Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5 (2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 5 (April 22 - April 28). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues. These are SP options to consider that might be good additions to your fantasy roster, especially for streaming.... Read More

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4 (2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 4 (April 15 - April 21). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues. These are SP options to consider that might be good additions to your fantasy roster, especially for streaming.... Read More

Clay Holmes Posts Sixth Save

New York Yankees right-hander Clay Holmes earned his sixth save in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. Holmes struck out two and gave up one hit in Saturday's victory. This was Holmes' first save since last Tuesday. Holmes remains unblemished in the 2024 season. The 31-year-old is (1-0) with a 1.14 WHIP... Read More

Clarke Schmidt Earns First Win After Five Solid Innings

New York Yankees Clarke Schmidt right-hander struck out seven across five innings in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians to get his first win of the season. Schmidt surrendered two runs (one earned) on three hits and five walks. With Friday's rain out, the Yankees are playing two games on Saturday against... Read More

Matt Brash Will Throw BP Session, Gregory Santos Throws From 75 Feet

Seattle Mariners GM Justin Hollander gave updates on several injured players. Relief pitcher Matt Brash (elbow) was shut down early in spring training with elbow inflammation. Hollander reports that Brash was able to throw live batting practice this week and that he will throw another in the next day or two. The hope is that... Read More

Bryan Woo Could Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

Seattle Mariners general manager Justin Hollander provided some injury updates on injured players, specifically starter Bryan Woo (elbow). The team believes that Woo will be heading to Triple-A Tacoma this week to begin a rehab assignment. Hollander reported that everything went well for Woo in a two-inning "up-down," where a pitcher will simulate having a... Read More

Jon Berti To The Injured List

New York Yankees veteran utility player Jon Berti (groin) hits the injured list Saturday with a left groin strain. The move is retroactive to April 11. In a corresponding move, the team added infielder Kevin Smith to the roster. Berti was hitting .211 in only 19 at-bats this season while playing third base in place... Read More

Yuli Gurriel Signs With The Atlanta Braves

Veteran first baseman Yuli Gurriel has signed a minor-league deal with the Atlanta Braves. Approaching his 40th birthday in June, Gurriel hit .245 with only four home runs in 329 plate appearances in 2023 for the Miami Marlins. It is a low-risk signing for the Braves, who feature slugger Matt Olson at 1B and Marcell... Read More

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3 (2024)

Last week, we recommended some starting pitchers to scoop up that were lower rostered than they should be. In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues. For those of you in deeper leagues, we will split that into another section, looking at starting pitchers rostered in... 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

Abner Uribe Earns Second Save In Two Days

Abner Uribe earned his second save in two days for the Milwaukee Brewers. Uribe again got the ninth inning Saturday afternoon against the New York Mets and responded with the save despite surrendering a home run to slugger Pete Alonso. He allowed one run on one hit while striking out two in Saturday's 7-6 win over the... Read More

Luis Campusano Out Of Lineup Saturday Night

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano is out of the starting lineup for Saturday night's game against the San Francisco Giants. Kyle Higashioka gets the start behind the plate instead of Campusano, hitting .333 (6 hits in 18 at-bats) with two RBI on the season thus far. Campusano was considered a fantasy sleeper this year and will likely be... Read More

Giancarlo Stanton Absent From Saturday's Lineup Versus Houston

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Houston Astros. Aaron Judge will be used as the team's primary designated hitter, while Trent Grisham will start in center field tonight against Houston. Look for manager Aaron Boone to mix and match his outfielders and to give Judge... Read More

Jose Urquidy Plays Catch On Friday

Houston Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy (forearm) played catch on Friday for the first time after suffering a forearm strain earlier this spring. Urquidy will also play catch again on Saturday. These are the first steps in Urquidy's recovery. An MRI 10 days ago showed no structural damage to his elbow. The speculation is that Urquidy could... Read More

Justin Steele To 15-Day IL; Cubs Recall Top Prospect Ben Brown

Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele (hamstring) hit the 15-day injured list Saturday with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. In a corresponding news report, the team has decided to recall top prospect Ben Brown from the Iowa Cubs. Brown, a 24-year-old righty, features a full arsenal. Last year, he was 6-8 with a 5.33 ERA, 1.53 WHIP,... Read More

