J.D. Martinez Picks Up Two RBI On Friday

Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez was 1-for-3 with two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros. Martinez now has 117 RBI on the season to go along with 39 homers, 103 runs scored, five stolen bases, and a .335 average. He is unquestionably one of the most […]

David Price Fares Well In Return From Injury

Boston Red Sox starter David Price went 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on two hits in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros. Price struck out 10 and walked two in the no-decision. It was an excellent performance from the lefty, as there was a point in the game where he retired 14 straight […]

Matt Barnes Dealing With Hip Inflammation

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes (hip) is dealing with left hip inflammation and underwent an MRI exam on Thursday, according to manager Alex Cora. However, he could be back in a few days. Despite pitching in a setup role, Barnes has been very useful to the Red Sox and for fantasy owners in […]

Eduardo Nunez Has Leg Up At Third Base

Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez has a leg up on third baseman Rafael Devers at the hot corner right now. Nunez started on Friday, Devers will start on Saturday and Nunez will be back there on Sunday, according to manager Alex Cora. “Eduardo has been playing well,” the manager said. “I know the last […]

Brandon Phillips To Work Out At First Base

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said second baseman Brandon Phillips will start working out at first base. The veteran hit a two-run, game-winning homer to help beat the Braves 9-8 in an epic comeback on Wednesday. The 37-year-old has mostly played second base in his 17-year career, but he's made 24 starts at third […]

Dustin Pedroia Officially Shut Down For Season

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) has officially been shut down for the rest of the year. The Red Sox also revealed that Pedroia had another surgery on his knee at the end of July. The 35-year-old managed to only receive 11 at-bats on the season. His career is clearly winding down with […]

Chris Sale To Be Opener On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (shoulder) will be the "opener" on Tuesday against the Blue Jays and will go two innings or 40 pitches maximum. He will then be built up an inning at a time every five days from there. It's great that one of the best pitchers in baseball is making […]

Ryan Yarbrough (SP/RP, TB) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has allowed just 15 batters to reach base and two to score in his last five appearances, spanning 21 innings. Only one of those was an official start, as he is most often been used […]

Friday Five: Pitchers for the Stretch Run

Last week, we covered five under-owned hitters who could provide a boost to fantasy owners in the season's final month. Today, it's time to do the same for pitchers. With the end of the 2018 campaign rapidly approaching, it can be difficult to find worthwhile arms on the waiver wire in competitive leagues. That's true […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by 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 […]

Craig Kimbrel Registers 38th Save

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel notched his 38th save of the season in Wednesday's 9-8 win against the Atlanta Braves. Kimbrel allowed a walk while striking out two in the appearance. Kimbrel had been a bit inconsistent over the past couple months, but he has registered a 1.29 ERA in his last seven outings. […]

Andrew Benintendi Notches Three Hits On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi was 3-for-5 with an RBI in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Atlanta Braves. Benintendi got a couple days off on September 2 and September 4 due to a lengthy slump. In the games after those off days, Benintendi has responded with back-to-back multi-hit performances. If Benintendi can get back […]

Brandon Phillips Smacks Go-Ahead Homer In Red Sox Debut

Boston Red Sox second baseman Brandon Phillips came through in the clutch in his Red Sox debut on Wednesday. With the Red Sox down 8-7 in the top of the ninth inning, Phillips belted a two-run shot which put his squad in the lead for good. Phillips also drew two walks in the game. The […]

Hector Velazquez Serviceable On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starter Hector Velazquez went four innings, allowing two runs on five hits in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Atlanta Braves. Velazquez walked three batters while striking out two and was saddled with a no-decision. The 29-year-old has been decent in limited starts this season. He has a 7-2 record with a 3.30 […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 23: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 23 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. September has finally arrived, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade deadlines come and […]

Xander Bogaerts Also Resting On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is making no friends in the fantasy baseball community as shortstop Xander Bogaerts is also out of Wednesday's lineup. Likewise, Eduardo Nunez and Ian Kinsler are also hitting the bench. With everyone out, Brock Holt is in at shortstop, Blake Swihart draws the start in right field, and Brandon […]

J.D. Martinez Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez is getting a breather as he is sitting out Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. With the AL East practically wrapped up, Red Sox manager Alex Cora is doing his best to give his everyday players some rest before the playoffs begin. Martinez should be back in the lineup […]

Mookie Betts Resting On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts is getting a day off on Wednesday as the Red Sox seek to rest their star players prior to the playoffs. This is an unfortunate absence, as most fantasy leagues have started their playoff matchups already. No matter, Betts should continue to see regular playing time for the next […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 23: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

Week 23 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 23! 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 23, and […]

Rick Porcello To Get Extra Rest Soon

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello will make his next start on Sunday and will then see extended rest as the team begins to align their rotation for the playoffs. Porcello allowed one run on just two hits in five innings for a win over the Braves on Tuesday, and he's now 16-7 with […]

Rick Porcello Rebounds On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starter Rick Porcello allowed one run on two hits through five innings in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Porcello struck out five batters while walking one en route to his 16th win of the season. This was a nice bounce-back performance from the 29-year-old, as Porcello had a 5.11 ERA […]

Steve Pearce Drives In Three Runs On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce was 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBI, a walk, and a strikeout in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. He started his Red Sox career on a tear but has cooled down in the weeks since, so Tuesday's performance was a nice revitalization. He has a […]

Eduardo Nunez's Playing Time Won't Be Cut Back Much

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is expected to start at third base on Wednesday, but manager Alex Cora doesn't seem to have plans to cut back on infielder Eduardo Nunez's playing time very much. Devers just got back from the disabled list on Tuesday, but Nunez has been filling in nicely at third […]

Dustin Pedroia To Be Examined Friday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) is set to be examined in Boston on Friday. Manager Alex Cora said Pedroia has been sending him videos showing that the infielder is doing agility drills, fielding and hitting. It's highly unlikely that Pedroia plays again this year, especially with the Red Sox set with Ian […]

Andrew Benintendi is Sitting Out on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The Red Sox are playing in a National League stadium, so they don't have a designated hitter for this contest. J.D. Martinez will play left field and bat third against lefty Sean Newcomb. Martinez is […]

David Price, Chris Sale To Return This Weekend

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price (wrist) will start against the Astros on Friday. Starter Chris Sale (shoulder) is expected to be "the opener" at some point during the weekend as well. Price has been great for fantasy owners this year and should be returned to starting lineups despite the tough matchup. Sale, who […]

Hector Velazquez To Start Wednesday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Hector Velazquez will start on Wednesday against the Braves. Velazquez hasn't been bad this year, going 7-2 with a 3.24 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 46 strikeouts in 72 1/3 innings over 39 outings (six starts), but he hasn't started since Aug. 24 and will be facing a tough Braves lineup. The […]

Rafael Devers Activated Off Of Disabled List

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers was activated off of the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday afternoon. Devers had missed a couple of weeks with a hamstring strain. A trendy breakout pick coming into the season, the 21-year-old has heartily disappointed those fantasy owners who spent a draft pick on him. Devers has a […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Strike% (Week 23)

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. After a month-long personal hiatus by yours truly, our column is back in action […]