Strasburg Leaves Game With Pain In His Trap: DL A Possibility

Stephen Strasburg left Friday’s outing with an apparent shoulder injury, according to MA SN. The Washington Nationals starting pitcher only lasted five batters before a team trainer checked him out and had him removed. The Cincinnati Reds scored in that first inning and went on to win the game Friday. The more important issue is […]

Chris Capuano (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Chris Capuano’s best days are behind him. We’re quite a few years removed from Capuano’s 18-win campaign back in 2005. He hasn’t put together a winning season since. However, he’s just been called up from his rehab assignment and will immediately replace the newly injured Chase Whitley […]

Preston Tucker (OF, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only / 12-14 Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: So far in the 16 games that Preston Tucker has played in,  he is slashing .306/.393/.531 to go along with 2 HR, 8 R and 8 RBI. He is doing all this while hitting a formidable .224 ISO as well as having a […]

A.J. Ramos (RP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Coming into this season it looked like the closer position was tightly held by Steve Cishek who has held position tightly for two seasons.  During that time Cishek saved 73 games with a 2.33 ERA & 3.17 ERA and decent WHIP stats.  However in 2015 […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Gray, Kazmir, Adams, Cueto, Lucroy

Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy player. They're the little “what if” clause hanging over every fantasy season, that thing you just can't ever really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do. Like it or not, being able to properly […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/30/15

Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, May 30th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value on […]

Wilin Rosario (C/1B, COL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL only leagues / 12-14 Team Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Through 23 games and only 67 plate appearances, Wilin Rosario has batted .318/.328/.515 with 2 HR, 8 R, 8 RBI, and a stolen base. Rosario has gotten consistent playing time in the last two weeks since starting first baseman Justin […]

Tanaka To Rejoin Yankees Staff Tuesday Or Wednesday

Masahiro Tanaka will rejoin the New York Yankees rotation next week, according to the Daily News. Yankees manager Joe Girardi made the announcement on Thursday that ace of the staff will be back to start either Tuesday or Wednesday, according to the report. Tanaka has been dealing with forearm and wrist pain that has had […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Fans 7 In Impressive MLB Debut

Eduardo Rodriguez shines bright in his MLB debut Thursday by throwing 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers for the victory. It was supposed to be a one-time appearance for the Boston Red Sox rookie, but that might not be the case after this performance. The 22-year-old left-hander only allowed three hits against a […]

Chris Colabello (OF, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep AL-Only Leagues Ownership: 10% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Now with the Jays, Chris Colabello is making the most out of his opportunities. He is currently riding an eight-game hitting streak, going 13 for 31 (.419 BA) with two homers and six runs batted in over that span. He sports .386/.440/.578 slash line through 83 […]

Matt Adams To Undergo Surgery (Quad) Out 3-4 Months

Matt Adams’ season is now in jeopardy as the St. Louis Cardinals first basemen will undergo surgery on Friday to repair a torn right quadriceps muscle. The same 3-4 month timetable that the Cardinals announced on their Twitter account still stands now that it has been reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that Adams will […]

Champ or Chump Superstar Edition: What to Make of Slow Starts from Kershaw, Tulo, and Cano

You can never win your fantasy league on draft day, but you can lose it - especially if an early rounder doesn't pan out. This is the situation that Kershaw, Tulo, and Cano owners find themselves in. Every single one of them went in the first round in some leagues, and they almost never saw […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch for Week Eight

We are getting close to the half way mark of the fantasy season, and the closer landscape is still changing from week to week. There are a couple dominating setup man on the waiver wire in many leagues who may soon steal the ninth inning job from struggling closers. Below are some relief pitchers to consider […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 5/29/15

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. He's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Friday, May 29th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try and identify MLB […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/29/15

We had a weird slate of games on Thursday, causing us east-coasters to either stay up way later than we should or go to bed with little knowledge of how our lineups would workout. In fact, as I’m writing this intro, I have no idea how my Thursday 5/29 lineup is going to do. I […]

Seth Smith (OF, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / AL-only Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: Pickup Seth Smith if you are in a deeper leagues, and need a flier on consistent offense. Then ride his career trends to the All Star break. In the last three seasons, Seth Smith has a June OPS of .775 […]

Week 8 Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat (5/28)

Thursday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller writer Ross Wiliamson will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Thursday May 28th 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 our […]

Drew Hutchison (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 45% Yahoo!, 19% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After giving up a gaggle of runs in the first month of the season, it seems Drew Hutchison is making his way towards number one starter status with the Jays. If there were ever a team that needed a bona fide number one […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 8 (Part 2)

Bryce Harper, at 22 years old, is a man amongst boys. Yesterday in Chicago he hit his thirteenth home run in twenty-two days. Not games. Days. Right now it seems like the only time he won’t go yard is when the Nationals have an off day. He is now tied for the league lead with […]

Jorge de la Rosa (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream for All Away Starts OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: It is an accurate speculation that the other de la Rosa (Rubby) will be the more popular pickup this week, however, the savvy Fantasy Baseball Manager will not sleep on Jorge de la Rosa in the coming weeks. At first glance, […]

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 […]

Cut List (Week Eight): Players to Consider Cutting Bait On...

Let me veer off track here for a second… I am having a major problem with robots. Not robots like Johnny 5, the kind that billionaire-geniuses are currently inventing. Ever seen the robot dog that can hunt and run fast in the woods? How about tiny robot spy bugs? Cmon, Why do we need those? […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/28/15

After playing the “I’ll be conservative” game on FanDuel Wednesday and scoring 60 FD points in only 50/50 contests, I’m now fully committed to winning a few tournaments. Those 60 points were created mostly by the likes of Jacob DeGrom, Jose Abreu, and Josh Donaldson. Although, I did hear that it was a very high-scoring […]

Chase Anderson (SP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: I've written about Anderson in this piece here so I'm not going to delve into the details too much. I just feel the need to reiterate to fantasy owners to grab him while his ownership is way too low. The two runs he gave up […]

Mike Bolsinger (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Bolsinger has been fantastic for a pitching-deprived Dodgers team, winning his last three outings while compiling a 0.71 ERA, and 0.79 WHIP with a 22/6 K/BB ratio. He's currently the 23rd ranked SP in Yahoo leagues, ahead of the likes of Madison Bumgarner, […]

Lance McCullers (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: McCullers, 21, was thrown into the fire by Astros management and he's done quite well. He got up to 100 pitches in his win at Detroit while completing six innings with two runs, six hits, no walks, and six strikeouts. It also included this nifty […]

Mike Wright (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This one is more of a risky pick since his rotation spot isn't locked in by means, but the potential is obvious and worth looking into. Wright, the 7th overall prospect in the Orioles organization according to MLB.com, has been fantastic his first two turns, […]

Matt Shoemaker (SP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: To say that it has not been a good year for Matt Shoemaker is an understatement. A season removed from being one of the biggest breakout starting pitchers in baseball, Shoemaker is now looking like one of the worst starters in baseball […]

Verlander Rehab Assignment Likely Sunday

Justin Verlander is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Sunday, according to the Detroit News. This is good news for the former Cy Young and MVP winner as he hasn’t thrown a single pitch this season in the MLB as he’s been dealing with a triceps injury. The Tigers starting pitcher looked "very good" in […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 5/27/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Wednesday May 27th, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try and identify MLB players who will outperform their expectations today, based on their […]