (Offense)

This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 15: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 15 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season inches ever closer to the All-Star break, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/11/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 11th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 15)

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. It might have seemed an unlikely week for prospect promotions, but there […]

Lewis Brinson Days Away From Baseball Activities

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson (hip) is days away from baseball activities, according to manager Don Mattingly. Brinson has been dealing with right hip inflammation and is expected to return shortly after the All-Star break. Fantasy owners could probably care less, as Brinson has been one of the worst regulars in all of baseball with […]

Sandy Alcantara Resumes Throwing

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara (armpit) resumed throwing Tuesday for the first time since landing on the disabled list with a right axillary infection. MLB.com's No. 2 prospect in Miami pitched five strong innings for a win in his first MLB start on June 29, but it's unclear if he'll return to the rotation […]

Justin Bour is Sitting on Tuesday

Miami Marlins first baseman Justin Bour (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Garrett Cooper will bat in the cleanup spot and cover first base against righty Jhoulys Chacin. Bour is getting a rare day off to rest, while the slumping Cooper takes over first base duties on […]

Martin Prado Out on Tuesday

Miami Marlins third baseman Martin Prado is out of the lineup on Tuesday for a routine day of rest. He'll be replaced by Miguel Rojas who is batting sixth. Rojas is hitting .262 with seven home runs, 32 RBI and six stolen bases in 2018. Usually it's never smart to target a Marlin not named […]

Cameron Maybin Steals Two Bases Against Brewers

Miami Marlins outfielder Cameron Maybin helped lead his team to victory Monday, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Maybin is now hitting a weak .239 with one home run, 17 RBI and five stolen bases on the season. With Lewis Brinson on the shelf, Maybin has seen much more playing time. When Brinson returns, Maybin […]