Pittsburgh Pirates Acquire Chris Stratton

The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired pitcher Chris Stratton from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations. Stratton was designated for assignment on May 7 after starting the year 0-2 with an 8.59 ERA in 29 1/3 innings pitched. The right-hander has a 22:18 K:BB, mainly as a starter, but there is no signs […]

Dee Gordon Expects To Avoid Injured List

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon (wrist) is "feeling better" and doesn't expect to need a stint on the injured list after being hit by a pitch in the wrist on Thursday night. Gordon is currently day-to-day, is receiving treatment and is limited to "squeezing hands." He is hitting .304 on the year with 10 […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to mid-May, Premium RotoBallers. There's little time to waste, as my Saturday's been quite hectic and I want to dive into this exciting player pool! This time of year is so much fun. Everyone's still questioning what's real and what isn't, and we […]

Sandy Leon Hits First Home Run Of 2019

Boston Red Sox catcher Sandy Leon hit a three-run homer on Saturday, marking his only hit in a win over Seattle. The 369-foot shot capped off an eight-run third inning for the Sox. Leon is known for his defensive prowess and he only has two extra-base hits since being called up from Triple-A in mid-April, […]

Kevin Gausman Twirls Quality Start On Saturday

Atlanta Braves starter Kevin Gausman allowed one run on five hits through six innings of work during a 6-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. Gausman struck out six batters while walking two. The 28-year-old now owns a 2-3 record on the season to go along with a 4.50 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Drives In Two On Saturday

Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. had just one hit but drove in two runs during Saturday's win over Seattle. The two RBI were Bradley's sixth and seventh of the season. The 29-year-old hasn't been useful in fantasy at all this year, batting only .149, scoring just 11 runs, and stealing only three […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Reaches Base Four Times On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was 2-for-2 with two walks during Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox. His first single of the day was the hardest hit ball by a Blue Jays' player in the Statcast era. The 20-year-old phenom has had a tough start to his MLB career as […]

Rick Porcello Solid After Rough First Inning

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello lasted 6 2/3 innings, allowing four runs, on five hits, while striking out five, and walking just one in Saturday's 9-5 win over Seattle. The Mariners tagged Porcello for all four runs, on four hits, in the first frame, but the 30-year-old was near perfect the rest of […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 7

We are just over a month into the fantasy baseball season and it is a prime time to buy in on players whose production could be legit/should be better or hop off a heater before the floors caves in. As we all should know, baseball is a game of ebbs and flows. When there is […]

Merrill Kelly Posts Quality Start on Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly tossed a quality start on Saturday in a loss against the Atlanta Braves. Kelly went seven innings, allowing three earned runs on eight hits to go along with five strikeouts. He was stuck with the loss, however. The righty pitched out of several jams on Saturday and bounced back after […]

Max Scherzer Picks Up Win on Saturday

Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer posted a quality start on Saturday in a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scherzer pitched seven innings, allowing just two runs on five hits to go along with seven strikeouts. The win gave the righty a record of 2-4 on the season and improved his ERA to 3.64 in […]

C.J. Cron Has Huge Saturday

Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron had a huge pair of games in a day/night doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Cron combined to go 5-for-8 with two homers and four RBI against Detroit. The big first baseman is now hitting .261 with nine homers, 15 runs, and 23 RBI in 119 at-bats. Cron […]

Michael Conforto Goes Yard on Saturday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI on Saturday in a win over the Miami Marlins. Conforto launched his eighth home run of the season off Miami starter Sandy Alcantara in the sixth inning. The young outfielder raised his average to .274 on the season. There will […]

Jacob deGrom Dominates on Saturday

New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom continued his hot stretch on the mound with a dominant victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. deGrom tossed seven innings of one-run ball, allowing just five hits while striking out eight. The ace lowered his ERA to 3.26 in the process. deGrom got off to a great start […]

Yasiel Puig Homers, Steals A Base In Win

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig had a big night in a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Puig went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a stolen base in the win. The veteran outfielder is now hitting .214 with six homers, 16 runs, 21 RBI, and seven steals in 140 at-bats. Puig […]

Fantasy Baseball Op Ed - Game of Thrones Edition

Now that I've already spoiled Avengers: Endgame on Youtube (hey, the Russo brothers said it was OK), it's time to pivot to the other most topical item in 2019 pop culture: Game of Thrones. I admit I'm not an avid viewer of the show, so don't take this as a love letter to the series. OK, […]

Joey Votto Triples, Drives In One

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI in a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. The veteran first baseman's first-inning triple brought rookie Nick Senzel around to score, giving the Reds their first run of the game. Votto has struggled in the early […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

We're about a quarter of the way through the 2019 season. That means that while there's a lot of time for things to change, outlooks are beginning to come into greater focus. Do you like what you see? If not, perhaps it's time to call in some reinforcements from the waiver wire. That's precisely what […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

Managers can easily make decisions to affect their team positively, but often they're too hesitant, cautious, or even scared. Sometimes you have to make the hard choice to choose a player in the right circumstance to produce. These are the best players when we start streaming. We look at the matchups and other variables to […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 7

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

The Cut List (Week 7) - Time to Let Go?

The 2019 season is now one-fifth over for every team in MLB, and one-quarter over for some. By the end of the month in just under three weeks time, it'll be one-third finished. If you've hung on to a certain player in a certain roto league, depending on how often you played or benched them, […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/12, 5/13)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Sunday, May 12th) and tomorrow (Monday, May 13th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 12th, 2019

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for May 12th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Week 7 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

Mid-May marks the fantasy baseball season's quarter pole, which can be exciting as data becomes robust, but also frightful for pitching as warmer air leads to long flies. Are you keeping tabs of park factors, team stats and pitchers tweaking with their repertoire? Well, we here at RotoBaller are, with the aim to ease your […]

Jose Altuve Placed On Injured List

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day IL with a strained left hamstring that he aggravated in Friday's contest. He will be eligible to return on May 20th, and Aledmys Diaz will get the majority of the starts at second while Altuve is recovering. This is only the second injured […]

Trey Mancini Cooling Off At The Plate In May

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini continued his May struggles in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Angels, going 1-for-5 with a single and a strikeout. Mancini's numbers on the season have been great (.322 batting average, seven home runs, 16 RBI) but he is hitting just .212 with two RBI in 33 at-bats in May. […]

Jonathan Villar Continues To Slump In May

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar went 1-for-5 with a double and three strikeouts in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Angels. The 28-year-old started off the season well but has cooled off and is hitting just .231 with two stolen bases in 39 at-bats in May. Villar is still a fantasy asset given his speed […]

Dylan Bundy Surrenders Two Home Runs Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy continued to do what he has done best over the past two seasons, allow home runs, in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Angels. Bundy pitched five innings, allowing three runs on four hits (including the two HR, both to Albert Pujols) and two walks with two strikeouts. The 26-year-old […]

Dwight Smith Jr. Hits Seventh Home Run Of Season

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. provided all the O's offensive production in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Angels. Smith Jr. went 2-for-5 with a single and a two-run home run. The 26-year-old has been the O's best offensive piece this season and is now tied for the team's most HR (seven) and leads the […]

Two-Start Pitcher Preview: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87): Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET Monday through Friday from 1-2 pm ET Saturdays from 5-7 pm ET You can […]