AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 14

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 […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Pitching Under Pressure (Week 14)

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 prerequisite before we start, follow this link and rock out as we […]

Aaron Hicks' Fine Form Continues

One bright spot from the New York Yankees’ heartbreaking loss to the Atlanta Braves on Monday night was their starting center fielder Aaron Hicks. The 28-year-old has been producing at the plate as of late, hitting .317 over his last 15 games, but the highlight of his career came Sunday night. Wrapping up a weekend […]

Greg Bird Comes Up Short In Major Spot

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird once again disappointed Monday night for the club as they lost to the Atlanta Braves in extra innings. In four plate appearances, the 25-year-old managed one hit, walking once and striking out twice. His key moment of the game, however, came in the 10th inning, as he stepped […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Demoted After No-Decision

The New York Yankees suffered a frustrating, extra-inning defeat to the Atlanta Braves in the Bronx on Monday night and made some moves afterward. Jonathan Loaisiga, who started the game, was sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after the game, making way for A.J. Cole. The 23-year-old lasted just four innings, allowing three runs on five […]

Masahiro Tanaka to Make Rehab Start on Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (hamstrings) is slated to make a rehab start on Wednesday with Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre. He will throw around 70 pitches, and if all goes well will rejoin the team's rotation against Baltimore next week. Tanaka has pitched to a 7-2 record with a 4.58 ERA and a 73/19 K/BB […]

Brett Gardner Leading Off, Austin Romine Sits Again

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner will lead off on Monday against the Atlanta Braves. Aaron Hicks will move down to the fifth spot in the lineup after Giancarlo Stanton, who will serve as the designated hitter. Catching behind the plate will be Kyle Higashioka, who is coming off his first home run of the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a rare fourth of July on a Wednesday, so there’s no true “holiday weekend.” That effects the DFS community because we would typically have a full, 15-game slate to work with on the extended weekend. Instead, there is only 10 games on Monday, and one of those matchups is starting at 1:07pm EST […]

Trading Up: Javier Baez

Before the season, Chicago Cubs manager, Joe “Hates Your Fantasy Baseball Team” Maddon challenged Javier Baez to make himself so productive that Maddon would be forced to start Baez every day. Many fantasy owners are well aware of Maddon’s tendency to split playing time between several strong players, thereby decreasing their volume and consequently their […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - xwOBA w/RISP (Week 14)

Statcast is a fun tool, at least if you love stats. If you didn't, you wouldn't be reading this, nor would you spend hours poring through the waiver wire or farm system reports in search of the next big thing to hit the majors. Only baseball brings that kind of unbridled passion for a past-time […]

Gary Sanchez Recovering Well, Yankees Hope He Returns Around All-Star Break

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez has not started running but his recovery is going well. The Yankees are hoping to have him back around the All-Star break, which would be slightly sooner than his original prognosis. Austin Romine will continue to handle the catching duties until he returns.

Austin Romine (C, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine has been rarely used this season, only appearing in 28 games. However, New York is placing started Gary Sanchez on the disabled list with a groin injury. Romine will be a rosterable catcher in Week 14 […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Watch List

This is the point in the season where things start to get interesting, especially in fantasy circles. Prospects continue to rise and the real life trade deadline is just a month away, which means potential new opportunities for some of baseball’s brightest. It also means sample sizes are getting ever so larger, helping us make […]

Austin Romine Exits Game With Hamstring Tightness

New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine exited Saturday’s 11-0 massacre at the hands of the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning with a hamstring issue. The 29-year-old, who’s taken over starting duties in light of Gary Sanchez’s groin injury, underwent an MRI after the game which came back negative, but he’s being listed as […]

Gleyber Torres Batting Cleanup Saturday

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres will be batting in the fourth spot Saturday against Chris Sale. According to Moses Massena, "he is the youngest Yankee to start in the cleanup spot (21 yrs, 199 days) since Mickey Mantle in 1953." Putting the youngster in that spot speaks volumes about the confidence the Yankees […]

Greg Bird Out of Lineup Saturday

Yankees first baseman Greg Bird is not in Saturday's lineup against Boston. The lefty slugger will hit the bench in favor of righty Brandon Drury who was recently activated from the disabled list. Drury will get the start at first base and bat seventh against Chris Sale. This is the not the best matchup for […]

Jonathan Loaisiga (SP, NYY) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: The latest in the crop of rookie pitchers to make a quick impact in the Majors, and with a good team around him, Jonathan Loaisiga looks to be a reliable fantasy option moving forward.  Before jumping into the good news, some context is […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 14

With the fourth of July holiday in the middle of the week, we don’t get the benefit of all teams playing on a Monday. However, we still have 10 games to work with, providing us with a decent streaming player pool for Week 14. Typically, the weekly streaming articles are filled with youth. However, this […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for July 1

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 […]

CC Sabathia Dominates Red Sox In Victory

After a pair of starts against the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees veteran CC Sabathia wrapped up his June by pitching the opening game of a key three-game set against the Boston Red Sox in the Bronx. The 37-year-old was magnificent, going seven strong innings and allowing just one run on six hits and […]

Greg Bird Homers Twice In Yankees Win

Greg Bird’s performance at the plate has been the subject of much discussion since he returned to the New York Yankees after missing the first two months of the season with an ankle injury. On Friday, the club increased the pressure on the 25-year-old by recalling Brandon Drury from Triple-A after migraines, blurred vision and […]

Miguel Andujar Drives In Three In Easy Win

Heading into Friday’s pivotal series opener against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, third baseman Miguel Andujar was in the midst of a major slump. Aside from the fact that he’s wrapping up his worst hitting month of the season, with a year-low .250 average, as of late, he was hitting worse. In the […]

Masahiro Tanaka Throws Simulated Game

New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanka tossed three innings of a simulated game Friday at the club’s spring training complex in Tampa, moving closer towards a return. The 29-year-old threw 48 pitches, facing minor leaguers and striking out four during the hitless outing. Most importantly, however, he reported no issues with his hamstrings, which he […]

Brandon Drury Recalled From Triple-A

New York Yankees infielder Brandon Drury has been recalled from Triple-A on Friday. He started the season at the top of the depth chart at third base. However, injuries and the emergence of Miguel Andujar have knocked Drury down on the list. Drury should see some starts at third and first base against lefties. However, […]

Brandon Drury Expected To Be Called Up By Yankees On Friday

After absolutely raking in Triple-A, it would seem that the New York Yankees cannot deny Brandon Drury any longer. The team is expected to call up the versatile Drury on Friday, just in time for the start of their series with the Boston Red Sox. While down in the minors, Drury has batted .314 with […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 29

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. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire - Catcher

The 2018 Fantasy Baseball season has not been kind to catchers. The highest ranked catcher is J.T. Realmuto. Players like Wilson Ramos and Evan Gattis rank higher than Buster Posey, while fantasy darlings such as Gary Sanchez and Willson Contreras rank ninth and 11th among catchers respectably. Due to the amount of uncertainty at the […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 13)

Nick Senzel's season came to an unfortunate end this past week when it was announced that he would need season-ending surgery. Those of you stashing the infielder in redraft leagues can safely drop him to stash another prospect. I suggest Kyle Tucker; the Astros front office has given Tucker rave reviews and indicated that he […]

Champ or Chump: Anthony DeSclafani and Aaron Hicks

It can be very tempting to search your waiver wire using each player's production to date. Most platforms allow you to sort available players based on your area(s) of need, seemingly encouraging you to do exactly this. It's fine in certain situations, but the underlying peripherals may tell a completely different story. For example, Anthony […]