Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets and Buy Low Candidates: Matt Olson, Pablo Lopez, Kevin Gausman, Manny Machado, George Kirby, more

It has been an odd year for some big names in the MLB. Some of the best players from 2023 have taken a significant step back in 2024. As the season rounds into June, falling back on the idea of "slow starters" becomes less and less reliable. Some of these underachievers will need to be […]

AL-Only and NL-Only: Deeper Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our AL-only and NL-only deeper fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 10 -- June 3 through June 9. The waiver wire can be difficult to navigate. Knowing who to add and when is a game within the game of fantasy baseball. Doing this in a mono league where the player pool […]

Reed Garrett - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Mets' closer, Edwin Diaz, was already battling inconsistency this season before it was announced that he had a shoulder injury and would be placed on the IL. This should create an opportunity for Reed Garrett to slide into the closer role for […]

Should You Roster Zane Smith In DFS This Weekend?

Zane Smith will start 36th in Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Heading into this weekend's race, there is a lot to like about the Spire Motorsports rookie. Not only did he finish +15 in place differential in his only Cup start here back in 2022, but he also has three top-10 […]

Jeremiah Estrada - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In case you missed it, Estrada broke a major league record earlier this week when he struck out 13 consecutive hitters across three relief appearances. Estrada has been downright incredible so far this season, striking out 30 hitters over 18 frames and […]

Christopher Bell Should Compete For A Top-Five Finish At St. Louis

After qualifying for this week's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway, last week's Coca-Cola 600 winner, Christopher Bell, will start fourth. This marks the second time at the site and the sixth time this season that Bell scored a top-5 starting position. In two starts at WWTR, Bell placed 11th or better twice, […]

Juan Soto vs. Bobby Witt Jr. - 2024 Fantasy Baseball Rest of Season Rankings

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals are off to the franchise's best start in over a decade, while Witt Jr.'s stats have put him at the top of the fantasy baseball rankings. Meanwhile, Juan Soto's first year in the Bronx could not be going any better. He and Aaron Judge have been top ten fantasy […]

DJ Herz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 11)

PROSPECT: DJ Herz, SP, Washington Nationals CURRENT LEVEL: Triple-A 2024 STATS: 9 G, 9 GS, 3-2, 36.0 IP, 3.75 ERA, 4.72 FIP, 10.5 K/9, 7.25 BB/9, 0.75 HR/9, 30.9% GB%, .241 BABIP ANALYSIS: DJ Herz began the 2023 season with the Chicago Cubs organization but was dealt to the Washington Nationals on July 31. With […]

Artemi Panarin Scores Lone Rangers Goal In Game 6 Defeat

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin potted the team's only goal in Saturday's 2-1 Game 6 defeat against Florida. Battling for survival in the Eastern Conference Final, the Rangers struggled to generate scoring chances and only found the back of the net with 1:40 left in the third period. Panarin hadn't scored for eight […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers (Week 11) - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers

The minor league baseball season is underway and many well-known prospects are already making their case for an MLB debut later this summer. However, the question is do these performances truly matter for this season? How easy will it be for these prospects to reach the big leagues and are they worth stashing on your […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, Jo Adell, Bo Bichette, Austin Riley, more

Howdy RotoBallers! The calendar has flipped to June, and incredibly, we are two months into the 2024 baseball season. It's for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of June 1, 2024. These rankings are released in June, […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2024 Fantasy Baseball

If you managed to avoid Corbin Carroll, Julio Rodriguez, and Trea Turner with your first-round pick in your fantasy baseball league, then you're likely in good shape as the rest of the top hitters that were taken early have produced in a big way so far. I suppose we could add Yordan Alvarez, Matt Olson, […]

Sean Manaea Strikes Out 10 In Loss

New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea went five-and-two-thirds innings in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Diamondbacks, striking out a season-high 10 batters but surrendering six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks. Manaea took the loss in the game and it ended a 7-game stretch in which he had allowed three earned […]

Igor Shesterkin Solid In Losing Effort

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin pushed away 32 of 34 shots for a .941 save percentage in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final against Florida on Saturday, but despite his fantastic effort, the season ended for the team with a 2-1 loss. Shesterkin was beaten by Sam Bennett inside the final minute of […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Almost Perfect In Series-Clincher

