Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 3)
What is up, pitcher people? It is that grand time of the week when I get to check in with my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown as we're all scurrying about pretending like we can play it cool and not overreact. Let's dive into the second 2023 edition of my weekly Starting […]
Darin Ruf Joining Giants On Wednesday
The San Francisco Giants have selected the contract of infielder Darin Ruf from Triple-A Sacramento. The 36-year-old is back with the Giants after being released by the New York Mets following spring training. Ruf will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth versus left-hander Clayton Kershaw on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, righty pitcher […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/12/23
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! We have a split day as we arrive in the middle of the week. Nine games in the afternoon and six in the evening. Both sites chose to go different routes for today's slate, and I'll try to cover as much […]
Analyzing Hot and Cold Starts - Fantasy Baseball Hitters and Pitchers
Do not overreact! That is one of the cardinal rules for having success in fantasy baseball. Baseball has more variance and randomness built into it than probably any other sport. We need large samples of data before we can make any confident conclusions. If you're reading this, I'm not offering you anything new. You know […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 3)
The MLB season is already humming along into its second full week and all full-season minor league levels are now in full swing as well with Single-A and Double-A kicking off late last week. Although it's still very early, we've already seen prospects making an impact at the MLB level with several high-profile promotions already. […]
Thairo Estrada Sitting Out On Tuesday
San Francisco Giants second baseman Thairo Estrada (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fantasy managers shouldn't need to worry as this appears to be a routine rest day for Estrada. He's been off to a hot start slashing .324/.359/.459 with a homer, four RBI and a […]
Logan Webb Loses Third Straight Game
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb has gotten off to a rough start in 2023. He dropped his third straight start on Monday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 9-1 loss, allowing four runs on six hits (two home runs) while walking one and striking out six in six innings pitched. Webb […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/11/23
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/11/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is a beautiful Tuesday slate we have on tap. There should not be any weather issues, and it's just loaded with great games. I'm excited, let's murk this DFS slate. Top Pitchers for […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
It's Tuesday and we have a 10-game main MLB DFS slate on our hands at both DraftKings and FanDuel! It's going to be a busy day across Major League Baseball with games beginning at 6:10 PM ET, however, we're here to cover the main slate on both sites! As a result, this 10-game slate locks […]
RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Prop Picks: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023
Welcome to the first installment of RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two of the fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL; Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, and then you place a bet of […]
Joc Pederson Out Of Monday's Starting Lineup
San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson is out of Monday's starting lineup versus the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Julio Urias. Pederson will unsurprisingly come out of the lineup against a tough left-handed pitcher as he's made just two of his 36 plate appearances this season against southpaws and owns a career .623 OPS […]
Michael Conforto Out Of Starting Lineup Monday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto is out of Monday's starting lineup against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Julio Urias. Conforto is off to an excellent start this season after missing all of the 2022 campaign as he's hitting .250 with three homers, one stolen base, and an .872 OPS across nine games […]
Thairo Estrada Back In Leadoff Spot Monday
San Francisco Giants middle infielder Thairo Estrada is back in the leadoff spot for the second straight game, taking on left-hander Julio Urias and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. It's the ninth start of the season for the righty-swinging 27-year-old but the second straight out of the leadoff spot against a lefty after facing Royals […]
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 3
Welcome back to a new season of The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. And just like that, we've got another week of baseball in the history books. The 2023 season brings new rules and challenges, but that's exciting! Let's navigate these uncharted waters together and wade into the waiver waters. As always, I must caution you to […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Justin Verlander, Michael Harris, Max Fried, Eloy Jimenez and more
We are now a full ten days into the baseball season. Trends are starting to take shape. Some players have been able to carry over their good spring to a good start to the season. Others are hitting that bump in the road early on. A lot of it may have to do with playing […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/10/23
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/10/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hey RotoBaller Nation, it's Thunder Dan and I am going to be guiding you through our Monday Premium DFS picks every Monday this season! There are 14 games being played today, but just 9 games […]
Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Joey Wiemer, Michael Fulmer, Oscar Colas, Pierce Johnson
Can you believe it RotoBallers? It's already Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season. Today is the second article of the weekly waiver wire rankings series as of April 9th. Week 3 features players such as Joey Wiemer, Michael Fulmer, Orlando Arcia, Oscar Colas, and Pierce Johnson. Read more to see where these players rank […]
Anthony Desclafani Tosses Gem Against Royals
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani was terrific Sunday, throwing 6 ⅓ innings of one-run ball against the Kansas City Royals. Unfortunately for the righty, Kris Bubic threw a gem of his own, meaning he was saddled with a no-decision. Still, Desclafani was great in this one, allowing just three hits and no walks […]
Taylor Rogers Notches First Save
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Taylor Rogers was asked to take the mound in the ninth inning during Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. The left-hander was able to get through all three of the batters he faced and earn his first save of the season. Normally, Camilo Doval is the primary closer, but […]
Matt Beaty Optioned To Triple-A
San Francisco Giants outfielder Matt Beaty has been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. The Giants just acquired Beaty from the Royals for cash considerations and selected his contract back on March 30. He only logged a pair of plate appearances with the big league club before getting sent back down to Triple-A. Former top-prospect […]
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3
Welcome to Week 3 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make […]
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers - Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts for Week 3
With the beginning of the season out of the way, we are back to a normal schedule this week. Most leagues will have run from March 30 to April 9 for week one, but some will have had two weeks, so we're calling this week three. There are a ton of aces with two starts […]
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3
Welcome back to starting pitcher waiver wire pick-ups! I'm Jon Anderson back again to give a bunch more SPs to consider adding. This is a really, really crucial point in the season. Every year, several SPs vastly improve over the offseason. It takes a few starts to figure out who those guys are, and the […]
Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Report for Week 3
We’re rounding around week three of the fantasy baseball season. I know it takes some time to settle in, but there is no time to waste. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the upcoming schedule, two-start pitchers, and a […]
Camilo Doval Tagged With The Loss Against Kansas City
San Francisco Giants right-hander Camilo Doval (0-1) allowed one run on a hit while striking out one across an inning in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals. He was tagged with the loss, Doval's first of the season. With the game tied 5-5 and a runner on third base in the top of […]
Video: Pitchers Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3 Free Agent Adds
Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller breaks down some of his must-have Week 3 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent adds for pitchers - 2023 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and waiver wire advice for pitchers that are emerging. These MLB players should be watched, stashed, or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues, […]
Video: Hitters Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3 Free Agent Adds
Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller breaks down some of his must-have Week 3 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent adds for hitters - 2023 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and waiver wire advice for hitters that are emerging. These MLB players should be watched, stashed, or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues, […]
Joey Bart Set To Begin Rehab Assignment
San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (back) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento. Bart developed a mid-back strain prior to the start of the regular season and was placed on the 10-day injured list back on April 2. Roberto Perez, one of the Giants' other catching options, strained his rotator cuff on April […]
Pitchers With New Pitches - Should We Care for Fantasy Baseball? (Part One)
Welcome to a new season of the FSWA-award-winning series Pitchers with New Pitches (and Should We Care) where we take the simple premise that not every new pitch should be greeted with praise. A new pitch, like a shiny new toy, might be exciting on its own, but it also needs to be a complement […]