Rosenthal Returns From Paternity Leave: Back As Cardinals Closer

The St. Louis Cardinals activated Trevor Rosenthal from the paternity leave list on Monday. The NL Central first-place Cardinals will welcome the Washington Nationals for a three-game series while they get back their All-Star closer after his wife gave birth to a baby girl. The 25-year-old missed the weekend series against the San Francisco Giants,... Read More

MLB Closer and Waiver Wire Watch for 8/31/15

Not a ton of closer news this week. However, the Red Sox finally made an announcement regarding their closer plans for the rest of the season. There are still a bunch of closers on the hot seat as we near an end to the season so there is a lot to keep an eye on.... Read More

English Premier League Match of the Week Preview: Swansea vs. Manchester United

Manchester United -  A Club Struggling to Find An Identity The Red Devils find themselves in new territory. Even with the  reborn personality of their crosstown rivals, under the new umbrella of the Etihad, Manchester United have always been the goliath of the northern England town. However, since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson, United... Read More

English Premier League - Transfer Options And Fantasy Advice

As week four of the EPL looms, we continue to look at the most viable and valuable fantasy transfer options. Editor’s Note: be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about the English Premier League (EPL) and the Spanish La Liga and fantasy analysis.   Simon Mignolet – Goalkeeper-Liverpool – 5.1m... Read More

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Springer, Stroman and More

Hello and welcome again to the MLB player injury report. If you learned one thing this week as a fantasy baseball manager, it was probably that bruises don't just hurt the players that they sideline. If you are reading this, you are most likely biting your nails, pulling your hair out, or considering balling up... Read More

The Spanish Primera Division Is Back - And So Are The Rumors

Arguably, the most skill laden league on the planet is, once again, open for business. Although the first week's games presented minimal fodder for the aficionado, footballing purists will rejoice at its recommencement. La Liga kicked off its season this past weekend to, it must be said, a more rapturous applause of expectation than post... Read More

Week 4 English Premier League Saturday Predictions and Fantasy Advice

Week 4 in the English Premier League and the European Games along with Capital One Cup ties will ensure that a lot of teams will have been playing midweek.  The transfer window saga continues with John Stones and Saido Berahino making the headlines as transfer requests are rejected by both of their clubs. However, we still expect... Read More

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch for 8/27

While some MLB teams are fighting for playoff spots, others are just trying to wrap this season up. Many relief pitchers have extended themselves so we’re seeing a lot of tired arms around this time of year. This could mean that a variety of players start picking up saves in one-off appearances that could throw... Read More

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 21)

What's up RotoBallers. This is going to be the last of this type of prospects format for the Top 30 power rankings this season. With rosters expanding on September 1st, most of the names on this list will be called up and anyone left off the expanded rosters will have no fantasy value. The article... Read More

Sean Doolittle (RP,OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Sean Doolittle is yet another case of Hamlet's famous words "To Be or Not To Be? That Is The Question." Will he be the closer in Oakland? Or will he just be another injured reliever who gets lost in the shuffle and... Read More

Tom Wilhelmsen (RP, SEA) - Closer Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In today's game versus the Chicago White Sox, the Mariners threw us a curveball regarding their closer situation and who may be getting the saves chances moving forward. Previous closer Carson Smith came on in the 7th inning, and stayed in for the 8th... Read More

John Axford (RP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Leagues. OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Colorado Rockies have played the fun game of "Closer Carousel" for most of this season, seemingly using anyone who can muster up the strength to pitch in the 9th inning. John Axford had the job, lost it, and essentially won it back... Read More

Glen Perkins (Neck) Hopes To Return Tuesday

Glen Perkins hopes to return to the Minnesota Twins bullpen by Tuesday, according to Pioneer Press. The reliever received an injection on Wednesday for a neck issue that has been bothering him for nearly two months. Perkins plans to play catch on Thursday or Friday since he feels a lot better. Perkins hopes to play... Read More

Recent Prospect Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Values (Lamb, Duffey, Velasquez, Chi Chi)

Hello and welcome to another edition of the prospect call-up watch. I am Brady Grove writing live from McDonald's because the wifi in my condo isn't working. Today we will be discussing four young guns on the move (for better or worse), their opportunity, and how this affects fantasy baseball managers. All of the prospects... Read More

