Bryce Harper Blasts 3 HR In First Three At Bats Wednesday

Bryce Harper hit three home runs in Wednesday’s victory over the Marlins for the first time in his career. What better way to get out of a 1-for-17 slump than three straight homers in your first three at bats in a game? That’s what the 22-year-old outfielder did in order to help the Washington Nationals... Read More

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Buy Low/Sell High Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

Buy Low/Sell High 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 (follow him on twitter) will... Read More

Billy Burns (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues. OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: When a speedster becomes an OBP asset he transforms from a pinch runner to a table setter. This is what Billy Burns has the potential to be if he keeps going down this prosperous path. Aside from a couple of short stints... Read More

Alex Guerrero (2B/3B/OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL Only leagues and in Deep Mixed Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With the oblique injury to Carl Crawford, Alex Guerrero should find himself in the Dodgers lineup with more regularity. It should also have something to do with the fact he's jacked five home runs in only 16 games,... Read More

Josh Hamilton (OF, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Deep League Add Only OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Let's look at the facts. Josh Hamilton turned 33 years old this year. Over the last two seasons he's hit .255/.316/.426 with 31 home runs, seven stolen bases, and a strikeout rate well north of 25%. He's coming off major shoulder surgery and a... Read More

Week 5 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome to Week 5. The MLB season is ripening and the time for messing around has come and gone. Your pitching staff has been decent, you've got some real speed on the base paths and plenty of guys who know how to get on base. But - for the love of God - can someone... Read More

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/6/15

  Another full slate of games on this Wednesday, including three early games (MIA v WAS ; ARI v COL ; SD v SF). We’ve got two aces on the mound (Scherzer, Sale) along with a steady amount of quality pitchers (Cole, deGrom, Lester, Carrasco). I’d recommend settling on one of the cheaper pitching options... Read More

Indians Activate Nick Swisher, Will Make Debut Tuesday

Nick Swisher will make his 2015 debut on Tuesday for the Cleveland Indians after being activated from the DL. He will start at DH and bat sixth for the Tribe against the Kansas City Royals, according to Cleveland.com. After missing the first month of the season while rehabbing duel knee surgeries, the 34-year-old hopes to... Read More

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/5/15

Happy Cinco De Mayo! Also, sorry for laying a dud yesterday with two of the three offenses I suggested stacking. One due to postponement, the other due to the Yankees not figuring out R.A. Dickey. Everybody plays today and for that I am thankful. A chance for stacking redemption. These options are "like" - not... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 5/5/15

Editor’s Note: RotoBaller’s Premium DFS Lineup Picks & Tools help you get an edge for your DraftKings lineups with exclusive access to DFS tools and expert lineup picks. Also our DFS batters vs. pitchers tool helps you analyze today’s matchups and make optimal lineup decisions. It’s a divisional kind of week in Major League Baseball, with 12 of the 15... Read More

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat: Canha’s power is legit. He mashed 20 home runs last year in Triple-A with a .303/.384/.505 slash line, impressing the A’s brass enough to snag him from the Marlins in the Rule 5 draft. Thanks... Read More

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/4/15

Eleven games scheduled for this evening, with first pitch at 7:05 eastern time. There's a nice balance of games with high expected run totals and reliable pitchers with strikeout potential to target. Guys like Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez, Madison Bumgarner, Jordan Zimmermann, and Carlos Martinez all take the bump, and yet there are still a... Read More

Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

  Every Sunday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and MLB /NBA writer and contributor Sam Nedimyer break down the top 10 waiver wire pickups for the upcoming week of the fantasy baseball season. Be sure to download our free waiver wire app in the iTunes store, read our daily updating waiver wire list and check out... Read More

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 5

In recent days, both Ben Zobrist and Yasiel Puig have hit the shelf with injuries. Hunter Pence and Christian Yelich remain out of lineups, though not our hearts. Name brands like Andrew McCutchen and Carlos Gonzalez are scuffling. Point is, you might need a little help in the outfield. You’ve come to the right place.... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers for Week 5: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues

Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 5 of fantasy baseball starting May 4th 2015. All players listed here are under 50% owned in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups, or... Read More

