Wilson Ramos Homers For Second Straight Game Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos struck the key blow Tuesday versus the Tigers. He would drill a three-run HR to drive in the decisive margin in the 5-2 victory. This was the second straight game with a HR for Ramos. Ramos is among the league leaders for hits as a catcher in 2018. He […]

Sergio Romo With 10th Save Tuesday Versus Detroit

Tampa Bay Rays closer Sergio Romo recorded the final out Tuesday versus the Tigers. He rebounded from a tough blown save the day before to earn his 10th save of the season. Romo still has reached double digit saves before the All-Star break despite spending time in various other roles this season. He doesn't have […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 15: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! 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 player's batting average […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/11/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 11th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 15)

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. It might have seemed an unlikely week for prospect promotions, but there […]

Ji-Man Choi Called Up, Johnny Field Optioned

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi has been added to the major league roster Tuesday. Johnny Field has been optioned to Triple-A to make room for Choi. With Daniel Robertson, Joey Wendle and Jake Bauers seeing time in the outfield, Field has been deemed surplus to requirements. Choi has hit .270 with two home […]

Risers and Fallers for the Second Half

As the MLB schedule has crossed the halfway mark for the season, we will look at our rosters to see who is trending upward and which players are due for falls. With a look at the data from June and the first half, there are several names to target for profit and others to trade […]

Carlos Gomez Drives In Three Monday Versus Detroit

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez had a strong game Monday versus the Tigers. He would collect three hits, and each of them drove a single run home. Gomez had been very quiet the last few weeks until his past two games. In those two games, he has gone 5-for-9 with four RBI. The truth […]

Wilson Ramos Continues To Produce Monday Versus Detroit

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos continued to look good for scouts Monday versus the Tigers. He would reach base twice and came around to score both times. One of them was a solo HR. Ramos is among the league leaders for hits as a catcher in 2018. He now has the 13 home runs […]

Sergio Romo Blows Save Monday Versus Detroit

Tampa Bay Rays closer Sergio Romo blew the save Monday versus the Tigers. He does get the credit for the blown save but an error was involved. It was his fifth blown save of the season but most of those were earlier in the season. Romo still has nine saves despite spending time in various […]

Kevin Kiermaier Back in Lineup on Monday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is back in the lineup after missing Sunday's game with a back injury. He's in center and leading off against Francisco Liriano and the Tigers. Kiermaier is hitting a weak .150 with one home run, five RBI and six stolen bases in 2018. However, he is coming off of […]

Mallex Smith Out of Lineup on Monday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith is sitting out on Monday after suffering a leg injury on Sunday. The injury appears to be minor as he is apparently able to pinch-hit. He should only miss Monday's game before returning to the lineup. Smith is hitting .276 with one home run, 19 RBI and 15 stolen […]

Christian Arroyo Beginning Rehab Assignment on Monday

Tampa Bay Rays Christian Arroyo is beginning his rehab assignment on Monday. He has been out since June 15 with an oblique strain. Arroyo was the crown jewel of the Evan Longoria trade and the Rays will certainly want to get him playing time upon his return. He could play all over the infield as […]

Chris Archer Activated from Disabled List

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer has been activated from the disabled list and will start on Monday against the Tigers. Archer has been out since June 2 with an abdominal strain. He holds a 3-4 record with a 4.24 ERA and a 76/26 K/BB ratio on the season. Archer's numbers aren't spectacular, but […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

You will notice that 13 games are on the docket for Monday, but only 11 are playable in the DraftKings slate. There are two doubleheaders (NYY/BAL and PHI/NYM), so we can only count on the first game in our player pool (sorry, no Aaron Nola for us). Four games have an over/under of at least […]

Willians Astudillo (OF/2B/C, MIN) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins catching prospect Willians Astudillo has been featured over at Fangraphs.com a couple of times as being the strangest minor league player since his callup, and we are inclined to agree. He is primarily a catcher, but has played infield and […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 15

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 […]

C.J. Cron Sets New Personal Seasonal High In Homers

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron set a new milestone in his career Sunday versus the Mets. He blasted a three-run homer (second hardest hit home run for the Rays since they started tracking it in 2015). It was his 17th of the season, which is the most in his career. Cron had hit […]

Yonny Chirinos Activated Monday, Chaz Roe Out

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Yonny Chirinos (forearm) was activated from the disabled list Sunday. His return will be a welcome development, especially since Chaz Roe is going to be out until at least August with knee surgery. The Rays have been without Eovaldi since late April due to a mild right flexor tendon strain. He's […]

Nathan Eovaldi Flirts With Perfect Game Sunday Versus The Mets

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi took a perfect game into the seventh inning Sunday versus New York. He would allow only one baserunner in seven innings. There were at least a half-dozen teams represented by scouts at the game, presumably many of them to scout Eovaldi. He is likely to be a trade […]

Week 15 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Happy day, RotoBallers! All of us here hope you had a wonderful independence day with all of the beer, baseball, and brats that come with our nation's birthday! We'll continue our dive into the hottest and most interesting options largely available on waiver wires across the country. And since it's July, we'll be getting prospects […]

Mallex Smith Suffers Leg Injury on Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith suffered an apparent leg injury on Sunday and was forced from the game. The team announced that the injury was just cramps following the game, meaning that Smith should be fine in a few days. If he were to miss time, Johnny Field would likely get a few more […]

Matt Duffy (2B/3B, TB) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Duffy has been a pleasant surprise this year on a Tampa Bay Rays team that wasn't expected to do a whole lot. He's having one of his best years so far in his still young career. He's hitting .306 and has […]

Wilson Ramos Sitting, Jesus Sucre Starting Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos will receive a day off Sunday. As per usual Ramos will sit having started the previous two games. Catcher Jesus Sucre will take his place behind the plate and hit eighth. Sucre offers no DFS value Sunday, with a .019 ISO, a .267 wOBA and a .302 slugging percentage […]

Kevin Kiermaier Out Sunday, Joey Wendle leading off

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is out of the lineup Sunday with back tightness. The long-term implications for Kiermaier are not clear and for now he is day-to-day. Mallex Smith will cover center field, with Joey Wendle in left field and hitting leadoff. Wendle has been unimpressive this season when facing right-handed pitchers, with […]

Wilson Ramos Drives In Two Saturday Versus The Mets

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos drove in two runs versus New York Saturday. He would go 2-for-5 and drive in two runs in the game. One of them would be the eventual game-winner. Ramos is among the league leaders for hits as a catcher in 2018. He now has the 12 home runs and […]

Sergio Romo Finishes Off Team Shutout Of The Mets Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Sergio Romo closed out the Mets Saturday. He would retire everyone he faced to finish off the 3-0 victory. Romo now had nine saves despite spending time in various other roles this season. He doesn't have the same stuff he did earlier in his career but he is getting the job […]

Blake Snell Dominant Saturday Versus The Mets

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell held New York in check Saturday. He went 7 1/3 scoreless innings in the 3-0 victory. He would strikeout nine batters as he continues his great season. He has been the Rays best pitcher this season with his record now at 12-4 with a 2.09 ERA. Snell is […]

Nathan Eovaldi Drawing Trade Interest

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is drawing interest on the trade market as his next start is expected to be watched by at least 10 teams. Eovaldi has performed admirably in 2018 coming off Tommy John surgery, pitching to a 2-3 record with a 3.92 ERA and a 35/6 K/BB ratio. The Rays […]

Jake Bauers (1B, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers is having impressive start to his rookie campaign. He is no Juan Soto, but Bauers is slashing .267/.409/.493 with a 45.3% hard-hit rate – Soto only has a 39.1%. The big difference thus far is Bauers […]