Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - BABIP (Week 3)

RotoBaller embarks on a new series this year using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performance. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and I enlighten myself on the information and tools at my disposal. This week we'll focus on a popular batted-ball metric, Batting […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 3)

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. It continues to be the waiting game for Atlanta to call up […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

We’re over halfway through April and while nearly all data points are far from settled, they’re all we’ve got. Trends in plate discipline metrics can start to surface around this time, but please don’t go blindly extrapolating hot or cold starts into full-season lines. Let’s look at some arms performing well at various magnitudes throughout […]

Eric Thames Has Five Home Runs In Last Seven Starts

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Thames was responsible for 100 percent of the offense Tuesday, as his two-run shot proved to be the only scoring at-bat of the game. This now gives Thames five home runs in […]

Orlando Arcia Getting His Season Back Together

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia went 2-for-3 in the 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. While both his hits were singles, this is great news for Arcia, who came into this game with a .192 batting average after being at .133 just over a week ago. His power numbers still remain subpar, as he only […]

Junior Guerra Only Allows One Hit In 5 2/3 Innings

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Junior Guerra went 5 2/3 innings pitched on Tuesday, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out seven in the 2-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. It looks like the Brewers have officially solved their issue with their fifth starter. In two starts now for Guerra since being called […]

Josh Hader Locks Down Another Two-Inning Save; Looks To Be Closer

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader locked down his second save in as many appearances in the 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He went two innings and struck out three for the save. Hader was originally one of the pitchers in the Brewers bullpen who was almost guaranteed to not get save appearances, but […]

Boone Logan To Throw Bullpen Session This Week

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Boone Logan (triceps) is making great progress in his throwing program and is expected to throw a bullpen session sometime in the next couple of days. On April 4, it was released that he would be on a four- to six-week recovery schedule and despite there being no schedule updates since […]

Wade Miley Will Start In Double-A Rehab Game Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley is expected to make a rehab start for the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers on Tuesday as part of his rehab program for the groin injury he suffered in spring training. With the struggles that the Brewers rotation has dealt with so far with Jhoulys Chacin lacking tremendously, Brent Suter lacking […]

Eric Thames In Lineup After Injury Rest

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames is back in the lineup after not partaking in Monday's game due to an unknown injury. It was reported that he would not go to the disabled list for his ailment and it looks like it wasn't too serious, as he is back and ready to go. As Christian […]

Ryan Braun Draws Back In Lineup After Missing Two Games

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun will draw back into the lineup after missing two games with a back issue. He was able to pinch hit off the bench, however, the Brewers decided to take it easy with their star outfielder and sit him a couple days to rest up. Despite a dreadful .176 batting average […]

Jonathan Villar Will Rest Tuesday Against Reds

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar will take the day off on Tuesday for customary rest as the Brewers take on Sal Romano and the Cincinnati Reds. This would be a platoon case where Villar would sit against lefties, however, Romano is a righty, so this is just a rest day for Villar. Eric Sogard will […]

Jacob Nottingham Will Make First Career Start

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jacob Nottingham will make his first MLB start at the catcher position on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Nottingham came into Monday's game after Jett Bandy was pulled in a 9-0 game, and Nottingham earned two walks in two plate appearances. That's almost unheard of, as many rookies come out swinging trying to make […]

Brewers Claim Alec Asher Off Waivers

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alec Asher was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. Asher has been bouncing from team to team in his last couple of years, as he was originally with Philadelphia in 2016 before being traded to the Orioles in 2017. The Orioles then waived Asher, whom the Dodgers […]

Christian Yelich Will Start Wednesday Against Reds

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has been activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday after dealing with an oblique strain. He will be available to pinch hit off the bench on Tuesday and is expected to start on Wednesday. Yelich has been out of service since April 4 when he originally received the injury, so […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 3

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Updated Week 3 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (4/16 - 4/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, hopefully all your teams are off to roaring starts! Either way we're here to try and help with your daily/weekly lineups. I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he doesn't feel like dealing with any messy rotation changes after six (!) postponed games on Sunday. Ouch. Below are the projected starting […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 18

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature, use this column on a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/17/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're back for a huge Tuesday slate, featuring double digit games. There are players at every price level, including pitchers and hitters. That means there will be a plethora of options for lineup construction tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/17/18. The lineup […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/17/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a MASSIVE 12 game slate tonight and there are some fantastic options across the board. There are some heavy favorites on the board, and you are going to want to look at those pitchers for your cash games. Plenty of high priced bats out there, so finding value will be important. In this […]

J.J. Hoover Opts For Free Agency

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher J.J. Hoover has elected for free agency after clearing waivers when the Brewers designated him for assignment. After giving up three runs in 1 1/3 innings pitched with the Brewers, they did not necessarily have much interest in keeping him in on the major league roster. Wherever Hoover lands, he will […]

Orlando Arcia Gets First Multi-Hit Game Of Season

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia went 2-for-4 with a run in the 10-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Arcia has slowly been improving as the season goes on, as he was at a .133 batting average on April 8 and has now brought it up to .192. In his last six games, he is now […]

Jacob Nottingham Gets Two Walks In MLB Debut

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jacob Nottingham walked twice in two plate appearances in the 10-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. After the Brewers went down 9-0 in the sixth inning, Jett Bandy was taken out and Nottingham was slotted in the top of the seventh inning as a defensive substitution. Nottingham earned a walk in his […]

Brent Suter Hit With Loss In Five-Inning Effort

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brent Suter went five innings, giving up six hits, three earned runs and four strikeouts in the 10-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Suter had a rough second inning where he gave up all three of his runs, but outside of that, it was smooth sailing for him through the other […]

Christian Yelich To Return Sometime This Week

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (oblique) will take part in a couple days worth of pre-game activities before returning to the lineup. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel predicts that Yelich's return to the lineup will happen sometime in the "next few days," barring setbacks. Yelich returning will add an immediate impact in the […]

Stephen Vogt Throwing With No Pain

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt (shoulder) has made even more progress in his throwing program and will most likely return in the next week or two. Vogt has yet to go into rehab games, so he's most likely still a couple weeks away from returning. When returning, he will be a backup catcher to Manny […]

Ryan Braun Will Sit Out On Monday With Back Issue

Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun (back) will get the day off again as the Brewers take on the Cincinnati Reds. This back issue may be why Braun can't seem to get it going at the plate, as his dreadful .180 batting average and .227 on-base percentage shows proof of this. Utility player Hernan Perez will […]

Eric Thames Will Rest Against Reds

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames will rest against starter Luis Castillo and the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. After hitting four home runs in five games, he has now gone three straight games without a hit. This seems to be the story for Thames, as last year he started off the year blazing with home runs […]

Jonathan Villar To Hit Leadoff Again

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar will hit leadoff again as the Brewers face off against the Cincinnati Reds. This will be the third time in five games that he will hit in the leadoff spot. Villar has started off the year with great contact numbers, including a .280 batting average, and he also has good […]

Wade Miley Scheduled For Rehab Start On Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley (groin) is scheduled to make his first rehab start with the Double-A affiliate Biloxi Shuckers on Tuesday. As reported by Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Miley is expected to make two or three more rehab starts before the Brewers make an official decision. Aside from a game […]