Wilson Ramos (C, WAS)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Ramos has come storming out of the gates and has racked up 6 hits, 1 HR, 1 2B, 8 RBIs and 2 Runs in just 4 games since returning from a 2 month absence. Ramos is probably owned in all 2 catcher leagues, but even those of you […]

Leonys Martin (OF, TEX)

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Since May, Martin has become a stolen base leader, with 18 SB, good for top-10 in the AL, despite having 100 fewer AB than most. He has also displayed modest power with 5 HR and a 12.8 HR/FB rate, which projects out to solid double-digit homerun power over a full […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis July 8: Rays of Hope

Rays of Hope     Desmond Jennings has recently taken over as the Rays' leadoff hitter, and he's responded by terrorizing the base-paths. The 26-year-old center fielder hit .413 (12-for-29) with a homer, nine runs scored, six RBI and was 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts over the last week.  The hot week pulled his average up to […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three up for Week Fifteen

With fourteen 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 15: 1) Eric Hosmer (1B, KC): Up until several weeks ago, Hosmer was a leading candidate for biggest bust of 2013. At the end of May, he […]

Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis (July 8, 2013)

As we get started with the last week before the All-Star break, Major League Baseball has a full slate for a Monday night with 12 games across the country all in the evening window giving you plenty of options tonight as you try to assemble your lineup for tonight. There are a number of aces […]

Tyler Skaggs (SP, ARI)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Skaggs was recalled when Cahill hit the DL with a bruised hip. He shut down the Rockies at home on July 5th to the tune of 8 IP, 5 Ks, 4 baserunners, 0 ER and the W. He has nearly a K / IP in 24.2 MLB innings […]

Jeremy Hefner (SP, NYM)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Hefner is only 15% owned in Yahoo! leagues, and that's got to be because he plays for the Mets. With a name like Hefner you'd think he'd get a little more attention. If not the name, maybe his past 6 starts will catch your eye: 37 IP, 29:8 […]

Josh Reddick (OF, OAK)

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Those of you who persevered through the bad times are finally, at long last, being rewarded with some quality production from Reddick. Those of you who dropped him, well, go pick him up, right now! Reddick is 5-for-12 over his past 3 games with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, […]

Jeremy Hellickson (SP, TB)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Hellickson is one of the saber community's perennial overrated players because of his seemingly never ending BABIP luck. Well everyone should take note of Hellickson's past two starts: 13 IP, 15:3 K:BB ratio, 2 ER, 2 Ws. He has been nasty, and he is striking out a ton […]

Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis (July 7, 2013)

We have a very tough slate of games this Sunday with a bunch of stud pitchers going and a bunch of marginal starters with great splits in their favor.  There also isn't a lot of BvP data to go on so I had to dig DEEP to discover some advantageous hitting match ups. Turns out there are a lot of bellow […]

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Closers (July Update)

The first three months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are in the books, and now we’re really starting to get a feel for the fantasy baseball landscape. RotoBaller will be updating our positional rankings over the next week. Today, we’re revisiting the relief pitcher rankings we initially published in April. All the ranks below are compared to the FantasyPros […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis July 5: Will The Real Matt Kemp Please Stand Up?

Will the Real Matt Kemp please stand up? Y’all act like you've never seen a hurt person before! For owners of Matt Kemp, this season has been a disappointment, to say the very least. A sure-fire first round pick or a $30-plus investment in auction leagues, Kemp has largely underwhelmed through the first half. His lack of production […]

Kyle Lohse (SP, MIL)

Lohse had a great outing Wednesday night, going 8 IP with 7 Ks while picking up the W and allowing just 1 ER and 5 baserunners. He's turned his season around and with his exceptional control he now has a 3.43 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. He's far from a strikeout machine, but his ratios make […]

Chris Carter (1B, OF, HOU)

Carter had a monster game Wednesday night, going 2-for-4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs. The inconsistent slugger has 17 HRs and 44 RBIs on the year, but he's towing along a .231 BA with those nice power numbers. He's a decent deep league option, but you have to be patient with him and wait […]

Cody Ross (OF, ARI)

Ross has heated up with 2 HR and 4 RBIs over his last 3 games. He had 22 HR and 81 RBIs last year in just 476 ABs, so we know he's capable of hitting for solid power. Ross plays his games in a great hitters park and sees bad pitchers in his division for […]

Ricky Nolasco (SP, MIA)

Looks like Nolasco has been motivated by the swirling trade rumors surrounding him. He went 7 IP Wednesday night with 7 Ks while allowing just 2 ER on 6 baserunners. Nolasco is a very inconsistent pitcher but he does have a somewhat decent 3.85 ERA and 1.22 WHIP on the year. His 90:26 K:BB ratio […]

