Ottoneu Waiver Wire Report - RotoBaller Staff League

Ottoneu leagues, available on Fangraphs, are a different beast, and for good reason. Most of the scoring formats are more advanced, there are intense roster requirements and it’s a year-round commitment. The RotoBaller staff's lack of experience with the format was borne out by how poorly many of us drafted, making in-season improvements via the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 3

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Kole Calhoun Benched Against Right-Hander

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun is out of the lineup on Friday against Bartolo Colon and the Texas Rangers. It's notable that Calhoun is on the bench against a right-hander, as he has normally been starting against them and sitting against left-handers. Calhoun's abysmal .145/.195/.179 slash line may have finally cost him his […]

Adam Eaton, Three Other Nats to Begin Rehab Assignment

Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports on Friday that Nationals outfielders Adam Eaton (ankle) and Brian Goodwin (wrist), pitcher Matt Grace (groin) and second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) will all report to the Harrisburg Senators to begin rehab assignments this weekend. Eaton, Goodwin and Grace have all been on the disabled list since April, while Murphy […]

Kyle Schwarber Absent Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber is absent from Friday’s lineup versus the New York Mets. Schwarber usually gets most of his starts versus right-handed pitching, but he will be on the bench Friday. Jason Heyward, who is swinging a hot bat, will replace Schwarber and bat second. Heyward is worth consideration in daily leagues, as […]

Randal Grichuk To Be Activated Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk (knee) will be activated from the disabled list on Friday. Placed on the disabled list on April 30 with a knee injury, Grichuk will have missed exactly a month worth of action. In his rehab assignment across multiple levels, Grichuk produced solid results. Across six games, he only hit .235 […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 2

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Wil Myers Out Until July

Updating a previous report, MLB.com's AJ Cassavell believes San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (oblique) is slated for an early-July return. Myers was cleared for baseball activities this week and progressed to dry swings on Thursday. Since he had been completely shut down, he's likely a couple weeks away from a rehab assignment. The timeline […]

Mark Trumbo (OF, BAL) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo has only been back in the lineup since the beginning of May, but has been on fire of late, posting a .304 average over the last month. He had two home runs and seven doubles in May, […]

Jay Bruce Could Be Slowly Waking Up

2018 has not been kind to New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce, likely due to the plantar fasciitis condition in his left foot, but over the last few days the season has been a little nicer to him. He may have had an essentially meaningless 1-for-3 finish in a 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs […]

Brandon Nimmo Does It All Again For Mets

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is getting praise from just about everywhere as of late, and he’s doing absolutely nothing to derail that hype train. In a 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, Nimmo was once again the Amazins best source of offense. He finished 2-for-4 with a home run and a […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full 15-game slate scheduled for Friday and all games are set for 7:05pm (EST), or later. That means we have a stocked player pool from both the pitching and hitting aspect of DFS. Seven of the games have an over/under of at least nine total runs and only one team is a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/1/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As we welcome the month of June, hopefully much of the Spring showers are behind us. The rain - and rainouts - have gotten a bit out of hand. Does it sound like I got burned by the Yankees - Orioles rainout? Because I most certainly did. Anywho, beautiful 15 game slate on deck for […]

Updated Outfielder Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We have made it to the end of May in fantasy baseball. Now is the time everyone starts to take a hard look at their roster to make improvements and changes. At Rotoballer we are going to help you out by reshuffling the deck and updating the outfield rankings as a tool in reshaping your […]

Fantasy Baseball Assets - May Risers and Fallers

As the second month of the 2018 MLB season finishes, there were some standout performances and some forgettable ones in May. Since we have crossed the quarter-mark for the season, which players can we target in possible trade talks? Do we buy into recent hot streaks or stay patient to see how things play out […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Drew Robinson Suffers Setback

Texas Rangers utility player Drew Robinson suffered a setback with his hip during recovery. Robinson has now not played in a week and will require more time on a rehab assignment before the Rangers can consider activating him. The left-handed hitter was hitting just .175 with one home run and one stolen base prior to […]

Carlos Tocci Running Out Of Rehab Time

Texas Rangers outfielder Carlos Tocci is nearing the end of his rehab assignment. Tocci will play in the 20th game of his assignment over the weekend, forcing the Rangers to make a decision. Tocci is hitting .095 in 23 plate appearances at Triple-A, having hit just .080 in 28 plate appearances for the Rangers prior […]

Week 10 Points League Waiver Wire Targets and Drops

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Ender Inciarte Scores Run As Braves Beat Nats

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte ended May, which was a rough month, on a good note. He went 2-for-4 with a run on Thursday night. It wasn't totally positive, though, as the speedster was caught stealing for the sixth time this year. He's got 18 steals, though, which is a positive for his owners. If […]

X-Ray Shows No Further Damage To Byron Buxton's Toe

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (toe) went for an X-ray on his fractured big toe on Tuesday. Buxton returned to the disabled list on Wednesday after the toe was not getting better with him trying to play through the injury. The good news is that Buxton didn't make the toe worse by playing on it […]

Wil Myers, Austin Hedges Making Progress

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (oblique) and catcher Austin Hedges (elbow) are making progress on their road to health. Myers, out since April 29 with an oblique strain, took dry swings on Thursday. He was cleared for baseball activities on Tuesday and is likely a couple weeks away from returning. Hedges has been dealing […]

Bradley Zimmer Will Be Activated Friday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer (ribs) will be activated off of the disabled list on Friday. Zimmer has been out of the Indians lineup since May 11. He had a four-game rehab stint split between Double-A and Triple-A, which saw him register a .250 average and two steals. Starting pitcher Shane Bieber will be sent back […]

Mookie Betts to Miss Fifth Straight Game

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (side) will remain out of the lineup on Thursday when the Red Sox take on the Houston Astros. Betts has been dealing with left side tightness for the past week. Manager Alex Cora said that if the games were in September, then Betts would be playing, so that is some […]

Byron Buxton Has MRI on Thursday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (toe) was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday. He had an MRI and X-rays on Thursday, but those showed no change. It didn't get any better, but his injury did not get any worse. The Twins likely activated Buxton from the DL too early, but the young outfielder […]

Tyler O'Neill Sent Back Down to Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday. O'Neill was on fire for a little while, hitting a home run in three straight games last week, but he'd been 2-for-19 with 13 strikeouts since then. He'll get consistent playing time in Memphis and work on making more contact. He's sure […]

Austin Meadows Sitting On Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Austin Meadows is getting the night off on Thursday against Jack Flaherty and the St. Louis Cardinals. It's just routine rest for the hot-hitting rookie, who is batting .419/.435/.814 in 46 plate appearances. Corey Dickerson, Starling Marte, and Gregory Polanco make up the Pirates outfield from left to right on Thursday. Meadows […]

Chris Taylor is Out on Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor (rest) is not in Thursday's starting lineup against the Phillies. Taylor has been struggling lately, so he could definitely use a night off. He's struck out nine of his last 13 at-bats, but is still hitting fairly decent over the last two weeks. Enrique Hernandez will draw the start […]

Matt Kemp is Resting Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies. It's just a routine day off for Kemp, so fantasy owners don't need to worry about an injury. Joc Pederson will start in left field for Kemp against right-hander Aaron Nola. Kemp has been on fire […]