Rest of Season Shortstop Rankings (May Update)

The calendar's turned to May and we're whipping it around the horn for a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard for the […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 6 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 6! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/9, 5/10)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Thursday, May 9th) and tomorrow (Friday, May 10th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/9/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday sees yet another 10 game slate split right down the middle. The first of the two five game slates gets underway at 1:10 pm before the second heads to the mound at 6:35 pm. Both slates are considered featured but the slightly higher rewards come in the second slate. However, as both are featured […]

MLB DFS Top Player Avoids & Tournament Stacks (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, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 5/9/19  Note: We will be […]

Nathaniel Lowe Sent Back To Minors

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Nathaniel Lowe is being sent back to the minors on Wednesday. This is interesting news, as manager Kevin Cash has had nothing but good things to say about him and he has been off to a solid start. However, the Rays will need a spot for outfielder Austin Meadows (thumb), who […]

Mike Zunino Leaves Early on Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino (quadriceps) exited early during Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Zunino experienced some quad tightness while running to first base. The team will likely have Zunino undergo more testing to make sure it's nothing serious. There should be more information about his status in a day or two.

MLB DFS Top Value Plays (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for today's games. The picks will target the main slate and are written a couple of hours before the main slate to ensure that maximum value can be achieved. These are daily outlier value plays or […]

Ji-Man Choi, Kevin Kiermaier Out Against Lefty

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier are out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against Diamondbacks left-handed starter Robbie Ray. Yandy Diaz is at first and is hitting leadoff, while Guillermo Heredia is in center field and batting ninth. Heredia has very limited fantasy upside and will be one to […]

Brandon Lowe Hits Eighth Homer

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe hit his eighth home run in the Rays win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. He finished the day 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI. This brings his season numbers up to .311/.366/.597 with eight home runs and three stolen bases. Lowe has been one of the […]

Michael Perez Lands On Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays placed catcher Michael Perez on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a right oblique strain and recalled catcher Nick Ciuffo from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Perez first felt the strain during batting practice and was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday. Because Perez caught the injury before it […]

Austin Meadows Playing In Extended Spring Games

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows (thumb) played in an extended spring training game on Tuesday and will do so again on Wednesday. If he feels good after that, he'll be activated from the injured list in time for the game on Friday against the Yankees. The 24-year-old was off to a great start in […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Robert Rising, Mountcastle Hitting, Gore Impressing

If you needed proof that top prospects can make an immediate impact for fantasy owners at the major league level, look no further than Nick Senzel. He made his debut on Friday night against the Giants, homered in his second career game on Saturday and went deep twice in six at-bats on Monday night. The […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 6 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 6th (unless otherwise noted). At some point, we'll start tracking in-season trends again, but for now, some more players based on their years to date. Your weekly reminders: When a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 […]

Rest of Season Outfielder Rankings (May Update)

The calendar's turned to May and today we'll look to the outfield for the next part of our Rest-of-Season rankings update and analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard […]

Jose De Leon To Make Rehab Start Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jose De Leon (elbow), who is recovering from Tommy John surgery last year, is scheduled for his second rehab start on Thursday for High-A Charlotte. In his first start last Saturday, De Leon allowed two hits (a homer) and two earned runs while walking two and fanning none in just […]

Matt Duffy To Resume Game Action Soon

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (hamstring) played two rehab games over the weekend and is doing strengthening drills with the Rays this week. He expects to start playing in rehab games again shortly. "I tried as hard as I could (Tuesday) to make it hurt and it went really well," Duffy said. "That’s […]

Brent Honeywell May Be Dealing With Nerve Issue

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brent Honeywell (elbow, shoulder), who is shut down from throwing, could be dealing with a nerve issue in his upper right arm. He will rest and see a doctor for testing next week after being shut down in mid-April with elbow pain while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery last year. […]

Brent Honeywell Not Throwing Off Mound Yet

Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Brent Honeywell (elbow) has progressed to playing catch after a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery in mid-April. He had the surgery in February of 2018 and was on track for a late-May return before experiencing elbow soreness. Upon being shut down weeks ago, it was anticipated that his […]

Avisail Garcia Resting Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday. Brandon Lowe will get the nod in right field and will bat leadoff against Diamondbacks starter Taylor Clarke, who will be making his first big league start. Lowe has a hit in all six games so far in May (9-for-24, .375) […]

Blake Snell Back On Track

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell wiped away some concerns against the Diamondbacks on Monday by throwing six shutout innings with nine strikeouts, one hit, and no walks. Managers had some concern over his prior two outings in which he only pitched a total of 6 1/3 innings, allowed nine earned runs, and only […]

Tommy Pham Hits Grand Slam

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham went 2-for-4 with a grand slam on Monday against the Diamondbacks. It was a rough day for Arizona’s pitching staff, as they let up 12 runs. Pham is now hitting .302/.411/.468 with five home runs and six stolen bases. He’s showing his worth by putting up one of the […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/7, 5/8)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, May 7th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 8th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Austin Meadows Hoping To Return This Weekend

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows (thumb) went through a full workout on Monday and will go through another one on Tuesday. He thinks he'll be able to get into some rehab games this week and is "shooting for" a return this weekend against the Yankees. The 24-year-old was a revelation for the Rays and […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 6

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 time out, we'll look at something old (Jake Odorizzi) and something new (Brandon Woodruff and Spencer Turnbull) to determine who is truly worthy of being on your fantasy roster. Ownership […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 6

With the calendar flipping over to May last week, we as fantasy managers, have to legitimately assess the state of our team's play so far. We now have over a month's worth of sample size to evaluate whether we can chalk a hitter's slow start to either wrongful misfortune or simply genuine failure. If you're […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

Baseball is neither fair nor consistent, this much we all know. It is however, predictable. Not in the sense that we know what will happen with each player taking each individual AB, but in the sense that based on the complete picture of performance formed by a player's peripheral figures, we can typically feel a […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

As the calendar flips into May, you might find yourself struggling to remain patient with underperforming players on your fantasy teams. Some of those players may not deserve the benefit of the doubt, but many do. There's always room for improvement, and if you've determined that a player falls into the former category RE: doubts […]

Who Can Breakout in 2019? The Yandy Man Can...

When the Tampa Bay Rays traded Jake Bauers and cash money to acquire Yandy Diaz, it was a move that seemed to prompt both excitement and head scratching. Bauers was already an everyday outfielder who projected as an above average outfielder very soon. Diaz was a toolsy but frustrating player chiseled of the same stuff […]

xBA-BA Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 6)

This week, we're going back to the basics to look at batting average. Of course, with Statcast we are able to dig deeper than that and look at how hitters are either underperforming or overperforming by comparing their averages to expected stats, or xBA in this case. Expected stats for an all-encompassing stat like average […]