Week 9: Buy and Sell These Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

Sell Candidates for Week Nine The San Francisco Giants are sizzling. Their 21-9 record in the month of May is good for second in the league behind the surging Twins. Many thought the Giants would suffer from one of their signature, alternating down years in 2015. On the contrary, the defending champs have managed to […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/3/15

There’s nothing like solid walk-up music to get both the upcoming batter and the home fans excited for a big at bat. For the better part of the last two seasons, Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick has selected fine walk-up songs. Last year, he took the cake during a game in May when he selected “Careless […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/3/15

What's up everybody. We have a full slate of games with one doubleheader (MIN/BOS) on 6/3/2015. All-day tournaments start at 1:35 ET so make sure you check those lineups and try to make as many educated guesses for later games. There are a couple aces on the mound in the $10,000 range, including Corey Kluber […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/2/15

The fruits of MLB Tuesday are always bountiful, especially today. Sixten games on the slate, thanks to a Dodgers - Rockies doubleheader. Game one in Colorado is the only day game scheduled, with first pitch at 3:10 eastern time. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will […]

Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 9

Every Monday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and MLB /NBA writer and contributor Sam Nedimyer break down the top 10 waiver wire pickups for the upcoming week of the fantasy baseball season. Be sure to download our free waiver wire app in the iTunes store, read our daily updating waiver wire list and check out our YouTube […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 6/02/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Tuesday June 2nd, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations on DraftKings. These players can be […]

Week 9 Buy and Sell Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball

All three of last week's buys pitched on Saturday. Clayton Kershaw and Jose Quintana pitched well. Gio Gonzalez...not so much. But hey, if Meat Loaf says two out of three ain't bad, who are we to argue? Let's take a look at this week's SP buys and sells, dominated by the Central Division of each […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/1/15

We've made it to June. Small sample sizes have now graduated into medium sample sizes - hooray for that! There's an 11-game schedule on 6/1/2015, with first pitch at 7:05 eastern time. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 9 (Part 1)

Before the season, it seemed as if the AL Central was going to be a three horse race, with an outside shot of a fourth horse playing spoiler. Most baseball pundits picked the Tigers, some went with the Royals, another fraction went with the Indians and most thought the White Sox would make some noise. […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 6/1

There hasn't been a whole lot of changeover in closer roles this week, but there still are some nice waiver wire options to consider depending on your league size and format. If you are looking to add some saves off the waiver wire, now is a great time to go after some newly appointed closers […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 9

With the first two months of the 2015 season in the books, you should have a pretty solid idea of where your strengths and weaknesses lie on your fantasy rosters. Is one of those weak spots for you in the outfield? Perhaps you've been victimized by injuries to Yasiel Puig or Corey Dickerson. Maybe you […]

First Base / Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 9

Hunting for values on the waiver wire is one of the most fun, and most challenging, parts of any fantasy season. This can be especially true at the infield corners, an area where the stars are readily scooped up. Finding a low cost alternative can be often difficult. Here at RotoBaller, we're always looking for […]

Week 9 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Analysis (Rodriguez, Gibson, Foltynewicz)

What's up RotoBaller. Week 9 of the fantasy baseball season is upon us, and we've got another set of starting pitchers to consider off the waiver wire. As always, we are providing options for both shallow and deeper leagues. Don't forget to check out our Starting Pitcher Matchups & Streaming Tool for expert guidance during […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week Nine)

In case anyone had any questions about Eduardo Rodriguez’s value in the majors, allow me to help answer them. The Red Sox are currently using a six-man rotation to help them decide which starter will become the odd man out, and odds are it will be Steven Wright. Masterson is out due to an injury, […]

Week 9 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Last week, I asked if you all would be kind enough to follow me on Twitter, with the goal of getting 100 new followers. Well you guys are awesome, and we did it... so a BIG thank you to everyone who clicked that follow button! I promise not to spam you. Now let's get […]

Waiver Wire Pickups At Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 9

The 2015 season is well underway, but it’s never too early to start trying to improve your team. Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team, and below are some options to consider for Week 9. These […]

Top Hitter Streamers for Week 9: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues

Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 9 of fantasy baseball. All eight players listed here are 50% owned or less in Yahoo leagues and play seven or eight games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups, […]

Top Five Two-Start Pitcher Streamers & Sleepers for Week Nine

Quality over quantity. Every fantasy owner knows this. But when looking at the starting pitcher free agent waiver wire for the coming week, ideally you’d like to have a guy that is going to be on the mound more than once. Most teams are going to have a couple of starters pitching twice in a […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 9

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league. Based on […]

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 […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 5/31/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Sunday May 31st, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try and identify MLB players who will outperform their expectations today, based on their matchups […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/31/15

Below are my FanDuel DFS lineup picks for Sunday, May 31st. Daily fantasy baseball leagues (DFS) are becoming the thing to do, and here at RotoBaller we are excited to help our users build their bankrolls. I’ll be covering FanDuel lineup picks, sleepers and general advice every Saturday and Sunday. I’ll also be putting my money where […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Gray, Kazmir, Adams, Cueto, Lucroy

Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy player. They're the little “what if” clause hanging over every fantasy season, that thing you just can't ever really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do. Like it or not, being able to properly […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/30/15

Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, May 30th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value on […]

Champ or Chump Superstar Edition: What to Make of Slow Starts from Kershaw, Tulo, and Cano

You can never win your fantasy league on draft day, but you can lose it - especially if an early rounder doesn't pan out. This is the situation that Kershaw, Tulo, and Cano owners find themselves in. Every single one of them went in the first round in some leagues, and they almost never saw […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch for Week Eight

We are getting close to the half way mark of the fantasy season, and the closer landscape is still changing from week to week. There are a couple dominating setup man on the waiver wire in many leagues who may soon steal the ninth inning job from struggling closers. Below are some relief pitchers to consider […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 5/29/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. He's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Friday, May 29th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try and identify MLB […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/29/15

We had a weird slate of games on Thursday, causing us east-coasters to either stay up way later than we should or go to bed with little knowledge of how our lineups would workout. In fact, as I’m writing this intro, I have no idea how my Thursday 5/29 lineup is going to do. I […]

Week 8 Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat (5/28)

Thursday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller writer Ross Wiliamson will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Thursday May 28th at 9:00 PM EST. Lineup concerns, add/drops, trades, DFS questions – you name it, we cover it! Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy baseball lineup, waiver wire and sit/start questions answered. We’ll do our […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 8 (Part 2)

Bryce Harper, at 22 years old, is a man amongst boys. Yesterday in Chicago he hit his thirteenth home run in twenty-two days. Not games. Days. Right now it seems like the only time he won’t go yard is when the Nationals have an off day. He is now tied for the league lead with […]