Ottoneu Waiver Wire Report - RotoBaller's Staff League

Ottoneu leagues, available on Fangraphs, are a different beast, and for good reason. Most of the scoring formats are more advanced, there are intense roster requirements and it’s a year-round commitment. It warrants constant monitoring and tinkering to fully optimize your lineup, and the innings restrictions per roster slot certainly force you to make some […]

Trading Up - Mike Trout

It is universally understood among fantasy managers that Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. There was some speculation about Trout versus Mookie Betts earlier this year, and a few articles before the 2017 season about Betts or Jose Altuve as alternative number one picks. Many analysts offer the guidance that you never want […]

Week 13 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 13! 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 13, which […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 25

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 […]

Freddy Peralta (SP, MIL) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Freddy Peralta is on fire just three games into the year. He won two of those contests and now has a 2.30 ERA. His K/9 is outstanding at 14.36. Peralta is just 22 years old and has a bright future but it […]

Jesus Aguilar Sitting Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. It's a shame, because Aguilar has been red hot this week with a .429 average, 1.530 OPS and four home runs. With Eric Thames coming off the disabled list, it makes days off more frequent for Aguilar, but […]

Lorenzo Cain Out Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain is absent from the lineup Sunday. Cain has been dealing with a few injuries lately such as a hamstring injury on Thursday and groin tightness on Saturday and with the Brewers having Monday off, they are going to give Cain some extended rest. He is considered day-to-day for now. Christian […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There is a twelve game featured slate on DraftKings today, with a few high priced pitchers and high expected run totals among the slate of games. Predictably, MIA @ COL boasts the biggest total with an 11.5 O/U. DET @ CLE is next with a 9.5 O/U, and four other games have a 9 O/U. […]

Lorenzo Cain Exits Saturday's Game Early

Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (groin) left Saturday's game versus St. Louis in the fifth inning due to groin tightness. Cain had to exit Thursday's game early due to hamstring tightness so the Brewers may opt to rest him on Sunday to heal up. After entering the dugout, Cain claimed that his hamstring was "Ok" so […]

The Cut List (Week 13): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 13 of the Cut List. This week I take a look at Luke Weaver, Dallas Kuechel, Gregory Polanco, and Kyle Seager.  All 4 of these guys were drafted in the mid rounds and expected to have productive seasons, and they've all struggled to post even shallow team value as we approach the […]

Domingo Santana Optioned to Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Domingo Santana has had a rough year after breaking out in a big way in 2017. He has a .249 average with just three home runs and 17 RBI through 211 plate appearances. Things have got worse for Santana, as he was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs earlier Saturday morning. Infield utility […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games which is normal for a Saturday and gives us 10 games in the early slate which starts at 2 pm and a four-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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 24

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 […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 13

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, […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Watch List

Now that summer is officially here, it’s the perfect time to take a hard look in the mirror. Are you a contender or a pretender? Are you close enough to be a buyer? Should you sell off assets and acquire young talent or draft picks in your dynasty league? It’s still a little early to […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 13

We have 12 games on Monday, which increases the amount of two-start pitchers in the player pool for Week 13. Per usual, to get on our streaming radar, we look for pitchers who allow three earned runs, or less, and tally around five strikeouts per outing. Also, it helps to have opponents low on the […]

Ryan Braun is Out Again on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Ryan Braun (thumb) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's contest. The Brewers are still calling the issue day-to-day, so he won't be going on the disabled list just yet. Jesus Aguilar will play first base, while Eric Thames, Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain cover the outfield on Friday. Braun has […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 23

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. 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 […]

Too Good To Be True - Starting Pitchers Due for Regression

This article aims to highlight starting pitchers who, based off of advanced statistics and predictive analytics, are primed to regress from their early-season fantasy value.  These pitchers currently boast sparkling, yet misleading ERAs with a few of them being aided by distorted Win/Loss records as well.  Cole Hamels, Julio Teheran, Junior Guerra, and Jhoulys Chacin […]

Week 13 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 […]

Travis Shaw and Eric Thames Have Themselves A Day at Miller Park

Milwaukee Brewers lefty sluggers Travis Shaw and Eric Thames combined to go 4-for-9 and racked up three runs and five RBI in their squad's 11-3 beating of St. Louis. The two top-of-the-order bats teed off on Carlos Martinez on Thursday and ended his day after a mere four innings pitched. The Brewers have been taking advantage […]

Lorenzo Cain Removed From Game With Hamstring Cramp

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain was removed from Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals with a hamstring cramp. This is deemed precautionary and considering it was only a cramp, this will almost certainly be a day-to-day injury. Keep posted for more updates about Cain.

Orlando Arcia is Not Starting Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The struggling shortstop will get the night off to rest. Eric Sogard will bat seventh and play shortstop on Thursday. Arcia has been hard to own this season. He should be left on the waiver […]

Freddy Peralta Will Start on Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta will draw the start against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, according to manager Craig Counsell. Peralta last pitched on June 19 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He went six innings with seven strikeouts and allowed zero earned runs. Peralta is becoming a hot pickup, and owners in need of […]

Ryan Braun Remains Out on Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (thumb) remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. It will be his second straight game on the bench. Eric Thames will play left field and bat leadoff on Thursday. However, Braun is not heading to the disabled list. The injury is only considered […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 22

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with two in the early window and seven on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Today's games are broken into five different slates on DraftKings. There's an all-day slate featuring all 10 games, and the featured slate starts at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/21/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 12)

Unfortunately, there has not been a lot of news recently on the prospect front. Unless you count the fact that the Mets will almost certainly not be calling up Peter Alonso this year to be news, that is. At this point, we're just waiting for teams to start service clocks for their blue-chip prospects; we should see […]

Ryan Braun To Have Cryotherapy Procedure On Thumb

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun will miss his second consecutive game in a row to deal with a thumb issue, and he'll undergo a cryotherapy procedure. This now marks the fifth time Braun has had his thumb frozen and adds to the numerous list of injury issues that Braun has dealt with. This is to be […]