Week 19 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 19! 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 19, and […]

Mike Fiers To Make A's Debut Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers will make his debut with the team and start against the Dodgers on Wednesday. Fiers pitched respectably for a bad Tigers team, going 7-6 with a 3.48 ERA and 1.24 WHIP, but he struck out 6.6 hitters per nine innings over 21 starts. He once threw a one-hitter against […]

Chad Pinder Activated From DL, Franklin Barreto Optioned

The Oakland Athletics activated infielder Chad Pinder (elbow) from the disabled list on Tuesday. Shortstop prospect Franklin Barreto was optioned to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Pinder will return to a .259/.332/.453 line with 10 homers and 23 RBI on the season. He can be useful in AL-only leagues and DFS formats against lefties, […]

Mike Fiers To Make A's Debut Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers will make his debut with the team Wednesday against the Dodgers. Fiers was dealt to the A's Monday for two players to be named later or cash considerations. Fiers has a 3.48 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 87 strikeouts in 119 innings this season. Fiers left his last start after […]

Athletics Acquire Mike Fiers

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers has been traded to the Oakland Athletics on Monday. In exchange for Fiers the Tigers will receive two players to be named later or cash considerations. Fiers holds a 3.48 ERA and 87/26 K/BB ratio in 119 innings over 21 starts with Detroit this season. Left-handed pitcher Jeremy Bleich […]

Matt Olson Puts Stamp On Victory With HR

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson smacked his 22nd homer of the season in the eighth inning off Joe Jimenez to cap off the 6-0 victory over the Tigers. Olson is two short of duplicating his homer output from 2017. Unfortunately, he hasn’t resolved his batting average issues and his power comes with a .240 […]

Matt Chapman Joins Power Display

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman hit a two-run homer off Daniel Stumpf in the 6-0 win over the Tigers. It was his 15th of the season. Chapman has been hitting more from the two-hole recently and in the last two weeks, he has 14 runs to go with five HR and .360 AVG. Chapman […]

Khris Davis Blasts 31st HR

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis hit his 31st homer to power the Athletics toward a 6-0 win over the Tigers Sunday. It was his only hit of the afternoon and came off Francisco Liriano in the fourth inning. Davis is second in the American League with 86 RBI. He surpassed Mike Trout to claim third […]

Athletics Acquire Shawn Kelley From Nationals

The Oakland Athletics traded for Shawn Kelley in exchange for international slot money from the Nationals Sunday, according to Martin Gallegos of The Mercury News. In 2018, Kelly is 1-0 with a hold, blown save and a 3.34 ERA in 32 1/3 innings. He also has a very good 6.40 K/BB rate. Kelley fell out […]

Trevor Cahill Strikes Out 10 In Win Against Tigers

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill pitched six scoreless innings in a 6-0 victory against the Tigers Sunday. He allowed only three hits and one walk while striking out 10 batters. This was Cahill’s third straight victory and his record now sits at 4-2. He now possesses a 3.12 ERA, lowering his home ERA to […]

Ottoneu Waiver Wire Report - RotoBaller's Staff League

Ottoneu leagues, available on Fangraphs, are a different beast, and for good reason. Most of the scoring formats are more advanced, there are intense roster requirements and it’s a year-round commitment. It warrants constant monitoring and tinkering to fully optimize your lineup, and the innings restrictions per roster slot certainly force you to make some […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 19

The deals are finally done, or at least most of the ones that matter. You've probably read our MLB Trade Deadline breakdown by now, but it's time to get deeper by looking at some of the names that weren't making headline news over the past week. Scouting players who may be undervalued and re-assessing players who […]

Ramon Laureano Officially Promoted

Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Ramon Laureano officially was called up from the minors on Friday. Laureano has performed well at Triple-A Nashville this year, slashing .297/.380/.524 with 14 home runs, 35 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 64 games. The team's No. 21 prospect could see decent playing time with Dustin Fowler now in the […]

Mark Canha (OF, OAK) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Oakland Athletics are, in a word, weird. Any team that counts both Brett Anderson and Edwin Jackson as members of its starting rotation in 2018 seemingly has no business being in a wild-card spot in a top-heavy American League. But after sweeping the Blue […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 19

