Joakim Soria To Be Out More Than 10 Days

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Joakim Soria (groin) will be out for more than the minimum 10 days while on the disabled list, according to manager Craig Counsell. Soria was injured late last week in an outing where he allowed a game-winning grand slam. He's been effective overall with a 2.44 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 11.2 […]

Zach Davies To Make Rehab Start Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies (shoulder) is scheduled to make another rehab start for Triple-A Colorado Springs on Thursday. Manager Craig Counsell made it sound like Davies could be an option to return to the starting rotation after that. The right-hander hasn't made a start for Milwaukee since May 29, and he was 2-5 […]

Statcast Hitter Analysis - xSLG Risers/Fallers (Week 20)

We've looked at expected slugging numbers in comparison to actual slugging percentage before, so I'll spare you the full explanation. In this edition, we'll look at the last month's worth of data only to find risers and fallers for possible buy, sell, add or drop possibilities. Many fantasy baseball owners are starting to see the […]

Zach Davies To Make At Least One More Rehab Outing

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said that starting pitcher Zach Davies (shoulder) will make at least one more rehab outing and may need more before returning to the big leagues, per Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt. His next outing will be at Triple-A Colorado Springs. Davies had not pitched well this season with the Brewers […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid 10 game Sunday slate. The "Main Slate" is essentially the "early slate," as there are no later games on the slate. Still, there are plenty of options to make lineups today. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/12/18. The lineup […]

The Cut List (Week 20): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 20 of the Cut List. This week I’m taking a look at Starlin Castro, Jon Lester, Jed Lowrie, and Eric Thames. I explain why each player should be dropped in most standard shallow leagues. Last week’s cut candidates (Cesar Hernandez, Matt Kemp, Asdrubal Cabrera, Tim Anderson) went a combined 16-for-66 with seven […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 10-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 20

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 20

If your league doesn't have a trade deadline before September (or at all), you still have plenty of time to wheel and deal for the playoff stretch. Most of us, however, are up against Father Time and his ceaseless battle to rob us of our most precious commodity. If you're in the market to make […]

Ryan Braun Sitting Out on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Ryan Braun (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Eric Thames will draw the start in right field and bat seventh against righty Kevin Gausman. Thames is always a threat to go deep off right-handed pitching and Gausman has struggled throughout most of the […]

Joakim Soria to Disabled List, Adrian Houser Recalled

The Milwaukee Brewers have placed relief pitcher Joakim Soria (groin) on the 10-day disabled list due to a right groin strain and activated right-hander Adrian Houser to take his spot on the active roster. Soria seemed to have pulled something on the mound Wednesday night, however, the severity was unknown. After Corey Knebel's atrocious ninth-inning performance, […]

Trey Mancini (1B/OF, BAL) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini came busting into the league in 2017 hitting .293 with 24 HR and 78 RBI. He was given a hard dose of reality in 2018, as he is hitting a terribly low .231, pulled down partially […]

Zach Davies Will Make Rehab Start on Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies (shoulder) is scheduled to make a rehab start at Double A on Saturday. However, the Brewers expect Davies will need at least two more rehab starts before he's ready to return to the Brewers pitching staff. Davies is unsure whether or not this will be his last rehab start. […]

Joakim Soria Has Groin Strain

Updating a previous report, Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Joakim Soria (groin) suffered a mild right groin strain in his outing against the Padres on Thursday in which he gave up a game-winning grand slam. Only one of the four runs was charged to Soria, but he was charged with a blown save anyway. It's unclear […]

Corey Knebel To Be Given A Break

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said closer Corey Knebel will not be used in the ninth inning his next time out. “The next time out, we’ll give him an easier spot, for sure. But at some point, we’re going to try to work to get him back to big spots in the game," Counsell said. […]

Joakim Soria Leaves Game With Injury

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Joakim Soria left Thursday's game against the San Diego Padres due to injury. It's unclear what happened to Soria, but he only recorded one out before being forced to exit the game. Hopefully it's just a day-to-day issue because the Brewers can't afford to lose Soria right now.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Even with only nine games being played today, we've still got five different slates on DraftKings and tons of different contests to join. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers six games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/9/18. The lineup picks […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 19)

This week was a particularly slow week in the world of prospects; just eight rookies have debuted since the publishing of last week's column. With that being said, there are still a handful of newcomers worth highlighting and a bunch of returners still cooking with gas. As we come up on the end of the […]

Jonathan Schoop Out of the Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Schoop (rest) is out of the starting lineup on Wednesday. Schoop has committed more errors than collected hits since being with the Brewers. Orlando Arcia will start at shortstop and bat eighth versus rookie righty Brett Kennedy. Arcia has been awful with the bat this season, so avoid him in fantasy […]

Ryan Braun Resting on Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Ryan Braun (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres. The Brewers want to stack their lineup with left hitters against rookie righty Brett Kennedy. Eric Thames will draw the start in right field and bat sixth on Wednesday. Thames is always a threat […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/8/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Good afternoon, my fellow Rotoballers. We've got a nine game Main slate to breakdown on this hot-as-hell Wednesday that features a pitching group without much flair, but with plenty of offenses to target. As of early afternoon, there are five offenses with impressive (see also: attractive for stacking purposes) implied run totals and a few […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 19)

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. The season is really starting to wind down. There are only going […]

Week 19 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 19! 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 19, and […]

Travis Shaw Sitting Out on Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres. Shaw struggles to hit left-handed pitching, so it's not surprising to see him sitting this one out. Mike Moustakas will bat sixth and play third base against lefty Clayton Richard. However, Moustakas does not […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 19 September Call-Up Edition

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 - Post-Break Contact Quality (Week 19)

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 August and we’re firmly in the dog days of baseball season. After a […]

Brent Suter Aiming For Mid-2019 Return

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brent Suter (elbow) is aiming to return halfway through the 2019 season from his Tommy John surgery. While this is just a goal he's set for himself, it's often very tough to predict how long a player will be gone after Tommy John surgery, but it's safe to say he will […]

The Cut List (Week 19): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 19 of the Cut List. Special thanks to Kyle Bishop for filling in for me last week while I was out of town on vacation in northern Minnesota. His cut suggestions were pretty much fantastic. This week I’m taking a look at Cesar Hernandez, Matt Kemp, Asdrubal Cabrera, and Tim Anderson. All […]

Jesus Aguilar Out Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Colorado. With the additions of Jonathan Schoop and Mike Moustakas, the Brewers have too many players for everyone to play every day and Aguilar is going to be sitting more often. After being scorching hot for most of the season, […]