Kevin Gausman Confirmed For Sunday Start

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters on Saturday that ace Kevin Gausman (shoulder) will start on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Gausman was slowed this spring by shoulder fatigue. Gausman was 12-9 with a 3.16 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 237 strikeouts in 2023. The 33-year-old veteran had a successful bullpen session on... Read More

ESPN H2H Fantasy Baseball Points League Primer: Bargains and Busts

Many different kinds of fantasy baseball leagues are calling to the wide variety of fantasy baseball players in the world. Analysis is done frequently for those playing in high-stakes leagues, and not for those playing in smaller, perhaps less competitive, leagues. While many fantasy players flock to snake drafts, many folks still play in points... Read More

Yuki Matsui - Fantasy Baseball Closer Outlook (2024)

ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui is a 28-year-old relief pitcher signed from Rakuten in the Japan Central League. The lefty has 236 career saves in the JPPL and is now in the rebuilt San Diego bullpen. Last season, Matsui had a career-high 39 saves with a tidy 1.57 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and 72 strikeouts in... Read More

How To Prep for Fantasy Baseball Drafts - The Do's and Don'ts

We are nearing the end of winter here in the Midwest. This morning, the sun is shining, the coffee is hot and flavorful, and people are preparing their chore lists for the day. But not us. We are continuing the preparations for the coming fantasy baseball season. Draft season is in full swing for many... Read More

4 Impact Relief Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)

As fantasy players, we love to use the term "breakout" to define players who will outperform their projections. Finding these values that others miss can be the key to a successful season for our teams. One such place where we need not only acumen but also luck finding helpful players is in the bullpen. Bullpens... Read More

Post-Hype Outfield Breakout Candidates for Fantasy Baseball (2024)

Last week we highlighted several infielders in the 26-29 age bracket who could break out in 2024. Today, we shift to outfielders. The key to a successful draft is hitting on some players who may be undervalued by your peers in the draft room. You should always be looking for players who could take the... Read More

Ten Tips: How To Win Fantasy Baseball Snake Drafts

As we prepare to head into the bulk of drafting season, it’s time to lug out the spreadsheets with all of our projections, dive into whichever periodicals you prefer, and come up with this year’s sleepers and top picks. On top of this preparation, however, it’s easy to lose sight of the focus needed to... Read More

Post-Hype Infield Breakout Candidates for Fantasy Baseball (2024)

One thing you will often hear fantasy players discuss is breakouts. We have to find them to be able to win our leagues. It can be easy earlier on in drafts but those middle rounds are where we make or break our rosters. In this piece, we are going to focus on a few infielders... Read More

How To Attack Hitters In The First Three Rounds Of Fantasy Baseball Drafts

We're in the middle of preparing for the most fun thing we will do all year: drafting our fantasy baseball teams. You have probably often heard the idea that you can't win your league with your first picks, but you can sure lose it by starting with bad picks. That being said, let's take a... Read More

Closers and Relief Pitcher Draft Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Roto Leagues (February Updates)

It's time to consider the one position on your roster that many fantasy baseball players find the least palatable: relief pitchers. I hear the collective groan. But here's the thing: this doesn't have to be painful. If you slot pitchers into tiers and convince yourself that you will be happy getting a guy from those... Read More

Who is The First Pick for Fantasy Baseball Drafts in 2024?

We all love the conundrum that comes inherently with having the first pick in a fantasy draft. The first stage is joy. The second stage is thinking about that shiny star being the centerpiece of your burgeoning team. The third stage is unadulterated fear; what happens if your pick fails to live up to the... Read More

2024 Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves: Bullpen Draft Strategies and Late-Round Targets

As we prepare to navigate another busy fantasy baseball season of drafting, which is the best season we have all year, we need to contemplate how we will tackle the stickiest wicket in fantasy baseball: saves. How we value relief pitchers has changed throughout the last few seasons. We know that relief pitchers are throwing... Read More