Whit Merrifield (2B, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-only leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Most fantasy players will look at major categories to value a player's worth. Most fantasy owners will also overlook players who are solid hitters but contribute more in the real game than in the fantasy one. But then the perfect storm of […]

Jose Ramirez (2B/3B/SS/OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Any player with four position eligibility has the attention of many fantasy owners right away. With a fresh every day opportunity to play for the Cleveland Indians and regular production within the lineup, Jose Ramirez may be blossoming into a true fantasy contributor. Ramirez […]

Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 10

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are available in more than half of Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive […]

Trea Turner (2B, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 12% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Ryan Zimmerman on a short paternity leave, the Nationals are promoting top prospect Trea Turner. Currently MLB Pipeline’s No. 9 prospect, Turner will join the big-league roster for the second time. His first stint in the majors — a 45-day stretch at the end […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/2/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. There was a good mix of high-scoring affairs and dominant pitching performances. Here's a quick rundown of those who impressed on Thursday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor’s Note: To […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Nine (National League)

Fantasy owners who need a boost in deep NL-only leagues may find some help from players that have gone unnoticed by less-savvy league members (the ones who don't use RotoBaller). Check here each week for the hottest pickups and deepest sleepers available. The following players are owned in 25% or less of Fleaflicker leagues. Editor’s […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/1/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. They were low-scoring affairs for the most part, with a couple of slugfests thrown in. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. […]

Week 9 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

Last week’s column could best be graded as an “incomplete” since two of the four players highlighted went on the disabled list – one on each side. As for those who stayed on the field, Brad Miller hit well (.939 OPS) but didn’t offer much in the way of category juice, while Julio Teheran had […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Nine (American League)

While doing research for this article, specifically Royals new third baseman Whit Merrifield, I remembered my AL-only league's waiver period was still open for a little longer and immediately made a claim. I had been putting off the waiver wire for most of the last week and was in need of throwing some rotting carcasses […]

Joe Panik (2B, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After two straight years hitting over .300, many thought Joe Panik might actually be a contender for the batting title in his third Major League season. It hasn't panned out that way so far, with Panik hitting a mere .251. Panik is not a […]

Aaron Hill (2B/3B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 9% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Just when last season made us think he was finally done for, Aaron Hill sucks us back in. This season with the struggling Brewers, Hill has a very solid stat line; boasting six home runs, three stolen bases, and a slash […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 9)

This could be one of the last weeks for a lot of the names on this list. With June right around the corner, many of the players on this list will be promoted as soon as the Super Two deadline passes. Guys like Jameson Taillon and Trea Turner will be promoted in an effort to […]

Steve Pearce (1B/2B, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 27% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Steve Pearce was one of the best hitters in baseball during the month of May, slashing an impressive .325/.415/.638 with seven homers and 32 R+RBI. There doesn’t seem to be anything fluky about his performance, either. In fact, a glance at his peripherals […]

Chris Owings (2B/SS/OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 13% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Chris Owings has been excellent at the plate in 2016, since converting to an outfielder after A.J. Pollock's injury. He's currently slashing .292/.337/.441 and has been a stable presence in an extremely volatile Arizona lineup. He's going to continue to get at-bats by […]

Gordon Beckham (2B/3B, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: In a utility role for the Braves, Gordon Beckham has been producing well above his career averages in almost every offensive category. He's currently hitting .303 with 12 runs and 15 RBI in just 104 plate appearances, and given the lack of talent […]

Trea Turner (2B, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It’s very possible that Trea Turner will be called up within the next week, because in order for the Nationals to obtain another year of control, he had to stay in the minors until May 30. Turner has been absolutely destroying Triple-A pitching this […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/28/16

With it being Memorial Day weekend and all, I'm sure many of you are at the beach or on vacation. Unfortunately, this may result in some of your baseball studies being neglected. Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. It's important to keep […]

The Cut List (Week 9): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On

It didn't quite happen last week, but I know that somebody on this list is going to explode after I recommend cutting him. Just a little disclaimer. That being said, we are about to enter June. The summer is almost here and it's no time to waste roster space on bums. Here is a list […]

Devon Travis (2B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: For all those fantasy owners waiting for the prized Toronto Blue Jays 2B to return or have simply been waiting for a boost to their 2B position---Devon Travis is back! Travis had been nursing a nagging shoulder injury from 2015 and […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/26/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. Only seven games were played, but there were still plenty of performances worth highlighting. Here's a quick rundown of those who impressed on Thursday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor’s […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers from Week 8: Sal Perez, J-Mart, Mazara, and More

It's Week 8 of Risers and Fallers. The weather is warming up, and so are many hitters around baseball. Some of these guys won't remain on your league's waiver wire for long. There's a nice influx of youth around the game and some of the top prospects could soon get the call to the big […]

AL-Only Leagues: Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Eight

As May comes to an end, we are about to close the chapter on the first third of the season. No fantasy team is a lost cause at this point, but if your team is floundering, the time to pick up the pace and still have a reasonable shot at competitiveness is beginning to wane. […]

NL-Only Leagues: Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Eight

Some familiar faces return to the list this week. Several players who were identified as sleepers as early as week one in this series are still contributing in fantasy leagues. Suffice to say, most of these players are not five-tool guys or elite prospects. Rather, they are role players or category specialists who may fill […]

Week 8 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

Last week’s buys were a mixed bag. Zack Greinke dominated the Cardinals, but Miguel Sano continued to scuffle. He’s still hitting the ball hard enough to anticipate better days ahead, though. On the sell side, Danny Salazar got knocked around by the Red Sox (no shame in that lately) and Adrian Gonzalez’s struggles continued. He […]

Aaron Hill (2B/3B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: You’re forgiven if you didn’t realize Aaron Hill was still playing in the majors. After an auspicious start to his tenure with the Diamondbacks, Hill hit just .238/.290/.359 over the past two seasons. Entering his age-34 season, it seemed unlikely that he would […]

Brett Lawrie (2B/3B, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Brett Lawrie owns a .251/.349/.443 slash line with six home runs, three stolen bases, 21 R and 20 RBI in 167 AB. He has matched or increased his home run total in each of his major league seasons, and is on pace to […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 8)

Colin Moran was finally promoted in an effort to actually provide some positive production out of the third base position. He is by no means a must-own prospect and could actually himself be replaced by Alex Bregman who is absolutely tearing up Double-A right now. But based on his track record, Moran could provide fantasy […]

Joe Panik (2B, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 49% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: While Joe Panik may have cooled down a bit from his hot start to the season, he is still slugging .437 with five HR and three SB on the season. Panik is striking out more often this year, but he is walking […]

Chris Owings (2B/SS/OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Super-utility man Chris Owings has been filling in in the outfield since A.J. Pollock's injury, and he should continue to collect at-bats with David Peralta also sidelined with a wrist issue. Owings hit .350 over the last week to bring his average up […]

Johnny Giavotella (2B, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 4% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Besides Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun, someone on the Angels has to hit, right? Johnny Giavotella has been terrific for the Angels over the last couple weeks, going 19-for-52 with eight runs and eight RBI. While it's true that the Angels were considering […]