Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 2
Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 22nd, 2022
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for April 22nd, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 1PM
Baseball is back...do you know who to play in your lineups? Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Friday April 22nd at 1:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season... Read More
Bullpen Report: Speculating on the Red Sox, Twins, Giants, and More
While many early-season trends in baseball can be dismissed as hot or cold starts, bullpens are the one thing you should always pay close attention to and get actionable information. So much of what makes relievers valuable in fantasy is the usage and opportunities they receive. This year, perhaps more than ever, there were more... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 21st, 2022
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for April 21st, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/21/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. Today we have a 7-game slate on DK and a 6-game slate on FD as DK has added the AZ/WAS game at 4:05 pmEST. When looking at pitching, it's simple for me. Just pay up for Cease and pair with one... Read More
Justin Verlander Is Proving He's Still An Ace
What defines a Hall of Fame pitcher? There has been a lot of debate about what the qualifications are for a pitcher to be enshrined in Cooperstown, leading to an overall lack of clarity. In the end, though, every voter is going to have their own evaluation system, which, in my opinion, makes the voting... Read More
Week 1 Risers and Fallers - Another Fantasy Baseball Podcast: Ep. 7
Jon and Producer Lee go over the most notable players from the extended Week One. Several hitters and pitchers discussed, who is standing out? Who is struggling early on? Who to buy, who to sell? Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 20th, 2022
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for April 20th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. There's another all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions will prove viable... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/20/22)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! It is Wednesday and we have a full slate of games today to look at and then some as Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians are playing a doubleheader! We have 16 games to find some value from, so hopefully it can be a positive day for us! Attention fellow sports bettors!... Read More
Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM
Baseball is back...do you know who to play in your lineups? Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Wednesday April 20th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB... Read More
How Sustainable is High Fastball Usage? Hunter Greene, Justin Steele Analysis
Hunter Greene and Justin Steele have looked very sharp to start the 2022 season. They are both trendy waiver wire additions in fantasy leagues right now, but I noticed something very interesting about these two guys. They have both been extremely reliant on their four-seam fastball in their first two outings, and in Greene's case,... Read More
Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 2
The minor league season rages on. Now that fantasy baseball teams have been drafted and the season is underway, it's imperative to monitor the top prospects who have turned heads thus far. At this point in the season, excellent prospect performances shouldn't be taken too seriously. Sure, there's no denying that short sample sizes can correspond to... Read More
Steven Kwan: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball?
Steven Kwan was one of the biggest stories to come out of MLB's Opening Week, setting numerous records for most times on base over a player's first X games. Unsurprisingly, the 24-year-old has endured a couple of hitless games and likely won't hit .400. Now that the initial performance is in the rear-view mirror, it's... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 2
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. We're two weeks into the season and already numerous pitchers have emerged as potential... Read More
Hitter Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Max Exit Velocity for Week 2
We couldn't wait for the delayed 2022 season to get underway and now we eagerly await the Statcast data to accumulate so we can dissect it. It's obviously too early to make anything out of a majority of the data but we can evaluate something that requires one good swing of the bat - maximum... Read More
Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - xwOBA For Week 2
Welcome to the first edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series for the 2022 season! I am happy to be back at the helm for this series once again. Statcast provides a ton of insightful advanced metrics that can be used to better understand pitchers' performance and predict future fantasy performance. Each... Read More
Week 2 Fantasy Baseball Observations: The Operating Room Ep. 82
Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and RotoGraphs' Alex Chamberlain (@DolphHauldhagen) discuss the first few games of the MLB season and what they've noticed thus far. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 3-5 PM, and Sundays from 3-5 PM. You... Read More
Catcher's Corner, Episode 30: Hot or Not With Chris Clegg
Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) chat with Fantrax's' Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) about some of the starting pitchers and hitters who are off to hot starts and whether or not they're buying in. They discuss Matt Brash, Kyle Wright, Paul Blackburn, Owen Miller, Jesus Sanchez, Taylor Ward, and many many more. Be sure to also tune... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 19th, 2022
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for April 19th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. We have a massive 11-game slate on DK, and a 10-game slate on FD as DK has added game 2 of the AZ/WAS doubleheader. First, we have some great pitching options in Burnes, Walker Buehler, Framber Valdez, Joe Musgrove, and more.... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/19/22)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! It is Tuesday and we have a full slate of games today to look at! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some sweet sports betting promo offers! Get your deposit bonus, as well as a year... Read More
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
Another week of matchups is upon us, so that means it's once again time for my weekly top-101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. RotoBallers can find my thoughts on key movers and then the top-101 in a table with tiers, ranks, earned value via Fangraphs, and even more notes! We now ride with the second 2022... Read More
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 2
Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who 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 a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The 2022 fantasy baseball season is off and running, so how true are you staying to your preseason convictions? It's tough to toe the line between holding onto a cold player that you believed in versus the hot start from a player you were... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 18th, 2022
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for April 18th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/18/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Monday, Rotoballers! DraftKings and FanDuel offer a nine-game schedule for our main contests to kick off the week. We've got some weather to contend with, but plenty of West Coast games and a Coors Field battle if you want to avoid that altogether. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/18/22)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! It is Monday and I am here to help you get you started off for another great week of MLB action! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some sweet sports betting promo offers! Get your deposit... Read More