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Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For 2024 (April 1 - April 7)
We're through the first series of games of the 2024 baseball season and there are already some interesting trends and some surprising players off to hot starts. Some players are validating some pre-season assumptions or maintaining spring momentum, while others are looking to affirm their initial taste of MLB success. It's a long season though,... Read More
Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2024)
After a long, lonely winter, baseball season is up and running! It's the first edition of our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series as we head into Week 2 - April 1 through April 7. In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues. For those... Read More
MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/1/24)
Welcome to the first Monday slate of the 2024 MLB season! Our first set of games saw the Yankees, Pirates, Brewers, and Tigers all sweep their series just like we all had on our bingo cards. Can the Astros get their first win of the year against Toronto tonight? Can the Tigers keep it rolling... Read More
David Bednar Blows Save, Hunter Stratton Locks It Down In Extras
Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar wasn't able to hold back the Miami Marlins on Sunday, blowing the save in what turned out to be a 9-7 victory. Bednar was tasked with holding onto a one-run lead, but gave up a one-out solo homer to Nick Gordon. That was the only baserunner he allowed in his... Read More
Roansy Contreras Activated From Paternity List
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated right-hander Roansy Contreras from the paternity list on Sunday and optioned left-hander Jose Hernandez to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. Contreras was placed on the league's paternity list on Opening Day on Thursday but will now rejoin the club to make his MLB debut the next time he appears in... Read More
Oneil Cruz, Henry Davis Sitting For Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz and catcher/outfielder Henry Davis will start on the bench for Sunday's series finale versus the Miami Marlins. Alika Williams is playing the 6 and batting eighth, while Jason Delay will do the catching for Pittsburgh while hitting in the nine-hole. Neither Williams nor Delay will be particularly attractive DFS sleepers... Read More
Nick Mariano's Week 2 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the 2024 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers! The sands of time keep on falling as we begin another year of chaos. As is tradition, this also means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts. Not too much has changed since your... Read More
Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2024)
We are not yet one week into the 2024 MLB action, but it's never too early to start submitting waiver claims. This article will discuss fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 2 - April 1 through April 7. Of course, it is too soon to give up on the struggling players... Read More
Henry Davis (OF, PIT) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Henry Davis struggled during his first stint in the majors last season, generating a .653 OPS with seven home runs across 62 games played. Now, with some big league exposure under his belt, the 24-year-old is in a prime position to break out... Read More
MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/31/24)
It's Easter Sunday RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The last MLB season was good to me, so I'm looking to build off that momentum and hit the ground running early in 2024. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have some really interesting matchups today. The pitching... Read More
Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (March 2024)
Happy Opening Day! The wait is finally over and we can once again settle into the grind of setting lineups and scouring the waiver wire. In redraft leagues, the fun is just ramping back up, but in dynasty leagues, there is no offseason, especially when it comes to dynasty and prospect rankings. All offseason, I... Read More
Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (March 28 - March 31)
The 2024 MLB season is here and so is Opening Day! Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 1 - from Thursday, March 28 through Sunday, March 31. Click here to see our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 2 (April 1 through April 7). For 12 years running,... Read More
David Bednar Tosses Scoreless Inning In Saturday's Win
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander David Bednar (lat) struck out one over a scoreless inning in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins. Bednar was unavailable for Opening Day due to a lat injury but made his season debut on Saturday. The southpaw looked sharp, needing just 14 pitches to make quick work of the Marlins. The... Read More
Jared Jones Strikes Out 10 In Major League Debut
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones had a phenomenal major league debut, recording a win and striking out 10 batters in the team's 9-3 win against the Miami Marlins on Saturday. The rookie walked two batters and gave up three earned runs, but it was a spectacular debut overall for the 22-year-old righty. He was dominant in spring... Read More
Jack Suwinski Starting Versus Lefty Saturday
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski is getting the start in left field on Saturday opposite Miami Marlins left-hander Ryan Weathers. It's a rare start for the lefty-swinging Suwinski against a southpaw but the Marlins have started a lefty in each of the three games to begin this series as Pirates skipper Derek Shelton looks to... Read More
Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings: Jared Jones, Victor Scott, Michael Kopech, Zach Neto, Will Benson, Parker Meadows, Colt Keith, more
