Top 30 Impact Prospects for 2019 Redraft Leagues (Week 5)

Well, this list has changed quite a bit since the start of the year, and the pace of promotions to the Majors has picked up in recent weeks. The consistent No. 1 player in the rankings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., has now ascended to The Show. And over the past week, three other players have joined […]

Vlad Who? Meet Yordan Alvarez, A.L. Rookie of the Year Candidate

Yordan Alvarez is not Vladimir Gurrero Jr. and that's a good thing. While April 26, 2019 was National Vladito Day, we should also keep in mind that there are other young players in the MLB universe too. Fantasy baseball owners, in particular, should be careful not to get carried away, as only one person in […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Undervalued Pitchers for Week 5

Welcome back to the pitching strikeout rate risers and fallers article series! A month of baseball is in the books, meaning that we have at least a decent chunk of data to start diving into. Understanding strikeout trends and the stats behind them can help you determine what a pitcher’s overall fantasy value may be […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/2, 5/3)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Friday, May 2nd) and tomorrow (Saturday, May 3rd). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Friday, so we've got nearly every team in action, with lots of different lineups for us to build. The all day slate starts at 2:20pm eastern, while the main slate starts at 7:10pm and covers 13 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game slate tonight and we also have Coors Field in action. Plenty of high-end pitchers to play up for along with the value options out there so we can load up on the hitters. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/3/19. […]

Deeper AL-Only Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 5

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Deeper NL-Only Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 5

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Greg Holland Secures Seventh Save In Home Win

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland worked around a walk issued in a scoreless ninth inning in Wednesday's 3-2 win against the New York Yankees to secure his seventh save of the season. Holland threw 13 of his 23 pitches for strikes, as he continues to pitch well. The closer is 7-for-7 with just two hits […]

Taylor Clarke, Taylor Widener Options For Rotation?

Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers Taylor Clarke and Taylor Widener could be potential options to fill the rotation void for manager Torey Lovullo after Zack Godley was demoted to the bullpen. Lovullo said Tuesday that Matt Andriese isn't an option, and general manager Dan Hazen indicated Jon Duplantier isn't stretched out enough to help out in the […]

Power Risers & Fallers for Week 5 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, April 29th (unless otherwise noted). Several "on pace" numbers just use 6x as a shortcut (one month done, five to go). Your weekly reminders: When a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 plate appearances is needed to […]

Jon Duplantier Unlikely As Starting Option For Now

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Jon Duplantier isn't expected to be inserted into the starting rotation in place of the demoted Zack Godley, at least not yet. General manager Dan Hazen said that Duplantier hasn't been stretched out enough in the minors to be used in the short term. Anyway, Duplantier isn't eligible to be recalled […]

Zack Godley Respects Skipper's Decision On Demotion

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Godley indicated Wednesday that he understands manager Torey Lovullo's decision to bump him from the starting rotation to the bullpen. "I respect (manager Torey Lovullo's) decision. I mean I forced him to make a decision," Godley said. "I've just got to pitch better. And it's an opportunity for me to go […]

Ketel Marte Cracks His Seventh Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte went 2-for-2 with a double, a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 3-2 victory against the New York Yankees. Marte has pushed his average from .237 to .263 since April 18, and he has two doubles, a triple and three homers with eight RBI […]

Merrill Kelly Nails Down His Third Victory

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly allowed one earned run, five hits and two walks with two strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings in a victory against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, improving to 3-2 while lowering his ERA to 3.60. He threw 55 of his 90 pitches for strikes and just nine first-pitch strikes […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/2/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have eight games on tap today, with the action starting at 12:10 PM. We will dive into games from the all-day slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/2/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and […]

Merrill Kelly Earns Win Versus Yankees

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly gave up one run in 5 1/3 innings to earn his third win of the season Wednesday versus the Yankees. Kelly was cruising in this one until the sixth when he gave up a home run and a double before getting the hook. Fortunately for him, the bullpen was […]

Taijuan Walker Throws Simulated Game

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Taijuan Walker (elbow) threw another successful simulated game on Tuesday as he builds arm strength. The former Seattle Mariner is recovering from Tommy John surgery back in April of 2018, and while he emerged from the start healthy, the results weren't ideal. Walker himself admitted he wasn't pleased with his command, although that […]

Zack Godley Heads to the Bullpen

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Godley has been demoted from the starting rotation to the bullpen on Tuesday, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Godley had a 7.58 ERA through six starts this season, so hopefully he'll have better success in the bullpen. Jon Duplantier is expected to take over in the rotation, but nothing has officially […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

With the calendar flipping over to May later this week, we as fantasy managers, have to legitimately assess the state of our team's play so far. We now have over a month's worth of sample size to evaluate whether we can chalk a hitter's slow start to either wrongful misfortune or simply genuine failure. If […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 5

Welcome to our Surprising Starts series, where every week we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). We had lots of big strikeout numbers this week, as two AL hurlers racked up punchout totals in the teens. We're breaking down Mike Minor's 13 strikeout performance on Saturday and […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/30, 5/1)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, April 30th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 1st). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

It was a good week to watch baseball if you were keeping your eyes peeled for assets of interest out of the middle infield. Some guys capitalized off of their hot starts and kept the ball rolling with another handful of games that support the surrounding hype, while others turned the tables and started getting […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

We may be coming to the end of April, but there remains an overwhelming majority of the season left to play. In most cases, you are still advised not to make drastic decisions regarding your fantasy roster. Of course, that isn't to say you should do nothing. There's always room for improvement. Whether you're patching […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/29, 4/30)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Monday, April 29th) and tomorrow (Tuesday, April 30th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

The Cut List (Week 5) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the final week of cuts in which you can still be told, "It's only April." However, you will not be told that. About one-sixth the season is now complete; that's still not much in the big scheme of things, but if you wait too long, suddenly it's the All-Star Break and someone has […]

T.J. McFarland Nearly Ready To Return From Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher T.J. McFarland (shoulder) is nearing a return from the 10-day injured list after a bout with shoulder inflammation. It's possible he could be back as soon as Tuesday, as the team designated reliever Matt Koch for assignment over the weekend, and they optioned Jon Duplantier to Triple-A Reno on Sunday after […]

Zack Godley's Rotation Spot Could Be In Jeopardy

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo is considered a rotation change to shake things up, and he was noncommittal about the status of starting pitcher Zack Godley. "I have some decisions to make," Lovullo said. "I have some tough decisions to make. Right now, today, I don't know that answer." The team has two days off […]

Matt Andriese Not Considered As Candidate To Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Matt Andriese is not considered as a candidate for the starting rotation, as the team ponders changes. The long reliever has pitched well in the back end of the bullpen and manager Torey Lovullo doesn't want to ruin the bullpen chemistry. "He hasn't really entered the equation for me because he's […]

Eduardo Escobar Swats Pair Of Home Runs In Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-6 with a pair of home runs and three RBI with a walk in Sunday's 6-5 home loss against the Chicago Cubs in 15 innings. Escobar is starting to heat up, going 14-for-33 (.424) with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and nine RBI across the past […]