Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 4 (Part 2)

Social media was abuzz on Wednesday afternoon with baseball. A little after two in the afternoon, the Orioles and White Sox played a game in which no fans from the public were allowed in the stadium due to rioting in the area. It was rather odd to see two professional teams playing while the TV […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Waiver Wire, Injury News & Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

Waiver Wire Targets 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 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano of DraftSmashers Radio […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire: AL Edition (Giavotella, Saunders, Lobstein)

Hey RotoBallers. Welcome to my Week 4 rundown of valuable waiver wire options for AL-Only fantasy baseball leagues. It’s always a challenge to stay ahead of the curve in deeper fantasy formats, so it is important to know which players are performing well now and which will play well all season long. Whether your team is […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 4 (Part 1)

Just last year the Kansas City Royals were America’s darlings. Having secured the second playoff berth in the waning days of the season, KC ripped off eight straight wins to steamroll their way to the World Series. They took the Giants down to the wire and nearly pulled off an epic playoff run in their […]

Waiver Wire Pickups At Second Base And Shortstop For Week Four

The 2015 season is well underway, but it’s never too early to start trying to improve your team. 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 […]

Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 4

  Every Sunday 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 […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 4/27/15

Week three in fantasy baseball saw a few blown saves and some more domination, but not much changed in the closer world. Managers are patient to make moves early on in the season, but when they do we need to be on top of the action. Below are some of the more important bullpen story […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

Hard to believe we're coming up on the end of April, right? Hopefully your teams have come flying out of the gate. If not, though, there's no need to fret. As we discussed last week, there's a happy medium between making hasty moves and taking swift, decisive action. Be patient without being passive. Need help […]

Top Hitter Streamers for Week 4: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues

Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 4 of fantasy baseball. All six players listed here are under 50% owned in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week.  This week is a mix of power and speed guys. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the […]

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

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 […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups and Analysis: Week 4 (Smyly, Santiago, Chavez)

Week 4 Waiver Wire Starting Pitchers As we move further along into the season, the pickings for useful SP become slimmer and slimmer. In turn, that means the options for shallower leagues become dicey when looking for players that can serve as more than a streaming option. In this week’s edition, I’ll present a few […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Four

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. Based on […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Plawecki, Lagares, Flores)

I promise this was unintentional, but this week's deeper league waiver wire for the National League is Mets themed. As in, all three players I suggest scooping up play their home games in Queens. A year ago - or any of the last five seasons, even - I would have laughed just at the idea […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Four

Still In The Beginning How have the first few weeks gone for you? Not exactly confident in the catcher you drafted? Looking for a reliable backup? Need to replace Yan Gomes, Jonathan Lucroy, or Travis d’Arnaud? RotoBaller has got you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league who you […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 4/23/15

It's nearly the end of week 3 for fantasy baseball, and nearly 10 closers have either lost their jobs or appear on the verge of losing their job. Below we'll highlight the names you should be aware of right now. If your league counts saves, then staying on top of the current closer situations around […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 3 (Part 2)

There is a saying during the NBA playoffs: "It ain’t a series until the home team loses," or something like that. There is a similar saying for MLB that goes, “it ain’t a season until a manager melts down.” Okay maybe that saying doesn’t exist. But it sure feels like it does. Recently, Reds manager […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Waiver Wire Targets and Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

Waiver Wire Targets 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 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano of DraftSmashers Radio […]

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

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 At Second Base And Shortstop For Week Three

The 2015 season is well underway, but it’s never too early to start trying to improve your team. 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 off the waiver wire. These players are usually widely available in […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire: AL Edition (Flaherty, Young, O'Day)

Hey RotoBallers. Welcome to my Week 3 rundown of valuable waiver wire options for AL-Only fantasy baseball leagues. It's always a challenge to stay ahead of the curve in deeper fantasy formats, so it is important to know which players are performing well. Whether your team is dealing with injuries or lack of production, here are […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For Week 3

The revolving door of relievers gets more interesting by the week. We still have a handful of closers who have yet to give up a run, but don't get your hopes up, they all will. Angels closer Huston Street has yet to allow a base runner but my guess is that will change pretty shortly. […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Analysis: Week 3 (Rodon, Nelson....Ubaldo?)

  Week 3 Waiver Wire Starting Pitchers Two weeks down, 22 to go. We’ve had an opportunity to see a couple turns from each pitcher to try and help determine whose start is real and whose is a fluke. In this week’s article, I’ll outline pitchers for both shallow and deeper leagues so there’s something […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 3 (Part 1)

On Monday, Boston and Baltimore will play a game on the schedule slated for a first pitch time of 11:05 EST. That’s AM not PM. Since 1968, Boston has typically played a morning start game to coincide with the famous marathon that shares the city’s name in honor of Patriot’s Day. Even if one is […]

Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 3

  Every Sunday 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 […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

RotoBallers... assemmmmblleeeeeeeeee! It's time for your Week 3 waiver wire pickups in the outfield. As always, the players we'll cover today can be added free of charge in the majority of Yahoo leagues. Let's get to getting. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for outfielders, be sure to check out our famous waiver […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Three

Just Starting Out How have the first couple weeks gone for you? Not exactly confident in the catcher you drafted? Looking for a reliable backup? Need to replace Yan Gomes or Devin Mesoraco? RotoBaller has got you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league who you can target off […]

Top Five Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week Three

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 would 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 […]

Top Hitter Streamers for Week 3: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues

Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 3 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are under 50% owned in Yahoo 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, or if you're dealing […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Ottavino, DeSclafani, Haren)

In last week's Deeper League NL Waiver Wire, I talked about a few batters that should see pretty consistent at-bats in the coming months. This week, I'm flipping gears to help you find a few "quality" pitchers that should amass a good number of starts, or, at the very least, be called upon from the […]

Waiver Wire Pickups At Second Base And Shortstop For Week Two

And we’re back! The 2015 season is just getting underway, but it’s never too early to start trying to improve your team. 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 […]