Biggest Fantasy Baseball Rankings Risers and Fallers: ROS Updates (July 2024)
With the All-Star break ended the next big event on the baseball calendar is Major League Baseball’s trade deadline. Most fantasy leagues will reach their own deadlines soon thereafter. The looming cutoff ushers in a flurry of player movement on both fronts. Just in time for peak trade season, Nick Mariano recently dated his rest-of-season […]
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 18 (2024)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 18 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 22 - July 28, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]
Nick Mariano's Week 18 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The All-Star break has come and gone, and now a little over two months lie between us and glory. We hope you got some rest because there's no stopping us now, and many of you will start giving additional attention to football. While we're […]
Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 18 (2024)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 18, July 22 through July 28. As we come out of the All-Star break, it's an excellent time to evaluate our rosters and examine some names that may be due for a big second half. Roster spots […]
Fantasy Baseball 1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 (2024)
In our first edition since the All-Star break, let's look at more first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 18 — July 22 through July 28. The second half of the baseball season is a pivotal period where teams vie for playoff spots, and players aim to solidify their statistics. […]
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 2B/SS Pickups for Week 18 (2024)
Man, does it feel good to have baseball back in our lives! If you're like me, you likely opened various fantasy apps on your phone, only to see "no game" next to every player. Still, it felt good to look at your leagues every day, if only to feel like we were still playing fantasy […]
Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 18 (July 22 - July 28)
The offenses are finally picking up steam here as the weather gets hot across the country. And some bad teams (yes, we are talking about you, Oakland) are pounding out big run totals, leaving us with plenty of solid streaming options for the upcoming week. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will […]
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 18 (2024)
Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 18, from July 22 to July 28. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]
Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 18
Not a lot of baseball to talk about this week (the All-Star Game was fun but like...there aren't too many fantasy leagues where it counts.) The second half is coming, and that means the trade deadline is getting closer and closer. If it feels like the first half was more than half, that's because it definitely […]
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 17)
Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitter category boosters for Week 17 of the 2024 MLB season -- free-agent hitters to consider adding to help boost your team in HR, SB, RBI, AVG, and Runs. Today, we'll look at names like Sal Frelick, Eugenio Suarez, Lawrence Butler, Masataka Yoshida, and more. Effectively, we […]
AL-Only and NL-Only: Deeper Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 (2024)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our AL-only and NL-only deeper fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 18 -- July 22 through July 28. The waiver wire can be difficult to navigate. Knowing who to add and when is a game within the game of fantasy baseball. Doing this in a mono league where the player pool […]
Juan Yepez - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 18)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals first baseman/outfielder Juan Yepez has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball and is worth adding in all standard formats. Since joining the major league roster on July 5, the 26-year-old has tallied at least one hit in his first 11 […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/21/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another DFS slate that is full of possibilities. We survived the All-Star break lull, and I won't take it for granted that we have baseball games to watch. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching mix is […]
Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 18)
Welcome back to my Week 18 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! Today we'll take a look at players like Nico Hoerner, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Luis Robert Jr., and more. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who […]
Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes (Week 17): Pitch Mix, Velocity, and Movement
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 17 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. Today's article will discuss Brayan Bello and Carlos Rodon. For those new to this column, each week, we cover a few starting pitchers and their arsenal changes via pitch mix, velocity, and movement. We're […]
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 18) - Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Francisco Lindor, Kyle Tucker, Max Meyer, Rece Hinds, Jacob deGrom
