Updated Second Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. Let's take a closer look at the second base rankings. Second base has been an interesting position this season. There have been some impressive performances from the […]

Brandon Nimmo (OF, NYM) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Yoenis Cespedes currently on the disabled list and both Jay Bruce and Michael Conforto scuffling, the Mets have gotten a much needed boost in their outfield from Brandon Nimmo. The 25-year-old is hitting .294/.450/.541 on the season, with three home runs and three […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 26

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 […]

Kevin Plawecki Continues Successful Rehab Assignment

New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki made his first rehab assignment start on Wednesday, smashing a two-run home run to get both Mets fans and fantasy owners excited. He may not have crushed a longball for his encore on Thursday, but he did finish 1-for-3 while catching seven innings with Triple-A Las Vegas. Plawecki has […]

Devin Mesoraco Continues To Produce For Mets

New York Mets catcher Devin Mesoraco was essentially (and reasonably) left for dead at the start of 2018, placing second on the Cincinnati Reds depth chart at backstop. Since getting traded to the Amazins, however, Mesoraco has been a new man. He continues to give the Mets more production at catcher than they’ve had in […]

Huge Night For Brandon Nimmo Against Brewers

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has been quietly productive since essentially moving into an everyday role, but he had a loud night at the plate against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Nimmo finished 4-for-4 with a triple, two doubles, two runs scored, and a walk. The big effort brings his slash line for the […]

Steven Matz Comes Through For Mets In Milwaukee

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz wasn’t an advisable fantasy play on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers, but he came through for both his team and fantasy owners in a 5-0 victory. Matz pitched up the win by throwing a scoreless six innings, allowing four hits and three walks with three strikeouts. The outing […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire - Catchers

The recent 80-game suspension of Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo for violating the Joint Drug Agreement caused a seismic shift in terms of add/drops at the position. Seriously, I looked at "Transaction Trends" on Yahoo! and enough people had dropped him recently to fill up a basketball arena. OK, maybe to two-thirds capacity. Still, […]

Yonder Alonso (1B, CLE) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso only has a .219 batting average over the last month, but has hits in two of his last four games and could be turning the corner. A 30-home run hitter last season, Alonso was 3-for-5 with […]

Updated Relief Pitcher Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We looked at starting pitchers yesterday, and now we’re ready to hand things off to the bullpen. Closers are known for their volatility and even the greats […]

Week 9 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 […]

Todd Frazier and Yoenis Cespedes Take Batting Practice Thursday

It seems that help is around the corner for the New York Mets. Both third baseman Todd Frazier (strained hamstring) and outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hip flexor) took batting practice on Thursday. The pair traveled with the team to Milwaukee, although it is still unknown whether either player is close to returning. Frazier has batted .237 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, my fellow Rotoballers. We've got a lovely 14 game Main slate on deck this evening at 7:05 with a bevvy of quality pitchers to roster and a handful of ones we can attack. Before I get into player selection, let's take a look and see what Vegas has for us by way of […]

Steven Matz Hoping For Better Results In Milwaukee

After two consecutive successful outings, which is a rarity for him, New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz ran into an obstacle on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In a no-decision, Matz allowed four earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out two across four innings pitched. The rough outing raised his […]

Making Moves - Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 8

Trading is the most creative and fun way to improve your fantasy baseball roster, but also the hardest. You have to be able to value your own players objectively while accurately gauging how your fellow league owners value their own players. It is a battle of strategy, risk, and chance that can pay off in […]

Kevin Plawecki Homers In Rehab Debut

New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki made his rehab assignment debut on Wednesday for Triple-A Las Vegas, and suffice to say, it was a good one. Plawecki played five innings at the backstop position, and hit a home run. You can’t ask for much more than that. Plawecki will need a few more days before […]

Jacob deGrom Once Again Crushes It In No-Decision

The words “no-decision” and “Jacob deGrom” have almost become synonymous in 2018, but alas, the New York Mets’ bullpen simply can’t get it done for their ace starting pitcher. Against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, deGrom was incredible once again, throwing scoreless seven innings while allowing only four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. […]

Jeurys Familia Takes Blown Save Against Miami

New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia has been very, very good in 2018, but unfortunately he had himself quite the off day on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. Entering the ninth inning with a slim 1-0 lead, Familia melted down by allowing two earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out one. […]

Brandon Nimmo Goes Yard On Wednesday

It feels like every day, we write something like “player X was the only source of offense for the New York Mets”. On Wednesday, that statement rang true with outfielder Brandon Nimmo being player X. In a 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins, Nimmo was the lone bright spot for the Amazins, finishing 2-for-3 with […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We kick things off with a look at the starting pitcher ranks. Aces are more scarce than ever, with the injury bug taking a chunk out of elite […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got eight games split between six different slates today, including an all day slate starting at 12:35 eastern and an odd start time at 6pm for the featured slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/23/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Yoenis Cespedes is Traveling with Mets For Road Trip

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hip) will travel with the team for the upcoming road trip. However, the Mets have not released a timetable for Cespedes' return. Cespedes and Todd Frazier (hamstring) will travel with the team so the trainers can continue to work with them. It sounds like neither player will be back […]

Luis Guillorme Starting Against Marlins

New York Mets infielder Luis Guillorme has been a pleasant surprise with his bat in his short Major League career, and he’ll get a chance to continue that against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Guillorme is starting at third base and hitting seventh against right-hander Dan Straily. It makes sense that Guillorme would start today; […]

Jacob DeGrom Should Have Big Night Against Marlins

New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom returned to his dominant from on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing one earned run on six hits while striking out a career-best 13. If that outing was any indication, deGrom should absolutely feast in an even more attractive matchup with the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Miami ranks dead […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

Jose Reyes' Struggles Aren’t Getting Better

New York Mets infielder Jose Reyes had a very hot second half in 2017, but an equally scorching second half in 2018 is going to be just about the only thing that saves his season. Reyes has been terrible all season long, and it does not seem as though those struggles are going to change […]

Jose Bautista Has Semi-Successful Mets Debut

When outfielder Jose Bautista signed with the New York Mets on Tuesday, many were surprised to see him in the starting lineup right away. Hitting fifth and playing left field, Bautista’s debut in Queens was a semi-successful one. The Amazins may have lost to the Miami Marlins 3-1, but Joey Bats was sadly just about […]

Zack Wheeler Throws Second Quality Start In Three Tries

New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler may have taken the loss against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, but he pitched well enough to win had his team scored some runs. In an advantageous matchup, Wheeler picked up the quality start by allowing three runs over six innings pitched on seven hits without any walks […]

Jose Bautista Signs With Mets

According to MLB's Anthony DiComo, free-agent outfielder/third baseman Jose Bautista has signed a one-year Major League contract with the New York Mets. The Mets are currently in need of right-handed power and Bautista recently became available after being released by the Braves. Phillip Evans has been optioned to Triple-A immediately, so Bautista can play Tuesday […]