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/3/15

Daily fantasy baseball leagues (DFS) are becoming the thing to do, and here at RotoBaller we are excited to help our users build their bankrolls. I’ll be covering FanDuel lineup picks, sleepers and general advice every Saturday and Sunday. I’ll also be putting my money where my mouth is by entering my final lineup (at... Read More

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/2/15

Daily fantasy baseball leagues (DFS) are becoming the thing to do, and here at RotoBaller we are excited to help our users build their bankrolls. I’ll be covering FanDuel lineup picks, sleepers and general advice every Saturday and Sunday. I’ll also be putting my money where my mouth is by entering my final lineup (at... Read More

Chris Young (OF, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Standard and AL-only Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Chris Young seems to have found life in New York. He has become one of the top sluggers for the Yankees in this young season (no pun intended), as the 31-year-old is on fire whenever he plays. In 59 at bats, Young... Read More

Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Realmuto, Maxwell)

If you're having roster issues in your NL only league, well, you've come to the right place. If you aren't, then congratulations. This post can't really help you at the moment, but you're more than welcome to stay. Below you'll find our analysis on a couple waiver wire pickups for really deep or NL-only leagues,... Read More

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues. OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Ben Zobrist model of player is an archetype that several teams try to and often times fail to replicate. The Boston Red Sox have had that exact type of player hidden on their roster for the past few seasons in Brock... Read More

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Pujols, Puig, Wright, Iwakuma, Yelich and More

  Week 4 Injury Report for Fantasy Baseball Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy player. They're the little “what if” clause hanging over every fantasy season, that thing you just can't ever really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do.... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 5/1/15

Editor’s Note: RotoBaller’s Premium DFS Lineup Picks & Tools help you get an edge for your DraftKings lineups with exclusive access to DFS tools and expert lineup picks. Also our DFS batters vs. pitchers tool helps you analyze today’s matchups and make optimal lineup decisions. It's a pretty big sports weekend, if you haven't heard, and some extra spending money... Read More

Trending Up/Down: Fantasy Baseball April Stock Watch

We've talked already about the value of balancing patience and proactivity in the early going. That said, as April draws to a close, it behooves us to reassess the fantasy outlook for some players. The following half-dozen hitters have given fantasy owners reason to question their initial valuations.   Three Trending Up Mike Moustakas, 3B, Kansas... Read More

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Waiver Wire, Injury News & Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

Waiver Wire Targets 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 of DraftSmashers Radio... Read More

Week 4 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

It's Week 4 of the 2015 MLB season and you need to make some moves. None of your pitchers can throw a strikeout, you've got three potential stars sitting on the 15-Day DL and you have way too many outfielders to wait for slumping hitters to turn it around. Seriously, where did all these outfielders... Read More

FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 4/29/2015

Hey readers! We have a full slate of games for your entertainment this Wednesday, April 29th, which includes five early games for those wanting to play tourneys throughout the day. We’ve got two bonafide aces in the mound in King Felix and Greinke, but we’ve got plenty of quality options abound in case you want... Read More

Phillies Activate Domonic Brown From DL: Option Him To Triple-A

Phillies activated Domonic Brown from the 15-day DL, then immediately optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, according to MLB.com. A highly touted prospect at one point in the Philadelphia farm system, Brown hasn’t quite lived up to the hype. The 27-year-old outfielder was struggling in the minors this season before landing on the DL with... Read More

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers And Advice for 4/28/15

Editor’s Note: RotoBaller’s Premium DFS Lineup Picks & Tools help you get an edge for your FanDuel lineups with exclusive access to DFS tools and expert lineup picks. Also our DFS batters vs. pitchers tool helps you analyze today’s matchups and make optimal lineup decisions. Full slate! There are a lot of stud pitchers throwing tonight. When that's the case,... Read More

Alex Guerrero (2B/3B/OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and NL-Only Leagues Owned in 14% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After Sunday’s game, manager Don Mattingly said that Alex Guerrero will see some time in left field, which is not his natural position. It’s the old baseball adage—if you can hit, they’ll find a place in the field for you.... Read More

Deeper League Waiver Wire: AL Edition (Giavotella, Saunders, Lobstein)

Hey RotoBallers. Welcome to my Week 4 rundown of valuable waiver wire options for AL-Only fantasy baseball leagues. It’s always a challenge to stay ahead of the curve in deeper fantasy formats, so it is important to know which players are performing well now and which will play well all season long. Whether your team is... Read More