Hunter Strickland Picks Up The Loss Monday

San Francisco Giants closer Hunter Strickland picked up the loss Monday. Strickland entered a tie game in the bottom of the 10th inning. Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado led off the inning with a walk and would eventually score the winning run on a Chris Iannetta single. Strickland walked two hitters in his one-third of […]

Joe Panik Could Return This Weekend

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (thumb) is expected to rejoin the Giants this weekend. Panik is beginning a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento on Monday. He's expected to play five games or receive 20 at-bats to get into form, according to John Shea. Panik has not played since April 27 due to a […]

Madison Bumgarner Could Return on Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (finger) could return on Friday, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Nothing is official yet, but Bochy said that the team is "open minded" to Bumgarner returning Friday. The plan is to have Bumgarner throw around 70 pitches during his next start. That start could very well be on […]

Buster Posey Returns To Monday’s Lineup

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (hip) will return to Monday’s lineup and bat third versus the Colorado Rockies. Posey had missed the past two games due to hip soreness. Posey, along with the rest of the Giants lineup, make for good DFS plays, as they will be at Coors Field on Monday evening. Get […]

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 […]

Dereck Rodriguez Called Up On Monday

San Francisco Giants reliever Dereck Rodriguez was promoted to the big leagues on Monday in preparation for a series in Colorado. Though Rodriquez has been a starter in the minors this season, he will be coming up as added firepower in the Giants bullpen. With Hunter Strickland performing well and Mark Melancon returning soon, it […]

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 […]

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 […]

Gorkys Hernandez Continues To Stay Hot

San Francisco outfielder Gorkys Hernandez continued his recent hot streak Sunday night with another two hits against the Cubs raising his average to .315 on the year. Hernandez has been on fire as of late batting .359 with four homers and an OPS of 1.161 over the last two weeks. His playing time might diminish […]

Ty Blach Roughed Up Sunday Night

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ty Blach had another rough outing Sunday night against the Cubs giving up five earned runs on seven hits and four walks in just three innings raising his ERA up to 4.90 on the season. Blach hasn't pitched more than 4 1/3 innings since May 5th and remains a low […]

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 […]

First Base Prospect Rankings (May) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Well, fantasy owners it is that time of the year again.  A quarter of the season is done, and sample size is no longer an excuse for players and performance.  Time to ask who is off to a good start, and who has fallen behind the pack?  Today the focus is on first base prospects that […]

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 […]

Gorkys Hernandez Hits Another Home Run Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Gorkys Hernandez hit his fifth home run of the season Friday versus the Cubs. Hernandez didn’t hit a home run at all in 2017, but has heated up lately with three in his last six games. He has been at the top of the order for the Giants and is worth […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 26

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 […]

Mac Williamson Activated And Starting Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson has been activated from the disabled list. Williamson has been recovering from a concussion and will be in the No. 7 spot Friday versus the Cubs. Williamson offer plenty of power upside and should be owned in most formats.

Week 8 Waiver Wire - Catchers

The recent 80-game suspension of Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo for violating the Joint Drug Agreement caused a seismic shift in terms of add/drops at the position. Seriously, I looked at "Transaction Trends" on Yahoo! and enough people had dropped him recently to fill up a basketball arena. OK, maybe to two-thirds capacity. Still, […]

Updated Relief Pitcher 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 looked at starting pitchers yesterday, and now we’re ready to hand things off to the bullpen. Closers are known for their volatility and even the greats […]

Mac Williamson Will Be Activated Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson (concussion) will be activated Friday. Williamson has 11 home runs in 21 games for Triple-A Sacramento and hit three in five games for the Giants before being placed on the disabled list. Williamson should be owned in all leagues for his power.

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 25

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 […]

Hunter Pence Hitting Well In Rehab

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (thumb) is hitting .309 during his rehab with Triple-A Sacramento. Pence has made some adjustments to his swing and they appear to be paying off thus far. There is still not a clear timetable as to when Pence will return to the club, but it appears it should be […]

Making Moves - Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 8

Trading is the most creative and fun way to improve your fantasy baseball roster, but also the hardest. You have to be able to value your own players objectively while accurately gauging how your fellow league owners value their own players. It is a battle of strategy, risk, and chance that can pay off in […]

Updated Starting Pitcher 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 kick things off with a look at the starting pitcher ranks. Aces are more scarce than ever, with the injury bug taking a chunk out of elite […]

Jeff Samardzija Continues To Struggle

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija continued his rough season on Wednesday by allowing five walks. Samardzija also allowed four hits, four runs (three earned) and struck out two. Samardzija has really struggled with his control this year and now has 23 walks. Samardzija should not be trusted by fantasy owners until he can […]

Mac Williamson Could Return This Weekend

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson (concussion) has a chance to return this weekend versus the Chicago Cubs. Williamson has been on a rehab assignment since last Friday. Williamson has been on the disabled list since April 28. Williamson will be worth a look in all formats as he has shown power in both Triple-A […]

Pablo Sandoval Starts At First Base Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval will start at first base Wednesday afternoon. Sandoval has five hits over his last 21 at-bats and can be avoided in DFS versus Astros starter Justin Verlander.

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 8

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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 8)

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. I mean, whoa. I really can’t begin to explain how surprising it […]

Andrew Suarez Hit Hard Again Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Andrew Suarez was hit hard by the Astros on Tuesday night, giving up five earned runs in four innings off of seven hits and two walks. Suarez only struck out two batters in the game and after his last few starts, his ERA has ballooned up to 5.68. His next […]

Brandon Crawford Stays Red-Hot Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his extended hot streak on Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run in a loss to the Astros. Crawford has been on a tear as of late, batting .489 with an OPS of 1.276 over the last two weeks and has lifted his average on the […]