Week 8 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Analysis (Roark, Hendricks, Elias)

Digging Deep and Buying Cubbies Welcome to week 8. With Memorial Day upon us, we have reached the point where the standings tend to take shape in fantasy. You should have a sense of where you stand in the thick of things. If you've been following along, hopefully you've grabbed some solid guys for your rotation. If […]

Waiver Wire Pickups At Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 8

The 2015 season is well underway, but it’s never too early to start trying to improve your team. Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team, and below are some options to consider for Week 8. These […]

Wilson Ramos (C, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues Owned In: 71% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Since I last wrote about Wilson Ramos two weeks ago, his ownership has “skyrocketed” from 68% to his current 71% ownership in leagues. May 20 was the first game in which Ramos started and didn’t record a hit since April 24. During that time he […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 8

Now that the first few weeks of the MLB and fantasy baseball season have come and gone, where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured or underperforming catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league, guy that you can […]

Week 8 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers, Happy Memorial Day weekend. I love writing this article weekly, and I hope you enjoy it too. A couple of quick things thought before we get started -- first of all, the site's MLB editor approached me this week. He said "Hey Unc, we are going to make this a Premium article […]

Tanner Roark To Join Nationals Rotation Monday Or Tuesday

Tanner Roark is finally going to get his crack in the starting rotation for the Washington Nationals on Monday or Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, according to the Washington Post. The 28-year-old right-hander got the snub from the rotation once the Nats signed Max Scherzer during the offseason. Roark has been pitching out the bullpen […]

Week 8 Buy and Sell Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball

Last week’s Buy/Sell column was published the morning of the 16th. That didn’t give you time to trade Mike Leake before he got destroyed by the Giants that afternoon (while wearing that Reds/2015/05/16/giants-vs-reds-may-16/27471573/">horrendous jersey, no less), but hopefully you were persuaded to bench him. Meanwhile, Michael Wacha and Julio Teheran tossed gems. I encourage you […]

Danny Espinosa (2B, WSH) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Short Term Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 12% Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Second base is always a thin position in the world of fantasy baseball. The emergence of Danny Espinosa’s offense makes for a temporary fix for a team’s fantasy season that can’t seem to find the right player to plug into the 2B […]

Werth To DL: Wilmer Dilfo Called Up For Nats

The Washington Nationals placed Jayson Werth on the 15-day DL with a left wrist contusion and called up Wilmer Dilfo from Double-A Harrisburg, according to MLB.com. Werth’s DL stint is retroactive for May 16. The veteran outfielder suffered the injury after being drilled by a pitch on Friday. While Werth sits, in comes Dilfo to […]

Roto Never Sleeps: Week 6 MLB Recap Featuring Harper, Gomez, Cano, Miller, Strasburg and More

Time to recap Week 6 of the fantasy season, or maybe we should just label it “Bryce Harper’s Week of Reckoning.”   MLB & Fantasy Baseball Week 6 Player Recap Bryce Harper (OF, WSH) absolutely put on a clinic last week. Twelve hits, three home runs, nine RBI, ten runs, nine walks and just one […]

Yunel Escobar (3B/SS, WAS) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Yunel Escobar has been an absolute shot in the arm for the Nationals so far this season. He’s hitting .328 from the number two hole in a lineup that’s scored the 4th most runs in baseball. Recently he’s been even more impressive. […]

Week 7 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 7, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house tool […]

Doug Fister Diagnosed With Strain In Pitching Arm, Return Questionable

Washington Nationals pitcher Doug Fister has been diagnosed with a flexor strain in his right forearm, according to MLB.com. The good news for Nationals’ fans is that it’s not an elbow injury for the starting pitcher who was mysteriously placed on the DL Friday. It turns out that he hurt his forearm during Friday’s start […]

Week 7 Buy and Sell Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball

Corey Kluber led off last week’s buys. If you took that advice to heart and were able to strike a deal, you’re sitting pretty after his dazzling 18-strikeout performance against the Cardinals. That’s assuming you didn’t bench him against one of the best teams in baseball, as many Kluber owners did. Obviously you can’t predict […]

