Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 20)
Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. It's almost as important as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and witness their production improve that can really tip the scales in... Read More
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Zack Gelof, Mike Tauchman, Davis Schneider, Emerson Hancock, more
Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 21 - August 7 through August 13 to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. The Mariners called up top pitcher prospect Emerson Hancock, and he made his MLB debut on Wednesday. Hancock... Read More
Merrill Kelly Leaves Early With Leg Cramp
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (leg) left his start early on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a right-leg cramp. Normally a leg cramp wouldn't be considered very serious, but Kelly just missed a month with a blood clot in his right calf. If this injury is related at all, it could send the... Read More
Aaron Sanchez Signs With Diamondbacks
Free-agent starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez has agreed on a minor-league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Sanchez was released by the Minnesota Twins a few weeks ago. He made eight appearances (three starts) with the Twins last season, but didn't pitch too well. The 31-year-old hasn't pitched in the MLB yet this season and is expected... Read More
Gabriel Moreno To Begin Rehab Assignment On Thursday
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (shoulder) is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment on Thursday. He is scheduled to catch five innings in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex league. The 23-year-old has been sidelined since late July due to left shoulder inflammation. The hope is that Moreno will be able to return to the... Read More
Jake McCarthy Heads To Bench Against Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy will retreat to the bench on Wednesday in the series finale against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. In his absence, Alek Thomas will start in center field and will hit seventh in the batting order against Dodgers right-hander Bobby Miller. McCarthy is valuable in mixed fantasy leagues this year for... Read More
Corbin Carroll Hitting Leadoff, Geraldo Perdomo Drops To Ninth
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll will bat leadoff on Wednesday against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Bobby Miller. Meanwhile, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo drops to the nine-hole. Carroll has mostly been hitting near the top of Arizona's batting order, so the switch shouldn't affect him all that much. The 22-year-old has been excellent across... Read More
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 20)
We're getting into the thick of August, which calls for another edition of my biweekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. As it is later in the season, these updates will come every other week. We'll slowly transition to leaning on streamers and pure pitching matchups come September, but for now let's keep it... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/9/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! The middle of the week always provides a split schedule. Today's premium article will focus on the nine-game evening contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with two East Coast matchups between the Astros-Orioles and Braves-Pirates. Then,... Read More
Geraldo Perdomo Sitting Against Left-Hander
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo is absent from Tuesday's lineup for the game against Julio Urias and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 23-year-old has done well during his third year in the league, batting .267 with five homers and 13 RBI across 95 games. But he's struggled against southpaws (.690 OPS) and will take a... Read More
Ketel Marte Returns To The Lineup On Tuesday
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (quad) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is good news after Marte was pulled from Sunday's game due to tightness in his quad. Luckily, it appears this was only a minor issue and Marte should be fine going forward. He'll... Read More
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 20)
It was a relatively quiet week in the prospect world outside of Toronto's Davis Schneider getting the call and going downright bonkers over his first few games. Curtis Mead also was promoted but he's been fairly quiet over his first few games. All the remaining big names we're waiting for are still in the minors... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/8/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! 11 games populate the main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel tonight. There are plenty of premium-priced pitchers, sneaky SP2s, and discounted bats to build our lineups around. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with two East Coast matchups between the Astros-Orioles... Read More
Ketel Marte Day-To-Day With Quad Tightness
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (quadriceps) left Sunday's game early against the Minnesota Twins with left-quadriceps tightness and he's considered day-to-day, according to the team. Before departing on Sunday, Marte went 0-for-3. The good news for the 29-year-old is that the team has a scheduled off day on Monday, so there's a chance he'll... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/7/23
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/7/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have ourselves a nice 8-game slate tonight for the MAIN slate. Both FanDuel and DK offer a turbo slate for the 6:00 games, but I will be covering the 7:05 slate for both sites... Read More
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/7/23)
Welcome back to more MLB props and bets for this Monday, August 7. I don't usually cover this article on Mondays, but I find myself covering for other writers quite a bit during the summer months as everyone tries to pack in some summer vacation time. Heck, I am on vacation right now at the... Read More
Paul Sewald Blows Sunday's Game
Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Paul Sewald was brought in with a one-run lead versus the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. The right-hander didn't retire a batter as he allowed three runs to score in what ended up being a loss for Arizona. He allowed Max Kepler to tie the game to open the frame. After that,... Read More
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20
Welcome to Week 20 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 7 - August 13, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/6/23
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Was your team a winner at baseball's trade deadline? Some of you may have your own fantasy deadline coming up this week. Don't be afraid to lose the trade if it increases your chances of winning! Of course, I'm here to help with reinforcements from... Read More
60 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlooks - Every MLB Trade Deadline Prospect Traded Including Luisangel Acuna, Ryan Clifford, Drew Gilbert
All the rumors have now subsided. The dust has (sort of) settled. Major League Baseball completed more than 40 deals over the past week that ranged from deals for utility infielders to deals for future Hall of Famers! This week's weekly article was delayed in order to address EVERY SINGLE prospect moved during the trading... Read More
Week 20 Waiver Wire Rankings - Eury Perez, Curtis Mead, Zack Gelof, Brice Turang, Giovanny Gallegos, Mike Tauchman, more
Welcome back RotoBallers, to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 20 -- August 7 through August 13. Now that the dust is settled and the MLB trade deadline is over, it's time to see which players fantasy managers can add off the waive wire to help their teams for the... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (8/6/23)
Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! As a washed baseball player myself, it's simply not enough to get my fix in a men's league, so here I am betting on the pros from my couch. I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks again this year. We had a rough regular season in the articles in... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/6/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! Today's main slate features an enticing eleven-game matinee mix. There... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Fantasy Baseball - Week 20
This article will discuss fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 20 – August 7 through August 13. Whether your team is derailed by injuries or you’re simply ready to give up on your draft day darlings, navigating the waiver wire will be crucial to finding long-term success in fantasy baseball. As... Read More
2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20
It's August, which means fantasy football fever is in the air. To avoid the risk of catching the bug, continue reading below. That's right, this time of year it's easy to lose focus, but we didn't play four months of fantasy baseball just to get distracted by a few NFL training camps. No, no. We've... Read More
Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 20
We are coming up on Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season. The calendar flips to August, and the fantasy baseball playoffs push to the forefront of our brains. But you can't let that stress you out. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This... Read More
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts (August 7 - August 13)
Welcome back to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 20, from August 7 to August 13. With plenty of teams with seven games on their schedule this week, we're looking at a bunch of two-start pitchers. There are ample chances for you to get ahead with some of... Read More
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/6/23)
Today looks like a fun day for strikeout props as we have a solid group of high-end starters on the slate and a number of good matchups for these K artists. Since I like more than a handful of pitcher props, I will toss out more of those than usual, but I always save at... Read More
Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Corbin Carroll, Julio Rodriguez, Geraldo Perdomo, J.P. Crawford, more
Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, August 7 - August 13. This week's article will focus on Jeimer Candelario, Mike Tauchman, Corbin Carroll, Julio Rodriguez, Charlie Morton, Lance Lynn, Geraldo Perdomo, and J.P. Crawford. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in... Read More