Lonnie Chisenhall Could Begin Rehab Assignment This Week

Having suffered a broken right hand at the end of March, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall is poised to begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis this weekend. The 30-year-old spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Cleveland Indians before signing with Pittsburgh in late November. He hit .206 in 14 spring […]

Kevin Newman Begins Baseball Activities

A little under a week after suffering a lacerated right ring finger and subsequently landing on the injured list, Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman is making strides towards a return. Newman, 25, has resumed hitting and throwing, though no timetable has been announced for his return. After a brief stint in the majors last season, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/17/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This is a bit of an odd slate, as there are two slates with four and seven games, but the "all day" slate features 14 games. DraftKings loves leaving off 6 PM EST games, and that's the case again tonight. Regardless, this article will discuss the all day slate, making sure we can cover as […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/17/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 14 games on tap today but we will be focusing on the 10 game main slate starting at 6:35 pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/17/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]

Jung Ho Kang Collects First Hit Since April 6

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. Kang's single in the second inning broke a 0-for-18 slump and was his first hit in over a week. Kang is slashing just .143/.217/.333 on the season and should be left […]

Starling Marte Hits Second Home Run in Tuesday's Extra-Inning Win

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Tigers. Marte hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to put the Pirates ahead for good after blowing a 3-2 lead in the ninth. The outfielder is looking to […]

Joe Musgrove Continues Hot Start to Season

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Joe Musgrove was saddled with a no-decision in Tuesday's 5-3 win against the Tigers. He allowed just two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six across seven strong innings. The two runs were the first that Musgrove has given up in 20 1/3 innings as a starter. He'll […]

Pirates Activate Kyle Crick From Injured List

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Kyle Crick (triceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, the team announced. To make room for the reliever, the Pirates optioned infielder Kevin Kramer to Triple-A Indianapolis. Crick is a welcome re-addition to the Pirates bullpen that has allowed 17 earned runs in the seventh and eighth innings […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 3

Welcome back to the pitching strikeout rate risers and fallers article series! Each week, we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers among pitchers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. This exercise is particularly useful for fantasy players because K% holds direct fantasy value […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xwOBA (Week 3)

Welcome back to our weekly Statcast Hitter Analysis series. Each week, I will select a different metric to evaluate surprising names at the top and bottom of the Statcast Leaderboards. Many fantasy baseball owners are starting to see the value of MLB's Statcast advanced stats in order to help identify potential risers and sleepers. Just as […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

Two weeks down, 24 to go. As we'll continue to remind you in our early-season coverage, the fantasy baseball season is long. The most likely outcome of drastic decisions at this point in the year is regret. That doesn't mean you can't look for ways to improve your roster at this juncture. The good news […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

As tempting as it may be if your squad is off to a slow start, resist the urge to make an overabundance of drastic roster decisions. Remember - the fantasy baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint. That doesn't mean you can't tinker on the edges, which is precisely what this column is designed […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/16/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Another big Tuesday is on tap as all 30 teams are in action. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/16/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS lineup picks […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

Managers continue to slide through the waiver wire at alarming rates. Try not to overreact and make rash decisions. Let the underperforming stars get into a groove. Their numbers will normalize. Some outfielders would be better suited to stream for a hot bat. Others need to be replaced just because they are no longer on […]

The Cut List (Week 3) - Time to Let Go?

We're now midway through April, and your trigger finger may be getting a bit itchy. The baseball season is only a couple weeks old, however, and with more than 90% of the season to go it is still really early. Most teams had played about eight games through last weekend, and now that number is […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 3

Week three is upon us and madness has officially ensued. Daniel Vogelbach is a hot waiver add and the Yankees are starting a Triple-A roster. Left is right and down is west. The early season struggles to hop on the train before it leaves a particular station is always interesting to watch. Everyone wants the […]

Rowdy Tellez (1B, TOR) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Since the Toronto Blue Jays dealt away Kendrys Morales to the Athletics, the door opened for Rowdy Tellez to solidify himself as a big leaguer. In the early going of 2019, the left-handed slugger has shown glimpses of a potential top-tier power […]

Chris Archer Will Begin Serving Five-Game Suspension Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chris Archer will begin serving his five-game suspension on Sunday for throwing at Cincinnati's Derek Dietrich. Archer had appealed the suspension to get one more turn through the rotation before serving the punishment. He went out and spun seven innings of one-run, four-hit ball while striking out nine and walking just […]

Week 3 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

Mid-April means trends are rounding into form and you can start to believe in stats, aren't you excited? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 3. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In case you missed it, this is our sixth year now […]

Jameson Taillon Cleared To Start Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (head) has passed all the necessary concussion tests after being hit by a comebacker in his last start and has been cleared to make the start on Sunday against the Nationals. Taillon hasn't experienced soreness or headaches, so he's good to go. The right-hander has a 3.00 ERA, 1.07 […]

Jung Ho Kang Will Have Three-Day Break

The Pittsburgh Pirates are giving third baseman Jung Ho Kang a three-day break this weekend. He's hitting just .108 with a .438 OPS and isn't in the starting lineup on Saturday. The 32-year-old hit 21 home runs in the major leagues, but that was back in 2016, and he missed most of the last two […]

Jung Ho Kang Out Of The Lineup On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang is getting the day off on Saturday against Anibal Sanchez and the Washington Nationals. Kang has had a slow start to the season after a hot spring, batting just .108 with one home run and four RBI. In his absence, Colin Moran will start at third base and […]

Prospect Stock Watch with Fantasy Implications - Week 2

Well, the Major League season is already 6% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and […]

Gregory Polanco Moving Rehab To Triple-A

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (shoulder) is moving his rehab stint to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday. Polanco was 2-for-13 with one RBI, four walks and two strikeouts in his time with High-A Bradenton, but he appears to be making good progress. It was initially expected that he would make his season debut sometime in May, […]

Adam Frazier (2B/OF, PIT) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: The 27-year-old is often overlooked, and it's easy to see why. He only hit three home runs in the minors and plays on a Pirates team that isn't nearly as strong as it has been in recent years. But Frazier's elite contact skills (86.5 […]

Sauceda's Slants - Take Action on Early Season Trends

Someone recently DM’d me on Twitter asking where I’ve been. Where had my writing gone? I must admit, I was flattered that someone enjoyed my work and was curious why we hadn’t seen more. So what? Why am I telling you this? All for the glorification of my massive ego? (And perhaps to suggest you’re […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 2 Waiver Wire

If the first two weeks are any indication, this should be a good baseball season. There are fans of some teams that may dispute that claim, and as a Marlins fan myself...well, bullpens have been crazy haven't they? Smart baseball minds have been saying for years that a team's best relief pitcher shouldn't be pigeonholed […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for 2019 Redraft Leagues (Week 2)

Can you believe the baseball season is already flying by?! Some teams already have a dozen games in hand at the MLB level, while the minor league season has been underway since last Thursday. With minor league games now underway, it’s time for another update of the ‘Impact Prospects for 2019.’ Since last we visited […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s a funny thing about early in the baseball season. Some trends might just carry on all year, and they are easy to accept, but what do you do when a star stumbles out of the gate? It may be one thing when it’s older guys like Albert Pujols and Robinson Cano because age catches […]

Week 2 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Baseball is in full swing, didn't you miss it? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 2. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 2, which will be updated as rotations are announced and […]