Lonnie Chisenhall Activated From DL, Bradley Zimmer Optioned

The Cleveland Indians have activated outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall (calf) from the disabled list and sent outfielder Bradley Zimmer back to Triple-A. After being activated from the DL last week, it seems as if Zimmer has been usurped by Greg Allen in the outfield. Zimmer has struggled at the plate this season and is likely to stay down […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 6

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories, and target players who may be […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Launch Angle (Week 10)

Besides being a fancy analytics term that baseball broadcasters can spit out on a Sunday afternoon, launch angle plays a big part in determining how other advanced metrics play out, such as HR/FB, FB/LD, and Hard%. Launch angle doesn't dictate how good a player is hitting, but is meant to be more descriptive of the […]

Noah Naylor Goes To Indians In First Round

The Cleveland Indians selected St. Joan of Arc High School catcher Noah Naylor out of Canada with the 29th overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft on Monday. Noah is the younger brother of current minor league first baseman Josh Naylor, who was a first-round pick of the Marlins in 2015. Noah is a raw […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 5

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Edwin Encarnacion Hits Two Home Runs on Sunday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs on Sunday, driving in four runs. Encarnacion went yard in the fifth and sixth innings, bringing his home run total to 16 on the season. He has 40 RBI to go with them, and an .834 OPS, all after a very slow start to the […]

Trading Up - Paul Goldschmidt

Since 2013, Paul Goldschmidt has helped fantasy baseball owners win leagues in every format. This season I’ve been seeing posts for a month declaring Goldschmidt as “old-s**t.” It’s a steep fall. At the start of the season, Goldschmidt was a no-doubt first-round pick. Owners could take him number 3, and someone might grumble about Nolan […]

Updated Catcher Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We are taking a look at catchers in this article. There is a clear divide at this position, which guys who can contribute a lot in the first […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 10

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 10 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 10! 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 10, which […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Sunday DFS players. Today's main slate is loaded with amazing matchups for high-priced superstars which makes finding value in cheap options more important than ever (see RotoBallers "Value Plays" article closer to game time). There are also quite a few solid options at starting pitcher in the FanDuel main slate such as Charlie Morton, […]

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

Welcome to Week 10 of the Cut List. My suggestions from last week were looking good until Eduardo Escobar hit three home runs between Thursday and Friday. That’ll happen occasionally, but I think my suggestions have been sound throughout the year. This week, I take a look at Kevin Pillar, Adam Duvall, Gregory Polanco, and […]

Bradley Zimmer Returns to Indians Lineup Saturday

Cleveland Indians center fielder Bradley Zimmer (ribs) returns to the starting lineup on Saturday. Zimmer was on the disabled list since May 9 and hopefully made a full recovery from his nagging rib injury. Zimmer has been a disappointing fantasy player thus far, although he only has less than a season's worth of plate appearances […]

Shane Bieber Sent Back Down to Triple-A

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber was sent back down to Triple-A after his start on Thursday. The team had said all along that it would just be a spot start in order to give Trevor Bauer an extra day off between starts. Bieber was decent in his start, tossing 5 2/3 innings, allowing four […]

Bradley Zimmer Activated from the Disabled List

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer (ribs) was activated from the disabled list on Friday. He missed just over three weeks due to bruised ribs. He rehabbed for four games in Double-A and Triple-A and hit .250 with two steals in four games. He should return to his starting role but may get a few more days […]

Danny Salazar Shut Down Again

Cleveland Indians pitcher Danny Salazar (shoulder) received a cortisone shot and will be shut down from throwing for five days to a week. Salazar has been out since Spring Training due to rotator cuff inflammation, and his recovery has been very slow. There's no timetable for his return, but it does not seem like he's […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 3

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 2

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Yonder Alonso (1B, CLE) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso has been on fire over the last week, posting a hit in seven consecutive starts before an 0-fer on Friday night. Alonso had two doubles and two home runs over that hot streak, scoring five runs […]

Junior Guerra (SP, MIL) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Junior Guerra is coming off of back-to-back quality starts and has a 2.65 ERA in 54 1/3 innings this season. Guerra has also struck out 51 batters this season and has 10 strikeouts without a walk in his […]

Mark Trumbo (OF, BAL) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo has only been back in the lineup since the beginning of May, but has been on fire of late, posting a .304 average over the last month. He had two home runs and seven doubles in May, […]

Kyle Gibson (SP, MIN) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson has four quality starts in his last five starts, allowing five hits in seven scoreless innings against the Royals on May 29. Gibson has 66 strikeouts in 63 innings this season, posting 36 strikeouts in 36 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full 15-game slate scheduled for Friday and all games are set for 7:05pm (EST), or later. That means we have a stocked player pool from both the pitching and hitting aspect of DFS. Seven of the games have an over/under of at least nine total runs and only one team is a […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We round things out with a look at where MLB's shortstops fall. A position that was once a fantasy wasteland now boasts some of the game's brightest […]

Updated Outfielder Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We have made it to the end of May in fantasy baseball. Now is the time everyone starts to take a hard look at their roster to make improvements and changes. At Rotoballer we are going to help you out by reshuffling the deck and updating the outfield rankings as a tool in reshaping your […]

Fantasy Baseball Assets - May Risers and Fallers

As the second month of the 2018 MLB season finishes, there were some standout performances and some forgettable ones in May. Since we have crossed the quarter-mark for the season, which players can we target in possible trade talks? Do we buy into recent hot streaks or stay patient to see how things play out […]

Bradley Zimmer Will Be Activated Friday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer (ribs) will be activated off of the disabled list on Friday. Zimmer has been out of the Indians lineup since May 11. He had a four-game rehab stint split between Double-A and Triple-A, which saw him register a .250 average and two steals. Starting pitcher Shane Bieber will be sent back […]

Ben Taylor Optioned to Triple-A Columbus

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Ben Taylor was sent down to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday. The move was made in order to make room for Thursday's starter, Shane Bieber. Taylor has appeared in six games at the big league level this season, tossing six innings while allowing four runs on six hits and a walk, but […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 9

Happy Thursday Fantasy Baseball players! This week's mailbag dives into some of the bigger names in the game this week such as Noah Syndergaard, Mookie Betts, and Manny Machado. Be sure to send you trade questions and trade offers to me @MattWi77iams on Twitter for a chance to be included in next's weeks "Making Moves" […]

Shane Bieber (SP, CLE) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber and his freakishly-good 61-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio from the Minors will get a chance at big-league hitters on Thursday in Minnesota, which will also be his 23rd birthday! Ever the equal-opportunity dominator, Bieber has shut down Double- […]