Christian Yelich Placed On 10 Day DL With Oblique Strain

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has been placed on the 10 day DL for an oblique strain that he acquired on Wednesday. This is most likely just an insurance move as the Brewers don't want to risk re-injury to one of their best players and this will allow Domingo Santana, Ryan Braun, and Eric Thames […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 9

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 […]

Week 2 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 2! 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 2, which […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

All teams are in action this Sunday, but DraftKings has given us a 10-game featured slate to work with instead of the full 15. This 10-game slate has excluded every game that starts after 3:00 PM EST. Not on the featured slate are the Coors Field game, Clayton Kershaw’s start against the Giants, and Shohei […]

Ryan Braun Can't Get It Going Offensively

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 0-for-3 with a walk in the 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Braun didn't necessarily start March off too hot as he went 1-for-8, but now he is still only 4-for-20 in April for a total .179 batting average this year. With Domingo Santana and Eric Thames swinging a […]

Eric Thames Drills Third Home Run Of The Year

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames went 1-for-4, with a home run in the 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. This game now puts Thames at a whopping .762 slugging percentage for the month of April, with all three of his home runs coming in the same month. After starting the season as a platoon […]

Lorenzo Cain Has Gone Ice Cold

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 0-for-3 with an RBI in the 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. After starting March 8-for-14 with a .571 batting average, Cain is now 2-for-23 in April with a batting average of .087. Shows how quickly things can change for a hitter. This now puts Cain at a .270 […]

Domingo Santana Builds Off Of Good April

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Domingo Santana went 1-for-4 in the 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. With the hit, this now puts Santana at a .294 batting average in April. Despite the fact that he has only driven in one run and has yet to score, Santana will eventually get his luck if he continues to […]

Jacob Barnes Has A Night To Forget

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jacob Barnes went 2/3 of an inning, giving up four runs (two earned), three hits, two walks and was ultimately rewarded with the loss and the blown save. Barnes didn't exactly get the help from his infield as Travis Shaw and Orlando Arcia committed crucial errors that played a part in […]

Zach Davies Fans Eight In Start

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies went six innings, giving up four hits, one run, three walks, and struck out eight in the 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Davies has never really been a strikeout pitcher, especially last season with a K/9 of only 5.83, so this is different to see Davies striking out […]

Brandon Woodruff Optioned To Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff has been optioned to Triple-A as the Brewers bullpen has been overworked and needed a fresh arm, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. J.J. Hoover has been added to the 40 man roster and has been called up to the Brewers as a result of this move. […]

Christian Yelich Out Again On Saturday With Oblique Stiffness

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (oblique stiffness) will sit out Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. Yelich was originally taken out of the game on Wednesday, and it looks the Brewers are going to take their time with this injury, especially due to the severity that oblique injuries can turn into. Yelich won't be out for […]

Brent Suter (SP, MIL) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Brent Suter isn’t going to blow anyone away with his velocity, but owns an unorthodox delivery and is currently 1-0 on the young season after holding the Padres to three runs over five innings of work on Saturday. I realize the 5.40 ERA isn’t […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 2

It’s Week 2 for your fantasy baseball leagues in 2018 and the starting pitcher streamer list is still hard to judge, at first glance. That’s why we’re here, at RotoBaller, to breakdown the pitching matchups and determine who could put your team over-the-top and earn the win. Last week, we used the ownership percentages from […]

Week 2 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 […]

Adrian Houser Recalled From Triple-A For Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Adrian Houser has been called up from Triple-A affiliate, Colorado Springs Sky Sox after Corey Knebel was placed on the disabled list. Houser last pitched with the Brewers in 2015, where he went two innings and gave up one hit, and two walks and since then has recovered from Tommy John […]

Eric Thames Goes Deep In Win

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames went 1-for-4 with a run, two RBI's, and a home run in the 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. This was Thames' second home run of the season, with his first one coming just four days ago. Thames is now hitting .294 in the month of April and has […]

Travis Shaw Hits First Home Run Of 2018 Season

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 1-for-5, with one run and two RBI's in the 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Considering Shaw went deep 31 times last year, it was only a matter of time before he hit his first big shot of the season. This game now puts Shaw at a .310 […]

Orlando Arcia Walks It Off In Ninth Inning

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia went 1-for-4 with a hit, a walk, and an RBI in the 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers have won many of their games in the ninth inning this year, and Arcia hit a single to right field that brought Manny Pina home to win the game. Arcia […]

Josh Hader Gets Unlucky In Solid Mid-Relief Appearance

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went two innings, giving up one earned run, one walk, and struck out three in the 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Hader not only had to come into this game in the fourth inning due to Brandon Woodruff's 95 thrown pitches but also, the only runner he put […]

Brandon Woodruff Not Great In 2018 Rotation Debut

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff made his 2018 starting debut, going 3 2/3 innings while giving up four hits, two earned runs, two walks and striking out three. Not exactly the start Woodruff was looking for in terms of proving himself in the rotation especially considering in his 3 2/3 innings, he threw 95 pitches […]

Matt Albers Goes Two Scoreless Innings For Win

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Matt Albers went two innings, giving up a hit and a walk while striking out two in the 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. For anyone who picked up Albers expecting to get saves, he definitely provided some value in other ways tonight earning fantasy owners a win. It is every […]

Jonathan Villar Can't Stop Hitting The Ball

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar went 2-for-3 in the 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Looks like the Brewers have finally found out how to use Villar, as he is now hitting .438 in April, but is also hitting .444 against right-handed pitchers this entire season. Despite being a switch hitter, it's pretty evident at […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 8

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. Even at this early juncture of the season, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily […]

Brandon Woodruff Will Make First Start Of 2018

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff will make his first start of the 2018 MLB Season on Friday against the Chicago Cubs. So far this season, Woodruff is rocking a 5.40 ERA in 3 1/3 innings pitched thus far, and is really only a temporary replacement as the fifth starter while Wade Miley and Jimmy Nelson […]

Christian Yelich Out Friday With Oblique Stiffness

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich will sit Friday as the Brewers face the Chicago Cubs for the second time this series. Yelich exited Wednesday's game and so far, still isn't ready to entire the lineup. This will give Domingo Santana and Ryan Braun guaranteed time in the outfield until Yelich returns. He's still day-to-day, and […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 7

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. It's still just the first week of MLB games, but we are always ready to stream. For those who are new - use this column on a daily basis […]

Corey Knebel Out At Least Six Weeks

Milwaukee Brewers closer Corey Knebel (hamstring) will be out at least six weeks, according to Brewers manager Craig Counsell. In Knebel's absence, it doesn't look like the Brewers are going to choose a definitive closer, but rather run a committee. Some names to look out for are Matt Albers, Josh Hader, Jacob Barnes and Jeremy Jeffress. Albers […]

Jacob Barnes (RP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Corey Knebel is headed to the disabled list with a hamstring injury, which means that the ninth inning is up for grabs in Milwaukee. There are several viable candidates for the role. Josh Hader is the flashiest name, but also the most widely-owned. […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 1

Baseball is back! With Opening Day just over a week in our rear view mirrors, it's time to take a look at bullpens around the league and see what's going on. For those of you who followed along with us last season, welcome back! For those of you just dropping by for the first time, […]