Kelvin Herrera (RP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Kelvin Herrera is now a top 10-12 closing option in the fake game because Wade Davis has landed on the DL with a forearm strain. The injury could be minor, but that type of strain is a usually a huge red flag and often leads... Read More

Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 14

I'll begin by patting myself on the back for last week's column. Nobody else was writing about Jeimer Candelario last week - at least not until the Cubs announced his promotion to the majors. How's that for a timely report? Ok, fine. I didn't exactly hit the nail on the head. After praising Candelario for... Read More

The Cut List (Week 14): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On

Happy Fourth of July everyone! With all the fireworks, hot dog eating, beer guzzling and all things that make America great going on (that is in no way, shape, or form a Trump endorsement) take a second to check out this week's cut list. The All-Star Break is right around the corner so the season... Read More

Top 450: Rest Of Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Fellow RotoBallers. The MLB All-Star Break is creeping up on us... time flies when you're having fun. With that comes the second half of the fantasy baseball season, and the eventual stretch run (for most leagues). We are here to help you dominate your leagues when it counts most. Today we are bringing you our... Read More

Poetry in Motion: The Revelation of Will Harris

Will Harris is the next Dennis Eckersley. Actually, Eckersley had a decent career as a starter before turning into a dominant closer at age 32. But you get the idea. Harris's sudden emergence has been quite the surprise. If you saw this coming, maybe you should be playing the stock market instead of fantasy sports.... Read More

Tony Cingrani (RP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 33% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Tony Cingrani is used to striking out batters left and right, but this season has been a different story as the Cincinnati Reds closer has a K/9 of just 6.6, while walking nearly as many batters at 5.3 BB/9. Cingrani has worked... Read More

Week 13 Risers and Fallers: Schoop, Dozier, Mengden, Guerra and More

The All-Star break is around the corner, but there are still some guys out there who can make a difference on fantasy rosters. Some teams will become sellers and turn playing time over to their young prospects. Building your own roster for the future may be your own best course of action. Now is also... Read More

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 13

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men that have proven to be closer candidates to target off the waiver wire for Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible... Read More

Ryan Buchter (RP, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 17% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ryan Buchter is not your run-in-the-mill closer. He is a 29-year-old rookie with 35 career innings under his belt. But with Fernando Rodney being shipped off to South Beach, the Padres are likely to turn to Buchter for ninth-inning duties. Buchter failed to reach... Read More

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13 (National League)

As we head toward the All-Star break, it's time to evaluate some players who may be headed for a turn-around in the second half of the season. This list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great deal of attention in mixed-leagues, streaming options suitable only for deeper leagues or category specialists who may fill... Read More

Seung Hwan Oh (RP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 54 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Seung Hwan Oh's MLB career is off to a terrific start. Across 39 innings, he's posted a 1.62 ERA and 0.85 WHIP, with 51 strikeouts against just nine walks. With Trevor Rosenthal's abysmal performance finally forcing Mike Matheny to remove him from... Read More

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 13 (American League)

As we pull into Week 13, the gaps between ourselves and our opponents are becoming clearer. Whether your team is in the middle of the pack trying to pull up or a leader trying to fight back the competition, roster maintenance becomes more and more important. Here are some roster lottery tickets that can help... Read More

Xavier Cedeno (RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues OWNED IN: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Xavier Cedeno is a 29-year-old left-handed reliever with just two saves in 123.1 innings of work over his career. He began the season as a lefty specialist, but settled into a setup role early on with Brad Boxberger on the disabled list. Now,... Read More

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 12

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men that have proven to be closer candidates to target off the waiver wire for Week 12 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible... Read More

Week 12 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article where I examined the recently promoted prospects and gave analysis on the value they would have for fantasy owners. I am officially rebooting that article series and it will now become a weekly article. This week, since I have not done the article in a while,... Read More

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 12 (American League)