With the non-waiver trade deadline now a few days behind us, we can confidently say: "a lot happened." But, seemingly more so than other trade deadlines in previous seasons, this time around we can also say: "a lot didn't happen." Zach Britton changed teams, to a team that absolutely no one suspected. Brad Hand changed […]

Sean Manaea Strikes Out Five In Win

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea pitched six solid innings to earn the win (10) in an 8-3 victory over the Blue Jays Wednesday. He allowed only one run on five hits while striking out five and walking two batters. Following the no-hitter early in the season, Manaea has had a rollercoaster of outcomes. He […]

James Kaprielian Throwing Off Mound

Oakland Athletics pitching prospect James Kaprielian (shoulder) has been throwing off a mound after being shut down for most of the summer after shoulder issues in his return from Tommy John surgery. The 24-year-old right-hander hasn't pitched in a minor league game since 2016, so he has a ways to go. He's ranked as the […]

Andrew Triggs Resumes Throwing Tuesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Andrew Triggs (arm) resumed throwing on Tuesday after being shut down for more than a month. He has been out with nerve irritation in his right arm since Triggs hasn't pitched in a game since May 17 and isn't close to a return. He had a 5.23 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and […]

Chad Pinder Taking Grounders

Oakland Athletics infielder Chad Pinder (elbow), who suffered a lacerated elbow in a car accident on Saturday, is taking ground balls and will resume swinging soon, according to manager Bob Melvin. Pinder is mostly a utility player for the A's and has very little fantasy value when he's playing. He's hit .259 with 10 home […]

Dustin Fowler Optioned, Ramon Laureano To Be Called Up

The Oakland Athletics optioned outfielder Dustin Fowler to the minors on Wednesday to get regular at-bats. In a corresponding move, the A's are expected to call up outfield prospect Ramon Laureano. He was acquired from the Astros last year and has hit .512 with four home runs in the last 10 days on the farm. […]

Matt Joyce Expected To Resume Swinging Soon

Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce (back) thinks a second epidural injection for his back strain worked, and he is expected to resume swinging again soon. The veteran outfielder has been limited to just 63 games this year and has hit an ugly .203 with seven home runs and 13 RBI. You shouldn't be counting on […]

Jed Lowrie Absent from Wednesday's Lineup

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie is out of the lineup on Wednesday when the A's take on the Toronto Blue Jays. It seems like it is just a regular rest day for the All-Star. Lowrie has been a pleasant surprise all season long for fantasy owners. He has already surpassed his career high in […]

Khris Davis Uncorks His 29th HR

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis hit yet another solo homer, and this time there was more than enough offense for a 6-2 victory against the Blue Jays. He finished the game 3-for-5 with a run and two RBI. It gave him 29 RBI for the month of July which is second-most in Oakland’s history (Jose […]

Trevor Cahill Earns Quality Start Against Blue Jays

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill pitched a quality start in a 6-2 victory over the Blue Jays Tuesday. In six innings, he allowed two runs on five hits while striking out six batters and only walking two. Cahill has been a surprisingly successful acquisition for the Athletics this year. He raised his record to […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 18)

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. What a crazy week it has been! The trade deadline passed with […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

I can't believe it's August! I hope every single one of you somehow benefitted from the Trade Deadline wheelings and dealings. While I urge you to test your league's trading market before the deadline hits (if applicable), we're here to check in on widely-available arms that you can hopefully get for free, but without going […]

Week 18 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 18! 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 18, and […]

Jesus Luzardo To Be Promoted To Triple-A

Oakland Athletics general manager David Forst said that pitching prospect Jesus Luzardo will be moved to Triple-A Nashville after his start for Double-A on Tuesday. However, it's doubtful that Luzardo will reach the majors in 2018. The left-hander is the No. 12 prospect in all of baseball, per MLB.com, and he has dominated at High-A […]

Daniel Gossett To Have Tommy John Surgery

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Gossett (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday to fix the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The right-hander went 0-3 with a 5.18 ERA with 12 strikeouts in five starts for the team this year. He'll likely miss all of next season as well, meaning he won't […]

Athletics Not Close To Deal For Mike Fiers

The Oakland Athletics are reportedly not close to a deal for Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers. It was reported earlier in the day that a trade was close to being finalized between the teams, but it now appears that that is not the case. Fiers has pitched to a 7-6 record with a 3.54 […]