Fun With Small Sample Sizes - Fantasy Reflections

We’ve talked plenty about the fact that it’s still early in the season, almost exclusively in the context of remaining calm and exercising patience. Enough of that stiff upper lip crap. Let’s take a moment to revel in the loony numbers gifted to us by small sample sizes. Maybe they’re indicative of a tangible change […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 3

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 3. Bottom line: 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 […]

Week 4 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 […]

Trayce Thompson Traded To White Sox

Oakland Athletics outfielder Trayce Thompson, brother of Warriors' guard Klay Thompson, has seen his time in Oakland come to a quick conclusion. The A's have traded Thompson to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Thompson was originally drafted by the White Sox in the second round of […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 20

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Blake Treinen Blows Second Save of Season on Wednesday

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen allowed Tyler Saladino to score on a Tim Anderson single in the bottom of the ninth inning, blowing his second save of the season. Despite blowing the save, Treinen still has an impressive 0.87 ERA over six games. For now, Treinen is safe as Oakland's closer, however, a few more […]

Stephen Piscotty Stays Hot on Wednesday Against White Sox

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty extended his hitting streak to eight games on Wednesday, going 2-for-6 with two runs scored. Piscotty has been on fire for the Athletics and is hitting .295 with one home run and 11 RBI. Piscotty hit eighth on Wednesday, but with his current hot streak, there is a chance he […]

Matt Olson Hits Walk-Off Single Against White Sox on Wednesday

With the game in the bottom of the 14th inning, Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson stepped to the plate and hit a walk-off single to give his team the victory. Olson had an overall solid game, going 4-for-6 with three RBI. The Athletics first baseman has been a mixed bag in 2018, hitting .239 […]

Andrew Triggs Offers Potential for Big Rewards

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Andrew Triggs has an outing against one of the more strikeout-happy teams in the majors, the Chicago White Sox, on Wednesday, presenting the opportunity for a big day. Triggs has struck out 17 in 15 2/3 innings this season and the White Sox are averaging 10.4 strikeouts per game through 14 […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - BABIP (Week 3)

RotoBaller embarks on a new series this year using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performance. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and I enlighten myself on the information and tools at my disposal. This week we'll focus on a popular batted-ball metric, Batting […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 3)

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. It continues to be the waiting game for Atlanta to call up […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

We’re over halfway through April and while nearly all data points are far from settled, they’re all we’ve got. Trends in plate discipline metrics can start to surface around this time, but please don’t go blindly extrapolating hot or cold starts into full-season lines. Let’s look at some arms performing well at various magnitudes throughout […]

Stephen Piscotty Finally Heating Up

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 2-for-3 Tuesday night against the White Sox. He finished with a run, three RBI and two doubles. Piscotty continues his recent hot streak, raising his average to .295. In the last week, Piscotty is hitting .440 with a homer, three runs and four RBI while hitting at the bottom […]

Trevor Cahill Breezes To Victory In Return

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill went seven scoreless innings in a 10-2 win against the White Sox on Tuesday. He struck out eight batters and only walked two. Cahill had a 4-3 record with a 4.93 ERA in 2017. This was the best return to Oakland he could have imagined. Cahill will have another […]

Trayce Thompson Designated For Assignment

Oakland Athletics outfielder Trayce Thompson was designated for assignment on Tuesday, according to Jerry McDonald of The Mercury News. The transaction was done because space was needed to be made for starter Trevor Cahill to be promoted to start on Tuesday against the White Sox. Thompson only played three games for the Athletics and went 1-for-7 […]

Trevor Cahill Starting for Athletics on Tuesday

It was reported Monday that Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill was likely to start on Tuesday, but now it's official. Cahill will make his 2018 debut with the Athletics as he faces off against the White Sox. Cahill shined to begin 2017 but struggled after being traded to the Royals, pitching 10 games with an […]

Paul Blackburn Progressing Well In Return from Injury

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn is working his way back to the A's rotation following a forearm injury sustained in spring training. He is scheduled to partake in a throwing program on Friday and is set to throw from 60 feet away. The righty made 10 starts for Oakland last year and went 3-1 […]

Week 3 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups and Cuts

I hope you are coming off of a week two victory and flying high at 2-0 in your league. Whether you're crushing, or sitting at 0-2, I am here to help you notch that Week Three victory. This article is tailored to points leagues more than traditional 5x5 leagues. While every points league is different, […]

Daniel Mengden Picks Up Second Victory

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden tossed eight innings in an 8-1 win against the White Sox on Monday. He allowed one run on six hits with six strikeouts and only one walk. Mengden lowered his ERA to 4.50 with this stellar outing. He is only the second Athletics starting pitcher to get through the sixth […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 3)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we'll be going over a couple good starts from Padres hurlers Joey Lucchesi and Tyson Ross, as well as a […]

Updated Week 3 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (4/16 - 4/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, hopefully all your teams are off to roaring starts! Either way we're here to try and help with your daily/weekly lineups. I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he doesn't feel like dealing with any messy rotation changes after six (!) postponed games on Sunday. Ouch. Below are the projected starting […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 18

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature, use this column on a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/17/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're back for a huge Tuesday slate, featuring double digit games. There are players at every price level, including pitchers and hitters. That means there will be a plethora of options for lineup construction tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/17/18. The lineup […]

Trevor Cahill Set to Start Tuesday Against White Sox

With the Oakland Athletics in need of a fifth starter for the first time this season, starting pitcher Trevor Cahill is expected to make his season debut on Tuesday against the White Sox. Last season, Cahill looked to be on his way to a breakout year after pitching to a 4-3 record with a 3.69 […]

Chad Pinder Activated From DL, Franklin Barreto Sent Down

Oakland Athletics utility player Chad Pinder (knee) was activated from the disabled list on Monday and in a corresponding move, Franklin Barreto was sent down to Triple-A Nashville, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. Pinder injured his knee while fielding a single to center field in a game against the Texas Rangers. Until he was […]

A's Reaching Out to Matt Chapman About Extension

The Oakland Athletics are in the preliminary stages of a potential contract extension with third baseman Matt Chapman. The sure-handed hot corner infielder has raced out to a terrific start to the 2018 season, as he is hitting .333 with five home runs and 12 RBI. His glove has been even more impressive, as he […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 17

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/16/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a rough batch of weather for the Sunday slate, it'll be important to monitor the status of games throughout the day. However, there are 10 games on the main slate, meaning there are plenty of solid options to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Watch List

Every Monday we’ll be checking in on some names to keep an eye on and add to your watch list. Some may require quick action while others are simply options to keep in mind down the road. We're still in the very early stages of the season but every bit of additional data helps. Here's […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Maybe you’re looking to shake things up after a slow start or dealing with a spate of injuries. Whatever the reason for your need, RotoBaller has you covered on the top waiver wire targets. Every Monday until the end of the season, we'll look at the best middle infielders available in at least 50 percent […]