Hammel Dominates In Almost CG Victory

Jason Hammel pitched a gem on Saturday, almost going the distance in the 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. The Chicago Cubs’ starter pitched into the ninth inning, only allowing one run.  Hammel (5-2) was pulled after allowing a leadoff homer to Bryce Harper, to cut the lead to two runs. Pedro Strop came in […]

Jesse Chavez (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  If you had a opportunity to pickup a starting pitcher on the waiver with an ERA of 2.11 and WHIP of 1.04 on the season would you do it? 10 times out of 10 I imagine you would.  Currently there is a […]

Mike Foltynewicz (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: So a 3-2 record with a 4.29 ERA from Mike Foltynewicz on a weaker team does not excite you at first glance. Okay, how about a 3.83 FIP. Still no? What about a 9.31 K/9? Now you're listening? Good. Atlanta's random assortment of […]

Nate Karns (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues or Stream in Good Matchups OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Karns' numbers look league average at first glance - 3-2 with a 3.63 ERA - and his strikeout rate is acceptable at 8.13 K/9. The walks, however, can kill your WHIP - 3.92 BB/9 is simply dreadful. […]

Adam Laroche (1B, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Deep Leagues OWNED: Fleaflicker 54%, ESPN/Yahoo 47%, CBS 66%. ANALYSIS: If someone were to look at Adam Laroche so far this this year you wouldn't be all that impressed. His line reads, .237/.365/.391 to go along with 6 HR, 21 R, 22 RBI. Not exactly what people were hoping for when they […]

Harper Hits MLB-Leading 19th HR Saturday

Bryce Harper hit his MLB-leading 19th home run on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. The 22-year-old is riding the hottest streak of his career which has seemingly lasted all season. Harper went 2-for-4 on Saturday and his homer came in the ninth inning, which kept the Washington Nationals in the game until Pedro Strop came […]

Werth (Wrist) Says He'll Return By Aug 1

Jayson Werth is hoping to rejoin the Washington Nationals from the DL on August 1, according to the Washington Post. The Nats’ outfielder suffered a wrist injury after he was drilled by a pitch on May 15. The 36-year-old has had a tough-go of it this season. Werth has only played in 27 games this […]

Nationals Prospect Joe Ross Makes MLB Debut Saturday, Fans Four in Five IP

Washington Nationals pitching prospect Joe Ross was called up to make his MLB debut on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. Ross was impressive, pitching five innings while striking out four, walking zero, and giving up three earned runs on just six hits. This could have been another opportunity for A.J. Cole to join the starting rotation, but […]

Matt Wieters Makes Season Debut Friday For Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles activated Matt Wieters from the 60-day DL and he made his season debut Friday against the Cleveland Indians. Wieters had an impressive debut, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. The Orioles’ catcher had been recovering from Tommy John surgery. The 29-year-old played in 26 games last season before suffering the elbow […]

Victor Martinez (Knee) Expected To Rejoin Tigers Next Tuesday

Victor Martinez is expected to rejoin the Detroit Tigers next Tuesday, according to the Detroit Free Press. The 1B/DH was originally expected to come back from a knee injury after the all-star break. Those rumors apparently aren’t true as Martinez was cleared to take part in baseball activities with the goal of rejoining the club next week. […]

Joey Terdoslavish Makes Season Debut Friday For Braves

Joey Terdoslavich was been activated from the DL and made his season debut on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to CBS Sports. Terdoslavich served as a pinch hitter and went 0-for-1 in his debut. The Atlanta Braves utility man has been battling a wrist injury all season. During his rehab assignment, he had a .310/.389/.448 […]

Joey Gallo (3B, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: A lot has been said of Joey Gallo since his impressive debut on June 2nd. But apparently not enough, since he's not close to being owned in enough leagues yet. Gallo is not without warts - he has 10 strikeouts in just 16 ABs and […]

Ben Paulsen (1B/OF, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and NL-Only Leagues Owned In: 5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The 27-year-old Ben Paulsen has provided the Rockies with a boost, and he has the ability to play first base or either corner outfield position. Through 56 plate appearances, Paulsen is hitting .333 with four home runs, nine runs scored and nine runs […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Doolittle, Vogt, Puig, Soler, Beltre, More...

