Jose Alvarado Earns Fifth Save Monday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jose Alvarado earned a save Monday versus the Royals. He closed out the 1-0 victory with a scoreless ninth inning only marred by a walk. It would be his fifth save of the season. An argument could be made that Alvarado got the save attempt due to Sergio Romo having […]

Ryan Yarbrough Keeps Racking Up Wins

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Ryan Yarbrough earned yet another victory Monday versus the Royals. He went 5 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of Hunter Wood. The win was Yarbrough's 12th of the season. In fairness, he only allowed two hits and a single walk so it was a dominating effort deserving of reward. It […]

C.J. Cron is Out of the Lineup on Monday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Cron has hit home runs in back-to-back games, so the decision to rest him was not based on lack of performance. Ji-Man Choi will serve as the DH and bat fifth against righty […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 21

Trade deadline passed? That doesn't mean you can't still buy and sell! Instead of trading assets with other owners, you can "buy" players that have been overlooked or recently discarded on the waiver wire. In this case, think of it as a short-term investment that comes at a low cost (you did save at least […]

Champ or Chump: Joey Wendle and Chris Archer

Of all player profiles, Chris Archer's has to be the most bizarre. His raw stuff and strikeout totals suggest an ace, yet his ERA never seems to match up with metrics such as xFIP. Analysts like to say that he's consistently hit hard, but his career BABIP and HR/FB align almost perfectly with the league […]

Joey Wendle With A Homer Sunday Versus Boston

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle produced one of the key blows of the game Sunday versus the Red Sox. His solo homer in the second inning opened the scoring of the game and would be the eventual game-winner in the 2-0 victory. Over the past 10 games, he has driven in 9 runs […]

C.J. Cron hits another HR Sunday Versus Boston

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron hit a homer for the second straight game Sunday versus the Red Sox. The blast came in the ninth inning and provided an important insurance run in the 2-0 victory. It was his 24th HR of the season. Cron has already surpassed his best seasonal HR total from […]

Harrison Bader (OF, STL) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Cardinals' outfield logjam has been a consistent source of consternation for fantasy owners in 2018. Thanks to injury (Dexter Fowler), trade (Tommy Pham), and defensive concerns (Jose Martinez), Harrison Bader is finally getting everyday at-bats, and he's making the most of them. The […]

Jake Bauers (1B/OF, TB) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers started off his rookie campaign quite strong. In the first half, he hit .252 with five homers, 25 runs, and 18 RBI. He also added 13 doubles and a couple of stolen bases. However, the league has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got an 11-game featured slate this Sunday on DraftKings, and with top pitcher Chris Sale scratched from his start things really open up on the pitching side of things. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/19/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Rosters are ever-changing and player values continue to rise and fall, depending on the flavor of the moment. Consider making a couple of moves to keep your team competitive. If you're in jeopardy of missing the playoffs, take a risk to get a player that could make the difference. The corner infield spots generally offer […]

Joey Wendle (2B/OF, TB) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays super-utilityman Joey Wendle was a total unknown before this season. Dubbed a “little engine that could”, Wendle was not considered anything particularly useful to most ball clubs, let alone a fantasy team. While he came into the season on no […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

At this point, your league’s trade deadline has either passed or is almost here. That means for the remainder of 2018, you’ll be solely dependent on the waiver wire for any additions to your roster. Happily enough, RotoBaller is here to help you clinch a playoff berth or make a run toward the top spot […]

C.J. Cron With A Monster HR Saturday Versus Boston

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron hit a home run a very long way Saturday versus the Red Sox. His two-run shot account for the only two runs Tampa Bay scored. The homer went 464 feet to tie the longest HR recorded in the Statcast era by a Rays player. The blast was his […]

Tyler Glasnow Rocked Early Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow got off to a rough start Saturday versus the Red Sox. He allowed four runs in the first inning and only got out of the inning that lightly because of a baserunning mistake. However, he would retire the last 12 batters he faced and 17 of the final […]

Carlos Gomez Will Lead Off Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez will lead off and play right field versus lefty David Price on Saturday. Gomez normally bats fifth or lower in the lineup, but will move up with a lefty on the mound. However, Gomez is hitting .043/.083/.043 off Price in his career. He should be avoided in fantasy leagues […]

Jesus Sucre Hopes To Return Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jesus Sucre (wrist), who has been out since Wednesday, "feels way better" and is hoping to return to the lineup on Sunday. Sucre isn't much of a fantasy option, as he's batting just .212 with no home runs and only 15 RBI in 132 at-bats for the Rays this year.

Hitter Streamers (Week 21) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 21, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 21

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, […]

Joey Wendle Drives In Two Runs Saturday Versus Boston

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle struck early in the game Saturday versus the Red Sox. He would double in two runs in the first inning and then be driven in by the next batter. He has gone 4-for-7 with three doubles, two runs scored and three RBI over the past two games. Over […]

Jake Bauers is Out on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Bauers has just two hits over the last week, so he'll get an opportunity to rest on Friday. C.J. Cron will bat cleanup and start at first base against lefty Brian Johnson. Cron […]

Willy Adames (2B/SS, TBR) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Willy Adames’ rookie season got off to a bumpy start, but he’s looked much better since the calendar flipped to August. In 15 contests so far this month, the 22-year-old has slashed .354/.418/.604 with three homers and four steals. Whiffs were a major […]

Jesus Sucre Could Land On DL

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jesus Sucre (wrist) is dealing with a sore right wrist after a check swing on Wednesday, and the Rays will likely decide by Saturday if he will land on the disabled list. Michael Perez will likely do most of the catching if Sucre is sidelined. Perez has hit .302 with a […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by 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 […]

Adam Kolarek With First Save Thursday Versus The Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Adam Kolarek earned his first save of his career Thursday versus the Yankees. He came into a jam as the bases were loaded with no one out in the ninth inning. He would record three straight outs without allowing any runs to earn his career milestone. Kolarek is a rookie pitcher […]

Blake Snell Strong Thursday Versus The Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell continued his strong 2018 season Thursday versus the Yankees. Snell followed up his five perfect innings last time by shutting the Yankees out for five innings with six strikeouts. He was pulled after five due to being on a pitch count. The pitch count was part of a […]

Mallex Smith Stays Hot Thursday Versus The Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith continued his recent hot streak Thursday versus the Yankees. He would score twice during the game and steal a base. He had hit an HR Wednesday and the four games before that, he had stolen a base. Smith's value is in his speed which is best shown for fantasy […]

Tommy Pham Productive In Return

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham came through for the Rays in his first game back from the disabled list. He went 2-for-3 with the one out being hard contact. He would drive in a run with a double in the first inning. Pham had played in only two games for the Rays before being […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 20)

A handful of intriguing rookies made their MLB debuts this past week, with two of the top 100 prospects according to MLB Pipeline joining The Show. Save for Jansen, I do not really foresee any of the recently promoted prospects being impact players, at least for fantasy, down the stretch, so it still remained a […]

Week 20 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 20! 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 20, and […]