Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 12

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 12. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Sandy Alcantara Has Had Mixed Results In 2018

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara gave up five runs in his most recent start last Saturday. Alcantara was one of the main pieces brought back in the offseason deal for outfielder Marcell Ozuna. Alcantara for the year has a 3.88 ERA and is 4-2 in 12 starts. Alcantara has increased his velocity over the […]

J.T. Riddle Homers in Marlins Loss Thursday

Miami Marlins shortstop J.T. Riddle hit his third home run of the season on Thursday, finishing 1-for-4 against the Giants. Over his last 10 games, Riddle is hitting .214 with two home runs and six RBI. Riddle has a solid hold on the starting shortstop job in Miami for now, but until he can hit […]

J.B. Shuck Has Four Hits in Marlins Loss Thursday

Nearly two months after his last multi-hit performance, Miami Marlins outfielder J.B. Shuck had four hits in the Marlins loss on Thursday against the Giants. Shuck finished 4-for-7 with two doubles and a run scored. While it's nice to see him hitting again, Shuck has no fantasy value at all right now, even in the […]

Magneuris Sierra Has Caught Fire

Miami Marlins outfield prospect Magneuris Sierra has now hit safely in nine of his last 10 games for Triple-A New Orleans. Sierra has five multi-hit games over that stretch and has now raised his batting average to .256 after a poor start. Sierra was the main piece that the Marlins got in return for Marcell […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 15

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 […]

Miguel Rojas, J.T. Realmuto Out of Lineup Thursday

Miami Marlins third baseman Miguel Rojas and catcher J.T. Realmuto are out of the starting lineup Thursday against the Giants. It appears this is nothing more than just a day off for the pair, with Brian Anderson moving from right field to third base, J.B. Shuck getting the start in right field and Bryan Holaday […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Even with just nine games today, we've got five different DraftKings slates to choose from. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern, and there's also an all day slate starting at 12:10. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/14/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Full Count Inefficiency (Week 11)

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. As a pro-pitcher fantasy enthusiast and dedicated streamer, I regularly tune into starts hoping […]

Lewis Brinson Heating Up in June

After hitting .152 with a .455 OPS over the first two months of the season, Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson is starting to heat up in June with a .276 average and 1.002 OPS over 11 games. Since the beginning of June, Brinson has hit three of his nine home runs and has recorded two […]

Derek Dietrich Out of Lineup Wednesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Derek Dietrich is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants, with Cameron Maybin getting the start in left field instead. Dietrich has been heating up lately but will get the night off against Giants lefty Andrew Suarez. Owners should make sure to adjust their lineups Wednesday accordingly.

Kyle Barraclough Nails Down Third Save of June on Tuesday

Miami Marlins closer Kyle Barraclough threw a 1-2-3 inning against the Giants on Tuesday night to nail down his third save of the month. Since taking over as closer, Barraclough is a perfect 3-for-3 in save opportunities, and has not allowed a base runner over his last five innings of work. Fantasy owners are enjoying […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 14

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 […]

Trevor Richards Throws Quality Start in First Career Win

Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Trevor Richards earned his first career win on Tuesday night in a six-inning effort against the Giants. Richards allowed one run on two hits and three walks while striking out two. It was Richards third start of the year in which he lasted longer than five innings, and his fourth start […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 11)

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 don’t know about you all, but it was a rough weekend. […]

Derek Dietrich Hitting Leadoff for Marlins Tuesday

Miami outfielder Derek Dietrich is hitting out of the leadoff spot for the Marlins on Tuesday against the Giants. It's the first time this month that Dietrich will lead off, who has been the Marlins No. 1 hitter most of this season. It took a while for Dietrich to heat up this season, but in […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 13

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a solid Monday night slate, we have a massive Tuesday night slate. There are 15 games tonight, with fantasy options ranging from salary relief to high priced. There are also pitchers at all end of the spectrum tonight. A few teams have tremendous matchups on this slate, while there are also a few higher […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 11

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 […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets For June 12

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight features an eight game main slate, which isn't bad for a Monday night. There's not true ace, but Carlos Carrasco checks in as the highest-priced pitcher on the slate and likely cash game chalk. There are numerous GPP possibilities at the position, highlighted by Madison Bumgarner, Jack Flaherty, and Andrew Heaney. There are also […]

Week 11 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to Week 11, Rotoballers. The dog days are upon us. June is when the game warms up, and you need to keep your head up. Remember last season when Eric Thames was the presumptive MVP in April and May, only to crash and burn in June? There's a lot of season left, and winners […]

Week 11 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 11! 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 11, which […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 11

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 […]

Derek Dietrich Out of Marlins Lineup Sunday

Miami Marlins outfielder Derek Dietrich is not in the starting lineup for Miami on Sunday according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. Dietrich has been on a hot streak recently, hitting .444 with two doubles, two home runs, six RBI and a 1.189 OPS through his first seven games in June. Cameron Maybin will get the start […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Lately, it seems like every day another fantasy-relevant player suffers an injury. In terms of middle-infield eligible players, Andrelton Simmons hit the disabled list this week with a sprained ankle. Carlos Correa may avoid a trip to the DL, but he still missed half the week with soreness in his side. Given the general deluge […]

The Cut List (Week 11): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 11 of the Cut List. This week I’m taking a look at four players who came into the season with huge expectations. All of these players were drafted in all standard formats. Jonathan Schoop is fresh off a 3.8 WAR, 32 HR season that propelled him to fantasy stardom, Billy Hamilton stole […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

The Corner Store is open! It is week 11 and there are still so many good options on the waiver wire. Continue to stay fluid with your lineup and ride the hot hand. Don't get attached. However, make a decision and initiate movement to get that player. Do not let someone else grab them while […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 11) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 11, 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 […]

Points Leagues (H2H) - Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]