Trevor Cahill Activated, Starting Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starter Trevor Cahill (hand) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday morning, and he will make his 2020 debut on Wednesday night against the Houston Astros. The 32-year-old was dealing with a fingernail issue that cost him the first few weeks of the 2020 season. Cahill posted a 4-9 record […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 12th 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 topics […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 3

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). This week we're looking at a trio of pitchers who put up surprising strikeout numbers over the weekend. Nathan Eovaldi dominated the baby Blue Jays, while Framber Valdez put up nine […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity (Week 4)

We're off and running on our Statcast Hitter Studs/Duds series! Many fantasy baseball owners are starting to see the value of MLB's Statcast advanced stats in order to help identify potential risers and sleepers. Just as we do for pitchers, this weekly series will examine a handful of hitters who are performing surprisingly well or […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 12th, 2020 (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.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/12/20  Blake Snell vs. Boston Red Sox Snell is still a hard pass […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/12/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate on FanDuel includes eight games to choose players from. We don't have to worry about any Coors Field chalk tonight, but there are still some great lineup stacks available. In this article, I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the FanDuel main slate on 8/12/2020. Be sure to check out […]

Donovan Solano, Pablo Sandoval Out Of Tuesday’s Lineup

The San Francisco Giants will be without both second baseman Donovan Solano and first baseman/designated hitter Pablo Sandoval for Tuesday’s contest against Houston. Solano is being held back due to abdominal soreness, while Sandoval is dealing with “family concerns.” It’s been a breakout 2020 campaign for Solano, a 32-year-old journeyman who has quickly barreled his […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

Welcome to the Week 4 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a look weekly at where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

Welcome to the Week 4 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a look weekly at where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 4)

Last week's full launch of The Baller Ranks was one of the most gratifying things I've done with fantasy baseball, and I want to thank everyone who reached out with support, suggestions, and questions. To that end, I got some questions about why guys moved or didn't. Early in the season, projection systems struggle to […]

Logan Webb Takes Loss Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb fell to 1-1 in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Astros. Webb pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowing five runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts. The 23-year-old has pitched well this season, compiling a 2.81 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 17.6% strikeout rate over 16 […]

Austin Slater Stays Hot Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater went 2-for-3 with a single, a solo home run, a strikeout, and a stolen base in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Astros. Slater hit an eighth-inning Josh James fastball just over the right-field wall for his third HR of the season. The 27-year-old now has a .333/.450/.667 slash line […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Tuesday night with a large twelve-game slate on tap. We have Coors in play tonight, plus other great spots to target as pitching is very suspect on tonight's slate. There are a lot of ways to go tonight and the DK plays should help point you in the right direction. Listening to […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 4

Another wild and wacky week in MLB, though it was tamer than the week before. Any week that a new team doesn't disappear from the schedule after a COVID outbreak is a good week, right? We're still at the point of the season where the waiver wire is littered with positional players who are excelling […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 10 through August 16. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 10th, 2020 (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.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/10/20  Randy Dobnak vs. Milwaukee Brewers At first glance, Dobnak might be an […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We kick start a new week with nine games on the main slate for FanDuel. That leaves us with a very high-salary pitcher (Patrick Corbin $10,800) and some middle-tier arms. It's always nice to have more high-upside options, but we can still grab Dustin May or Kyle Gibson to anchor our teams. I could go […]

Kevin Gausman Pitches Well Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman turned in his best start of the season in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers. Gausman pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing a single run on three hits and no walks with six strikeouts. He now has a 4.05 ERA with an impressive 23 strikeouts over 20 IP. He'll […]

Jarlin Garcia Activated From Injured List, Available Sunday

San Francisco Giants left-handed pitcher Jarlin Garcia has been reinstated off of the 60-day injured list ahead of Sunday’s contest against the Dodgers. Garcia made 53 appearances last season out of relief for Miami, producing a 3.02 ERA with a 1.11 WHIP. He was particularly difficult to hit at pitcher’s friendly Marlins Park, where he […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 9th 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 topics […]

Meet The Replacement Mets

The New York Mets have been hit with a rash of injuries to begin the shortened 2020 season. Well before summer camp began, starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow requiring Tommy John surgery in late March. In addition, starting pitcher Marcus Stroman suffered a torn muscle in […]

Plate Discipline Standouts for 2020

Last year, I unveiled a new weighted index statistic for hitters – mPDI, which mirrors a famous quote by Hall of Fame pitcher, Greg Maddux: “The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” If we consider the inverse […]

Austin Slater Homers Twice Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater had a huge day at the plate in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers. Slater went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs (both against Clayton Kershaw) and two strikeouts. The 27-year-old has started to produce and now has a .310/.394/.586 slash line with three RBI and two stolen bases. […]

Mike Yastrzemski Plates Two Saturday, Stays Hot

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski continued to hit Saturday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers. Yastrzemski went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run (his fourth of the season), two RBI, and a strikeout. Yastrzemski has been a huge fantasy asset this season and now has a .321/.449/.679 slash line with 10 RBI. He […]

Trevor Gott Earns Fourth Save Of Season Saturday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Trevor Gott picked up his fourth save of the season in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers. Gott pitched a scoreless ninth inning with no hits and a walk with no strikeouts. He has now converted all four of his save opportunities with a 1.80 ERA and two strikeouts over […]

Johnny Cueto Developed Blister On Foot Saturday

San Francisco Giants right-handed pitcher Johnny Cueto had a no-hitter through five innings Saturday against the Dodgers before having it end in a unique fashion. But the biggest news moving forward is that the righty is dealing with a blister on the big toe of his right foot, which could be another blow to a […]

Trevor Gott (RP, SF) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: The San Francisco Giants went into the season without a confirmed closer but heading into week 4 of the season, it has become clear that Trevor Gott is their 9th inning guy of choice as no one else has recorded a save for the Giants yet. […]

Jeff Samardzija Lands On IL With Shoulder Ailment

San Francisco Giants right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right shoulder impingement. Left-hander Andrew Suarez has been recalled to take his place on the active roster and figures to be a candidate to step into the rotation. Virtually nothing has gone right for Samardzija on the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 8th 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 topics […]

Pocket Aces: Week 4 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 4 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]