Week 3 Start/Sit: Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

  Week 3 Sit/Start – Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups Once again in Week 3 there are plenty of great starting pitcher matchups and sleepers, including two start pitchers to consider for your fantasy baseball lineups. Below we have provided the projected starting pitchers for Week 3, and are recommending our starts/sits for each SP matchup in […]

Cody Ross (OF, ARZ) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting, Add in NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Cody Ross is a nice guy to monitor in fantasy leagues right now because a lot of people have forgotten that he even exists, due to his early stint on the disabled list. But once he rejoins the Diamondbacks, he will have instant value because his starting outfield […]

How NOT To Play The Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

If drafting a team is where you build your army for the fantasy season, then consider the waiver wire that army's greatest weapon. No team ever goes through a season without needing to replace players due to injury, lost playing time or just plain sucking. In smaller leagues, it’s a bit easier to find quality […]

Quick Hits: 6 Fantasy Baseball Players Whose Fortunes May Be Changing

Most all MLB teams will have played at least 12 games by the end of this weekend, which is almost 10% of the season. It's obviously way too soon to say "wait till next year," but we do have enough of a sample to engage in some semi-intelligent speculation. This week, we'll look at six […]

Texas Rangers Update for Week 2: Fantasy Baseball News

  Texas Rangers Update for Week 2: Fantasy Baseball News and Analysis Due in large part to injuries in the spring and the scheduling, the Texas Rangers have stumbled a bit out of the gate, dropping two of their first three series of the 2014 season. The schedule is now more favorable, as the team […]

New York Yankee Update for Week 2: Fantasy Baseball News and Analysis

  New York Yankees Update for Week 2: Fantasy Baseball News and Analysis We’ve just about completed two weeks in this young season and the Bronx is abuzz with fantasy news that you can use. Jacoby Ellsbury, who was a late first round to early second round fantasy pick overall, has really adjusted to life […]

Will Venable (OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper League, All NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Will Venable is a very underrated fantasy baseball contributor, and at this point is one of our sleepers for waiver wire pickups in deeper leagues. He can be a solid contributor while one of your starters is hurt or not playing, and can be a nice […]

Kolten Wong (2B, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Kolten Wong is a fine looking second baseman that the Cardinals have been eager to bring up to the big club, but have resisted because he just wasn't ready last year. To be perfectly honest, I'm still not sure that he is ready to be an everyday fantasy second baseman, […]

The Sunday Streamer: Matchup Plays for End of Week 2

  Starting Pitcher Streamers for April 13th 2014 Some veterans of the fantasy baseball world frown on the very idea of “streaming” starting pitchers. However, for those of us who regularly take part in leagues of the daily head-to-head variety, the need to often take part in the process is in no way a foreign […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball

Outfielders are a vital position on every fantasy roster. It is important to keep an eye out for impact players to add off of the waiver wire, particularly when dealing with serious injuries like the recent one to Josh Hamilton. Here are five outfielders worth a closer look, especially for those of you still hanging […]

Daily MLB Recap of April 10th Action: Happy Fernandez Day!

  MLB Roundup & Fantasy Analysis from April 10th's Action I may not own him in any leagues, I may not be a Marlins supporter, I probably shouldn’t root for him when he’s pitching against the Phillies (honestly, I still might) but today is the day; today is Jose Fernandez day! Hooray! The Marlins ace […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Marcus Semien is a name we are starting to hear a little more regularly due to him getting his share of at bats coming firmly entrenched in the 2-hole in the White Sox lineup. His glove is solid, which will keep him in the field even during his struggles, but his bat […]

Garrett Richards (SP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Garrett Richards is somebody I have picked up in two leagues already based on his spring training and his first two start's numbers. He had a very mediocre 2013 season, but it was in no way bad enough to discourage me from looking his way this season.  Richards has an […]

Scott Feldman (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ AL-only leagues ANALYSIS: With 10 seasons and over 900 innings pitched at the major league level, we have a pretty good idea what to expect from Scott Feldman going forward. He's a guy who's ERA will sit somewhere between 4.00 when he's good and 5.00 when he struggles, to go […]

