Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 7 Rankings

September is here and the trade deadline dust has settled. It’s now time for teams to make that late push either to make the playoffs or to gain home-field advantages. The Rockies lost two players off the list this week. Sam Hilliard graduated from the list after surpassing the 130 at-bat mark in the Majors. […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for 9/4/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/4/20  Milwaukee Brewers @ Carlos Carrasco The Milwaukee Brewers are a disappointing offense […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/4/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

After a weird 6 game slate on Thursday that locked at 4:05 pm EST, we get a 9 game slate of goodness tonight. Unfortunately, we miss out on the beauty that is Sixto Sanchez and a slew of doubleheaders robs us of the Twins, Yankees, and Blue Jays hitters. Still, there is a lot to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/4/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/4/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight with Yu Darvish leading the pitching front and you will have to pay for his goodness. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/4/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a crazy day of baseball lined up as several doubleheaders mean 20 games will be played today. However, with MLB playing only seven innings for doubleheaders, those games will be left off the main slate so we've got a more manageable nine-game slate for our Friday night contests. Yu Darvish stands out as […]

Ketel Marte Gets Day Off Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is out of the starting lineup Thursday against the Dodgers and left-hander Clayton Kershaw for just the second time all year. Josh Rojas will make the start at the keystone, with the D-backs lineup taking on a new look without Marte or former teammate Starling Marte, the first time […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 9/3

Welcome to another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! The season continues to roll along and we here at Rotoballer are there for all of your streaming needs. RotoBaller has been dishing out streamer advice for years. We're always streamin and dreamin. Each day we'll publish some of the best streaming options to consider […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 7)

The past week brought us one of the coolest trade deadlines in recent memory. It's always a good time when the GM of an MLB franchise starts making trades like a fantasy manager. The changes for Austin Nola, Mitch Moreland, Jonathan Villar, Starling Marte, and Jon Berti are meaningful, but not with clear fantasy implications. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 3rd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

It's now September and in this shortened 2020 season, that means it's time for the Week 7 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks and our weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Sept. 1st. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/3/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are nine games set to take place Thursday, yet just four of those contests will be available on the FanDuel main slate. Of course, those games differ both in number and start time from what DraftKings will be offering, making this a unique four-game slate. Much of the attention will be centered around Clayton […]

Madison Bumgarner Returns To Face Giants Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Madison Bumgarner will make his return to a big league mound Saturday when he faces his former team, the San Francisco Giants, for the first time. Bumgarner last started Aug. 9 and has been out of the mix since due to a strain in the middle of his back. Much has […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 9/2

After last night's offensive explosion across the MLB, it should send all the fantasy managers racing to the waiver wire looking for a hot hand. There is no shortage of streamers available to help boost your team past the others. Grab them fast while you still can! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine […]

Week 7 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

Monitoring bullpens in 2020 will be a vital task each and every day. Because of this, we'll be publishing a weekly article at RotoBaller that tracks which bullpens are being taxed and which pitchers within that bullpen are being heavily used. The idea of this column is to help you gain an inside track into which […]

Marlins Make Moves: Starling Marte In, Jonathan Villar Out

The Marlins are contenders! Well, at least they have a shot at one of the 16 playoff spots now available in 2020. What was expected to be a relatively quiet trade deadline based on the short season and a host of unknown factors throughout the year resulted in a last-minute flurry of activity. Typical buyers […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 2nd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 6

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). We're looking at a trio of low-owned right-handers this week, as Dane Dunning, Zach Eflin, and Tyler Mahle all impressed over the weekend. Each is available in more than 80% of […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 2nd, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/2/20  Christian Javier vs. Texas Rangers Picking on Texas with arms is something […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/2/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/2/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight and not a lot of great pitching to focus on. Sure Max Scherzer, Dinelson Lamet, and […]

Tim Locastro Leading Off On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro is starting in left field and batting leadoff against the Dodgers on Tuesday. Locastro bounced all over the lineup, but he’s now played in 11 of Arizona’s last 13 games, posting an uncharacteristically high .855 OPS over that time. Locastro is fast -- his sprint speed this season ranks in […]

Daulton Varsho Gets First MLB Start In CF Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho will make his first Major League start in center field Tuesday against the Dodgers. Arizona has an opening after dealing Starling Marte to Miami during the Trade Deadline on Monday. Varsho, Arizona’s No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has moved all around the diamond this season, but is still waiting […]

Statcast Starting Pitcher Leaderboard - xSLG Underachievers

We go back to expected statistics for this week's iteration of Statcast pitcher review. Previously, we looked at xwOBA risers and fallers to determine who may be due to improve or decline. This time, we'll compare xSLG (expected slugging percentage) to SLG (actual slugging percentage) to find the biggest underachievers. Simply because a player's expected stats […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 7

Just when we thought we going go make it, Oakland and Anaheim get erased off of Sunday's schedule due to a COVID postive test by the A's. We'll we actually go a whole week without this happening? Stay tuned. We're over halfway through the season and it's getting down to the nitty-gritty. Bigger and bigger […]

MLB Betting Picks (9/1/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Last week ended on a weird note for our MLB betting articles, as there were many games that were postponed due to the boycotts around the league. Vegas was waiting until nearly 10am EST to post lines and that made it tough for me personally to get anything out, but I did get some plays […]

Arizona Ships Archie Bradley To Cincinnati

Right-handed pitcher Archie Bradley was acquired right at the cutoff of Monday’s Trade Deadline by the Cincinnati Reds, who sent infielder Josh VanMeter and outfield prospect Stuart Fairchild to Arizona in exchange. Bradley has served primarily as the D-backs’ closer since the start of 2019, having amassed 28 career saves. So far this season, he […]

Caleb Smith Highlights Trade Group Acquired By D-backs

Left-handed pitcher Caleb Smith is the prized acquisition in the Starling Marte swap between the Miami Marlins and Arizona Diamondbacks. After Arizona brought aboard former Marlins starter Zac Gallen and watched him blossom, the hope is that Smith can do much of the same, having been out of the mix for most of 2020 due […]

Cubs Acquire Andrew Chafin From D-backs

The Chicago Cubs have added left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin to their bullpen mix just prior to the Trade Deadline in a deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Chafin is currently on the injured list due to a sprained finger on his pitching hand, with the hope that he could return relatively soon. The southpaw, who has […]

Miami Acquires Starling Marte From Arizona

The Miami Marlins have procured the services of outfielder Starling Marte, who will be dealt by the Arizona Diamondbacks after just 33 games with the club. Marte has slashed .311/.384/.443 to begin the season, producing a 123 OPS+, on pace for his highest mark since 2014. It’s likely that Marte holds down everyday duties in […]

Arizona Sends Robbie Ray To Toronto

Left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray has been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, a splash addition at the Trade Deadline for a club that needed additional starting pitching. Ray has been erratic in 2020, leading the Majors with 31 walks and six wild pitches through his first seven starts, which has produced a 7.84 ERA. But […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 31st edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]