2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 11)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. I don’t know about you all, but it was a rough weekend. […]

Trading Up - Nick Pivetta

When the Phillies called up Nick Pivetta last season, he had made five starts at AAA and put up a 1.41 ERA while averaging a 30% K-rate. Many fantasy owners salivated over the numbers when he arrived. He pitched well enough in his debut (2 Rs, 5 IP, 5 Ks) that many folks were patting […]

A.J. Pollock Not Ready For Baseball Activities

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock (thumb) underwent an MRI on Monday, which revealed that his thumb fracture has not healed enough for him to be cleared to resume baseball activities. Manager Torey Lovullo said that Pollock may begin range-of-motion exercises this week, but his progress suggests he won't return from the disabled list until late […]

Steven Souza Set To Begin Throwing Program

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza (pectoral) is set to begin a throwing program on Tuesday or Wednesday. Souza's follow-up MRI revealed that his pectoral recovery is on schedule, and he was able to take batting practice on Monday. If all goes well with the throwing program and his scheduled MRI next Monday, Souza could embark […]

Patrick Corbin Gives Up Four Runs In No-Decision

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin surrendered four runs (five earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out five over 5 1/3 innings on Monday. Thanks to the Diamondbacks late rally, Corbin escaped with a no-decision despite struggling for the second time in three starts. After the off night, Corbin's ERA stands at 3.10 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 15-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 […]

Robbie Ray On Track to Begin Rehab Assignment Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray (oblique) is on track to pitch in High-A Visalia on Thursday after throwing a bullpen session Monday. Ray has been out since April 29 with an oblique strain and will need multiple rehab assignments before he makes his return. It is possible for Ray to return in June if his […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 11

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 11)

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. This week we're looking at Danny Duffy's best start of the season, Clay Buchholz's return to relevance, and sinkerball specialist Paul Blackburn's […]

Jon Jay (OF, ARI) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Jay's usefulness as a fantasy commodity is clear in that you pretty much know what you're going to get from him fantasy-wise. Now in his ninth year, he sports an impressive .289 AVG and .355 OBP for his career.  Similarly in 2018, Jay […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets For June 12

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 (6/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an eight-game slate on Monday and the player pool will be scarce. Only two games have an over/under of at least nine total runs and only two teams are heavy favorites (-185 or greater). Thankfully, those two teams have pitchers worthy of a roster spot: Cleveland and St. Louis. The Indians are also […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight features an eight game main slate, which isn't bad for a Monday night. There's not true ace, but Carlos Carrasco checks in as the highest-priced pitcher on the slate and likely cash game chalk. There are numerous GPP possibilities at the position, highlighted by Madison Bumgarner, Jack Flaherty, and Andrew Heaney. There are also […]

Ketel Marte Continues To Rake

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rockies. Marte is starting to come alive after a slow start to the season, scoring 10 runs in his last 10 games while knocking 10 extra base hits. He only […]

Zack Godley Narrowly Misses Quality Start Versus Rockies

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Godley picked up the win on Sunday, giving up two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out eight over 5 2/3 innings. It was a good bounce back outing for Godley, who was rocked for seven runs in his last start. The eight strikeouts was the highest […]

Paul Goldschmidt Drives In Two More Runs Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two RBI and two runs scored while completing the sweep of the Rockies on Sunday. Goldschmidt capped an absolutely dominant series with his sixth and seventh extra base hits at Coors Field. Over the three game set, Goldschmidt drove in nine runs, […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Barrels

It's time to revisit the most telling of Statcast numbers - Barrels. You may recall that last time we identified Evan Gattis and Andrew Benintendi as potential buy-low candidates because their power was due to arrive while warning you away from short-term power surgers like Pedro Alvarez and Daniel Palka. Let's see how things have […]

Week 11 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to Week 11, Rotoballers. The dog days are upon us. June is when the game warms up, and you need to keep your head up. Remember last season when Eric Thames was the presumptive MVP in April and May, only to crash and burn in June? There's a lot of season left, and winners […]

Week 11 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 11! 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 11, which […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 11

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. 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 available on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We’ve got a large Sunday slate on DraftKings today. Usually DraftKings doesn’t lump games that start after 3:00 PM EST into the main slate on Sundays, but they extended it today and got the two games with the highest Vegas O/U totals on the slate. ARI @ COL has an 11.5 O/U and HOU @ […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Sunday DFS players. We have a typical strong slate of games with the usual risk of players being rested after a Saturday night contest, so be sure to check lineups before game time. There are quite a few strong options at starting pitcher such as reigning Cy Young winners Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber […]

Clay Buchholz (SP, ARI) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Clay Buchholz has now had four consecutive strong outings. He has yet to allow more than two earned runs in a start and has compiled 21 punch outs in 24 innings of work. This could be your final […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Lately, it seems like every day another fantasy-relevant player suffers an injury. In terms of middle-infield eligible players, Andrelton Simmons hit the disabled list this week with a sprained ankle. Carlos Correa may avoid a trip to the DL, but he still missed half the week with soreness in his side. Given the general deluge […]

The Cut List (Week 11): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 11 of the Cut List. This week I’m taking a look at four players who came into the season with huge expectations. All of these players were drafted in all standard formats. Jonathan Schoop is fresh off a 3.8 WAR, 32 HR season that propelled him to fantasy stardom, Billy Hamilton stole […]

Steven Souza To Resume Hitting Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza (pectoral) will participate in live batting practice against his fellow injured teammate Robbie Ray on Saturday. This will be the first time Souza will take swings since re-injuring his right pectoral on May 22. The Diamondbacks will likely move Souza along slowly to ensure he doesn't aggravate the injury for […]

Robbie Ray Slated To Face Batters Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (oblique) is scheduled to face live hitters on Saturday. Ray will be facing hitters for the first time since straining his oblique on April 29. If there are not setbacks during the live batting practice, Ray is expected to move on to a simulated game or a rehab assignment next […]

Zack Greinke Wins Despite Off Night

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke picked up the win on Friday, giving up four runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out five across 5 2/3 innings. Owners in quality-start leagues lament that Greinke wasn't able to put away one more batter, especially considering the last out was made on a […]

Paul Goldschmidt Stays Hot With Two Home Runs

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double, three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's win over the Rockies. Goldschmidt has exploded over the last three games, picking up 10 hits (seven for extra bases) and driving in five runs. He finally looks like himself again, and owners […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games with five in the early slate which starts at 12 pm est and then a four-game main slate starting at 7 pm. Some solid pitching options on both slates, along with having Coors Field on the night slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]