Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for wOBA (Week 23)

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. This week, I will focus on a stat that describes how pitchers have... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 23

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 23 -- Monday, August 28 through Sunday, September 3. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups and can be... Read More

Top WHIP Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Outlooks

At this point of the fantasy baseball season trade deadlines have come and gone but managers know their teams might still need something extra to seal a first-place finish. From here on out the waiver wire is the only place to turn to for a manager looking to climb the standings. For those in leagues... Read More

Top Waiver Wire Pitchers For Wins - Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Outlooks

At this point in the fantasy baseball season, managers are fine-tuning their teams and looking for the right player to help out down the stretch. With the trade deadline in the rearview, the only place to turn is the waiver wire. It is slim pickings by now for managers looking for help in the wins... Read More

Top Waiver Wire Pickups for Strikeouts - Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Outlooks

As August rounds into September, fantasy baseball managers in various positions need to figure out how to best optimize their teams. Those fighting for playoff spots in points leagues should be looking for any and all players who can fill gaps in their lineups. Those in category-based leagues might find themselves in a different situation,... Read More

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 22)

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 Cole Ragans and Brandon Pfaadt

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 had some excellent performances from a pair of interesting young arms this week. First,... Read More

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for WHIP (Week 22)

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. This week, I will focus on a broader stat that can influence other... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 22

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 22 -- Monday, August 21 through Sunday, August 27. 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 21

Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 21, looking at IL players as of August 18. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Brandon Marsh, Bryan Woo, Mitch Haniger, Cal Quantrill, and Logan O'Hoppe. In case you're not yet familiar, this list... Read More

Top Stolen Base Waiver Wire Hitters To Add - Fantasy Baseball Steals 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 young players that are already daily contributors who can assist rosters for this article. Top prospects could aid fantasy playoff rosters in... Read More

Top Saves Waiver Wire Relief Pitchers to Pickup - Fantasy Baseball Closer Outlooks

At this point of the fantasy baseball season trade deadlines have come and gone but managers know their teams might still need something extra to seal a first-place finish. From here on out the waiver wire is the only place to turn to for a manager looking to climb the standings. Managers looking to collect... Read More

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 21)

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

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