Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups (April 8 - April 14)
Welcome RotoBallers to the second edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 8 - April 14, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 3 (Apr 8 - Apr 14)
We close the book on the first full week of baseball and now have as many as 8 or even 9 game samples from a lot of MLB hitters. While those samples are still very small, it's not too early to cut some dead weight or to stream some hot hitters to fill in the... Read More
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 3 (2024)
Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 3, from April 8 to April 14. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 1B/3B Pickups for Week 3 (2024)
During the second week of the MLB season, the excitement and intensity on the diamond reached new heights as teams began to settle into their rhythms. And a new week of baseball brings a new week of fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups. By this point, players you drafted who are worth dropping have begun to... Read More
Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Oswaldo Cabrera, J.D. Davis, Tanner Houck, Jack Flaherty, more
Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, April 8 - April 14. This week's article will focus on Oswaldo Cabrera, J.D. Davis, Julio Rodriguez, Corbin Carroll, Tanner Houck, Jack Flaherty, Spencer Steer, and Ha-Seong Kim. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining... Read More
Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 1 - April 7)
Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 2 - Monday, April 1 through Sunday April 7. Baseball’s opening weekend is in the books and we’re here to help you make optimal lineup decisions. The first full week of 2024 ball will see some buzzy arms take the bump for the... Read More
Zack Gelof Walks Three Times, Scores Thrice On Saturday
Oakland A's second baseman Zack Gelof went 0-for-1 with three walks, three runs scored, and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers. Gelof sparked Oakland's offense by getting on base three times and swiping his second bag of the season. The 24-year-old is off to a slow start in 2024, slashing... Read More
Brent Rooker Stays Hot At The Plate
Oakland Athletics outfielder/designated hitter Brent Rooker went 2-4 en route to a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Rooker launched his second home run in as many games in the top of the first to score Zack Gelof. The 29-year-old then knocked an RBI single in the eighth inning to bring in Gelof... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes
We're just a week into the 2024 MLB season (two weeks if you count the Seoul Series), but we're already starting to see some trends develop. The sooner you can get in front of them, the better your fantasy baseball teams will perform. In this article, we'll go over some of the trends we're seeing... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 2)
As I often do heading into the weekend, I like to take a look around the league and see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends. In this case, we're just one week into the season, so the "trends" should probably be considered weak by statistical standards. But checking in on who's hot can... Read More
2024 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Top Players to Add for Week 2 (4/8 - 4/14)
The 2024 fantasy baseball season continues with our Week 2 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups. 2024 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and waiver wire advice for hitters that are emerging. Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller breaks down some of his must-have Week 2 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent adds for hitters. These MLB... Read More
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Garrett Crochet, Jared Jones, Jason Foley, Brice Turang, more
Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 2 - April 1 through April 7 - to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. The Rangers recently called up infielder Justin Foscue from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday. He should see... Read More
A's Plan To Move To Sacramento For 2025-27
The Oakland Athletics plan to move to Sacramento for the 2025-27 seasons with an option to play there in 2028 as well, according to the team. They will play in Sutter Health Park -- the home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A affiliate -- which has just over 10,000 seats... Read More
2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 2
What's more fun than ranking all 30 MLB teams every week? That is what I get to do this season here at RotoBaller and I hope you check in every week to see how your favorite teams are faring in the rankings. I am going to be factoring in past performance, current levels of performance,... Read More
Mason Miller Tosses Two Frames
Oakland Athletics pitcher Mason Miller came on in a tie game in the top of the ninth inning and tossed two innings. Miller allowed one hit, one walk and struck out four in his second outing of the season. There had been speculation this offseason that Miller could wind up the teams closer as he... Read More
Top 101 Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Rankings: The Baller Ranks (Week 2)
The 2024 season is off and running so it's time to rev up my weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. We've survived a long offseason and built a squad on draft day. Now, we must see where initial results have landed with the first 2024 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! This... Read More
Florio's Bullpen Report: Figuring Out Early-Season Usage
We are back! For those who have read this article in the past, you know the deal. For those new, welcome. Every week, I write about bullpens that are changing their late-inning usage, and give some relievers you can speculate on that are trending toward save opportunities and elite strikeout and ratio relievers in fantasy... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Frauds To Begin The 2024 Season
Adding the correct players off the waiver wire early in the season can help carry a fantasy manager to a championship. However, overreacting and dropping someone for a player who is off to an unsustainable hot start can be a problem. This isn’t just a waiver wire problem, either. It could also be a grave... Read More
Champ or Chump: Victor Scott II and Colt Keith Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
The 2024 fantasy baseball season is officially underway, and it's easy to overreact to one series of games. Everything is a small sample size that shouldn't change your preseason valuations much outside of playing time. That said, slow starts can create buying opportunities for intriguing players who would have cost much more a month ago.... Read More
Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings: Jared Jones, Abner Uribe, Jason Foley, Jake Fraley, Jose Siri, Leody Taveras, Jack Flaherty, Garrett Crochet
There are so many things happening in the first few games of the MLB season, and it's important to stay on top of all of them -- the latest injuries and players that need to be picked up. New closers will emerge, prospects will surge, and players will break out. With an extra-busy first few... Read More
Brent Rooker Back In The Lineup Monday
Oakland A's outfielder Brent Rooker is back in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Tanner Houck. The 29-year-old didn't appear in Sunday's series finale with the Guardians but will hit fifth and handle designated hitter duties on Monday. Interestingly, Rooker hasn't seen full-time duty this season on... Read More
A's Option Esteury Ruiz To Triple-A
The Oakland Athletics optioned outfielder Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday to make room for first baseman Tyler Nevin on the active roster. After hitting .254/.309/.345 with a league-leading 67 stolen bases in 132 games in his first year in Oakland in 2023, Ruiz's fantasy value has taken a huge hit early on... Read More
Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups (Apr 1 - Apr 7)
Welcome to the first edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 1 - April 7, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know... Read More
Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2024)
After a long, lonely winter, baseball season is up and running! It's the first edition of our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series as we head into Week 2 - April 1 through April 7. In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues. For those... Read More
Spotlight on MLB Spring Training Pitcher Fundamentals
If ever there was a time to ignore runs and hits and shift attention more directly onto pitching fundamentals at the core level, MLB spring training just might be it. Blinding sun and skies and stadium-unobstructed winds can turn sure outs into hits. Arizona infield surfaces tend to play rock-hard relative to Florida ones. Minor... Read More
MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/1/24)
Welcome to the first Monday slate of the 2024 MLB season! Our first set of games saw the Yankees, Pirates, Brewers, and Tigers all sweep their series just like we all had on our bingo cards. Can the Astros get their first win of the year against Toronto tonight? Can the Tigers keep it rolling... Read More
Nick Mariano's Week 2 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the 2024 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers! The sands of time keep on falling as we begin another year of chaos. As is tradition, this also means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts. Not too much has changed since your... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 2
Welcome to Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season, covering April 1 through April 7. Some fantasy leagues might lump in the first half week of games with this week and call it "Week One" but for our intents and purposes, we are calling it Week 2, while still acknowledging that is indeed the first... Read More
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 2 (2024)
Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 2, from April 1 to April 7. With this week being the first full week of the season, we're looking at a large variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire... Read More
Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2024)
We are not yet one week into the 2024 MLB action, but it's never too early to start submitting waiver claims. This article will discuss fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 2 - April 1 through April 7. Of course, it is too soon to give up on the struggling players... Read More