NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 12

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 […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Fastball Quality (Week 12)

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. Chicks dig the fastball. At least that's how this pitching-friendly column remembers the classic […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 19

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. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/18/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We haven’t had a full 15-game Monday slate since Memorial Day and that won’t be any different this week. There are 10 full games (and one resumed game) taking place on Monday. Four of those matchups have an over/under of at least nine total runs. The game in Colorado (NYM/COL) is actually tied with another […]

Week 12 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 12! 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 12, which […]

Jon Jay (OF, ARI) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay was acquired by Arizona from the Royals earlier this season and has been a spark plug for his new team. The new leadoff hitter for the Diamondbacks had four consecutive multi-hit games from June 12-15 and has […]

Daniel Descalso (1B/2B/3B/OF, ARI) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks utility player Daniel Descalso has come out of nowhere to be a waiver wire option. Somehow the Diamondbacks have enough confidence to allow him to hit in the middle of the lineup. He is rewarding that good faith with production we […]

Patrick Corbin Takes The Loss Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin (6-3) took the loss on Saturday, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings pitched. A three run home run by Michael Conforto in the second inning put Arizona in a hole they were not able to recover from. His velocity has […]

Shelby Miller Dominates Rehab Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Shelby Miller (elbow) was dominant in his fourth rehab start, allowing just three hits and no runs while striking out 10 batters over 6 2/3 innings. It was Miller's second rehab start with Single-A Visalia. Miller was on a limited pitch count, but made the most of his opportunities, throwing 56 of […]

The Cut List (Week 12): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 12 of the Cut List. This week I take a look at Jed Lowrie, Justin Smoak, Yoan Moncada, and Mitch Moreland. What’s the common denominator here? They’re barely standard league viable and they were all super hot at one point or another this season. Lowrie was arguably the fantasy MVP in April, […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

The Corner Store is open! It is week 12 and the options are quite limited. We've gotten to the part of the season where reality has set in. Replacement corner infielders who once were performing well beyond their skills have come back down to earth. With a basic junkyard of options on the waiver wire, it […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Watch List

Here we are halfway through June and we’ve still got plenty of fresh faces on the watch list to go along with some repeats who just won’t seem to go away. Whether it’s an injury replacement like John Hicks or a forgotten-about multi-category asset such as Kevin Kiermaier, there are again a wide variety of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

A 15-game Main slate Friday is pretty well deserved after that weak four-gamer we had to deal with last night. Oh, and it's the weekend, too. Pretty sweet combination in my opinion. There are a handful of stud and stud-like pitchers at the top - so there's much to discuss. In this article, I will […]

David Peralta Crushes Two Home Runs Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Mets. Peralta continues to sprint closer to his career high, sitting just three back of the 17 home runs he hit in 2015. Peralta has been a big part of the Diamondbacks offensive resurgence, collecting a hit […]

Paul Goldschmidt Hits Another Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Mets. Goldschmidt continues his hot hitting in June, bringing his slash line to .442/.525/.942 for the month to go along with six home runs. It's nice to see Goldschmidt flexing his power at Chase Field as he […]

Matt Koch Bounces Back With Win Against Mets

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Matt Koch (5-3) picked up the win on Thursday, giving up two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out five across six strong innings. Koch was able to bounce back against a weak Mets lineup after struggling at Coors Field in his previous start. Koch is a solid pitcher […]

Robbie Ray Struggles In Rehab Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (oblique) struggled in his rehab start for High-A Visalia on Thursday, allowing five runs (two earned) on five hits while striking out three. Ray's fastball sat at 91-93 mph throughout the start. Ray looked rusty, but it's not unexpected, as it was his first game action since April 29. Ray […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Jorge De La Rosa Returns From DL, D-backs Option Silvino Bracho

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Jorge De La Rosa has been reinstated after spending time on the disabled list with right Achilles tendon bursitis. Before the injury, De La Rosa sported a 3.54 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 11 strikeouts. His return comes at the cost of Silvino Bracho, who will be optioned to Triple-A Reno. Bracho […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 15

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. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with five in the early window and only four on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Even with just nine games today, we've got five different DraftKings slates to choose from. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern, and there's also an all day slate starting at 12:10. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/14/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 11)

The Tampa Bay Rays decided to call up their entire minor league system this past week. Well, not their entire team, but three notable prospects all got the call this past week and if they sell off the rest of their team, which seems not unlikely, we could see more minor leaguers come up in […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 11: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 11 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Champ or Chump: John Hicks & Willy Adames

Injuries are always a touchy subject in fantasy baseball. Nobody ever wants anybody to get injured, especially if you paid a high price to acquire them in March. Yet if your roster is light on saves or in need of a particular position in a deeper format, somebody getting hurt is the best chance you […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 11

We are halfway through June and the time to be making moves to improve your fantasy team is now. Today we are going to dig into the trade values of a couple of pitchers off to terrific starts that carry red flags: Patrick Corbin and Sean Doolittle. I will also answer a few "Rapid Fire" […]

David Peralta Smacks Two-Run Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Arizona's loss to the Pirates on Wednesday. It was Peralta's 12th homer of the season, easily putting him on pace to surpass his previous career high of 17. It was a bit of a lucky shot, as the ball bounced off of […]

Jake Lamb Hitless In Last 10 At-Bats

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb went 0-for-5 with a strikeout in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates. Lamb has now gone 0-for-10 in his last two games, and has recorded just eight hits in his last nine games, dropping his average to .209. Lamb is still providing power, having hit all four of his […]

Jon Jay Posts Second Straight Multi-Hit Game

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in the Diamondbacks loss to the Pirates on Wednesday. This performance comes on the heels of a three-RBI performance on Tuesday, where he hit his first home run as a Diamondback. After going hitless in his first 12 at-bats with Arizona, Jay […]

Zack Greinke Struggles For Second Straight Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke (5-5) took the loss on Wednesday, giving up five earned runs on five hits and four walks across 4 2/3 innings on Wednesday afternoon. Greinke got himself in trouble early and often, giving up four runs in the second inning and then loading the bases before being pulled in the […]