Zach Plesac Sent Home Following Violation Of Team Rules

Cleveland Indians right-handed pitcher Zach Plesac reportedly went out from his hotel Saturday night, which is a violation of team rules as the league attempts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Plesac has gotten off to a splendid start in 2020, striking out 31.2% of batters he has faced, amassing a 1.29 ERA in his first […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 9th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 9th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/9/20  James Paxton vs. Tampa Bay Rays and Charlie Morton vs. New York […]

Plate Discipline Standouts for 2020

Last year, I unveiled a new weighted index statistic for hitters – mPDI, which mirrors a famous quote by Hall of Fame pitcher, Greg Maddux: “The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” If we consider the inverse […]

Oscar Mercado Not A Feasible Fantasy Asset In 2020

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado was a top 150 draft choice in most formats entering the 2020 season, but after his treacherous 13-game start, he can no longer be rostered in any sized format. It’s tough to have seen such a precipitous drop off coming from a player that hit 15 home runs and stole […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 8th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Are We In or Are We Out? - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) rolls solo and gives you 10 players in total to think about. 5 are players he is buying into and 5 are players he is out on. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 3 Waiver Wire

Before this 60-game season started, we all knew every little thing would matter more. We knew that every game was, essentially, 2.7 times as important as a regular game in a 162-game season. We knew managers would have much shorter leashes on their underperforming players, and perhaps much quicker promotions for the quick starters. But […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 7th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Friday, August 7th - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseball season is underway and although there have been some bumps along the way, the show continues to move forward into the 2020 season. Of course, along with MLB 2020 season, comes MLB Monkey Knife Fight Prop Picks. Be sure to check back here regularly to see which picks I am targeting on any given […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 8/7

Welcome to the 2020 MLB Season! While the delay has now been well over four months, it is finally time to start the season and we here at RotoBaller could not be more excited! The season will be a sprint to the finish as the teams will be playing 60 games across 66 days and we will […]

Jose Ramirez Sets Club Record For Homering From Both Sides

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez socked home runs from both sides of the dish during Thursday’s win over the Reds, becoming the first player in club history to do so six times with Cleveland. With the blasts, Ramirez raised his OPS on the year to 1.015, a continuation of the terrific second half that […]

Batting Stance Adjustments Leading to Early Breakouts

It has been a wild and crazy season, to say the least, to start 2020. With samples still very small, the numbers are off a lot of the time in one direction or the other. This is why diving in and finding tangible change can be the difference in the production sustaining or it being […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 6th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/6/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with an interesting seven-game slate on tap. Just a heads up, the slate locks an hour earlier than normal, at 6:05 pmEST. There is no Coors in play tonight, but we do have the Yankees and they should be very popular, for good reasons. There are a few other main […]

Week 3 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

As this weird, altered season progresses, the imbalance in the schedule becomes a bigger and bigger issue. Some teams have already played double-figure games, while others have played just a single series. This imbalance is obviously troublesome for the standings with the playoffs not all that far off in the grand scheme. It is also […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

It is still the early portion of the season, where we still don't know enough about player performances to make a solid judgment, roles are still being figured out, and in some cases, teams are coming back from long layovers. It's definitely a crazy a season, but there is still some value to be found […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 3 Rankings

We have yet to play two full weeks of the Major League Baseball season but we’ve already witnessed a great many things in 2020 — some good, some not so good. But, on the plus side, this crazy season — and its 30-man rosters — has afforded quite a few opportunities to MLB rookies, especially […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Thursday, August 6th - Monkey Knife Fight

We have finally reached the start of the 2020 MLB Season! Just sit and let that sink in for a moment, folks. After four long months of waiting, we can finally start setting our lineups and get into the groove of fantasy baseball. Of course, along with the start of the 2020 season, comes the […]

Roberto Perez Will Throw And Hit Wednesday

Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez (shoulder) will do light throwing and hitting activities on Wednesday. Perez has been on the 10-day injured list with a sore right shoulder, but it sounds like his stint on the injured list won’t go past 10 days. Catchers Sandy Leon and Beau Taylor will continue to get looks behind […]

Delino DeShields Close To Returning

Cleveland Indians outfielder Delino DeShields (undisclosed) is expected to rejoin the team in the next day or two. The speedster was part of the haul that sent Corey Kluber to Texas, but was placed in the injured list with an undisclosed injury prior to Opening Day. DeShields did test positive at the beginning of summer […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

The Wednesday night slate is sure to be an exciting one with a 10-gamer that includes another Coors Field Special featuring Jon Gray and Logan Webb on the mound and a 12-run total. We have just a select few high-priced arms to choose from, while there are plenty of spots to target hitter stacks in […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 5th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate on FanDuel starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers ten games. There are plenty of enticing stacks to consider and lots of hitting values across the board. In this article, I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/5/2020. Be sure to also check out all the MLB player news including […]

Shane Bieber Strikes Out Eight In Win

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber (3-0) allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out eight over 7 2/3 innings in a win over the Reds on Tuesday. The Reds got to Bieber for a pair of solo homers, but that was the extent of the damage. Bieber had 23 called […]

Brad Hand Locks Down Save Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Brad Hand struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning against the Reds on Tuesday en route to his third save of the season. There was some uncertainty regarding Hand's role after he took the loss on July 29 and then gave way to James Karinchak in a save situation […]

James Karinchak Not Given Save Opportunity Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak recorded the final out of the eighth inning Tuesday against the Reds with a strikeout before giving way to Brad Hand for the save chance. After Karinchak earned his first career save last week, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com speculated that Karinchak was "not going to be giving up that […]

Zach Plesac Pitches Well In Loss Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac (0-1) allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out six over seven innings in a loss to the Reds on Monday. Plesac more than looked in control until the fourth inning. He gave up a homer to Nick Castellanos in the fourth and another to […]

Francisco Lindor Goes Deep Again Monday

Cleveland Indians star shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Reds. He was also caught stealing. Since getting off to a 2-for-14 start, Lindor has gone 9-for-30 with three home runs. He's still looking for his first stolen base, but so far Cleveland is not running […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 4th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]