Welington Castillo (C, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Welington Castillo just had the series of his life against a Seattle Mariners team that traded him away earlier this season. In two games, the 28-year-old backstop went 3-for-7 with three homers, four RBI, and three runs scored. He continued that against the Astros, going 5-for-12 with one […]

Francisco Cervelli (C, PIT) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Francisco Cervelli was quite a pick-up for the Pirates this off-season when they lost Russell Martin. Cervelli has made the transition much more bearable for the team and fans, especially with his consistency. He’s got a slash line of .301/.371/.409 which perfectly illustrates the type of fantasy player […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 18

July is now over, and we’re creeping closer to the playoffs of the MLB fantasy season. 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 […]

Nick Hundley (C, COL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / All Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Rockie’s seem to have a surplus of good offensive backstops, and their starter is Nick Hundley. He’s been on a nice little streak recently, bringing his season slash line up to .304/.349/.464. In the last seven games in which […]

Wilin Rosario (C / 1B, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues / All Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It’s not often that multiple catchers from the same team can be fantasy relevant, but the Rockie’s fit that case this season. Along with Nick Hundley as their starter, Wilin Rosario is their starting first basemen and is catcher eligible […]

Yasmani Grandal (CA, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues Ownership: 29% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Yasmani Grandal was a pre-season sleeper pick at the catcher position, and is rewarding those who decided to instill faith in the 26-year-old former 12th overall pick. He is currently ranked as the tenth best backstop for fantasy purposes, and his defense has received praise […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 13

June is now nearly over, and we’re coming up on the midpoint of the MLB season. 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 […]

Francisco Cervelli (C, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Two-Catcher Leagues Ownership: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: So far this season, Francisco Cervelli has been consistently underwhelming, but that consistency has him currently ranked as the 12th best backstop for fantasy purposes. His season slash line currently sits at .311/.389/.400, which accurately portrays what fantasy managers can expect from the Pittsburgh catcher. Even […]

Wilson Ramos (C, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Wilson Ramos is a guy who just simply isn’t getting enough love this year. After an atrocious start to the season, Ramos has picked things up in the past month or so. He’s brought his season slash line up to .266/.289/.415 with his current hot […]

Yadier Molina (C, STL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 80% 0f Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It's a stretch to call him a waiver wire pickup because of his high ownership percentage, but we're talking about catchers here. It’s also understandable why some fantasy managers recently dropped Molina out of frustration. I’m here to make sure that if that happened in […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 12

June is now nearly over, and we’re coming up on the midpoint of the MLB season. 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 […]

J.T. Realmuto (C, MIA) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Formats / Most Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Miami Marlins surprised a lot of people earlier this year when they DFA’d Jarrod Saltalamacchia. He had two years and $15 million left on his contract, leaving a lot of fans scratching their heads. The 24-year-old Realmuto wasn’t complaining, however, as he was promoted to the […]

Travis d'Arnaud (C, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Travis d’Arnaud has now returned as the New York Mets starting catcher, he was hitting .317 with a .892 OPS this year in 11 games before missing nearly two months on the disabled list. The fact that the Mets demoted Anthony Recker in order to keep Keven Plawecki around is […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 11

Things Are Heating Up June is now halfway over, and we’re coming up on the midpoint of the MLB season. 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 […]

A.J. Pierzynski (CA, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep, Two-Catcher Leagues Ownership: 20% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: A.J. Pierzynski is currently riding a five game hitting streak that has brought his season slash line to .273/.316/.430. He had a modest May after hitting .442/.442/.689 in April, but looks to be picking back up for June. He should be around a .710 OPS catcher with […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 10

Things Are Heating Up June is now upon us, and we’re coming up on the halfway point of the MLB season. 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 […]

Francisco Cervelli (C, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues & All Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: A couple weeks back I wrote about Francisco Cervelli as a stop-gap solution for fantasy owner's in very deep leagues. But he's come on strong for the Pirates as of late, including hitting his first home run of the year this past week. […]

Nick Hundley (C, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues & All Two Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Hundley has had quite an impressive start to the 2015 season for the Rockies. He has only gone hitless in seven games of the 35 games that he has participated in so far this season, including a 13 game hitting streak. He's […]

Jonathan Lucroy (C, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats OWNED IN: 76% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If you're lucky enough to be part of a league in which somebody dropped Lucroy.... THEN STOP READING AND GO PICK HIM UP IMMEDIATELY.  Lucroy has been sidelined since April 20th due to a broken big toe on his left foot, but will be rejoining the Brewers […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 9

Things Are Heating Up June is now upon us, and we're coming up on halfway through the season. 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 […]

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 […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 7

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 7 […]

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 […]

Yasmani Grandal (C, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of FleaFlicker Leagues Yasmani Grandal has absolutely exploded in the first week of May, but the signs of a breakout were already there. Fantasy managers are going to snatch up Grandal based on his recent streak, but i'm here to tell you this likely isn't just a flash in the pan. This looks […]

Russell Martin (C, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats Owned In: 83% of Yahoo, 32% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Martin has now hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games for the Blue Jays, increasing his season average to a “blistering” .197. Since dropping to the sixth spot in the order, Martin has slashed .276/.488/.690 with three home runs, eight RBI, and […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

Getting Into the Thick of Things How have the first few weeks gone for you? Need to replace an injured catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on four catchers who may be free agents in your league who you can target off the waiver wire. Editor’s Note: To read about […]

Kevin Plawecki (C, NYM) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / Most Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Mets are the hottest team in baseball currently, having just racked up 11 straight wins and having the league’s best record before losing to the Yankees on Friday  night. They’re doing it on both sides of the field, ranking in the top third […]

Caleb Joseph (C, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / All Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Wieters’ original timetable suggested that he would be back around May 1st, but the latest reports that have surfaced suggest that may be aggressive. This situation looks like it may wind up with Joseph still getting a good bit of playing time even when Wieters returns, […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Four

Still In The Beginning How have the first few weeks gone for you? Not exactly confident in the catcher you drafted? Looking for a reliable backup? Need to replace Yan Gomes, Jonathan Lucroy, or Travis d’Arnaud? RotoBaller has got you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league who you […]