Mark Melancon Earns His Third Save On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Mark Melancon locked down the team's 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday to earn his third save of the year. He only needed seven pitches to cruise through a scoreless ninth inning. The 37-year-old is 3-for-3 in save opportunities with a 1.29 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP over seven... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/26/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/26/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our... Read More

Early-Season Small Sample Sizes And Slow Starters: Fantasy Baseball Insider Report

Welcome back to our annual Fantasy Baseball Insider series on RotoBaller.com, where we take you inside Major League Baseball clubhouses, press boxes, and front offices for exclusive insights that provide a completely unique edge on the competition. We give you an all-access pass to information and takes that simply won’t be found anywhere else, along... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. Today we have an 11-game slate on tap. With 11 games, there will be arguments for many pitchers and many stacks to build around. There is no Coors Field in play, and as of this writing, there are only three-game totals... Read More

Jordan Luplow Activated From The 10-Day Injured List

The Arizona Diamondbacks activated outfielder Jordan Luplow (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Monday. He started the season on the injured list with a strained oblique and is set to make his 2022 debut this week. Luplow was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays during the offseason in exchange for infielder Ronny Simon. The... Read More

Tyler Gilbert Back In The Majors

The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled pitcher Tyler Gilbert from Triple-A Reno on Monday. Arizona designated Oliver Perez for assignment in a corresponding move. Gilbert was solid in his spot start Tuesday against the Washington Nationals despite taking the loss. The 28-year-old allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out three across... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Report - Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 3

The 2022 season is underway and MLB rookies are already making headlines — for all the right reasons and also for the wrong ones. Teams were much more aggressive in promoting top prospects to the majors to begin the season — with notably less Triple-A experience under their belts than in past years. So far,... Read More

Corbin Carroll Transitioning Well From Shoulder Surgery

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Corbin Carroll stayed hot with a 3-for-4 performance for Double-A Amarillo on Sunday. Carroll drew a walk and hit a solo home run in the contest. For the year, Carroll is now hitting .380 with a 1.200 OPS. He has also hit three home runs with eight RBI and five stolen... Read More

Baller Ranks: Starting Pitchers Top 101 Weekly Rankings

We have another week in the record books for our emerging 2022 MLB season, which yields another dose of my weekly top-101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. RotoBallers can enjoy my rambling about key movers and then scroll through the top-101 in a table with tiers, ranks, earned value via Fangraphs, and even more notes! You... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/25/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/25/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Short Monday slate, but the good news is all of the games are on the DFS slates. If you can start your engine an hour earlier, you get seven games to choose from. We have... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/25/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBballers! We've got a bit of a mixed bag on our hands tonight. DraftKings has their main slate sitting at seven games, with the featured contest starting at 6:10 pm Eastern, with San Francisco continuing their road trip to meet Milwaukee. Meanwhile, FanDuel has several options on the board, but their main contest... Read More

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 3

Week three of fantasy baseball is upon us, and we have seen a lot of exciting developments on the starting pitcher scene. Plenty of guys are popping up here, especially guys we really weren't tracking much in the pre-season. Finding breakout starting pitchers is one of the most fun parts of the game, and it's... Read More

NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 3 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those that do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and no trades, making waiver moves a bit different.... Read More

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3

Before introducing this week's two-start streaming options at starting pitcher, I have to expound briefly upon one specific topic: Nestor Cortes. This isn't a victory lap just because I labeled him as a solid streamer last week. I simply want to highlight the value of examining pitching matchups closely each week and identifying the best... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/24/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/24/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our... Read More

Joe Mantiply Picks Up Save For Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Joe Mantiply picked up his first career save on Saturday, pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning to close out the team's 5-2 win over the Mets. With closer Mark Melancon working the previous two nights, it was the left-hander who got the call to seal the victory as he recorded a strikeout and... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/23/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We're treated with five games on the main slate tonight and as seems to be the case on weekends, we're forced to choose from a relatively weak pool of pitchers. Yu Darvish, Noah Syndergaard, Ian Anderson, and Matt Brash make up the top of the salary tier on both sites, while the rest of the... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/23/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/23/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/22/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/22/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I would call this our first true Friday slate. These beautiful nights with 12+ games on the board all crammed into a five-hour window to kick off the weekend. It's just so beautiful. With more... Read More

Mark Melancon Notches Second Save Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Mark Melancon allowed two hits while striking out none across a scoreless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals. In the ninth inning, he entered the game to protect a one-run lead and tossed a scoreless inning to earn his second save of the year. The... Read More

Daulton Varsho Not In The Lineup Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Washington Nationals. It will be just Varsho's second game on the bench this season. The 25-year-old catcher/outfielder is hitting just .184 in his first 12 games through 47 plate appearances, but he homered on Tuesday and Wednesday and has three... Read More

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/21/22)

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! We had ourselves a decent day Sunday, again finishing 1-1. A bit frustrating to finish with these 1-1 days with plays in the article, but we just have to take it to the chin. The entire RotoBaller team has been working around the clock to make sure we can get you guys... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/21/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/21/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/21/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. Today we have a 7-game slate on DK and a 6-game slate on FD as DK has added the AZ/WAS game at 4:05 pmEST. When looking at pitching, it's simple for me. Just pay up for Cease and pair with one... Read More

Mark Melancon Effective Early In 2022

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Mark Melancon has enjoyed a productive start to the 2022 season. The veteran joined the Diamondbacks as a free agent this winter after spending last season with the division-rival San Diego Padres. So far, he's allowed just one run in his first four innings, striking out two batters in the process while... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/20/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/20/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Wednesday and we've got baseball all day long again! That leaves us with a shorter seven-game slate on the tap for tonight. I (@JonPGH) had a juicy Rays stack that I rode to a... Read More

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/20/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It is Wednesday and we have a full slate of games today to look at and then some as Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians are playing a doubleheader! We have 16 games to find some value from, so hopefully it can be a positive day for us! Attention fellow sports bettors!... Read More

Tyler Gilbert To Make Spot Start In Game 2

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Tyler Gilbert will make a spot start in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Veteran southpaw Madison Bumgarner is going in Game 1. In his MLB debut last year, Gilbert threw a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. He had a nice 3.15 ERA and 1.02 WHIP... Read More

Seth Beer Hitting Cleanup In Game 1 Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Seth Beer is hitting cleanup against Washington Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Tuesday. Beer has mostly been serving as the team's designated hitter this year, but he'll get the start at first base in this one. The 25-year-old left-handed slugger is one of a few... Read More