Alex Avila (C, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Avila has been en fuego over the past two weeks, with a .344/.400/1.025 triple-slash with 2 HR and 11 RBI in his last 29 at-bats. If you need a boost at your second catcher, or you own Yadier Molina and need a replacement, Avila is a good option […]

Alex Wood (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: With the fall of Paul Maholm and Tim Hudson to recent injuries, it appears Alex Wood will remain in the Braves rotation for the foreseeable future. Wood has impressed so far with a 3.51 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with 38 strikeouts in 33.1 innings. Barring the unlikely scenario […]

Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Bogaerts is the top infield prospect in baseball at this point and now that he's started a handful of games at 3B his call up could be imminent with the Red Sox. This is a guy you really want to own because he has the ability to put up a […]

Yoervis Medina (RP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues. ANALYSIS: On Friday, Seattle's manager said that Tom Wilhelmsen is out for now as the Mariner's closer. On Thursday, Wilhelmsen gave up 4 ER without getting an out - Oliver Perez then came into the game and gave up 2 ERs himself. It looks like Yoervis Medina is the […]

Logan Morrison (1B, OF, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues (NL Only Must Add) ANALYSIS: We all know that this twitter machine monster has often tweeted better (and more) than he hit, but since his return from injury earlier in 2013, he is actually having a very nice campaign for the fish hitting .273 with 4 HR, 17 RBI […]

Cody Ross (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE:  Add in Deep Leagues. ANALYSIS: Cody Ross has been on a roll recently, and that's grabbed my attention. He's a streaky hitter, and when he heats up he can hit HRs in bunches.  After a mediocre season, he may just be heating up now.  Last night Ross went 4-for-5 with a HR, 3 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis August 2: Greedy Boppers

There were homers galore on Thursday-- twenty-one to be exact. Some guys ONLY hit one, psshh, slackers. The following one-uppers went back for a second helping: Justin Upton topped off an 8-for-18 series against the Rockies with two moonshots for his 17th and 18th long-balls of the season. He’s been a sleeping giant since April. It seems the […]

Kyle Lohse (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Lohse just somehow continues to get hitters out. He isn't doing it very sexily, as the strikeout rate is not what we'd like it to be, but he limits the walks and induces enough ground balls to keep the WHIP down nonetheless. He can be valuable as a […]

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Third Base (August Update)

The first two-thirds of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are in the books, and the fantasy baseball landscape is becoming very concrete.  As with the first week of each of the previous months, RotoBaller will be updating our positional rankings over the next couple of days. Today, we're revisiting the  first base rankings we initially published in April and have […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups Review

RotoBaller writer Chris Lacey highlights a handful of players on most of your waiver wires to keep track of. You can find many of these players and recommendations, along with many more, in our Daily Updated Waiver Wire Pickups List.   STANDARD MIXED-LEAGUE VIABLE PICKUPS Daniel Murphy. Murphy is having an amazing season for the Mets with a 122 […]

Paul Konerko (1B, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Yes this is likely Pauly Konerko's (AKA The Small Hurt) swan song and yes he has been injured and largely ineffective all year, but this is exactly the time to buy in on a waiver wire add for a guy that is available in plenty of Yahoo leagues […]

MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - August 1, 2013

Well yesterday's performance was just one of those days that everything went wrong. So what did I do? Did I sulk?  No way, Jose! Sometimes things like that just happen!  So, I sat down last night and searched and studied harder than ever to come up with ideal situations for our hitters today.  I'm going […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis August 1: Gold Minor

Gold Minor Braves lefty Mike Minor started 30 games for the Braves last season but carried a 4.12 ERA and 1.29 WHIP at year’s end with 162 K over 195 IP. Minor has taken the next step in 2013 and is enjoying a true breakout campaign.  Through 22 starts and 144 innings pitched, Minor now […]

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: First Base (August Update)

The first two-thirds of the fantasy baseball season are in the books, and the fantasy baseball landscape is becoming very concrete.  As with the first week of each of the previous months, RotoBaller will be updating our positional rankings over the next couple of days. Today, we’re revisiting the  first base rankings we initially published in April and have updated […]

Dane De La Rosa (RP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues. ANALYSIS: Ernesto Frieri has had a rough stretch, with 2 losses and 3 blown saves since 7/19. He's also given up a ridiculous 7 ER in his last 2 2/3 IP. Earlier today manage Mike Scioscia said that he could use a closer-by-committee going forward, and "play the matchups". […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis July 31: Change Your Sox, Jake

