Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 3 (unless otherwise noted). Last week's risers had somewhat of a pessimistic outlook, which is countered somewhat by the first three risers discussed this week. The fallers, as usual, can be kind of upsetting to see (in a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/5/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 5th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Mike Clevinger To Make Rehab Start Thursday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger (back) will make a rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Thursday. The 28-year-old right-hander will likely need multiple rehab outings before he's cleared to return to the rotation. Fantasy owners can't wait to get him back, though, after he didn't allow a run while striking out 22 hitters in […]

Tyler Naquin Activated, Jefry Rodriguez To Injured List

The Cleveland Indians activated outfielder Tyler Naquin (calf, knee) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and placed starting pitcher Jefry Rodriguez (shoulder) on the injured list in a corresponding move with a right shoulder strain. Naquin had 25 hits in 90 at-bats (.278) with a homer, 10 RBI and three stolen bases before his […]

Brad Hand Secures Another Save on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand picked up his 17th save of the season on Tuesday, tossing a perfect ninth inning to lock down a 5-2 win. Hand needed just eight pitches to pick up the save, lowering his ERA to 1.09 and his opponent's batting average to .155. He's one of the better closers in […]

Francisco Lindor Hits Two Home Runs on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor hit two home runs on Tuesday, going 3-for-3, adding a double as well. He scored two runs and drove in three, also drawing a walk. His slash line went up to .306/.377/.538. After a slow start to the season, it's safe to say "Franky" is back.

Shane Bieber Sharp Against Twins

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber had a good start Tuesday night vs the Twins giving up two earned runs in seven strong innings. Bieber gave up five hits with a walk and six strikeouts on the evening. The only damage that came against Bieber was solo home runs by Marwin Gonzalez and Eddie Rosario. […]

Mike Clevinger To Make Rehab Start This Week

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger (back) will start a rehab assignment this week in Triple-A. No setbacks occurred after he pitched in a simulated game on Saturday and he is currently throwing a bullpen session on Tuesday. Assuming all goes well, we could see Clevinger back on the mound in the next week or […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - wOBA-xwOBA Difference for Week 10

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers Statcast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. My first article in this series involved expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA) against and I hinted that we could […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday June 4th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 4th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/4/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 4th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/3/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 3nd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Zach Plesac Takes Tough Loss in Second Career Outing

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac took a loss through no fault of his own Sunday, allowing just one run in seven innings of a 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The rookie allowed just four hits, but unfortunately one was a Tim Anderson solo home run in the fourth inning. Plesac walked one […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/2/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 2nd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/2/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

This afternoon's main slate starts at 1:05pm eastern and covers seven games. The all day slate starts at the same time and includes all 15 matchups on this full Sunday of baseball. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/2/2019. The picks will range from some […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Week 10 provides a number of young arms and a few pitchers whose limitations make them easy to overlook. I’m particularly excited about the Indians’ calling up Zach Plesac. I’m not sure what happens when Mike Clevinger gets back, but Plesac looks like a legitimate SP2 talent. A reminder before we begin: This column focuses […]

The Cut List (Week 10) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to June, and to something a little different this week, although it may end up a one-week affair. Today we suggest a couple cuts each at varying league sizes: 10, 12, and 14-15 teams. Recommendations in one league size obviously apply to smaller leagues. You can also feel free to drop a shallower suggestion […]

Oscar Mercado (OF, CLE) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Lost in the shuffle of all the high-profile prospect call-ups over the past month, Cleveland outfield prospect Oscar Mercado has more than held his own since being called up May 13th, slashing .304/.385/.435 with a .358 wOBA over his first 52 PAs. While Mercado has […]

Brad Hand Saves Another on Saturday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand saved another game on Saturday, his 16th of the season. Hand tossed a perfect inning, striking out two and throwing 11 pitches in total. Besides the 16 saves, Hand now has a 1.14 ERA and opposing hitters are batting just .159 against him. He's one of the better, more consistent […]

Jefry Rodriguez Leaves Start With Injury

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Jefry Rodriguez (lat) left his start early on Saturday against the White Sox with a tight right lat muscle. He allowed one run on two hits in his four innings, striking out three and walking three in his 58 pitches. The 25-year-old has been up and down in his first season […]

Danny Salazar Making Good Progress

Cleveland Indians pitcher Danny Salazar (shoulder) started throwing live batting practice for the first time on Tuesday, and manager Terry Francona said the right-hander has been making solid progress since then. The 29-year-old missed all of 2018 due to injury but should help the Indians out for the second half of this season. It's unclear […]

Bradley Zimmer Could Return In Two Weeks

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer (shoulder) could need about two weeks before the team decides if he's ready to return to make his season debut if he's cleared on Saturday to start a rehab assignment at Triple-A, according to manager Terry Francona. Zimmer played in only 34 games for the Tribe last year due to […]

Mike Clevinger To Start Rehab Assignment Next Week

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger (back) will throw a simulated game on Saturday in extended spring training and if everything goes well, manager Terry Francona said the right-hander will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus on Monday. The 28-year-old made just two starts this year before suffering an upper back strain on April […]

Jordan Luplow is Out on Saturday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Luplow has surprisingly hit for some power this season, but hasn't done much else with the bat. Oscar Mercado will bat second and play right field versus righty Ivan Nova. Mercado doesn't offer much power […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Shake off that "Oh, it's still early in the season" attitude, because it's now June and while status quos can still change, those trends you were shaking off need to be taken seriously. Not as law -- never allow anything to go unquestioned -- […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 10

May is coming to an end, but luckily, buy and sell windows are still open on a certain set of players discussed in today's piece. There is nothing worse than seeing one of your guys underperform, but if that is the case, eight times out-of-ten it is most prudent to hold on until they at […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Risers/Fallers (Week 9)

Well, the Major League season is already 34% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 10

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column which falls in-line with most fantasy “who should I pick up?” articles with a skew towards points leagues. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. For Week 10, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday and that means we get another full slate of baseball ahead of us. After a weather-free night on Friday, we actually have another pretty clean slate here. That's all we can ask for as DFS players and it should make for a fun fantasy baseball night! In this article, I will be providing […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/1/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 1st edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]