Week 9: Buy and Sell These Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

Sell Candidates for Week Nine The San Francisco Giants are sizzling. Their 21-9 record in the month of May is good for second in the league behind the surging Twins. Many thought the Giants would suffer from one of their signature, alternating down years in 2015. On the contrary, the defending champs have managed to […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/3/15

There’s nothing like solid walk-up music to get both the upcoming batter and the home fans excited for a big at bat. For the better part of the last two seasons, Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick has selected fine walk-up songs. Last year, he took the cake during a game in May when he selected “Careless […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/2/15

The fruits of MLB Tuesday are always bountiful, especially today. Sixten games on the slate, thanks to a Dodgers - Rockies doubleheader. Game one in Colorado is the only day game scheduled, with first pitch at 3:10 eastern time. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will […]

Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 9

Every Monday 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 our YouTube […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 6/02/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Tuesday June 2nd, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations on DraftKings. These players can be […]

Addison Russell (SS, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. In one or two years time, you won't be finding the name Addison Russell on these waiver wire blogs. A bat like his is the kind that you almost have to believe will belong to one of the best four or five fantasy shortstops in the game. That's what fantasy […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/1/15

We've made it to June. Small sample sizes have now graduated into medium sample sizes - hooray for that! There's an 11-game schedule on 6/1/2015, with first pitch at 7:05 eastern time. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be […]

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

In case anyone had any questions about Eduardo Rodriguez’s value in the majors, allow me to help answer them. The Red Sox are currently using a six-man rotation to help them decide which starter will become the odd man out, and odds are it will be Steven Wright. Masterson is out due to an injury, […]

Waiver Wire Pickups At Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 9

The 2015 season is well underway, but it’s never too early to start trying to improve your team. Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team, and below are some options to consider for Week 9. These […]

Top Hitter Streamers for Week 9: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues

Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 9 of fantasy baseball. All eight players listed here are 50% owned or less in Yahoo leagues and play seven or eight 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, […]

Wilmer Flores (SS / 2B, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues with Middle Infield Slot OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I’ve advised adding Flores before, and I think the time is right to do it again. Flores simply isn’t going away, and he’s contributing enough to be rostered in any format. His batting average is modest (at .245 on the […]

Jung Ho Kang (SS / 3B, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It looks like the Pirates are wising up a bit, as Kang has been finding his way into the lineup much more consistently over the last couple weeks. It’s a similar situation to what the Dodgers faced with Alex Guerrero earlier in the season—you can’t […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 5/31/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Sunday May 31st, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try and identify MLB players who will outperform their expectations today, based on their matchups […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/31/15

Below are my FanDuel DFS lineup picks for Sunday, May 31st. 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 […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Gray, Kazmir, Adams, Cueto, Lucroy

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. Like it or not, being able to properly […]

Champ or Chump Superstar Edition: What to Make of Slow Starts from Kershaw, Tulo, and Cano

You can never win your fantasy league on draft day, but you can lose it - especially if an early rounder doesn't pan out. This is the situation that Kershaw, Tulo, and Cano owners find themselves in. Every single one of them went in the first round in some leagues, and they almost never saw […]

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 […]

Cut List (Week Eight): Players to Consider Cutting Bait On...

Let me veer off track here for a second… I am having a major problem with robots. Not robots like Johnny 5, the kind that billionaire-geniuses are currently inventing. Ever seen the robot dog that can hunt and run fast in the woods? How about tiny robot spy bugs? Cmon, Why do we need those? […]

FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 5/27/15

We have a full slate of games this Wednesday, May 27th, with 11 early games on tap. This means there are plenty of options should you enter an early-only league but high profile aces will be available all day. Let's get to it. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 5/26/15

Click here for our FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks for Wednesday May 27th Click here for our DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Wednesday May 27th We are back to a full slate of games for today, May 26th 2015, and every single one of them will be played under the lights. That means there are many options, and many options means there's […]

Buy and Sell These Hitters for Fantasy Baseball in Week Eight

Every good salesman knows that buyers love excitement. The naive buyer will pay a lot to discover what lies behind door number three, often going against his or her best interest. Why should fantasy baseball be any different? Kris Bryant represents the epitome of this concept. Without receiving a single major league at-bat prior to […]

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

I feel like I need to clarify a name that can be found later on this list, each week that I do this Fantasy Prospects Power Rankings series. That would be Jameson Taillon. Taillon has yet to throw a pitch at any professional level since early 2014 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Prior to […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 5/26/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Tuesday May 26th, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try and identify MLB players who will outperform their expectations today, based on their matchups […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 5/25/15

** These are FanDuel DFS lineup picks for Monday, 5/25. To see today's lineup picks for FanDuel, Tuesday 5/26, just click here ** Happy Memorial Day everyone! We've got a nice slate of baseball games scheduled for today. I'm going to focus on the late afternoon and night matchups, for my tournament and cash game […]

Danny Espinosa (2B/SS, WSH) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Espinosa is playing regularly at second base for the Nationals, and as the team has heated up so has he. In his last 15 games, he’s hitting .317 with eight RBIs and a whopping 13 runs scored. He does still strike out at […]

Top Hitter Streamers for Week 8: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues

Coming off wildly successful week 7 of hitter streaming options, below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. All players listed here are under 50% owned in fantasy leagues, and play seven or eight games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats […]

Waiver Wire Pickups At Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 8

The 2015 season is well underway, but it’s never too early to start trying to improve your team. Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team, and below are some options to consider for Week 8. These […]

Erick Aybar (SS, LAA) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 50% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Once upon a time, Aybar was a contributor to a lot of fantasy titles. You could draft elite hitters regardless of position early in the draft, and then count on .280 with 20 SB and a bunch of runs scored from your SS […]

Brandon Crawford (SS, SF) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Never underestimate the power of a athlete in a contract year! Brandon Crawford had not hit over .250 for a season and suddenly he pops up with an early .300 BA with huge jumps in his power numbers. Exciting news for fantasy […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 5/24/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Sunday May 24th, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try and identify MLB players who will outperform their expectations today, based on their matchups […]