Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Fastball Quality (Week 12)

Welcome back to RotoBaller's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Chicks dig the fastball. At least that's how this pitching-friendly column remembers the classic […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 19

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Jeremy Hellickson Close to Returning, Possible Starter on Tuesday

Washington Nationals starter Jeremy Hellickson (hamstring strain) is feeling good after throwing bullpen sessions and doing fielding drills over the past week. Hellickson seems to think he will not even require a rehab stint and could conceivably be the starter tomorrow against the Baltimore Orioles. Hellickson has compiled a 2-0 record over nine starts this season […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/18/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nice medium sized slate for Monday with a number of viable pitching options. As a result, a lot of the hitters worth targeting are concentrated on a few teams. Equally important will be hitting on value plays and there a few punt-plays worth considering, with a few youngsters in Kansas City highlighting […]

Trading Up - Edwin Diaz

If you've read this column before, you know my standard guidance is to sell rather than buy closers. Today we take a look at the number one closer I'd actively target in a trade. I’m working on another article right now titled: “If You Only Buy One.” The idea behind it is that if you […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 12: Buy or Sell?

Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]

Week 12 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 12! 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 12, which […]

Michael A. Taylor (OF, WSH) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals outfielder Michael A. Taylor does not start every game, but does have a hit in 13 straight games where he has started. He has three multi-hit games in that time span, hitting five doubles and stealing six bases since May 27. […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 18

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Matt Adams Missing From Saturday's Lineup

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams was removed from yesterday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays after being hit on the hand by a pitch. Clearly, it is still bothering him as he is absent from Saturday's lineup as well. Adams is considered day-to-day. Daniel Murphy will start at first base in his absence. Adams, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/16/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with eight in the early window and only four on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Nick Pivetta (SP, PHI) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta has allowed 10 runs in his last two appearances, but is still one of the top waiver wire picks this week. He is a two-start streamer this week and there are a lot of reasons to start […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 12

Injuries suck. We've always known this, but the move to a 10-day disabled list last year along with numerous injuries to high-profile players this year have slapped fantasy owners in the face with the hard, cold hand of reality. Injuries can cause huge shifts in value for fantasy players, so it's always wise to assess […]

Matt Adams Leaves Game After HBP

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams left Friday's game against Toronto after being hit on the hand with a pitch in the second inning. As of now, its too early to know the extent of the injury, but more news should be coming shortly. As for now, Mark Reynolds took over at first base and […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 16

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

A 15-game Main slate Friday is pretty well deserved after that weak four-gamer we had to deal with last night. Oh, and it's the weekend, too. Pretty sweet combination in my opinion. There are a handful of stud and stud-like pitchers at the top - so there's much to discuss. In this article, I will […]

Week 12 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 […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 15

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 11)

The Tampa Bay Rays decided to call up their entire minor league system this past week. Well, not their entire team, but three notable prospects all got the call this past week and if they sell off the rest of their team, which seems not unlikely, we could see more minor leaguers come up in […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 11: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 11 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 steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 11

We are halfway through June and the time to be making moves to improve your fantasy team is now. Today we are going to dig into the trade values of a couple of pitchers off to terrific starts that carry red flags: Patrick Corbin and Sean Doolittle. I will also answer a few "Rapid Fire" […]

Juan Soto Homers Twice in Win on Wednesday

Washington Nationals 19-year-old phenom Juan Soto finished 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI on Wednesday night in the Nationals win over the Yankees. Soto launched a three-run home run in the fourth inning off Yankees starter Sonny Gray before adding a solo shot in the seventh inning. It just seems like Soto can't […]

Ryan Zimmerman Progressing Towards Return

Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports that Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (back) is traveling with the team and he "will try to ramp things up next week." Zimmerman has been on the disabled list since May 12 with back soreness and had reportedly been nearing a rehab assignment at the beginning of the month. […]

Jeremy Hellickson Does Light Throwing

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson (hamstring) continues to work his way back from a right hamstring strain. He landed on the disabled list June 5 but isn't expected back until late June. Hellickson has done some light throwing, but he's mainly just trying to strengthen his hamstring. Those in deeper leagues should hang onto […]

Stephen Strasburg Remains Shut Down

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday. Manager Dave Martinez says that Strasburg will remain shut down for now. The team is calling the injury right shoulder inflammation. It's unclear when Strasburg will return to the Nats rotation. He should remain owned in all leagues right […]

Bryce Harper In Nationals Lineup, Playing Center Field

After being hit by two different pitches in Tuesday's game, Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will be back in the lineup Wednesday, playing center field and batting third. It was a slight scare for Harper owners after being hit twice, but the slugger will be just fine and in the lineup for the Nationals. In […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 11)

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. I don’t know about you all, but it was a rough weekend. […]

Michael Taylor Extends Hitting Streak to Seven Games

Washington Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor finished 1-for-3 with a walk on Tuesday to extend his hitting streak to seven games. After struggling in May with a .185 average and .576 OPS, Taylor is now hitting .333 with three doubles, one home run and four steals over eight games in June. Playing time will remain a […]

Tanner Roark Earns Another Quality Start, Another Loss on Tuesday

Washington Nationals starter Tanner Roark found no help from his offense on Tuesday night, as he ended up on the losing side of a 3-0 shutout against the Yankees. Roark threw his 10th quality start of the season, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over six innings while striking out five. Two […]

Trading Up - Nick Pivetta

When the Phillies called up Nick Pivetta last season, he had made five starts at AAA and put up a 1.41 ERA while averaging a 30% K-rate. Many fantasy owners salivated over the numbers when he arrived. He pitched well enough in his debut (2 Rs, 5 IP, 5 Ks) that many folks were patting […]