Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

Each week we'll be taking a look at some starting pitcher waiver wire options to help bolster your fantasy baseball teams. Some of these SPs can be potential sleepers, depending on your fantasy league format and depth, and also if they are two-start pitchers. If you are dealing with a recent injury to your pitching […]

MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 4/28

With just seven games on the docket we have an abbreviated list of daily picks for Fanduel’s daily game.  Tonight I will be trying to avoid the Oakland/Texas and Milwaukee/St. Louis games, as all four pitchers in that game have been excellent this year.   Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Recommendations  SP: Jeff Samardzija ($7,700): The […]

Six Surprises and Obvious Facts from the MLB Season

This is the first of many non-fantasy baseball pieces RotoBaller will be publishing over the 2014 MLB Season.  We love fantasy baseball, and we love baseball without the fantasy too, and we will share that passion by producing MLB news, analysis and articles of the same high quality as our fantasy baseball writing. It's early […]

New York Yankees Fantasy News & Analysis

The Yanks Are Getting A Nice Return On Their Money After a 2013 offseason that saw the New York Yankees sign several free agents to contracts worth in excess of $486 million, the Bronx Bombers find themselves in first place atop the tough AL East. It has been an eventful time in the Bronx since […]

Danny Espinosa (2B / SS, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues and NL Only Leagues ANALYSIS: The good news is if you currently own Danny Espinosa in any fantasy baseball format, then you are reaping the benefit of the .321 BA, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 Runs and 1 Steal he has earned for you in the past 7 calendar […]

Scooter Gennett (2B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues and NL Only Leagues ANALYSIS: It’s probably a good time to start paying attention to the fact that Rickie Weeks no longer starts at second base for the Brewers. In fact, since last third of the 2013 season, Scooter Gennett has done a very respectable job taking over his […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. (CF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: After Jackie Bradley Jr. initially lost the Center Field position battle to Grady Sizemore, the young Boston prospect has since been recalled, survived the activation of Shane Victorino from the DL, and has now been made the everyday CF. Owned in only 5% of Yahoo leagues, Bradley is hurt […]

Marcus Semien (3B / 2B, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: The White Sox have certainly had their share of injured infielders this year. With Jeff Keppinger, Gordon Beckham, and Conor Gillaspie all spending time on the disabled list this season, Marcus Semien has been the beneficiary of plenty of playing time. For a player who would most likely be […]

Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups (NL Edition)

  Waiver Wire Sleepers for NL Only Leagues Week five of the fantasy baseball season is here, and there are still plenty of hidden gems on waiver wires in most leagues, even in league-specific formats. If you're battling injuries or looking for replacements for struggling players, picking up the right players could be crucial to […]

Quick and Dirty: Sunday Streamers for Week 4

  MLB Starting Pitchers to Stream for Sunday April 27th I'm filling in for our usual Sunday Streamer columnist Nate Miller to provide all ya'll RotoBallers with some quick and dirty Sunday Streamer candidates.  If you're playing in a H2H league and need some nice stats on the last day of the week, or if […]

Jason Vargas (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues; Head-to-Head Leagues (2 Starts in Week 5) ANALYSIS: Jason Vargas has been pitching great to start the MLB season, and should be added off the waiver wire if you need pitching depth. He's one of the two-start pitchers next week, facing Toronto and then Detroit, both at home. Not the easiest […]

Jonathon Niese (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Niese has been pitching well since coming off the DL, and should be added off the waiver wire in deeper leagues where fantasy owners are looking for some SP sleepers depth.  Over 25 2/3 IP, Niese has racked up a very solid 2.45 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 19 Ks. […]

Buy Low and Sell High Position Players

  Buy Low / Sell High Candidates for Fantasy Baseball The season may still be young, but it's never too early to start scoping out your opponents' teams for a nice buy low candidate or shipping off one of your own over-performing players for a good return. I've found the early season to be the […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

  Hit the Waiver Wire for these Hot Week 5 Pickups The first month of the season is nearly in the books and fantasy owners everywhere are battling hard to stay atop the standings. The free agent market is slim this time of year and it can be tough to find quality additions on the […]

Mark Melancon (RP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Jason Grilli has be struggling this year, and hit the DL today after blowing a couple of saves. If you're looking for closers off the waiver wire, Mark Melancon may still be available in your league as he will be filling in as the Pirates closer and can be added […]

