Rockies Remove Axford, No Longer The Closer

Colorado Rockies closer John Axford has been removed from his role, according to The Denver Post. Axford, 32, has blown three straight, and four out of his last five, save opportunities. Two of those three opportunities actually resulted in a win, while the other two were for losses. The right-hander also suffered the loss in a […]

Chase Headley (3B, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Pickup in all leagues OWNERSHIP: 25% ESPN ANALYSIS: Chase Headley's first half was mediocre at best. The 31-year-old Yankee played like a 31-year-old through his first 83 games in 2015, hitting a mediocre .255 with 8 HR and 30 RBI while slugging only .373 and striking out 76 times. Then came the All-Star Break. Headley […]

Mets Make Last Minute Deal For Cespedes: Trade Two Minor Leaguers To Tigers

In a last minute deal, the New York Mets acquired Yoenis Cespedes from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor league pitchers Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa, according to 670thescore.com. The trade gives the Mets much-needed help in the outfield and in the middle of the lineup. Cespedes, 29, has a .293 BA, .829 OPS […]

Ben Revere Traded To Blue Jays For Two Minor Leaguers

The Toronto Blue Jays traded for the only missing piece in their lineup when they acquired leadoff hitter Ben Revere from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for minor leaguers Alberto Tirado and Jimmy Cordero, according to MLB.com. Revere, 27, is in the prime of his career and is under club control through 2017 via arbitration. Ben […]

Cubs Trade For Tommy Hunter To Boost Bullpen

The Chicago Cubs made a late move at the MLB trade deadline for a reliever. They acquired Tommy Hunter from the Baltimore Orioles for Junior Lake, according to The Baltimore Sun. The acquisition of Hunter gives the Cubs an extra arm in the bullpen as they are in the midst of a chase for the postseason. Hunter, […]

Yankees Promote Pitcher Luis Severino: MLB Debut Coming Soon

The New York Yankees have promoted starting pitcher Luis Severino to the active roster, according to MLB.com. Severino, 21, will likely start next week although it hasn’t been reported when he will make his MLB debut. The promotion is one way to make up for the Yankees not landing any of the big-name starting pitchers that […]

Shane Vereen (RB, NYG) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Round 7 as RB3 Current ADP: 96 STD, 68 PPR ANALYSIS: With Rashad Jennings suffering an injury every year of his career and Andre Williams‘ complete lack of passing game ability, the Giants added Shane Vereen in free agency. Running a west coast passing offense, a pass catching running back like Vereen becomes an […]

Isaiah Crowell (RB, CLE) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Round 7 as RB 3 Current ADP: 81 STD, 76 PPR ANALYSIS: Isaiah Crowell showed early on that he had a nose for the end zone with a two touchdown performance in week one of 2014. When Ben Tate went down, the team turned to a mix of Crowell and Terrance West as their […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR: DraftKings Advice & Picks: Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway

Editor’s Note: If you've never played Daily Fantasy before, our partner DraftKings is hosting a Fantasy NASCAR tournament this weekend for the Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway. It’s FREE to enter and pays out HUGE cash prizes! If you Sign up and make a deposit now, we’ll give you free access to RotoBaller's Premium NFL DFS Full Season Pass and DFS Lineup Picks (a […]

So, Does Jimmy Garoppolo Suck?

New England Patriots’ fans are used to having their feathers ruffled (or, in this case, having their feathers ruffled and soaked in gasoline while they punt a lit candle at a local Chevron station) considering their team hits a controversial wall every now and then. So quarterback Tom Brady being forced to take an extended […]

Daily Fantasy Soccer: DraftKings MLS DFS Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/1-2/2

In the wake of the recent announcement of an exclusive daily fantasy partnership between Major League Soccer (MLS) and Draftkings, RotoBaller will kick off (pun intended) its coverage of Daily Fantasy MLS with the rankings of the highest value picks at each position. Editor's Note: If you haven't played Daily Fantasy MLS / Soccer games, check […]

Mets Close To Trading For Jay Bruce?

The New York Mets could have Jay Bruce on their roster before the day’s end. But it's still too early to know for sure. According to ESPN.com, the deal would potentially involve the Mets sending pitcher Zack Wheeler to the Cincinnati Reds in what could be a player for player deal. This deal would also […]

DraftKings DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 7/31/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Friday, July, 31st. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

DraftKings MMA Preview and DFS Picks: Rousey vs. Correia

Welcome back to another edition of the DraftKings MMA Preview and DFS Picks. Last week was a crazy week of fights and it resulted in flops from a lot of the highest owned fighters, but it's important to keep following your process, and not let certain results skew your method of analysis. Fortunately, TJ Dillashaw and […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 7/31/15

Ugh. Thursday was no fun for DFS. Pitchers got shelled, hitters with supposedly good splits did nothing (while lefties bombed lefties), and stacks faltered brutally. Not to mention the Pirates got blown out. We’ll chalk that one up as a loss, moving forward as quickly as possible. Friday, July 31st is deadline day! We have […]

