Matt Duffy (2B / 3B, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Duff Man, oh yeah! Since Bruce Bochy decided to give the 24-year-old infielder the starting job at third base, he’s been producing. He should continue to do so in a suddenly very good Giants lineup. I imagine that he’ll have a rather long […]

Chase Utley (2B, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues with a Middle Infield Slot OWNED IN: 62% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Given his abominable start to the season, Utley might be available in your league, regardless of format. Take a flier on him if you’re really desperate in the middle infield or if you’ve got an injured player to replace, […]

Wilmer Flores (SS / 2B, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues with Middle Infield Slot OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I’ve advised adding Flores before, and I think the time is right to do it again. Flores simply isn’t going away, and he’s contributing enough to be rostered in any format. His batting average is modest (at .245 on the […]

Jung Ho Kang (SS / 3B, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It looks like the Pirates are wising up a bit, as Kang has been finding his way into the lineup much more consistently over the last couple weeks. It’s a similar situation to what the Dodgers faced with Alex Guerrero earlier in the season—you can’t […]

Shawn Tolleson (RP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Tolleson has now converted 5-of-5 save opportunities since taking over the ninth inning for Neftali Feliz less than two weeks ago. With the Rangers on fire lately, manager Jeff Banister definitely won't be thinking about going back to Feliz as his closer anytime soon even after […]

Jim Johnson (RP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Johnson has registered 11 strikeouts and five holds in his last nine scoreless innings. He has been among the best set-up man in baseball with a 2.42 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 22:6 K/BB ratio in 22.1 innings this season. Current Atlanta Braves closer Jason […]

Carson Smith (RP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: He isn't closing yet in Seattle, but Smith has easily been one of the best relievers in the league this season. He owns a sparkling 0.83 ERA and 0.66 WHIP with 25 strikeouts in 22 innings for the Mariners. Danny Farquhar was just sent […]

Kyle Hendricks (SP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Kyle Hendricks has been mostly inconsistent this season, but has been great his last two starts. Starting at San Diego, Hendricks threw a complete game shutout, giving up only five hits and striking out seven. He followed this up his last time out against […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 5/31/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Sunday May 31st, 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 matchups […]

2015 Off-Season Loser: Quarterback Drew Brees

Leading up to the 2015 NFL Season, Rotoballer's fantasy football expert Frankie Soler will be looking at the offseason's biggest winners and losers. In the first installment of the series, we take a look at Saints QB Drew Brees. It’s pretty amazing what the addition or subtraction of one player can do for another player’s […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/31/15

Below are my FanDuel DFS lineup picks for Sunday, May 31st. Daily fantasy baseball leagues (DFS) are becoming the thing to do, and here at RotoBaller we are excited to help our users build their bankrolls. I’ll be covering FanDuel lineup picks, sleepers and general advice every Saturday and Sunday. I’ll also be putting my money where […]

Buehrle Tosses 31st CG Of His Career

After allowing four runs in the first inning, Mark Buehrle registered his 31st complete game of his career in Friday’s victory over the Minnesota Twins. The Toronto Jays veteran did not give in after a bad start to the game. Buehrle, 36, did not allow a run after that first inning. He only allowed two baserunners […]

Mariners Place James Paxton On 15-Day DL (Finger)

The Seattle Mariners placed James Paxton on the 15-day DL with a strained tendon in his finger after he was removed in the middle of his start on Thursday because of the issue, according to the Seattle Times. The left-hander suffered the loss as he allowed three runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched. Paxton was […]

Travis d'Arnaud Dealing With Bone Bruise In Wrist: Delays Return

Travis d’Arnaud is now dealing with a bone bruise in his wrist, which will delay his return to the New York Mets, according to ESPN New York. The Mets catcher has been on the DL since April 20 because of a fractured right pinkie finger. D’Arnaud was supposed to return from the DL next week. […]

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 […]