Brayan Pena (C, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues and Two Catcher Leagues ANALYSIS: Brayan who? He's the guy filling in for Devin Mesoraco while he's on the DL. Pena has batted .313 (10-for-32) over the last two weeks with 3 HR and 6 RBI. With Jay Bruce and Mesoraco out and Brandon Phillips still floundering, as long as […]

Omar Infante (2B, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues (when he returns) ANALYSIS: It can sometimes be hard to find offensive production at the 2B position. Let's face it: the position just isn't very deep. For that reason, Infante's .267/.325/.391 is enticing. Infante also has 2 HR and 19 RBI already this season, which makes him a better-than-average option […]

Marlon Byrd (OF, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Marlon Byrd is one of those players that seems to go largely unnoticed in fantasy because, with the exception of 2013, he has never been an exciting player. Additonally he is now 36 years old. On the other hand Byrd is coming off a career year where he […]

Top Four Waiver Wire Pickups For Strikeouts

Strikeout Totals Are Going Crazy Strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball, with all 30 teams combining for 36,700 in 2013 to set the record.  The total strikeouts in baseball have climbed each year since 2006, which is crazy in itself.   With so many Ks available, if your fantasy pitching staff needs more, they […]

Eye On The Minor Leagues: Prospects Ready For June Call-ups

Prospect hunting in fantasy baseball can all come down to opportunity for playing time. No matter how much potential a young guy has, it can be hazardous to carry a guy on your roster if he isn’t getting a chance to compete. Today I’ll feature two players who may get a chance this season, mostly […]

MLB Closers and Save Update - May 9th

  Latest News from the Back End of the Bullpen We keep a sharp eye on all the closer and save news so you can focus on the rest of your team.  Find all the information you need on the back end of bullpens right here at Rotoballer.com, and be sure to check out our […]

Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS)

So how’d you do in week 5? Whether you came out of the gate strong or stumbled at the start, your team can always use a shot in the arm…or in this case, the roster. Here’s a look at some middle infielders who could be useful in the early goings—if they are available, snatch them […]

MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 5/9

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Juan Uribe (3B, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Most Leagues ANALYSIS: Uribe has somewhat cooled since his hot start to the year, but that shouldn't deter you from adding him off the wavier wire as your second option at third base, or starting him at the UTIL position.  Uribe is one of those sleepers that people are hesitant to pickup, yet […]

2014 NFL Mock Draft Analysis: Final Pre-Draft Mock

RotoBaller's Mitchell Jacobs (@MitchyJ3) is taking a look at the approaching 2014 NFL Draft with his NFL mock draft analysis. This is RotoBaller's 5th take on the draft, including the order NFL teams will pick and which college stars will be selected by what teams.  Below you can see all five mock drafts football nut Mitchell Jacobs […]

Top Starting Pitcher Streamers for Week 6 (Part 2)

This is the second article in what will be a weekly two-part series highlighting some of the best starting pitcher streamers for the week. Part 1 focused on Monday to Wednesday games, while Part 2 focuses on Thursday to Sunday games. Top Starting Pitcher Streamers for Week 6   1. Ian Kennedy (San Diego Padres) […]

Your Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 5/8

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Fantasy Baseball Rankings: May Update

  Fantasy Baseball Rankings for May One month and change is in the books, which means it's time for our May rankings update here at RotoBaller! As a reminder, players are ranked based on how I feel they will perform over the remainder of the season in 5x5 rotisserie scoring. Among the biggest movers this […]

Buy Low and Sell High Hitters for Week 6

  Hitters to Buy and Sell for Your Fantasy Baseball Team Week 6 is upon us and don’t we all wish we had drafted Dee Gordon. It’s not like the guy came out of nowhere, but no one could have expected him to be hitting .344 with 19 SB already. Yes, you read that right. […]

Collin McHugh (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scout; Strictly a Streamer ANALYSIS: Collin McHugh surprised the fantasy world with a fantastic first two starts for the Astros this year. McHugh racked up 19 strikeouts with just three walks in 15.1 innings with just one run allowed in that span.  To fairly project McHugh we have to look at the larger body […]

Henderson Alvarez (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL Only leagues ANALYSIS: Will the real Henderson Alvarez please stand up?  One start he's giving up 3 HR to Atlanta then the next start he's pitching a complete game shutout.  There's nothing fantasy baseball owners loathe more than inconsistent starting pitchers, so it's best to stay away from Alvarez.  His 2.6 K/BB […]

FanDuel Bargain Bin - DFS Lineup Picks for 5/7

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Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

  Five Fantasy Diamonds In The Rough Who May Become Your Best Friends I think I've found some fantasy gold for you in this edition of Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups.  Three of the five players featured in this article are ones that I would consider picking up right now.  Personally, my team has already […]

Five Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

  Waiver Wire Starting Pitchers for Your Fantasy Baseball Team Earlier in the week we dug into the sabermetrics to find three solid waiver wire pickups for you.  Now we're taking a look at 5 more waiver wire pitchers who can help your fantasy baseball team in the short term. All ownership percentages from Yahoo! […]

MLB Closers and Saves Update for May 6th

  Your Latest News from the Back End of the Bullpen We keep a keen on all the bullpens so you can focus on the rest of your team.  Find all the information you need on the back end of bullpens right here at Rotoballer.com, and be sure to check out our up-to-date MLB fantasy […]

Garrett Jones (1B / OF, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Garrett Jones is not a flashy exciting player with a lot of potential. We've seen the best that Jones can be in 2012 when he hit .274 with 27 HR and 86 RBI. Or perhaps in 2009 when he hit 21 HR in just 82 games. Either way, Garrett Jones […]

Rick Porcello (SP, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: For the last few years, Tigers fans have been waiting for a breakout season from Rick Porcello. It looks like this might be the year. Porcello, a ground-ball pitcher, is off to a 4-1 start for Detroit with a 3.66 ERA. After a strong outing against Kansas City, […]

Rajai Davis (OF, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Davis is off to a scorching start for Detroit this year. In years past, Davis' value has come strictly on the basepaths. While he is still a speed demon (11 steals in 13 attempts), he has been far from a one-trick pony up to this point. His slash line […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups: First Base (1B) & Third Base (3B)

The 2014 MLB season is about a month old, and while it is getting tougher to find players on the waiver wire that can upgrade your team across the board, the pool of available talent and sleepers is far from dried up. At the corner infield positions in particular, there are plenty of players that […]

MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 5/6

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MLB Power Rankings: The Top & Bottom

Below I will take a look at the top 5 teams in MLB after the first few weeks of the season, and the bottom 5 teams as well. These teams have either gotten off to fast starts and look to be legit contenders, or are not performing well and look like they may be in […]

10 Bold Predictions for the Rest of the MLB Season

May 1st is the unofficial date in fantasy baseball where "small sample size" turns into something a little bit more. We are a little more than 1/6th of the way through the season so its time to look at the underlying trends and make some projections based on what we've seen so far. I tried […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Your Team (Week 6)

  Hot Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Targets Each week I'll look at some good Starting Pitcher waiver wire pickups you should look to add to your fantasy baseball team.  These sleeper waiver wire targets will span shallow and deep leagues, and may include some two-start streamer pitchers. Each pitcher will be dissected sabermetrically to truly […]

MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 5/5

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Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups (NL Edition): Part 2

As we do each week, yesterday we brought you some deeper league pickup options from the National League going into the sixth week of the season. Every few weeks, we'll add a second article to this series to review some of our national league picks who should be owned in all NL-only and deep leagues, but for […]