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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Assets - May Risers and Fallers

As the second month of the 2018 MLB season finishes, there were some standout performances and some forgettable ones in May. Since we have crossed the quarter-mark for the season, which players can we target in possible trade talks? Do we buy into recent hot streaks or stay patient to see how things play out […]

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, […]

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 […]

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" […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 9 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the year rolls into June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Jeff Samardzija Placed On 10-Day Disabled List

Updating a previous report, San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with tightness in his right shoulder. Samardzija is expected to miss at least one start. The Giants have promoted pitching prospect Tyler Beede to take Samardzija’s spot on the roster. Beede will operate out of […]

Alen Hanson Could Return Friday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Alen Hanson (hamstring) could return from the disabled list Friday, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Hanson was hitting .298 with four home runs and 12 RBI prior to landing on the disabled list with a hamstring injury. Unfortunately for Hanson, second baseman Joe Panik (thumb) is also expected to return […]

Mark Melancon Could Return Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Mark Melancon (forearm) could be activated from the disabled list Friday. Melancon has thrown 3 2/3 innings of scoreless ball during his rehab assignment. Manager Bruce Bochy had mentioned a few weeks ago that Hunter Strickland would remain the club’s closer and Melancon would be eased into high-leverage situations. Strickland […]

Hunter Pence Could Return Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (thumb) is expected to be activated Friday from the disabled list. Pence has changed his swing during his rehab assignment and has been hitting well in Triple-A. Pence isn’t returning to an everyday role and should only be considered in NL-only leagues. Before his injury he was hitting an […]

Joe Panik Could Return Friday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (thumb) could return from the disabled list Friday, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Panik has been out since April 28 with a torn ligament in his left thumb. Panik should return to everyday duties at the keystone, which is bad news for middle infielder Kelby Tomlinson. Panik was […]

Jeff Samardzija Has No Structural Damage

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) received an MRI showing no structural damage, but he is still expected to miss one turn in the rotation. Samardzija is all but officially on the disabled list, and the Giants are recalling pitching prospect Tyler Beede, but it is unclear who will start in place of […]

Pablo Sandoval Will Start At Second Base Wednesday

San Francisco Giants corner infielder Pablo Sandoval will get his second career start at second base Wednesday. Sandoval will start in place of Kelby Tomlinson, who made three errors Tuesday and has also struggled with his bat. Second baseman Joe Panik (thumb) will begin his rehab assignment Wednesday, meaning Sandoval may not be making many […]

Joe Panik, Alen Hanson Will Begin Rehab Assignments

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (thumb) and infielder Alen Hanson (hamstring) will begin their rehab assignments for Class-A San Jose on Wednesday. Hanson was doing a good job filling in for Panik before suffering a hamstring injury, and it will be interesting to see how manager Bruce Bochy decides to use him when […]

Dereck Rodriguez Expected To Be OK

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Dereck Rodriguez is expected to be OK after getting X-rays back negative on his right leg. Rodriguez went 3 1/3 innings, allowing four runs (one earned) on four strikeouts in relief of the injured Jeff Samardzija on Tuesday. Rodriguez is considered day-to-day. He has zero fantasy value pitching in relief, […]

Jeff Samardzija Expected To Miss At Least One Start

After leaving Tuesday’s start after one inning, San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) will get an MRI exam. Samardzija left with tightness in his right shoulder. The Shark has been off to an awful start this season with a 6.56 ERA and 1.68 WHIP. He will at least miss one start and more […]

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, […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - O-Swings-and-Misses (Week 9)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. For the first two months of the season, the baseball community has fixated on […]

Jeff Samardzija Exits With Tight Right Shoulder Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija exited Tuesday’s start after the first inning with a tight right shoulder. Samardzija has really struggled this season and gave up two runs on three hits in his one inning of work. More should be known on the severity of his injury later Tuesday or Wednesday, but it […]

Madison Bumgarner Scheduled To Make Season Debut Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (finger) will throw 70 to 75 pitches in a rehab game Thursday and if everything goes well, he will return to the big league club next Tuesday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bumgarner has been sidelined all season with a left pinkie fracture. He should be owned in all […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you were getting sick of the split-slate Wednesday, today is for you! Well, FanDuel is offering some All Day and Early Only tournaments, but with much less prize money as there are only three afternoon games in that slate. As such, I'll be concentrating this article on the more enticing 10 game slate we […]

Third Base Prospect Rankings (May) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 third basemen - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. There are some clear tiers in this list. There are some seriously elite players at the top. There’s some solid players in the middle who […]

Madison Bumgarner Expected To Make Another Rehab Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (finger) is expected to make another rehab start Thursday. Manager Bruce Bochy said on Monday that the team will discuss his situation and that it is possible that Bumgarner could return to the big leagues sooner than expected. MadBum has been out the whole season after suffering a […]

Trading Up - Miles Mikolas

The legend of the Lizard King begins in 2011 when a young Miles Mikolas, a self-described picky eater, accepted a teammate’s bet to eat a live lizard in exchange for paying Mikolas’ Arizona Fall League dues. Mikolas agreed, coated the lizard in Moutain Dew, tasted it quickly, and paced for a moment. Then he crammed […]

NL-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 […]

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 […]

Evan Longoria Picks Up Three Hits Monday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria picked up three hits in five at-bats Monday versus the Rockies. Longoria had a pair of doubles and three RBI. Longoria has had a nice season for his new team and is now hitting .259 with eight home runs and 27 RBI.