Week 10 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Being a fantasy writer, like being a fantasy owner, means being wrong on something of a regular basis. So when you nail one, it’s important to acknowledge (read: gloat about) it. If you heeded last week’s advice and picked up the heretofore scuffling Ian Kinsler, you were rewarded with a week in which he collected […]

The Cut List (Week 10) Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 10 of the Cut List. My suggestions from last week were looking good until Eduardo Escobar hit three home runs between Thursday and Friday. That’ll happen occasionally, but I think my suggestions have been sound throughout the year. This week, I take a look at Kevin Pillar, Adam Duvall, Gregory Polanco, and […]

Bruce Maxwell Crushes First Home Run Of The Season Saturday

Oakland Athletics backup catcher Bruce Maxwell went 2-for-3 with a single and a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Royals. The blast came in the seventh inning and was Maxwell's first HR of the season. The backstop is now hitting .182 with a .207 on-base percentage and a .309 slugging percentage in 58 […]

Yusmeiro Petit Takes Loss Saturday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit earned his second loss of the season in Saturday's 5-4 game to the Royals. Petit entered the game in the seventh inning, holding the Royals scoreless, but proceeded to give up a solo home run to Jorge Soler in the eighth. He finished the game with the single home […]

Trevor Cahill Has Rough Outing Saturday, But Comes Away With No-Decision

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill had his first poor outing of the season Saturday in a 5-4 loss to the Royals. Cahill surrendered four runs on seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. The A's were able to tie the game in the top of the eighth, so Cahill […]

Frankie Montas Turns In Gem Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas had another excellent outing on Friday in a 16-0 rout of the Royals. The 25-year-old tossed eight scoreless innings on seven hits and no walks with two strikeouts. Montas has looked great through his first two starts this season, posting a minuscule 0.64 ERA with two walks and nine […]

Dustin Fowler Plates Four Friday, Starting To Heat Up

Oakland Athletics outfielder Dustin Fowler went 3-for-5 with a single and two home runs in Fridays' 16-0 win over the Royals. The 23-year-old hit a solo shot in the third inning and a three-run bomb in the ninth. Fowler had a slow start to the season and has a .216/.281/.451 slash line to show for […]

Matt Olson Hits Double Dongs Friday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 3-for-4 with a single, a walk, a pair of home runs, and five RBI in Friday's 16-0 beatdown of the Royals. The power-hitter took full advantage of the Royals' propensity to give up the long ball, taking Ian Kennedy deep twice, once in the second inning and once […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are six slates on DraftKings today, with all 30 teams playing on Saturday. The featured slate starts at 7pm and spans eight games. I will be covering players in every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/2/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Outfield Prospect Rankings (June) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my updated top 10 outfielders - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Outfield is typically one of the deepest list of impact prospects, but list of the top guys to own in redraft leagues took some hits to […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 3

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 […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 2

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 […]

Jed Lowrie Stuck In Cold Streak

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in Thursday's win over the Rays. The 34-year-old started the season on fire but is hitting just .204 with a .302 on-base percentage and a .296 slugging percentage in his last 15 games. Lowrie still has a solid .299/.362/.493 slash line for the season […]

Matt Chapman Ends Home Run Drought Thursday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Rays. The blast was his ninth of the season and was his first HR in 13 games. During that stretch, he hit just .174 with a .240 on-base percentage and a mere .304 slugging percentage. The […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/1/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As we welcome the month of June, hopefully much of the Spring showers are behind us. The rain - and rainouts - have gotten a bit out of hand. Does it sound like I got burned by the Yankees - Orioles rainout? Because I most certainly did. Anywho, beautiful 15 game slate on deck for […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We round things out with a look at where MLB's shortstops fall. A position that was once a fantasy wasteland now boasts some of the game's brightest […]

Updated Outfielder Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We have made it to the end of May in fantasy baseball. Now is the time everyone starts to take a hard look at their roster to make improvements and changes. At Rotoballer we are going to help you out by reshuffling the deck and updating the outfield rankings as a tool in reshaping your […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report Week 10

The Mariners and Rays lit up the stove last week with the first major trade of the season, with the Rays sending Alex Colome and Denard Span to the Mariners. Colome had finally started to figure things out as the Rays closer, but he immediately moved into a setup role behind Mariners star closer Edwin […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

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

Week 10 Points League Waiver Wire Targets and Drops

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, […]

Matt Olson Hits Mammoth Home Run Thursday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Rays. The moon shot was Olson's ninth of the season. The 24-year-old is hitting the ball extremely hard (52.2 percent hard-contact rate), and only J.D. Martinez is hitting the ball harder this season. […]

Daniel Mengden Picks Up Yet Another Win Thursday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden turned in another solid start on Thursday, earning his sixth win of the season in a 7-3 game over the Rays. Mengden pitched eight innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts. He carried a shutout into the ninth inning but gave up […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 1

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 […]

Khris Davis Reinstated From DL, Batting Fourth Thursday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday after recovering from a groin strain and will bat fourth against the Rays. Relief pitcher Carlos Ramirez will be demoted to Triple-A Nashville to make room for Davis. The power-hitting righty is leading the A's in home runs (13) and […]

Sean Manaea Stumbles Again

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea had troubles again, this time in a 6-0 loss to the Rays. Manaea allowed four runs on five hits in five innings while striking out three and walking one. He has taken a loss in four of his last six starts and gone six innings only twice in those […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 9

Happy Thursday Fantasy Baseball players! This week's mailbag dives into some of the bigger names in the game this week such as Noah Syndergaard, Mookie Betts, and Manny Machado. Be sure to send you trade questions and trade offers to me @MattWi77iams on Twitter for a chance to be included in next's weeks "Making Moves" […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 11 games spread between four slates today, with the main slate beginning at 7pm and featuring nine games. I'll be covering players across all slates, including the early. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/31/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Andrew Triggs Starts Throwing Program Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Andrew Triggs (triceps) began a throwing program Wednesday, which was his first time throwing since going on the disabled list. Triggs has been on the DL since May 18 with nerve irritation related to a triceps strain. Triggs was feeling numbness in his fingers before landing on the DL and does […]

Khris Davis to Return From Disabled List Thursday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis is set to return from the disabled list Thursday. Davis did base-running drills before Wednesday's game, which was the last hurdle for him before being cleared. Thursday will be the first day that he is eligible to return from the DL, which means the injury was not very serious. Davis […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 31

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]