Outfield Prospect Rankings (June) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my updated top 10 outfielders - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Outfield is typically one of the deepest list of impact prospects, but list of the top guys to own in redraft leagues took some hits to […]

Jesse Chavez Strong In Relief Friday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jesse Chavez had a superb outing Friday. Coming in to begin the fourth innings, with the Rangers already down 6-0, he threw five scoreless innings. This is the second time this season that Chavez has gone long to help save the bullpen, having thrown four scoreless against the Tampa Bay Rays. […]

Bartolo Colon Hit Hard Friday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Bartolo Colon had a rough outing against the Los Angeles Angels Friday. Colon gave up six earned run on eight hits in just three innings. This is a continuation of a rough stretch for Colon, who has given up three or more earned runs in six of the last eight outings. […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 3

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. 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 available on […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/1/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As we welcome the month of June, hopefully much of the Spring showers are behind us. The rain - and rainouts - have gotten a bit out of hand. Does it sound like I got burned by the Yankees - Orioles rainout? Because I most certainly did. Anywho, beautiful 15 game slate on deck for […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We round things out with a look at where MLB's shortstops fall. A position that was once a fantasy wasteland now boasts some of the game's brightest […]

Updated Outfielder Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We have made it to the end of May in fantasy baseball. Now is the time everyone starts to take a hard look at their roster to make improvements and changes. At Rotoballer we are going to help you out by reshuffling the deck and updating the outfield rankings as a tool in reshaping your […]

Drew Robinson Suffers Setback

Texas Rangers utility player Drew Robinson suffered a setback with his hip during recovery. Robinson has now not played in a week and will require more time on a rehab assignment before the Rangers can consider activating him. The left-handed hitter was hitting just .175 with one home run and one stolen base prior to […]

Carlos Tocci Running Out Of Rehab Time

Texas Rangers outfielder Carlos Tocci is nearing the end of his rehab assignment. Tocci will play in the 20th game of his assignment over the weekend, forcing the Rangers to make a decision. Tocci is hitting .095 in 23 plate appearances at Triple-A, having hit just .080 in 28 plate appearances for the Rangers prior […]

Tim Lincecum Pitches Two Scoreless Innings

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Tim Lincecum (blister) had a good outing at Triple-A on Wednesday. Lincecum pitched two scoreless innings in his latest outing but had two walks and zero strikeouts. This outing lowers Lincecum's ERA for the season to 6.17, and it will offer some encouragement to the Rangers. Texas has until Wednesday, June […]

Adrian Beltre Marks Return With Two Hits

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre marked his return from the disabled list Thursday with two hits. Beltre was the Rangers designated hitter in his first game back from injury, and he will need to get used to the role quickly. Initially, the Rangers are going to be careful with Beltre, as he will sit […]

Adrian Beltre Activated From DL Thursday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (hamstring) has been activated from the disabled list and is in the starting lineup on Thursday. Beltre will serve as the designated hitter for Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Ryan Rua has been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to make room for Beltre on the active roster. Beltre […]

Joey Gallo May Play Center Field To Spell Delino DeShields

Texas Rangers first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo may play some center field in 2018. Gallo has played there previously, but it is unlikely to be a regular part of the plan. Normal center fielder Delino DeShields has had just one game off since returning from the disabled list. However, he is in a major slump with […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 1

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 […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 9 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the year rolls into June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Keone Kela Gets 12th Save Wednesday

Texas Rangers closer Keone Kela locked down his 12th save of the season despite giving up an earned run on two hits. Kela has had mixed fortunes this season and now owns a 4.43 ERA through 20 1/3 innings in 2018. However, the walks that plagued Kela early have not been an issue of late, […]

Chris Seise Out For Year

Texas Rangers shortstop prospect Chris Seise underwent shoulder surgery this week, ruling him out for the year. Seise was the 29th overall pick last year and was looking to continue a strong winter. In the Arizona Fall League, Seise hit three home runs with five steals while hitting .336 in 139 plate appearances. In dynasty […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/31/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate on tap for this Thursday, where we will likely see Clayton Kershaw back. He has been on the DL for nearly a month and will make his return against the Phillies. The initial worry is that he won't be going deep into games and is, therefore, not worth his salary. In […]

Matt Moore Activated From DL on Wednesday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Matt Moore (knee) has been activated from the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday. He will draw the start against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. The team has optioned righty Austin Bibens-Dirkx to Triple-A Round Rock to make room for Moore on the active roster. Moore is 1-5 with a 7.99 ERA […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 31

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 […]

Willie Calhoun Removed From Game Sunday

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun was removed from a game at Triple-A on Sunday after not running hard to first base on a grounder. The Rangers are trying to enforce a message of running hard on every play, and Calhoun fell foul of this. Calhoun was back in the lineup Monday and went 2-for-4 with […]

Martin Perez Throws Off Flat Ground Monday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez (arm) had a "touch-and-feel" throwing session Monday. He is not ready to throw from a mound or with a baseball glove on his right arm, having used a batting glove instead on Monday. Perez had a 9.67 ERA and 2.37 WHIP in 22 1/3 innings prior to hitting the […]

Adrian Beltre Could Be Activated Thursday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (hamstring) could return from the disabled list as early as Thursday. After Beltre underwent a full complement of baseball activities Tuesday, manager Jeff Banister stated he would be activated no later than Friday. In order to try and keep Beltre healthy, the Rangers will give him multiple days a […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 9)

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. This was an underrated, but crazy week of prospect promotions. Franklin Barreto, […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 9: 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 […]

Updated First Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

With a quarter of the regular season complete, it seems only appropriate to canvas things to update our perspective of how things have changed since the start of the season. Thus far, we have covered starting pitchers and relief pitchers. Today, let’s take time to look at the first baseman rankings. As a whole, first […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 30

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 available […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Tim Lincecum To Remain On Rehab Assignment

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Tim Lincecum (blister) will not be activated from the disabled list yet. Lincecum was eligible to be activated Monday but can remain on his rehab assignment until June 5. The right-handed pitcher has struggled at Triple-A so far, currently owning a 7.45 ERA with seven walks through 9 2/3 innings. If […]

Elvis Andrus Making Progress

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (arm) is making progress towards a return from the disabled list. Andrus is taking grounders, throwing from 90 feet and beginning to hit from a tee Monday. There is no firm date set for his return at this point, but without any setbacks he should be back at some point […]