Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher ERA Regression Candidates - Time To Sell High?

It has been a fun year of pitching in the MLB. Ronel Blanco's no-hitter was one of the first highlights of the season. Ranger Suarez has been a revelation for the Phillies in 2024. Shota Imanaga has been baffling hitters consistently throughout the year. From a fantasy baseball perspective, managers must identify pitchers who have […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/27/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Monday! Happy Memorial Day. Thank you to all the servicemen and women who have put their lives on the line to protect our country. The main slate on DraftKings today starts at 1:05 p.m. EDT and features eight games, while on FanDuel, the main slate starts at 4:05 p.m. EDT and has seven games, […]

New Pitcher Bat Speed Metrics and Whether They Matter for Fantasy Baseball

The new bat speed metrics have been all the rage in the fantasy baseball and real-life baseball community. Since it's fresh and limited to only 2024 data, we want to be cautious about whether it's actionable. Though we've found a focus on hitters, let's examine the leaders in several categories, covering pitchers with the correlations […]

Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders for xwOBA Statcast Studs and Duds (Week 10)

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for the 2024 season! Each week, I will select one stat, choose a few pitchers with strong metrics and poor metrics, and analyze them to determine how their future performance may change. As we continue to accumulate player data, I'll take a […]

MLB DFS Value Picks For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/27/24) - Daily Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

Happy Memorial Day, RotoBallers! Today we launch a new MLB DFS piece that is specifically focused on saving you DFS salary when you go to build your daily fantasy baseball lineups on FanDuel and DraftKings tonight! It's pretty easy to write an article where I recommend playing Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, and Tarik Skubal, but […]

Top 125 Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers (May Update)

Saves+Holds reliever ranks can be overlooked or left stale from an early offseason article in lieu of closer-focused coverage, but I'll be here monthly to bring my leaderboard for the season. Allow me, Nick Mariano, to do my namesake proud (my middle name isn't Rivera, sorry) and bring you the breakdown about fantasy baseball bullpens. […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 10 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to the Week 10 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of May 27 - June 2, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Alexis Diaz Picks Up Two-Out Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz picked up his 10th save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Diaz was called upon for the second day in a row in the ninth and once again made quick work of the Dodgers. This time, he came in with a runner […]

Jeimer Candelario Sitting Against Dodgers

Cincinnati Reds corner infielder Jeimer Candelario (neck) is not in the team's starting lineup on Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Candelario will miss his second straight game due to neck stiffness, but he's apparently available off the bench for the series finale, so there's a chance he could return to the lineup for […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 10 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 10, from May 27 to June 2. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 10

Another week gone by, and this one was a lot less eventful, at least bullpen-wise. No major changes, no huge milestones, no trades. But that doesn't mean there weren't saves! That doesn't mean a few committees haven't started becoming more and more clear. That doesn't mean a closer who looked to be on his way […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash (Week 9)

Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a nice blend of high-floor players and upside shots. While prospects do present more risk in a one-year setting like a redraft league, if they hit, they pay big dividends. The reward could be huge if these players get adequate playing time and perform. Throughout the season, […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (May 20 - May 26)

The 2024 MLB season is over a quarter of the way done as warmer weather gets more consistent for our matchups. Welcome to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 9 - Monday, May 20 through Sunday, May 26. Do you know how to handle your roster decisions for the week? For 12 years […]

Stuart Fairchild Out Of Lineup On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Stuart Fairchild is out of the lineup on Saturday. Fairchild, though not a platoon matchup, has not fared well against right-handers this season and has been much better against lefties. With Walker Buehler starting for the Dodgers today the Reds are finding it best to find a matchup against a left-handed reliever […]

Hunter Greene Looking To Stay Hot Saturday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene will look to keep the good times rolling when he takes the bump for a Saturday contest against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Greene has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts and has tossed 13 1/3 innings of four-run ball over his last […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 10 (May 27 - June 3)

Baseball season is officially in full swing. If you have an interest or a need in tweaking with your team, then you have come to the right place. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 10 -- May 27 through June 3 -- and will point out free agents […]

Sal Stewart Extends Hitting Streak To Seven Games

Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Sal Stewart went 2-5 at the plate on Friday with a home run to extend his hitting streak to seven games. Through 39 games with High-A Dayton this season, the 20-year-old has posted an impressive .296/.418/.452 with three long balls and four stolen bases. Stewart spent the majority of last […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Austin Riley, Eloy Jimenez, Zach Eflin, Xander Bogaerts, and much more...

