Week 16 Buy and Sell Starting Pitchers for the Second Half

Another mixed bag of results from the last Buy/Sell installment. On the buy side, Erasmo Ramirez turned in a pair of quality starts and Mat Latos looked great against the Cubs. However, Latos was scratched from his last start due to a foot injury and is day-to-day. Stephen Strasburg was on his way to a... Read More

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 16

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league.   Marc... Read More

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Kyle Gibson, Joc Pederson, and Corey Kluber

You know, I'm actually kind of upset that Omar Infante is not going to the All-Star Game. Don't get me wrong - there is no way he's actually worthy of an All-Star selection. If he made it, though, Yost would have needed to perform a roster miracle to get 14 other teams represented, compromising quality... Read More

Week 14 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 14, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house... Read More

Cody Anderson (SP, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Someone get Cody Anderson some butter because he's on a roll (throws tomato). The Indians could not be more ecstatic with the results from Anderson; a 0.76/0.63 pitching line with a 10/1 K/BB ratio over 23.2 innings, which included a perfect game bid through... Read More

Bryan Shaw (RP, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues for Holds ANALYSIS: Reliever Bryan Shaw is having another solid season for the Indians. After a year with an ERA in the 2.50 range, the 27-year-old Shaw currently has an ERA approaching 2.00, and he is doing it with his usual two-pitch repertoire. Relying on movement, Shaw turns to a... Read More

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 7/4/2015

While we didn't get a chance to see what the good ole Mariners will do in save situations, there are still a few stories of note from the past week. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for closers and relief pitchers, be sure to check out our MLB Closer Depth Charts and our... Read More

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 14

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league.   Bryan... Read More

Week 13 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 13, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house... Read More

MLB Suspends Chris Perez 50 Games For Second Failed Drug Test

Chris Perez has been suspended 50 games following a second positive test for drug abuse, according to MLB.com. The free agent pitcher won’t likely receive any offers to join an MLB team. Perez, 29, was a former all-star closer with the Cleveland Indians who was with the Milwaukee Brewers to start the 2015 season. MLB... Read More

Week 12 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 12, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house... Read More

Four Contact Rate Surgers to Buy

Fundamentally, baseball is about contact. Perhaps we should ask ourselves, who has improved at this most essential skill? In collecting the data of qualifying players, I contrasted contact rate in 2014 with the current season. Adjacent to difference in contact rate, I compared wRC+ over the same time, and calculated the difference to determine a correlation to... Read More

Michael Bourn Suspended For Bumping Umpire

Michael Bourn has been suspended for one game after he bumped the home plate umpire during Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. The Cleveland Indians outfielder appealed the suspension and played in Thursday’s game with the Cubs. Bourn went 1-for-3. There’s a chance he could serve the suspension on Friday if he loses the appeal.... Read More

Week 11 Buy and Sell Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball

Only Drew Hutchison saved us from the predicted clean sweep of doom for last week’s buys. On the sell side, Mike Bolsinger continued to defy the odds while Nathan Karns and Michael Wacha had rough goes, though Wacha did notch 10 strikeouts. Let’s see if we can’t do a little better this time around. Editor’s... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/9/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here are my DFS picks for DraftKings for Tuesday, June 9th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're hosting a one-day... Read More

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/9/15

We've got a full night of baseball on Tuesday, June 9th, and first pitch is 7:05 EDT. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's FREE to enter and pays out $20,000 in cash prizes! Sign up Now and... Read More

Week 10 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. It seems that for the first time, in a long time, pitching around baseball isn't quite as dominant as it has been. A lot of the non-elite pitchers are struggling to find consistency, leading to higher team ERAs and WHIPs for fantasy baseball owners. In such times, I find it's best to bench some iffy... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 6/02/15

Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Tuesday June 2nd, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations on DraftKings. These players can be... Read More

Week 9 Buy and Sell Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball

All three of last week's buys pitched on Saturday. Clayton Kershaw and Jose Quintana pitched well. Gio Gonzalez...not so much. But hey, if Meat Loaf says two out of three ain't bad, who are we to argue? Let's take a look at this week's SP buys and sells, dominated by the Central Division of each... Read More

Week 9 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Last week, I asked if you all would be kind enough to follow me on Twitter, with the goal of getting 100 new followers. Well you guys are awesome, and we did it... so a BIG thank you to everyone who clicked that follow button! I promise not to spam you. Now let's get... Read More

Week 8 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers, Happy Memorial Day weekend. I love writing this article weekly, and I hope you enjoy it too. A couple of quick things thought before we get started -- first of all, the site's MLB editor approached me this week. He said "Hey Unc, we are going to make this a Premium article... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Week 7 Stock Watch: Prospect Stash List

Prospects are an essential part of any keeper or dynasty league. Keep in mind - they are also a valuable commodity in re-draft leagues if you have a keen awareness of which prospect's value is on the rise and can make an immediate fantasy impact once he gets the call. This week's edition of the... Read More

Roto Never Sleeps: Week 6 MLB Recap Featuring Harper, Gomez, Cano, Miller, Strasburg and More

Time to recap Week 6 of the fantasy season, or maybe we should just label it “Bryce Harper’s Week of Reckoning.”   MLB & Fantasy Baseball Week 6 Player Recap Bryce Harper (OF, WSH) absolutely put on a clinic last week. Twelve hits, three home runs, nine RBI, ten runs, nine walks and just one... Read More

Kluber Fans 12 In Another Dominant Performance

Corey Kluber follows 18-strikeout performance with 12 fanned on Monday against the Chicago White Sox. After a shaky start to 2015, the reigning AL Cy Young winner is showing why he won the award. Monday’s performance was in Chicago and Kluber struck out 12 of his division rivals while going nine innings. Unfortunately for the... Read More

Week 7 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 7, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house tool... Read More

Week 6 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 6, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house tool... Read More

Week 6 Buy and Sell Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball

We’re about a fifth of the way through the season, which means OH GOD PANIC TRADE EVERYONE. Kidding! Don’t do that. I’ve preached patience throughout our time together over the last month, and nothing’s changed in that regard. But as we’ve talked about before, there is a difference between being patient and being passive. A... Read More

Indians Activate Nick Swisher, Will Make Debut Tuesday

Nick Swisher will make his 2015 debut on Tuesday for the Cleveland Indians after being activated from the DL. He will start at DH and bat sixth for the Tribe against the Kansas City Royals, according to Cleveland.com. After missing the first month of the season while rehabbing duel knee surgeries, the 34-year-old hopes to... Read More

Week 5 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the starting pitching matchups for Week 5, and this week we also have a very special treat for you. Next to each matchup below, we have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. Just click the link next to the player name, and check... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups and Analysis: Week 5 (Duffy, Morrow, Leake, Wood)

Week 5 Waiver Wire Starting Pitchers Welcome back for another addition of Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups. We’re onto week 5 and hopefully you’ve snagged some of the pitchers mentioned in our previous articles. We’ve got another set of starting pitchers to consider for your roster, either as streamers, backend SPs for deep leagues, or... Read More