
Bryan Reynolds Homers And Swipes A Bag
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds has quietly been turning his season around of late, culminating in a 2-for-3 performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday night to complete a series sweep. Reynolds had a home run, a steal, two walks, two RBI, and two runs scored. He's slashed .241/.323/.517 with four homers and two steals […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/2/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/2/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Josh VanMeter Day-To-Day With Hand Discomfort
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh VanMeter (hand) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to left hand discomfort. According to Pirates beat writer Jason Mackey, VanMeter was being treated for the injury Wednesday night and he is being considered day-to-day at this point. The 27-year-old was 1-for-3 with an RBI in […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 9
Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks
Welcome to June, RotoBallers! What better way to start those summer months than with another updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings - looking at rest-of-season values. Once again, I've got you covered with ranks, tiers, trends, and notes with the top-101 in a table with other fun things like earned value via Fangraphs. […]

Oneil Cruz Diagnosed With Grade 1 Ankle Sprain
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 ankle sprain. It's a shame as Cruz has been performing well after a slow start. The Pirates have been calling up a lot of their young guys, but for whatever reason have played things slow with their top prospect, Cruz and now […]

Wil Crowe Earns His Second Save On Tuesday
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Wil Crowe closed the door on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday to earn his second save of the year. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, retiring each of the three batters he faced while throwing just 11 pitches. Crowe is now 2-for-4 on save chances this year. The team's primary […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/1/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/1/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Eight-game Wednesday slate on this jam-packed week of baseball. It's a really nice slate on our hands so let's navigate through it and build some winning lineups. Top Hitters for 6/1/22 Luis Robert ($4,600 […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Mariners, Marlins and Cardinals Bullpen Keep on Changing!
The more things change the more they stay the same. Rumor has it that when Bon Jovi wrote that song he was referencing bullpens in the 2022 MLB season. Bullpens have changed throughout this season. Some have been for small periods of time when the primary closer is hurt, while some have given us absolutely […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/1/22)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! I am Mark and this is my second season writing MLB content on RotoBaller. In this article, I'll be providing my favorite betting picks MLB games on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. This article will be focused on sides and totals. I am a huge baseball fan and baseball has been my […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/31/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/31/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 8)
Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. We have had several call-ups this week and as a result, the following players who will not be on the rankings this week that have been in the past are Adley Rutschman, Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore, Roansy Contreras, Oscar Gonzalez, and Royce Lewis. Royce Lewis […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Roansy Contreras, Aaron Ashby, Michael Harris, Spencer Strider
It's Memorial Day, and we hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend. Welcome RotoBallers to Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Michael Lorenzen, Kole Calhoun and Nick Pivetta off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together […]

Michael Chavis Utilized As Pinch-Runner Monday
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Michael Chavis (forearm) has been held out of the starting lineup for each of the team's last three games due to a forearm injury. However, he made an appearance off the bench in Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was utilized as a pinch-runner in the ninth inning of the […]

Pirates Acquire Yu Chang From Guardians
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired infielder Yu Chang from the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday in exchange for cash, according to sources. The Guardians designated Chang for assignment last Thursday. Chang doesn't have any minor league options remaining, so there's a decent chance he'll stick on Pittsburgh's MLB roster. The 26-year-old can play all over the infield […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/30/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/30/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Memorial Day! We have a nice split-slate day here with six games in the afternoon and six games at night. With most people off work today, there are heightened chances that you're looking for […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Monday, Rotoballers! With Memorial Day popping up on the calendar, our slates on DraftKings and FanDuel are all over the place. So, for this article, I will be focusing my picks on the featured slate beginning at 7:10 pm Eastern. DraftKings offers us a six-game slate, while FanDuel gives us the same six on their DFS […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Who the heck said that June could be here so soon? Howdy, premium RotoBallers, and welcome to another edition of my waiver-wire musings as we hit the final weekend of May. We're past the season's quarter pole and you should have a fairly clear […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 8
Welcome to Week Eight! We more or less dodged any more devastating injury news in the starting pitcher world this week, but I'm sure there are plenty of teams out there starving for good starting pitching. We had a few cases of breakout pitchers that we quickly identified early in the year, and those names […]

Cal Mitchell (OF, PIT): Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: According to MLB.com, 23-year-old Cal Mitchell is the #25 prospect in a Pirates farm system chock-full of top talent, and he just got the call-up to the big leagues for the 19-26 squad, already racking up five hits (two doubles), two RBI, […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8
Welcome back RotoBallers! We are flying right along here. It’s crazy to think this upcoming week will already stretch into the month of June. Hopefully, your fantasy teams are doing well, and if not, hopefully, we can help turn things around. Today, we're back with another edition of our first base and third base fantasy […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8
This week presents a lot of high-risk/high-reward streaming options that could swing either way. There are also a couple of pitchers that I feel strongly about based on their upcoming schedule and recent trends. Every streamer brings a degree of risk, which is why they are available on the waiver wire in the first place. […]

NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 8 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball
We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those that do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and no trades, making waiver moves a bit different. […]

David Bednar Notches Ninth Save On Saturday
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher David Bednar struck out one over a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. The 27-year-old retired the side to earn his ninth save of the season. He is having a […]

Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8
Anthony Aniano's 2022 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent pitchers to add for Week 8. Fantasy baseball managers should consider adding these players off the waiver wire if they are available in their leagues. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (SiriusXM channel 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM […]

Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8
Anthony Aniano's 2022 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent hitters to add for Week 8. Fantasy baseball managers should consider adding these players off the waiver wire if they are available in their leagues. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (SiriusXM channel 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM […]

Week 8 Fantasy Baseball Injury News Updates: Freddy Peralta, Max Muncy, Giancarlo Stanton, Aroldis Chapman, Franmil Reyes, Kris Byrant
We have reached Memorial Day weekend. This is around the time of the baseball season when fluke starts turn out to be career years and down years. This is the time of year to reassess your fantasy team and try to push all in or try to make a big move to fix the deficiencies […]