The Vacation Rant Vacation is supposed to be a time we get to spend away from work and stress and the rigors of daily life, right? For some reason we Americans feel the need to work our lives away and leave ourselves with about 30 minutes a day to actually unplug and relax. If we’re […]

MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - July 31, 2013

Happy Wednesday! I've got to say how much I absolutely LOVE Tampa right now.  They are as hot as fire, and they dominate interleague play, as you'll no doubt see today.  I wouldn't be shocked to see them put up 10+ runs tonight, so load up your roster with Rays and ride it all the way to […]

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catchers (August Update)

The first two-thirds of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are in the books, and the fantasy baseball landscape is becoming very concrete.  As with the first week of each of the previous months, RotoBaller will be updating our positional rankings over the next couple of days. Today, we’re revisiting the catcher rankings we initially published in April and have updated […]

Jim Henderson (RP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS:  Henderson is not just a save vulture special. He's taken the reigns from Franky Rodriguez after K-Rod was dealt, and Henderson has run with the role in a dominant fashion. Over his past seven outings he has 7 IP and 12 K while allowing just 3 H, 3 BB, 0 […]

Nolan Arenado (3B, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leauges ANALYSIS: Arenado was dormant for a while after a nice consistent stretch when he was called up. But he's turned it on recently and over his past 6 games he is batting .409 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. He also has 4 multi-hit games over this span, so […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Primer for Week 18

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer.  In this space, we will inform you about prospects who have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you'll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects of […]

Cameron Maybin (OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues. ANALYSIS: The 26-year-old Maybin (knee, wrist) will embark on a rehab assignment with the Padres Triple-A affiliate today (Tuesday) and spend over a week there to ensure that he's healthy. If he holds up, Maybin could be a reliable source of stolen bases for teams in need of that […]

Jonathan Villar (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately. ANALYSIS: Need stolen bases? Need Everth Cabrera insurance in case he gets suspended? Run and add 22-year-old Houston shortstop Jonathan Villar to your team immediately! Villar stole 4 bags last week in his first taste of the majors after swiping 31 bases in 91 minor league games for the Astros Triple-A […]

DraftStreet Deals - MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball - July 30, 2013

One of the best ways to succeed in your daily salary cap league over at DraftStreet is by discovering the best bargains for a given day. A couple of typical guidelines when attempting this feat is to look at batter/pitcher match-ups and righty/lefty splits. The thought process for today's picks is easily noticeable. Here are […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three Up for Week Eighteen

With seventeen full weeks of the 2013 season in the books, today RotoBaller casts a critical eye on three players who are on the rise heading into Week 18: 1) Jayson Werth (OF, WAS): Even at the time the Nats signed Werth to a 7-year $126M, deal the consensus was that Werth couldn't possibly play […]

Jose Cisnero (RP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Earlier today, Houston's closer Jose Veras was dealt to the Detroit Tigers. With the closer's role now vacant for the Astros, Jose Cisnero is expected to become the main beneficiary for saves. If the team chooses an alternative option or opts to use a committee, Wesley Wright and Josh Fields […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball: Exclusive Picks and Results from July 26th

A few weeks back, RotoBaller.com launched an exclusive Expert Picks of the Day newsletter service.  The goal of this service is to provide our readers with expert player recommendations, analysis and picks for daily leagues - delivered right to their email inboxes! How does it work? Your subscription entitles you to exclusive research and analysis performed by our staff […]

MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - July 29

Monday's nine-game MLB schedule isn't as jam-packed as some days, but there is still plenty of punch for fantasy baseball daily leaguers in a schedule that highlights divisional play. The Cardinals-Pirates and Red Sox-Rays are the headliners, but there's plenty of other intriguing matchups as well throughout the night. Since the game at Fenway starts […]

Fantasy Baseball Strategy: Make Smarter Moves and Maximize your Value

As the calendar gets ready to turn to August, the stretch run is coming into sight.  Rotisserie fantasy owners must look at where they'll be able to pick up ground in their leagues and where they have room to give. The concept is simple but very often overlooked. Not all fantasy stats (HR, R, K, […]

Fantasy Baseball BOLD! A Second-Half Predictions Thread (UPDATED)

UPDATED: July 29th Looks like Ryan Rufe hit the nail on the head with this one: "Albert Pujols will go under the knife in August and miss the remainder of the season"... And it seems like this is also coming to fruition: "A-Rod will do almost nothing of substance to help the Yankees."... Wow, I wonder what […]