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky put in another rock-solid performance on Saturday, stopping 23 of 24 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Rangers. He was extremely close to becoming the first goaltender in franchise history to record a shutout in a series-clinching game, with the Rangers scoring their only goal at the 18:20 mark […]

Max Schuemann On Base Four Times Saturday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Max Schuemann broke out with his first career four-hit day in Saturday's 11-9 victory over the Braves. The 26-year-old went 4-for-4 with three singles, a double, one RBI, and three runs scored. Since May 11 (19 games), Schuemann is hitting .309 (21-for-68) with two home runs, eight RBI, 10 runs scored, and […]

Chayce McDermott - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles starting pitching prospect Chayce McDermott has been performing well at Triple-A and is projected to reach the major leagues later this summer. Through 47 innings with Triple-A Norfolk, the 25-year-old has posted a 4.02 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, and a 30:75 BB:K ratio. After posting […]

Anton Lundell Keeps The Assists Coming

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell recorded an assist on Vladimir Tarasenko's game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory. It's his ninth postseason assist, which has Lundell ranked third on the team, behind only Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov. Lundell's productive work as a third-line center in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs includes three goals in 17 […]

Is John Hunter Nemechek A Value Play In DFS This Weekend?

John Hunter Nemechek will start 33rd in Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. While Sunday will mark his first Cup start at the track formerly known as Gateway, he does have experience at this venue. In his seven truck starts here, the second-generation racer has a win (2017), two top-fives, and an […]

The Top 5 New York Yankees Prospects You Need To Know

The New York Yankees’ farm system is bursting at the seams with exciting young talent and is regarded as a top-10 system in most baseball circles. The Yankees have multiple players waiting in the wings to impact both major league and fantasy rosters. Here’s a rundown on these future stars and what they bring to […]

Mitch Keller Fans Eight, Picks Up Seventh Win

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller threw six innings of one-run ball in Saturday's 8-1 victory over the Blue Jays. The righty allowed just five hits and a walk while striking out eight. The outing marked his fifth straight quality start, going 5-0 with a 1.34 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and a 16.7% K-BB% over that […]

Sam Bennett Scores In Third Consecutive Game

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett opened the scoring in Saturday's Game 6 win over the Rangers, extending his goal streak to three games. Bennett hit his sixth postseason goal of the year with 50 seconds left in the first period. His marker was the only goal of the game for a long time before Vladimir […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Sends Panthers Back To Cup Final

Florida Panthers winger Vladimir Tarasenko scored the decisive goal as the team clinched its spot in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final with a 2-1 victory over the Rangers on Saturday. Having gone pointless in the series so far, Tarasenko popped up with a big goal 9:08 into the third period to give Florida a 2-0 […]

Marcell Ozuna Belts 17th Home Run Saturday

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-5 with four RBI in Saturday's 11-9 loss to the Athletics. The home run was his 17th of the season, most in the National League, and the RBI gave him a total of 53, good for second-most in all of baseball. Ozuna began the year hot and has […]

Tylor Megill - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tylor Megill proved that his first start back after coming off the IL (5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K) vs. Cleveland was no fluke by turning in a dominating performance against the L.A. Dodgers this week. Megill tossed […]

Erik Jones Will Start From P22 In Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300

After finishing with the second-slowest time during Saturday's practice (33.344), Erik Jones showed slight improvement by qualifying 22nd for Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Saturday's performances come as no surprise as 2024 has been a challenging season for the nine-year Cup veteran, who currently sits 26th in the NASCAR playoff standings. […]

Early 2024 Fantasy Football Rankings And Analysis: Wide Receivers

Fantasy football players are already looking ahead to their 2024 drafts. So, I have released some of my early 2024 seasonal rankings, along with those from the RotoBaller staff, which can be found here. In this feature, I share some of my insights when building the 2024 wide receiver rankings. I help you make the […]

Four NFL Teams On the Rise - Projecting Most Improved Teams in 2024

As an NFL fan, it's never fun to see your team sit near the bottom of the league standings for most of the season, but unfortunately, there's always going to be contenders, pretenders, and bottom-dwellers. It's frustrating for your favorite franchise to look uncompetitive, and it might be even worse to see them constantly hover […]

Ben Brown - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Ben Brown makes his seventh start of the season for Chicago today as they take on the Cincinnati Reds. Brown has bounced back and forth between the rotation and bullpen, but his last two starts have been so impressive (16 strikeouts across 11 […]