Top Home Runs Waiver Wire Hitters To Add - Fantasy Baseball HRs Outlook
It's about time to load up for the stretch run, fantasy baseball managers! September call-ups are sure to shake things up a bit when that time comes, but let's focus mostly on some veterans who can assist with rosters for this article. Top prospects could aid fantasy playoff rosters in mid-to-late September, but who are... Read More
Florio's Bullpen Report: Romano, Harvey Returns Shake Things Up
It’s that time of the year when some fantasy baseball managers start to look ahead to fantasy football. Those teams that are at the bottom of the standings may go into cruise control. But if you’re reading this it means you’re still fighting for a fantasy baseball championship. And luckily for you, if someone else... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Matthew Liberatore and Javier Assad
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. The NL Central battle is heating up, and so are some of the arms. Top... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for Spin Rates (Week 21)
Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. We are nearing the end of the season and I have yet to... Read More
Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 21
Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 21 -- Monday, August 14 through Sunday, August 20. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good... Read More
Top Five MLB Hitter Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (Week 20)
Welcome back to top fantasy baseball hitter prospects to stash for Week 20 of the MLB season! While many of baseball's top young talents have shed their prospect status, plenty of talented hitting prospects have yet to make the final jump. With a wave of prospect promotions expected when rosters expand in September, this is... Read More
Top Five MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash for Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (Week 20)
Welcome back to top fantasy baseball pitcher prospects to stash for Week 20 of the MLB season! While many of baseball's top young talents have shed their prospect status, plenty of talented pitching prospects have yet to make the final jump. With a wave of prospect promotions expected when rosters expand in September, this is... Read More
Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20
Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 20, looking at IL players as of August 11. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Triston McKenzie, Byron Buxton, Nick Lodolo, Ryan Helsley, and Rowdy Tellez. In case you're not yet familiar, this list... Read More
Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 20)
Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. It's almost as important 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 witness their production improve that can really tip the scales in... Read More
Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds: The Unluckiest Hitters in Baseball
The trade deadline is in the review mirror and while the dog days have arrived, as has the stretch run. Playoff races around the league are about to get really hot. The added third Wild Card spot continues to inject intrigue and added entertainment to said playoff races! Be sure to also check out all... Read More
Dominant Starting Pitcher Performances: Are Cole Ragans and Gavin Williams the Real Deal?
Every week at RotoBaller, we have an awesome column called "Are You For Real?", where Elliott Baas analyzes a pair of pitching performances to determine if they are meaningful or just outliers. After watching two young pitchers turn in their best starts of the season Monday night, I was inspired to follow his lead with... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Chase Silseth and Austin Gomber
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. Sunday belonged to the west, as we saw some excellent pitching from hurlers who call... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for ERA-xERA (Week 20)
Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. With fantasy trade deadlines quickly approaching, comparing peripheral numbers to expected metrics is... Read More
Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 20
Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 20 -- Monday, August 7 through Sunday, August 13. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good... Read More
Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19
Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 19, looking at IL players as of August 4. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Oneil Cruz, Walker Buehler, Michael Brantley, Kyle Wright, and Charlie Blackmon. In case you're not yet familiar, this list... Read More
Starting Pitchers Who Turned It Around For Fantasy Baseball - Luis Medina, Steven Matz, Austin Gomber, and Jameson Taillon
We are often too quick to write off players or give up on them mid-season. It's easy to label a pitcher a "gas can" or a hitter a bust if they struggle. Sometimes we are more patient with young players than veterans, but the fact remains that every baseball player regardless of experience is constantly... Read More
Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 19)
Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. It's almost as important 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 witness their production improve that can really tip the scales in... Read More
Florio's Bullpen Report: Trade Deadline Shakes Things Up!
I have been talking about how the reliever market was going to undergo a huge shakeup because of trades for weeks - if not months now. And while it took longer than expected, the trade deadline did not disappoint. Many relievers were traded, which means if you need saves now is the time to strike.... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Grayson Rodriguez and Cristopher Sanchez
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've got east coast bias this week, with two exciting young arms emerging with strong... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Trade Deadline Edition
Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. There are still a few days left before the MLB trade deadline but... Read More
Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 19
Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 19 -- Monday, July 31 through Sunday, August 6. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good... Read More
Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18
Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 18, looking at IL players as of July 28. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Michael Wacha, Esteury Ruiz, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Thairo Estrada, and Liam Hendriks. In case you're not yet familiar, this list... Read More
Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 18)
Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. It's almost as important 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 witness their production improve that can really tip the scales in... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Brady Singer and Seth Lugo
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've got two interesting right-handers to break down this week. First, we'll look at Brady... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for WHIP+ (Week 18)
Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. Most fantasy managers are familiar with WHIP, as it is usually a... Read More
Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 18
Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 18 - Monday, July 24 through Sunday, July 30. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good... Read More
Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17
Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 17, looking at IL players as of July 21. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Trevor Story, Ryan Helsley, Brandon Drury, Hyun Jin Ryu, and Brendan Rodgers. In case you're not yet familiar, this... Read More
Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 17)
Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. It's almost as important 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 witness their production improve that can really tip the scales in... Read More
Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report for Fantasy Baseball - Post All-Star Break Changes
At this point, I sound like the analyst that cried wolf, but I promise that the relief pitcher trades are coming. With so much of the league bunched together, many teams are waiting until the last possible minute to see if they can go on a run before selling. But the trades are going to... Read More