James Paxton (SP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Ignore in shallow formats; Stream in 12+ team mixed formats OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Overall, Paxton has pedestrian numbers: 2-2 with a 3.59 ERA and 6.99 K/9. These middling numbers mask a massive month to month split, however, as his April ERA was an inflated 5.74 while the May figure […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/21/15

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Danny Espinosa (2B, WSH) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Short Term Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 12% Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Second base is always a thin position in the world of fantasy baseball. The emergence of Danny Espinosa’s offense makes for a temporary fix for a team’s fantasy season that can’t seem to find the right player to plug into the 2B […]

Ben Revere (OF, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All leagues OWNED IN: 52% Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: You need stolen bases or a player who is turning his season around? Outfielder Ben Revere is the man for you. The 27-year-old Philadelphia Phillies player is hitting the prime of his career. His dreadful start is the reason he’s available in half the leagues […]

Edward Mujica (RP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues/AL-only Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: The Oakland bullpen has looked downright awful this season. Aside from Tyler Clippard, Ike Davis has been their most reliable reliever this season (Ike Davis: 1 IP, 0 ER, 3 GO). Luckily, Billy Beane isn't one to watch helplessly while […]

Ender Inciarte (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues/NL-only leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: Ender Inciarte (.301/.327/.399) has taken over the leadoff spot from A.J. Pollock and it doesn't seem like he is going to give it back anytime soon. His .327 OBP allows him to get on base at an above average rate […]

Chris Colabello (1B/OF, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL leagues OWNED IN: 5% Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The Toronto Blue Jays have turned Chris Colabello into a valuable utility player. Ever since he was given a shot to play every day this season, he’s proving that he belongs in the bigs. The 31-year-old has a .365 BA, .500 SLG, .421 […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/20/15

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Top 5 Dynasty / Keeper Catchers for Fantasy Baseball

If I can be frank, if you're keeping a top 4 or 5 rated Dynasty Catcher, your team isn't very good and you should consider a new strategy. With Buster Posey as the exception, most successful fantasy managers would rather roll the dice and get lucky in the draft.  Grab a Sal Perez type breakout […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Prospects from Week 6

The Astros and the Cubs are eerily similar right now. Both are looking like they are on the verge of a potential postseason run for the first time in several years. They are loaded with young talent, both especially on offense, with just enough pitching to get them through games. The Astros have more pitching […]

Three Hitters to Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball in Week Seven

Week seven is upon us. Studs are slumping and flukes are flying high. This week, let's focus on a specific area of the field where there are some particularly bizarre trends. Across the league, teams are receiving unexpected play from the shortstop position. For better or worse, you can capitalize on this strange, streaky behavior and […]

2015 Tiered Dynasty Rankings: Quarterbacks (QB)

I’ll be breaking down the rankings for each QB by putting them into tiers, and analyzing each of these tiers. Obviously we are still pretty far removed from fantasy football season, so these rankings can and will change as things develop over the summer. First up is the quarterback position, as these are the players […]

Patrick Corbin (SP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Analysis

Baller Move: Add in Deeper Leagues Owned In: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Patrick Corbin was a big fantasy name in 2013, when he pitched over 200 innings for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was able to rack up 14 wins and put together a 3.41 ERA on a very subpar team. Then, in 2014, he […]

Brad Miller (SS, SEA) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues. OWNED IN: 11% of fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: Brandon Crawford will be the hot pickup at shortstop this week, the statistics insist that you consider Brad Miller. Brad Miller currently sits at 11th among SS in RBI with 14, sixth among SS in XBH with 14, sixth among SS in […]

DraftKings DFS – NBA Conference Finals Fantasy Basketball Advice & Value Picks (5/19-5/20)

The atmosphere of the playoffs has had an effect on every aspect of the NBA. Superstars are playing well above their potential, teams are rallying together to overcome 3-1 series deficits, and bench players are earning the respect they deserve around the league. With the NBA Draft Lottery tonight, individuals like myself, who favor teams […]

Victor Martinez Placed On 15-Day DL (Knee)

