James McCann (C, DET) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS:  The state of the catcher’s union is not strong this year, as Gary Sanchez is the class of the position with a .228 batting average. All that is to say, with this position, an owner can get value from many places, and […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 26

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the SF/CHC matchup starting at 2:20pm (EST), we have a 14-game slate on DraftKings with the first pitch starting at 7:05pm (EST). Six teams are massive favorites on Friday, posting odds of at least -195. Now that we established that our pitcher’s pool is stacked, let’s reference the offense. It can be described in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, my fellow Rotoballers. We've got a lovely 14 game Main slate on deck this evening at 7:05 with a bevvy of quality pitchers to roster and a handful of ones we can attack. Before I get into player selection, let's take a look and see what Vegas has for us by way of […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 25

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 […]

Making Moves - Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 8

Trading is the most creative and fun way to improve your fantasy baseball roster, but also the hardest. You have to be able to value your own players objectively while accurately gauging how your fellow league owners value their own players. It is a battle of strategy, risk, and chance that can pay off in […]

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 […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 8: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 8 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As we power through the second half of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 8)

In a move nearly nobody predicted, the Washington Nationals called up teenage phenom Juan Soto in an effort to bring some firepower to the lineup on the heels of all the injuries the team has endured. Soto's first plate appearance was nothing to write home about but everything after that has been pretty noteworthy. I'll […]

CC Sabathia Can’t Keep Early Lead In Brutal Loss

The New York Yankees got off to a good start on Wednesday night against the Texas Rangers, seeking to win their three-game series. After a lengthy top of the first that saw the road team emerge with three runs, CC Sabathia stepped on the mound seeking to preserve the lead. While things went well through […]

David Robertson Seals Bullpen Capitulation

The New York Yankees pitching had a performance to forget on Wednesday night as starter CC Sabathia was pounded for seven runs in 4 1/3 innings pitched. Fortunately for the left-hander, the offense was the complete opposite, once again a powerful force that scored 10 runs in the first five innings. The bullpen, however, failed […]

Aaron Judge Crushes One In Defeat

While the New York Yankees pitching was putrid on Wednesday night, the offense was once again masterful, pounding out 10 runs, usually more than enough to win a game. Two of those runs came off a powerful blow from Aaron Judge in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old’s mammoth home run went 471 feet, putting his […]

Gary Sanchez is Out on Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (calf) is not in the starting lineup against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Sanchez left Tuesday's game with a calf cramp. The Yankees have a day off on Thursday, but Sanchez should be ready to return by Friday. Austin Romine will handle the duties behind the plate on Wednesday.

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 […]

Starting Pitcher Prospect Rankings - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm updating my top 10 starting pitchers - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. There’s already been a ton of top pitching prospects promoted this season. Let’s take a look at some of the rookie pitchers at the MLB level: […]

Domingo German Rocked Again As Yankees Lose

For the second consecutive time after his masterful first career start, New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German was rocked, this time by the Texas Rangers in what would be a defeat. The 25-year-old lasted just 3 2/3 innings, surrendering six runs on four hits and three walks. He would strike out six, taking another loss […]

Gary Sanchez Exits With Cramps

Moments after New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected from a game for the first time, the club’s star catcher would exit prematurely. All-Star catcher Gary Sanchez exited Monday night’s game in the sixth inning, seen limping off the field with what the club later called a calf cramp. Boone later said the injury […]

Greg Bird Could Return For Weekend Series

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird (ankle) is inching closer towards returning to the majors as he continues to rehab with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The 25-year-old has missed the entire season thus far after suffering an ankle injury and undergoing surgery. On Monday, Bird hit a home run, one of two he’s hit […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

The folks at DraftKings got this one right - all 15 games taking place today are part of good slates with big prize money. We have an Early Only slate consisting of the five afternoon games, and the other 10 are part of the Main slate that begins at 7:05 EDT. Things are sure to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Exciting Wednesday schedule we have on our hands. All 30 teams are in action (weather permitting, of course) and, as usual, we have to slates to play. The first slate is a four-gamer, beginning at 1:05. The second is a 10 game slate, beginning at 7:05 EDT. Things are sure to fluctuate in Vegas, but […]

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 […]

Neil Walker Hits First Home Run Of Season

Starting at third base and batting eighth for the New York Yankees on Monday night in Texas, Neil Walker played a key role early on in his club’s third consecutive victory. In the second inning, he drove in the first run of the game with a double to left. In the fourth inning, he drilled […]

Masahiro Tanaka Picks Up Win Despite Weak Effort

While he earned a win on Monday night, New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was far from effective against the Texas Rangers. After a scoreless first inning, he was given a three-run lead in the second before quickly allowing his first run. After being handed back his three-run lead in the fourth, he coughed […]

Gleyber Torres Stars In Texas As Yanks Win Again

New York Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres continued his sensational first month in the majors on Monday in Arlington against the Rangers. The 21-year-old drilled a mammoth two-run home run in the third inning, increasing his club’s early lead to three runs. In the sixth, he stepped up after the Rangers had briefly tied the game. […]

Tommy Kahnle Beginning Rehab Assignment

New York Yankees relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle (shoulder, biceps) is beginning his rehab assignment with Low-A Charleston on Monday. He has been out since mid-April due to right shoulder and biceps tendinitis. Kahnle is expected to make a couple rehab appearances before returning to the Yankees. He's worth owning in some leagues that highly value […]

Greg Bird Could Return This Week

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird (ankle) could be activated from the disabled list sometime this week, according to manager Aaron Boone. Bird is hitting just .174/.387/.304 during eight rehab games this season, but he's feeling healthy. He is playing his first rehab game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday. Bird should be owned in […]