The Cut List (Week 8) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. In recent weeks we switched up the format of this article a bit, to cover a larger pool of players and to discuss trends being seen by fantasy baseball managers across a large number of leagues. This article, for three weeks now, reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 8

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for September 7 through September 13. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 6th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Ty France (2B/3B, SEA) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Mariners acquired Ty France from the Padres in the trade headlined by Austin Nola going in the opposite direction. While in San Diego, France found it difficult to get regular playing, featuring in just 20 of the team's 36 games and logging […]

Tommy Pham Works Way Toward September Return

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham has been doing pre-game drills to keep himself in shape for a potential September return. When asked about the possibility of getting Pham back this month, manager Jayce Tingler said that he was “definitely optimistic.” Pham has been sidelined since Aug. 16 due to a broken left hamate bone, […]

San Diego Scratches Luis Campusano From Lineup Saturday

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano has been scratched from Saturday’s starting nine against Oakland and left-hander Sean Manaea due to a sore left hand. Austin Nola will slide back behind the dish, allowing Jorge Mateo to enter the lineup as the DH. Campusano arrived in the big leagues with a home run Friday, showcasing […]

Zach Davies Blanks A's For Seven Frames

San Diego Padres starter Zach Davies blanked the Oakland Athletics across seven frames Friday for his sixth victory. Davies was uncharacteristically wild, issuing four free passes, but minimized the damage with just four hits. He struck out five. The 27-year-old has been a surprising anchor in the Friars rotation, holding a crisp 2.23 ERA, 0.93 […]

Luis Campusano Starting At Catcher After Strong Debut

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano is starting behind the dish and batting seventh Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. Making his major league debut as designated hitter on Friday, the Friars No. 4 prospect went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, walk and two runs scored. Campusano was receiving glowing reviews at the alternate site so […]

MLB Betting Picks (9/5/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Saturday is a big day for the return of college football, but that doesn't mean we can't continue to ride this MLB hot streak that I'm currently on as well. I'm back up over 15 units profit for the year, and these two-unit plays have been nearly unstoppable of late. Surely another […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/5/20):

Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action! It's a good day to pay a premium for pitching with two aces to choose from. We'll be targeting a couple of Giants in a prime spot against a struggling former teammate. In this article, we'll identify players who will help you win a cash game and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/5/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

There were 20 games played in the MLB yesterday and we have a 12-game slate on the docket for DraftKings on Saturday. Gerrit Cole and Lucas Giolito are the highlights of the slate at pitcher, but there's another SP1 to consider as well as a number of viable SP2 options to choose from. On the […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Reclaims Leadoff Spot Friday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. is back batting leadoff Friday against Oakland and left-hander Jesus Luzardo, the first time that he has held down the spot since Aug. 14. The move comes largely amid the slump of Trent Grisham, but it acts to further enhance the value of Tatis, who has proven to […]

Luis Campusano Makes MLB Debut Friday, Serves As DH

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano is among the starting nine for Friday’s contest against Oakland, which will mark his big league debut. Ranked as the Padres’ No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, Campusano had never played a game above Class A Advanced before Friday, but he did slash .325/.396/.509 with 47 extra-base hits as […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 7 Waiver Wire

In the wild 2020 season, it made sense that we had a somewhat wild 2020 trade deadline. The trade deadline is a legitimate baseball holiday, and without an All-Star Game this year, it became the most exciting day in the regular season. The Padres went wild and made all the headlines, acquiring basically a whole […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 4th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Trade Deadline Recap, Winners and Losers: WPC+ Videocast

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut recap the 2020 MLB trade deadline to discuss the biggest risers and fallers for fantasy baseball. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius […]

From to Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups for Week 7

We had a relatively successful run against last week. Between the article going live and today, two of the four priority pick-ups I mentioned are already in the Majors and one of the guys on the Watch List (Yairo Munoz) also got the call. With the trade deadline just passing, it's possible that we'll see […]

Too Hot to Hold: Sell-High Candidates

Now that we've flipped the calendar into September, we have only one month left of baseball. It was a perilous journey, but we somehow managed to get here, so it's time to stop wondering if the season will continue as planned and give yourself over fully to managing your teams. For those of you who […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 7 Rankings

September is here and the trade deadline dust has settled. It’s now time for teams to make that late push either to make the playoffs or to gain home-field advantages. The Rockies lost two players off the list this week. Sam Hilliard graduated from the list after surpassing the 130 at-bat mark in the Majors. […]

Mike Clevinger Takes Loss In Padres Debut

San Diego Padres starter Mike Clevinger took a loss Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels, tossing six frames of two-run ball. Making his Friars debut, Clevinger surrendered seven hits and a walk while striking out just two. Despite the quality start, the vaunted Padres offense suffered a three-hit shutout, spoiling Clevinger’s debut. Across six outings, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/4/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

After a weird 6 game slate on Thursday that locked at 4:05 pm EST, we get a 9 game slate of goodness tonight. Unfortunately, we miss out on the beauty that is Sixto Sanchez and a slew of doubleheaders robs us of the Twins, Yankees, and Blue Jays hitters. Still, there is a lot to […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Friday, September 4th - Monkey Knife Fight

Although we have had some bumps along the way this MLB season, the show continues to move forward for the 2020 season. Of course, along with MLB 2020 season, comes MLB Monkey Knife Fight Prop Picks. Be sure to check back here regularly to see which picks I am targeting on any given day. Our […]

Wil Myers Rejoins Club Thursday, Greg Allen Optioned

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers was added back to the active roster ahead of Thursday’s contest against the Angels and left-hander Andrew Heaney, immediately slotting into the lineup in the No. 6 spot in the order. Myers wound up missing just one game, with his addition forcing a roster crunch that sends Greg Allen […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 7)

The past week brought us one of the coolest trade deadlines in recent memory. It's always a good time when the GM of an MLB franchise starts making trades like a fantasy manager. The changes for Austin Nola, Mitch Moreland, Jonathan Villar, Starling Marte, and Jon Berti are meaningful, but not with clear fantasy implications. […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

It's now September and in this shortened 2020 season, that means it's time for the Week 7 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks and our weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Sept. 1st. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/3/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/3/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a small 6-game main slate on tap which will begin at 4:10 ET, so we don't have much time to coy around […]

MLB Betting Picks (9/3/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Tuesday was a bad day and my plays weren't even close. It's one of those days where you just shake your head and move forward. I took Wednesday off to recuperate my brain and am ready for this Thursday slate to take us into the weekend. Tuesday, Aug. 31: 0-2 (-2 units) 2020 Season Total: […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/3/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with a weird 6 game slate on tap. The main slate locks at 4:05 pmEST. There are two games in the 4 o'clock hour and then the other four games start at 7:10 pm and later. Regardless, it looks like a fun slate to build some lineups for and win […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/3/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are nine games set to take place Thursday, yet just four of those contests will be available on the FanDuel main slate. Of course, those games differ both in number and start time from what DraftKings will be offering, making this a unique four-game slate. Much of the attention will be centered around Clayton […]

Mike Clevinger To Make Padres Debut On Thursday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger will make his team debut against the Angels on Thursday. Clevinger has made only four starts so far this season, but he should pitch every fifth game for the Padres over the rest of the season and will look to continue building off of last season’s impressive campaign […]