Mike Leake (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Mike Leake shut down the defending NL Champion St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night, pitching 8 shutout innings allowing 4 H, 1 BB and striking out 3.  Currently 4th in the Reds rotation, Leake has been a successful pitcher since his arrival to the big leagues straight from college.  Leake […]

Eye on the Minors: Update On Top 2014 NL Prospects

  2014 National League Prospects Update Today I take a look at a few starting pitchers who could have some fantasy value this year, along with a big-time 3B power prospect. I get a lot of questions about when guys will be called up and what type of impact they will have for fantasy owners. […]

Eric Young Jr. (OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Young was off to a slow start at the plate, slashing a measly .154/.233/.192 through his first 30 plate appearances before Thursday night.  At Turner Field, Young went 4-for-5 with 4 Runs score and 3 SB - for a player like him this is the equivalent of a […]

MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 4/11

DISCLAIMER: Please check the starting lineups before selecting the recommended players. These picks were made before official lineups were posted.   SP: Yu Darvish vs. HOU ($9800) I’m not going to try to get cute here. Darvish is the most expensive player on FanDuel, but it’s more than warranted. He has a fair chance to […]

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

So how’d you do in Week 1 of fantasy baseball action? 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 sleepers in the early goings […]

Luke Gregerson (RP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: The Athletics announced yesterday that Jim Johnson has been removed from the closers role, as his early season struggles have caused concern.  At this point Oakland is saying they will use a closer by committee to replace him, but we are here chasing saves so let's take a look at the […]

Top 4 Hitter Streamers For Week 3: Waiver Wire Targets

Another week of fantasy baseball is in the books, and that means that for those of us playing in leagues with weekly rosters, it's time to cast our eyes forward to the coming week. Just like last week's article, I'll be breaking down my top offensive streaming picks for Week 3 to get you ready […]

Ready For the Show: Three AL Prospects Ready to Make An Impact

  Fantasy Baseball Prospects Update - AL Edition Drafting prospects is always a tricky proposition. There's a chance they'll never see the light of day in a major league park, or if they do the promise they showed as youngsters will have faded, and the expectations you had for them will remain unfulfilled. Still, some […]

Kyle Lohse (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS:  After his killer 2012 campaign with the Cardinals that saw him put up career numbers, Lohse followed it up in 2013 with solid numbers: 11 Wins with 5.7 K/9, 3.35 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP.  Now at 35, Lohse has not shown any signs of slowing down (with […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: A spark plug of a player, Gennett is well on his way to being a fan favorite in Milwaukee.   The Brewers are anxious to see if he can keep putting it together over a full season and hold down the 2B job.  So far the results have been favorable, off to a […]

5 Setup Men: Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds Leagues

The Holds statistic is a very difficult statistic to rely on. Specialist relievers who get one batter out can earn a hold, and so can an eighth inning setup man expected to be the final part of the bridge to a win. There are a lot of different relievers that will earn holds for a […]

RotoBaller is Looking for Some Fantasy Baseball Writers

  Do You Want to Write About Baseball? If you're interested in writing for RotoBaller, first sign up for a RotoBaller username.   What Are We Looking For? We are looking for experienced, or inexperienced, writers who have an enormous passion and addiction for baseball and fantasy baseball. Knowledge of Sabermetrics (advanced stats), confidence to use them […]

Recap of Winning on Fanduel: Daily League Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you subscribed to our daily league lineup picks newsletter this week, and received last night's exclusive list of winners in your inbox, then hopefully you won some of your daily leagues yesterday. Below is a recap of how I used RotoBaller's daily league picks and advice yesterday, an exclusive newsletter subscription that can help you […]

Top 5 Two-Start Streaming Options (SP) for Week 3

  Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers (4/14-4/20) This will be a season-long, weekly piece on under-the-radar, two-start pitchers who 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 on […]

Daily MLB Recap of April 8th Action: Suck It Philly, Thrice is Nice for Braun

  MLB Roundup & Fantasy News & Analysis from April 8th's Action No one was surprised that Philadelphia fans showered Ryan Braun with boos and cat calls on Tuesday. Braun himself smiled during the Philly Opening Day introduction ceremony during the chorus of anti-cheer. Philly fans are obviously an intelligent bunch, they cheer for a […]