The Detroit Tigers placed Victory Martinez on the 15-day DL with left knee inflammation. The DH tweaked his knee during Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Martinez, 36, missed three straight games and then had one pinch-hit appearance prior to going 0-for-4 Monday. He missed those games because of an ailing knee. "From the looks […]

Werth To DL: Wilmer Dilfo Called Up For Nats

The Washington Nationals placed Jayson Werth on the 15-day DL with a left wrist contusion and called up Wilmer Dilfo from Double-A Harrisburg, according to MLB.com. Werth’s DL stint is retroactive for May 16. The veteran outfielder suffered the injury after being drilled by a pitch on Friday. While Werth sits, in comes Dilfo to […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/19/15

RotoBaller is hosting a special MLB DFS Q&A today at 5pm. Scroll to the bottom of the post to find the chatroom and ask your question or click the link above. A small slate of games is fine every once in a while, but I'm glad we're back to 15 games tonight. First pitch is […]

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

This has been a good week for former MLB prospects. Several are now promising rookies in the majors. Noah Syndergaard finally got the call up to the majors and was sharp for five innings before getting roughed up in the sixth in his MLB debut. Kris Bryant has re-discovered his power and is really starting to […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 7

Getting Settled In Now that the first few weeks have come and gone, 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 target off the waiver wire in week 7 […]

Roto Never Sleeps: Week 6 MLB Recap Featuring Harper, Gomez, Cano, Miller, Strasburg and More

Time to recap Week 6 of the fantasy season, or maybe we should just label it “Bryce Harper’s Week of Reckoning.”   MLB & Fantasy Baseball Week 6 Player Recap Bryce Harper (OF, WSH) absolutely put on a clinic last week. Twelve hits, three home runs, nine RBI, ten runs, nine walks and just one […]

Billingsley Out 4-6 Weeks (Lat Strain)

The Philadelphia Phillies will be without starting pitcher Chad Billingsley for 4-6 weeks after he was diagnosed with a Grade 2 right lat strain, according to MLB.com. The right-hander suffered the injury during his last start on Friday against the Arizona Dbacks. Billingsley, 30, has only three starts this season. He was placed on the 15-day DL Sunday, […]

Kluber Fans 12 In Another Dominant Performance

Corey Kluber follows 18-strikeout performance with 12 fanned on Monday against the Chicago White Sox. After a shaky start to 2015, the reigning AL Cy Young winner is showing why he won the award. Monday’s performance was in Chicago and Kluber struck out 12 of his division rivals while going nine innings. Unfortunately for the […]

DraftKings DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 5/19/15

RotoBaller is hosting a special MLB DFS Q&A today at 5pm. Scroll to the bottom of the post to find the chatroom and ask your question or click the link above. We have a full slate of games Tuesday, May 19th, with all the action being at night. Below you'll find our DraftKings MLB DFS […]

Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 7

  Every Sunday 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 […]

Kole Calhoun To Stay As Cleanup Hitter

Mike Scioscia announced today that left-handed outfielder Kole Calhoun would be in the cleanup spot for the long haul. This moves comes with the Angles' current 29th ranked offense as the manager is looking for a new to produce runs. Despite missing 30 games last year with a broken ankle, Calhoun still managed to hit […]

Ike Davis Sidelined, Placed on DL

Ike Davis was placed on the DL today after being sidelined for a few days with a Grade-2 strain in his left quad. This is a more than just a basic strain which means Davis should be out for longer the 15 days of the DL assignment. So far on the year Davis has been […]

Wilmer Flores (SS/2B, NYM) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Flores is the latest in a long line of sub-par Met shortstops. He’s actually been pretty good at the plate, tagging five homers with double-digits in runs and RBIs. His batting average leaves a lot to be desired, but I expect that […]

Luis Valbuena (2B/3B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Valbuena has the opposite strengths of Forsythe. He’s clubbed eight homers so far in the young season to go along with 14 RBIs and 19 runs scored. However, he’s flirting with a .200 average. While it’ll get a bit better, I’d be shocked […]

Logan Forsythe (1B/2B/3B, TB) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Forsythe is surprisingly the best hitter on a surprisingly good team right now. I had the Rays pegged dead last for the AL East this year, but they’re playing some good ball right now, and Forsythe has been a big part of […]