2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 14)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly top 30 fantasy baseball rankings for 2018 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. There have been tons of injuries lately. However, some […]

Week 14 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 14! 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 14, and […]

Eric Thames Sitting Against Lefty

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Eric Thames (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Thames is out of the lineup because the Braves are starting lefty Max Fried. Keon Broxton, Ryan Braun, and Christian Yelich will cover the outfield for the Brewers. Thames doesn't normally play against lefty starters, […]

Manny Pina is Resting on Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Veteran Erik Kratz will bat eighth and draw the start behind the plate against lefty Max Fried. Pina is normally the starting catcher but is getting a routine day off on Thursday. He is worth a […]

Tyler Saladino Returns, Eric Sogard Designated For Assignment

The Milwaukee Brewers activated Tyler Saladino (ankle) from the 10-day disabled list. In a corresponding move, the team designated second baseman Eric Sogard for assignment. Sogard was having an abysmal season, so the Brewers and fantasy players will be happy to have Saladino back. Before going down with the ankle sprain, Saladino was batting .311 […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 14)

So Kyle Tucker is still destroying the minor leagues. He has a .301/.367/.505 triple-slash with 13 HR and 14 steals (82.4% success rate) and yet the Astros have not given him the call yet. Tucker has absolutely nothing left to prove in the minors and the Astros have indicated that they think he will come up […]

Christian Yelich Returns to the Lineup on Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) is returning to the lineup on Wednesday after missing his past five games. Yelich has been dealing with a sore lower back. The 26-year-old is slashing .289/.364/.471 with 11 home runs, 34 RBI and 10 stolen bases through 69 games this season. He is one of the premiere outfield […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 14

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 […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 14: Buy or Sell?

Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Pitching Under Pressure (Week 14)

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. As a prerequisite before we start, follow this link and rock out as we […]

Zach Davies' Setback Severity Still Unknown

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies (back) has yet to have a report updated on the status of his lower back injury. After suffering a setback with "lower back tightness" and exiting his rehab start with Class-A, there are more updates expected to come in the near future. As of right now, Davies is day-to-day, […]

Lorenzo Cain Likely to Be Activated Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (groin) said on Sunday there's a "really, really, really good chance" that he's activated from the disabled list on Wednesday when first eligible. He was sent to the disabled list early last week, but has been making solid progress. The Brewers are currently without Christian Yelich (back) as well, so […]

Christian Yelich Remains Out on Monday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) will miss his fourth straight game on Monday. He continues to be bothered by lower back tightness but did take some swings on Sunday. Ryan Braun, Keon Broxton and Eric Thames will cover the Brewers outfield on Monday against Twins righty Kyle Gibson.

Brewers Recall Nate Orf from Triple-A, Starting on Monday

The Milwaukee Brewers have recalled infielder Nate Orf from Triple-A. He'll make his MLB debut on Monday, starting at second base and batting sixth. Orf has had a strong minor league season, hitting .307 with six home runs, 39 RBI and 20 stolen bases over 74 games. It's not yet known how long Orf will […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nice nine game slate for this Monday evening. There are a number of good pitching options, highlighted by Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber. However, there are also a couple expensive stack options that figure to come through in a big way, with Cleveland and San Francisco leading the way. The Reds/White Sox […]

Trading Up: Javier Baez

Before the season, Chicago Cubs manager, Joe “Hates Your Fantasy Baseball Team” Maddon challenged Javier Baez to make himself so productive that Maddon would be forced to start Baez every day. Many fantasy owners are well aware of Maddon’s tendency to split playing time between several strong players, thereby decreasing their volume and consequently their […]

Brent Suter (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brent Suter has both split opinions and evaluations all season, as he entered the year as a long man, then moved to a starter, and now, perhaps, might be one of the best pitchers on the team.  Through 15 starts he has a […]

Junior Guerra (SP, MIL) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Junior Guerra is almost unfair to be a streamer at this point. To have a streaming pitcher flirt with a sub-three ERA is a good place to start while looking for pitchers in Week 14. If not for a […]

The Cut List (Week 14): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 14 of the Cut List. In this edition, I take a look at the recent performances of Joey Gallo, Tommy Pham, Travis Shaw, and Kyle Hendricks. Has Gallo underperformed expectations? Why is Pham hitting .246? Is Shaw not the bonafide slugger we thought he was? Is Hendricks viable in standard leagues? I […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Watch List

This is the point in the season where things start to get interesting, especially in fantasy circles. Prospects continue to rise and the real life trade deadline is just a month away, which means potential new opportunities for some of baseball’s brightest. It also means sample sizes are getting ever so larger, helping us make […]

Chase Anderson Showing Signs of a Turnaround

Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson has had a tumultuous season thus far. After a stellar 2017 campaign in which Anderson held a 2.74 ERA, it was looking more and more that this was an outlier than a sign of things to come. His 4.33 xFIP that season might have indicated that luck had a lot […]

Christian Yelich Still Out of Brewers Lineup

Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) remains out of the starting lineup Saturday against Cincinnati. Yelich has been sidelined since injuring his back in the first inning of Thursday's game and remains without a real timetable for return. Keon Broxton will continue to get the start in his place and will bat seventh today. Broxton homered […]

Keon Broxton Hits Two Home Runs, Drives in Four Runs

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Keon Broxton hit two home runs while driving in four runs on June 29 against the Reds. Broxton went 3-for-5 with a walk, lifting his batting average to .444. The Brewers recalled Broxton on June 26 after Lorenzo Cain went on the DL. The two HRs are Broxton’s first of the season. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games which is normal for a Saturday and gives us six games in the early slate which starts at 4 pm and a seven-game night slate. Solid options across the board, so I'll try to hit on a few from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 14

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, […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 14

With the fourth of July holiday in the middle of the week, we don’t get the benefit of all teams playing on a Monday. However, we still have 10 games to work with, providing us with a decent streaming player pool for Week 14. Typically, the weekly streaming articles are filled with youth. However, this […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 14) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 14, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 14

We all suffer from recency bias, whether we realize it or not. It's easy in this day and age. Highlights and long-winded articles about who you should add, drop, or trade color our perception even more, but the numbers tell the true story. If any sport demands that we step back and take a macro view […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for July 1

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Christian Yelich Not in Friday's Lineup

Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) is being held out from Friday's contest against Cincinnati after injuring himself yesterday. Yelich reportedly experienced lower back tightness after his first at-bat on Thursday and was subsequently pulled and replaced by Keon Broxton. There is no exact timeline for Yelich. He should just be considered day-to-day for now. The […]