Week 5 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups and Cuts

We're back at it again this week with some points league advice. We will delve into some players who have been consistent over the first month of the season, as well as what guys to cut loose whether it be due to a downturn in production or an injury. In last week's suggestions of pitchers to […]

Domingo German (RP/SP, NYY) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Jordan Montgomery likely to miss at least one turn in the rotation, if not quite a bit more, New York Yankees pitcher German looks to be the one to step into his rotation slot. He is technically a reliever on Yahoo right now, […]

April All-Bummer Team - Studs With Sluggish Starts

We've turned the calendar to May and, amazingly, 2018's baseball season is already 1/6 complete. We've seen some surprising team starts (Phillies, Pirates) and a few out-of-the-blue players rising to fantasy relevance (Christian Villanueva, Jarlin Garcia). But we're all wondering the same thing: where in the world is John Lackey? Nothing is worse in fantasy […]

Early Season Trade Etiquette for Fantasy Baseball

How does the old saying go? If you can not find the idiot in the room, it might be you? That works for fantasy owners as well. If you cannot see the annoying trader in a league, it just might be you. Fantasy baseball is a game with owners trying to win, so no strategy […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to May, RotoBallers! A quick note: Be mindful of how the 2018 season as a whole compares to 2017 with regard to HR/FB rates, swinging-strike rates, etc. when you’re analyzing a pitcher’s performance versus last year’s stats. It’s been an eventful SP week despite only being Wednesday, Nick Kingham is already owned in too […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 5)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. The prospect promotions continue to roll in. First it was Gleyber Torres […]

Gary Sanchez’s Clutch Blast Propels Yankees

With the New York Yankees having been stymied all night by Justin Verlander, they entered the ninth inning in Houston on Tuesday with a scoreless tie. Now taking on the Houston Astros bullpen, the first two batters reached scoring position, giving them a golden chance to take the lead. With one away, catcher Gary Sanchez […]

After Relief Outing, Domingo German Likely Starting Sunday

Getting called into action significantly ahead of time on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park, New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German answered the call in a more than serviceable manner. The 25-year-old Dominican entered in the second inning of the game after Jordan Montgomery’s elbow injury. German went a season-long four innings, allowing four hits […]

Jordan Montgomery Exits Start With Injury

After just seven pitches, New York Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery was pulled from Tuesday’s game against the Houston Astros with left elbow tightness. The 25-year-old showed no signs of trouble in his lone inning of work, pitching effectively to retire the side. In the top of the second, however, Domingo German began warming up in […]

Sonny Gray Outdueled In Houston

The New York Yankees began a four-game set against the Houston Astros Monday night in a rematch of last season’s ALCS. On the mound was Sonny Gray, the former Cy Young finalist who has struggled the first month of the season. The outing might have been his best of the season to date, as he […]

Clint Frazier Joining Triple-A RailRiders

After wrapping up a stint with the Single-A Tampa Yankees over the weekend, New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier (concussion) is moving closer to the Bronx. On Tuesday, the 23-year-old will report to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. At that point, the next logical step would be a return to the major league club. Frazier has […]

Brandon Drury Not Returning In Houston

New York Yankees infielder Brandon Drury (migraines) continues his rehab in the minor leagues as Miguel Andujar shows no signs of wearing down with the big league club. The 25-year-old former Arizona Diamondbacks player has been hitting well with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders over the past few games. This has fueled speculation that he would […]

Aaron Judge Sitting on Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is getting the night off on Monday and isn't in the starting lineup. He's being replaced by outfielder Giancarlo Stanton with Gary Sanchez manning designated hitter. Judge is hitting .317 with seven home runs and 18 RBI. He needs to be in your lineup whenever he plays.

Trio of Yankees Making Progress in Return to Game Action

New York Yankees MLB.com beat writer Bryan Hoch reports that first baseman Greg Bird (ankle), outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury and reliever Tommy Kahnle (shoulder) are all making progress in their efforts to return to New York from the disabled list. Bird, who is recovering from ankle surgery, has taken on-field batting practice and is sprinting, while […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Watch List

With a month in the books for 2018 we're starting to get some more clarity. We know that Didi Gregorius is the new Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole is the most untouchable pitcher in the world and everyone on the Oakland A's can mash. Ok, so we aren't really any further ahead than we thought. Even […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Corner Store is open! Primary shoppers: Wil Myers owners (again), Greg Bird owners, Jake Lamb owners, Justin Turner owners, Josh Harrison owners, and Josh Donaldson. It is only week five and long term DL stints are affecting many rosters. Therefore, it is important that you are fluid and dynamic in your ability to fill the […]

Week 5 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 5! 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 5, which […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up guys and welcome to the Sunday edition of the FanDuel MLB Breakdown! We have a huge 12 game slate on our hands today. I won't be naming the obvious plays, everyone knows to play Mike Trout or Manny Machado. Let's do some deep diving and identify guys not many people may know about. […]

Champ or Chump: Teoscar Hernandez and Gleyber Torres

There are still plenty of intriguing waiver wire options from the minor leagues to examine, so we're going prospecting again. Scouting produces a realistic sense of a given player's overall potential, but fantasy owners in redraft leagues are usually more concerned with the ability to make an immediate impact. This means that vanilla prospect lists […]

The Cut List (Week 5): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 5 of the Cut List. I think my suggestions have been pretty solid to start the year and I hope your teams are better off as a result. 2018 sample sizes are starting to legitimize and you’ll see more cut-worthy standard league-viable options on these lists as we get further into the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Picks For April 30

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. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 5

We return to the three starting pitchers under 50 percent owned and three starting pitchers under 25 percent owned theme in this week’s streamer report. As you may expect, the options under 50 percent are solid, and potentially ownable, for the remainder of 2018. However, the choices under 25 percent are not. Beware that you […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 5

Stop the presses - Ronald Acuna has arrived! The presses have actually been kicking into overdrive since he amazed the baseball world with a wicked single and a couple of really, really long fly ball outs in his Major League debut. Oh, he hit a mammoth home run in his second game too. Like any […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/28/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (April 28th). We published this column last year, and the feedback was great so here we are doing it again. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up […]

Brandon Drury Progressing In Triple-A

While the New York Yankees will want to avoid confronting their newfound position conundrum as long as possible, it will arrive sooner rather than later. Brandon Drury played in a second rehab game with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Friday night, inching closer towards a full recovery. The 25-year-old has been out since early April with […]

Tyler Austin to Begin Reduced Suspension Friday

MLB announced that New York Yankees first baseman Tyler Austin's suspension stemming from a benches-clearing brawl earlier this month against the Red Sox has been reduced from five games to four, and Austin will begin serving the suspension with Friday night's game against the Angels. This suspension comes at a poor time for owners in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have another “lefty day” on our DraftKings slate. There are 13 southpaws toeing the rubber for the start of their games on Friday. The Cubs are facing a left-handed pitcher, however we won’t be able to exploit that matchup. The MIL/CHC game starts at 2:20pm and will be excluded from the DK featured slate. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy friday, folks! We've got a bevy of good baseball games tonight with a Brewers-Cubs appetizer this afternoon to hold us over until the Main slate at 7:05. It's also Chris Tillman day! That fills me with excitement, because I love to stack against Mr. Tillman and see the runs pile up. As is custom […]

Can the Surprising Detroit Tigers Sustain Their Early Success?

In 2006, Detroit Tigers first baseman Chris Shelton had a ridiculous April, amassing a .326/.404/.783 line with 10 home runs and 20 RBI in the first month of the season. He hit just six more home runs over the next three months before ultimately being demoted to Triple-A Toledo. All that is to say, Tigers […]