Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/30/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, May 30th 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 […]

Willy Adames Walks Off For Rays In 11th

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames ended an 11-inning battle with the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday night with a walk-off RBI single that scored pinch-runner Andrew Velazquez. The Blue Jays decided to intentionally walk the left-handed Kevin Kiermaier, the hitter preceding Adames, to load the bases, creating a righty-versus-righty matchup against reliever Justin Shafer. It's […]

Travis d'Arnaud Off on Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Travis D'Arnaud (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. D'Arnaud has struggled to find his groove with the bat since joining the Rays. Veteran Erik Kratz will draw the start behind the plate and bat eighth versus righty Trent Thornton. Both d'Arnaud and […]

Matt Duffy Not Completely Shut Down

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that infielder Matt Duffy (hamstring) got "fairly good news" from a hamstring specialist on Wednesday. He will not be shut down completely, but there is no set date for him to resume a rehab assignment. Duffy has yet to play this year and now will have to restart […]

Brent Honeywell Cleared To Play Catch

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brent Honeywell (elbow, forearm) has been cleared to play catch again and is doing so at 60 to 75 feet after being shut down for most of last month with nerve irritation in his right forearm. Honeywell had been rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and will be re-evaluated next Monday. […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Springer, Bryant, Weaver, Nelson and More

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/29/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 14 games on the schedule today, but there are smaller contests for a three-game early slate and two-game very early slate. I will be focusing my research on the nine-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/29/2019. The picks will range […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few early games that we'll be ignoring, but focusing on a fun nine game main slate. We have a bonafide ace in Blake Snell and plenty of gas-can pitchers to pick on. We also have the dynamic of a game in Coors Field, which always shakes things up a bit in tournaments. […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 27th (unless otherwise noted). In what amounts to mostly an accident, this week is almost entirely about fallers in one sense, because three of the five risers are players that Statcast isn't very enamored with despite double-digit home […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/29/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 29th 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 […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 9)

The Top 30 list continues to leak prospects. This past week, hitters Cavan Biggio and Josh Naylor, as well as pitcher Mitch Keller were beckoned to The Show. And both hitters had immediate impacts on their teams over the weekend, while Biggio taking the cake on Sunday with a three-hit performance, which included a home […]

Avisail Garcia Hits Inside-The-Park Homer

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia hit an inside-the-park home run on Tuesday against the Blue Jays. He was 2-for-4 in the game with two runs scored and an RBI. He also hit leadoff despite mainly batting cleanup in recent games. Garcia is mashing right now with six runs scored, four homers, nine RBI, three […]

Diego Castillo Earns Save Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Diego Castillo earned the save in the Rays win over the Blue Jays Tuesday. He did allow an earned run on a sacrifice fly in the ninth, but was able to finish the frame without further damage. Castillo owns a 2.39 ERA on the year with six saves and 33 strikeouts […]

Ryan Yarbrough Earns Win Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings as the bulk reliever and earned the win Tuesday. Yarbrough had a rough start to the season but has settled in with his last few appearances. He has a 1.64 ERA, two wins, and one quality start in his last 11 innings which is […]

Mike Zunino Ready To Start Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino (quadriceps) is ready to start his rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday. If everything goes well on his rehab assignment, Zunino should return to the team early next week. He'll never help you in average (.220 over 91 at-bats), but Zunino has a nice power stroke at a […]

Matt Duffy To See Specialist Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Matt Duffy (hamstring) will visit with a specialist in the Dallas area on Wednesday. Duffy isn't worried about the injury being "crazy serious," but he also knows he's not dealing with a "straightforward" hamstring strain. The 28-year-old has yet to play this year and also missed the entire 2017 season with […]

Yandy Diaz Takes Live BP Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (hand) took live batting practice on Tuesday for the first time since he felt pain in his left hand. There is no timetable for his return, but Diaz appears to be recovering quickly and could be back soon. Diaz will return to the starting third base duties when […]

Kevin Kiermaier, Brandon Lowe Out Against Lefty

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier and second baseman Brandon Lowe are out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against Blue Jays left-handed starter Clayton Richard. Guillermo Heredia is in center field and batting eighth, while Andrew Velazquez is at the keystone and hitting ninth. Avisail Garcia moves up to the leadoff spot and Willy […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 9

As we near the end of May, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have nearly two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If you're in the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/28/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 28th 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 […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Kelenic Cruising, McKay Dominating, Singer Soaring

We've had the pleasure of seeing two more high-profile prospects make their big league debuts in the past week, with Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio debuting last Friday and Mitch Keller making his first major league start on Tuesday night against the Reds in the second game of a doubleheader. Biggio, while not ranked […]

Another Huge Day For Austin Meadows

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, three RBI, one runs scored, and a stolen base. Meadows continues to be a great asset for fantasy owners and his three weeks on the injured list might be the only thing holding him back from the early AL MVP race. Either way, […]

Yonny Chirinos Throws No-Hitter Through Five Innings

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos got the start on Monday and didn’t allow a hit over five scoreless innings against the Blue Jays. He walked two and struck out seven in the start. This couldn’t be more frustrating for Chirinos owners as he had only thrown 69 pitches through five innings. Manager Kevin Cash […]

Mike Zunino Hopes To Get Into Rehab Games This Week

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino (quadriceps) said the plan is for him to play in rehab games this week and rejoin the team on their next road trip. Catcher Michael Perez (oblique) is also hoping to start a rehab assignment this weekend. Zunino is hitting just .220 (20-for-91) but has power that will play […]

Avisail Garcia Still Producing

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia is hitting .270 with three home runs and three steals over the past two weeks. His season stats of 23 runs, nine homers, 22 RBI, six steals, and .280 batting average don’t jump off the page but are very solid. Garcia is a good place to look for power […]

Jose Alvarado Nails Down Save On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jose Alvarado locked down the save on Sunday in the Rays win over the Indians. This save was his second in the last 10 days, which could be pointing to more opportunities to come. The Rays closer situation has been difficult to figure out, so it’s best just to roll with […]

Jalen Beeks Solid Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jalen Beeks pitched well on Sunday against the Indians. He threw 4 2/3 scoreless frames with three strikeouts and three walks. It’s a good bounce back performance for Beeks coming off a rough appearance against the Dodgers last time out. He’s a good option against lesser lineups but is very risky […]

Yonny Chirinos Starting Monday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos will get the start on Monday against the Blue Jays. Chirinos has mainly been used as a bulk reliever this year but with only two true starters, the Rays will look to Chirinos to save some of the bullpen Monday. Chirinos owns a 3.20 ERA over 50 2/3 innings […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs here, filling in for the esteemed Mr. Bishop for the week. This point of the season is a rough one for reinforcements on the waiver wire. Pretty much everyone is still trying to win, and with early breakouts long since snapped up and injuries taking their toll as usual, it can be […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 9 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]