Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - xwOBA Trends (Week 24)

Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Here at RotoBaller’s analytics division, we’ve experienced reasonable success discussing xwOBA and its relation […]

Week 24 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! 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 24, and […]

Didi Gregorius Picks Up First RBI Since DL Return

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius is being eased back into the lineup since his return from the disabled list this past Friday, according to manager Aaron Boone. The 28-year-old started just his second game since then on Monday night in Minnesota and would pick up his first RBI since his last game of August. […]

Gary Sanchez Breaks Deadlock With Home Run

On Monday night, the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins engaged in what began as a tight, scoreless battle. Through the first five innings of the game, the teams had failed to score any runs, but in the sixth, it would be broken. Yankees starting catcher Gary Sanchez smacked a long home run to left, […]

J.A. Happ Remains Undefeated With Yankees

Beginning the last stretch of a nine-game road trip, the New York Yankees kicked off their three-game series against the Minnesota Twins with a win. On the mound was J.A. Happ, the veteran starter acquired before the trade deadline. Happ, who went six scoreless innings en route to his 16th win of the year, appears […]

Luke Voit Dealing With Stiff Back

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (back) has been dealing with back stiffness for a couple of days, and it is one of the reasons why he is not playing on Monday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Greg Bird is seeing a start on Monday as a result. With Bird struggling with the stick, […]

Greg Bird Returns to the Lineup on Monday

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Bird has missed six straight games, but is back in the lineup for Monday's contest. He'll bat seventh and play first base versus righty Kyle Gibson. Bird should be avoided in DFS contests. Gibson has […]

Aaron Judge Taking BP Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) is taking on-field batting practice for the first time on Monday. Judge said on Monday that he still has pain in his fractured wrist, but he may be looking to return to the lineup soon if he can withstand the pain. Either way, time is running out for […]

Aaron Judge Still Has Pain In Wrist

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) could soon take batting practice on the field, but he continues to experience pain in his fractured right wrist. "The pain is not gone. It's still broken," Judge said, before adding, "I knew I was going to be back in some meaningful games here down the stretch. I'm […]

Statcast Hitter Analysis - Launch Angle Risers/Fallers (Week 24)

It's impossible to resist making a pun about launch angle leaders being real "risers" so let's get that out of the way first. Now, let's recognize that launch angle can, but does not always, be an indicator of power production. For this reason, we'll need to look at the names which stand out on the […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

This is it. We are one week into the playoffs in head-to-head leagues. Roto leagues are only three weeks from the end. It is time to do another in-depth analysis to find out exactly what you need to make yourself competitive or move up in certain categories. The corner infield positions traditionally offer power with […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 24

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

The Cut List (Week 24): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 24 of the Cut List. This week I took a look at Brian Dozier, Dee Gordon, Billy Hamilton, and Matt Olson. All four players should be dropped in most standard formats as we head deeper into the fantasy playoffs. This is the most intense time of the fantasy season, so all you […]

Sonny Gray To Start Tuesday

New York Yankees pitcher Sonny Gray is slated to start on Tuesday against the Twins. Gray has been great for New York since moving to the bullpen, but overall he has a 4.96 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 8.5 K/9 over 27 outings (22 starts). Despite his ugly overall numbers, Gray could be a sleeper streamer […]

Aaron Judge Takes BP Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) took batting practice indoors on Saturday and is scheduled to hit on the field this week. With Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre starting a five-game playoff series on Tuesday, Judge could see live at-bats on a rehab assignment if the series lasts long enough. It's great news for Judge and means […]

Miguel Andujar Injured Saturday

New York Yankees rookie third baseman Miguel Andujar (forearm) was removed from the game early on Saturday after he was hit by a pitch on the right forearm. Andujar was 2-for-3 with a strikeout before leaving the game. The injury didn't look to be too serious, but don't be surprised if he's rested on Sunday. […]

Luke Voit (1B, NYY) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit looks like a downright steal by the Yankees. They acquired him from the Cardinals at the deadline for a couple of pitchers in a trade that slipped by the attention of most fantasy analysts, as Voit appeared […]

Aroldis Chapman Plays Catch Friday

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman (knee) played catch up to 90 feet on Friday and everything went well. Chapman has been making slow progress, but there remains no timetable for his return, and he's running out of time to make an impact for fantasy owners down the stretch. Until he returns, David Robertson, Dellin […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate on DraftKings starts at 7:10 pm eastern and covers eight games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/8/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the Padres and Reds playing at 6:40pm EST on Friday, we are left with a 14-game slate. Of those games, five have an over/under of at least nine total runs. Two matchups lead the way with 9.5 projected total runs: LAD/COL and KC/MIN. As for the pitchers, three teams are strong favorites (-200 odds, […]

Yankees Easing Didi Gregorius Back In

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he wants to ease shortstop Didi Gregorius (heel) back in after his return from the disabled list on Friday. Gregorius didn't play on Friday, but the hope is to get him back in the lineup on Saturday and then start him on Sunday, but not have him play […]

Masahiro Tanaka Sensational In Seattle

In the aftermath of New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino's dreadful start in the series finale against the Oakland Athletics, starter Masahiro Tanaka was brilliant to open up a series in Seattle. The 29-year-old went eight superb shutout innings, allowing just three hits and striking out 10. The performance was, perhaps, his best since a […]

Aaron Judge Takes Swings At Safeco Field

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) took another significant step in his recovery Friday afternoon prior to his club's game against the Seattle Mariners. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year entered Safeco Field and hit some pitches thrown by hitting coach Marcus Thames, looking quite healthy and not appearing to be dealing with […]

Didi Gregorius Activated From DL

The New York Yankees activated shortstop Didi Gregorius (heel) from the disabled list on Friday. He has been on the DL since Aug. 20 with a bruised left heel and was hitting .270 with 22 home runs and 74 RBI at the time of his injury. His fantasy owners will want to get him back […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by 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 […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 23: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 23 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. September has finally arrived, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade deadlines come and […]

Gary Sanchez Hits Home Run In Abysmal Performance

Alongside New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino, catcher Gary Sanchez had himself an atrocious series finale against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. Sanchez, who has looked lost at the plate all season, salvaged his game by hitting a two-run home run, his first home run since June. Behind the plate, however, he had two […]

Luis Severino Rocked In Ugly Loss

New York Yankees starter Luis Severino went to the mound Wednesday night with a chance to pick up his 18th win of the season against the Oakland Athletics. His night would end disastrously early, as he was knocked around for six runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings of work. Tossing just 59 pitches, […]

Aroldis Chapman Playing Catch

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman (knee) has been playing catch on flat ground and walking on a treadmill. There remains no timetable for Chapman's return, and there remains a chance that he won't return this season. His fantasy owners need to prepare for that possibility. In the meantime, David Robertson is the best option […]

Clint Frazier Unlikely To Return This Year

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier (head) had a concussion setback and is now unlikely to return this year, according to manager Aaron Boone. Frazier has dealt with concussion issues since all the way back in spring training and last played for the Yankees in mid-July. The soon-to-be 24-year-old had just 34 at-bats in the […]