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Andrew Abbott Dominating In Double-A
Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Andrew Abbott made his second start of the 2023 season with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. He went six innings deep, striking out 14 batters and allowing just two hits. The 23-year-old has been lights-out this year with 25 strikeouts, no runs allowed, and a 0.28 WHIP. The Virginia native struggled in... Read More
MLB Prospects Breakout Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Hitters and Pitchers (Week 3)
The 2023 MLB season is off and running, and we have even fuller and better data to use this year! This has become a theme over the last decade as Major League Baseball is really giving us unprecedented access to the data of what is going on in the games. A huge development this season... Read More
Top Five MLB Prospects To Stash for Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (Week 3)
This list will highlight the top five hitting and pitching prospect stashes for fantasy baseball redraft leagues. As more teams are incentivized to push their top prospects up the pecking order, the excitement of the game grows as these young players get on the field more often. These five fantasy baseball prospects are most worth... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/14/23)
Happy Friday RotoBallers, the weekend is just about here! As a washed baseball player myself, it's simply not enough to get my fix in a men's league. That's why I'm super stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks once again this year. We had a rough regular season in the articles in 2022... Read More
Alexis Diaz Gets One-Out Save Thursday
Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitcher Alexis Diaz nabbed his second save of the season on Thursday, recording the final out in a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. It looked like Diaz wasn't going to get into this one, as the Reds opted not to go with their closer in what was a four-run game going... Read More
RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Prop Picks: Friday, April 14th, 2023
Welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL; Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then place a bet to back it. If another... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/14/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another massive Friday night MLB DFS slate! We have three early games that are on their own separate slate, but then the other 12 MLB contests are all grouped together for the evening main slate. There's not as much as pitching as you would like, but an abundance of hitting so... Read More
Reds Activate Nick Senzel From Injured List
The Cincinnati Reds activated infielder/outfielder Nick Senzel (toe) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned outfielder Will Benson to Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Senzel should be an everyday player for the Reds and was a former first-round pick, so he warrants rostering in deep mixed leagues, but he hasn't lived up... Read More
Yankees vs. Twins Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/13)
Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Thursday, April 13th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are... Read More
Reds vs. Phillies Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/13)
Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Thursday, April 13th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now... Read More
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/13/23)
We have a somewhat quiet Thursday in MLB by recent standards, as there are just seven games on tap, including a pair of matinee battles. Nevertheless, with some red-hot hitters and pitchers taking the hill, I've been able to identify some bets worth taking a stake on for the evening slate of games. Attention fellow... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
The MLB split the slate today with three afternoon games and five in the main slate. We still have more games on this slate than last week thanks to a round of rough weather last Thursday. As of now, today's weather looks good to go. Let's get to it! This article contains my picks for... Read More
Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Nick Lodolo, Jarred Kelenic, Edouard Julien, Lenyn Sosa and more
In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and... Read More
Hunter Greene Strikes Out 10 In No-Decision
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene allowed three runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out 10 over six innings in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He did not factor into the decision. The 23-year-old picked up his first quality start of the season and induced 21 swinging strikes. He racked up... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/13/23
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! We have a few games for today's schedule -- seven in total but only five on the featured contest slates. Fortunately, there's no nasty weather in the forecast, so we should get the "full" slate to play with. DraftKings and FanDuel... Read More
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 3)
What is up, pitcher people? It is that grand time of the week when I get to check in with my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown as we're all scurrying about pretending like we can play it cool and not overreact. Let's dive into the second 2023 edition of my weekly Starting... Read More
Perspectives On Patience From The Press Box - 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, along with comprehensive fantasy breakdowns. On the condition... Read More
Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Jo Adell, Matthew Liberatore, Brandon Pfaadt and more
Welcome to the 2023 Minor League Baseball season, and to a new weekly prospects series here at RotoBaller. Each week, I will review top performers from fantasy baseball prospects across the minor leagues from the previous week. I'll highlight a six-pack of hitters and pitchers -- discussing if a player’s performance is “real,” if more... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/12/23
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! We have a split day as we arrive in the middle of the week. Nine games in the afternoon and six in the evening. Both sites chose to go different routes for today's slate, and I'll try to cover as much... Read More
Analyzing Hot and Cold Starts - Fantasy Baseball Hitters and Pitchers
Do not overreact! That is one of the cardinal rules for having success in fantasy baseball. Baseball has more variance and randomness built into it than probably any other sport. We need large samples of data before we can make any confident conclusions. If you're reading this, I'm not offering you anything new. You know... Read More
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 3)
The MLB season is already humming along into its second full week and all full-season minor league levels are now in full swing as well with Single-A and Double-A kicking off late last week. Although it's still very early, we've already seen prospects making an impact at the MLB level with several high-profile promotions already.... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/12/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
It's time for some Wednesday baseball, 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 to build off that momentum. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! With baseball games scattered all throughout the day, the main... Read More
Andrew Abbott - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Andrew Abbott, SP, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: A 2021 second-round pick out of the University of Virginia, lefty Andrew Abbott worked his way to Double-A last season for the Reds, but with multiple trades that brought in high-profile prospects, his excellent performance (159 K in 118 IP) was overlooked to a large degree. He opened... Read More
Leonardo Balcazar - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Leonardo Balcazar, SS, Cininnati Reds ANALYSIS: A physical young hitter with up-the-middle defensive skills, Balcazar was signed by the Reds out of Venezuela in January 2021. He is in his first year in a full-season league, playing for Daytona in the Florida State League. In his first weekend, the 18-year-old clubbed five balls at... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/11/23
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/11/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is a beautiful Tuesday slate we have on tap. There should not be any weather issues, and it's just loaded with great games. I'm excited, let's murk this DFS slate. Top Pitchers for... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
It's Tuesday and we have a 10-game main MLB DFS slate on our hands at both DraftKings and FanDuel! It's going to be a busy day across Major League Baseball with games beginning at 6:10 PM ET, however, we're here to cover the main slate on both sites! As a result, this 10-game slate locks... Read More
RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Prop Picks: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023
Welcome to the first installment of RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two of the fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL; Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, and then you place a bet of... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/10/23)
Happy Monday RotoBallers, and welcome to the 2023 MLB season! As a washed baseball player myself, it's simply not enough to get my fix in a men's league. That's why I'm super stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks once again this year. We had a rough regular season in the articles in... Read More
Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrels (Week 3)
Welcome to the first edition of MLB hitter studs and duds for the 2023 fantasy baseball season! Be sure to also check out all of our Statcast analysis for fantasy baseball, including the weekly series by Connelly Doan about Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds. I'll be here on a weekly basis tracking the players whose... 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. And just like that, we've got another week of baseball in the history books. The 2023 season brings new rules and challenges, but that's exciting! Let's navigate these uncharted waters together and wade into the waiver waters. As always, I must caution you to... Read More
