Trading Up: Offensive Category Targets

This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Tweaking an offense to strengthen […]

Trea Turner Likely To Sit Tuesday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner is unlikely to play on Tuesday after not running out a bunt on Monday, according to manager Dave Martinez. It's a bummer for Turner owners, but you'll want to make sure to remove him from your lineups in leagues with daily lineup moves. Turner is hitting .266 with 12 home […]

Nationals Discussing Cole Hamels

The Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers have had preliminary discussions regarding starting pitcher Cole Hamels, according to sources. As long as Washington is a contender for the playoffs, they will look to upgrade their rotation behind Max Scherzer. Hamels is owed more than $7 million over the rest of the year and has a $20 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It’s a 13-game slate on Monday, which gives us a higher than usual amount of players to work with at the beginning of the week. There are five games on the schedule with an over/under of at least nine total runs. The OAK/TEX matchup leads the way with 11 total runs between them. As I […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - BA vs Defensive Shifts (Week 17)

Defensive shifts have become a controversial topic, believe it or not, as some people actually contend it is "ruining the game." Recently fired skipper Mike Matheny was in that camp and may have been given the axe in part due to his unwillingness to embrace analytics or any of the changes in modern baseball. Given that […]

Max Scherzer Picks Up 13th Win on Sunday

Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer earned his 13th win of the season on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. The right-hander turned in six solid innings, allowing just two earned runs to go along with seven strikeouts. Scherzer threw 72 of his 107 pitches for strikes. With the quality start, Scherzer's earned run average actually jumped […]

Sean Doolittle Has Stress Reaction In Foot

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle (foot) had an MRI exam reveal a "stress reaction" in the bridge of his foot, which is comparable to a bone bruise. There is no timetable for his return, but he was told he'd be out for "weeks, not months." Doolittle has been one of the best fantasy closers this […]

Nationals Acquire Jacob Condra-Bogan From Royals

The Washington Nationals have acquired minor league pitcher Jacob Condra-Bogan from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Brian Goodwin, per the Washington Nationals. The 23-year-old flamethrower went 1-1 with five saves and a 3.00 ERA, 40 strikeouts, and just three walks in 27 IP between Single-A Lexington and Single-A Wilmington. Condra-Bogan is not […]

Inclement Weather Predicted, Tarp Rolled Out At Nationals Park

With showers and thunderstorms predicted for Sunday afternoon's Washington Nationals-Atlanta Braves game, the tarp has just been rolled out at Nationals Park, per Braves' radio station 680 The Fan. The game is scheduled to start at 1:35 ET, so fantasy owners of players on those teams should stay alert to further updates regarding rain delays […]

Week 17 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Happy middle of July, RotoBallers! I don't know about you, but it's getting real hot. Both outside and on the MLB trade wire. Moves are being discussed as we speak, which means I need to get this up and in front of your eyes ASAP or all this great advice that will definitely help you […]

Orioles Prospects Analysis - The Manny Machado Trade

Welp, it happened. After months and months and months and months, Baltimore finally traded their franchise shortstop to the Dodgers for a cache of prospects. He’ll be a huge upgrade for a club that has struggled to replace Corey Seager’s production, and an already strong squad gets stronger. In a lot of ways, L.A. lucked […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/22/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 22nd). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

The Cut List (Week 17): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 17 of the Cut List. This week I took a peek at Ender Inciarte, Jake Lamb, Carlos Santana, and Jurickson Profar. All four players should be cut in all shallow standard leagues. Each player listed in the “better options” section will serve you better in the long run, so don’t gloss over […]

Week 16 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 16! 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 16, and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's so good to have DFS back! We got our toes wet with a nice 14 game Main slate last night, and the MLB scheduling gods have blessed us with a slate today that has most teams playing under the lights. Eleven games make up the Main slate, and I'll be focusing my picks to […]

The Shift is a Problem for Bryce Harper, But Not the Only Problem

Going into the break one of the hottest topics in baseball was the struggles of Bryce Harper. From a real baseball perspective Harper has still been above average at the plate with a 119 wRC+ and .351 wOBA, but he hasn’t been the first-round caliber player that we expected going into the season. This is […]

Juan Soto Homers Again Off Left-Handed Pitching

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto continued his assault on left-handed pitching on Friday by launching a home run off Atlanta Braves southpaw Jesse Biddle. Soto's numbers off lefties this season are insane. The 19-year-old is hitting .380 with two doubles, five home runs and a .720 slugging percentage. The budding superstar's ability to swing it […]

Stephen Strasburg Struggles in Return to Mound on Friday

Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg was rocked for six runs on eight hits in only 4 2/3 innings during Friday's loss to the Atlanta Braves. Strasburg was making his first start since June 8 and clearly showed some rust. On a positive note, the 30-year-old punched out six batters and tossed 64 of his 98 […]

Victor Robles To Continue Rehab With Short-Season Auburn

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles (elbow) is moving his rehab assignment from the Gulf Coast League to Short-Season Auburn. The team's top prospect hit .333 in the GCL. Robles is ranked as the fifth best prospect in all of baseball by MLB.com, and he could join the Nats at the big league level in September. […]

Sean Doolittle Throws Bullpen

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle (toe) ran and threw off a bullpen mound on Friday and said he felt "significantly better" than last week. However, he's not yet back to 100 percent. Doolittle has been one of the best closers in the game this year. Until he returns, expect Kelvin Herrera to work the ninth […]

Ryan Zimmerman Activated From Disabled List

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman has been activated from the disabled list. He had been on the shelf since May with an oblique injury. Zimmerman has struggled when healthy in 2018, hitting just .217 with five home runs and 16 RBI. Despite the full bill of health, he is not in the team's lineup […]

Stephen Strasburg Activated From Disabled List, Starting Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg has been activated from the disabled list and is starting against the Braves on Friday. Strasburg was on the DL with a shoulder injury for six weeks. Prior to the injury he pitched to a 6-6 record with a 3.46 ERA and a 95/19 K/BB ratio. Strasburg appears to […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I do enjoy the All-Star break, but forgive me for wanting it to end almost the second the final pitch is thrown in the All-Star game. Waiting for regular season games to come back in the dead of summer is no fun. I honestly had no idea what to do with myself Wednesday and Thursday. […]

Ryan Zimmerman Could Return from DL on Friday

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (oblique) could return to the starting lineup on Friday against the Atlanta Braves. Zimmerman has been sidelined since May 9 and was hitting .217 with five home runs before landing on the disabled list. The 33-year-old has looked good in two rehab starts. Zimmerman went 2-for-2 with a double on Monday […]

Max Scherzer Set to Start Against Braves on Sunday

Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer will toe the mound on Sunday in a matchup with the Atlanta Braves. Scherzer will essentially be pitching on normal rest, having been the starting pitcher for the National League in the MLB All-Star game on Tuesday. The ace allowed one run in two innings to go along with four […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 16: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 16 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season has already hit the All-Star Break, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

Champ or Chump: Nick Markakis and Matt Kemp

It's officially the All-Star Break, a time when it's always fun to take a closer look at who was on the rosters. You have surefire studs like Mike Trout and Bryce Harper. You have guys who came out of nowhere such as Blake Snell and Jesus Aguilar. Finally, you have elder statesmen like Nick Markakis […]

Koda Glover Struggles in Rehab Apperance

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Koda Glover (shoulder) allowed three hits and a walk in one inning of work at Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday. Glover was knocked around during his outing last Saturday as well. The 25-year-old righty reliever has been sidelined all season because of a shoulder injury. Glover has the potential to be a […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 16)

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. Happy All-Star Break everyone! The Home Run Derby was electric, the Futures […]