Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 9)

Juan Soto is running the major leagues. Is that an overstatement? Absolutely. Will that be an overstatement in three years? Probably still yes but there's a shot the answer is no. That's what makes Soto so intriguing to watch. In addition to Soto continuing his high-level play early in his career, we are seeing a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 11 games spread between four slates today, with the main slate beginning at 7pm and featuring nine games. I'll be covering players across all slates, including the early. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/31/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Champ or Chump: Jorge Soler and Shane Bieber

Even if you're happy with your current position in the standings, it's important to avoid complacency. Any production from an unexpected source (such as Jorge Soler of the Kansas City Royals) is liable to disappear at the drop of a dime, so it wouldn't hurt to start looking into a backup plan. Likewise, even first […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 31

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Hopefully, you’ve all enjoyed a strong first two months of the fantasy baseball season and are heading into June with a full head of steam. Whether you're at the top and looking to strengthen your pitching ranks or in the lower half and seeking out a spark, we've got you covered. If you want to […]

Andrew Miller Cleared for a Throwing Program

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller (knee) has been cleared for a throwing program. The team announced that he had the right knee inflammation confirmed by a doctor in New York. He will "begin a gradual progression back to mound activity," but there is no set timetable for his return for right now. The lefty […]

Melky Cabrera Drives In Three Runs on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Melky Cabrera drove in three runs on Wednesday with a double, finishing the game 1-for-4 with a run scored. Cabrera is off to a slow start, hitting just .171 with a .497 OPS. He signed a minor league deal with Cleveland after Opening Day, so his slow start isn't as extended as […]

Yonder Alonso Records Three Hits on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso got three hits on Wednesday, finishing 3-for-5 with three singles and a run scored. Alonso brought his batting average up to .253 and his OPS to .798. He's been mostly solid this season, but could use a hot streak to bring his overall numbers up a bit. Maybe Wednesday's […]

Corey Kluber Throws Six Shutout Innings on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber tossed six scoreless innings on Wednesday, allowing just three hits while striking out 10. Kluber did not issue a walk and is now over 100 consecutive batters faced since his last issued walk. Kluber's ERA dropped to 2.02 and he's making another strong case for the AL Cy Young […]

Mike Clevinger Collects Another Win on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger pitched well on Tuesday, tossing 6 2/3 innings while allowing just one run on four hits and two walks while striking out seven. Clevinger had a rough second inning, allowing as many hits and walks in that one as in the rest of the game. He's been a pleasant […]

Francisco Lindor Gets a Day Off on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game. It's a regular day of rest for Lindor, who will be replaced at shortstop by Erik Gonzalez. Gonzalez will bat ninth, with Greg Allen leading off. Lindor should be right back in there for Thursday's series opener against the Twins.

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 9)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. This was an underrated, but crazy week of prospect promotions. Franklin Barreto, […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - O-Swings-and-Misses (Week 9)

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. For the first two months of the season, the baseball community has fixated on […]

Shane Bieber Will Make MLB Debut Thursday

Cleveland Indians pitching prospect Shane Bieber will make his major league debut on Thursday against the Twins in order to give an extra day of rest to Trevor Bauer, according to manager Terry Francona in his Monday pre-game press conference. Bieber just threw a rain-shortened no-hitter in his last Triple-A start and has held opposing […]

Yan Gomes Out of the Lineup for Tuesday's Game

Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes is not in the lineup for Tuesday's Game. Roberto Perez will get the start, catching Mike Clevinger. It's just a routine day of rest for Gomes and nothing for his fantasy owners to concern themselves over.

Adam Plutko Optioned to Triple-A

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. Plutko pitched well in his first couple of starts but allowed five runs in five innings to the White Sox on Sunday. He's essentially the sixth starter for Cleveland and will surely be back the next time someone is needed to step […]

Third Base Prospect Rankings (May) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 third basemen - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. There are some clear tiers in this list. There are some seriously elite players at the top. There’s some solid players in the middle who […]

Trading Up - Miles Mikolas

The legend of the Lizard King begins in 2011 when a young Miles Mikolas, a self-described picky eater, accepted a teammate’s bet to eat a live lizard in exchange for paying Mikolas’ Arizona Fall League dues. Mikolas agreed, coated the lizard in Moutain Dew, tasted it quickly, and paced for a moment. Then he crammed […]

Updated First Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

With a quarter of the regular season complete, it seems only appropriate to canvas things to update our perspective of how things have changed since the start of the season. Thus far, we have covered starting pitchers and relief pitchers. Today, let’s take time to look at the first baseman rankings. As a whole, first […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 9: Bieber, Riley, Thaiss

This week on Hot Prospects to Watch, we're going to focus on three players currently in Triple-A who are on the verge of getting the call up to the show. One of these prospects will for sure be up in the majors this week, and that's Cleveland Indians pitching prospect Shane Bieber who will be […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets or May 29

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a packed holiday slate on Memorial Day. There are 16 games (NYM/ATL doubleheader). Half of the games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, including an 11.5 projected total at Coors Field. On the down side, only two teams are heavy favorites (at least -190 odds): Cleveland and Boston. It will […]

Updated Third Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball (almost a third of the way now), so our premier staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We've been going around the diamond over the last few days and now it's time to turn our attention to […]

Week 9 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 9! 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 9, which […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 28

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 […]

Trevor Bauer Pitches Into the Eighth Inning on Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer pitched 7 1/3 innings on Sunday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out 13. The 13 strikeouts were a season-high for Bauer, who had to settle for a no-decision in a game Cleveland would win in the 14th inning. Bauer is just 4-3, but […]

Yan Gomes (C, CLE) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes has a hit in six of his last 10 games, including two multi-hit games, and has two home runs and eight runs scored this month. The top performance for the backstop was a 4-for-5 performance against the […]

The Cut List (Week 9): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 9 of the Cut List. Last week’s cut suggestions were some of the best yet if you ask me. I suggested cutting Jay Bruce, Albert Pujols, Rougned Odor, and Rich Hill and they all continued their poor play. Bruce, Pujols, and Odor went a combined 13-for-64 (.203) and Hill was pulled from […]

Edwin Encarnacion Enjoys a Three Hit Day on Saturday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion had a strong performance on Saturday, finishing the game 3-for-3 with a home run and three runs scored. Encarnacion's shot was a two-run blast. Saturday's game gave Encarnacion five hits in his last seven at bats. He's been off to a rather slow start this season, but this could […]

Carlos Carrasco Wins Without a Quality Start on Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco picked up a win on Saturday despite not earning a quality start. He threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits while striking out eight. He'd gone three straight starts where he'd earned quality starts but only posted one win in those three, so it was more […]