Phillies Acquire Dustin Peterson From Brewers

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Dustin Peterson from the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations. Peterson has been assigned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The 27-year-old will give the Phillies a little more outfield depth with Odubel Herrera (oblique) and Mickey Moniak (hand) currently on the shelf. Peterson last played in the major […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/19/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/19/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 2

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" - a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit, or just smoke and mirrors. We're two weeks into the season and already numerous pitchers have emerged as potential […]

Eric Lauer Earns Quality Start, Win Monday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer picked up his first win of the season in Monday's 6-1 win over the Pirates. Lauer pitched 6 innings, allowing one run on five hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. The 26-year-old now has a 3.48 ERA with 10 strikeouts and three walks […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. We have a massive 11-game slate on DK, and a 10-game slate on FD as DK has added game 2 of the AZ/WAS doubleheader. First, we have some great pitching options in Burnes, Walker Buehler, Framber Valdez, Joe Musgrove, and more. […]

Christian Yelich Hits Grand Slam Monday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich made his first home run of the season count in Monday's 6-1 win over the Pirates, going 2-for-4 with a double, a grand slam, a walk, and a strikeout. Yelich mashed a fourth-inning Zach Thompson changeup into the right-field seats to put the Brewers up 6-1. The 30-year-old is looking […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Another week of matchups is upon us, so that means it's once again time for my weekly top-101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. RotoBallers can find my thoughts on key movers and then the top-101 in a table with tiers, ranks, earned value via Fangraphs, and even more notes! We now ride with the second 2022 […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The 2022 fantasy baseball season is off and running, so how true are you staying to your preseason convictions? It's tough to toe the line between holding onto a cold player that you believed in versus the hot start from a player you were […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/18/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/18/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Corbin Burnes Rebounds With Gem

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes threw seven scoreless innings against the Orioles on Wednesday. He didn't earn the win, but he allowed just three hits and one walk while striking out eight batters. This was an important result from the 27-year-old after he gave up three runs over five innings on Opening Day. Outside […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/17/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/17/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2

Having America's greatest pastime back in action creates such a sense of happiness that is hard to encapsulate. Spring is here, summer is approaching, and every team has hope. Is this the year your favorite player breaks out? This is the time of optimism! Fantasy baseball teams are built through the draft, but an argument […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2

Maybe this is the week we see pitchers stretch beyond four or five innings per outing. With a condensed spring training and late start to the season, starting pitchers have been handled with kid gloves so far. We'll also get a better sense of the upcoming schedule for starting pitchers since some rookies and fifth […]

Week 2 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Byron Buxton, Taijuan Walker, Blake Snell, Luis Castillo, Teoscar Hernandez

Opening Day is now in our rear view mirror. Fantasy drafts are over and we now get to overreact with the players on our team. Injuries are up a little bit from last year at this time (one week into the season). I will continue to highlight players on the IL with their hopeful return […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/17/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 4/17/2022 Main Slate at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. The main slate is 10-games on DraftKings and 11-games on FanDuel. You can also read more DFS advice and […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2

Shoutout to baseball! We're back folks, and fantasy leagues are in full swing. There have already been some outstanding performances and some incredibly disappointing ones, in bullpens, rotations, positional players, and from managers too! We're all excited to have baseball back, and the frustration we feel certainly feels better than the no baseball we all […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/16/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

There are six games on tap for the main slate on both sites tonight and my goodness is picking out a pitcher (or two or DraftKings) going to be interesting. Verlander (@ SEA) and Urias (vs. CIN) are the headliners at the top, while Matz (@ MIL), Houser (vs. STL), and Taillon (@ BAL) make […]

Brent Suter Exits Early On Friday

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brent Suter (head) was forced to exit early during Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The lefty reliever ran headfirst into the railing while chasing a foul ball. Suter seemed fine afterwards and even attempted to stay in the game. However, the Brewers decided to be cautious and take him out […]

Freddy Peralta Looks To Rebound On Friday

On Friday night, Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta will look to rebound from his lackluster first start of the season last Sunday against the Cubs. Peralta will face the Cardinals at home, looking to improve on his last outing in which he allowed three earned runs on three hits and four walks while striking […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/15/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. We have a massive 11-game slate to attack tonight. First, there are some aces like Cease, Rodon, and Freddy Peralta making their second starts. Then, we get the debut of MacKenzie Gore versus the Braves as well. Then, when it comes […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks (4/15/22)

Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/15/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/15/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Brewers To Rest Devin Williams

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams is set to receive a couple of days off. "I think he got a little tired tonight so we'll probably have to give him a couple of days off here, but we kind of knew that would be the case if we used him tonight. He was probably a […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/14/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/14/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Bullpen Report: What We Learned Early in the Season

All throughout fantasy baseball draft season there was a ton of talk about saves and how there are so few known sources of them. Heading into the season it felt like two-thirds of the teams around the league did not have a set closer. At least half of those had more than two options they […]

Getting to Know Seiya Suzuki - Fantasy Baseball Outlook

I don't recall having this many talented rookies in the majors debut so early. Bobby Witt Jr. started his big league career by hitting a go-ahead double, propelling the Royals to a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. The Houston Astros' Jeremy Pena hit his first career home run against the Angels in Anaheim. We haven't […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Fantasy Baseball Week 1

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, we'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues that can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. We'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each player […]

Brandon Woodruff Will Look To Bounce Back Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff (0-1) will look to bounce back Thursday against Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals after getting shelled for six runs in his previous outing against the Chicago Cubs. He allowed six runs on seven hits, three walks, and two hit batters while striking out two in 3 2/3 innings […]