Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 15

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 […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Full Count Inefficiency (Week 11)

Welcome back to RotoBaller's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. As a pro-pitcher fantasy enthusiast and dedicated streamer, I regularly tune into starts hoping […]

Adrian Beltre Plays Back-To-Back Days At Third

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre played the field for two days running for the first time since his return from the disabled list. Playing in a National League park, the Rangers did not have the designated hitter spot available. Therefore, if they wanted Beltre in the lineup both days, he had to play the […]

Nomar Mazara Returned To Rangers Lineup Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara (illness) was back in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers. Mazara was 0-for-5 with one strikeout in his return, but the fact the Rangers chose to put him out there is a good sign. With the Rangers having a day off Thursday, it would have been easy for them to give […]

Yohander Mendez to Start Friday, Matt Moore Moved to Bullpen

Texas Rangers starting pitcher prospect Yohander Mendez will start against the Rockies on Friday as Matt Moore is moved to the bullpen. Mendez owns a 5.26 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 51 innings in Triple-A this season. Mendez was once a highly-rated prospect in the Rangers organization but has flamed out since and is not […]

Matt Moore's Future Is In Doubt

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Matt Moore has his future in doubt. Mike Minor has had his start pushed back to Saturday, and nothing has been set in stone regarding when Moore will make his next start. Moore has had a horrific 2018 so far, with a 7.88 ERA in 12 starts and one relief appearance. […]

Julio Pablo Martinez Getting Promoted Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Julio Pablo Martinez will be promoted to Single-A short season Spokane on Friday. This may come as a surprise for many, who thought Martinez could play anywhere up to Double-A when the Rangers promoted him. Martinez has been playing in the Dominican Summer League, where he has a .409 batting average, .373 […]

Cole Hamels Will Start Against Dodgers

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels will take on the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. Hamels is 3-6 with a 3.86 ERA in 13 starts this year and has a career record of 3-2 with a 1.89 ERA in eight starts against the Dodgers. With Los Angeles knocking the ball all around the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a plethora of games today, but they are broken down into two slates. The later slate features nine games, and that is the larger slate. That is also the slate that we will be focusing on here. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

Shin-Soo Choo's On-Base Streak Up To 27 Games

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo went 3-for-5 in the loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, including nailing a home run in the fifth inning. With the three hits, Choo pushed his on-base streak to 27 games and is now hitting .273 to go along with an OPS of .844. With dual-position availability at […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 14

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Yovani Gallardo Decision Due Friday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo could opt-out of his Triple-A contract with the Rangers on Friday. Unless the Rangers add the right-handed pitcher to their 40-man roster, he could choose to walk away and try his luck elsewhere. Given the state that the Rangers rotation has been in this season it seems likely they […]

Nomar Mazara Scratched With Flu-Like Symptoms

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara was scratched Tuesday due to flu-like symptoms. There did not appear to be huge amounts of concern for Mazara, who should be considered day-to-day for the time being. Mazara has been having an impressive season, with 14 home runs and a .265 batting average in 281 plate appearances. The young […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 11: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! 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 player's batting average […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 11)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. I don’t know about you all, but it was a rough weekend. […]

Adrian Beltre Batting Fourth Tuesday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will head back to the town where his career started Tuesday. He is batting fourth against Dodgers left-handed pitcher Caleb Ferguson. Delino DeShields will hit second and Joey Gallo will play first and bat sixth. Ronald Guzman will sit as the pitcher, Bartolo Colon, will be required to hit […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 13

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 […]

Delino DeShields Gets Three Hits

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields had three base hits Sunday night against the Houston Astros. The speedy center fielder had a few spectacular catches over the weekend and finished up the four-game series with a 3-for-5 day. This puts the outfielder at an on-base percentage of just over .300. Being on base gives DeShields the […]

Bartolo Colon Will Try to Make History Against Dodgers

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Bartolo Colon will attempt to become the most winning pitcher born in the Dominican Republic when he takes on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in Texas. Colon will face a tough Dodgers team that has caught fire recently, winning seven of their last 10 games, so the outlook is […]

Elvis Andrus To Begin Rehab Assignment

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (elbow) will begin his rehab assignment at Triple-A Monday. Andrus, who has been sidelined since since April 11, could be in line for a return late this week or early next week if all goes well. Andrus will be hoping to demonstrate that his power breakout in 2017 was not […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets For June 12

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 […]

Champ or Chump: Alen Hanson & Max Muncy

Personally, I use a player's track record as my primary means of evaluating minor leaguers. While other owners chase after the Juan Soto's and Ronald Acuna's of the world based on their prospect ratings, I tend to let other owners burn their early draft picks and FAAB on those guys. They could be studs right […]

Keone Kela Takes Loss In Controversial Fashion

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Keone Kela took the loss Sunday in a strange fashion. Pitching with the game tied, and men on second and third, Kela was called for a balk, but only following a challenge from Astros manager A.J. Hinch. Kela, who is now 3-3 on the season has struggled in non-save situation all […]

Doug Fister Placed On 10-Day Disabled List

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Doug Fister has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right knee. The early impression from Jeff Bannister is that this is going to be more than a minimum stay for Fister. The right-handed pitcher has a 4.50 ERA with a 1-7 in 12 starts this season, and […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Barrels

It's time to revisit the most telling of Statcast numbers - Barrels. You may recall that last time we identified Evan Gattis and Andrew Benintendi as potential buy-low candidates because their power was due to arrive while warning you away from short-term power surgers like Pedro Alvarez and Daniel Palka. Let's see how things have […]

Yovani Gallardo Could Replace Doug Fister

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Doug Fister was placed on the disabled list Sunday with a strained right knee. Fister is 1-7 with a 4.50 ERA in 12 starts. The Rangers will need to call up a pitcher to take his rotation spot, and a good option is Yovani Gallardo. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's […]

Week 11 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 11! 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 11, which […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We’ve got a large Sunday slate on DraftKings today. Usually DraftKings doesn’t lump games that start after 3:00 PM EST into the main slate on Sundays, but they extended it today and got the two games with the highest Vegas O/U totals on the slate. ARI @ COL has an 11.5 O/U and HOU @ […]

Shin-Soo Choo Gets On Base Again

Texas Rangers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo continued his on-base streak Saturday night with three walks. He has now been on base in 25 straight games and is hitting .268 with 11 homers and 27 RBI. Keep an eye on him as the July trade deadline nears, as he may be a target of several teams. […]

Jurickson Profar (SS/OF, TEX) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: While it may seem like Texas Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar has been around forever, the former top prospect is still just 25 years old and may finally have reached useful fantasy asset status. He while he is hitting a modest .241/.318/.448, he […]