Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 23
For some owners, the fantasy playoffs are here! For many of you the pressure is just picking up. If you’ve been in cruise control you have to start paying attention again, and if you’ve clawed your way into the postseason you need to maintain your diligence. This edition of my weekly column is here to... Read More
Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23
While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 23 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that... Read More
Top MLB Prospects to Pickup off the Waiver Wire Right Now
We're changing things up a bit for our September prospect series. Instead of ranking the top 30, we'll be doing two top ten lists. The first will still look at players in the minors, while this piece will look at the top 10 prospects currently in the MLB who should be scouted / picked up... Read More
MLB Prospect Rankings for Fantasy: Top 10 to Monitor in September
Welcome to the new format of the MLB Ready Prospects Power Rankings list. It's late in the season, so I'll be ranking prospects who are most worthy of picking up off the waiver wire for the September stretch. As you guessed it, this will be a bit more like a waiver wire article. A prospect will not... Read More
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 22 (Part 2)
An unseen factor that relates to September call-ups, at least in terms of the fantasy world, is the opportunity for young studs to flaunt their stuff in the majors. Most professional hitters will see a young pitcher for the first time in September and a lot of times the pitcher will have great success. Of... Read More
Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 23
While most fantasy owners are seeking out fantasy football advice take heed to your playoff bound fantasy baseball team to look for answers to bolster your team for the stretch run. It doesn't hurt to look around for players that are now performing at levels more accustomed to their normal levels or just an extra... Read More
Deep / Very Deep Waiver Wire Adds: Last Week Before Playoffs
Hello and welcome to the big and scary LAST WEEK BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS edition of the Deep/Very Deep league waiver wire adds list for fantasy baseball. It is time to get creative in a last ditch effort to see a meaningful postseason, and these six players (five batters, one SP) will give you a great... Read More
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 22 (Part 1)
These last 30 or so regular season games in the last month or so of the season will feature a ton of interdivisional matchups that will most definitely affect the playoff races. With the exception of the Royals, who are currently sporting a sleek 13 game lead over the second place Minnesota Twins, every divisional... Read More
MLB Closer and Waiver Wire Watch for 8/31/15
Not a ton of closer news this week. However, the Red Sox finally made an announcement regarding their closer plans for the rest of the season. There are still a bunch of closers on the hot seat as we near an end to the season so there is a lot to keep an eye on.... Read More
Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 22
With Labor Day coming up, the unofficial end of summer is upon us. Those of you in areas with lousy winters should make every effort to spend as much time outside as possible in the next few months. Bring your laptop with you, though, because there's still work to be done on your fantasy team.... Read More
Top Hitters to Stream in Week 22: Head to Head and Weekly Leagues
Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 22 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are 50% owned or less in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. With only six teams playing 7 games this week, and one team playing 8 (Colorado), the streaming pool is shallower than usual. Nonetheless,... Read More
Week 22 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire: Ross, Iglesias, Eovaldi, Happ
Welcome to Week 22. If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. If not, this article is to help you uncover starting pitcher options that may have been overlooked in your league. As always, included are options for both shallow and deeper leagues. I also add my list of pitchers discussed previously at... Read More
Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 22
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season, as we approach the home stretch and win some leagues. Just as we did last week, in today's column we'll focus on players with eligibility at multiple positions. Additionally, with the exception of the first player we'll discuss, all of these players are... Read More
Waiver Wire Pickups for Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 22
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. Today we're taking a look at waiver wire options for... Read More
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 21 (Part 2)
Poor Justin Verlander. On Wednesday, he was three outs away from pitching his third no-hitter of his career. That was the second time he had a no-hitter broken up in the ninth. This means that Verlander could potentially have four no-hitters under his belt for his career. As for 2015, he has really come on... Read More
MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch for 8/27
While some MLB teams are fighting for playoff spots, others are just trying to wrap this season up. Many relief pitchers have extended themselves so we’re seeing a lot of tired arms around this time of year. This could mean that a variety of players start picking up saves in one-off appearances that could throw... Read More
Deep League Waiver Wire for Week 22 with Nicolino, Dietrich, Blanco, and More
Hello and welcome to another edition of deep league waiver wire additions looking forward into week 22. Today we will be analyzing six players (four position players, two starting pitchers) who are all owned in 9% of Fleaflicker leagues or less and who can provide a spark for fantasy baseball managers searching for a roster... Read More
Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 22
This week's list will showcase four catchers who are making a big splash at the Waiver Wire this week or have made enough noise to warrant your attention. As per every week not every name is going to be flashy or exciting and a lot of owners do not have the need to pick up... Read More
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 21 (Part 1)
It’s not easy being a statistics nerd. It’s even rougher being a baseball nerd. Talking baseball with family and friends is difficult. All a baseball nerd wants to do is talk wOBA and hate on a guy for his weighted run creation against lefties. Talking baseball with significant others is even more frustrating. An extraterrestrial... Read More
Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 21
It seems like just yesterday we were preaching patience and discouraging fantasy owners from panicking over slow starts. You won't find much of that here today. At this time of the year, it's what you've done for me lately. The playoffs loom large in head-to-head leagues, while many roto owners are shifting into desperation mode... Read More
Top Two Start Pitcher Streamers and Sleepers for Week 21
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 week. This... Read More
Top Hitters to Stream in Week 21: Head to Head and Weekly Leagues
What's up readers. Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 21 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are 50% owned or less in Fleaflicker leagues and play seven 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. It can... Read More
Week 21 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire: Medlen, Miley, Eickhoff, Duffey
Welcome to Week 21. If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. If not, this article is to help you uncover starting pitcher options that may have been overlooked in your league or dropped after a poor start. As always, included are options for both shallow and deeper leagues. I also add my... Read More
Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS) For Week 21
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. For Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season, these players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always,... Read More
Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 21
As we've discussed previously, players who can be plugged in at multiple positions take on more value as we barrel toward the end of the season. With just a few weeks left before the fantasy baseball playoffs begin in many head-to-head leagues, and time growing short in roto formats, today's corner infield spotlight will shine... Read More
Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21
While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that... Read More
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 20 (Part 2)
Below are some of my starting pitcher streamer sleepers for the second half of Week 20 to consider adding off your league’s waiver wire. Some of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth, including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options... Read More
Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 21
Underwhelming catchers can begin to show life while overachieving catchers can come crashing down to earth. It is the reality of every fantasy position but for the position of catcher it can be an even steeper hill to climb. The consistent days off every week to go along with owners simply not in the market... Read More
Deep League Waiver Wire: Week 21
Welcome to another edition of the deep league waiver wire watch looking forward to Week 21. Today we will look at six players: two relievers, two starters, and two position players who all seem to mirror each others' situations. All could provide a huge spark for fantasy owners searching for roster additions 20,000 fantasy baseball... Read More
MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 8/19/2015
What’s up RotoBallers. Welcome back to the MLB closers watch, where we take a look at interesting closers and saves situations around MLB twice a week, and provide analysis for fantasy baseball. The big news this week is the probable return of Sean Doolittle. The struggling A’s are fighting to get him back on the field... Read More