Recent Prospect Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Values

Last week, three prospects (Kyle Schwarber, Michael Conforto, and Aaron Nola) and their current major league situations were outlined and profiled for fantasy baseball managers. This week, updates on Schwarber and Conforto will be given, as something has changed about their current major league situation. Aaron Nola will receive no follow up, as his situation […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch - Trade Deadline Edition, Part 2 (7/31)

A busy week in the MLB with a ton of trades has shaken up rosters for the playoff push. At the time I'm writing this, there are about 16 hours left until the trade deadline so there could still be more moves that are made. We'll take a look at what has gone down over […]

The Continuing Decline of Colin Kaepernick in 2015

While Colin Kaepernick is a name that most fantasy football fans are familiar with, he might not be a name that is as relevant as he has been in years past. In a standard scoring league, there are an increasing amount of reasons why Kaepernick will further his decline in the 2015 season. Editor’s Note: If […]

2015 Tiered Dynasty Rankings: Wide Receivers (WR), Tiers 7 and 8

More rankings: Quarterbacks, Running Backs (Tier 1), Running Backs (Tiers 3, 4), Running Backs (Tier 5, 6), Wide Receivers (Tier 1), Wide Receivers (Tier 2), Wide Receivers (Tiers 3, 4), Wide Receivers (Tiers 5, 6), Tight Ends (Tiers 1, 2), Tight Ends (Tiers 3, 4), Top 200 (Standard), Top 200 (PPR), Rookie Rankings   Tiered Dynasty Rankings - Wide Receivers, Tier 7 36) Davante Adams, 22, GB […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Texas A&M Aggies (#29)

Welcome to the Fierce 40 series of my 2015 College Football Rankings, where I will be counting down the top 40 ranked teams in the NCAA. Today I will be analyzing the Texas A&M Aggies, 29 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team in […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 18

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men, who can help out fantasy owners as we head toward Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn […]

Carlos Gomez Lands In Houston Along With Mike Fiers: Astros Send Prospects To Brewers

The Houston Astros acquired Carlos Gomez and Mike Fiers from the Milwaukee Brewers for Domingo Santana, Brett Phillips, Josh Hader and Adrian Houser. The deal comes 24 hours after it was reported that Gomez was traded to the New York Mets. Something went wrong and the plug was pulled for the deal. Instead of New […]

Pirates Acquire Soria From Tigers: Pittsburgh Bullpen Gets Deeper

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Detroit Tigers closer Joakim Soria in exchange for shortstop JaCoby Jones, according to the Tigers Twitter account. The Pirates bullpen just got even stronger than it already was. Tony Watson and Jared Huges have company now as they bridge games between the starters and closer Mark Melancon. The #Tigers today have […]

Yankees Trade For Former No. 2 Pick Dustin Ackley

The New York Yankees made a small move that could go a long way when they acquired utility player Dustin Ackley from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfielder Ramon Flores and pitcher Jose Ramirez. Ackley, 27, was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft by Seattle. He hasn’t quite lived up […]

Matt Cain (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues/NL-only Leagues OWNED: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Cain has not been overly impressive in his return from injury earlier in the season. He has a pedestrian 4.09 ERA that is really harmed by his alarming 1.64 HR/9 this season. Granted, he has pitched in only a small […]

Erasmo Ramirez (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team leagues OWNED: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Erasmo Ramirez has been having a sneaky good year this season. He currently has a 3.74 ERA with a 3.76 FIP, 7.19 K/9, 2.56 BB/9, and 0.79 HR/9 in 91.1 IP in 2015. His SIERA (Skill-Interactive Earned Run Average which creates an […]

Eugenio Suarez (SS, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Zack Cozart was in the midst of a career offensive year before going down with a gruesome knee injury. Luckily for the Reds, they had acquired then 23-year-old shortstop Eugenio Suarez in a trade with the Tigers for Alfredo Simon. Suarez has […]

Alex Wilson (RP, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues for Saves OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After today's trade of Joakim Soria to the Pirates, it was assumed that Al Alburquerque or maybe Bruce Rondon would be next in line for saves. Turns out that Alex Wilson was called upon to get the first crack at being the new […]

Week 17 Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat (7/30)

  Thursday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller writer Ross Wiliamson will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Thursday July 30th at 9:00 PM EST. Lineup concerns, add/drops, trades, DFS questions – you name it, we cover it! Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy baseball lineup, waiver wire and sit/start questions answered. We’ll do […]

Hector Rondon (RP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues for Saves OWNED IN: 68% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: It's no sure thing yet, but it seems that Rondon is the closer again in Chicago. Earlier in the season, Cubs manager Joe Maddon pulled him from the job after a rough start to an inning, not even an implosion. Fantasy […]