Henry Davis - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Henry Davis, C, Pittsburgh Pirates ANALYSIS: After an impressive draft season with Louisville, the Pirates made Davis the top overall draft pick in 2021. He showed his double-plus raw power in a brief pro debut that season. Davis struggled with injury last season, but he was able to have a better showing in the... Read More

Potential Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - 2023 xwOBA Leaders

One of my favorite tools to look at is the Statcast rolling xwOBA leaderboard. It shows you the hitters who have improved their xwOBA the most over the last 50 plate appearances. Since wOBA (weighted on-base average) "is a version of on-base percentage that accounts for how a player reached base, instead of simply considering... Read More

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Mick Abel, Matt McLain, Colton Cowser, Ben Brown and more

The 2023 fantasy baseball season has been highlighted by the promotion of nearly two-dozen top prospects to the major leagues to impact fantasy rosters. This week's edition features one player who was called up as the piece was being written. Will these strong performers join the ranks of those who have moved to the majors... Read More

NL Rookie of the Year Candidates - Fantasy Baseball Outlooks for James Outman, Corbin Carroll, Brett Baty

A two-man race has emerged for the National League Rookie of the Year, with Corbin Carroll initially seen as the runaway favorite to win the award. However, James Outman of the Los Angeles Dodgers has made a strong case to challenge for the award. Outman aims to become the first Dodger to capture the award... Read More

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/16/23)

Usually, I have to wait all week to join all of you for some more MLB prop action as I cover the weekends for my prop picks team, but I am getting called into action early this week to cover for my good buddy John today. That means I can remind you of just how... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/15/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/15/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This article is for the 10 games on the MAIN slate on FanDuel and DraftKings that kicks off at 7:05 EST!   Top Pitchers for 5/15/23 Each day we try to give you some pitchers... Read More

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for xERA (Week 8)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. There are many ERA skill indicator metrics that fantasy managers can use... Read More

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Eury Perez, Harrison Bader, Alex Kirilloff, Triston Casas and more

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 8 - May 15th through May 21st. About 20% of the MLB regular season is completed, and some of the top prospects are starting to get all called up and delivering for fantasy managers right off the bat. The Miami Marlins called up... Read More

Mitch Keller Strikes Out 13 Batters

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller continued his strong campaign versus the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The right-hander was nearly unhittable, allowing zero earned runs in seven innings of work. Keller struck out 13 batters, while only allowing four hits in this game. It was one of his best outings this season as he continues... Read More

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Welcome to Week 8 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets 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... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/14/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/14/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and... Read More

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With nearly 25% of the season in the books, you should have a good idea of which team weaknesses you must urgently address. While you can do so through trades, the waiver wire is always there for you with many options! At this point,... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

The majority of the rookie SPs have scuffled in recent outings, and we're left with an overhaul pretty bleak picture of what life has been like on the SP waiver wire. We have located some gems early on, but there have been plenty of blanks fired as well. This remains a good time of the... Read More

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

This article will discuss fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 8 – May 15 through May 21. Whether your team is derailed by injuries or you’re simply ready to give up on your draft day darlings, navigating the waiver wire will be crucial to finding long-term success in fantasy baseball.  As... Read More

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Welcome to another week of waiver wire options, and Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. Things are getting bleak at the middle infield positions as appealing options that are widely available are few and far between. Still, we sift through the garbage hoping to find that diamond in the rough who can... Read More

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/14/23)

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there and thanks for tolerating your husbands, sons, and other loved ones who are obsessed with this game of baseball. Take some time today to let your mom know how much she means to you or honor her in some way. I wanted to take my mom... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/14/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! Today's Mother's Day main slate features an enticing nine-game mix.... Read More

Andrew McCutchen Sitting Out Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/designated hitter Andrew McCutchen is absent from Saturday's lineup for the game against Tyler Wells and the Baltimore Orioles. The 36-year-old has turned back the clock, slashing .248/.362/.478 with seven homers and four steals over 34 games. Miguel Andujar is taking his spot at DH and batting sixth. The former Rookie of the... Read More

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball - Probable Pitchers for May 13th, 2023

  Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Probable Pitchers for May 13th, 2023 Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find today's fantasy baseball pitcher rankings for Saturday, May 13th, 2023. We have ranked all of the projected starting pitchers including names like Zac Gallen, Joe Musgrove, Julio Urias, Bryce Miller, Nestor Cortes and Dylan... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/13/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/13/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and... Read More

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks: Bryce Miller, Mitch Keller, Ezequiel Tovar, More

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Week 7 is here, and 20% of the MLB season is in the books. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of May 13, 2023. These rankings are being released in May... Read More

Orioles vs. Pirates Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (5/13)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, May 13th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now... Read More

Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Rest-Of-Season Updates for Bryce Harper, Mason Miller, Matt Mervis, Jose Altuve, more

Hey RotoBallers, we are more than a month into the season - and it's time for another check-in for our fantasy baseball rankings. With a month in the books, a lot has happened. There have been some notable injuries with stars such as Aaron Judge (hip) and Jacob deGrom (forearm) on the injured list. Eloy... Read More

Orioles vs. Pirates Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (5/12)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Friday, May 12th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/12/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a huge Friday slate ready to rock. 13 games on this bad boy! Plenty of pitching options, with some sky-high prices on the best arms. We also have a lot of great offensive spots. Let's get into it and break down this... Read More

Potential Buy-Low Trade Candidates for Fantasy Baseball - 2023 Exit Velocity Fallers

We're now a month into the MLB season, which means that some of these hot starts aren't just hot starts but legitimate gains and breakouts. As stats begin to stabilize, we can get a sense of which players have truly changed something about who they are as a hitter and separate them from the players... Read More

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 7)

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. Almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Luis Severino, Andres Munoz, Nick Lodolo

The MLB has never seen a more impressive group of pitchers at one time around the league, so many have become fantasy baseball studs. 2023 is no different, but the flurry of injuries at the position is always a factor. Today, we'll look at injured pitchers, including Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Luis Severino, Andres Munoz,... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/11/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/11/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a split slate today with a 3-game early slate and another 3-game slate tonight. This is less than ideal for DFS, but I'm going to do my best to give you my thoughts... Read More

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Ezequiel Duran, Triston Casas, and More

We are back for the fifth iteration of breakout hitters! There will be different player profiles included in all of this. I try to keep the majority of the names as hitters that are available on waivers. Or at the very least, players you could trade for before the breakout really hits. However, sometimes I... Read More