Catcher's Corner, Episode 31: Are You Stable?

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) chat with Rotoballer's Nicklaus Gaut (@nt_BurtReynolds) about hitting stats that have begun to stabilize and whether some league leaders - both good and bad - could be potential breakouts or guys that need to be dropped. They discuss Jeremy Pena, Rowdy Tellez, Christian Walker, Bobby Witt Jr., Steven Kwan, Eugenio […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 5

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find start-worthy […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 4

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Add Ryan Helsley and Michael King While You Can

The popular fantasy baseball strategies this draft season were to load up on offensive players and those elite relievers who can safely get all the save chances. So far in the first month, offense is historically down and we have seen more bullpens change than stay the same. This is not me knocking the strategies, […]

Christian Walker Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Elieser Hernandez and the Miami Marlins. Seth Beer will be getting the start at first base and batting cleanup in the game. While Walker is batting just .163 over 24 games on the year, he's launched six home […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

Joe Mantiply Secures Save In Tuesday's Win Over Miami

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Joe Mantiply tossed a scoreless inning to earn the save during Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins. In the ninth inning, he entered the game to protect a one-run lead and threw a scoreless frame to notch his second save. The 31-year-old has been terrific out of the bullpen in 2022, […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 4

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit, or just smoke and mirrors. April is behind us, which officially means all numbers are real. Anyone on a hot […]

David Peralta Sitting Against Lefty On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta is heading to the bench for Tuesday's game against left-hander Trevor Rogers and the Miami Marlins. Cooper Hummel will be covering Peralta's usual left field post in the game. Hummel will also serve as the team's leadoff hitter. Peralta had his best offensive game of the year so far on […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/3/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/3/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Zac Gallen Earns First Win Of Season Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen finally got in the win column in Monday's 5-4 win over the Marlins. The 26-year-old pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks with five strikeouts. Gallen has gotten off to a nice start after a disappointing 2021 and is now 1-0 with a […]

Ian Kennedy Notches Second Save Of Season Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Ian Kennedy picked up his second save of the season in Monday's 5-4 win over the Marlins. The veteran entered to pitch the ninth inning up a run. He got the first out on a flyout, allowed a single, got another flyout, allowed a walk, and got the final out on […]

Carson Kelly Back In The Lineup Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly is back in the starting lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Miami Marlins and right-hander Pablo Lopez. Kelly got the day off on Sunday with Daulton Varsho moving from center field to start behind the plate. So far this season, Kelly is batting .102 with a .154 on-base […]

Seth Beer On The Bench Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Seth Beer is on the bench on Monday. The 25-year-old is hitting .238 with a .351 on-base percentage and a home ru nin 74 plate appearances this season, but won't start against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Pablo Lopez. Instead, Cooper Hummel is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth. Hummel […]

Ketel Marte Not In Monday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte isn't in the lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Miami Marlins and right-handed starter Pablo Lopez. So far this season, Marte is batting .151 with a .213 on-base percentage, one home run, and one stolen base in 94 plate appearances. Instead, Geraldo Perdomo is getting the start […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Average Exit Velocity for Week 4

We can finally start extrapolating something from one of the easiest Statcast metrics to decipher - exit velocity. This stat stabilizes after approximately 70 plate appearances or 45 batted-ball events. Last week, we looked at early leaders in maximum exit velocity because it doesn't take long to take something away from that metric. Keep in […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

With a shortened April now in the rearview mirror, let's move into May with a fresh stroll through my weekly-updated top 101 starting pitcher rankings - looking at rest-of-season values. RotoBallers can once again peruse my notes regarding key movers and then scroll through the top-101 in a table with tiers, ranks, earned value via […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/2/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/2/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Well we kick off week four of the fantasy season with one of the lamest slates of the year. Just eight games on the board total, and two aren't playable on the main slate, so […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/2/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! MLB has two day games on the books for Monday, but we will skip over those for this article. Instead, we will focus on the six-game featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. It's a little earlier start than usual. Both sites lock their contests at 6:40 pm Eastern with the Arizona-Miami contest and go […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Howdy, Premium RotoBallers, and welcome to May! Are you closing the book on April ahead of the pack, able to be more selective with your waiver protocol? Or are you scrambling to break the Mendoza Line, in desperate need of an offensive spark? I […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 4

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

Welcome back to another edition of first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups. We’re rolling right along here, it’s crazy to think the baseball season is already one month old. For those who are not familiar, each week at RotoBaller, we publish a waiver wire article for each position. This article will […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/1/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/1/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 4 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those that do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and no trades, making waiver moves a bit different. […]

Ian Kennedy Picks Up Save For D’backs

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Ian Kennedy picked up the save on Saturday to close out his team's 2-0 win over the Cardinals. The veteran right-hander issued a leadoff walk to begin the ninth frame, but was able to generate outs against the next three hitters to seal the game for his first save of 2022. Since […]

Daulton Varsho Gets A Rest Day

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder/catcher Daulton Varsho isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. This appears to be a routine day off for the 25-year-old who has played a ton recently. In fact, Varsho has started in 19 of the first 22 games of the season. Although, his bat has been […]

Finding Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball: Blast Rate Early-Season Metrics

It's about that time in the season when we start getting antsy about slow starters, or wondering if players off to hot starts on the fantasy baseball waiver wire might be for real. While it's still important to keep in mind that we're dealing with small sample sizes, there are some stats that have begun […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/30/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/30/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]