Jeremy Hellickson Being Stretched Out

Washington Nationals starter Jeremy Hellickson is being stretched out in the minors for a possible call-up. The former Phillies ace was signed shortly before opening day, so he's behind the curve in terms of workload. He'll likely take the fifth starter rotation spot from A.J. Cole once he's ready. Cole is scheduled to start against […]

Adam Eaton Out Of Lineup, Trea Turner Leading Off

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton is sitting out the Monday contest versus the Braves. Shortstop Trea Turner will bat leadoff in his place. Howie Kendrick is back in the lineup, taking Eaton's spot in left field and batting fifth. Infielder Wilmer Difo will start at second base. The Braves are likely breathing a sigh of relief […]

Matt Wieters Has Oblique Injury

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters is suffering from a mild left oblique injury which has landed him on the disabled list. According to Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post, Wieters looked pained when he was throwing between innings Sunday in Cincinnati. He also didn't take batting practice nor start. Rookie Pedro Severino has been activated […]

Week 1 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Welcome back everyone, to my updated starts/sits column for Week 1! 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 1, which will […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a weird DraftKings DFS slate of games on Monday. There is a five-game early schedule and a nine-game featured ticket. This piece will stick to the featured portion of the slate. There should be plenty of offense to be had on Monday. Seven of the 14 games have an over/under of nine total […]

Gio Gonzalez Picks Up Where He Left Off

Washington Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez had a strong start to the 2018 campaign on Sunday. He got the win against the Reds by pitching six innings of one-run ball, giving up five hits, striking out seven and walking one. Gonzalez had a career year in 2017 and will likely regress this season. However, nothing besides […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Early season baseball slates are quite interesting for a number of reasons, ranging from small sample size to figuring out new park factors. However, another is that through the first few games of the season we see a lot of aces or other elite pitches on the same slate and likewise, as we move towards […]

Daniel Murphy Continues With Light Baseball Activities

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) took batting practice on the field and also practiced fielding. He's still recovering from knee surgery and doesn't quite have a timetable for his return. Late April is an optimistic projection. He's a tremendous hitter when healthy, but the team won't rush him back with so many sluggers […]

Michael Taylor Batting Sixth Sunday

Washington Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor is back in the lineup and batting sixth. He was given a planned day off Saturday for Brian Goodwin. Taylor was also out for a few days in spring training with a right side strain, so the team is likely being cautious with his playing time. While Taylor enjoyed a […]

Digging Deeper - Week 1 Waiver Wire Targets

We are here, fantasy baseball enthusiasts! As things get underway, this is a great time to overreact and propose Matt Davidson for Felipe Rivero and Brad Hand because closers are fickle beasts. Don't forget to cut Trea Turner because Dave Martinez likes his speed in the 6-hole. I kid, I kid. Welcome to Digging Deeper. […]

Matt Adams Mashes Longest Home Run Of The Year

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams clobbered the longest home run of his career Saturday in the team's 13-7 victory over the Reds. It was the longest home run of the season and the third-longest ever hit at Great American Ballpark. The three-run shot came in the first inning off starter Luis Castillo. It was […]

Brian Goodwin Hits First Career Grand Slam

Washington Nationals outfielder Brian Goodwin launched the first grand slam of his career against the Reds on Saturday. It came in the ninth inning against reliever Kevin Quakenbush when the Nationals were already ahead. He finished the day 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Goodwin was playing in place of Michael Taylor, who was given a […]

Stephen Strasburg Handles Reds Easily

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg looked dominant against the Reds on Saturday. He threw 68 of his 99 total pitches for strikes and allowed one earned run over 6.1 innings. He earned the win by giving up eight hits, striking out seven and walking only one batter. Two unearned runs scored when Trea Turner bobbled […]

Adam Eaton Wreaks Havoc On Reds

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton had a career game against the Reds on Saturday. He went a perfect 5-for-5, hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning and finishing the day with four runs scored and three RBI. Eaton is showing no ill effects of the injury that derailed his season last year. He's […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/1/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Easter, RotoBallers and welcome to the first Sunday DFS slate of 2018. I am JB, and I will be your guide today. If you look out your window you will see a 12 game day, broken up on FanDuel into a Main (seven games) and an All Day slate. We are lacking a bonafide […]

