Jackson Chourio Back In Leadoff Spot

Milwaukee Brewers rookie outfielder Jackson Chourio is starting in right field and is back in the leadoff spot on Wednesday versus the visiting Minnesota Twins and right-hander Chris Paddack. With Chourio back in the top spot, outfielder Sal Frelick moves down the order to No. 6. The 20-year-old was the team's leadoff hitter on Opening […]

Top 101 Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Rankings: The Baller Ranks (Week 2)

The 2024 season is off and running so it's time to rev up my weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. We've survived a long offseason and built a squad on draft day. Now, we must see where initial results have landed with the first 2024 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! This […]

Abner Uribe Locks Up Third Save Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Abner Uribe picked up his third save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Twins. Uribe came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one. He allowed a leadoff walk but induced a ground-ball double play and ended the game with a ground out. Closer […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Figuring Out Early-Season Usage

We are back! For those who have read this article in the past, you know the deal. For those new, welcome. Every week, I write about bullpens that are changing their late-inning usage, and give some relievers you can speculate on that are trending toward save opportunities and elite strikeout and ratio relievers in fantasy […]

Wade Miley Set For Minor-League Start

Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Wade Miley (shoulder) threw two simulated innings on Monday and his next step is to make a start in a minor-league game. A left-shoulder impingement suffered in spring training forced Miley to begin the 2024 season on the injured list, but he's apparently making good progress and could rejoin Milwaukee's starting rotation […]

Sal Frelick In Leadoff Spot Again Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick is starting in center field and is batting leadoff again on Tuesday against the visiting Minnesota Twins and right-hander Louie Varland. Frelick was on the bench for the season opener last Thursday against a left-hander, but since then he's started and hit leadoff in three straight games. It's good news […]

Champ or Chump: Victor Scott II and Colt Keith Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is officially underway, and it's easy to overreact to one series of games. Everything is a small sample size that shouldn't change your preseason valuations much outside of playing time. That said, slow starts can create buying opportunities for intriguing players who would have cost much more a month ago. […]

Who Is The Tigers' Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlooks

Looking at the Detroit Tigers' depth chart for 2024, the bullpen can seem overwhelming. Unlike prior years, there is closer experience and strong pitching overall amongst the Detroit bullpen arms, mixed in with early-career guys who have shown flashes of brilliance. Andrew Chafin has previous closing experience, particularly during his time with the Diamondbacks. Shelby […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings: Jared Jones, Abner Uribe, Jason Foley, Jake Fraley, Jose Siri, Leody Taveras, Jack Flaherty, Garrett Crochet

There are so many things happening in the first few games of the MLB season, and it's important to stay on top of all of them -- the latest injuries and players that need to be picked up. New closers will emerge, prospects will surge, and players will break out. With an extra-busy first few […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For 2024 (April 1 - April 7)

We're through the first series of games of the 2024 baseball season and there are already some interesting trends and some surprising players off to hot starts. Some players are validating some pre-season assumptions or maintaining spring momentum, while others are looking to affirm their initial taste of MLB success. It's a long season though, […]

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Wyatt Langford, Jackson Chourio, Matt Chapman, Jorge Soler, more

Welcome RotoBallers to the first edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, April 1 - April 7. This week's article will focus on Wyatt Langford, Jackson Chourio, Bo Naylor, Luis Campusano, Jorge Polanco, Tim Anderson, Matt Chapman, and Jorge Soler. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or […]

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/1/24)

Welcome to the first Monday slate of the 2024 MLB season! Our first set of games saw the Yankees, Pirates, Brewers, and Tigers all sweep their series just like we all had on our bingo cards. Can the Astros get their first win of the year against Toronto tonight? Can the Tigers keep it rolling […]

Joel Payamps Snags First Save On Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Joel Payamps picked up the save on Sunday during a 4-1 win over the New York Mets. Payamps retired the side in order and struck out one. Abner Uribe recorded saves in each of the Brewers previous two games. While Uribe was unlikely to pitch three days in a row, the Brewers […]

Nick Mariano's Week 2 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the 2024 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers! The sands of time keep on falling as we begin another year of chaos. As is tradition, this also means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts. Not too much has changed since your […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2024)

We are not yet one week into the 2024 MLB action, but it's never too early to start submitting waiver claims. This article will discuss fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 2 - April 1 through April 7. Of course, it is too soon to give up on the struggling players […]

