Top Five Dynasty / Keeper Third Basemen

In a surprising turn of events, no veteran third basemen made the Top Five Dynasty/Keeper list. Veterans like Evan Longoria, Chris Davis, Todd Frazier and Josh Donaldson are too old to crack my top five. Much respect to those guys, but a new generation of third basemen has arrived. Let's take a look.   The Fantasy Future […]

Chris Owings (SS, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: The Diamondbacks gave the starting shortstop job to rookie Nick Ahmed, but Chris Owings seems to have locked down second base. As a result, Aaron Hill has been placed on the trade block. Owings has become a reliable hitter, and has the potential for decent power for […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 4/8/15

  Premium DFS Lineup Tools RotoBaller's Premium NBA DFS Tools help you win your head-to-heads and GPPs. With a 1-Day Free Trial of our NBA DFS Premium Pass, you can even test drive these DFS tools for free for 24 hours: Player vs. Player Comparison: Compare up to five players' recent FanDuel fantasy points to […]

DraftKings DFS – NBA Fantasy Basketball Advice & Value Picks (4/8/15)

Premium DFS Lineup Tools RotoBaller's Premium NBA DFS Tools help you win your head-to-heads and GPPs. With a 1-Day Free Trial of our NBA DFS Premium Pass, you can even test drive these DFS tools for free for 24 hours: Player vs. Player Comparison: Compare up to five players' recent FanDuel fantasy points to find […]

Angel Pagan (OF, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Target for 10+ Team Leagues ; FAAB Bid: $8 ESPN: 11.6% Owned ; Yahoo: 16% Owned; Fleaflicker: 15% Owned ANALYSIS: The season is underway and it’s time to start scouring the waiver wire for the goodies owners left on the table on draft day. Enter Exhibit A: Angel Pagan. Pagan is an excellent […]

Mike Zunino (C, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all Standard/Deep Leagues/ AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 46% Owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In only his third major league season with the Seattle Mariners, Mike Zunino is starting to come alive as a full fledged contributor to a playoff contender. He showed promising power numbers in 2014, launching 22 HR and collecting […]

Nick Markakis (OF, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper / 5 Outfielder Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Markakis, 31, right fielder, is coming off his worst season in his nine-year career with the Baltimore Orioles. His RBI totals dramatically tailed off over the last three seasons, as well as his extra base totals. Still, Markakis is […]

Chris Hatcher (RP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Don't pay for saves... ever! Fantasy baseball experts around the world yell this every season and for good reason. Saves are volatile, closers are unpredictable, and managers for whatever reason don't like to give fantasy owners much insight on who they plan to […]

MLB Opening Day Games Recap - News & Notes (April 6 Recap)

All 30 MLB teams have now played their first game, as 14 games were completed Monday. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs played their opener on Sunday. For those of you who missed it, I previously provided my rundown of some interesting MLB Opening Day Statistics and Historical Notes. You can check that our […]

Mets Place Jenrry Mejia On 15-Day DL With Elbow Inflammation

The New York Mets have placed their closer, Jenrry Mejia, on the 15-day DL after dealing with elbow soreness while warming up before he was supposed to come into the ninth inning. The 25-year-old right-hander underwent an X-ray, MRI scanes and was given a cortisone injection after leaving the season opener on Monday against the […]

Week One Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat with Max Petrie (4/7)

  Tuesday Evening - Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller Max Petrie will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives to help you prep for your fantasy baseball drafts on Tuesday April 7th at 8:00 PM EST. Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy baseball lineup, waiver wire and sit/start questions answered. We’ll do our best to answer […]

FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 4/7/15

There is a somewhat healthy slate of baseball on day two of the 2015 regular season with 8 games scheduled for Tuesday April 7th, 2015. Unfortunately there aren't any daytime games slotted, but that gives DFS participants more time to analyze and select a team, especially if you always like being able to pick players […]

CJ Cron (1B, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only Leagues OWNED In: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues; 12% of Yahoo! Leagues Analysis: Cron, 25 years old, has one tool that stands out. His power is for real and he can hit the ball out of any ballpark. Unfortunately for Cron, and Cron owners, hitting for power is really his only tool. Luckily, Josh Hamilton's […]

Norichika Aoki (OF, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues. OWNED IN: 5.4% of ESPN leagues; 12% of Yahoo leagues; 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nori Aoki was perpetually the guy hanging around the top of the waiver wire as a member of the Kansas City Royals in 2014. Occasionally, he would find a home on someone's roster […]

Drew Pomeranz (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL Only Leagues. OWNED IN: 2.6% of ESPN leagues; 30% of yahoo leagues; 28% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Drew Pomeranz found a new home last season in the spacious Oakland Coliseum and his success soared as a result. Pomeranz has the pedigree of a major league ace. He was drafted 5th overall in the 2010 […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 4/7/15