Michael Taylor And Ryan Zimmerman Sit Out Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman will sit out Saturday's contest against right-hander Luis Castillo and the Cincinnati Reds. Brian Goodwin will man center field and bat seventh, while Matt Adams will play first and bat cleanup. The move is designed to give both Taylor and Zimmerman some rest and keep […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (3/31/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (March 31st). We published this column last year, and the feedback was great so here we are doing it again. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up […]

Trea Turner Batting Sixth, Ryan Zimmerman Returns To Major League Action

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner is batting sixth in the lineup for the team's first game against the Reds on Friday. Ryan Zimmerman, who was held out of Cactus League action for all but one game, is batting cleanup. In a move that would have seemed unthinkable during the Dusty Baker era, Anthony Rendon is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday was Opening Day. Friday is Lefty Day. Ten left-handed pitchers take the mound in the 11-game slate. When building your DFS lineups, it’s important to note which players make specific appearances, or get boosted in the lineup, when a southpaw is on the hill.However, be aware that as soon as the lefty leaves the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (3/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Opening Day part two, anyone? I know it happened yesterday, but the Reds and Nationals are gung-ho on the name, seeing as they got rained out yesterday. Every team is in action today and that's a beautiful thing. Hopefully the weather holds up around the country, as March games prove to be a little trickier […]

Champ or Chump - Luis Castillo and Miguel Sano

Most fantasy owners have already drafted their squads by this point in March, but there are a handful of leagues that wait until after the season has started to populate their rosters. It seems bizarre, but we're not judging. This column will continue with its current format (citing ADP data) until a few weeks into […]

Bill Dubiel's 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

These bold predictions usually go one of two ways--I'm either spot on or I look like a clown. Still rubbing off the white makeup from my face after last year. It's funny, because I'm pretty good when it comes to rankings, but these shots in the dark, not so much. But this year will be […]

Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Preseason)

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. This might be one of the most star studded prospect lists to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (3/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Baseball is back! Yes, Opening Day is upon us, and we have every team in action to get the to get the season started. There is a three game early slate, and a 12 game main slate, which starts a 3:05pm est. I will be referring to stats and notes from last season, since we […]

Outfielders Returning from Injury - 2018 Undervalued ADP Targets

Getting tagged "injury prone" can mean a lot of things to fantasy owners. The floor for a guy sitting on the DL is just that: the floor. A big fat goose egg at a position of importance can crater a season, and the guys in this piece all contributed to their fair share of zeros […]

Later-Age Fantasy Breakouts for 2018

Common wisdom used to suggest that a hitter’s true prime was his age-27 season, but in recent times that seems to have shifted to a younger age as more and more players break into the league earlier. That said, we’ve still seen our fair share of late breakouts over the last number of years, with […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects - NL Central

The next stop in our journey through the top prospects in the league is the National League Central. The NL Central is home to some of the top pitching and outfield prospects in the National League, if not all of baseball. The Reds have one of the top 10 farm systems in baseball — as […]

Connor McEleney’s 2018 Bold Predictions

Bold predictions aren't meant to be taken too seriously, but all of these are plausible in my mind. They’re bold and hot take-esque, but I really believe that all ten of these predictions could come true. Let's wrap up RotoBaller's bold predictions series for 2018 as we prepare for first pitches across the country.Be sure […]

Daniel Murphy To Start Season On DL

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee), as expected, will start the season on the 10-day disabled list. He is slowly recovering from microfracture surgery in the offseason. For whatever reason, the Nationals declined to announce this ahead of time, but given the fact that he didn't play games or practice lateral fielding, the move […]

Koda Glover Starts 2018 On DL, Miguel Montero Takes Roster Spot

Washington Nationals reliever Koda Glover (shoulder) will begin the season on the 60-day disabled list due to shoulder tendinitis. Backup catcher Miguel Montero will take his spot on the 40-man roster. Glover, who was once being groomed as the team's closer, has battled injuries to his hip, back and shoulder for the past two seasons. […]