Eric Thames (1B/OF, MIL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: Brewers first baseman/outfielder Eric Thames has quietly hit the stuffing out of the ball this season, boasting a ridiculous 91.7 mile per hour average exit velocity along with a 45.5% hard hit rate. Tack on his 16.3% walk rate, one of the […]

Anthony Rizzo Out Sunday With Back Tightness, Listed Day-to-Day

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) will sit from Sunday's series finale with Milwaukee after experiencing back tightness and will be day-to-day. With the Cubs set to have Monday off, the team saw it worthy to sit Rizzo and hope he is fresh for Tuesday, when the Cubs open up a road series with […]

Greg Bird Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird (foot) was transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL, reports Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. Bird had been on the IL since mid-April with a plantar fascia tear in his left foot. With the move, he'll be out of action until at least mid-June. Unless […]

Brandon Belt Receives Good News

The MRI exam on San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) came back clean on Saturday, although he received the day off as a precaution. He'll likely be back in the lineup on Sunday. Make sure you check the lineup on Sunday before automatically throwing Belt back into your fantasy starting lineups this weekend. […]

Garrett Cooper Returns, Peter O'Brien To Injured List

The Miami Marlins activated first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (hand) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and placed outfielder Peter O'Brien (rib cage) on the injured list with a left rib cage contusion in a corresponding move. Outfielder Harold Ramirez was also called up from Triple-A New Orleans, while Isaac Galloway was sent down. Ramirez […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to mid-May, Premium RotoBallers. There's little time to waste, as my Saturday's been quite hectic and I want to dive into this exciting player pool! This time of year is so much fun. Everyone's still questioning what's real and what isn't, and we […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 7

We are just over a month into the fantasy baseball season and it is a prime time to buy in on players whose production could be legit/should be better or hop off a heater before the floors caves in. As we all should know, baseball is a game of ebbs and flows. When there is […]

C.J. Cron Has Huge Saturday

Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron had a huge pair of games in a day/night doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Cron combined to go 5-for-8 with two homers and four RBI against Detroit. The big first baseman is now hitting .261 with nine homers, 15 runs, and 23 RBI in 119 at-bats. Cron […]

Fantasy Baseball Op Ed - Game of Thrones Edition

Now that I've already spoiled Avengers: Endgame on Youtube (hey, the Russo brothers said it was OK), it's time to pivot to the other most topical item in 2019 pop culture: Game of Thrones. I admit I'm not an avid viewer of the show, so don't take this as a love letter to the series. OK, […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 7

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

The Cut List (Week 7) - Time to Let Go?

The 2019 season is now one-fifth over for every team in MLB, and one-quarter over for some. By the end of the month in just under three weeks time, it'll be one-third finished. If you've hung on to a certain player in a certain roto league, depending on how often you played or benched them, […]

Trey Mancini Cooling Off At The Plate In May

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini continued his May struggles in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Angels, going 1-for-5 with a single and a strikeout. Mancini's numbers on the season have been great (.322 batting average, seven home runs, 16 RBI) but he is hitting just .212 with two RBI in 33 at-bats in May. […]

Two-Start Pitcher Preview: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87): Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET Monday through Friday from 1-2 pm ET Saturdays from 5-7 pm ET You can […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Sunday May 12, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 12th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! The MLB has given us a full 15-game slate that will be broken down into two DFS slates. The story of the day is of course the two NBA game 7's, but there's nothing better than filling those four or five dead hours throughout the day with some baseball. The main […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/12/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Today's main slate begins at 1:05 pm eastern and covers eight games. Since it's Sunday, the all day slate is filled with all 15 matchups and also starts at 1:05 pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/12/2019. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Jay Bruce Slugs 12th Dinger Of Season

Seattle Mariners outfielder/first baseman Jay Bruce continued his torrid power surge Saturday afternoon with a two-run bomb off of Red Sox starter Rick Porcello. It was Bruce's 12th homer of the year and 25th RBI as he went 1-for-4 with a strikeout. The veteran is only batting .192 on the season, but owners will certainly […]

Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Frenzy: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, SoundCloud and on iTunes […]

Mitch Moreland Leads Red Sox In Homers

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland hit his 11th home run Friday night against the Mariners. It was a three-run shot for Moreland as his power leads the Red Sox near mid-May. Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez may have something to say about that soon, but for now Moreland is producing what they haven’t. […]

Rest of Season First Base Rankings (May Update)

The next stop in our Rest-of-Season rankings update is first base. Recently, RotoBaller writers and rankers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel updated their 2019 fantasy baseball rankings, available on our dashboard. We always give our readers the very latest rankings, which are continually updated based on injuries, playing time, and performance trends. […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 7

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column which falls in-line with most fantasy “who should I pick up?” articles with a skew towards points leagues. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. Some stats are […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 7 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers & Starts for Week 7

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 5/6 - 5/12. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

Paul Goldschmidt Singles Three Times in Friday's Loss

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit three singles on Friday, ending up 3-for-5. The three-hit game brought his slash line up to .263/.339/.462. He's off to a mediocre start to the season, but it shouldn't be long before he turns it on and shows owners why he was worth a first-round pick.

Anthony Rizzo Goes Hitless On Friday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 0-for-3 with a walk in the 7-0 loss to the Brewers. It was a poor showing for the Cubs, who had won 10 of their last 12 games before hosting Milwaukee on Friday, but they were unable to overcome Gio Gonzalez, who pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing only […]

Brandon Belt Leaves Game With Knee Inflammation

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) left the game early on Friday with right knee inflammation. Belt will undergo an MRI exam, but manager Bruce Bochy said the team is hopeful that Belt will only miss a day or two. The left-handed slugger had two walks in four plate appearances on Friday night […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday May 11, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 11th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Niko Goodrum Expected To Avoid Injured List

Detroit Tigers infielder/outfielder Niko Goodrum's (knee) MRI exam came back clean on Friday night after he was involved in a collision at first base, and he was diagnosed with just a bruise. Manager Ron Gardenhire said the team expects Goodrum to avoid the injured list, but he will likely be sore Saturday. Don't be surprised […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/19): MLB DFS Lineups

It is finally Saturday! With the weather warming up what better way to celebrate than with two baseball slates? Once again both slates are deemed "featured" by DraftKings, but with slightly more emphasis on the 8 game main slate at 7:10. Therefore, in this article I will be focusing on that late slate and trying […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/11/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday and that means us baseball fans are treated to a full slate of games. We even get a double-header and we're fortunate not to have too much rain in the forecast. That's all we can ask for and it's exciting to set some lineups after a successful night on Friday. In this article, […]