Brian Dozier Dealing With Sore Toe
Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier is dealing with a sore toe after he fouled a pitch off his foot recently. He had to get the toe drained on Tuesday, according to manager Dave Martinez. It helps explain why he's not starting on Wednesday, but the Nats could also give him more time off. The […]
Brian Dozier, Ryan Zimmerman Sitting Wednesday
Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman are both out of the starting lineup on Wednesday. Howie Kendrick is at the keystone and is batting fifth, while Matt Adams gets the nod at first and is hitting cleanup against Giants starter Jeff Samardzija. Dozier (.152 average, one homer) and Zimmerman (.188 […]
Motor City Madness - Can Detroit's Starters Keep Up Their Hot Start?
While the Mariners have gotten most of the attention as the "tanking team that is actually good", the Detroit Tigers have shown glimpses of being better than advertised this season as well. Most of that has been in their pitching. Expected to be their weakest link heading into the season, the Tigers looked even more […]
Power Hitting Risers and Fallers for Week 3 - Buy or Sell?
Welcome to a new edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. This week, all stats are full season through Monday, April 15th (unless otherwise noted). This is to maximize the sample, but the risers and fallers were selected based on their performance from April 9-15. Such a narrow time frame won't be used going forward, […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/17/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have 14 games on tap today but we will be focusing on the 10 game main slate starting at 6:35 pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/17/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]
Stephen Strasburg Allows Four Runs, Three Homers
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg allowed four runs in six innings on Tuesday in Washington's 7-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants, including home runs to Evan Longoria, Steven Duggar and Brandon Belt. On the bright side, he walked none and struck out eight for a 1.00 WHIP, but nonetheless he took the loss in […]
Nationals, Anthony Rendon Talking Contract Extension
The Washington Nationals and third baseman Anthony Rendon have resumed contract-extension talks during the season. Rendon and general manager Mike Rizzo met on Tuesday before the team took batting practice, according to multiple sources familiar with the meeting. The two sides remained "far apart" after the last meeting in spring training, but both sides are […]
Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 3
Welcome to our Surprising Starts series, where every week we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). This week we're looking at a trio of NL West hurlers, each of whom once had relatively high expectations at one point in their career but have now been discarded by […]
Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3
The catching position in fantasy baseball has become a dried-up talent pool in recent seasons. The 2019 season has pumped a few gallons of skill and fantasy competence back into the tank as we are entering some better weather here in mid-April. With early injuries at the position and some underperforming bats not impressing owners, […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/16/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Another big Tuesday is on tap as all 30 teams are in action. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/16/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS lineup picks […]
Max Scherzer Posts Quality Start on Sunday
Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer went deep into the game but received a no-decision on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Scherzer logged eight innings, allowing three runs on seven hits to go along with seven strikeouts. The ace's ERA sits at 3.33 on the season thus far, but owners shouldn't be concerned. Scherzer has a […]
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3
Managers continue to slide through the waiver wire at alarming rates. Try not to overreact and make rash decisions. Let the underperforming stars get into a groove. Their numbers will normalize. Some outfielders would be better suited to stream for a hot bat. Others need to be replaced just because they are no longer on […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/15/19): MLB DFS Lineups
For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the evening contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. The good news is that precipitation will not be an issue at any of the MLB park on Monday night. […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/15/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Tonight's main slate on FanDuel starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/15/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS lineup […]
Yan Gomes (C, WAS) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: When a player is involved in a platoon, it's often tough to consider them in mixed leagues as their production doesn't have the consistency owners look for. Gomes is in such a situation with his new team, but so far he's continued his […]
Victor Robles, Brian Dozier Not Playing
Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles and second baseman Brian Dozier are not in the starting lineup on Sunday. Michael A. Taylor is starting in center field and is batting ninth, while Howie Kendrick starts at the keystone for the second straight day and is hitting second against Pirates starter Jameson Taillon. Robles is just getting […]
Week 3 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups
Mid-April means trends are rounding into form and you can start to believe in stats, aren't you excited? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 3. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In case you missed it, this is our sixth year now […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/14/19): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a sizable Sunday slate, which is generally the case. There are eight games on the main slate, and 15 total games all day. This article will focus on the earlier slate, which is the "main" one today. We have plenty of high-end pitchers throwing tonight, starting with Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber. There […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/14/19): MLB DFS Lineups
We've got a full slate of 15 games today, and FanDuel has a main slate and an all day slate that both start at 1:05 pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/14/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players […]
Matt Adams Fine After Rolling Ankle
Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams exited Saturday's game after a collision with Pirates starter Chris Archer, but will be available for Sunday's contest. Adams has started three of Washington's first 13 games while Ryan Zimmerman has gotten the other 10 starts at first base. The only reason to consider rostering Adams in anything but […]
Sean Doolittle Earns First Save of 2019
Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle, after getting the win in three of Washington's first six victories over 12 games, finally got save No. 1 in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the eighth inning, Adam Eaton hit his first home run and Howie Kendrick his second to set Doolittle up for the top […]
Brian Dozier Heads To The Bench Against The Pirates
Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier is getting a rest day on Saturday afternoon against Chris Archer and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dozier has a miniscule .163 average with one RBI through 46 plate appearances in 2019. In his absence, Howie Kendrick will start at second base and bat second. Kendrick has only been at the […]
Ryan Zimmerman Falls Out Of Lineup On Saturday
Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman will take a seat on Saturday afternoon against Chris Archer and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 34-year-old is slashing .205/.333/.308 with one home run and eight RBI through the early portion of the season. In his absence, Matt Adams will get the start at first base and bat fifth. Adams […]
H2H Category Streamers - Week 3 Waiver Wire
h2hThere are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]
Max Scherzer Pushed Back To Sunday
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (ankle) will have his next start pushed back from Saturday to Sunday against the Pirates. Scherzer was hit by a line drive in his lower leg in his last outing against the Mets. Anibal Sanchez will take the ball on Saturday. Scherzer is 1-2 to begin the year with […]
Cleveland Rocked - How to Recover from Key Injuries to the Tribe
Things aren't going well for the Cleveland Indians in 2019. The offense did very little to try and improve over the offseason, watching left fielder Michael Brantley and catcher Yan Gomes walk and trading slugger Edwin Encarnacion and infielder Yandy Diaz. Carlos Santana has looked great, but Jake Bauers has not performed as well as Diaz […]
Sauceda's Slants - Take Action on Early Season Trends
Someone recently DM’d me on Twitter asking where I’ve been. Where had my writing gone? I must admit, I was flattered that someone enjoyed my work and was curious why we hadn’t seen more. So what? Why am I telling you this? All for the glorification of my massive ego? (And perhaps to suggest you’re […]
FAABulous - How To Spend Your Waiver Budget Early
It's funny. We spend the entire offseason developing our strategies for the upcoming year, carefully evaluating prior results, transactions, and countless other bits of data. We identify and lock down our targets, full of optimism for their outlooks. Then the action starts, and almost immediately we flock to the waiver wire. Truly, the grass is […]
Closers and Saves Report - Week 2 Waiver Wire
If the first two weeks are any indication, this should be a good baseball season. There are fans of some teams that may dispute that claim, and as a Marlins fan myself...well, bullpens have been crazy haven't they? Smart baseball minds have been saying for years that a team's best relief pitcher shouldn't be pigeonholed […]
Top 30 Impact Prospects for 2019 Redraft Leagues (Week 2)
Can you believe the baseball season is already flying by?! Some teams already have a dozen games in hand at the MLB level, while the minor league season has been underway since last Thursday. With minor league games now underway, it’s time for another update of the ‘Impact Prospects for 2019.’ Since last we visited […]