Ronald Guzman is Activated on Thursday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Guzman was out of the lineup for over a month due to a hamstring strain. He will bat eighth and play first base versus lefty Wade Miley. Guzman could be a standard league option for owners needing help […]

Wei-Chieh Huang Recalled on Thursday

Texas Rangers pitcher Wei-Chieh Huang has been recalled from Triple-A on Thursday. Righty reliever Shawn Kelley (illness) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Huang has been recalled in a corresponding move. He was knocked around during an early stint with the team, but Huang is expected to work in middle relief. Jose Leclerc […]

Shawn Kelley Lands on Injured List

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Shawn Kelley (illness) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Kelley was serving as the closer for Texas after Jose Leclerc was demoted from the position. Chris Martin or Leclerc will be asked to fill in with Kelley sidelined. Martin is the better option since Leclerc has already failed to […]

Rest of Season Shortstop Rankings (May Update)

The calendar's turned to May and we're whipping it around the horn for a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard for the […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 6 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 6! 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 […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/9, 5/10)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Thursday, May 9th) and tomorrow (Friday, May 10th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/9/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday sees yet another 10 game slate split right down the middle. The first of the two five game slates gets underway at 1:10 pm before the second heads to the mound at 6:35 pm. Both slates are considered featured but the slightly higher rewards come in the second slate. However, as both are featured […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/9/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 10 games on the slate today, with the action starting at 1:10 PM. We will include players from the all-day slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/9/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and […]

MLB DFS Top Player Avoids & Tournament Stacks (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 5/9/19  Note: We will be […]

Delino DeShields Sent To Minors

The Texas Rangers optioned outfielder Delino DeShields to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday. General manager Jon Daniels expects DeShields to play every day down on the farm and help the big league club eventually again this year. The speedster did have seven steals in 30 games, but he was also batting just .182 with a homer […]

Ronald Guzman Will Be Activated on Friday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (hamstring) is expected to be activated off the 10-day injured list on Friday. Outfielder Delino DeShields was optioned to Triple-A after Wednesday's game. Guzman is currently rehabbing a right hamstring strain, but is expected to take DeShields' spot on the active roster. He will likely play just about every […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for today's games. The picks will target the main slate and are written a couple of hours before the main slate to ensure that maximum value can be achieved. These are daily outlier value plays or […]

Rest of Season Outfielder Rankings (May Update)

The calendar's turned to May and today we'll look to the outfield for the next part of our Rest-of-Season rankings update and analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/8/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 15 games on tap today, with the action starting at 12:35 PM. We will include players from the all-day slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/8/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value […]

Nomar Mazara is Sitting Against Lefty

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mazara is fine, but the Rangers want to give him a day off and he's not overly great against left-handed pitching. Hunter Pence will draw the start in right field and bat cleanup versus lefty Steven […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/7, 5/8)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, May 7th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 8th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/7/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

As baseball moves closer and closer to the three true outcomes (home runs, walks and strikeouts) the strikeout numbers can be alarming. At this point in the 2019 season, pitchers are averaging 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, very close to one per inning. By comparison, 20 years ago, in 1999, that number was 6.5 strikeouts […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/7/19. […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

Baseball is neither fair nor consistent, this much we all know. It is however, predictable. Not in the sense that we know what will happen with each player taking each individual AB, but in the sense that based on the complete picture of performance formed by a player's peripheral figures, we can typically feel a […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

As the calendar flips into May, you might find yourself struggling to remain patient with underperforming players on your fantasy teams. Some of those players may not deserve the benefit of the doubt, but many do. There's always room for improvement, and if you've determined that a player falls into the former category RE: doubts […]

xBA-BA Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 6)

This week, we're going back to the basics to look at batting average. Of course, with Statcast we are able to dig deeper than that and look at how hitters are either underperforming or overperforming by comparing their averages to expected stats, or xBA in this case. Expected stats for an all-encompassing stat like average […]

Ronald Guzman Expected To Return Thursday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (hamstring) is expected to return from the injured list on Thursday. It could force the team to designate either infielders Logan Forsythe or Danny Santana for assignment. Outfielder Delino DeShields could also be optioned to Triple-A Nashville. Santana has been hitting very well this season and can also play […]

Rougned Odor Not In Danger Of Being Demoted

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor is not in danger of being optioned to the minors in light of his recent slump at the plate. He hit a two-run homer in the second inning on Sunday to snap an 0-for-21 slump and followed it up with an RBI single in the fifth inning. Odor said […]

Drew Smyly Activated, Starting Sunday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Drew Smyly (arm) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Smyly missed nearly two weeks due to left mid-arm nerve tightness. He will draw the start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. However, Smyly is carrying a 7.80 ERA into this contest, so fantasy owners can look […]

Shawn Kelley (RP, TEX) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Jose Leclerc's early season struggles showing no signs of abatement, the Rangers officially removed him from the closer role earlier this week. Shawn Kelley is one of the front-runners for saves in the aftermath of that decision. The 35-year-old has pitched 12 innings thus […]

The Cut List (Week 6) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to May. Whether you've hung on to a player since draft season, or picked up a hot bat early on, there are always going to be players on your chopping block. Below are some of them. Stats are through Friday, May 3. As we say every week: Remember that these recommendations are for standard […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 6

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 6

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column which falls in-line with most fantasy “who should I pick up?” articles with a skew towards points leagues. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, strikeouts, walks and non-homer extra-base hits are uniquely critical. In points leagues, specific categories matter less, and […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 6

It's almost midnight on Thursday night as I finish rewriting this column after a power surge caused me to lose almost all of my work, but I'm happy as a clam after watching a Nicky Delmonico walk-off homer for my White Sox. You know who else is happy as a clam? Owners who picked up […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Today's main slate starts at 1:05 pm eastern and covers eight games. There's also an all-day slate at 1:05 pm which covers all 15 matchups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/5/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]