Week 19 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 19! 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 19, and […]

Carlos Carrasco Coughs Up 10 Hits on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco allowed 10 hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings on Tuesday. He struck out eight, which helped him limit the damage to just three runs. It wasn't a good outing by any means, as a hit by pitch brought his total base runners allowed to 12 for the […]

Yan Gomes Back in the Lineup Tuesday

Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Gomes missed three straight games, but will be behind the plate and batting seventh against lefty Adalberto Mejia on Tuesday. Gomes is hitting .295/.375/.538 off left-handed pitching this season. He should be a decent option for […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Post-Break Contact Quality (Week 19)

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. It’s August and we’re firmly in the dog days of baseball season. After a […]

Edwin Encarnacion Cranks Home Run No. 25

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion hit his 25th home run of the season on Monday, ending up with four RBI on the game. He rolled over on an RBI groundout before destroying a three-run home run later in the game. He upped his RBI total to 80 and should be in for another season […]

Trevor Bauer Throws Six Shutout Innings on Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer threw six scoreless innings on Monday, striking out 11 while allowing just three walks and three hits. He could likely have stayed in the game longer, but in a game that Cleveland eventually won 10-0, there was no reason for Bauer to push his pitch count. The win gave […]

Melky Cabrera Sitting Out on Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Melky Cabrera (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Cabrera is hitting .097/.097/.097 off righty Kyle Gibson in his career, so he'll sit this one out. Brandon Guyer will bat ninth and play right field for the Indians on Monday. Guyer has not seen much […]

Yan Gomes Remains Out of the Lineup on Monday

Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes (knee) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Minnesota Twins. This marks the third straight game that Gomes has been out of the lineup. However, Gomes is feeling much better on Monday and could return to the starting lineup on Tuesday, according to manager Terry Francona. […]

Jose Ramirez Has Been Tearing It Up His Last Six Games

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jose Ramirez has been one of the league's home run leaders this season with 33, and he's not showing any signs of slowing down. After a seven-game stretch in late July without registering a hit, Ramirez has been tearing the ball apart lately. He's hit safely his last six games; two […]

Francisco Lindor Has Four Multiple-Hit Outings In Last 10 Games

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor has shown signs of heating up, especially in his last 10 games. He's hit safely in eight of those 10, and four of those eight have been multiple-hit games. After a relatively quiet June (quiet by Lindor standards, of course), the 24-year-old has righted the ship with a .300 batting […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 10-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: September Call-Ups Edition

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

The injury bug bit hard and often this week, and while the majority of the major maladies affected other positions, middle infield wasn’t spared. Popular waiver add (and featured player in this column last week) Lourdes Gurriel could miss the majority of the games left, and Ian Kinsler only made it a few games into […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Normally I only write about the main slate, but I opted to write about the all day slate here. There are 15 total games, and we have plenty of options to choose from. That means there are multiple ways for lineup construction on this slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Nick Ahmed (SS, ARI) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Nick Ahmed has been solid over the last few weeks, but a roster crunch may see his playing time go down. The Diamondbacks’ infield is going to get crowded once Jake Lamb returns from the disabled list after Arizona acquired Eduardo Escobar at […]

New Faces in Baltimore - ETAs on Fantasy Prospects

The trade deadline has finally passed, but the real work is just beginning for fantasy owners. Sifting through the prospects dealt is hard to do, as most fantasy players do not have the time or opportunity to see these players, and instead have to look and project from stats to date. That is where we […]

Dynasty Rebuild Strategy Part 2 - Using Veterans to Your Advantage

Now that we've decided to rebuild your dynasty or keeper team starting with the waiver wire, let's continue in the process of making it happen. A dynasty rebuild can be an enjoyable endeavor, building a team's identity from the ground up. It should not be a long drawn-out process. It definitely is not as endlessly torturous […]

Corey Kluber Dominates the Angels on Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber dominated the Angels on Saturday, pitching a shutout while allowing just three hits and a walk. He struck out seven and needed just 98 pitches to finish the game. Kluber it a bit of a wall in July, allowing 13 runs in a span of two starts, but he's […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/4/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 12-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, along with no Coors Field, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a full 15 games on Saturday, with six slates to choose from on DraftKings. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers 12 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/4/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 18 (August 6th-August 12th)

We have 10 matchups on Monday, increasing our chances of having some decent two-start options in the fantasy baseball world. We have, potentially, 35 pitchers who could take two turns in the rotation in Week 18. For this post, we have a mixed bag of suggestions to stream. We have veterans and young arms. Most […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 19) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 19, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Mike Clevinger Provides a Quality Start on Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger gave up three runs in six innings of work on Friday. He allowed five hits without issuing a walk and struck out six. He ended up not factoring into the decision, leaving him without a win since July 1. Owners in quality start leagues have likely been happy with […]

Andrew Miller Returns With a Scoreless Inning

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller (knee) was activated from the disabled list before Friday's game. He came into the game and tossed a scoreless inning, giving up a walk while striking out a batter. Miller can be one of the best relievers in the game when healthy, but staying on the mound has been […]

Yan Gomes Pulled For Precautionary Reasons

Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes (knee) was pulled from the game on Friday for "precautionary" reasons due to right knee pain. Gomes had a double and scored a run Friday before leaving the game. He's been Cleveland's main catcher this year and is hitting .243 with 11 home runs and 35 RBI. It doesn't sound […]

Lonnie Chisenhall Progressing In Rehab

Cleveland Indians outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall (calf) has progressed to running on a treadmill and has also done tee work and has thrown on the field. Chisenhall isn't expected to be back before September, but he could still contribute down the stretch and will likely see a lot of playing time when he returns. After all, […]

Tyler Naquin Undergoes Surgery Friday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin (hip) underwent hip surgery on Friday that will sideline him for the next two months. This surgery will basically end his 2018 campaign, but this should not impact most fantasy owners. Naquin was hitting .264/.295/.356 with three homers and 23 knocked in during 61 games with Cleveland this season. He […]

Andrew Miller Activated on Friday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller (knee) has been activated off the 60-day disabled list on Friday. Miller has been out since May 26 due to a knee injury. Zach McAllister has been designated for assignment to make room for Miller on the 25-man roster. It's unclear where Miller will pitch in the Indians bullpen, […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 19

With the non-waiver trade deadline now a few days behind us, we can confidently say: "a lot happened." But, seemingly more so than other trade deadlines in previous seasons, this time around we can also say: "a lot didn't happen." Zach Britton changed teams, to a team that absolutely no one suspected. Brad Hand changed […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

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