Joe Smith (RP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Mike Scioscia named Joe Smith the new Angels closer earlier today, making him an immediate waiver wire pickup and one of those short-term sleepers for leagues that value closers and saves. Ernesto Frieri has been removed from the role, after a few disastrous outings and blown saves. He may get […]

Top 4 Two-Start (SP) Streaming Options: Week 5 Waiver Wire

This will be a season-long, weekly piece on under-the-radar, two-start pitchers whom you should consider picking up for the following week of play.  In weekly leagues, we know your attention turns to the next week as soon as lineups lock on Monday – this post will always be published well enough in advance to give you […]

5 Setup Men To Own: Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds Leagues

The Hold - Baseball's Unheralded Stat It is very difficult to rely on one pitcher on your roster as the Holds specialist. Unlike the closer there is no such thing as the holder. Specialist relievers that get one batter out or an eighth inning setup man expected to be the final part of the bridge […]

MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS FanDuel Lineup Picks for 4/25

Editor's Note: For those of you hardcore fantasy baseball gamers, FanDuel has an exclusive offer for RotoBaller members. Register through this link and you will be given a free 100% bonus on your first deposit up to $5,000 AND a free month of our exclusive In-House DFS Lineup Picks!  You'll also be invited to free contests with cash prize and can enter FREE MLB […]

Eye On The Minors: RotoBaller Prospects Road Trip!

This week, I am going to depart from my usual format and review the Minor League road trip I’ve been on for the past week. On Thursday, I left on a 2,500 mile drive from Scottsdale, Arizona to Andover, New Jersey. Normally, that drive can be done in two REALLY long days or three pretty […]

Fantasy Baseball Q&A Session on Reddit

Yesterday RotoBaller participated in an awesome Q&A session on Reddit.  Over 250 questions were posted by readers, and each one was answered by the RotoBaller team. We talked about recent MLB news, waiver wire pickups, sleepers and even a Stanley Cup prediction or two. You can click here to read a full transcript on Reddit […]

Drew Smyly (SP, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Drew Smyly is owned in only 34% of Yahoo! Leagues. If you play in the other 66%, consider yourself lucky.  What you have here ladies and gents is a bonafide breakout candidate.  If you want to look at other RP turned SP and know what to expect, the absolute […]

Alfredo Simon (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add only in Very Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Simon has been quite impressive filling in for the injured Mat Latos and there's really no reason you shouldn't keep running him out there until the wheels fall off.  Wait...the wheels are going to fall off?  Yes, oh yes they will.  Simon is currently sporting a 1.30 ERA […]

Daily MLB Roundup: Foreign Substance Abuse

Is that Old Spice? I sure am glad I didn't draft Michael Pineda in my Fantasy Integrity League. Just a week removed from a pine tar incident while facing the Red Sox, Yankees starter Michael Pineda was tossed from the game Wednesday for having a puddle of pine tar on his neck. Yeah, his neck. […]

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

So how’d you do in Week 3? 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. I will be analyzing potential SS and 2B sleepers off the waiver wire all year long, for different […]

MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 4/24

Editor's Note: For those of you hardcore fantasy baseball gamers, Fanduel has an exclusive offer for RotoBaller members. Register through this link and you will be given a free 100% bonus on your first deposit up to $5,000 AND a free month of our exclusive In-House DFS Lineup Picks!  You'll also be invited to free contests with cash prize and can enter FREE MLB […]

Top 5 Hitter Streamers For Week 5: Waiver Wire Targets

It's once again time for what I know has become one of your favorite parts of the week: my latest position player streamer article. Some of these players can be sleepers off the waiver wire, depending on your league format and depth, including AL-Only and NL-Only leagues. As always, each player mentioned will have an […]

Mike Moustakas (3B, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: How is Mike Moustakas only owned in 25% of Yahoo leagues? We understand that he got off to a very slow start this year, but he is one of those post-hype sleepers that should be added off the waiver wire now. Today he went yard again, hitting his second HR […]

Martin Perez (SP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: The Texas Rangers' number-two starter Martin Perez should avoid the dreaded sophomore slump this year, and should also be added off the waiver wire. He added a cut-fastball in the offseason, which both demonstrates his commitment to the game and also is the main reason he's  3-0 in […]