Andrew McCutchen Retreats To The Bench Wednesday
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Milwaukee Brewers and right-hander Bryse Wilson. The veteran homered as part of a two-hit effort on Tuesday but will give way to Connor Joe to leadoff and man left field on Wednesday. Interestingly, McCutchen's splits lean heavily towards righties... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis (Premium Content)
MLB DFS All-In-One Staff Picks for Today All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's All-In-One MLB DFS Staff picks. We'll update this page every morning with our daily DFS picks. Scroll below the cheat sheet for our weather report, slate notes, and sample lineups for DraftKings and... Read More
Florio's Bullpen Report: Speculative Saves, Changing Bullpens, Elite Ratios (Week 5)
This is a wonderful time to be a sports fan. The NBA and NHL playoffs are in full swing and the NFL Draft is right around the corner. It is one of the best weeks on the sports calendar. With so much going on, it could be easy to take your eye off the fantasy... Read More
Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 22 - April 28)
Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 5 - Monday, April 22 through Sunday, April 28. We're almost a full month into the MLB season, and starting pitching is more important than ever now with all the recent injuries. We're here as always to guide you with our start/sit recommendations... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Charts - MLB Bullpens and Saves
Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball, and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important for... Read More
Today’s MLB Daily Fantasy Best Ball Picks, Values, and Sleepers for RIVAL (4/24/24)
Happy Wednesday RotoBallers, and welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy Best Ball daily action for the MLB season! We will be covering some of our favorite value players and sleepers that can help you win your league. MLB best ball is similar to your everyday normal fantasy baseball leagues except you draft your... Read More
Joey Bart Starting At Catcher For Pirates
Joey Bart will be starting at catcher and batting eighth for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates acquired Bart from the San Francisco Giants on April 2 and with Pittsburgh, the catcher is slashing .313/.450/.750. Bart last played on April 21 when he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout against the... Read More
Termarr Johnson Struggling Early On
Pittsburgh Pirates second base prospect Termarr Johnson has been off to a slow start over his first 14 games for High-A Greensboro. Johnson, 19, is coming off a strong season between Single-A and High-A in 2023 that saw him hit a combined .244 with 18 homers, 59 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 105 games.... Read More
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash: Redraft Rankings (April 21 - April 28)
We're already into the final third of April and the prospect promotions have been steady so far. Over the last two weeks, we've seen the likes of Jackson Holliday, Andy Pages, Jonatan Clase and Heston Kjerstad get the call on the hitting side -- and Jack Leiter on the pitching side, who has already been... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Spencer Turnbull and Jack Flaherty
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. This week, we had two surprising starts from veteran right-handers trying to bounce back after... Read More
David Bednar Earns Third Save Of Season Monday
Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar picked up his third save of the season in Monday's 4-2 win over the Brewers. Bednar came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by two. He got the first out on a flyout, allowed a single, and got the final two outs on another flyout and... Read More
Jared Jones Earns Win, Quality Start Monday
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones turned in another strong start in Monday's 4-2 win over the Brewers. Jones pitched six innings, allowing one run on four hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with seven strikeouts, one of which was true highlight material. The 22-year-old rookie has been excellent to start the... Read More
Quinn Priester Making Another Start Wednesday
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Quinn Priester will get another start on Wednesday to face the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. Priester will get another shot at it for Pittsburgh despite allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits (three home runs) with one walk in 4 1/3 innings in his season debut last Friday against the Boston Red... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 22 - April 28)
The fourth week of the season has come to a close and while there were the usual pitcher injuries, they weren't the ones we've seen over the first few weeks. Some are dealing with things like neck stiffness (Cristian Javier) and others were hit with line drives off their arms (Ryne Nelson and Frankie Montas).... Read More
Week 5 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Amed Rosario, Andy Pages, Bryan De La Cruz, Jason Adam
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 5 (April 22 - April 28) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Triston Casas, Francisco Alvarez, and A.J. Puk were placed on the injured list. Reinforcements are on the way as Jhoan Duran and TJ Friedl are set... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/22/24)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! We know the MLB season is officially in full swing because the Pittsburgh Pirates have already made me as optimistic as NL Central contenders and now back down to as pessimistic as "We suck again!". I thought my optimism would at least make it to May, but alas, the life of a... Read More
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 5
Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 5 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season - April 22 through April 28. This is our weekly article looking at players whom 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... Read More
Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 4)
Hello, RotoBallers! As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in the past few days. Using Statcast's Barrels per Plate Appearance stat, or Brls/PA %, we can narrow our view to the hitters who are the most locked in to begin the season. Statcast's Brls/PA... Read More
Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups (April 22 - April 28)
Welcome RotoBallers to the next edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 22 - April 28, 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
RotoBaller's Week 5 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome RotoBallers to another waiver wire edition. I will be filling in for Nick Mariano -- who usually writes this article -- over the next few weeks. If you have any additional questions after reading this, be sure to reach out to me on X (@joeypollizze), and I'll... Read More
Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5 (2024)
We are not deep into the 2024 MLB action, but it's never too early to submit waiver claims. This article will discuss fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 5 -- April 22 through April 28. It still might be premature to give up on the struggling players who excited you during... Read More
Fantasy Baseball 1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5 (2024)
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 5 – April 22 through April 28. It's hard to believe the season's first month is almost over. April certainly hasn't been uneventful for MLB, with the many pitching injuries, the uniform fiasco proving all too real, and... Read More
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 5 (2024)
Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 5, from April 22 to April 28. 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 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
Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 15 - April 21)
The 2024 MLB season is off to the races and there are plenty of strategic decisions to be made. Welcome to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 4 - Monday, April 15 through Sunday, April 21. Pitching is still rolling on small-sample sizes but we can still make optimal lineup decisions. By now,... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 4)
As you know by now, I like to take a look around MLB as we head into the weekend and see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends. We're just three weeks into the season, so the "trends" should probably be considered weak by statistical standards, but can be revealing nonetheless. Checking in on... Read More
Mitch Keller Looking To Keep Rolling Saturday
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller will look to keep up the good work in a Saturday outing versus the visiting Boston Red Sox. After allowing four earned runs in each of his first two starts of the season, the 28-year-old has allowed just two earned runs in each of his last two starts and 13... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 4
It's still early enough in the 2024 season that we can have a lot of fun with small sample sizes. For example, Kyle Finnegan, Ryan Helsley, and Clay Holmes each have seven saves. The Astros, Marlins, White Sox, Rockies, and Twins don't even have seven wins yet. If you combine the Marlins and the White... Read More
Oneil Cruz Slides Into Eight-Hole Saturday
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz has been slipped down to the eight-hole for Saturday's contest against the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Kutter Crawford. The 25-year-old has hit out of the seven spot on occasion this season, but the eight-hole is the lowest spot in the order he has started at so far while he... Read More
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Updated Rest-Of-Season Ranks (April 2024)
Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the first rankings check-in of the season. Specifically, this column will be focused on finding the biggest risers and fallers in Nick Mariano’s updated fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto (5x5 mixed) leagues. With all of the action from the last three weeks, it’s time to see where players... Read More