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 and Advice for 6/6/15

Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, June 6th. 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 […]

Brett Lawrie (2B / 3B, OAK) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After a rough start to the season, Brett Lawrie has finally started producing, and in a big way recently. On the season Lawrie has 11 doubles, four HR, two SB, and a .281 BA. Lawrie had a pretty bad start to the […]

Matt Wieters (C, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: So it took All-Star Catcher Matt Wieters a little bit longer than expected to recover from Tommy John surgery. But now that he is back it is time to go all in for big second half production in 2015. Let us take the […]

Carlos Correa (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Stash in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Coming into this season, nobody expected the Houston Astros to be leading their division at this point in the season, much less lead by 5.5 games.  The shortstop position was to be held by Jed Lowrie who signed a three-year deal with the […]

Trevor May (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Twin cities are rocking these days and the success of their beloved Twins has come in the form of their young pitching staff. Trevor May has become a bonafide treasure as he has taken several positive strides forward in his […]

Adam LaRoche (1B, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues with CI Spot OWNERSHIP: 54% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Despite being 35, Adam LaRoche can still produce at a respectable level. In each of the past five seasons in which he saw at least 400 at-bats, LaRoche smashed 20 or more home runs, including 33 and 100 RBI in 2012. Now […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Paulsen, Schwarber, Strickland)

Welcome to yet another edition of the Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition. My goal as always, is to help identify some fantasy baseball players who can be viable waiver wire pickups and sleepers for deeper leagues, including NL-Only formats. Today I have an every day infielder, a late-inning reliever, and a guy (currently at […]

Brad Ziegler (RP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Brad Ziegler is that gorgeous shy girl who you eventually realize was right under your nose the whole time. This season, Ziegler has a 1.80 ERA, and a 0.96 WHIP. Ziegler has a career ERA of 2.52, a career WHIP of 1.23, […]

Champs or Chumps: Bryce Harper, Gregory Polanco, A.J. Burnett

Once again, it is time to attempt to sort through the statistical noise that comes standard with every baseball season and work out whether current performances are sustainable or if significant regression should be expected. This week, we look at a pitcher making a strong case for Comeback Player of the Year, a Pirates outfielder […]

2015 Off-Season Loser: Tight End Julius Thomas

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 second installment of the series, we take a look at newly acquired Jaguars Tight End Julius Thomas. The previous post in the series on Drew Brees can be found here. Of […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/5/2015

It’s very challenging sometimes to make the transition from Thursday’s slate to Friday’s slate. On Thursday, your selection of games is limited, especially if you don’t include any afternoon games. Fast forward one day, and usually every team is playing a late game (like this Friday). It’s a challenge trying to find the right players […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/5/15

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, June 5th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Nori Aoki (OF, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 65% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Through the first two months of the season, Nori Aoki has been one of the most pleasant surprises in the league. In his first year with the Giants after spending 2014 with the Royals, Aoki is hitting .312 with two home runs, […]

Week 8 Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat (6/4)

Thursday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller writer Ross Wiliamson will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Thursday June 4th 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 best […]

Taijuan Walker (SP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Flealficker Leagues ANALYSIS: Yesterday, Taijuan Walker threw his second consecutive solid game for the Mariners, this time against the Yankees. For the second consecutive start, he threw eight innings, which is a great sign for his outlook. Although he gave up 3 ER, he only allowed 5 […]

The Cut List? (Week Nine): Players to Consider Cutting Bait On...

In week 9 it’s all about what to do with struggling arms. There are some hidden gems lurking in the waiver wire and there are some great buy low targets, so let’s get right into the nitty gritty of who you should consider cutting bait on. Editor's Note: To read about about some waiver wire options […]