Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 13)

We are back for another week of our fantasy baseball prospects rankings series, reviewing MLB prospects to make fantasy impacts in 2022. This week was Brayan Bello week and honestly, it was a bit disappointing. There was so much hype throughout the week, as we knew he'd make his debut on Wednesday, and in the... Read More

Merrill Kelly Solid In No-Decision Against Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly threw a quality start against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out six batters. Kelly has now lasted at least six innings in six consecutive starts, with two earned runs or less in four of... Read More

Florio's MLB Bullpen Report: Braves Pen Changing, Stash Candidates

For over a month now I have been highlighting the fact that no position is more influenced by the trade deadline than the reliever position. That closers and other relievers would be traded which would be sure to shake up the fantasy baseball relief pitcher landscape. That we would see new closers emerge and some... Read More

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Including Nick Senzel, Brayan Bello, Nick Lodolo, Darick Hall, Luis Patino

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings heading into Week 14 of the MLB season. We recently recommended to add players like Vinnie Pasquantino, Nico Hoerner, Evan Longoria and A.J. Minter. We are here today as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your lineups for... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/7/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/7/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More

Gerald Ogando Back On Track In Minors

Arizona Diamondbacks pitching prospect Gerald Ogando signed with the team out of the Dominican Republic back in 2017. He has since progressed to High-A, getting the bulk of his work out of the bullpen. The 21-year-old right-hander's best pitch is his four-seam fastball, which consistently registers north of 95 mph. The pitch has a good... Read More

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 14

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find... Read More

Pavin Smith Diagnosed With Fractured Wrist

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Pavin Smith (wrist) fractured his right wrist while playing in a game at Triple-A Reno on Sunday. Diamondbacks farm director Josh Barfield stated that Smith will be out for a minimum of six to eight weeks due to the injury. The injury occurred while Smith was diving to catch a ball in... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/7/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. Thursdays are typically weird slates, but we have a decent ten-game slate on DraftKings and a nine-game slate on FanDuel. While we've been short on pitching on Thursday slates, we have no such issue tonight. There are a plethora... Read More

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 13

Welcome back RotoBallers. We're heading into Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season, and the minor league season rages on. Note that this week, we're running this series on a Wednesday because Minor League Baseball replaced its usual Monday off day with a full slate of July 4 games. It's imperative to monitor the top... Read More

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

Welcome to July! Despite a delayed start to the season, we've made it to the season's halfway mark and another updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings for rest-of-season values. With April and May several chapters in the rearview mirror now, be sure you're analyzing recent data. I'm here for you with ranks, tiers,... Read More

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Wednesday July 6th

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single... Read More

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 13

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. The east coast bias is in full effect this week, as we're taking a deep... Read More

Daulton Varsho Plates Three, Steals Base Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho had a nice offensive day in Monday's 8-3 win over the Giants. The 26-year-old went 3-for-4 with three singles, three RBI, a strikeout, and a stolen base. Fantasy managers were excited about Varsho coming into the season given his speed and overall potential offensive production in a weak position. However,... Read More

Madison Bumgarner Improves To 4-8 Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks Madison Bumgarner picked up his fourth win of the season against his old team in Monday's 8-3 win over the Giants. MadBum pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts. The 32-year-old has had a decent season overall, posting a 3.74 ERA with 61 strikeouts and... Read More

Tyler Gilbert Will Start Tuesday Against The Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Gilbert will be called up to start Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He has been solid in his last three starts in the minors, yielding three runs or less in his previous four starts. The 28-year-old has struggled for the Diamondbacks this season, posting a 7.88 ERA, 1.44 WHIP,... Read More

Ian Kennedy Lands On Injured List With Calf Inflammation

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed relief pitcher Ian Kennedy (calf) on the 15-day injured list with right calf inflammation on Monday. Fellow right-hander Keynan Middleton was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Kennedy has been the team's "closer-in-waiting" this year as the next man up behind the team's primary closer, Mark Melancon. Melancon leads the... Read More

Nick Mariano's Updated Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers

Welcome one and all, to a July update where we're out to make our opponents sweat with some bullpen bullying. I am back with an updated top-150 Saves+Holds (Solds) rankings with roughly three months of baseball in the ledger. We here at RotoBaller are here for y'all who play in and enjoy formats with SV+HLD/Solds... Read More

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

If you're looking for a two-start streamer, Week 13 might prove to be pretty lucky. There are a ton of options out there but it's important to know which ones to trust. Every week, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers expected to make two starts in the upcoming fantasy baseball... Read More

Week 13 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Evan Longoria, Aaron Ashby, Will Smith, Jarren Duran, Juan Yepez

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Lou Trivino, Edward Oliveras, Luis Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver... Read More

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. July is here and that means it is time for you to break your teams down with the season's (rough) halfway mark in mind. Don't simply take your stats and double them! See how you've been trending and how much ground you truly need... Read More

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 13

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat... Read More

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 13

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves heading into Week 12. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves... Read More

Ketel Marte Absent From Sunday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against right-hander Chad Kuhl and the Colorado Rockies. Marte has been relegated to designated hitter duties lately, but Cooper Hummel will be slotting in as designated hitter for Sunday's game. Marte went 2-for-4 in Saturday's game and hit his fifth... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/3/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/3/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More

Week 13 MLB Injury News, Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Jacob deGrom, Mookie Betts, Jazz Chisholm, Ty France, Kenley Jansen

Happy 4th of July weekend! At least it is happy if you are doing well in your fantasy leagues. The baseball season is speeding towards the mid-summer classic (don't forget to vote!). The trade deadline in MLB is a month away as is the trade deadline in your fantasy leagues. With the heat wave engulfing... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/2/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/2/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/1/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/1/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a ten-game slate on this fine Friday night, with some aces and some Coors Field. That will likely spell a high-scoring night, so we better get this right! Let's get to it.  ... Read More