June has brought with it a fair share of unforeseen injuries. Injuries to very important, integral players. Jose Bautista, J.D. Martinez, Steve Pearce and Yu Darvish are among those recently added to the DL. Others like Juan Uribe and Taijuan Walker have been day-to-day recently with their injuries. If you need to fill an unexpected roster... Read More

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12 (National League)

Call-up season is in full effect. The big names have been out there for a while, but some lesser known players are also making their Major League debuts this time of the year. This list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great deal of attention in mixed-leagues, streaming options suitable only for deeper leagues... Read More

Sean Doolittle (RP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In his career, Sean Doolittle has been a jack-of-all-trades. In five seasons, he has earned 32 saves and 58 holds. His 2.97 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 10.5 K/9 have made him a steady presence in the Oakland bullpen. This year, his numbers are holding... Read More

Carlos Estevez (RP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 42% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: When most people found out that the Rockies put Carlos Estevez in the closer's role, it would be easy to get confused and think they signed Charlie Sheen, whose real name is Carlos Estevez, based off of the heat he displayed in... Read More

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 11

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men that have proven to be closer candidates to target off the waiver wire for Week 11 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible... Read More

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11 (National League)

Call-up season is in full effect. The big names have been out there for a while, but some lesser known players are also making their Major League debuts this time of the year. This list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great deal of attention in mixed-leagues, streaming options suitable only for deeper leagues... Read More

Checking In: Top MLB Prospects from Week 11 and Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

What's up RotoBallers? Welcome back to our weekly column on MLB prospects, where we take a look at some of the top rookies in the minors and how they've been performing recently. This week, we check in on some prospects that have been having extremely good seasons. Josh Bell and Brandon Nimmo are very well... Read More

Tony Cingrani (RP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 23% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: In 29.2 roller-coaster innings pitched for the horrid Cincinnati Reds bullpen this season, Tony Cingrani has once again gotten his ERA below 4, as it currently sits at 3.94. Cingrani also has a 1.35 WHIP and a 4.67 FIP made up... Read More

Shawn Kelley (RP, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 27% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Shawn Kelley was one of the better middle relievers in baseball last year, managing a 2.45 ERA with 63 K over 51.1 IP in a setup role for the Padres. He was scooped up by the Nationals this past offseason on a three-year deal... Read More

Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 11

With the MLB draft behind us, the midseason trade market should begin to gain steam. Trades offer excellent opportunities for fantasy owners to assess talent. The deals themselves give us signals about how clubs value the exchanged players. They also often open up playing time new assets including some who flew completely under the radar.... Read More

Will Harris (RP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 58% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: With a 0.63 ERA, 1.65 FIP, 0.802 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9, 9.4 K/9, and zero HR allowed in 28.2 IP with the Astros this season, Will Harris has been nearly unhittable.  He's currently striking out  27.3% of the batters he faces and is only... Read More

Carlos Estevez (RP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: When Jake Mcgee hit the DL on Saturday, Colorado manager Walt Weiss pulled a surprise move by declaring Carlos Estevez to be the closer. With the experienced Jason Motte back in the bullpen mix, Estevez must have shown something to prove he deserves the role.... Read More

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 10

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men that have proven to be closer candidates to target off the waiver wire for Week 10 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible... Read More

Poetry in Motion: The Control of Jeremy Jeffress

Jeremy Jeffress will finish the year as a top 10 closer. Whether it's with Milwaukee or another team remains to be seen. Hypothetically, a trade to a contender could do wonders for his value, but for the time being he is stuck in Milwaukee and still ranks as a must-own closer. Currently, Jeffress is tied... Read More

Sam Dyson (RP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues. OWNED IN: 70% of Fleaflicker leagues. EXPERT ANALYSIS: Sam Dyson has been solid all season and is worth adding in every size league regardless of format. Dyson was solid in a setup role and has been just as good if not better as the closer for the Rangers. He's now up to... Read More