Top 30 Impact Prospects for 2019 Redraft Leagues (Week 4)

The Top 30 list continues to evolve as prospects get closer to compiling meaningful amounts of at-bats. And we’re also gaining a better understanding of what big league performances are sustainable, and which ones were the result of small-sample noise. Jonathan Loaisiga and Jon Duplantier rejoin the list after demotions from their respective Major League […]

Deeper NL-Only Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 4

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Ryan Zimmerman Not At 100 Percent

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman has been bothered by a heel injury of late, but he was already scheduled to sit out on Wednesday and receive an extra day of rest with the team off on Thursday, according to manager Dave Martinez. The 34-year-old veteran is off to a slow start with a .227 […]

Anthony Rendon, Ryan Zimmerman Sit Wednesday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon is out for the fourth straight game with a hurting left elbow, and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman takes a seat as well for the team's series finale in Colorado at 3:10 on Wednesday. With the Nationals off Thursday and Rendon still not on the injured list, he should hopefully […]

Power Risers & Fallers for Week 4 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. This week we return to looking at which bats are hot and which are not compared to their 2018 (or earlier) performances. All stats are full season through Monday, April 22nd (unless otherwise noted). For reference, when a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 […]

Early-Season Surprises - RotoBaller Staff Buy/Sell Advice

It's hard to believe we're nearly one month into the 2019 Major League Baseball season already. Some players have wasted no time making their mark, namely Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Jose Altuve, and Domingo Santana. Does one of those names look out of place? It sure does, but Santana is far from the only player […]

Anthony Rendon is Out Again

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (elbow) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Rendon was hit in the elbow by a pitch on Saturday and hasn't played in a game since then. Howie Kendrick will draw the start at third base and bat cleanup versus Jeff Hoffman. Kendrick […]

Max Scherzer On Track To Start Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (rib cage) is on his normal between-starts routine and is on track to start on Friday against the Padres after he twisted his rib cage trying to dodge a ball in the dugout on Sunday. Scherzer had an uncharacteristic clunker against Miami on Saturday, allowing 11 hits and six […]

Trea Turner Not Cleared To Throw Or Hit

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner (finger) is taking ground balls and doing other baseball activities, but he hasn't been cleared to throw or hit yet. Turner is recovering from a fractured finger, and his fantasy owners must sit tight and practice patience. He was hitting .357/.400/.857 with two home runs, four RBI and four steals […]

Anthony Rendon Still Out Monday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon has not played since being hit on the elbow by a pitch on Saturday. He missed Sunday's series finale at Miami and is still out of the lineup for Monday's contest against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. He has been replaced in the starting lineup by Howie Kendrick […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 4

We are nearly a month into the fantasy baseball season and it is a prime time to buy in on players whose production could be legit/should be better, or hop off the sinking ships while there is still some semblance of hope. As we all should know, baseball is a game of ebbs and flows. […]

Week 4 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

We're now in "late April" and can start to talk ourselves into hot or cold starts being for real, including the juicy baseballs that are destroying pitchers! Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 4. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/22/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got an action packed Monday featuring 10 games, with FanDuel's main slate starting at 7:05 pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/22/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. If you have […]

Ryan Zimmerman Goes Deep Twice in Miami

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman went 2-for-4 on Sunday, with both hits leaving the yard for solo home runs. Zimmerman tripled his home run output after entering the game with only one, and is now hitting a still-poor .203/.304/.390 this season. Zimmerman is a very streaky hitter so this could be the start of […]

Stephen Strasburg Dominates in Miami

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg threw eight brilliant shutout innings on Sunday, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out 11 in Washington's 5-0 win over the Miami Marlins. Strasburg improves to 2-1 with a 4.11 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 39 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings. This start should mitigate any concerns […]

Caleb Smith (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With a 2.35 ERA and dual eight-strikeout performances against the Mets and Nationals, Caleb Smith has been making waves to start the 2019 season. In 2018, Smith wan an early-season darling, when he showed moments of brilliance. Smith also suffered from some of the […]

The Cut List (Week 4) - Time to Let Go?

We're past the 10% mark of the season now for this, April's penultimate Cut List. That still doesn't mean free rein to chop off your roster anyone you don't like, but samples are only increasing, playing time divisions becoming clearer, injuries piling up. That said, the Watch-Out list of players to keep for now won't […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/21/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Easter Sunday brings afternoon baseball, lots of it, so let’s take a spin around the major leagues to check on some angles to play for Monkey Knife Fight. It’s obviously still early but starting pitchers have made three or four starts each and some trends start to emerge. For example, Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd […]

Max Scherzer Struggles At Marlins Park

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer took the loss on Saturday in a 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Miami Marlins. Scherzer was pulled with one out in the sixth inning, allowing seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits. He allowed a Curtis Granderson solo shot but had no walks with nine strikeouts. A […]

Buying and Selling the Young Friars

As a sport, baseball’s greatest cultural advantage might be its roots as a game which begins with the thaw of winter and the arrival of spring. There is nothing more generally inspiring for all fans than the promise of Spring Training and the potential growth of young players. That’s especially true when those prospects play […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/20/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

In today's slate, we need to focus on the weather, as we had two postponements on Friday. The good news is that we don't have as much rain in the forecast for Saturday but we still have games with questionable forecasts. Those include the ATL-CLE, KAN-NYY and CWS-DET matchups. Keep an eye on all of […]

Shortstop - The Under-Appreciated Glamour Boys of '19

Shortstop has long been a position comprised of the nobles and the bastards. People would flock towards the highborn and turn a frigidly cold shoulder to anyone else. Fantasy managers were basically elitists in the purest definition of the word in regard to shortstops. It is time to start spreading the love and realize that […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 4

We're four weeks into the season and the search for good pitching in Boston continues. Being a White Sox fan, I know I don't have much room to speak about bad pitching, but you have to look at the silver linings every now and then. Silver linings like how Chicago only has the fourth-worst ERA […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers & Starts Week 4

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 4/22 - 4/28. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

Deeper NL-Only Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 3

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Adam Eaton Resting Versus Lefty

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against Giants left-handed starter Drew Pomeranz. Michael A. Taylor will take his place in center field and bat ninth, while Victor Robles moves up to the leadoff spot. Robles is an extremely attractive daily pick on Thursday moving all the way up […]

Red Flag Warnings - Bad Starts to Keep an Eye On

We are nearly a month into the 2019 season and bust labels are in hand ready to get slapped on particular sets of players. This piece is not here to do that whatsoever. The goal here is to inform owners with some early-season observations regarding struggling players that I have chosen to highlight. These players […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/18/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 10 games on tap today, with the action starting at 12:10 PM. We will dive into games from both the Early and Main Slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/18/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

Juan Soto, Howie Kendrick Lead Nats Homer Charge

The Washington Nationals got home runs from outfielder Juan Soto (his third of the year), second baseman Howie Kendrick (third), first baseman Matt Adams (second) and catcher Kurt Suzuki (second) in their 9-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Kendrick, Adams, and Suzuki are likely available on the wire in standard fantasy leagues. […]

Trea Turner Still Without Timetable For Return

It's been 15 days since Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner broke his index finger when he got hit by a pitch. Club manager Dave Martinez told reporters Wednesday that the 25-year-old is performing all possible baseball activities that don't involve his index finger, but there is still no timetable for when he will return. Turner […]