Andrew Miller Returns to the Disabled List

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller was placed back on the 10-day disabled list on Saturday due to inflammation in his right knee. Miller recently came back from a disabled list stint caused by a hamstring injury, but it'll be his knee that puts him on the shelf this time around. He had been mostly […]

Andrew Miller Back to Disabled List With Knee Issue

The Cleveland Indians have placed relief pitcher Andrew Miller (knee) on the disabled list with right knee inflammation. Miller has struggled since returning from a DL stint earlier in the month from a left hamstring strain. He has given up multiple earned runs and blown three saves since May 11. This same knee has given […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 27

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 […]

First Base Prospect Rankings (May) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Well, fantasy owners it is that time of the year again.  A quarter of the season is done, and sample size is no longer an excuse for players and performance.  Time to ask who is off to a good start, and who has fallen behind the pack?  Today the focus is on first base prospects that […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 9) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 9, 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 […]

Updated Second Base 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. Let's take a closer look at the second base rankings. Second base has been an interesting position this season. There have been some impressive performances from the […]

Marwin Gonzalez A Sneaky Play Friday Against Corey Kluber

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez continues to struggle this season, slashing a ghastly .203/.250/.297 over his last 76 at-bats. He has been one of the biggest fantasy disappointments this season after driving in a team-high 90 runs in 2017. The team certainly is desperate to get their versatile player going and Friday presents an unlikely […]

Mike Clevinger Falls Apart on Thursday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger got off to a good start on Thursday, but fell apart after the fourth inning. He kept the Astros off the scoreboard for the first four innings, but allowed three runs in the fifth and could only get one out in the sixth. In total, Clevinger ended up pitching […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire - Catchers

The recent 80-game suspension of Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo for violating the Joint Drug Agreement caused a seismic shift in terms of add/drops at the position. Seriously, I looked at "Transaction Trends" on Yahoo! and enough people had dropped him recently to fill up a basketball arena. OK, maybe to two-thirds capacity. Still, […]

Yonder Alonso (1B, CLE) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso only has a .219 batting average over the last month, but has hits in two of his last four games and could be turning the corner. A 30-home run hitter last season, Alonso was 3-for-5 with […]

Updated Relief Pitcher 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 looked at starting pitchers yesterday, and now we’re ready to hand things off to the bullpen. Closers are known for their volatility and even the greats […]

Mitch Talbot Signs With Indians

The Cleveland Indians signed free-agent pitcher Mitch Talbot to a minor league contract. Talbot is 34 and hasn't pitched in a major league game since 2011, but he was pitching well for the Sugar Land Skeeters in the Independent Atlantic League, posting a 1.93 ERA in five starts. He's unlikely to make much of an […]

Updated Starting Pitcher 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 kick things off with a look at the starting pitcher ranks. Aces are more scarce than ever, with the injury bug taking a chunk out of elite […]

Cody Allen Collects His Seventh Save on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen picked up his seventh save of the season on Wednesday, working 1 1/3 perfect innings. Allen induced two ground balls and two fly balls for his four outs, needing just nine pitches. He lowered his ERA to 3.10, and looked to be over the rough stretch he'd been on over […]

Andrew Miller Picks Up His Fifth Hold With a Strong Outing on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller was great on Wednesday, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out two. The effort earned Miller his fifth save. He'd been struggling since returning from a hamstring injury, so Cleveland and Miller's fantasy owners were thrilled with the strong performance.

Adam Plutko Spins Six Strong Innings on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko worked six strong innings on Wednesday, earning a win and a quality start. Plutko took Josh Tomlin's rotation spot, as Tomlin will be working out of the bullpen for now. Plutko ended up with six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits but four walks. He also struck out four. […]

Brandon Guyer Lands On 10-Day Disabled List

Cleveland Indians outfielder Brandon Guyer (neck) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. He joins Bradley Zimmer, Lonnie Chisenhall and Tyler Naquin on the list of Indians outfielders on the DL. Guyer was hitting .150/.244/.325 with three homers and 10 RBI before he landed on the disabled list. He should not be owned in […]

Adam Plutko Recalled From Triple-A to Start Wednesday

The Cleveland Indians have called up Adam Plutko to start Wednesday's game against the Cubs. Plutko's last appearance for the Indians came on May 3 when he pitched 7 1/3 innings in Toronto. In that start, Plutko gave up only three runs, struck out six and earned the win. It seems that Cleveland is opting […]

Yonder Alonso Drives in More Runs on Tuesday Than He Had All Month

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso finished Tuesday's game 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. Coming into the game, Alonso had driven in just two runs for the entire month of May. He drove in three all with one swing on Tuesday, clearing the bases with a double in the fifth inning of […]

Jose Ramirez Walks Three Times and Hits a Home Run on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez had a good game on Tuesday, drawing three walks and hitting a three-run home run in a win against the Cubs. Ramirez raised his on-base percentage to .394, which after the start to the season he had is extremely impressive. The home run was his 14th of the year, which […]

Trevor Bauer Throws Six Shutout Innings on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer threw six scoreless innings on Tuesday, earning his fourth win of the season. Bauer gave up seven hits and two walks while striking out six. He's recorded 14 straight scoreless innings since a rough start against the Royals a few starts earlier. He'll take a 2.35 ERA into a […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 8

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 […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 8

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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 8)

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. I mean, whoa. I really can’t begin to explain how surprising it […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 23

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 Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Poor-Contact ISO (Week 8)

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. We've surpassed the quarter mark of the 2018 baseball season and with each additional […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 8)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw Jack Flaherty strike out the world with his slider on Sunday. We also saw two Tigers' lefties continue […]

Andrew Miller Felt His Back Lock Up on Friday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller felt his back lock up on Friday after participating in pre-game workouts. He didn't end up pitching in any of the games against the Astros over the weekend, and the back injury may help to explain why Miller has been much less than stellar since coming off the disabled […]

Adam Plutko Called Up to Take a Rotation Spot

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko will be called up to make Wednesday's start. Plutko will be taking the rotation spot vacated by Josh Tomlin's move to the bullpen. Plutko made a start earlier this season, tossing 7 1/3 innings of three-run ball. He's been solid in Triple-A so far this season, posting a 2.25 […]

Josh Tomlin Moves to the Bullpen

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Josh Tomlin will be moved to the bullpen. Tomlin's had a hard time in 2018, posting a 7.84 ERA and 1.68 WHIP while allowing 15 home runs in 31 innings of work. He was a decent innings eating back-of-the-rotation starter as recently as last season, so it's likely he'll get another […]