Elvis Andrus Likely To Return Mid-June
Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (elbow) is likely to take close to eight weeks to return from the disabled list. The initial prediction was a six- to eight-week absence, but it appears it will be closer to the second half of that time frame. Prior to the injury, Andrus was hitting .327 with two home […]
Juan Centeno Starting Wednesday
Texas Rangers catcher Juan Centeno will get the start behind the plate on Wednesday, as regular starter Robinson Chirinos receives a day off. Centeno, a career .226 hitter, is hitting just .176 so far in 35 plate appearances. In 282 career PAs, he is hitting just .216 against right-handed pitchers and has just five home […]
Week 5 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups and Cuts
We're back at it again this week with some points league advice. We will delve into some players who have been consistent over the first month of the season, as well as what guys to cut loose whether it be due to a downturn in production or an injury. In last week's suggestions of pitchers to […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 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. Even at this early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]
April All-Bummer Team - Studs With Sluggish Starts
We've turned the calendar to May and, amazingly, 2018's baseball season is already 1/6 complete. We've seen some surprising team starts (Phillies, Pirates) and a few out-of-the-blue players rising to fantasy relevance (Christian Villanueva, Jarlin Garcia). But we're all wondering the same thing: where in the world is John Lackey? Nothing is worse in fantasy […]
2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 5)
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. The prospect promotions continue to roll in. First it was Gleyber Torres […]
Keone Kela Implodes Tuesday
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Keone Kela had a disastrous outing Tuesday. Coming in with the Rangers ahead by four, Kela gave up four runs to surrender the lead. This will not count as a blown save on the stat sheet, but for the Rangers it will feel like one. This is Kela's second rough outing […]
Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets For May 2
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 […]
Rangers Have No Plans to Promote Willie Calhoun
Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels confirmed what everyone suspected: that there are no plans to promote outfield prospect Willie Calhoun in the near future. At this point, the Rangers are clearly playing games with their top prospect's service time, but with the state of the rest of the roster, this comes as no surprise. […]
Jurickson Profar Gets More Run at Third in Order
Texas Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar is starting at shortstop and batting third in the order. The Rangers are actually running out the identical order from the day before, so it's clear that the team is comfortable putting the 25-year-old at the top of the order. Profar has been improving lately after returning from a concussion, […]
Jose Leclerc Has Yet to Give Up a Run
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc threw a clean sixth inning with two strikeouts against the Cleveland Indians. The 24-year-old has now thrown 7 2/3 innings with no runs surrendered on the young season. Aside from the perfect 0.00 ERA, Leclerc's WHIP sits at a sparkling 0.52. On top of that, the youngster has struck […]
Cole Hamels Posts Solid Five Innings in Loss
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels put up a pretty good performance against the Cleveland Indians, going five innings with eight strikeouts while giving up four hits, three walks and two runs (one earned). While the outing won't win any awards, it's a solid appearance that gave his team a chance to win until reliever […]
Ronald Guzman K's Thrice in Loss
Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman struck out in all three at-bats en route to a 7-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The rookie dropped his batting line to .227/.277/.431 on the season. Guzman's bat-to-ball skills have yet to translate to the bigs in a meaningful way, and unfortunately his lack of pop is still […]
Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - wOBA - xwOBA (Week 5)
We continue our RotoBaller 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 I enlighten myself on the information and tools at my disposal. With a month of baseball in the books, most starting pitchers have logged […]
Martin Perez Has No Timetable For Return
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez has inflammation in his right arm. The left-handed pitcher has been placed on the 10-day disabled list and will receive "treatment and rest." The Rangers have not put a timetable on his return. Perez injured his elbow after falling when startled by a bull on his ranch in Venezuela, […]
Tim Lincecum Heads To Extended Spring Training
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Tim Lincecum (blister) will start pitching in extended spring training games this weekend. This does not count as Lincecum beginning a rehab assignment and the Rangers can take their time with him. Lincecum was placed on the 60-day disabled list earlier in the season and is therefore unable to be activated […]
Rougned Odor At Least A Week Away
Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (hamstring) is at least another week from returning. Odor will be hoping to hit 30 home runs and steal close to 15 bases for a third season in a row, although with the lost time he might struggle to put up those numbers this season. After hitting .204 last […]
Cole Hamels Facing Tough Start Monday
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels faces the prospect of a rough outing Monday. In six career starts against Cleveland, Hamels has a 6.11 ERA in 35 1/3 innings with just 26 strikeouts. The outlook is not any better if you look at how he has fared in Cleveland. Across 16 1/3 innings at Progressive […]
Martin Perez to Return to the DL
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez is being placed on the disabled list and will have his non-throwing elbow examined. It's easy to shrug your shoulders at this news, especially since Perez has been among the worst starting pitchers in baseball over his five starts in 2018. Few fantasy owners will be affected by this […]
Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 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 […]
Renato Nunez Goes Yard for First Home Run of 2018
Texas Rangers corner infielder Renato Nunez hit a home run off J.A. Happ in a 7-2 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays, The former A's prospect has gotten consistent run since being claimed off of waivers, logging 21 plate appearances over 6 games. Nunez's most interesting tool is his massive power, which saw the 24-year-old […]
Robinson Chirinos K's Three Times in Loss
Starting catcher Robinson Chirinos had a forgettable day, striking out three times in three at-bats against the Blue Jays. The outing brought his season line to .178/.274/.452 with just 5 home runs and a staggering 32 strikeouts against just 73 at-bats. Coming into the season, fantasy owners expected the veteran to swing-and-miss, but the lack […]
Week 5 Waiver Wire Watch List
With a month in the books for 2018 we're starting to get some more clarity. We know that Didi Gregorius is the new Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole is the most untouchable pitcher in the world and everyone on the Oakland A's can mash. Ok, so we aren't really any further ahead than we thought. Even […]
Week 5 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets
The first month of the 2018 season is, functionally at least, in the books. It doesn't get easier from here Rotoballers. Even the April juggernaut is starting to show some cracks in their once seemingly impenetrable armor. Injuries have taken down some of baseball's best recently, and the hunt is on for players who will […]
Week 5 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers
You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 5! 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 5, which […]
Matt Moore Throws Inning of Relief in Loss
In a 7-2 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Texas Rangers deployed starting pitcher Matt Moore out of the bullpen for an inning of relief. Moore retired all three batters he faced, but this was a minor surprise. Up until now, the 28-year-old has been used exclusively in the starting rotation. This appearance casts […]
Shin-Soo Choo (OF, TEX) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pick-Ups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: One of the most helpful things about fantasy baseball is that owners can afford to roster a player who is way overpaid, without having to worry about writing those checks themselves. Is Shin-Soo Choo a $20 million player? No. Is he a useful […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups
Sunday brings us a big 12 game slate with a wealth of options at the plate and on the mound. This article will focus only on the featured slate, as that is where most contests will take place. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]
The Cut List (Week 5): Time to Let Go?
Welcome to Week 5 of the Cut List. I think my suggestions have been pretty solid to start the year and I hope your teams are better off as a result. 2018 sample sizes are starting to legitimize and you’ll see more cut-worthy standard league-viable options on these lists as we get further into the […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Picks For April 30
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. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]