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings! The first half of the 2024 MLB season is in the books, and it's time to start preparing for the second-half stretch. Who had a terrific first half, and who has disappointed so far? We break it down for you with Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball […]
Josiah Gray To Have Season-Ending UCL Surgery
Washington Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray (elbow) has a partial tear of the UCL in his right arm and will have season-ending elbow surgery on Wednesday with Dr. Keith Meister in Texas. Gray said he's unsure if he'll need Tommy John surgery, an internal-brace procedure, or a combination of both. It will depend on how significant […]
Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (July 19 - July 21)
It's time to hit the second half running with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 17 -- a short one going Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21. We hope you caught your breath during the break because now it's a sprint to the finish line. As always, this is the place to […]
Midseason Bullpen Report: Fantasy Baseball Closers, Saves, Holds (2024)
The All-Star break is already wrapping up, and now the majority of our attention shifts towards the trade deadline, which is guaranteed to move around a closer or two. We've already seen a handful of early moves but the bulk of bullpen landscape shifts will come at the end of July. That's why we're here […]
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Brooks Lee, Jacob Wilson, Jeffrey Springs, Lawrence Butler, Michael Toglia
Hey, RotoBallers, the grind never stops, even though we are in the middle of the All-Star break. It's time to scroll through the waiver wire and pick up potential players for the second-half run with the ultimate goal of helping you win a fantasy baseball championship. We are back with another edition of our mid-week […]
H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 17) - Hitters and Pitchers
A vast majority of teams haven't revealed their rotations for the rest of the week, so that makes the pitchers' section of this article hard to predict. All teams only have three games for the rest of the week, so the pitcher portion of this piece is going to be lighter than normal. Most of […]
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 17
We're into the shortened Week 17 of the fantasy baseball season. I'm delighted to bring to you my weekly Rockies update, which is that they have not lost a game in almost a week. Shocking! All the while the pride and joy of the Rocky Mountain region, Ryan McMahon, appeared in the All-Star game. We're […]
Brady House Has A Chance To Become Nationals Third Baseman This Year
Washington Nationals infield prospect Trey Lipscomb has taken over third-base duties after the team released Nick Senzel earlier this month. While Lipscomb's defense has been solid at the hot corner, he's hit a disappointing .234/.296/.269 in 160 plate appearances. Meanwhile, infield prospect Brady House was recently promoted to Triple-A Rochester, where he's gone 4-for-12 with […]
Nationals Will Consider Calling Up Dylan Crews In The Second Half
MASN's Mark Zuckerman thinks the Washington Nationals are at least willing to consider calling outfield prospect Dylan Crews up to the big leagues in the second half of the season after they promoted him to Triple-A Rochester in mid-June. It seems unlikely that last year's No. 2 overall pick would come up to the big-league […]
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 17 (2024)
Hello and welcome to a special midseason version of our weekly rest-of-season series that looks at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. With few games to dig into, we'll discuss some injured arms and prospects who should make an impact in the season's second half. Scroll on for the Week 17 edition of my […]
Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 17)
Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 17 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Rece Hinds, Matt Wallner, Rafael Devers, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate […]
Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Eugenio Suarez, Bryan Woo, MacKenzie Gore, and More
Ah, there is nothing quite like the highs and lows of fantasy baseball season. Every at-bat in every game played is the final straw based on that moment, though the reality is that MLB players will have hundreds more of these in the coming weeks to neutralize whatever outcome happened. Throughout the first half, plenty […]
Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (Week 17)
We have officially made it to the All-Star break. With several days off until the next game, now is the perfect time to really evaluate your team. As we head into the middle of July, fantasy baseball managers should be ready to make some tough decisions in the coming weeks. Is it time to get […]
They Made How Much? Five Worst MLB Contracts of All Time
It happens to franchises in all major sports. Teams give out huge contracts to players and expect a major return on their investment. But whether it's due to injuries or just poor performance, many athletes fail to live up to the expectations placed upon them after signing enormous deals. We've seen this happen quite often […]
Kevin Bazzell Selected By Nationals In Third Round
With their third-round pick (79th overall), the Washington Nationals selected catcher Kevin Bazzell. Bazzell, 21, out of Texas Tech University, was ranked No. 55 overall by MLB Pipeline. The backstop is athletic and is impressive at the plate with his ability to barrel the ball and make hard contact from the right side of the […]