Week 9 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Hopefully, you’ve all enjoyed a strong first two months of the fantasy baseball season and are heading into June with a full head of steam. Whether you're at the top and looking to strengthen your pitching ranks or in the lower half and seeking out a spark, we've got you covered. If you want to […]

Marcus Semien Placed On Paternity Leave

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien was placed on paternity leave for the birth of his son, according to Julian McWilliams of The Athletic. Josh Lucas was recalled from Triple-A Nashville. Semien has been an annual power/speed guy and thus far has five homers to go with four stolen bases. Expect him to make a return […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 9)

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. This was an underrated, but crazy week of prospect promotions. Franklin Barreto, […]

Khris Davis Nearing Return From DL

Oakland Athetlcs outfielder Khris Davis (groin) is likely to come off the disabled list on Thursday, reported Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Manager Bob Melvin stated Davis is eager to get going again. Davis has been performing well and doing what he consistently does, hitting .235 with 13 homers towards his third season […]

Boog Powell Takes BP For First Time Since Going On DL

Oakland Athletics outfielder Boog Powell (knee) took batting practice for the first time since he went on the disabled list on Tuesday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Powell has been out for a couple of months with an MCL sprain sustained while running the bases. Power was in a battle during […]

Paul Blackburn To Start At High-A On Thursday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn (forearm) will pitch for High-A Stockton on Thursday, according to Julian McWilliams of The Athletic. Blackburn sustained the injury during spring training and has been working his way back ever since. He was 3-1 with 3.22 ERA in 10 starts in 2017 and could become an option in deeper […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 9)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw two Oakland right-hander's shut down the scuffling Diamondbacks. We also saw one of the key pieces to the […]

Updated First Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

With a quarter of the regular season complete, it seems only appropriate to canvas things to update our perspective of how things have changed since the start of the season. Thus far, we have covered starting pitchers and relief pitchers. Today, let’s take time to look at the first baseman rankings. As a whole, first […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 30

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 available […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel opted to break yesterday's games into three different slates. That is not the case tonight, as we have a plethora of games in only one slate. There are 14 total games, meaning we have plenty of options from salary relief to high priced. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Trevor Cahill Pitches Gem But Takes No-Decision Monday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill put forth another outstanding effort on Monday but came away with a no-decision in an extra-inning 1-0 loss to the Rays. The righty tossed eight innings, giving up no runs on four hits and no walks with six strikeouts. Unfortunately, the A's offense could not get it going to […]

Frankie Montas Delivers Strong Performance In First Start

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas gave a great first performance on Sunday, picking up a win in a 2-1 game over the Diamondbacks. The 25-year-old flamethrower tossed six innings of one-run ball on three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. Montas got the call from Triple-A Nashville with Brett Anderson (shoulder) on the […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets or May 29

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a packed holiday slate on Memorial Day. There are 16 games (NYM/ATL doubleheader). Half of the games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, including an 11.5 projected total at Coors Field. On the down side, only two teams are heavy favorites (at least -190 odds): Cleveland and Boston. It will […]

Updated Third Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball (almost a third of the way now), so our premier staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We've been going around the diamond over the last few days and now it's time to turn our attention to […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Hard Hit Rate

Those of you familiar with Fangraphs and their plethora of advanced stats have probably seen and evaluated Hard Hit rate before. Statcast keeps its own set of data based on exit velocity and even measures the number of balls leaving the bat over 95 mph. It's not surprising that the leaderboard is littered with superstars […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 9

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Week 9 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 9! 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 9, which […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 28

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 […]

Chad Pinder Smacks Solo Home Run Saturday

Oakland Athletics utility man Chad Pinder went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Diamondbacks. The HR was Pinder's fifth of the season. The 26-year-old is now hitting a serviceable .275 on the season with a .333 on-base percentage and a .505 slugging percentage. Pinder is worth […]

Matt Joyce Cracks Leadoff Solo Home Run Saturday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce got the party started in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Diamondbacks, smacking a leadoff home run to right-center field off Clay Buckholz. Joyce finished the game going 1-for-4 with no walks or strikeouts. The 33-year-old veteran has not been fantasy relevant this season, hitting just .211 with a .331 on-base […]

The Cut List (Week 9): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 9 of the Cut List. Last week’s cut suggestions were some of the best yet if you ask me. I suggested cutting Jay Bruce, Albert Pujols, Rougned Odor, and Rich Hill and they all continued their poor play. Bruce, Pujols, and Odor went a combined 13-for-64 (.203) and Hill was pulled from […]

Matt Olson Crushes Solo Home Run Saturday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson provided one of the A's three solo home runs in Saturday's win over the Diamondbacks. Olson crushed a moon shot to straightaway center field off Jorge De La Rosa in the seventh inning. The 24-year-old now has eight HR and 20 RBI in 52 games this season. While not […]

Daniel Mengden Pitches Complete Game Shutout Saturday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden pitched an absolute gem in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Diamondbacks. The righty gave up no runs and only two hits and no walks with five strikeouts over nine innings. Mengden has been outstanding this season, posting a 5-4 record with a 2.85 ERA, 43 strikeouts, and only six […]

Stephen Piscotty Continues Cold Streak

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 0-for-4 with no walks or strikeouts in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks. The 27-year-old is hitting a mere .154 with just one extra-base hit in his last seven games and is not doing much better for the season, hitting .226 for the season with a .282 on-base percentage and […]

Sean Manaea Hit Hard Again Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea took the loss on Friday in a 7-1 game against the Diamondbacks. The lefty surrendered six runs on eight hits and two walks with two strikeouts in just 3 2/3 innings. Manaea was fantastic through his first six starts of the season but has come crashing back to earth […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate today with eight games starting at 4 pm and then a six-game slate starting at 7 pm. Both slates offer some good options at pitching, along with some offenses you want to go after. The night slate has Coors Field on it, so you should be trying to get some exposure […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 27

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 […]

Updated Second Base 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. Let's take a closer look at the second base rankings. Second base has been an interesting position this season. There have been some impressive performances from the […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 9

Swinging a deal for a superstar player that can make an impact on your team is easier said than done. It almost always requires a superstar player sent in return. The best way to fix a struggling fantasy team isn't always by adding one player. You may need to mix and match pieces to boost […]