Premium DFS Lineup Tools RotoBaller's Premium NBA DFS Tools help you win your head-to-heads and GPPs. With a 1-Day Free Trial of our NBA DFS Premium Pass, you can even test drive these DFS tools for free for 24 hours: Player vs. Player Comparison: Compare up to five players' recent FanDuel fantasy points to find […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

Happy Opening Day! Another long, bitter winter is behind us. It’s finally time to get in the game. Assuming you’ve been a regular around these parts, you undoubtedly had a terrific draft. As valuable as the foundation from a strong draft can be, we all know that leagues are won and lost during the season. […]

Fantasy Baseball Stock Watch: Opening Day Impressions

“This ain’t a football game, we do this every day,” said Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver back in 1982. His words still ring true over 30 years later. It’s only one game, but it’s still exciting to have baseball back in our lives and it’s hard not to be excited right now. It can […]

Video: Analyzing the Top 5 Dynasty League Second Basemen (2B) For 2015 & Beyond

The 2015 fantasy baseball season is fast approaching RotoBallers. We are here to provide you with the most current and in-depth analysis every single day during the busy draft season, and the duration of the 2015 MLB season. Several times per week, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph will review the key player news and developments, as well […]

Three RBI Waiver Wire Sleepers for Your 2015 Fantasy Baseball Team

When browsing through the expected 2015 RBI leaders, the usual suspects come up. The likes of Trout, Cabrera and Stanton are likely to achieve, or come close to achieving, their lofty expectations for the year. Let's try to think of a few names that may fly under the radar on most RBI projections. Last year we saw […]

Jeurys Familia (RP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for Saves in All Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Mets closer Jenrry Mejia had to stop throwing today (Monday, 4/6) while warming up due to elbow tenderness. Uh oh. While nothing is certain yet, apparently he experienced elbow soreness before the game -- and then while warming up before the 9th inning, he […]

Carl Crawford (OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 61% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Since 2010, there have been 22 instances of a player hitting .300 while swiping at least 23 bags on the base paths; Carl Crawford accomplished this feat last season in just 343 AB. Crawford also added a solid 8 HR, 46 RBI, and […]

Interesting MLB Opening Day Statistics & Historical Notes

Who’s ready for some baseball?!? Opening day – one of the most anticipated days in sports – began last night as the St. Louis Cardinals beat National League Central Division rival, the Chicago Cubs, in a showdown at Wrigley Field. The remaining 28 teams will get their 2015 campaigns going today. In case you were […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

  And So It Begins... The wait is over, the 2015 fantasy baseball season is officially up and running. Not exactly confident in the catcher you drafted? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has got you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league who you can target off the […]

Asdrubal Cabrera (2B/SS, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only or Deep Mixed Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Asdrubal Cabrera is not going to be the Asdrubal Cabrera we saw put up 25 and 17 in 2011, but that doesn't mean he can't help your fantasy team. Now a member of the Rays, Cabrera will have 76 […]

MLB Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Watch for 4/6/15

Most fantasy owners focus all their attention on the big time stars of the league. Lesser known relief pitchers are often overlooked by casual fantasy players, except when they're blowing a big save perhaps. That's why twice a week throughout the entire 2015 MLB Season RotoBaller will bring you the latest fantasy info, breaking news and advice […]

Video: Analyzing the Top 5 Dynasty League Catchers (C) For 2015 & Beyond

The 2015 fantasy baseball season is fast approaching RotoBallers. We are here to provide you with the most current and in-depth analysis every single day during the busy draft season, and the duration of the 2015 MLB season. Several times per week, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph will review the key player news and developments, as well […]

The Impact of the Craig Kimbrel Trade to San Diego

If this offseason hadn't already provided enough proof to the baseball world, the San Diego Padres are hungry as hell and I absolutely love it. The Padres acquired closer Craig Kimbrel from the Atlanta Braves in a 7-player trade that once again put the baseball world on notice. The Padres are looking toward the World Series in 2015. Kimbrel […]

Alex Guerrero (2B/3B/OF, LAD) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Waiver Wire Stash In 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Alex Guerrero is simply not spoken about enough as a fantasy baseball commodity considering he is a 28 year polished hitter with an international signing bonus given only to superstar caliber players. Why is it that a potential middle infield/corner infield/outfield eligible* […]

Cardinals vs. Cubs - MLB Season Opener Preview (April 5, 2015)

Baseball is finally here! The first game is tonight, April 5, with the Chicago Cubs hosting the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Here are a few notes about the 2015 season opener. I'll be providing more information about the other 28 MLB teams in action on Monday morning.   MLB Opening Day News & Notes […]