Buy and Sell These Hitters for Fantasy Baseball in Week Six

It's week six and it's raining Bryce Harper home runs! Harper homers, as they are affectionately called in our nation's capital. Now, if you're expecting a passage on how to get the most out of Harper's sky-high value, you're out of luck. This is not a fluke. Of course, one shouldn't expect the young Harper […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 6

Getting Settled In Now that the first few weeks have come and gone, where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league who you can target off the waiver wire in week 6 […]

Second Base / Shortstop Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Six

The 2015 season is well underway, but it’s never too early to start trying to improve your team. Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and two at shortstop each week who can help your team win. These players are usually widely available in any format, and […]

Week 6 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 6, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house tool […]

Denard Span (OF, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats OWNED IN: 54% of Yahoo, 66% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Last season Denard Span was waiver wire gold for fantasy baseball managers. Unfortunately, this season he started on the DL due to having sports hernia surgery, and many fantasy owners forgot about him.  Let me remind you what Span did last season. […]

Bryce Harper Blasts 3 HR In First Three At Bats Wednesday

Bryce Harper hit three home runs in Wednesday’s victory over the Marlins for the first time in his career. What better way to get out of a 1-for-17 slump than three straight homers in your first three at bats in a game? That’s what the 22-year-old outfielder did in order to help the Washington Nationals […]

Anthony Rendon Shut Down Again After MRI

Anthony Rendon will be shut down once again as an MRI revealed a left oblique strain. The all-star caliber third baseman for the Washington Nationals was on his way back until he suffered a new injury to go with his laboring knee injury that has not allowed him to play a game this season, according […]

Week 5 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the starting pitching matchups for Week 5, and this week we also have a very special treat for you. Next to each matchup below, we have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. Just click the link next to the player name, and check […]

Week 4 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

It's Week 4 of the 2015 MLB season and you need to make some moves. None of your pitchers can throw a strikeout, you've got three potential stars sitting on the 15-Day DL and you have way too many outfielders to wait for slumping hitters to turn it around. Seriously, where did all these outfielders […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Power Rankings for Fantasy (Week Three)

A lot can happen in the span of a week. A team can turn a couple of wins into an 11 game winning streak. Several teams can throw a few pitches and start a new rivalry for the season. The way the season is shaping up, it looks like the NL East could be one […]

Week 4 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Hopefully the start of the MLB and fantasy baseball season is treating you well so far, and your teams are tearing it up. Either way, we are here to help as always. Below are all of the starting pitching matchups for Week 4. For every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look to […]

Denard Span (OF, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: Upon returning from a core injury on Sunday, April 19, Denard Span should have immediately been added in all but the shallowest of leagues. In each of his seven seasons in the majors, he has posted an OBP higher than .325, including a .355 mark last year. Leading […]

Week 3 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Hopefully the start of the MLB and fantasy baseball season is treating you well, and your teams are off to a roaring start. Either way, we are here to help as always. Below are all of the starting pitching matchups for Week 3. For every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look to […]

Nationals Could Activate Denard Span From DL This Weekend

The Washington Nationals are desperate for some good news following a 2-6 start. They received some as Denard Span could return to the team this weekend, according to the Washington Post. The defending NL East champions have started the season with the worst team batting average in MLB (.197). Span had a .302 BA average […]

Top Five Dynasty / Keeper Shortstops for 2015

Winning in a dynasty league requires bold strategy, smart trades and a ton of luck. This past season in a keeper league, I lost in the semifinals on account of a Carlos Santana stolen base. That was Santana’s fifth SB of the year and served as the tiebreaker that ended my season. You just can't […]

Wilson Ramos (C, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Formats OWNED IN: 58% of Yahoo Leagues, 33% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Wilson Ramos is hitting seventh in one of the leagues better lineups. Granted, seventh isn’t all that sexy for fantasy value, but if Ramos comes through with the breakout season a lot of people are calling for, he could find himself hitting 5th or 6th […]