Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Jorge Polanco, Thairo Estrada, Jordan Hicks, Ryan Weathers, more

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, April 22 - April 28. This week's article will focus on Amed Rosario, Thairo Estrada, Jordan Hicks, Seth Lugo, Casey Mize, Martin Perez, Daulton Varsho, and Bryan De La Cruz. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Jackson Merrill, Colton Cowser, Brice Turang, Orlando Arcia, Tyler Anderson, more

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, April 15 - April 21. This week's article will focus on Jackson Merrill, Colton Cowser, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver, Tyler Anderson, James Paxton, Brice Turang, and Orlando Arcia. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Wyatt Langford, Jackson Chourio, Matt Chapman, Jorge Soler, more

Welcome RotoBallers to the first edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, April 1 - April 7. This week's article will focus on Wyatt Langford, Jackson Chourio, Bo Naylor, Luis Campusano, Jorge Polanco, Tim Anderson, Matt Chapman, and Jorge Soler. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or... Read More

Shortstop Breakout Candidates For 2024 Fantasy Baseball Drafts

There has never been a better time for shortstops in fantasy. With eight shortstop-eligible players being drafted inside the first four rounds this year, you almost can't go wrong taking one. Still, if you can find value at the position by drafting one that exceeds expectations, your team will be in a great position. With... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Corbin Carroll, Julio Rodriguez, Geraldo Perdomo, J.P. Crawford, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, August 7 - August 13. This week's article will focus on Jeimer Candelario, Mike Tauchman, Corbin Carroll, Julio Rodriguez, Charlie Morton, Lance Lynn, Geraldo Perdomo, and J.P. Crawford. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Alex Kirilloff, Edouard Julien, Bryce Elder, Tyler Wells, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, July 24 - July 30. This week's article will focus on Matt McLain, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Alex Kirilloff, Edouard Julien, Bryce Elder, Tyler Wells, Wilmer Flores, and Max Kepler. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Maikel Garcia, Tommy Edman, Mookie Betts, Nick Castellanos, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, June 26 - July 2. This week's article will focus on Maikel Garcia, Tommy Edman, Mookie Betts, Nick Castellanos, Tyler Glasnow, Bailey Ober, Henry Davis, and Patrick Bailey. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Spencer Torkelson, Ryan O'Hearn, Luis Matos, Bo Naylor, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, June 19 - June 25. This week's article will focus on Spencer Torkelson, Ryan O'Hearn, Bo Bichette, Trea Turner, Tanner Bibee, Jesus Luzardo, Luis Matos, and Bo Naylor. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Francisco Lindor, Willy Adames, Lance Lynn, Dean Kremer, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, May 22 - May 28. This week's article will focus on Francisco Lindor, Willy Adames, DJ LeMahieu, Thairo Estrada, Lance Lynn, Dean Kremer, Christopher Morel, and Casey Schmitt. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Julio Rodriguez, Teoscar Hernandez, Hunter Brown, Louie Varland, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, May 15 - May 21. This week's article will focus on Julio Rodriguez, Teoscar Hernandez, Gabriel Moreno, Freddy Fermin, Tim Anderson, Jorge Polanco, Hunter Brown, and Louie Varland. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Nick Senzel, Alex Bregman, Nolan Arenado, Miguel Vargas, LaMonte Wade, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, May 8th - May 14th. This week's article will focus on players like Mason Miller, Bryce Miller, LaMonte Wade Jr., Nick Senzel, Miguel Vargas, Ezequiel Duran, Alex Bregman, and Nolan Arenado. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Tool for Lineup Decisions (Apr 24 - Apr 30)

Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in a pivotal daily matchup, choosing who to start vs. sit is one of the most nerve-wracking and potentially frustrating aspects of fantasy baseball. Fortunately, there is a free solution available at RotoBaller. The Who Should I Start? Tool allows you... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Tool for Lineup Decisions (Apr 17 - Apr 23)

Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in a pivotal daily matchup, choosing who to start vs. sit is one of the most nerve-wracking and potentially frustrating aspects of fantasy baseball. Fortunately, there is a free solution available at RotoBaller. The Who Should I Start? Tool allows you... Read More

How To Use RotoBaller’s Free Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft Simulator and Draft Assistant Tool

Whether you are learning the rules of a new league, experimenting with new strategies, or just gearing up for the regular season, participating in mock drafts is an essential process of fantasy sports. However, it can be time-consuming to sit through multiple mock drafts, which may not have the exact configurations you want. Fortunately, there... Read More

Hanser Alberto (2B, 3B, BAL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Hanser Alberto has garnered a reputation for being a "leftie-masher" in that he hits left-handed pitching so well. The numbers certainly back that up. In 2019, Alberto had a .398/.414/.534 slash line against lefties and already has a .625/.625/1.250 line against southpaws this... Read More

Leury Garcia (MI/OF, CHW) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Leury Garcia has had a quietly useful 2019 season so far. The 28-year-old entered Sunday's action hitting .294 with five home runs, eight stolen bases, and 56 runs scored. The latter ranks 17th in all of baseball, a consequence of Garcia remaining entrenched as... Read More

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Hot Waiver Wire Pickups And Sleepers For Week 7

RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of... Read More

J.J. Hardy (SS, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: 14+ Team Leagues and AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Flea Flicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Once a perennial home run threat at a fantasy position with few of them, shortstop J.J. Hardy has been inconsistent entering the twilight years of his career. Once a perennial 20-homer threat, he has hit only 19 since 2014 (including his... Read More

Ball Street: Roto Never Sleeps - MLB Recap Featuring Butler, Utley, Fiers, Machado, Betts, Travis and More

With week 3 coming to a close, let's recap some players whose stocks might be rising or falling. Now that we're almost through April, we're developing a decent sample size so we can start to see who might be for real and who we should cut. Stats current as of 9am, 4/24/2015     MLB... Read More

Top Five Shortstop Sleepers for 2015: Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis

  Five Undervalued Shortstops for 2015 So you've had a great draft, taking the best player available in each round. You are reasonably certain you will contend in all categories, and then you remember that you still need to fill a SS and MIF slot and it is Round 17. Ugh. While shortstop can be a... Read More

Top 5 Middle Infielders: MLB Prospects and Impact Rookies for 2015

  A Bleak Landscape In 2001, ten middle infielders hit at least 20 home runs. Rich Aurilia, with 37, would have been tied for second in baseball with Giancarlo Stanton and Chris Carter last year. That year? He was tied for second...among middle infielders, with Bret Boone. Alex Rodriguez's 52 bombs, which paced the American... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS)

So how’d you do this season? If you need some help getting through the playoffs, look into these sleeper middle infielders for a quick boost to your lineup.   Second Base Waiver Wire Pickups Jose Ramirez: (CLE) - Owned in 8.0% of leagues Since being moved up to the second spot in the lineup, Ramirez has... Read More

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups: Hitters & Pitchers For Week 22

  This week's Deep League Pick Ups are players that were not necessarily counted on at the beginning of the season, yet their impressive performances of late are making them invaluable. Take a look and see if there is one for one of these players on your fantasy team.   Waiver Wire Options for Deeper Leagues... Read More

Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only Leagues / Deeper Leagues (14+ Teams) ANALYSIS: At this point in the season, if you are in a mixed league and looking to turn to Jonathan Schoop as the savior of your MI slot (or even worse, 2B slot), then you are probably the captain of a sinking ship, or just fighting... Read More

Neil Walker (2B, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE:  Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The former first-round draft pick is entering his age-28 season, coming off an underwhelming performance in 2013.  Don't let his lack of production last year fool you, though-- here's a guy at a really thin position who will not hurt you in any category, and as a member... Read More

Alcides Escobar (SS, KC) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Escobar is coming off a disappointing 2013 season, where he put up a .234/.259/.300 line and a lowly .559 OPS. Escobar will never get you any power production, or win you any leagues on his own, but he has stolen 22, 35 and 26 bases the past three seasons.... Read More