Corey Seager Activated From 10-Day IL

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was activated from the 10-day IL today after being sidelined with a left hamstring strain in early June. Outfielder Matt Beaty was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to make room on the roster for Seager. Beaty was a serviceable fill-in for all of the Dodgers injuries during his time […]

Can Yordan Alvarez Keep It Up?

Houston Astros first baseman Yordan Alvarez will try and replicate his fantastic first half when the team opens up the second half of the season on Thursday. The rookie has been fantastic, slashing .342/.415/.726 through his first 19 professional games with seven doubles, seven home runs and 25 runs batted in. Alvarez clearly cannot maintain […]

Michael Brantley Primed To Maintain First Half Success

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will be ready to hit the ground running in the second half after knocking in a run in the All-Star game. Brantley has been one of the most consistent hitters in the game this season and has hit over .300 in every month this season until he posted a .280 […]

George Springer's Health Will Be Key To Second Half

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer is in line for a monster second half when the team opens up a series with the Rangers on Thursday. The only thing that is holding Springer back will be his health. The slugger missed a month with a hamstring injury but was competing for a home run title when […]

Yuli Gurriel Hopes To Stay Hot

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel hopes to extend his hot streak when the second half opens Thursday against the Rangers. Gurriel is off to a scorching start in the month of July, slashing .429/.478/.1.333 over his last five games with six home runs and 13 runs batted in. Gurriel is perhaps the hottest hitter […]

Alex Bregman Poised To Dominate Second Half

Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman will be ready to continue his success in the second half when the team opens up a series with the Rangers on Thursday. In 2017, Bregman slashed .315/.367/.536 with four triples, 11 home runs and 18 doubles in 71 games. In 2018, he posted a line of .283/.402/.520 with 11 […]

Jose Altuve Ready To Put First Half Behind Him

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is hoping for a healthy stretch of baseball when the team opens up the second half of their season Thursday against the Rangers. Altuve has once again struggled with knee injuries that have kept him off the field. The former MVP has looked like a shell of himself at […]

Robinson Chirinos Hoping To Recapture Power Stroke

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos will try and regain his footing at the plate when the team kicks off the second half of the season on Thursday against the Rangers. Chirinos started off the month of June white-hot, popping six home runs in the first week. But he has fallen off the map since then, […]

Red Sox Release Tyler Thornburg

The Boston Red Sox announced Wednesday that they have outright released reliever Tyler Thornburg. The 30-year-old had recently exhausted his 30-day rehab limit with Triple-A Pawtucket. Over his rehab, he posted a 12.66 ERA in 10 2/3 innings. When in Boston, he was also dreadful with a 7.71 ERA in 18 2/3 innings this season. […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 15 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to the All-Star Break edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Sunday, July 7 (unless otherwise noted). For the break, this week's risers and fallers were selected somewhat more scientifically than usual. Everyone who had 100 plate appearances in both 2018 and 2019 had the number of plate […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 15)

The MLB All-Star Break is here and rosters are frozen but things could get interesting once play resumes later this week. When that happens, there will be less than three weeks to go before the trade deadline. Some prospects will be heading to new teams and new opportunities while others will simply rise up to […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 15

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: All Star Break Prospect Edition

At the unofficial halfway point of the season, we've got a chance to really dig in and find those second half superstars. Finding the next Luis Castillo can be the difference between a championship and an early exit from the playoffs, so it's important to keep building your watch list. Be ready to pounce before […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Mackenzie Gore, Bo Bichette And More

We hope you're enjoying this week's short break from Major League contests. The action hasn't stopped completely, though, with the Futures Game taking place on Sunday, a wild Home Run Derby on Monday night and the 2019 Midsummer Classic on Tuesday. There's a little bit of everything for the avid baseball fan. For those playing […]

Shane Bieber Named All-Star Game MVP

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber won the All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday night. Bieber struck out the side in the fifth inning, retiring Willson Contreras, Ketel Marte, and Ronald Acuna in 19 pitches. The American League went on to win the game 4-3. Bieber was electric in front of the home […]

MacKenzie Gore To Be Promoted To Double-A

The San Diego Padres will promote prized pitching prospect MacKenzie Gore to Double-A Amarillo. Gore, 20, has excelled for High-A Lake Elsinore. The lefty owns a 7-1 record to go along with a 1.02 ERA and 110 strikeouts over 79 1/3 innings. It’s unlikely that Gore will be promoted in 2019, but he is a […]

Fantasy Freebooters - Projecting the Pirates' Second Half

We're finally past the point where we know a team’s identity. The All-Star break is the standard time for fans, analysts, and front offices to figure out where the team stands, and what to look forward to. The Pittsburgh Pirates came into 2019 expecting to have one of the top rotations in baseball, while the […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds First Half Recap

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we have selected an advanced stat, chosen two studs and two duds, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. We have covered both Statcast and Fangraphs metrics to help identify hidden value as well as […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 15

As we patiently wait through the All-Star Break, you may have already found a dependable catcher that you roll with week-in and week-out, but as we know, backstops are the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. With that being said, we should always be aware of the landscape of the position just in case a […]

Trevor Bauer Could Be Traded Before the Deadline

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer could be traded before the July 31 trade deadline. According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, members of the Cleveland front office are expected to be "aggressive listeners" on a Bauer trade. Cleveland has been playing well lately and they are currently in a Wild Card position, so it may […]

Carlos Santana Disappoints Home Fans in the Home Run Derby

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana disappointed the home fans in the Home Run Derby on Monday, hitting just 13 home runs and getting eliminated in the first round. He faced off against eventual winner Peter Alonso, who went after Santana so he didn't need to continue after passing Santana's 13. The Cleveland fans were […]

Peter Alonso Wins Home Run Derby

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso brushed off a slow start to the Home Run Derby Monday and took home the trophy with a clutch final two rounds. Alonso needed nearly every second to top Carlos Santana in the first round before ousting Ronald Acuna Jr. and then Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the final […]

Statcast First-Half Underachievers (Hitters)

As the first half wraps up and we are left pondering who will flip the switch in the second half, it's only rational that we look at the players who have underachieved most. We've already seen examples of players who have started to turn their luck around (Danny Jansen anyone?), so there is definitely credence […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

By the time you read this, the All-Star break will be underway. June and July tend to be the leanest months on the waiver wire, as most teams are still trying to win and fantasy football has yet to lure away any of the also-rans. Rest assured, however, that there are still players available who […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

Just like that, we have reached the 2019 MLB All-Star Break. After virtually every day since the start of late-March has been jam-packed with baseball, ranging in time from the early morning in another country to late night on the west coast, we're going to once again have to wrap our brains around going a […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 15

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for Week 15! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

The All-Star Break is nearly upon us. Being right in the thick of things as we are, this is possibly the most challenging time of year to be seeking help on the waiver wire. Fortunately, you've come to the right place for assistance. A reminder before we begin: This column focuses on players who are […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

We've reached the All-Star break and fantasy managers can now start analyzing their teams with an eye on categories instead of just adding any random player. This week the primary focus for outfield additions will be to maximize location, location, location. Some might cause a little tingle of concern when you read their name. Don't […]

The Cut List (Week 15) - Time to Let Go?

The All-Star Break will be here after today's games. For players who won't participate in the game on Tuesday, it's a chance to take a break from the grind for several days. And several players could use one, like perhaps the cut suggestions below. Despite the days off, there's nothing really about the break that […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 15

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, […]