Alex Avila Not Starting On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Alex Avila is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies. It comes one day after his best game of the season where he had three hits, including a home run. Avila has not had a great season, but hopefully his performance Tuesday is a step in the right direction. […]

Paul Goldschmidt Steals First Base Of The Season

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base. The steal was Goldschmidt's first of the season. It was also Goldschmidt's first attempted steal of the season, which doesn't bode well for his SB numbers moving forward. Goldschmidt still has incredible value as a batter, but the elite […]

Buy or Sell - Surprising Pitchers Off to Hot Starts in 2018

The beginning of the season is one of the toughest times of the year for fantasy baseball managers. Reading into small sample sizes is a tough task, as it can set you up for success the rest of the year if you make a smart waiver wire or set you back by giving up on […]

A.J. Pollock Extends Hitting Streak To Five Games

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock did a little bit of everything on Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one RBI, one walk and one stolen base in the 8-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. It seems Pollock has newfound success it the cleanup spot in the lineup, as he has now extended his hitting streak […]

Robbie Ray Strikes Out 11 In Short Outing

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray went 4 2/3 innings pitched on Tuesday, giving up five hits, three runs and three walks while striking out 11 in the 8-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The main reason for owning Ray in fantasy is his massive strikeout potential, as he is now up to 43 strikeouts […]

Taylor Widener Continues To Rack Up Strikeouts

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Taylor Widener continues to rack up strikeouts for Double-A Jackson. Widener racked up nine strikeouts in five innings. He allowed two hits, one run and no walks. Widener now has three straight starts with eight or more strikeouts and has 30 strikeouts in 16 innings (four starts) this season. Many scouts believe […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Exit Velocity (Week 4)

We continue our RotoBaller 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 I enlighten myself on the information and tools at my disposal. My predictive confidence face-planted over the weekend as two of my calls in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a MASSIVE 11 game slate tonight and there are some fantastic options across the board. There are some heavy favorites on the board, and you are going to want to look at those pitchers for your cash games. Plenty of high priced bats out there, so finding value will be important. In this […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Corner Store is open! Primary shoppers: Eugenio Suarez owners, Greg Bird owners, Jake Lamb owners, Justin Turner owners, Josh Harrison owners, and Josh Donaldson. It is only week four and a couple of corner infield stars have already spent time on the DL and recently returned which will make your life less stressful. Hopefully your […]

Week 4 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 4! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 4, which […]

Patrick Corbin Continues Torrid Start Against Padres

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin picked up his fourth win of the season on Sunday, giving up two earned runs on two hits and one walk while striking out 11 over six strong innings. Corbin continues to deal this season, and now holds a 1.89 ERA across 33 1/3 innings pitched. Thanks to increased use […]

Jake Lamb Suffering From Elbow Tendinitis

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb underwent an MRI on Sunday, which revealed that he is suffering from tendinitis in his elbow. Lamb as making good progress in his rehab from a shoulder injury but this set back will delay his return from the disabled list. If all goes well he may be able to […]

The Cut List (Week 4): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Cut List! I hope my suggestions have helped everyone sort their rosters out over the past few weeks. We’re slowly reaching that point where we can start trusting sample sizes, but we’re not quite there yet. My goal with this weekly column is simple: I want to provide […]

Steven Souza To Begin Throwing On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza (pectoral) will move forward with his rehab on Sunday, throwing for the first time since straining his pectoral in Spring Training. Souza has yet to play a regular season game for the Diamondbacks but will be a regular in the lineup once he returns. He figures to be the regular […]

Jake Lamb May Travel To Phildelphia

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (shoulder) may make the trip to Philadelphia for the series against the Phillies. Lamb hurt his shoulder in the fourth game of the season, spraining his AC joint trying to make a diving catch. Through four games, Lamb was hitting .278 with five RBI. Once he returns, Torey Lovullo […]

Brad Boxberger Implodes Against Padres

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Boxberger took the loss on Friday night, giving up three runs (one earned) on three hits while failing to record an out. Fatigue may have played a factor in Boxberger's performance, as he was pitching for the third straight day. It was the first time since 2015 that he has done […]

Matt Koch Solid In No-Decision

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Matt Koch gave up just one run on two hits and two walks over six innings on Friday. Despite the great effort, Koch was left with a no-decision in the 4-1 loss. Filling in for the injured Taijuan Walker, Koch did an admirable job holding the Padres to one run but was […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 4

Is it time to overreact yet? This is what many fantasy owners are asking themselves and our writers at RotoBaller, but it's not the question you should be asking. It may be the early portion of a long season, but clearly some trends are forming. The question is: how much longer are you going to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games, but the majority of them are on the 7 PM main slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Not only are the New York Mets off to a great start, but Steven Matz looked impressive through his first three starts. With a rocky outing on April 18th, this is the perfect time to take advantage of the waiver wire. In his […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got another day full of action ready for us on DraftKings, with an early slate starting at 1pm eastern and the featured slate kicking off at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/21/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

A.J. Pollock Out Of Lineup With Hand Issue

Updating a previous report, Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock will be out of the lineup on Friday with a hand issue. He tweaked his hand in Thursday's game during the collision with Chris Owings. Manager Torey Lovullo says it's not serious and expects Pollock to be in the lineup on Saturday.

Matt Koch Making 2018 Debut in Start for Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks have recalled pitcher Matt Koch to start against the Padres on Friday. With Taijuan Walker (elbow) going down with a season-ending injury, Arizona needs someone to fill the rotation spot. Koch has appeared in nine games at the major league level, pitching to a 1-1 record with a 3.15 ERA and a 13/5 K/BB […]

Chris Owings Available Off of Bench on Friday

After being involved in a collision with teammate A.J. Pollock, Arizona Diamondbacks utility man Chris Owings passed his concussion test and is available off the bench on Friday. Owings has been solid to start the year, hitting .269 with a home run, six RBI and a stolen base. He's reportedly fine following the collision and […]

A.J. Pollock Out of Diamondbacks Lineup on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock is getting the day off and is out of the lineup on Friday. Jarrod Dyson is starting in his place. Pollock is fully healthy and is just resting on Friday. He's been on fire to start the 2018 season, hitting .254 with four home runs, 14 RBI and four stolen […]

Zack Greinke Dominates Giants On Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke was excellent on Thursday, giving up just one run on three hits and one walk over seven strong innings. The lone damage came off a Brandon Belt solo home run in the second inning. Despite striking out just two batters, this was easily Greinke's best start of the year and […]

Ketel Marte Hits First Home Run On Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Giants. The solo shot was his first of the season and first hit in three games. Following a 10-game hitting streak, Marte had gone hitless in his last 12 at-bats before hitting the home run off Reyes […]

Chris Owings Diagnosed With Head Contusion

Arizona Diamondbacks utility man Chris Owings was diagnosed with a head contusion following a collision with A.J. Pollock on Thursday. Manager Torey Lovullo says that Owings avoided a concussion and will be day-to-day while he is re-evaluated. If he misses any time, Jarrod Dyson would be the main beneficiary of increased playing time.

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 21

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Fun With Small Sample Sizes - Fantasy Reflections

We’ve talked plenty about the fact that it’s still early in the season, almost exclusively in the context of remaining calm and exercising patience. Enough of that stiff upper lip crap. Let’s take a moment to revel in the loony numbers gifted to us by small sample sizes. Maybe they’re indicative of a tangible change […]