MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Top 15 ROS Rankings, Hot Waiver Wire Sleepers Blake Snell, Melvin Upton, Pete O'Brien And Trevor Bauer
RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of […]
Steve Pearce (1B/2B/OF, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 49% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: 33-year-old Steve Pearce has had an up and down 10 year MLB career that has only seen him hit his stride in 2014 and 2015 with the Orioles as he flashed skill in all areas with the bat. In 632 AB in […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/22/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's another wild Wednesday on FanDuel with all 30 teams in play, plus day baseball! Games start at 12:10 pm so keep that in mind when assembling your lineups. As for Vegas insights, the heavy moneyline favorites tonight are the Cubs (-285), Rangers (-205) and Mets (-180). The contests with the highest over/unders are the White Sox-Red […]
Starting Pitcher Playbook: Week 12 Fantasy Baseball Planner
Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points leagues. Our starting pitcher depth charts have a special fantasy baseball focus, to let you know which pitchers are worth owning and which aren't. MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance all […]
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 12)
Wow! What a flurry of promotions all made over one week! Jameson Taillon was promoted and is likely up for good; Blake Snell was called up for good (probably); Cody Reed was called up for good; Jose Peraza was called up (could return to the minors, though unlikely) and Willson Contreras was promoted (more than […]
Week 12 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 12, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/20/16): MLB DFS Advice
There is a great slate of pitchers tonight, but that means you'll need to find cheap hitters. Unless you opt to save money at pitcher, but that seems like a risky strategy tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/20/16. The DFS […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/20/16): MLB DFS Advice
Surprise! It's Jason here. I am doing a favor for the normal Monday FanDuel writer. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/20/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options and identify options who will out-perform their expectations, including […]
Week 12 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
Here we go again with the latest edition of the SP Waiver Wire guide, where we plead with the fantasy baseball gods to grant us the wisdom and opportunity to unearth gold, or at the very least not pick up a ticking time bomb. In other words, we're looking at sabermetrics and utilizing the ol’ […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/19/16): MLB DFS Advice
It is an interesting slate tonight. There are quite a few pitchers to attack, and FanDuel has some fixing to do when it comes to the prices of a few players. To find out who is entirely too cheap, and also who to attack, read on. Editor's Note: RotoBaller has the best Premium MLB Subscription for only $1.99 per week. […]
Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 12
A wise fantasy baseball manager never rests. He is never satisfied with his team and is always on the hunt for the player that can help in both the present and future. For this article, we’ll focus on the present, as we present the top pitcher streamers who’ll be making two outings this week. We do this every week, […]
MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (6/18/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks
Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. Today we have a rather strange full slate, split up between nine early games starting at 2:10 pm ET and five late games starting at 8:15 pm ET. Yes, if you did quick math, you would have noticed that only equals 14 games. This is because the CWS-CLE game, starting […]
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 11 (American League)
The year's biggest video game event, E3, is going on during Week 11 of the fantasy baseball season, bringing with it more than its share of surprises. A new Spider-Man game, a game starring The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus called Death Stranding and a new Dead Rising game all took this writer by surprise. The […]
Week 11 Waiver Wire: First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)
With one exception, today we’ll be looking exclusively at players who can be slotted into both middle and corner infield positions. That kind of flexibility is plenty valuable, especially for owners who are dealing with a rash of injuries. If you count yourself among that unfortunate group, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s dive […]
Week 11 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
Here we go again with the latest edition of the SP Waiver Wire guide, where we plead with the fantasy baseball gods to grant us the wisdom and opportunity to unearth gold. In other words, where we look at sabermetrics and utilize the ol’ eye-test to analyze some low-owned options who can help you. We're […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/15/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. Several contests needed extra innings to be decided, leaving us with some wacky stat lines to discuss. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those who want to pretend the day never […]
Week 11 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball
Another week above water for Buy/Sell! I might just be getting the hang of this fantasy baseball thing. Owners finally sat up and took notice of Danny Duffy after his 10-strikeout performance against the White Sox. He’s among the most added players across all the major platforms over the last few days. Jake Lamb had […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/16/16)
Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's a smaller slate today with 10 games on the docket. There aren't any aces on the board, but there is plenty of juicy streamers! In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 6/16/16. These streamers will range […]
Steve Pearce (1B/2B, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 39% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Steve Pearce has been in and out of the lineup this month while dealing with elbow soreness, but he’s continued to hit when on the field. He’s collected three hits in three of his last five games, including three doubles. That barrage […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/15/16): MLB DFS Advice
There's a decent slate of games tonight as there are only 4 early games and 10 late games. There are a handful of good pitching options with a few good expensive ones and a few solid cheap options as well. That said there are a ton of good hitting options available for the late slate […]
Blake Snell (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 14% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Blake Snell may look like a cast member of Trainspotting, but the 23 year old #12 Baseball America prospect has been in the minor leagues since 2011 and has made one MLB start in Tampa Bay, and has virtually never struggled. Snell's […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/15/16)
Welcome back, Rotoballers. We've got a full slate this Wednesday with games starting at 3:10 ET. There's plenty of big names (Clayton Kershaw, Stephen Strasburg, Chris Sale, Corey Kluber, Noah Syndergaard) along with some juicy streamers that I will list below. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/15/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's another wild Wednesday on FanDuel with plenty of aces (Clayton Kershaw, Stephen Strasburg, Noah Syndergaard, Chris Sale, Corey Kluber) on board, so value hitters will be the name of the game. As for Vegas insights, the only heavy moneyline favorites tonight are the Dodgers (-235) and Giants (-210). The contests with the highest […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/14/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. So strap yourself in and feel the G's! Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Tuesday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor's Note: RotoBaller offers the best Premium MLB […]
Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 11
With the MLB draft behind us, the midseason trade market should begin to gain steam. Trades offer excellent opportunities for fantasy owners to assess talent. The deals themselves give us signals about how clubs value the exchanged players. They also often open up playing time new assets including some who flew completely under the radar. […]
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 11)
A couple of pretty good prospects were called up this week. One was sent down just as soon as he came up, and another looks like he is here to stay. The one brought up and then down: Jameson Taillon, who started against the Mets, only to be demoted right after that start. The one to […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 11
To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more. Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/12/16
Every MLB got their game in on Sunday, and the results were awesome as always. We had some excellent pitching displays countered with some powerful hitting performances. ESPN even broadcasted two games from the right field bleachers, which would be awesome if they had some talented commentators. Let's recap. Here's some players who played like a […]
Week 11 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 11, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]
Blake Snell Getting Called Up: Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It was reported by Roger Mooney on Sunday that Rays top pitching prospect and MLB.com’s number 12 overall prospect Blake Snell would return to the big leagues on Thursday to start against the Seattle Mariners. If all goes well, he is expected to stay […]