Rookie Devon Travis (Shoulder) Activated From DL: Starting At 2B For Blue Jays Friday

Rookie Devon Travis has been activated from the 15-day DL and will start at second base for the Toronto Jays, according to MLB.com The 24-year-old rookie missed a month of action with a left shoulder injury. He will add offense to a team that is already one of the best offensive teams in MLB. I […]

Giants Place Affeldt (Shoulder) On DL

The San Francisco Giants placed LHP Jeremy Affeldt on the 15-day DL with a left shoulder strain, according to CBSSports.com. Affeldt couldn’t record an out during Thursday’s appearance against the San Diego Padres. He might have been pitching hurt because in less than 24 hours later, the Giants placed him on the DL with the […]

Mets To Call Up Steven Matz: Start Sunday Vs Reds

The New York Mets are expected to call up Steven Matz and start him on the mound Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, according to ESPN.com. Sunday would mark the MLB debut for the highly touted prospect. The left-hander dazzled in the minors to earn the right to join the young, talented starting rotation for the […]

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 […]

Roberto Osuna (RP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 4% in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Relief pitchers in fantasy baseball are often labeled "dime-a-dozen" as they tend to change hands on a moment's notice. In the case of Roberto Osuna of the Toronto Jays, it has been long overdue that this talented flame-thrower finally gets his opportunity […]

Andrew Heaney (SP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team / AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: One of the highest rated left-handed pitching prospects of the past few years has finally made his case to join a Major League rotation. After two trades and countless momentum swings between levels of competition Andrew Heaney has arrived […]

Steven Matz (SP, Mets) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: The Mets have said that their young lefty would be promoted around July 1st. Well July is a week away, but Steven Matz is expected to start this Sunday. With all the hype surrounding him, expectations are high and, given his minor league […]

New York Giants: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

Previous Team Previews on the Cowboys, Saints and Bucs can be found here. Odell Beckham Jr. By now you’ve all heard the name and seen one of the most spectacular catches in NFL history. One of the hot topics heading into the 2015 fantasy season has been where to rank Odell Beckham among wide receivers. In […]

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Billy Burns, Pablo Sandoval, and Albert Pujols

Lately I feel as though I have discussed many pitchers in this space, so let's switch it up a little. This week, I will be discussing all people with bats. I'll also order the players in traditional batting order format: a fast guy will lead off, a contact guy will hit second, and a middle […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/26/15

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, June 26th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 6/26/15

Well, I’m sorry for those of you who went with Gerrit Cole last night. It hurts me to say that I felt an outing like that coming, especially because I’m a Pirates fan. The good news, however, is that outing is out of the way, and he can go ahead and continue being successful from […]

Justin Turner (1B / 2B / SS / 3B, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 67% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Despite not getting consistent playing time early on, Justin Turner has now secured a job as the everyday third baseman in Los Angeles. Not only that, but Turner has also put up numbers worthy of being an All Star. To this point […]

deGrom Fires Eight Shutout Innings In Mets Victory

Jacob deGrom delivered a much-needed strong pitching performance to help the New York Mets squeak by the Milwaukee Brewers, which put an end to a seven-game losing streak. deGrom (8-5, 2.15 ERA) threw eight innings of shutout baseball to end the losing streak for the Mets on Thursday in the finale of the series with the […]

J.D. Martinez Goes Yard Again: 8 HR In Last 11 Games

J.D. Martinez remained hot, while hitting for power, when he hit another home run during the Tiger’s loss on Thursday to the Chicago Sox in extra innings. The 27-year-old leftfielder went 1-for-5 with a two-run dinger. It was a slugfest during Thursday’s 8-7 loss for Detroit, but Martinez continued his power-hitting streak. Martinez has five homers […]

Week 12 Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat (6/25)

  Thursday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller writer Ross Wiliamson will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Thursday June 25th 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 […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: During internal discussions with other industry fantasy analysts about Matz this offseason, the question which always came up was whether or not he had front of the rotation upside. He’s done everything possible at Triple-A Las Vegas to answer in the affirmative. Not only does […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/25/15

Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's just $5 to enter and pays out $50,000 in cash prizes, including 10K to 1st place!  Sign up Now and we'll give you free access to RotoBaller's Premium DFS Lineup Picks and Tools (a $29.99 […]

The Decline of Radamel Falcao and Why He Can Shine at Chelsea

The latest news in the world of soccer is that Radamel Falcao will be joining Premier League champions Chelsea on a season long loan ahead of the 2015-2016 season. In case you don't know who Falcao is, he is one of the best forwards in world soccer. A pure and traditional number nine, the Colombian's […]

Kevin White: 2015 Dynasty Rookie and Prospect Analysis

In our 2015 Dynasty / Rookies / Prospects series, RotoBaller writer Edward Gorelik uses a couple of choice plays from a player's college career to profile their potential NFL future and immediate impact for the 2015 fantasy football season. In the second article of this series we look at Chicago Bears Wide Receiver Kevin White. The previous […]

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 […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR: DraftKings DFS Advice & Picks for Toyota Save Mart 350

Editor’s Note: If you've never played Daily Fantasy before, our partner DraftKings is hosting a Fantasy NASCAR tournament this weekend for the Quicken Loans 400. 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 MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Tools (a $29.99 monthly value). […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 6/25/15

I was on a roll this past week. I’ve been cashing in tournaments and winning my head-to-heads (you can find me @BellRoto on Twitter and FanDuel and challenge me to a game). Then, Tuesday night hit. I missed with the majority of my hitters, and of course it was on a night when I felt great about […]

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 […]

Eugenio Suarez (SS, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Just as he was having the best offensive season of his young career, Zack Cozart had his season end abruptly by a scary knee injury. His replacement has been Eugenio Suarez. While everyone may be more excited about young shortstops like Carlos […]

Marco Estrada Almost Throws Second Straight No-Hitter In Dominant Performance

Marco Estrada was close to a perfect game and a no-hitter, but finished with 8 2/3 of shutout ball for a no-decision on Wednesday against the Tampa Rays. The 31-year-old Toronto Blue Jay has now pitched two close no-hitters. The perfect game came to an end with one out in the eighth inning when Logan […]

Ivan Nova Dazzles In 2015 Debut: Zero Runs Allowed By Yankees Starter

Ivan Nova had a great return from Tommy John surgery with 6 2/3 shutout innings over the Philadelphia Phillies. In his 2015 debut, Nova couldn’t have been any better for the New York Yankees en route to a 10-2 victory. He just couldn’t quite get out of the seventh inning, though no runs came in […]

Phil Hughes Out Duels Chris Sale: 8 Innings, One Run In Twins Victory

Phil Hughes pitched his second gem in a row on Wednesday, allowing one run to the Chicago Sox in a Twins’ 6-1 victory. The Minnesota right-hander has two straight starts of going eight innings and allowing only a single run. Both starts went for victories against the teams from Chicago. It also marked his fourth […]

MLB Suspends Chris Perez 50 Games For Second Failed Drug Test

Chris Perez has been suspended 50 games following a second positive test for drug abuse, according to MLB.com. The free agent pitcher won’t likely receive any offers to join an MLB team. Perez, 29, was a former all-star closer with the Cleveland Indians who was with the Milwaukee Brewers to start the 2015 season. MLB […]

Mariners Call Up Franklin Gutierrez: Bats 2nd In Long-Awaited Return

The Seattle Mariners promoted Franklin Gutierrez from Triple-A Tacoma and will bat him second in Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, according to the Seattle Times. The Mariners purchased his contract and will give him a shot at an important spot in the lineup. He will have Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz hitting behind […]