Martin Perez Rebounds Thursday
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez bounced back from his worst start of the year with another strong performance Thursday, allowing one run on eight hits and no walks in seven innings to the Detroit Tigers. He struck out five batters. Perez now has 10 quality starts in his last 11 trips to the mound, […]
White Sox Sign Dan Winkler
The Chicago White Sox have signed relief pitcher Dan Winkler to a minor league deal. The 32-year-old has been pitching in Triple-A with the Texas Rangers. This season, Winkler has posted a 3.50 ERA and 26/13 K/BB ratio over 18 innings in the minors. This is a solid landing spot for Winkler as the White […]
Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings Updates for June - Bobby Witt Jr., Aaron Nola, Jacob deGrom, Gleyber Torres and More
Hello there RotoBallers, we are now more than two months deep into the MLB season. It's a great time to do another update and check-in for our fantasy baseball rankings. In this article below you'll see Nicklaus Gaut's updated 2022 fantasy baseball points league rankings for June, looking at rest-of-season values from this point going […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/17/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/17/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a dozen games on the board on this fine Friday, and it doesn't look like we should have any weather issues to affect our decisions either. The only game with a potential issue […]
Starting Pitcher Risers and Fallers - Luck Analysis for Fantasy Baseball
We have completed more than one-third of the season, which means we have a significant amount of data on starting pitchers this year. I thought it was a good time to check on some pitching luck metrics to see which pitchers have over and underperformed so far this year. We'll hit a few different categories […]
Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 10)
Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. Last week was an unexpected one on several fronts with regards to prospects. Ezequiel Duran, Braxton Garrett, Travis Swaggerty, Gabriel Moreno, and Shane Baz were all promoted to the major leagues and are currently playing there and are not on the list. Additionally, players who […]
Father's Day Waiver Wire Special: Catcher's Corner, Episode 38
Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) welcome Chris Torrest (@TorresTakes) to discuss whether or not Sami is being replaced on the podcast and what to do about current breaking news, like injuries to Ozzie Albies, Kendall Graveman, and Liam Hendriks. Then they discuss the catcher waiver wire landscape and look ahead for which fringe starting hitters […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/17/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back my fellow RotoBallers to our free daily article for MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 6/17/2022, Main Slate at 7:05 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. […]
Joe Barlow Notches 12th Save On Thursday
Texas Rangers pitcher Joe Barlow allowed one walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Thursday's 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. The 26-year-old bounced back on Thursday after allowing at least one earned run in his previous two appearances. He is 3-for-5 in save chances and has allowed […]
Jose Leclerc Activated From Injured List
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Jose Leclerc (elbow) from the 60-day injured list on Thursday and optioned left-hander Kolby Allard to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. The team also activated outfielder Steele Walker from the COVID-19 injured list and optioned him to Round Rock. Leclerc threw just two innings in 2020 because of […]
Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 10
Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]
Texas Heat: Rangers Bats Finally Heating Up for Fantasy Baseball
The Texas Rangers made some massive investments in the team’s offense this past offseason, signing free agent infielders Corey Seager and Marcus Semien to long-term contracts worth a combined $500 million. Those marquee moves put the Rangers back on the map in the AL West. Unfortunately, the newly-signed duo struggled immensely out of the gate […]
What's Going On With Trevor Rogers? Fantasy Baseball Outlook
In baseball, it is easy to take its immense difficulty for granted. After all, these are the best athletes in the world, and at the end of the day, we are comparing them to each other as opposed to the average person. This comes with the job, though being able to stay at the top […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/16/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/16/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/16/22): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is Mike Marteny once again dropping some of my favorite plays for tonight's slate. Like last week, we have a decent-sized five-game slate tonight on DraftKings and FanDuel. FanDuel and DraftKings have the same sized slate tonight as all of the East Coast games start at relatively the same time. We […]
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/16/22)
Will we see another Aaron Judge home run today? At this point, that almost feels like it should be the expectation. He's legitimately on pace to exceed 60 home runs this season, which is quite the way to perform in a contract year. It's astonishing how well he, as well as the entire Yankee team, […]
Nate Lowe Homers, Adds Three Hits
Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe enjoyed a strong night at the plate Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a two-run home run against Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros. Lowe has surged of late, with five multi-hit games in his last seven. He's also homered five times in the month of June, bringing his season slash […]
Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks
Howdy, RotoBallers, and allow me to welcome you to the thick of June! We've got burgers on the grill, cornhole in the yard, and yet another updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings that look at rest-of-season values. As always, I've got you covered with ranks, tiers, trends, and notes with the top-101 in […]
Florio's Bullpen Report: Figuring Out Confusing Bullpens
If you have been in need of saves, playing the waiver wire may be a very frustrating experience. There have been some bullpens that have been tough to figure out from the very start of the season. Just when we think we are starting to figure them out, something happens or the pitcher we like […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/14/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/14/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 10
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. There were tons of different rabbits to chase this week as we saw plenty of […]
Trey Hair Slugging Homers In Double-A
Texas Rangers third base prospect Trey Hair put on a power display during the past week of Double-A action. Originally drafted by the Rays in the 34th round of the 2017 draft but released one season later, Hair signed a minor league deal with Texas midway through 2021. He spent last season in High-A before […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back my fellow RotoBallers to our free daily article for MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 6/14/2022, Main Slate at 7:05 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. […]
Matt Moore Earns First Save Of Season Monday
Texas Rangers pitcher Matt Moore picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 5-3 win over the Astros. The veteran came in to pitch the ninth inning up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. Joe Barlow has served as the team's clear closer this season, but he had pitched […]
Still A Fantasy Baseball Stud? Who Is The Real Marcus Semien
In any sport, projecting a player's future performance may be an impossible task, but it is one that front offices, fans, and analysts all spend a considerable amount of effort trying to do. On the positive side, baseball, a game with a 162-game season and less moving parts as a one-on-one action, tends to be […]
Marcus Semien Enjoying Productive Stretch
Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien is batting .217 with a .278 on-base percentage, six home runs, and 10 stolen bases in 259 plate appearances this season, but he may be starting to turn things around based on his recent play. The veteran is hitting .304 with a .377 on-base percentage, and six home runs […]
Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - Barrel Rate for Week 10
It's finally time to roll out the barrels and there will be Brewers involved! Now that qualified hitters have well over 200 plate appearances under their belts, we can dive into the Statcast numbers to see who is making the biggest splash over the wall. It goes without saying (but here goes anyway) that you […]
Martin Perez Likely To Remain With Rangers
Texas Rangers left-hander Martin Perez is the kind of starting pitcher that non-contenders almost always move at the trade deadline, and he's on a one-year deal while earning a relatively modest $4 million. Despite his rough outing last weekend, Perez is fifth in the American League with a 2.18 ERA in 74 1/3 innings. But […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/13/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/13/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Monday, we're back! It's a pretty nice Monday slate, with a ton of offensive firepower on the board. I think we're going to have a high-scoring night, so let's get into it! Top […]
Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - xERA For Week 10
Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. There are many ERA skill indicator metrics that fantasy managers can use to understand how […]