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 […]

Brandon Beachy (SP, ATL)

Unless only 36% of you play with DL-slots, it's not understandable why Beachy isn't more owned in Yahoo! leagues. He's been a dominant pitcher whenever he's been healthy, and he's about to begin a rehab assignment. Expect him back by the end of June.

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Starting Pitchers (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 starting pitcher rankings we initially published in April and have updated in […]

Fantasy Baseball Musings: Half-Full Glasses

Rants from the seat of my pants: The Joe Mauer episode “I saw a commercial that said, "forget everything you know about slip covers!" So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slip covers, but I didn't know what the hell they were.” – Mitch […]

Real Talk Raph's Riches: Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis (July 2, 2013)

We’ve switched things up a little bit in our Daily League column:  Instead of giving you an exact lineup, we’ll be sharing top positional plays with quick analysis about why we like these guys.  There is no set budget for these picks, so they may be star-studded– the idea here is to give you an overview of […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Analysis: Week 14 Primer

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 […]

Adam Laroche (1B, WAS)

Just as we predicted, Laroche snapped out of his funk with 2 HR over the past 5 days. Once the calendar turns to July, Laroche is a top-10 1B - if you endured the wait to this point, you can finally reap some rewards. At only 63% owned, he's available in more leagues than he […]

Jhoulys Chacin (SP, COL)

Chacin is flying under the radar at 23% owned despite a relatively decent fantasy campaign thus far. Spectacular in April, the righthander struggled throughout May and into June, but he has righted the ship lately with three strong outings that have seen him allow just two earned runs over 23.2 innings with a ridiculous 18 […]

Andrew Cashner (SP, SD)

Cashner has been pitching well, but his Ks are well down from the elite numbers he put up last year. His ERA and WHIP sit at a solid 3.31 and 1.17, but his 62 Ks in 92.1 IP make it tough to own him outside of deeper formats.

Stephen Fife (SP, LAD)

The 6% owned Fife hasn't allowed more than 3 ER in his first 6 starts of the year, and has a 35:11 K:BB ratio over 41.1 IP in that timeframe. Consistency is hard to come by with young pitchers, and Fife also pitches for a hot LAD team in a great pitchers park. He's a […]

Matt Adams (1B, STL)

Adams is healthy and hit 2 HRs on the 29th. Even more important, he's getting enough starts to be super-deep leauge relevant. He's only 4% owned right now, and as long as you play in daily leagues where you can check the STL lineup each day, Adams will be a productive player to have on […]

Eric Hosmer (1B, KC)

Ever since George Brett was named the Royals' hitting coach, Hosmer has turned it on at the plate. He's looking like the hitter that everyone wanted him to be for the past couple years. With 3 HR in his last 3 games, even the power is coming back. His production has been high quality in […]

Rajai Davis (OF, TOR)

Rajai has 5 SBs over his past 3 games. He's starting regularly for the Jays and he is also scoring runs. What else do you need to know? If you need speed, grab him.

Alfonso Soriano (OF, CHC)

Surprisingly, Soriano is only owned in 46% of leagues. That is sure to go up after his recent stretch. He's got 9 hits, 2 HR and 5 RBIs over his past 5 games. Soriano is a very streak player in his old age, so if you have room for him make the move while he's […]

J.J. Putz (RP, SEA)

Putz was activated from the disabled list. He's been fine in rehab, and ARZ will be glad to get him back as Heath Bell was falling apart recently. Putz should resume closing nearly immediately so if you need saves, he's a great add.

Bruce Rondon (RP, DET)

He's baaack! The Tigers bullpen has been a mess all year. Rondon, the 'closer of the future' has been called up once and demoted a few days later. He is definitely a work in progress and Leyland went on record Friday and said Rondon will not be used to close games. Not yet. There is […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis July 1: Summer of Crush

Summer of Crush I tried to come up with an opening paragraph which did not pertain to either Chris Davis or Yasiel Puig. I really did think long and hard on the subject, but I ultimately concluded that there really are no better storylines from the past month. I mean, Chris Davis totally obliterated the […]

Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis (July 1, 2013)

Monday night is a limited schedule, but it still presents a nice opportunity for daily fantasy baseball players to get a successful lineup locked in with six games in the evening window. There are some of the lesser-known teams in action tonight, meaning it's a great night to flash your fantasy know-how and build your […]

Fantasy Baseball Musings: Against Streaming, or In Defense of Averages

I don’t know if a tool to thwart this madness exists, but for the sake of parity I would love to see one implemented. If you know of one, especially on Yahoo!, please yell at me, pronto. Otherwise, stand up and scream if you are in a points league and you detest pitcher “streaming.” There’s […]

Matt Garza (SP, CHC)

Garza is still only 65% owned in Yahoo! leagues. It's borderline criminal. If he's available in your league pick him up IMMEDIATELY, if not sooner. Why? Since getting bombed for 9 ER vs. CIN on the 11th, Garza has pitched 3 starts combining for 22 IP, 23:5 K:BB, just 2 ER and 2 Ws. He's […]

A.J. Griffin (SP, OAK)

Griffin is coming off a CG Shutout vs. the powerhouse Reds racking up 7 Ks while only allowing 4 baserunners. His 3.56 ERA and 1.09 WHIP on the year are very respectable and he's worth picking up in the 50% of leagues he's available.

Delmon Young (OF, PHI)

With a 9 hits in 14 ABs over the last 3 days, along with 1 HR and 8 RBIs, Delmon Young is about as hot as you can be. He is widely available so if you need OF help in a 4 / 5 OF league, he's a solid short term play.

Felipe Paulino (SP, KC)

Paulino is definitely a guy to keep an eye on, as he has nasty stuff and has shown an ability to perform at the major league level. With the offseason improvements to the Royals' offensive lineup and Paulino's strikeout ability, he could be an impact player in the second half. Keep him on your radar […]

Koji Uehara (RP, BOS)

Uehara has taken the reigns in Boston's bullpen and righted the sinking ship that Andrew Bailey left behind. In the past 3 days, he's thrown 3 perfect IP with 6 Ks, racking up 3 saves. He's only 52% owned in Yahoo! leagues which just crazy. Pick him up immediately if you need saves or pitching […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Week 13 Closer Update - Nailz

Yeoman’s Work Before I get into my normal article about the wonderful world of closers, I wanted to take a few moments to write about a pitcher that I am completely enamored with and that is the one and only Jose Fernandez.  I am in a 16-team, roto, auction-style keeper league and I was very […]

Jaoquin Benoit, RP, DET

Benoit closed out the Rays on Friday night with a 2K inning, locking down his 5th save of the year. Benoit is settling into the DET closer role nicely and should be owned in all leagues if you're in need of saves. Add him immediately.

RotoBaller Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Updates

RotoBaller experts have scoured the dregs of free agent pools across the fantasy baseball world to bring you the best waiver wire updates.   Our goal is simple: to help you build the best fantasy baseball team and win your league.  Our waiver wire updates bring you all the players who are hot and ripe for the plucking […]