Week 11 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Here we go again with the latest edition of the SP Waiver Wire guide, where we plead with the fantasy baseball gods to grant us the wisdom and opportunity to unearth gold. In other words, where we look at sabermetrics and utilize the ol’ eye-test to analyze some low-owned options who can help you. We're... Read More

Week 11 Waiver Wire: Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

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. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly... Read More

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/15/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. Several contests needed extra innings to be decided, leaving us with some wacky stat lines to discuss. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those who want to pretend the day never... Read More

Week 11 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

Another week above water for Buy/Sell! I might just be getting the hang of this fantasy baseball thing. Owners finally sat up and took notice of Danny Duffy after his 10-strikeout performance against the White Sox. He’s among the most added players across all the major platforms over the last few days. Jake Lamb had... Read More

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/16/16): MLB DFS Advice

Ten games scheduled for today and that's a relatively high amount for a Thursday. Three take place this afternoon and the remaining seven will take place after 7:05 EDT for the Main slate. FanDuel has broken this out into three contests - Early Only (3), All Day (10) and Main (7). If you're looking to derive... Read More

MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/16/16)

Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's a smaller slate today with 10 games on the docket. There aren't any aces on the board, but there is plenty of juicy streamers! In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 6/16/16. These streamers will range... Read More

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Fantasy Sports Dilemmas, Hot Waiver Wire Sleepers And Expert Advice For Week 11

RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of... Read More

Dynasty League Implications from the 2016 MLB Draft

With all 40 rounds of the 2016 MLB Draft completed, we have seen all 1,216 of the top college and high school prospects find homes with MLB teams and begin their long journeys through the farm system. However, as we have learned from players such as Brandon Finnegan, Jacob Lindgren, Kyle Schwarber, Aaron Nola, and... Read More

Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 11

With the MLB draft behind us, the midseason trade market should begin to gain steam. Trades offer excellent opportunities for fantasy owners to assess talent. The deals themselves give us signals about how clubs value the exchanged players. They also often open up playing time new assets including some who flew completely under the radar.... Read More

Buy or Sell These Week 11 Power/Home Run Risers and Fallers

This week, RotoBaller introduced the new Premium Power Surgers/Fallers Tool, which provides premium subscribers with a method to identify future fantasy value in terms of power production. The tool uses advanced hitter stats such as Pull%, FB%, and Hard Contact% to build a power rating that we can use to compare the previous 14-day performance against... Read More

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 11)

A couple of pretty good prospects were called up this week. One was sent down just as soon as he came up, and another looks like he is here to stay. The one brought up and then down: Jameson Taillon, who started against the Mets, only to be demoted right after that start. The one to... Read More

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 11

To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more. Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points... Read More

MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/14/16)

Welcome to the Tuesday slate. Some of the top pitchers toeing the rubber tonight include Madison Bumgarner, David Price, and Jacob deGrom. That being said, there are a few pitchers who are less than 65% owned who are in line for big outings today. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher... Read More

Using Pitch Velocity and Usage Patterns to Win Your Fantasy Baseball League

Pitching is a beautiful monster. It's such an elegant art that presents us with a nearly endless stream of data points to pick apart. On the one hand, this gives us a lot to explore and discuss, on the other hand it means there’s plenty of digging to do. We’re here today to talk about... Read More

Week 11 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 11, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have... Read More

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Week 11 Fantasy Baseball Preview With Anthony Aniano

RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Saturday morning, RotoBaller Radio host Anthony Aniano of will be discussing the... Read More

The Fern Man's Weekend Fantasy Baseball Show - Week 10 Recap & Week 11 Preview

RotoBaller is very excited to bring you one of the only, and best, Sunday night podcasts for your Monday morning listening pleasure.  You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every week, RotoBaller... Read More

Blake Snell Getting Called Up: Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It was reported by Roger Mooney on Sunday that Rays top pitching prospect and MLB.com’s number 12 overall prospect Blake Snell would return to the big leagues on Thursday to start against the Seattle Mariners. If all goes well, he is expected to stay... Read More

The Cut List (Week 11): Players to Consider Cutting Bait On

So I've added a new segment to this column that I like to call "Reverse Jinx." I'm going to feature a player or two that you can't really cut, despite really wanting to, in the hopes it sparks a hot streak for that player. Worth a shot right? Anyways, it's important to know when to... Read More

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Mazara, Papi, and Stanton

I have power on my mind this week, in part because I have relocated to Denver, Colorado, known to all fantasy owners as a hitter's paradise. Regardless of the reason, this week we look at the consensus #1 power hitter coming into the season, the final season of a Boston legend, and a 21 year... Read More

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/12/16): MLB DFS Advice

  The Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres are still battling it out in Coors Field, but that game can be ignored tonight. There are other great games to pick on, such as the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves. Find out who else makes for a great play below: In this article, I will be... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/12/16): MLB DFS Advice

It's another full Sunday with DraftKings contests going on all day. The action culminates with a great primetime rivalry matchup between the Giants and the Dodgers. With some expensive pitchers on the board today,finding value at the other positions will be at a premium. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily... Read More

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (6/12/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

Well we have reached the end of the weekend, RotoBallers. But before we get back to the grind, let us enjoy one more relaxing day of baseball and DFS. When setting your lineups this morning, be on the lookout for these players I have listed below. When you are in a pinch for money after... Read More

Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 11

A wise fantasy baseball manager never rests. He is never satisfied with his team and is always on the hunt for the player that can help in both the present and future. For this article, we’ll focus on the present, as we present the top pitcher streamers who’ll be making two outings this week. We do this every week,... Read More

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 10

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men that have proven to be closer candidates to target off the waiver wire for Week 10 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible... Read More

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 11

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing matchups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive matchups during the... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Strategy: Prospects to Stash

This article first appeared in the Metro news publication. With Tuesday’s announcement that the Pirates will finally promote top pitching prospect Jameson Taillon, fantasy owners may be wondering who’s next – and whether they’re worth a roster spot. Here are some names to keep an eye on in the coming weeks. Obviously, in any competitive... Read More

Week 10 Waiver Wire: Catchers

We're now 10 weeks into the season and the state of catching still leaves a lot to be desired. As of this writing, there still has not been a catcher to crack the 10-homer mark and the top mark of 32 RBIs was 23 behind the Major League leader. One of the main reasons I... Read More

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Ten (National League)

This list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great deal of attention in mixed-leagues, streaming options suitable only for deeper leagues or category specialists who may fill a specific need on your NL-only roster. Fantasy owners needing help should be on the lookout for these potential additions in the coming week. The following players are owned in... Read More