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Hamilton, Franco, Puig and more

Wow. You really don't realize how many fantasy baseball relevant players are currently experiencing injury issues until you start writing the weekly injury update article. To be clear, because there are so many players currently battling their own bodies, we will be focusing on those with the utmost relevance to fantasy baseball managers. Stay tuned... Read More

Junichi Tazawa (RP,BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Red Sox have been in a state of turmoil at the back end of their rotation after losing Koji Uehara for the rest of the season due to a fractured wrist. The acquisition of Jean Machi seemed to be the... Read More

Kevin Jepsen (RP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Glen Perkins neck issues have once again reared their ugly head at the worst possible time for fantasy owners counting on his stellar season to carry them to the finish line. Not all hope is lost! In the middle of the... Read More

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that... Read More

Bryan Mitchell (Nose) Has Small Nasal Fracture: Watch Video Of Come-Backer

New York Yankees starter Bryan Mitchell was struck by a line drive to his face during Monday’s start against the Minnesota Twins during the second inning. The bullpen of the Yankees was able to be good enough for the 8-7 victory but Mitchell was the story because of the bloody nose that forced him to leave... Read More

Deep League Waiver Wire: Week 21

Welcome to another edition of the deep league waiver wire watch looking forward to Week 21. Today we will look at six players: two relievers, two starters, and two position players who all seem to mirror each others' situations. All could provide a huge spark for fantasy owners searching for roster additions 20,000 fantasy baseball... Read More

Bruce Rondon (RP, DET) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Just as it seemed like Rondon was locking in the closer role after two straight saves, he blew his most recent opportunity. Manager Brad Ausmus did state before the blown save that Rondon was his closer moving forward but that could clearly change on... Read More

Drew Pomeranz (RP, OAK) - Closer Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Earlier today, Drew Pomeranz nailed down the save for the Oakland Athletics in their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched a scoreless inning, giving up zero hits and walks, which is much better than what Edward Mujica has been doing recently.... Read More

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 8/19/2015

What’s up RotoBallers. Welcome back to the MLB closers watch, where we take a look at interesting closers and saves situations around MLB twice a week, and provide analysis for fantasy baseball. The big news this week is the probable return of Sean Doolittle. The struggling A’s are fighting to get him back on the field... Read More

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men heading into Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between... Read More

MLB Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Watch for 8/12/2015

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome back to the MLB closers watch, where we take a look at interesting closers and saves situations around MLB twice a week, and provide analysis for fantasy baseball. This week, the first injury to a top tier closer in a long time has occurred. I’ll go into detail of the ramifications... Read More

Red Sox Place Castillo, Ramirez, Four Others On Revocable Trade Waiver

The Boston Red Sox have placed six players on the revocable trade waiver, which included Rusney Castillo and Hanley Ramirez. The six players placed on the revocable trade waiver were Castillo, Ramirez, Jackie Bradley Jr., Brock Holt, Craig Breslow and Justin Masterson. None of the players have cleared waivers yet despite being placed on the... Read More

Jean Machi (RP, BOS) - Closer Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Earlier today, it was announced that Boston's current closer Koji Uehara will be placed on the DL, and miss the remainder of the season with a broken wrist. That leaves the open question of who will take over as the new closer for... Read More

Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Pitching Prospects from Week 18

This is the special pitchers edition of a newly formatted Minor League Spotlight for fantasy baseball. In this new version of the article, I will give three prospect profiles and where their potential 2015 fantasy value is for fantasy owners. I am also going to divide up the articles by pitchers and hitters, so I can... Read More

Deep League Waiver Wire: Week 19

This week we will be in part discussing the sleeper side of the David Price deal, why the Phillies are now a hot high-upside team, and why Joe Maddon gets a sick kick out of tossing around save opportunities. Buckle up. For other waiver wire options, check out RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups list.... Read More

Tommy Kahnle (RP, COL) - Closer Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Earlier today, Tommy Kahnle was officially named the new closer for the Colorado Rockies. John Axford was removed from the role a few days back, and Kahnle nailed down his first save of the year least night versus the Washington Nationals. Kahnle has pitched very well... Read More