Diamondbacks Close To Landing Brad Ziegler

The Arizona Diamondbacks are close to acquiring Miami Marlins relief pitcher Brad Ziegler, according to sources. He'd be making a return to the desert where he spent six years from 2011 to 2016. He even managed a career-high 30 saves for the Snakes back in 2015. Ziegler was terrible to begin the year and lost […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/31/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are a plethora of games tonight (14 games), giving us plenty of options across the board. It makes lineup construction a bit more interesting, as there are multiple different ways to go about making lineups on this type of slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Start Your Dynasty Team Rebuild From The Waiver Wire

If your dynasty or keeper team is at the back of the pack, now might be the time to rethink strategies. At the very least, it is time to take stock before other under-performing teams do the same and the resource pool becomes limited. Minor moves now could set your team up for success starting […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 18

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 […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 18)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. The Texas Rangers took it to the Houston Astros this weekend, becoming the first team to sweep the Astros this season. That […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 18: Beeks, Phillips, Spanberger

Today is the trade deadline and it seems safe to assume we'll be seeing more prospects landing on new teams by the end of the day. Last week we took a look at some top prospects that could potentially have a path to the majors open up by trade or that could themselves be traded […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Middle-Inning xBA (Week 18)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Throughout the season, a common theme in our discussions has been pitcher efficiency. Whether […]

Jake Lamb To Seek Second Opinion On Shoulder

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (shoulder) will meet with Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion on his sprained left shoulder. The injury is similar to the one he suffered on the same shoulder earlier this season. The sprained AC joint kept him on the shelf for six weeks earlier this year. The Diamondbacks […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a nine-game slate to work with on Monday night, but that doesn’t mean that our bats are limited. Three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs and the CLE/MIN matchup leads the way with 9.5 projected runs. As far as the pitchers are concerned, it’s not the best slate. Only […]

Paul Goldschmidt Smashes Home Run Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run on Sunday. Goldschmidt opened the scoring in the first inning against Padres lefty Joey Lucchesi. Goldschmidt has hit lefties extremely well this year, slugging .632 with a 1.054 OPS against them. After an early season scare, Goldschmidt has returned to form and […]

Brad Boxberger Bounces Back To Record 25th Save

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Boxberger recorded his 25th save of the season on Sunday, striking out two batters over a clean inning of work. It was a good bounce-back effort for Boxberger, who was blown up for three runs in his last appearance. He now carries a 3.49 ERA and 1.13 WHIP this season and […]

David Peralta Not Expected To Miss Time

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) will not require an MRI after leaving Sunday's game due to injury. Peralta experienced stiffness in his right shoulder Sunday morning and attempted to play through the injury before being lifted in the sixth inning. Torey Lovullo says that he was removed for precautionary reasons and that Peralta is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are a ton of elite starting pitchers on this Monday slate, with the likes of Gerrit Cole, Aaron Nola, David Price, Kenta Maeda, and James Paxton as headliners. That will spread out ownership and make this slate a fun one. Additionally, there are several values among the bats on the slate. That makes it […]

Champ or Chump: Cole Hamels and Mike Moustakas

The moves just keep on coming. Joakim Soria no longer has an obvious path to saves, so he can be dropped in most formats. Luke Voit, Chasen Shreve, Jonny Venters, and Ryan Pressly are not fantasy-relevant in most formats regardless of their home park. Eduardo Escobar is heading to the desert, where a superior lineup […]

Trading Up: Pitching Category Targets

This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Each section focuses on players […]

David Peralta Leaves Game With Shoulder Tightness

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta left Sunday's game early due to right shoulder tightness. Peralta was replaced by Jon Jay in the top of the sixth inning. There's been no word on the extent of the injury, but it's likely Peralta will miss some time. If he misses an extended period of time, Jay will […]

Ketel Marte (2B/SS, ARI) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks utility player Ketel Marte is in an awkward spot for playing time, something that could hurt his fantasy value. Arizona’s acquisition of Eduardo Escobar could end up cutting into Marte’s playing time when Jake Lamb heals up from his recent injury. If he keeps […]

Eduardo Escobar Scores Two Runs In Arizona Debut

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Padres. It was an excellent debut for the former Minnesota Twin, as he reached base three times and played a big role in the blowout victory. Escobar will be the Diamondbacks everyday […]

Jon Jay Drives In Three Runs Against Padres

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay went 3-for-6 with a double, a run scored and three RBI in Saturday's win over the Padres. Jay's two-run double broke an eighth-inning tie and would eventually be the game-winning runs. Jay has lost significant playing time since Steven Souza Jr. has come off the disabled list, and will continue […]

Patrick Corbin Strikes Out Eight In No-Decision

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings against the Padres on Saturday. Despite the high strikeout total, it was a disappointing outing for Corbin, who wasn't able to keep the light-hitting Padres in check. He now carries a solid 3.26 ERA […]

The Cut List (Week 18): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 18 of the Cut List. I'm your guest host this time around, filling in for usual steward Conor McElheney. Longtime RotoBallers may recall that I covered this beat last season. Hopefully your remembrances aren't rooted in anger after I gave you bad advice!  The format this year is a bit different, but […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

A few middle infielders have been moved in recent deals, and a few more may follow suit before this week’s trade deadline. Those players will, however, likely all be widely owned. We’re here to talk about some guys you might be able to acquire without the benefit of having to strike a trade in your […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/28/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have an 11-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from. A few high priced pitchers on the slate along with a game at Coors Field should give us a nice variety of options when we are trying to build out our lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got six slates on this busy Saturday, with all 30 teams in action. The all day slate starts at 1pm eastern while the featured slate starts at 7pm and covers 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/28/18. The lineup picks will […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 18

In a relatively active week on the MLB trade market, we now have several impactful moves to digest from a fantasy standpoint. While real-life GMs always assume trades will work in their team's benefit, the reality is that not all players are able to adapt to their new team in a positive way. With more […]

Jake Lamb Lands on 10-Day DL

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. Lamb was forced to leave Thursday's game with a left shoulder contusion. The D-Backs were calling the injury day-to-day, but it appears to be a little more serious than that. Infielder Ildemaro Vargas has been recalled to take Lamb's spot […]

Diamondbacks Acquire Eduardo Escobar for Three Prospects

Minnesota Twins infielder Eduardo Escobar is heading to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for three prospects. The Twins are receiving righty pitcher Jhoan Duran and outfielders Ernie De La Trinidad, Gabriel Maciel. All three players are currently at Class-A Kane County. Escobar should continue his solid season in Arizona. He's hitting .274/.338/.514 with 15 home […]

Nick Ahmed Crushes First Career Grand Slam

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a double and a grand slam in Thursday's loss to the Cubs. It was Ahmed's 13th home run of the season and first grand slam of his career. Thanks to off-season wing adjustments, the former light-hitting Ahmed now ranks seventh among all shortstops in home runs. His […]

Zack Godley Labors Through Thursday Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Godley did not factor into Thursday's decision, giving up four earned runs on seven hits and one walk over 5 2/3 innings against the Cubs. Despite the pedestrian effort, Godley was in line for the win until Brad Boxberger blew a two-run lead. His ERA and WHIP now sit at 4.73 […]