Power Risers & Fallers for Week 4 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. This week we return to looking at which bats are hot and which are not compared to their 2018 (or earlier) performances. All stats are full season through Monday, April 22nd (unless otherwise noted). For reference, when a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 […]

Early-Season Surprises - RotoBaller Staff Buy/Sell Advice

It's hard to believe we're nearly one month into the 2019 Major League Baseball season already. Some players have wasted no time making their mark, namely Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Jose Altuve, and Domingo Santana. Does one of those names look out of place? It sure does, but Santana is far from the only player […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/24/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have 15 total games today, but it's broken down into two seven game slates. For the sake of this article, and getting you as much information as possible for the day, I'll be pulling plays from each slate. Not all of the lines are out at the moment, but we have seven teams who […]

Jimmy Nelson Making Progress

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson (shoulder) had another encouraging start in extended spring training on Monday, and his next stop will be a minor league rehab assignment if he bounces back as expected. The 29-year-old right-hander is nearing his season debut after missing all of 2018 following shoulder surgery. He was very serviceable in […]

Freddy Peralta Throws Monday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (shoulder) had a light bullpen session on Monday, but it's unclear when he'll return from the injured list. Peralta has potential but was entirely hit or miss in his four starts so far this year, posting a 7.13 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings. The […]

Chase Anderson Gets Another Start

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson limited the Dodgers to one hit and two walks while striking out five over five innings in his first start of the season on Saturday. He also touched 96 mph on the radar gun with his fastball and had solid velocity all the way through the outing. Anderson is […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Barrels (Week 4)

We're back with another edition of Statcast Risers and Fallers for Hitters. It's time to reach into the Barrels leaderboard in order to find out who is generating high-quality contact early in the 2019 season. If you aren't familiar with how Barrels are defined, the best place to start is with our own Rick Lucks' […]

Week 4 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

We're now in "late April" and can start to talk ourselves into hot or cold starts being for real, including the juicy baseballs that are destroying pitchers! Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 4. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In […]

Eric Thames Hits Pinch Hit Homer Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames came in to the 8th inning and Sunday's game and hit a home run to tie the game. That now makes two homers in Thames last three games and also raises his batting average to .270. While Thames only has one at bat in each of his last two […]

Josh Hader Takes Second Loss Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader came in to a tied game in the 9th inning and gave up the game winning home run to Cody Bellinger in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers. Hader hasn't had a save since April 7th and has given up at least one run in three straight appearances. With Jeremy Jeffress […]

Brandon Woodruff Gives Up Five On Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks through 5 2/3 innings while striking out six Dodgers on Sunday. The strikeouts are nice to see but Woodruff's 5.81 ERA and 1.48 WHIP are not. Woodruff has yet to post a quality start this season and is likely […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/22/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. There will be some possible light rain affecting the start of the Philadelphia Phillies-New York Mets battle, although the game should […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/22/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got an action packed Monday featuring 10 games, with FanDuel's main slate starting at 7:05 pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/22/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. If you have […]

Mike Moustakas Has Fractured Finger

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Mike Moustakas has a fractured ring finger. Moustakas should be out for a little while, but Craig Counsell is optimistic that an IL stint is to be avoided. For now, Moustakas is considered day-to-day, but it wouldn't be surprising if he does end up landing on the injured list.

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

Time flies when you're having fun, but it's important to remember that we're still in the first month of a six-month odyssey. Difficult as it may be to watch your team struggle out of the gate, you might just be making matters worse by doing something drastic to your roster. That doesn't mean you can't […]

The Cut List (Week 4) - Time to Let Go?

We're past the 10% mark of the season now for this, April's penultimate Cut List. That still doesn't mean free rein to chop off your roster anyone you don't like, but samples are only increasing, playing time divisions becoming clearer, injuries piling up. That said, the Watch-Out list of players to keep for now won't […]

Buying and Selling the Young Friars

As a sport, baseball’s greatest cultural advantage might be its roots as a game which begins with the thaw of winter and the arrival of spring. There is nothing more generally inspiring for all fans than the promise of Spring Training and the potential growth of young players. That’s especially true when those prospects play […]

Eric Thames Homers On Friday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames went 2-for-4 with a home run in Friday's loss to the Dodgers. Though it's nice to see Thames hit the long ball, Thames still doesn't play nearly enough to be mixed league relevant. It will take some injuries to get Thames close to every day at bats, so for […]

Corbin Burnes Sent Down To AAA

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes was optioned down to AAA on Friday. It's unfortunate but not a surprise. Burnes had racked up a 10.70 ERA in 17 2/3 innings so far this season and could not keep the ball in the park. The Brewers were hopeful that Burnes would stick around in the rotation, […]

Josh Hader Gives Up Three Runs Friday

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader gave up three runs on two walks and a hit on Friday and took the loss against the Dodgers. After being untouchable for the first few weeks of the season, Hader has now given up at least a run in his last two outings. The more concerning part of this […]

Jhoulys Chacin Decent Friday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin gave up two runs on five hits and three walks through five innings while striking out five on Friday against the Dodgers. Other than his disastrous last start, this is pretty much what you can expect from Chacin. The 5.92 ERA should come down a little bit as his […]

Ryan Braun Sits Out Against Dodgers

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Ryan Braun (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Braun has struggled this season, hitting .185/.221/.369, so it's not surprising to see him out of the lineup. Ben Gamel will play left field and bat seventh versus righty Ross Stripling. Gamel doesn't have […]

Jesus Aguilar is Sitting on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aguilar is hitting .155/.254/.190 this season, so he'll take a sit in this one. Eric Thames will take over duties at first base and bat sixth versus righty Ross Stripling. Thames is always a […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 4

We're four weeks into the season and the search for good pitching in Boston continues. Being a White Sox fan, I know I don't have much room to speak about bad pitching, but you have to look at the silver linings every now and then. Silver linings like how Chicago only has the fourth-worst ERA […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 3 Waiver Wire

Only Week 3 and we're already looking at a pretty wild season, bullpen-wise at least. We have our first "out for the season" injury for a team's closer, and we have a legitimate top closer back on the mound after coming off the injured list. And also: Craig Kimbrel. Week 3 brought bat flips, petulant […]

Deeper NL-Only Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 3

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 […]

Ryan Braun Continues Cold Streak

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in Thursday's loss to the Dodgers. After getting off to a strong start to the season, Braun has significantly cooled off. Braun is now batting .185 and hasn't homered since April 6, while only having one extra-base hit since then. The Brewers […]

Zach Davies Lowers ERA Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies threw five shutout innings on Thursday, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out two against the Dodgers. The Dodgers offense has been very hot to start the season, so the shutout innings are impressive, but the two strikeouts and only lasting five innings is not. So far, […]

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

We've got an early slate starting at 2:20pm eastern thanks to the early Wrigley Field game, as well as a main slate starting at 7:05pm eastern that covers 14 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/19/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of […]

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

We have a monster 14-game slate tonight which features only two pitchers above $10K along with Coors Field in action. The hitters at Coors Field should always be the target since the upside they bring is massive. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/19/19. […]