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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 7

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

Zac Gallen Emerges As Ace During 2020

Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Zac Gallen may not be a household name at this stage in his career, but his production through his first seven starts this year has put him into ace consideration. Having reeled off six consecutive quality starts, Gallen has been the victim of his club not scoring enough offense behind him […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 30th 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 […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 7

There wasn't very much movement for outfielders on waivers over the past week, so most of the players listed in last week's article are still attractive pickups this week. Namely, Bryan Reynolds, Joc Pederson, Clint Frazier, and Brad Miller are all still rostered in fewer than 50% of leagues and remain worth a look from outfielder-hungry […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Week 7

We did it, everybody! We finally did it! We finally got Pablo Lopez’s ownership above 50%. After being included in the pre-season waiver wire article and every week thereafter he is finally where he belongs, in the tier of potential aces. In all seriousness, this is what playing the waiver wire is all about. Getting […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

With September around the corner, the Week 7 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks are here to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this chaotic season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/30/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Sunday baseball looks to be a fun one with a more extensive slate. Thirteen games in total will give us more than enough stack options and matchups to exploit. My advice, find an arm you're comfortable with, throw in as many big producing bats as you can, and then squeeze in the last couple spots […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/29/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

With all of the topsy-turvy scheduling, re-scheduling, double-headers, and postponements going on, it seems odd that we have just a modest seven games in store on the DraftKings main slate tonight. We work with what we have, right? The few attractive pitching options on the slate are in either in tough spots or are overly […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/29/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action, with six games on the main slate. It's a good day to go cheap on pitching to try to fit in a Coors stack. If you're not comfortable taking this risk, then you should pay up for Dylan Bundy. In this article, we'll identify players who will […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 29th 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 […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 7

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 31 through September 6. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

From to Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups for Week 6

Oh, boy, these call-ups are coming in bunches. Between last Thursday and today, seven of the eight priority pick-ups I mentioned last week are already in the Majors and one of the guys on the Watch List (Ryan Mountcastle) also got the call. With more teams vying for the expanded playoff spots, call-ups seem to […]

2020 Starting Pitcher K% Increases

We're somehow halfway through the 2020 season and judgments need to be passed. Every statistic has a point where it is said to begin to stabilize and become more useful than it is not. For pitcher's strikeout-rates, that point is after they've face 70 batters. Note that it's "begin to stabilize", not "stabilize".  These statistics […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 29th, 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 8/29/20  Shohei Ohtani vs. Justus Sheffield Ohtani has seemingly found his groove offensively […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 28th, 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 8/28/20  Lance McCullers Jr. vs. Oakland McCullers has just been way too inconsistent […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 8/28

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 6)

The Baller Ranks have a new player at number two, and his name is not Tatis, Yellich, or Acuna. While all three of those players have their claims to the second spot, the change is primarily based on volume. With that hint, can you guess which superstar has more remaining games than any other player […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

With September on the horizon, it's time for the Week 6 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks. Let's take our a weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Aug. 25. […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 6 Rankings

For the first time this year, we have a new player atop the rankings of the Top 50 Redraft Prospects for 2020. Young Phillies' third baseman Alec Bohm has wrestled the top spot away from Chicago White Sox's five-tool threat Luis Robert. If you’ve been following this ranking all season long, you’re probably the proud […]