Is Montgomery for Real? Week 14 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Analysis

Happy Fourth of July weekend everybody. Hope you stuffed yourself with hot dogs, hamburgers, and light beer. More importantly, I hope you took the time to remember what the day is for and reflect on how great we have it here. If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. […]

Top Five Two-Start Pitcher Streamers & Sleepers for Week 14

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. […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 7/4/2015

While we didn't get a chance to see what the good ole Mariners will do in save situations, there are still a few stories of note from the past week. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for closers and relief pitchers, be sure to check out our MLB Closer Depth Charts and our […]

Week 14 Buy and Sell Starting Pitchers

Two out of three on both the buy and sell sides last week. Michael Pineda was dominant in defeat, going the distance against the Astros while striking out seven and walking none. Danny Salazar stifled the Rays, though he uncharacteristically only notched two whiffs. Sonny Gray's two-start week became a zero-start week after he contracted […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 13 (Part 2)

They’re baaaaack. After long hiatuses, several pitchers will be making their first starts of the year over the next couple days. Chief among them being Jose Fernandez, who will slap the cleats on Thursday and face the defending world champions. But there are oh so more big names. Fernandez will square off against Matt Cain, […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Dynasty Leagues, Waiver Wire Pickups & Trade Advice

Dynasty Leagues and Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:00 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most […]

Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 13

Every Monday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and MLB /NBA writer and contributor Sam Nedimyer break down the top 10 waiver wire pickups for the upcoming week of the fantasy baseball season. Be sure to download our free waiver wire app in the iTunes store, read our daily updating waiver wire list and check out our YouTube […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 13 (Part 1)

What’s not to love about Madison Bumgarner? The guy rolls out World Series wins, dominates on the mound in the playoffs, and drives a pickup truck like he’s still living in the mountains of North Carolina. On Sunday, Bumgarner absolutely destroyed a pitch into the left-field bleachers for his second homerun of the season. His […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 13

The deeper we get into the season, the harder it becomes for a column of this nature to avoid getting repetitive. Guys who are playing well tend to be owned in the majority of leagues, for obvious reasons, but for one reason or another, certain players get ignored. Often it’s a lousy start that obscures […]

Talking Gallardo, Nova, and Estrada: Week 13 Starting Pitcher Pickups and Analysis

What's up readers. Week 13 is upon us along with Fourth of July weekend, and nothing is more American than baseball. 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 […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 13

June is now nearly over, and we’re coming up on the midpoint of the MLB season. Where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league, who you can target off the waiver wire in […]

Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 13

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 […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league. Editor’s Note: […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 6/26/15

As we get closer to All-Star break I'm hoping for some trades revolving closers to shake things up a bit. There are still some contending teams like the Jays and Diamondbacks in the market for a stable closer. It's likely a move will happen in the near future, so be sure to stay tuned for […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 12 (Part 2)

In a shocking turn of Twitter's events, it has come to my attention that the people want to know how well my picks do. So, starting today, I will now be instituting a segment that shows the statistics of my picks. This season, there has been plenty of strong starts sprinkled in with some devastating […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Minor League Prospects, Waiver Wire Pickups & Trade Advice

Evaluating Prospects and Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:00 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most relevant […]

Stock Watch: Let's Go Streaming, Starting Pitcher Pickups

We've reached that point in the season when current production outweighs our pre-season expectations or what we thought we knew about a pitcher. The starters at the back end of fantasy rotations are the most volatile assets on the entire roster. They can be easily discarded after a bad outing, or ride a hot streak […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 12 (Part 1)

This weekend, Max Scherzer was one pitch away from baseball immortality. Instead, he had to settle for his first career no-hitter. With two outs in the ninth inning, Scherzer plunked Jose Tabata on a 2-2 count to get the first baserunner of the day for the Pirates. Mad Max was able to pull himself together […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 6/22/15

A couple of newly appointed closers in Carson Smith and Brad Ziegler are on great runs, while the Jays are in desperate need of consistency in their bullpen. Some teams have begun to fall out of the playoff hunt, and we may see some closers change teams before the All-Star break as contending teams jockey for position. Editor’s Note: to […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 12

June is now nearly over, and we’re coming up on the midpoint of the MLB season. Where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league, who you can target off the waiver wire in […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 12

We’re getting to the point in the year where some owners may need to go for broke to save their season. Hopefully that doesn’t include you, but if it does, these outfielders could aid in your quest. As always, the baseballers below are available on the wire in the majority of Yahoo leagues. Second star […]

First Base/Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 12

Hunting for values on the waiver wire is one of the most fun, and most challenging, parts of any fantasy season. This can be especially true at the infield corners, an area where the stars are readily scooped up and finding a low cost alternative can be often difficult. Here at RotoBaller, we're always looking […]

Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 12

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 @Roto_Dubs […]

Orioles Rotation and Matt Wisler: Week 12 Starting Pitcher Pickups and Analysis

What's up readers. I'm back with another edition of scouring the waiver wire to help you make that next step with your fantasy roster.  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 […]

Top Five Two-Start Pitcher Streamers & Sleepers for Week 12

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. […]

Top Hitter Streamers for Week 12: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues

Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 12 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are under 50% owned in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. We will stick to our rule of only using players who have at least seven games. There were few options this week. If you […]

Week 12 Buy and Sell Starting Pitchers

While Taijuan Walker kept things rolling with another strong start, the tragedy of Tyson Ross continued unabated and Carlos Carrasco was let down by his defense yet again. On the sell side, Tanner Roark pitched his best game of the season and had a baby, and Alfredo Simon and Wei Yin Chen both turned in […]

Four Contact Rate Surgers to Buy

Fundamentally, baseball is about contact. Perhaps we should ask ourselves, who has improved at this most essential skill? In collecting the data of qualifying players, I contrasted contact rate in 2014 with the current season. Adjacent to difference in contact rate, I compared wRC+ over the same time, and calculated the difference to determine a correlation to […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Wisler, Gray, Matz, Siegrist)

A flock of demotions and injuries - both of the serious and nagging variety - have given a clear path to the starting rotation to a lot of studly young pitchers in the National League this season. Plucking one of the aforementioned studs can give you a serious leg up in the competition for the […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 11 (Part 2)

Early last year, ESPN released a 30 For 30 documentary on the bizarre January 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan. Tony Kornheiser of Pardon the Interruption fame has gone on record proclaiming that the soap opera writers would have died for a juicy script like the one that unfolded before the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Perhaps […]