Brad Miller Clutch Off Bench

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller had a rollercoaster type of day Tuesday versus Washington. First, he was put on the bench facing a right-hander despite that being the side he has more career success against. Admittedly, the right-hander was one of the best pitchers in baseball in Max Scherzer. He sat on the […]

Brad Miller Sitting, C.J. Cron Starting Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller will sit against right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer. Surprisingly, the Rays will roll with right-handed hitter C.J. Cron at first base over the left-handed Miller. Over the course of his career, Miller has had more success against right-handed than left-handed pitchers. However, in 2018 he actually has a marginally […]

Diego Castillo Called Up

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo was added to the major league roster Tuesday. Castillo's call-up came as Chris Archer was placed on the disabled list. Castillo has been lights-out at Triple-A this season. In 26 1/3 innings, he has 32 strikeouts, seven walks, an ERA of just 1.03 and four saves to his […]

Chris Archer Hits Disabled List Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (abdomen) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday. The move is retroactive to Sunday, which can indicate that the team expects Archer to miss minimal time. Archer saw a specialist in Philadelphia but is heading to Washington to join up with the team. Archer is having a weird […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 6

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories, and target players who may be […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 10)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we're looking at two pitchers who came back from injury, though the injuries were of differing severity. We're also looking […]

Yonny Chirinos Activated From DL, Optioned To Minors

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos (forearm) was activated from the disabled list Monday. He was then optioned to Triple-A Durham. He's been out since late April due to a mild right flexor tendon strain. It sounds like he is getting closer to a return. He's posting a 3.71 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 24/9 […]

Matthew Liberatore Selected 16th Overall By Rays

With the 16th pick in the 2018 MLB Amateur draft, the Tampa Bay Rays selected 18-year-old left-handed pitcher Matthew Liberatore out of Mountain Ridge High School as a senior. Standing at 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds, Liberatore was arguably the best high school prospect in the draft this year and could be a huge steal at […]

Anthony Banda Headed For Tommy John Surgery

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Anthony Banda (elbow) is headed towards season-ending Tommy John surgery. He was optioned to Triple-A in late May after making three appearances for the Rays this season. He held the Orioles to one run while striking out seven over 6 1/3 innings on May 26. Banda is expected to be […]

Trading Up - Paul Goldschmidt

Since 2013, Paul Goldschmidt has helped fantasy baseball owners win leagues in every format. This season I’ve been seeing posts for a month declaring Goldschmidt as “old-s**t.” It’s a steep fall. At the start of the season, Goldschmidt was a no-doubt first-round pick. Owners could take him number 3, and someone might grumble about Nolan […]

Updated Catcher Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We are taking a look at catchers in this article. There is a clear divide at this position, which guys who can contribute a lot in the first […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 10

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 […]

Blake Snell Ties American League Record Sunday Versus Seattle

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell had 12 strikeouts Sunday versus the Mariners. He would strike out the first seven Seattle batters, which tied the modern American League record. Snell would go six innings allowing only two runs and leave with a 1-0 lead. He would end up with a no-decision. Snell has been […]

C.J. Cron Leaves Game Sunday Versus Oakland, Hopes To Return Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron left the game Sunday after being hit in the fifth. His right forearm was swollen and sore after being hit by a pitch that forced him from the game, but X-rays were negative. He hopes to return Tuesday. Cron has 12 home runs and 32 RBI on the […]

Chris Archer Questionable Friday, Anthony Banda Hurt

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (groin) is questionable for his start Friday versus Seattle. He left the game Saturday with tightness. Archer still felt it Sunday and so he will see a specialist on Monday. It could turn out to be minor but Archer is unsure and says he has not had this […]

Week 10 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 10! 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 10, which […]

Waiver Wire Watch List - Week 10 Free Agents

It’s hard to believe we’re through two full calendar months of the season, but here we are. The contenders have begun to separate themselves from the pretenders in both real life and fantasy, but with two thirds of the season left to play there’s still time to make up ground. This week’s theme is certainly […]

Wilson Ramos Not Playing Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos is getting a routine day of rest on Sunday against the Mariners with Jesus Sucre getting the start. Ramos has been flying under the radar this season and is currently the fourth ranked catcher in fantasy, but is only 86% owned. He should be owned and started in all […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a handful of small slates on DraftKings today, with the most appealing one left being the 4:00 pm slate, so this post will concentrate on those four games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/3/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Sunday DFS players. Today's main slate is loaded with amazing matchups for high-priced superstars which makes finding value in cheap options more important than ever (see RotoBallers "Value Plays" article closer to game time). There are also quite a few solid options at starting pitcher in the FanDuel main slate such as Charlie Morton, […]

Chris Archer Solid Versus Seattle Saturday, Left Game

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer pitched well in the loss Saturday versus the Mariners. He went five innings allowing two runs while striking out six but took the loss. Archer then left the game. After the game, it was revealed that he had tightness in his groin. Archer will be evaluated Sunday to […]

Outfield Prospect Rankings (June) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my updated top 10 outfielders - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Outfield is typically one of the deepest list of impact prospects, but list of the top guys to own in redraft leagues took some hits to […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 10

We were spoiled in Week 9 with a packed Memorial Day slate of games last Monday. That is not the case this week as we only have eight teams playing on Monday (NYY/DET doubleheader). That significantly reduces the amount of two-start pitchers we have for Week 10. However, that doesn’t mean we have zero options […]

Matt Duffy Ties Game Against MLB Saves Leader Friday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy came up big in the ninth inning Friday versus the Mariners. He was facing the Major League Baseball leader in saves so far in 2018, Edwin Diaz with a runner on third. He would single to drive in the game-tying run. He had three hits during the game […]

Carlos Gomez Returns And Then Homers Friday Versus Seattle

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez returned to action Friday against the Mariners after missing Thursday's game with an aggravated groin. He would record only one hit by it was his seventh HR of the season, a solo shot. The HR would open the scoring the Rays after falling down 3-0. Gomez was a superstar […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 3

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 2

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full 15-game slate scheduled for Friday and all games are set for 7:05pm (EST), or later. That means we have a stocked player pool from both the pitching and hitting aspect of DFS. Seven of the games have an over/under of at least nine total runs and only one team is a […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 10

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 10. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We round things out with a look at where MLB's shortstops fall. A position that was once a fantasy wasteland now boasts some of the game's brightest […]