Starting Pitcher Prospect Rankings - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm updating my top 10 starting pitchers - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. There’s already been a ton of top pitching prospects promoted this season. Let’s take a look at some of the rookie pitchers at the MLB level: […]

Domingo German Rocked Again As Yankees Lose

For the second consecutive time after his masterful first career start, New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German was rocked, this time by the Texas Rangers in what would be a defeat. The 25-year-old lasted just 3 2/3 innings, surrendering six runs on four hits and three walks. He would strike out six, taking another loss […]

Gary Sanchez Exits With Cramps

Moments after New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected from a game for the first time, the club’s star catcher would exit prematurely. All-Star catcher Gary Sanchez exited Monday night’s game in the sixth inning, seen limping off the field with what the club later called a calf cramp. Boone later said the injury […]

Greg Bird Could Return For Weekend Series

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird (ankle) is inching closer towards returning to the majors as he continues to rehab with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The 25-year-old has missed the entire season thus far after suffering an ankle injury and undergoing surgery. On Monday, Bird hit a home run, one of two he’s hit […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

The folks at DraftKings got this one right - all 15 games taking place today are part of good slates with big prize money. We have an Early Only slate consisting of the five afternoon games, and the other 10 are part of the Main slate that begins at 7:05 EDT. Things are sure to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Exciting Wednesday schedule we have on our hands. All 30 teams are in action (weather permitting, of course) and, as usual, we have to slates to play. The first slate is a four-gamer, beginning at 1:05. The second is a 10 game slate, beginning at 7:05 EDT. Things are sure to fluctuate in Vegas, but […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 23

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 weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Poor-Contact ISO (Week 8)

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. We've surpassed the quarter mark of the 2018 baseball season and with each additional […]

Neil Walker Hits First Home Run Of Season

Starting at third base and batting eighth for the New York Yankees on Monday night in Texas, Neil Walker played a key role early on in his club’s third consecutive victory. In the second inning, he drove in the first run of the game with a double to left. In the fourth inning, he drilled […]

Masahiro Tanaka Picks Up Win Despite Weak Effort

While he earned a win on Monday night, New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was far from effective against the Texas Rangers. After a scoreless first inning, he was given a three-run lead in the second before quickly allowing his first run. After being handed back his three-run lead in the fourth, he coughed […]

Gleyber Torres Stars In Texas As Yanks Win Again

New York Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres continued his sensational first month in the majors on Monday in Arlington against the Rangers. The 21-year-old drilled a mammoth two-run home run in the third inning, increasing his club’s early lead to three runs. In the sixth, he stepped up after the Rangers had briefly tied the game. […]

Tommy Kahnle Beginning Rehab Assignment

New York Yankees relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle (shoulder, biceps) is beginning his rehab assignment with Low-A Charleston on Monday. He has been out since mid-April due to right shoulder and biceps tendinitis. Kahnle is expected to make a couple rehab appearances before returning to the Yankees. He's worth owning in some leagues that highly value […]

Greg Bird Could Return This Week

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird (ankle) could be activated from the disabled list sometime this week, according to manager Aaron Boone. Bird is hitting just .174/.387/.304 during eight rehab games this season, but he's feeling healthy. He is playing his first rehab game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday. Bird should be owned in […]

Clint Frazier Optioned to Triple-A, Giovanny Gallegos Recalled

The New York Yankees optioned outfielder Clint Frazier to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday and in a corresponding move recalled reliever Giovanny Gallegos, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. Frazier made only one appearance with the Yankees in his brief stint, going 1-for-2 with a double and two walks on Saturday. Over four innings of work this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a short nine-game slate on Monday. Two games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. Five teams are heavy favorites (-185): STL, MIN, NYY, LAD, and WSH. However, while you would think pitching would be loaded, the player pool isn't elite. On a positive note, weather shouldn't be an issue for Monday. […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 22

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 […]

Miguel Andujar (3B, NYY) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar is a foundational piece in an explosive offensive lineup; it is criminal that he is not owned in half of the leagues.  Andujar is batting .286 with 13 doubles, two triples and four homers. He has […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Corner Store is open! It is week eight and some primary starters are returning to your lineups. However, some regulars are still underperforming. Therefore, it is important that you are fluid and dynamic in your ability to fill the voids and get positive results. Do not grow roots with the first replacement player you get […]

Week 8 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 8! 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 8, which […]

Tyler Austin Goes Yard Twice as Yanks Roll

As Sonny Gray shut down the Kansas City Royals offense on the mound, the New York Yankees dominated on offense, pounding out 10 runs in an easy victory. The offensive star of Sunday’s matinee was the first baseman Tyler Austin, who could be facing an imminent demotion as Greg Bird prepares for his return. The […]

Sonny Gray Goes Eight Strong In Victory

Seeking a series victory over the Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees sent Sonny Gray to the mound Sunday afternoon and he did more than deliver. The 28-year-old went a season-long eight innings, conceding just one run on four hits, with only one walk and five strikeouts. Gray tossed only 92 pitches in the […]

Didi Gregorius Out Again Sunday

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius is sitting for the second straight day on Sunday against the Royals. After getting off to an unsustainable hot start, Gregorius has been slumping hard in May with a slash line of .109/.155/.145. The Yankees are giving him some time off to clear his head and get back into […]

Gary Sanchez Gets Day Off Sunday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals. It's just a rest day for Sanchez and he should be back Monday to take on the Rangers. Sanchez got off to a slow start this season, but has been on fire the last two weeks batting .300 […]

Trading Up - Andrelton Simmons

In this column, I'll dive into the profile of a player who could be considered a valuable trade asset and give recommendations of how to approach a potential deal in fantasy baseball leagues. After a strong first quarter of the season, Andrelton Simmons’ stock has skyrocketed as owners try to judge his value after articles […]

The Cut List (Week 8): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 8 of the Cut List. I’m continuing the standard league viable cut trend that I’ve been rolling with for a few weeks. I think my pitching cut suggestions have fared rather well over the past few weeks (Danny Duffy, Jeff Samardzija, Sonny Gray, Jacob Faria), but the hitters I’ve highlighted lately are […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We’ve got an 11 game featured slate this Sunday, and it is dominated by NL East pitchers. Four of the five highest priced pitchers on this slate play for teams in the NL East. Sorry Wei-Yin Chen, we don’t want to play you today. But we do want to build our lineup around two of […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 21

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. 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 available on […]

Luis Severino Picks Up MLB-Best Seventh Win

There are only three pitchers in MLB who head into Sunday’s action with seven wins, more than any others. One of the three is New York Yankees ace Luis Severino, who earned his most recent victory on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. The 24-year-old went six innings, allowing three runs on eight hits with […]

Gary Sanchez Unleashed In Kansas City Victory

Before New York Yankees ace Luis Severino got his first pitches in on Saturday night, his offense had already provided him with run support. The first run of the game was scored in the top of the first as starting catcher Gary Sanchez doubled to center, scoring Aaron Hicks. It was only the beginning of […]

Gleyber Torres Bounces Back With Home Run

On Friday, Gleyber Torres’ lack of playing time during the week was quite evident, as he committed two defensive gaffes that cost the New York Yankees in defeat. Saturday, however, saw the rookie bounce back in a major way. The 21-year-old stepped to the plate in the fourth inning after New York’s two-run lead had […]