2B/SS Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2024)

We made it, folks. Another long, cold winter is in the books and a fresh baseball season is underway! Of course, we all know the best way to get the full entertainment value out of our national pastime is to dominate your fantasy league; that's where we come in. RotoBaller's MLB Team is here to […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (3/31/24)

Happy Sunday, and happy Easter, RotoBallers! I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks for this marathon of a baseball season, so let's take a look at the board and get some momentum rolling as we wrap up the holiday weekend.  Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as […]

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/31/24)

It's Easter Sunday RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The last MLB season was good to me, so I'm looking to build off that momentum and hit the ground running early in 2024. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have some really interesting matchups today. The pitching […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (March 2024)

Happy Opening Day! The wait is finally over and we can once again settle into the grind of setting lineups and scouring the waiver wire. In redraft leagues, the fun is just ramping back up, but in dynasty leagues, there is no offseason, especially when it comes to dynasty and prospect rankings. All offseason, I […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (March 28 - March 31)

The 2024 MLB season is here and so is Opening Day! Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 1 - from Thursday, March 28 through Sunday, March 31. Click here to see our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 2 (April 1 through April 7). For 12 years running, […]

Abner Uribe Earns Second Save In Two Days

Abner Uribe earned his second save in two days for the Milwaukee Brewers. Uribe again got the ninth inning Saturday afternoon against the New York Mets and responded with the save despite surrendering a home run to slugger Pete Alonso. He allowed one run on one hit while striking out two in Saturday's 7-6 win over the […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings: Jared Jones, Victor Scott, Michael Kopech, Zach Neto, Will Benson, Parker Meadows, Colt Keith, more

Welcome back RotoBallers to the 2024 MLB  and fantasy baseball season! Now that drafts are over, it's time to hit the waiver wire - and below you'll find our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1. The first few days and weeks of the fantasy season are key for making tweaks to rosters, especially […]

Fantasy Baseball Closer Battles Entering The 2024 MLB Season

The long wait is over and Major League Baseball’s opening weekend is finally here! Rosters have been whittled down but some positional battles are still being worked out. Several teams’ bullpen roles, in particular, are still up in the air. A handful of teams are entering the season employing the closer-by-committee approach to finishing games. […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Gerrit Cole, Jordan Romano, Matt McLain, Royce Lewis, Kodai Senga and more...

Opening Day of the 2024 Major League Baseball season has just passed us. Draft season is basically over and our fantasy teams are ready to go. Or are they? Injuries kept us on our toes for most of the draft season. Especially hit hard were the pitchers, both starters and relievers. We had to pivot […]

Pitchers Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft

Most fantasy baseball drafts are complete, which means it is time for RotoBallers to loosen those waiver-wire muscles. This is my opportunity to provide one last preseason chance for pitching options at both starter and reliever that may have slipped through the cracks. For our purposes, we'll examine players with fantasy potential rostered in roughly […]

Hitters Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft

With most fantasy baseball drafts in the books, it's time to review your initial waiver wire and make sure you aren't overlooking any bats. Leaving some roster spots at the end of your bench to churn early in the season can be critical to finding this year's waiver hero. For our purposes, we'll examine players […]

Abner Uribe - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It was Abner Uribe, not Joel Payamps or Trevor Megill, who pitched the ninth inning on Friday for the Brewers' first game of the season at Citi Field against the Mets. Uribe picked up the save for the Brew Crew, retiring all three […]

Jeferson Quero Injured In Minor-League Game

Milwaukee Brewers No. 3 prospect Jeferson Quero (shoulder) was removed from Friday's game at Triple-A Nashville after he appeared to hurt his shoulder diving back to first base while being picked off. The severity of Quero's injury is unknown at this time, but it would be a really tough break for the Brewers and one […]

Abner Uribe Locks Down First Save Chance For Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Abner Uribe locked down the team's first save chance in the 3-1 Opening Day win over the New York Mets on Friday. There was a bit of a question as to who would see most of the save opportunities for the Brew Crew with regular closer Devin Williams (back) out for three […]

Jackson Chourio Leading Off In Brewers Opener

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio will hit leadoff in the team's Opening Day matchup on Friday against the New York Mets. It was expected that the 20-year-old rookie would spend some time near the bottom of the order, but with lefty Jose Quintana on the hill, the Brewers have decided to see what Chourio can […]