Bullpen Report: Figuring Out Changing Bullpens
There have been a lot of shakeups in Major League bullpens, even in the last few days. Most notable among them are Minnesota, Cincinnati, and Kansas City, all of which we will explore in detail below. This article will help you stay up-to-date on closer situations and some speculative adds you can grab before they […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 28th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]
Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 4
Welcome to the 2021 edition of "Are You For Real?" This is a weekly column where we dissect surprisingly good starts from under-rostered and unheralded hurlers to try and determine whether they can maintain their performance, or if it was just a flash in the pan. As April comes to a close, the days of […]
Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 5
When the spring began, I would have been called crazy for suggesting that players like Yermin Mercedes, Akil Baddoo, and Adolis Garcia would be among the top rookies for the month of April. But here we are. The hitters are starting to outshine the pitchers now that a number of big arms have graduated from […]
Will Harris, Wander Suero On The Mend
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Will Harris (hand) threw a simulated game on Sunday. He has not pitched in a game since mid-March, so the Nationals plan to continue to get him repetitions out of the bullpen. Reliever Wander Suero (oblique) began his throwing program on Monday and threw lightly on Tuesday. Suero is scheduled to […]
Jon Lester Getting Close To A Return?
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester threw 90 pitches over six innings on Sunday in a simulated game and was scheduled to throw a light bullpen session on Tuesday. Manager Dave Martinez, general manager Mike Rizzo and Lester will meet with pitching coach Jim Hickey to establish a plan for his next throwing session, including […]
Stephen Strasburg Throwing From 150 Feet
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) threw from 150 feet on Tuesday and "everything went well," according to manager Dave Martinez. "We're hoping that he continues to build strength, and we can get him on the mound here real soon," Martinez said. Stras has been on the injured list since April 18 with right […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)
What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 5 of Bell's Best Bets, and OH BOY was Week 4 a good one!! After a brutal start to the first 21 days of the MLB season, stumbling all the way down to -15 units, we got HOT, as I told you we would! From Thursday to Sunday, we […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/28 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap, with only a couple of top-end pitching options. Most of the pitchers reside in the mid-priced range […]
Juan Soto's Arm Still Tender
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that outfielder Juan Soto (shoulder) took batting practice at the team's alternate training site in Fredericksburg, but he hasn't thrown yet because his left shoulder is "still tender." Once Soto is able to throw, he'll play in a few minor league games with Fredericksburg. The Nationals will take it […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight. It's quite a monster slate when breaking it all down. There are four pitchers over $9,000, with a couple of ok options in the mid-price range, and the punts are not the most appealing. With the lack of pitching depth, there are bats for days. There are […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our premium MLB DFS pitching picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, at least a few hours before games begin that day. This […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/27/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/27 - Monkey Knife Fight
Tuesday offers up a full slate of games in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight has contests that give you the chance to play and win! In the early going of the 2021 season, the pitchers are getting the better side of the battle. In 2020, a season in which people complained about pitchers […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Pitcher, Lineup Picks for 4/26
Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 3 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 26th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]
Patrick Corbin Suffers Third Loss In Nightmarish Start
Washington Nationals starter Patrick Corbin couldn't do anything to stop the New York Mets on Sunday in what marked his third loss of the season. Corbin got pummeled to the tune of seven hits and four runs in just 79 pitches before getting off the mound. Two of those seven hits came on home runs […]
Juan Soto Able To Take Swings Saturday
Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (shoulder) was able to hit off of a tee on Saturday. Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder strain, though it wasn't believed to be a serious ailment, with the team wanting to play things safe with their superstar. He looks to be in line […]
Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5
We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the […]
Lineup Takeaways - Week 4 Lineup Trends
Week four of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5
A brief glance at the lineup notes section of this week’s article illustrates what was a busy week in the MLB, giving fantasy managers plenty of opportunities to get ahead using waivers this week. Although most of the recommendations in this article are longer-term focused, fantasy managers should take advantage of lineup movements for short-term […]
2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5
We're coming up on the end of the first month of the 2021 season. Hopefully your fantasy squads are dominating to the point where you don't need any help. More likely, whether due to injury or ineffectiveness, you're in search of a boost. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature […]
Catchers to Stream - Week 5 Waiver Wire
It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]
The Cut List: Week 5 - Time to Let Go?
Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat but worth holding on to... […]
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 5
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 5 of the MLB season (4/26 through 5/2). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 25th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/25/2021
What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]
FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some top arms like Woodruff, Castillo, Bundy, and Flaherty and some stacking options like the Braves, Twins, A's, Indians, and the Red Sox. I'll be providing you with my daily […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/25 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]