Victory Laps and Honey Traps: Catcher's Corner, Episode 32

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) chat with Toby Guevin (@BatFlipCrazy) about the hot/cold starts of some of the preseason's most polarizing players. Plus, they cover the potential value of a victory lap and also discuss how much attention you should be paying to your standings at this point in the season. They discuss Marcus Semien, […]

Joe Barlow Picks Up Sixth Save

Texas Rangers reliever Joe Barlow threw a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday to preserve the club's 3-1 win over the Royals. He struck out one batter in the frame while working around a single and a walk to pick up his sixth save in as many chances this season. The right-hander has now strung together […]

Marcus Semien Getting A Breather Thursday

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. After a record-setting year last year in Toronto, Semien has had a rough start to his first season in Texas. He has gone hitless in his last 16 at-bats with five strikeouts in the last four […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

Welcome to the middle of May, where all of those small-sample thoughts start to turn into "well, it's been a month" trends as we gaze once more into my weekly-updated top-101 starting pitcher rankings - looking at rest-of-season values. RotoBallers can once again peruse my notes regarding key movers and then scroll through the top-101 […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/12/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/12/22 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 […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Stick With Rafael Montero and Jhoan Duran

I usually start this article by explaining just how volatile bullpens can be. Sometimes a change can happen with no indication prior, but more often than not, if you keep a close eye on bullpens you can see the tide start to turn. There is always a benefit to keeping a close eye on bullpens […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/11/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/11/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The great weather keeps on coming, and we shouldn't be seeing any delays or PPD threats tonight! We have a shorter seven-game slate with plenty of early action as well.   Top Hitters for 5/11/22 […]

Joe Barlow Earns Fifth Save Of Season Tuesday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joe Barlow notched his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Royals. Barlow came into the game to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts to seal the deal. The 26-year-old appears to have emerged as the team's […]

Mitch Garver Lands On Injured List

Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a flexor sprain. In a corresponding move, the Rangers recalled catcher Sam Huff from Triple-A Round Rock. Garver was out of the lineup the last two games, and now he'll miss at least the next 10 days. The 31-year-old veteran […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/10/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/10/22 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 […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 5

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. This week we're looking at two former first round right-handers from the AL West, breaking […]

Jon Gray Removed With Knee Soreness

Updating a previous report, Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jon Gray (knee) was removed from his start early on Monday against the New York Yankees for precautionary reasons with left knee soreness. He will be re-evaluated on Tuesday. It's a tough one for Gray and any fantasy managers that were brave enough to start him against […]

Jon Gray Leaves Monday's Start Early

Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Jon Gray (undisclosed) left his start on Monday early with the team's athletic trainer during the fifth inning. Gray had thrown 4.1 innings scoreless frames against the New York Yankees, striking out four batters while walking three and surrendering two hits. Fantasy managers should continue to keep an eye out for […]

Nathaniel Lowe Heading To The Bench On Monday

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against left-hander Nestor Cortes and the New York Yankees. Andy Ibanez will be covering first and batting sixth in the game. Lowe has been struggling at the plate so far in May. Over five games this month, he's gone 2-for-20 […]

Dane Dunning Earns Quality Start Sunday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning took a no-decision but earned a quality start in Sunday's Game 1 2-1 loss to the Yankees. Dunning pitched 6 innings, allowing one run on two hits and three walks with five strikeouts. The 27-year-old has pitched well this season, compiling a 3.38 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 11 […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 5

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 5

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 5

We are in the second week of May, and things like injuries and prospect call-ups are becoming more and more common. While a lot of the early season starting pitcher breakouts have long been snatched up in most leagues, these new developments give us the chance to continue to mine the waiver wire for help […]

NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 5 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those that do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and no trades, making waiver moves a bit different. […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 5

Some of the names may be the same but each week presents a change in schedule that determines a starter's fantasy value. The trickiest part of playing in weekly leagues is having to weigh talent vs. opportunity in the pitching realm. With many pitchers now having four or five starts under their belt, we have […]

Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

Anthony Aniano's 2022 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent pitchers to add for Week 5. Fantasy baseball managers should consider adding these players off the waiver wire if they are available in their leagues. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (SiriusXM channel 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/8/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/8/22 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 […]

Time To Sell-High Or Hold? Which Fantasy Baseball Hot Starts Are For Real

It is hard to predict anything in life, and baseball is no exception. Every year, we utilize the information available to project what's going to happen, and as time goes on, we often feel much more confident in those projections. The problem? Information changes. There are so many moving parts to the game of baseball […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 5

A wise artist once sang, "Another night, another dream, but always you/It's like a vision of love that seems to be true," and if that's not the way a lot of us feel about fantasy baseball, then I don't know what that song is about. Another week, another series of injuries, returns from injuries, saves, […]

Dane Dunning Will Start Sunday Vs. The Yankees

Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning will start Game 1 of the team's doubleheader Sunday against the New York Yankees. The Yankees-Rangers series was postponed for a second consecutive day due to inclement weather. Dunning had his start pushed back one day. The 27-year-old owns a 3.81 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts over 26 innings […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a nice medium-sized slate of games to work with on the main slate tonight, and there won't be a shortage of pitching options. Corbin Burnes, Pablo Lopez, Logan Webb, Sean Manaea, and Max Fried make up the upper echelon of starting pitchers on the board tonight, while there are also value pieces to […]

Nick Mariano's Updated Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers

We're back to celebrate the glory that is relief pitchers with another rendition of my top-150 Saves+Holds (Solds) rankings with a month of play in the books. I know there are dozens of you out there who play in formats with SV+HLD, or leagues where Saves and Holds are separate categories. Or maybe you're just […]

Changes to the Baseball in 2022 (And What To Do About It In Fantasy)

Offensive production has been down quite a bit early on in the season, and there has been plenty of grumbling about the state of the baseball, including from some Major League players. At the time of this writing, the league triple-slash line (AVG/OBP/SLG) sits at .232/.306/.370 and we have seen a significant reduction in homers […]

Marcus Semien Is In The Lineup Wednesday

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien is back in the lineup on Wednesday. The infielder got the day off on Tuesday but is batting second for Wednesday's series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies. So far this season, Semien is hitting .163 with a .233 on-base percentage and two stolen bases in 103 plate appearances. He's […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]