Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Anthony Aniano's 2022 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent pitchers to add for Week 10. Fantasy baseball managers should consider adding these players off the waiver wire if they are available in their leagues. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (SiriusXM channel 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM... Read More

Franmil Reyes To Start Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians skipper Terry Francona said that outfielder/designated hitter Franmil Reyes (hamstring) will begin his minor league rehab assignment as the DH for Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. Reyes has been sidelined since May 25 with right hamstring tightness, but he's getting closer to a return to Cleveland's lineup after taking batting practice on Wednesday. It's... Read More

Week 10 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates: Wander Franco, Starling Marte, Jack Flaherty, Jacob deGrom

We are now amazingly entering mid-June. Warmer weather has already shown what it can do with both the offensive categories (more home runs and runs scored) and injuries as well. This is the time of year to reassess your fantasy team category by category and try to push all-in or try to make a big... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/11/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/11/22 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 (6/11/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

There are a couple of leftover aces from last night, but there are a whole lot of mediocre or worse options out there as well. Chopping the slates up doesn't help any. This looks like a day to pay up at pitcher unless you don't mind chugging Pepto while watching baseball. Hey, I'm not judging!... Read More

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11

Welcome back RotoBallers to Week 11! It’s June already, we're inching closer and closer to the trading deadline. It’s almost time to make some big decisions about your fantasy teams. If you’re struggling, hopefully some of these additions can help turn your season around. Today, we're back with another edition of our first base and... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/10/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/10/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I believe this is the first fifteen-game slate of the year, so that means all thirty teams are in action after 7pm eastern time, and they're all up for the taking in DFS tonight. It's... Read More

Nick Mariano's Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 5x5 Roto Leagues - Joey Votto, Tyler O'Neill, Jacob deGrom, Marcus Semien

Howdy RotoBallers, we are now a solid two months into the fantasy baseball season so it's time for another rankings check-in. Below in this article you will find Nick Mariano's updated 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. These rankings are being released in early June, and are looking at rest-of-season... Read More

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10

Another week of real baseball means hopefully another win for all of your fantasy teams, RotoBallers! This was a pretty big week in terms of bullpen news, with some important and potentially very important movement in a couple of big-name bullpens around the league. One team that hasn't had a closer all year had a... Read More

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 10

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find... Read More

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Including Bryson Stott, Jose Miranda, Garrett Cooper, Matt Strahm

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings heading into Week 10 of the MLB season. We recently recommended to add players like Roansy Contreras, MJ Melendez, and William Contreras. We are here today as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your lineups for this week... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/10/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's finally here and it's really happening! Our first 15-game main slate with all 30 teams in action on the same slate! I'm not usually crazy about massive slates and I'll admit that covering them is difficult, but as someone who does daily betting and DFS content, more games = more choices and I like... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/9/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/9/22 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

Jose Ramirez Tallies Two Hits, Swipes A Bag On Wednesday

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in the team's 4-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Ramirez had gone a combined 0-for-11 with two walks over the team's previous three games, so it was nice to see him break out... Read More

Florio's Bullpen Report: Start Thinking About Trade Deadline, Arms to Stream

Are you in need of bullpen help? Have the relievers you drafted not lived up to expectations or have they suffered a pesky injury? Maybe the arms you tried streaming keep blowing up in your face. Well, you have come to the right place!  Not only will this article give you the latest closer movement,... Read More

Nick Mariano's Updated Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers

It's high time for a June update to hit the summer months strong with a powerful bullpen in our sails. I am back with an updated top-150 Saves+Holds (Solds) rankings with two months of baseball on the scoresheet. Time is precious but so are those of you who play in formats with SV+HLD/Solds or leagues... Read More

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

Batten down the hatches and prepare yourself for summertime humidor action across the diamond, RotoBallers! Yes, we are in the thick of June and another week brings an updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings -looking at rest-of-season values. Once again, I've got you covered with ranks, tiers, trends, and notes with the top-101... Read More

Claim or Lame: Catcher's Corner, Episode 37

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) welcome Justin Mason (@JustinMasonFWFB) to discuss recent pieces of news and then play a game of Cut or Keep followed by a game of Claim or Lame. This episode has tons of quick-hitting analysis on as many players as we could possibly fit. They discuss Juan Yepez, Josh Naylor, Javier... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/9/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker once again dropping some of my favorite plays for tonight's slate. Like last week, we have a decent-sized five-game slate tonight on DraftKings and a six-game slate on FanDuel. While FanDuel is including a 6:40 pm EST game, DraftKings is running the standard main slate at 7:10. We... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/8/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/8/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. 10-game slate on this fine Wednesday, welcome back to the staff picks and analysis! Thanks for being a premium member, we hope these posts are helping you profit this season! Let's get to the slate... Read More

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 9)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. This was an unexpected week on several fronts with prospects. We had some injuries and some expected and unexpected call-ups this week. Grayson Rodriguez is injured with a lat strain and it is said he could miss the rest of the season. He is off... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Value Plays for FanDuel and DraftKings (6/8/22)

When you are a fantasy baseball writer, you have to be ready to pinch-hit on short notice and have your "A game" ready to go! Unfortunately, my bro Mark Kieffler couldn't make it today but luckily for you, I do my own betting model, K projections, and I'm always dug into every slate even on... Read More

Cal Quantrill Gets A Win On Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill threw seven innings of three-run ball on Tuesday, earning the quality start and the win against the Texas Rangers to bring his record to 3-3. He allowed eight hits, two home runs, and one walk, and produced three strikeouts. Quantrill has been impressive again after a solid season last... Read More

Owen Miller Drives In A Pair Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians shortstop Owen Miller drove in two runs on Tuesday in a 1-for-5 effort to help beat the Texas Rangers 6-3. His hit was a two-run single, and he also struck out twice. Miller is having a surprisingly solid season at the plate after a miserable 2021 debut season. He bats in the middle... Read More

James Karinchak Begins Rehab Assignment

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher James Karinchak (shoulder) threw 21 pitches in a third of an inning last Wednesday in his first minor league rehab outing at Triple-A Columbus. Karinchak felt good after making his first appearance since Oct. 1 of last year. He threw a side session on Friday but struggled again in game action... Read More

Starting Pitcher Breakouts and Sell Highs for Fantasy Baseball: K-BB% Risers

Now that we're a couple of months into the season, we have the ability to track month-to-month changes to see if any players are making adjustments. Sometimes these changes can manifest in a clear difference in results, while other times we can start to see some changes under the surface that have not yet shown... Read More

Aaron Civale Completes Side Session On Monday

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Aaron Civale (glute) threw a side session on Monday. According to Guardians manager Terry Francona, Civale will be going through some fielding practice on Tuesday. After completing that, he'll move on to the next step in his recovery. He'll likely be sent out on a rehab assignment within the next week... Read More

Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - xSLG for Week 9

Rolling windows are one of the most effective ways to discern who the biggest risers and fallers are in a given area. Since power is at a premium this year, it seems only natural to examine expected slugging. For reference, here's the official definition according to MLB.com: "Expected Slugging Percentage (xSLG) is formulated using exit... Read More

Austin Hedges Remains Day-To-Day

Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges (hip) is likely to be out of the starting lineup for a few days. The organization considers Hedges day-to-day with a left hip injury. He tweaked his hip during Friday's game and hasn't played since then. It's possible that Hedges lands on the injured list, but the organization might wait... Read More

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Christopher Morel, Edward Cabrera, Tanner Houck, Jace Peterson

Howdy fellow RotoBallers, and welcome to Week 9 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Roansy Contreras, Aaron Ashby, Michael Harris and Spencer Strider off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver... Read More