Verlander To Make Season Debut Saturday

Justin Verlander will make his season debut on the mound Saturday for the Detroit Tigers against the Cleveland Indians, according to the Detroit Free Press. The former AL MVP and Cy Young winner has been dealing with a triceps injury that forced him out of Spring Training and caused him to not pitch yet in […]

Doug Fister Returns To Nationals Rotation Next Week

Doug Fister will make one more rehab start Friday with Double-A Harrisburg before returning to the Washington Nationals starting rotation, according to CSNWashington.com. The 31-year-old right-hander will join an injury-plagued rotation possibly next week after start on Friday. Fister will make a rehab start for Harrisburg on Friday, expected to go up to 75 pitches. […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Prospects from Week 9

This season has seen a lot of baseball’s top prospects get the call to the majors. Names like Carlos Rodon, Kris Bryant, Addison Russell, and now Carlos Correa. Who knows which prospects will be next? Byron Buxton, Corey Seager, Steve Matz. Who knows. The following are minor league hitters who have been very productive this […]

Hunter Pence (Wrist) Could Land On DL Once Again

  Hunter Pence could return to the DL as he continues to battle a wrist injury, according to Mercurynews.com. Pence, 32, has missed the last four games for the San Francisco Giants. While swinging off a tee and taking batting practice on Tuesday, the outfielder felt more discomfort in his right wrist. Tuesday will mark […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 10

Things Are Heating Up June is now upon us, and we’re coming up on the halfway point of the MLB season. Where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league, who you can […]

Carlos Correa Roundtable: Fantasy Outlook, Projections & Analysis

Here at RotoBaller, we have discussed Carlos Correa at length over the past few days and weeks, and the MLB top prospect was finally promoted to the Astros on Sunday. After going 1-for-4 with an RBI in his major league debut, he followed that up by going 2-for-4 with a home run, stolen base, one run scored and […]

FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 6/10/15: Buying Tyson Ross and the Reds

What's up everybody. Another full slate of games with four early games for those looking to join extra leagues. Wednesday, June 10th's set of starters feature one premium pick (Matt Harvey - $11,000) and a set of solid mid-range buys. Yesterday paid out well, so let's try and continue that momentum. If you ever want to play […]

Desmond Jennings To Undergo Surgery, Out 3-4 More Weeks

Desmond Jennings is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his sore left knee Wednesday, which will sideline the Rays outfielder for another 3-4 more weeks, according to TampaBay.com. "That's very much a best case," Rays Manager Kevin Cash told TampaBay.com. "I don't know if that's very realistic. He just wants to know what's going on. […]

Matt Holliday Placed on 15-Day DL (Strained Quad)

Matt Holliday was placed on the 15-day DL with a strained right quadriceps, according to Jim Hayes and Fox Sports. The St. Louis Cardinals slugger suffered the injury in the outfield during Monday’s loss in Denver versus the Colorado Rockies. Holliday had to sprint to grab a fly ball in left and appeared to take […]

Cubs Sign Rafael Soriano to Minor League Contract

More than two months into the season, reliever Rafael Soriano has found a home. Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs announced they have signed the 35 year old right-hander for the rest of the 2015 season. The deal is worth $4.1 million in base salary, with incentives possibly earning him up to another $4 million. The signing […]

PGA DFS Golf Picks, Analysis and Advice for the FedEx St. Jude Classic

Editor’s Note: Our Partner DraftKings is hosting a Fantasy Golf tournament this weekend for the FedEx St. Jude Classic. It’s FREE to enter and pays out $80,000 in 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). You’ll also […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 10)

One of the highest touted prospects in baseball was called up a few days ago. The prospect was Joey Gallo, and he was called up in the wake of Adrian Beltre’s injury. He had a 33.6% strikeout rate at Double-A this season, and a 39.5% rate the year prior, to go along with all the […]

NHL-KHL Transfer Agreement Nearing Completion

On Sunday, it was reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman that the NHL is nearing a deal with the KHL that would allow teams in both leagues to purchase “specific” players rights. This transfer compensation agreement that would reportedly be for four years was hinted at being close to finished by NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly […]

