Bobby Parnell (RP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Once an effective closer, relief pitcher Bobby Parnell has taken over the setup role with the Mets as they look to compete in the National League East. Returning from Tommy John surgery, the 30-year-old Parnell is re-establishing himself as a strong component of the Mets' bullpen. He has […]

Fantasy Baseball Impact of the MLB Trade Deadine

With the MLB trade deadline arriving on July 31st, many teams are scrambling to get deals done to either make a run for the World Series this season, shoot for a wild card spot, or to begin the rebuilding process. Some teams don't even know whether they are buyers or sellers yet. One thing that […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league.   Jared […]

Jon Niese (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Niese has been a part of one of the top rotations in baseball, and on a roll over his last few starts. Unfortunately for all of those streaming Niese, he is being supported by the second worst run scoring offense in MLB. […]

deGrom Throws 8 Scoreless In Win Over Giants

Jacob deGrom dominated the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday by pitching eight shutout innings en route to the New York Mets victory. Eric Campbell drilled a two-run homerun in the top of the ninth inning, which made the score 4-0 in favor of the Mets. New York Manager Terry Collins still decided to not give […]

10 Bold Predictions for the 2015 Fantasy Baseball Season: Revisited

Back in March, I offered 10 bold predictions for the 2015 fantasy baseball season. Now that we've reached the midway point, it's time to look back and see just how terrible they were.   The Results 1. Joey Votto is a top-five first baseman. Votto was a monster in April, but has been merely very […]

Week 14 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 14, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 56% of Flealflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Okay folks - if Steven Matz is still available in your fantasy baseball league (that's 44% of you out there), stop what you are doing now and go pick him up off the waiver wire. If you don't know who to drop, find us in […]

Week 13 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

Week 13 is upon us and the true contenders are starting to emerge. Cellar dwelling teams in dynasty leagues are likely shipping off their stars and collecting draft picks while the top dogs are looking to fill holes in their lineup. We're only halfway home and there is plenty of baseball left to be played. If […]

Week 13 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 13, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues. OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Dost thou eyes deceive me!? The New York Mets are not only competing but they are calling up their prospects appropriately!? The era of Steven Matz in New York may create one of the most sought after pitching staffs in all of baseball. […]

Mets To Call Up Steven Matz: Start Sunday Vs Reds

The New York Mets are expected to call up Steven Matz and start him on the mound Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, according to ESPN.com. Sunday would mark the MLB debut for the highly touted prospect. The left-hander dazzled in the minors to earn the right to join the young, talented starting rotation for the […]

Steven Matz (SP, Mets) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: The Mets have said that their young lefty would be promoted around July 1st. Well July is a week away, but Steven Matz is expected to start this Sunday. With all the hype surrounding him, expectations are high and, given his minor league […]

deGrom Fires Eight Shutout Innings In Mets Victory

Jacob deGrom delivered a much-needed strong pitching performance to help the New York Mets squeak by the Milwaukee Brewers, which put an end to a seven-game losing streak. deGrom (8-5, 2.15 ERA) threw eight innings of shutout baseball to end the losing streak for the Mets on Thursday in the finale of the series with the […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: During internal discussions with other industry fantasy analysts about Matz this offseason, the question which always came up was whether or not he had front of the rotation upside. He’s done everything possible at Triple-A Las Vegas to answer in the affirmative. Not only does […]

Stock Watch: Let's Go Streaming, Starting Pitcher Pickups

We've reached that point in the season when current production outweighs our pre-season expectations or what we thought we knew about a pitcher. The starters at the back end of fantasy rotations are the most volatile assets on the entire roster. They can be easily discarded after a bad outing, or ride a hot streak […]

Juan Lagares (OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only Leagues Ownership: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Juan Lagares has bounced back from a lousy May, hitting .309 with a .811 OPS thus far in June despite nursing an elbow injury that is limiting him in the outfield. Overall, he’s got a solid .271 batting average and 30 runs scored, with five steals […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Prospects from Week 11

That trade between the Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Diamondbacks is very odd to me. In case you missed it, The DBacks traded an injured and old Bronson Arroya and 19 year-old pitching prospect Touki Toussaint for utility man Phil Gosselin. That Diamondbacks must have seen something that most people don’t in Gosselin. Or maybe they […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 12 (Part 1)

This weekend, Max Scherzer was one pitch away from baseball immortality. Instead, he had to settle for his first career no-hitter. With two outs in the ninth inning, Scherzer plunked Jose Tabata on a 2-2 count to get the first baserunner of the day for the Pirates. Mad Max was able to pull himself together […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 12

We’re getting to the point in the year where some owners may need to go for broke to save their season. Hopefully that doesn’t include you, but if it does, these outfielders could aid in your quest. As always, the baseballers below are available on the wire in the majority of Yahoo leagues. Second star […]

Week 12 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 12, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With the Mets’ decision to (finally) demote Dillon Gee, opportunity arises for Steven Matz, one of the organizations best pitching prospects. We’re seeing Matz at the major league level a year earlier than he was projected, but that doesn’t mean he can’t assist your struggling […]

Four Contact Rate Surgers to Buy

Fundamentally, baseball is about contact. Perhaps we should ask ourselves, who has improved at this most essential skill? In collecting the data of qualifying players, I contrasted contact rate in 2014 with the current season. Adjacent to difference in contact rate, I compared wRC+ over the same time, and calculated the difference to determine a correlation to […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Wisler, Gray, Matz, Siegrist)

A flock of demotions and injuries - both of the serious and nagging variety - have given a clear path to the starting rotation to a lot of studly young pitchers in the National League this season. Plucking one of the aforementioned studs can give you a serious leg up in the competition for the […]

David Wright Could Return By All-Star Break

David Wright could return to the New York Mets main roster as soon as the All-Star break, according to NJ.com. The 32-year-old Mets captain has been out since late April. It was originally expected it wouldn’t be too long of a stint on the DL, but thanks to a few setbacks to his back and […]

Mets Designate Dillon Gee For Assignment

The New York Mets designated starting pitcher Dillon Gee for assignment on Monday. The right-hander has drawn the small straw when it comes to the Mets starting rotation. After allowing eight runs on Sunday in only 3 2/3 innings pitched, he won’t be on the main roster 24 hours later. The 29-year-old now has an […]

Travis d'Arnaud (C, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Travis d’Arnaud has now returned as the New York Mets starting catcher, he was hitting .317 with a .892 OPS this year in 11 games before missing nearly two months on the disabled list. The fact that the Mets demoted Anthony Recker in order to keep Keven Plawecki around is […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 11

Things Are Heating Up June is now halfway over, and we’re coming up on the midpoint of the MLB season. Where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league, who you can target […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 11

We’re getting closer and closer to the All-Star Game, which means the annual deluge of “fix the All-Star Game” columns and blog posts is underway. None of the players listed below will participate, but a couple of them have done so before and all can provide a boost to your fantasy team. As always, these […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Keepers & Stash in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: With the arrivals of Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant, Noah Syndergaard, and Carlos Rodon, there have been a lot of major league debuts to look forward to this season. It is hard to believe that there is yet another top […]