Memorial Day weekend is upon us! It is time to break out your barbeques and swimwear and really start to enjoy baseball. This is the unofficial first weekend of the summer and a major checkpoint in the fantasy baseball season. This is a time to assess your team and see what could and needs to […]

Spencer Steer Goes Yard Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Spencer Steer turned in a big game in his team's 9-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Steer went 1-for-4 at the plate with a homer, a walk, two runs, and three RBI in the victory. The veteran's three-run homer came in the first inning off LA starter James Paxton […]

Jake Fraley Still Out Against Dodgers

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (hand) will not return to action on Friday for the start of a series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander James Paxton. Even if Fraley were ready to go after taking a pitch off his hand during a game against the San Diego Padres earlier this week, he'd […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Nick Lodolo, Shane Baz, John Means, Jon Gray, Tyler Wells, Emilio Pagan, and Cody Bradford

At any given time in every MLB season, there is no shortage of key pitchers dealing with bumps and bruises that could impact fantasy baseball lineup decisions.  That said, let's take a look at injured pitchers Nick Lodolo, Shane Baz, John Means, Jon Gray, Tyler Wells, Emilio Pagan, and Cody Bradford. This is our weekly […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Trea Turner, Austin Riley, James Wood, Luis Robert Jr., Eloy Jimenez, TJ Friedl, and more

Heading into Friday's MLB slate, there are several key hitters dealing with injuries. Injuries complicate fantasy baseball lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Trea Turner, Austin Riley, James Wood, Luis Robert Jr., Eloy Jimenez, TJ Friedl, and more. This is our weekly […]

2024 MLB Power Rankings for All 30 Teams: Week 9 Updates

Is the dust finally settling after two months of baseball is finally in the books? A few teams continue to move up or down the rankings, but most teams have settled into more predictable patterns of winning...or losing. Remember, I will be factoring in past performance, the current level of performance, overall talent, and preseason […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Friday’s slate is loaded with top-tier starting pitchers. That makes for some interesting decisions to be made on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 5/24/2024, with the slate starting at 7:10 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks will range from some elite players to mid-priced […]

Brandon Williamson Goes 3 2/3 Innings In Latest Rehab Start

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Brandon Williamson (shoulder) went 3 2/3 innings in his latest minor-league rehab start on Sunday for Triple-A Louisville, allowing one earned run on five hits while walking just one and striking out four in a no-decision. The 26-year-old was making his first rehab start with Louisville but his second overall after pitching […]

Reds Put Emilio Pagan On Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Emilio Pagan (triceps) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday due to right-triceps tightness. The move comes after Pagan had not appeared out of the Reds' bullpen since Sunday due to the injury. The 33-year-old veteran setup man had an MRI exam come back negative, so there's hope that he […]

Jake Fraley Still Has Swelling In His Hand

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (hand) still has swelling on the outside of his right hand after being hit by a pitch on Tuesday. Fraley said he was going to try and take some swings to test it on Thursday, but he remained out of the starting lineup for the series finale versus the visiting […]

TJ Friedl Could Take Batting Practice Soon

Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl (thumb) is back to hitting flips and continues to progress. He's working toward getting back to taking batting practice soon. Friedl suffered a fractured left thumb 11 days ago but is already swinging a bat and is progressing nicely. If the 28-year-old doesn't suffer a setback with his thumb once […]

Nick Lodolo Aiming To Return Monday

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo (groin) had a successful bullpen session on Wednesday and will throw again on Saturday. Lodolo is aiming to come off the 15-day injured list and return to Cincy's starting rotation on Monday to face the St. Louis Cardinals. As long as the 26-year-old southpaw doesn't have a setback in his […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Evan Carter, Edwin Diaz, Joey Ortiz, and More

There is nothing quite like the ebbs and flows of fantasy baseball. Every at-bat of every game is the final straw based on that moment whereas in reality, players will have hundreds more across the next dozen weeks to neutralize whatever outcome came about. Across the past month, plenty of recently unknown players have thrived […]