Kimbrel Becomes Fastest Player To 200 Saves

History in the Making Craig Kimbrel joined the 200-save club Monday as he closed the door on his former team, the Atlanta Braves and gave the San Diego Padres the victory. The former Braves closer mowed down his former team in 1-2-3 fashion as San Diego won 5-3 in 11 innings. Matt Kemp got the […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/9/15

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 are my DFS picks for DraftKings for Tuesday, June 9th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're hosting a one-day […]

Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 10

Every Monday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and MLB /NBA writer and contributor Sam Nedimyer break down the top 10 waiver wire pickups for the upcoming week of the fantasy baseball season. Be sure to download our free waiver wire app in the iTunes store, read our daily updating waiver wire list and check out our YouTube […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

Heading into the season, Fantasy Football Expert Frankie Soler will take an early look into each NFL team's fantasy potential in 2015, keying into some depth chart changes and battles for starting jobs. The series starts off with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After a very disappointing season in 2013, many expected the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to bounce back […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 6/9

Most teams' bullpens are starting to take shape, meaning that you won't see many drastic changes unless there's an injury or an absolute implosion from the closer spot. There are, however, some nice waiver wire options in week 10 from the few teams still having issues late in games.   Hector Rondon and Pedro Strop (CHC) […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/9/15

We've got a full night of baseball on Tuesday, June 9th, and first pitch is 7:05 EDT. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's FREE to enter and pays out $20,000 in cash prizes! Sign up Now and […]

Chris Sale Strikes Out 14 in Fourth Straight Start With Double-Digit Ks

Chris Sale was dominant yet again on Monday when he struck out 14 batters and allowed one run in eight innings against the strikeout happy Houston Astros. The Chicago Sox ace has now recorded at least 12 strikeouts in each of his last three outings and 10 or more in his last four. The only run […]

Jaime Garcia (SP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The 28 year old lefty for the Cardinals has been rather effective since returning from the DL.  He currently owns a 1-3 record but don't let that fool you for a second. All four of his outings have been quality starts, and he has […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/8/15

When it comes to fantasy sports, anything can happen. While I do not believe in magic, I do believe in miracles. Miracles can happen at anytime and it is nearly impossible to predict. Instead of trying to predict these miracles, I will base my DraftKings DFS picks off of consistency. Finding consistency in fantasy sports […]

Lance McCullers (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 50% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Lance McCullers has looked awfully, awfully sharp. With a fastball that averages out around 94, McCullers has struck out 29 batters in only 24 innings on the mound. That’s good enough for a 29.6% K rate. Chicago’s South Side team is striking out at a […]

Astros Top Prospect Carlos Correa To Be Promoted Today

Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Astros have called up top prospect Carlos Correa to the majors, and he will be ready to play today against the Sox. Correa, 20, is the number one prospect in the Astros system, and is number two in the league behind the Twins' Byron Buxton. Houston, who […]

Week 10 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. It seems that for the first time, in a long time, pitching around baseball isn't quite as dominant as it has been. A lot of the non-elite pitchers are struggling to find consistency, leading to higher team ERAs and WHIPs for fantasy baseball owners. In such times, I find it's best to bench some iffy […]

Carson Smith (RP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I’ve touched on Smith and Rodney in the past. It may finally be time to just get rid of Rodney while you can. Rodney has had an embarrassing stretch as the closer, giving up runs in seven of his last ten appearances. That […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 10 (Part 1)

Let’s talk All Stars. More specific, All Star starting pitchers. There are several great candidates in both leagues and now that the voting is exclusively online, it’s about time the managers and league turn the voting of the starters over to the fans as well. In the American League, there are several candidates that have […]

Waiver Wire Pickups At Second Base (2B) And Shortstop (SS) For Week 10

The 2015 season is well underway, and of course everyone is looking to improve their team. Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. Below our my recommendations for Week 10 of the fantasy baseball season. These […]

2015 Off-Season Winner: Wide Receiver Andre Johnson

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 Winner's series, we take a look at the Indianapolis Colts' pickup of former Houston Texan's wide receiver Andre Johnson. Previously Frankie looked at off-season losers Drew Brees […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 10

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league. If you play […]