Welcome back RotoBallers to the 2024 MLB and fantasy baseball season! Now that drafts are over, it's time to hit the waiver wire - and below you'll find our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1. The first few days and weeks of the fantasy season are key for making tweaks to rosters, especially... Read More
Six MLB Managers on the Hot Seat in 2024
Baseball is a results-driven sport, so if an organization doesn't win enough games and fails to meet expectations, ownership may step in and implement a leadership change. This can include front-office realignment, dismissing the general manager, or dismissing the manager. Even before the 2024 MLB season gets underway, we have a strong sense of which... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 1
We've made it, folks! The offseason is behind us, the Seoul Series already happened, and Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues are both just memories. It's opening weekend 2024 and...there is already so much going on in the league's bullpens. We had a few Opening Day surprises regarding how managers chose to deploy some of their bullpen... Read More
Pitchers Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft
Most fantasy baseball drafts are complete, which means it is time for RotoBallers to loosen those waiver-wire muscles. This is my opportunity to provide one last preseason chance for pitching options at both starter and reliever that may have slipped through the cracks. For our purposes, we'll examine players with fantasy potential rostered in roughly... Read More
Hitters Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft
With most fantasy baseball drafts in the books, it's time to review your initial waiver wire and make sure you aren't overlooking any bats. Leaving some roster spots at the end of your bench to churn early in the season can be critical to finding this year's waiver hero. For our purposes, we'll examine players... Read More
Ke'Bryan Hayes Stays Hot With Two More Hits
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-3 in Friday's 7-2 win over the Miami Marlins, continuing his hot start to the year with two RBI and two runs scored. Hayes lined a double to left to score Bryan Reynolds in the third inning, later hitting a sacrifice fly to bring Connor Joe around for... Read More
Yankees Acquire JT Brubaker From Pirates
The New York Yankees acquired right-hander JT Brubaker (elbow) from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday in exchange for a player to be named later, according to a source. Brubaker will give the Yankees some additional starting-pitching depth, but not until later this year while he recovers from Tommy John surgery. The 30-year-old has been nothing... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Royce Lewis, Corey Seager, Max Kepler, Nick Senzel, Randal Grichuk, and more
While the 2024 MLB campaign just started, there are already several key fantasy baseball hitters dealing with injury woes. Injuries complicate fantasy lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Royce Lewis, Corey Seager, Max Kepler, Nick Senzel, Randal Grichuk, and more. This is... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Justin Steele, Gerrit Cole, David Bednar, Jordan Romano, Eduardo Rodriguez, Max Scherzer, Walker Buehler, and more
The MLB season is still new, yet there are several key hurlers on the injury report heading into Friday's slate of games. We have the latest updates on stud pitchers around the league. Let's take a look at injured pitchers Justin Steele, Gerrit Cole, David Bednar, Jordan Romano, Eduardo Rodriguez, Max Scherzer, Walker Buehler, and... Read More
Yasmani Grandal Placed On Injured List
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal (foot) on the 15-day injured list with plantar fasciitis. The veteran came over from the White Sox this offseason to mentor fellow backstop Henry Davis. At age 35, Grandal is no longer the defensive specialist he once was and his offense has also started to decline.... Read More
MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/29/24)
Opening Day is in the rearview mirror and Friday brings us an eight-game main slate as plenty of clubs have the buffer day off following the beginning of the season on Thursday. We'll be focusing on the main slate this evening after a couple of rainout games are made up earlier in the day. I'll... Read More
Jose Hernandez Surprises With Opening Day Save
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Jose Hernandez collected a surprising Opening Day save in Thursday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Miami Marlins, throwing a clean 12th inning to slam the door in extras. Just recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day, Hernandez tallied his first career save in this one. With David Bednar (lat) unavailable... Read More
David Bednar Still Dealing With Lat Injury
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said closer David Bednar (lat) was unavailable in Thursday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Miami Marlins as part of his rehab from the lat issue he dealt with during spring training. Fantasy managers may have thought Bednar was over the injury after the 29-year-old right-hander was able to make two... Read More
Oneil Cruz Batting Sixth On Opening Day
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz is hitting sixth on Opening Day on Thursday against the Miami Marlins and left-hander Jesus Luzardo. Cruz is probably going to hit leadoff for the Bucs against right-handed pitchers, but he's going to start in the six-hole on Opening Day against a southpaw. It's not what fantasy managers really want... Read More
Bryan Reynolds In Opening Day Lineup
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds (back) was dealing with back discomfort earlier in the week but is confirmed to be starting in the Opening Day lineup on Thursday against the Miami Marlins and left-hander Jesus Luzardo, batting in the two-hole. The switch-hitter was held out of the final three games of spring training. Reynolds will... Read More
