Rest-of-Season Third Base Rankings (Midseason Update)

The All-Star break has come and gone, as we now find ourselves on the downward portion of this roller-coaster ride. As we race towards the finish line, we here at RotoBaller felt it best to equip you for the journey ahead with a second-half, Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday July 18th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 18th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 18th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 7/18/19  Wade Miley vs Los […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/18/19): MLB DFS Lineups

As always on a Thursday we have a split slate to give us a day loaded with baseball. However, this week sees just five games on the afternoon slate, with the remaining eight residing in the evening and on the "featured" slate for DFS players. Unsurprisingly, the Cleveland Indians behind Trevor Bauer are the biggest […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, July 18th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Homer Bailey Picks Up Win In A's Debut

Oakland Athletics starter Homer Bailey allowed two runs on seven hits across six innings of work during a 10-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. He struck out six batters while walking none. The Athletics acquired Bailey in a trade with the Kansas City Royals on July 14. The veteran right-hander has produced a […]

Jurickson Profar Smacks Two Home Runs To Down Mariners

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jurickson Profar was 2-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI, three runs scored, and a walk during a 10-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. The 26-year-old has been tough to trust at the plate this season. He is slashing .217/.280/.400 with 13 HRs and 45 RBI. He regularly bats […]

Ramon Laureano Homers Again Wednesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs scored Wednesday vs the Mariners. Laureano has been on fire lately batting .368 with a .842 slugging percentage since June 30. Laureano has been a solid fantasy contributor this season with 19 home runs and 12 stolen bases in 95 games. […]

Matt Chapman Leaves Early on Wednesday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (ankle) was removed early during Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Chapman fouled off multiple pitches towards his ankle, so that's likely where he picked up the injury. Chad Pinder took over at third base, so he could see a few games there while Chapman rests. The team will […]

Matt Olson Cranks Solo Bomb On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson was 1-for-3 with a solo home run during a 9-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. The 25-year-old has been on a tear at the plate as of late, batting .295 with seven HRs and 14 RBI over his past 15 games. After missing all of April with an injury, […]

Daniel Mengden Twirls Gem In Win Over Mariners

Oakland Athletics starter Daniel Mengden allowed one run on four hits across seven innings of work during a 9-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. He struck out three batters without issuing a walk. It was an impressive appearance for the 26-year-old, who now owns a 5-1 record on the season to go along […]

Matt Chapman Explodes For Five-RBI Outing Against Mariners

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman was 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and five RBI during a 9-2 thrashing of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. The 26-year-old has been on fire over his past 30 games, slashing .313/.398/.607 with six HRs, 23 RBI, and 23 runs scored. Chapman is now up to 22 HRs […]

Rest-of-Season Relief Pitcher Rankings (Midseason Update)

The trade deadline approaches and bullpen speculation is running rampant, with the battle for saves likely deciding which spot on the podium you'll stand on. We here at RotoBaller want to give you the inside track for a successful second half with a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 16 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to the All-Star Break edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, July 15 (unless otherwise noted). It's only been a few days since the All-Star Break concluded, but some hitters have already heated up. Others were starting before the hiatus and have continued to. And some have […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 16)

We’ve hit an interesting point in the season where a lot of the top prospects that are going to play every day at the MLB level in 2019 are already holding down a spot. The remaining prospects, for the most part, will now have to wait for an injury to provide them with an opportunity […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 17th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Jesus Luzardo Playing Catch From 90 Feet

Oakland Athletics starting pitching prospect Jesus Luzardo (shoulder) has been playing catch from around 90 feet of late and is working to get back on a mound. Luzardo suffered a Grade 2 lat strain in the minors on July 2 and might not return now until the final month of the season. It's definitely a […]

Stephen Piscotty Hopeful To Return Soon

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (knee) has been hitting the last four days and started running in a straight line on Sunday. He's feeling good in his recovery from a sprained MCL and is hopeful he can come back on the short side of his four- to six-week timetable. Piscotty has been out since late […]

Franklin Barreto Getting His Opportunity

The Oakland Athletics called up infielder Franklin Barreto from the minors in order to give him a real opportunity for regular playing time at second base. The 23-year-old will be the everyday second baseman if he shows that he can produce at the plate. If he struggles, he'll be sent back to the minors. This […]

Rest-of-Season Second Base Rankings (Midseason Update)

The second half of the fantasy baseball season is here and the playoff push is on. RotoBaller's expert staff has updated our fantasy baseball rankings for the remainder of the year in order to give you the most up-to-date advice. Rankers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 16

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). It's Anderson week this week, as we take a deep dive on two Andersons that have been putting up good numbers as of late. Chase Anderson has been doing some interesting […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/16/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Getting on base is the name of the game. It may have been popularized by Moneyball but the idea remains central to generating offense in Major League Baseball. The top players when it comes to getting on base are a who’s who, for the most part. Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Santana. Wait, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/16/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a fascinating slate ahead of us, as it’s actually one of the highest projected scoring days of the season. That means it’s imperative to find value and I’ll do my best to give you some cheap options.   In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday July 16th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 16th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Brett Anderson Tosses Quality Start Against White Sox

Oakland Athletics starter Brett Anderson allowed two runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings of work during a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Anderson struck out three batters while walking one. The 31-year-old has been effective out of the Athletics' rotation this season. He owns a 9-5 record to go […]

Ramon Laureano Knocks 18th Home Run On Sunday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano was 1-for-4 with a solo home run during a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. The 24-year-old has been a massive fantasy surprise this season, as he is slashing .266/.317/.481 with 18 HRs, 51 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. While many pundits pegged Laureano as a possible […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, July 15th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Homer Bailey To Make A's Debut Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Homer Bailey, who was acquired from the Royals on Sunday, will make his debut for the team on Wednesday against the Mariners. The 33-year-old veteran hasn't moved the needle much in fantasy this year with his 4.80 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 81 strikeouts in 90 innings over 18 starts for Kansas […]

Homer Bailey Traded To Athletics

The Kansas City Royals have dealt starting pitcher Homer Bailey to the Oakland Athletics prior to Sunday's game. Bailey was a late scratch from his scheduled start versus the Detroit Tigers, as Brian Flynn replaced him with the reason unknown at the time, but now we have confirmation of the trade. Bailey has found success lately […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the second half of the season, you crazy fantasyheads. I told myself I'd keep this week brief because I'm off to a wedding, but I always wind up rambling anyhow. The short week means not much has changed stats-wise, but we still […]