MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/23/15

We're back to a full slate of games this Tuesday and there's a lot of pitchers hurling today to take advantage of. Here are my lineup picks for DraftKings DFS for June 23rd, 2015. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/22/15

With seven games on Monday, June 22nd, the options are only slightly limited. In making the first draft of my lineup, I managed to have a remaining balance of $5,000. This is due to the number of solid value options that are available. The players I recommend consist mainly of infielders, as only one outfielder stuck […]

Chris Parmalee (1B / OF, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Parmelee burst onto the scene with a vengeance this week. After being called up the Orioles, he made his season debut by going 4/6 with two home runs, three Runs scored, and two RBI. He’s hit another home run since then and is batting […]

Mitch Moreland (1B / DH, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Moreland has continued to hit his way up the Texas Rangers‘ batting order. Thanks to his impressive play, Manager Jeff Banister has entrusted him with cleanup duties twice in the last three days. Most notably, these outings have come against Zack Greinke and Carlos […]

Brock Holt (1B / 2B / 3B / SS / OF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Holt was a last-minute cut from last week’s column after news of Byron Buxton’s promotion broke. Since then, his ownership rate has tripled. A combination of injuries and ineffectiveness on the part of his teammates has allowed Holt to carve out consistent playing time […]

First Base/Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 12

Hunting for values on the waiver wire is one of the most fun, and most challenging, parts of any fantasy season. This can be especially true at the infield corners, an area where the stars are readily scooped up and finding a low cost alternative can be often difficult. Here at RotoBaller, we're always looking […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/22/15

Just seven games scheduled for this Monday, June 22nd. Thankfully, they're all being played at night, so our lineup options aren't too weak. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's FREE to enter and pays out $100,000 […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/21/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. He's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Sunday, June 21st. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Four Contact Rate Surgers to Buy

Fundamentally, baseball is about contact. Perhaps we should ask ourselves, who has improved at this most essential skill? In collecting the data of qualifying players, I contrasted contact rate in 2014 with the current season. Adjacent to difference in contact rate, I compared wRC+ over the same time, and calculated the difference to determine a correlation to […]

Victor Martinez Activated From DL: Starting Friday For Tigers

The Detroit Tigers activated Victor Martinez from the DL on Friday and will be the DH during Friday’s matchup against the New York Yankees, according to the Detroit Free Press. The veteran slugger has been out of action for a month with an inflammation in his surgically-repaired left knee. After a solid rehab assignment, Martinez […]

Minor Leagues Spotlight: Top Fantasy Prospects from Week 10

Several top prospects are currently in the middle of brief stints in the Majors before returning to Triple-A. Those prospects would be Kyle Schwarber and Domingo Santana. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein has confirmed that no matter how well Scwarber performs, he will be sent down. Santana has a chance to earn some […]

Week 11 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

It's week 11 in Fantasy Baseball and the MLB. The Jays are still on fire, and Robby Cano is still in the dumps. Bet you can't guess who makes up our buy and sell hitters for this week.   Sell Your Streaking Jays Kevin Pillar (OF, TOR) Known mainly for his dynamic skills in centerfield, […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 6/18/15

I just recently had my most successful overall MLB FanDuel night. I only profited about eight bucks, simply because my bankroll is a little low right now, but it was cool to see all three of my lineups cash in tournaments. I took Wednesday night off, as I had to work two hours prior to […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Impact Prospects, Waiver Wire & Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

Impact Prospects and Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most […]

Roto Never Sleeps: Week 10 Fantasy Baseball Recap Featuring Pence, Scherzer, Hamilton, Felix, and More

Here's your breakdown and around-the-league roundup from the past week... MLB & Fantasy Baseball Week 11 Player Recap Hunter Pence (SF – OF) hit the disabled list this week, frustrating weekly fantasy owners in the worst way possible after saying that a return on Tuesday was likely. Pence is finding himself on the DL for […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 11)

Wow. What a week for prospects. To start things off, Carlos Correa got called up and performed well in his first start ever against Chris Sale. Then it was announced that Byron Buxton, surprisingly, would be called up. Then it was Francisco Lindor getting called up, just a few hours after the Buxton announcement. If you have been […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/16/15

Back to back days with 15 games scheduled. I could really get used to that. There are five games being played in the afternoon, so I'll make sure to have some DFS player suggestions for the mid-day and night groups. As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to […]

Mitch Moreland (1B / DH, TEX) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Moreland is the kind of player who could have a MVP-caliber season and the world wouldn’t notice. While he hasn’t quite been an MVP, Moreland has been a surprisingly productive fantasy asset for the past several weeks. He is hitting .310/.366/.542 on […]

Adam Lind (1B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 51% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I’ve waxed on about my love for Adam Lind enough times in this column that I won’t bore you with a long-winded rewrite. After his early season surge, Lind is slowly but surely turning on the gas again. He’s hit .375 through […]

First Base / Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 11

Hunting for values on the waiver wire is one of the most fun, and most challenging, parts of any fantasy season. This can be especially true at the infield corners, an area where the stars are readily scooped up and finding a low cost alternative can be often difficult. Here at RotoBaller, we're always looking […]

Justin Smoak (1B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16+ team leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Justin Smoak was once a highly touted prospect for the Texas Rangers, but has bounced around the league ever since he was brought up. He currently resides with the Toronto Jays who have one of the best lineups in the game, if […]

Mark Canha (1B/OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Canha has likely been on and off many fantasy teams so far this season. However, he makes for an interesting add because of his dual position eligibility, and because he has brought some speed to the table. Let's not confuse him for […]

Yonder Alonso (1B, SD) – Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and AL Only leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In only nine games since returning from his last DL stint, Yonder Alonso has managed a .364 AVG with 1 HR and 8 RBI while batting cleanup in a strong San Diego Padres lineup. The recent success is nothing new, either, as […]

The Cut List? (Week 10): Players to Consider Cutting Bait On...

With the Houston Astros recently promoting both SS Carlos Correa and SP Vincent Velasquez and breakout performers Cameron Maybin, Chris Heston and Chi Chi Gonzalez getting attention, there are plenty of interesting names out there to for waiver hawks. It is always tough deciding who to drop. Whether you need to activate a player off […]

Ben Paulsen (1B/OF, COL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only / Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If ever there were a fantasy baseball category entitled Epic Mustaches in Player Photos, Ben Paulsen would hands-down be the number one overall pick. Unfortunately facial hair is not included in baseball analysis. Instead, we’re going to focus in on Paulsen’s […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Waiver Wire, Buy Low & Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

Buy Low Candidates and Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most […]

Pedro Alvarez Leaves Game With Undisclosed Injury

After hitting his 10th home run of the season, Pedro Alvarez left Wednesday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers with an undisclosed injury, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The Pittsburgh Pirates first and third basemen was 1-for-3 with the homer that nearly left PNC Park, which helped the Bucs win 2-0. In his third at bat, […]

Mitch Moreland (1B, TEX) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-only / 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Mitch Moreland has quietly tallied an impressive .881 OPS so far this season, which is pretty solid for a guy that’s owned in only 23% of CBS leagues. After a slow start in March/April, Moreland hit four round-trippers in […]

Kennys Vargas (1B/DH, MIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After starting the season with the big league club, Kennys Vargas was sent back down because he struggled in his 28 games with the Twins. He posted a .248/.297/.365 slash line, and only knocked in 10 RBI. The power wasn't quite there […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/10/15

Plenty of opportunity today for some tinkering of lineups. There is a lack of pitching in the early games that could lead to some unique lineups in most games. Hitting will most likely be cheap and finding the right starter may be a chore. The night games offer more stability as the good starting pitchers […]