Randall Delgado (SP, ARI)

Delgado has been very solid since getting the call to be Arizona's 5th starter, and his high-upside profile should have you paying attention now. He hasn't allowed more than 3 ER in 5 starts, and has a 25:4 K:BB ratio in 27 IP over that span. He had his strongest outing yet on Wednesday going […]

Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis (July 4, 2013)

I'm not gonna lie: today might just be my favorite day of the year.  We have BBQs, hot-dog-eating contests, and over twelve hours of baseball games to watch!  First pitch is an early one at 11:00 AM EDT, so get them lineups in ASAP!  As always, check lineups and weather before first pitch!   SP: Julio Teheran ($7500) Teheran comes into today's game vs the […]

Scott Feldman (SP, BAL)

Feldman has slowed down a lot since his hot start, but he had a great debut on Wednesday night for the Orioles. He went 6 IP with a 6:0 K:BB ratio, just 6 hits and 2 ER allowed and the W. He regressed bigtime in June after a ridiculous May, but he's still a nice […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis July 3: Homer with No-Hits

No Hits, Just Homer Reds' starter Homer Bailey tossed the 2013 season’s first no-hitter on Tuesday. It was Bailey who tossed the seventh and final no-hitter of the 2012 season, during which it seemed every week we were on no-hitter alert. Bailey was perfect until a leadoff walk to Gregor Blanco in the seventh inning; Blanco […]

Nick Franklin (2B, SS, SEA)

Franklin has a nice stat line in just 117 ABs: .299-4-15-13-5, which would put him on pace for a 20-20 season with nice production and a great BA. He's been shadily consistent and solid and deserves to be owned in much more than 40% of leagues.

Rickie Weeks (2B, MIL)

Weeks is batting .310 with 4 HR over the past 2 weeks. He's 64% owned right now in Yahoo! leagues and that will continue to rise as he puts his cold start behind him. He has potential to produce like a top-5 2B for a couple months at a time, and if you snag him […]

Johnny Giavotella (2B, KC)

Giavotella was raking in the minors and is being given a real shot to hold down the 2B job in KC. He's off to a nice start with 3 hits in his first 7 ABs. He's worth adding in very deep leagues if your 2B / MI situation is in big trouble. Otherwise just keep […]

Ichiro Suzuki (OF, NYY)

Ichrio's numbers on the year are still worse than ugly, but over his last 10 he has 2 HR, 4 RBIs, 6 Runs, 2 SBs, and 12 Hits. Very solid for a 4th or 5th OF. When he arrived in New York last year he was fantastic, and his game has picked up of late. […]

Kendrys Morales (1B, SEA)

Morales is owned in 51% of leagues, but his .282-11-48 line on the year means he's underowned. He has 8 hits in his last 4 games and he hit 2 HRs and 6 RBIs on Tuesday night. If you need some decent pop from your 1B or CI, Morales is a nice addition.

Paul Konerko (1B, CHW)

Konerko really does look his age this year. Even his back is going out on him. Despite the fact the White Sox won't trade him, Konerko isn't doing much to even generate interest from other teams. His .249-7-30 line on the year means that at 55% owned, he's highly overowned. Leave him for the deepest […]

Scott Kazmir (SP, CLE)

Kazmir continues to defy his doubters by going 14 IP with an 11:1 K:BB ratio and just 1 ER allowed in his past 2 starts. He will absolutely get blown up here and there, but he's a fine addition in deep leagues if you need the K help and can stomach the occasional shellacking.

Jayson Werth (OF, WAS)

Werth has been really hot recently, racking up 5 Runs and 6 RBIs over his past 3 games with 2 2Bs and a HR. Bryce Harper has given the Nats' offense a boost and Werth will be one of many beneficiaries. Pick him up if you need OF help as he's only 51% owned right […]

Colby Rasmus (OF, TOR)

For a player with 15 HR and 42 RBIs over 271 ABs to only be owned in 26% of leagues, well, it tells you there's a nice opportunity there. If you can withstand Rasmus's putrid cold stretches, you'll be rewarded with nice short bursts of enormous production. He's a must-own in leagues with 4-5 OFs, […]

John Lackey (SP, BOS)

How on earth is John Lackey owned in just 55% of Yahoo! leagues. In short, the guy has pitched like an ACE since joining the Sox rotation. He hasn't allowed more than 2 ER in his last 4 starts, he has a 79:18 K:BB ratio over 86.1 IP, and he has been utterly dominant at […]