Taylor Trammell, Ty France Highlight Haul For Mariners In Seven-Player Deal

The Seattle Mariners acquired prospect outfielder Taylor Trammell, infielder Ty France, catcher Luis Torrens and reliever Andres Munoz (elbow) ahead of Monday’s trade deadline. In exchange, the Friars receive catcher Austin Nola and relievers Austin Adams and Dan Altavilla. Trammell, MLB’s No. 61 overall prospect, was the key piece and appears ready for a major […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/31/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Baseball starts another week of games with 11 of them on Monday. Unfortunately, only seven of those 11 make the main slate on FanDuel. That has us missing out the Toronto Blue Jays feasting on the Baltimore Orioles and Jesse Winker continuing to tear the cover off the ball against the St. Louis Cardinals. This […]

Eric Hosmer Kicks Off Padres Offensive Frenzy

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. Hosmer demolished a first-inning meatball from starter Ryan Castellani 423 feet to kick off the Friars 13-run barrage. After two down seasons in San Diego, Hosmer has grooved to a fantastic .290/.340/.570 slash with seven homers, two […]

Garrett Richards Will Start On Short Rest Monday

San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Garrett Richards will get the ball Monday against Colorado on just three days’ rest. Richards was hammered in his most recent outing Thursday, yielding six runs while getting just two outs versus the Mariners. Despite his lack of usual rest time in-between starts, he has thrown a combined 97 pitches […]

Jake Cronenworth Keeps On Raking

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. Cronenworth continues to rake, collecting two singles and powering an offering by reliever Jairo Diaz 414 feet over right centerfield. In 108 plate appearances, the 26-year-old rookie is slashing a phenomenal .361/.417/.619 with four homers and 36 […]

Trent Grisham Falls A Double Short Of Cycle

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 3-for-5 with a triple, home run, three runs scored and two RBI Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. After singling to spark a first-inning rally, Grisham recorded an RBI triple in the second before smashing an eighth-inning 420-foot solo blast in the 13-2 blowout. Settling in as the Friars […]

Chris Paddack Fans Eight In Bounce Back Start

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack allowed two runs (none earned) across six innings in Sunday’s victory against the Colorado Rockies. Spotted three runs before his first pitch, Paddack cruised to eight strikeouts, allotting five knocks and a walk. It’s a very encouraging start in a tough spot for the 24-year-old, who was pummeled for […]

Jerad Eickhoff Signs Minor League Deal With Rangers

Right-handed pitcher Jerad Eickhoff has inked a Minor League contract to join the Texas Rangers, first reporting to the club’s alternate training site. Eickhoff has appeared in a variety of roles for the Phillies over the past five seasons, having compiled a 4.15 ERA in 80 appearances (76 starts). The Rangers are reportedly shopping many […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 30th 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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

With September around the corner, the Week 7 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks are here to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this chaotic season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/30/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Apologies for the lack of articles the past couple of days. Steve and I have had some trouble getting lines early enough to be able to get an article out to you all. That's been fixed today, so here we are! I've gotten back on track in a big way on Friday […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for 8/30/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/30/20  Jesus Luzardo vs. Houston Astros Postponed Luzardo is certainly an attractive young […]

Adrian Morejon Lands On IL, Drew Pomeranz Returns

San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Adrian Morejon has been scratched from Saturday’s start against Colorado, instead landing on the injured list with right-hander Michel Baez set to make the start in his stead. With Morejon hitting the IL, southpaw Drew Pomeranz rejoins the active roster, having been sidelined since Aug. 19 due to a strained […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/29/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

With all of the topsy-turvy scheduling, re-scheduling, double-headers, and postponements going on, it seems odd that we have just a modest seven games in store on the DraftKings main slate tonight. We work with what we have, right? The few attractive pitching options on the slate are in either in tough spots or are overly […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/29/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action, with six games on the main slate. It's a good day to go cheap on pitching to try to fit in a Coors stack. If you're not comfortable taking this risk, then you should pay up for Dylan Bundy. In this article, we'll identify players who will […]

WPC+ Videocast: Week 6 MLB Risers & Fallers

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut recap MLB action heading into Week 6 of the 2020 season for fantasy baseball. They identify key risers and fallers, dissect rookie debuts, and discuss major injuries and statistical quirks. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes […]

Unexpected Dynasty Risers - Hitters

Every year in dynasty league drafts fantasy managers will target young future stars, prospects which rank highly among all prospect rankings. There's a tendency to overdraft/overpay for these high-end prospects as fantasy folks are drawn to the new and shiny things much like kids get gooey-eyed for the newest toys each Christmas. While this is […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 29th 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 […]

From to Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups for Week 6

Oh, boy, these call-ups are coming in bunches. Between last Thursday and today, seven of the eight priority pick-ups I mentioned last week are already in the Majors and one of the guys on the Watch List (Ryan Mountcastle) also got the call. With more teams vying for the expanded playoff spots, call-ups seem to […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 6 Waiver Wire

We've only had about 30 games per team (or way less for some), but it's already almost the trade deadline! This season's trade deadline is on Monday, August 31st, and while there have already been a few trades made, there will certainly be a flurry before Monday afternoon. One thing we as baseball fans can […]

2020 Starting Pitcher K% Increases

We're somehow halfway through the 2020 season and judgments need to be passed. Every statistic has a point where it is said to begin to stabilize and become more useful than it is not. For pitcher's strikeout-rates, that point is after they've face 70 batters. Note that it's "begin to stabilize", not "stabilize".  These statistics […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/29/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/29/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's been a hectic week in Major League baseball but the schedule appears to be getting back to normal for the weekend slate of […]

Champ or Chump: Jake Cronenworth

It was widely known before the season that the shorter schedule would favor fringe contenders, and no team has taken better advantage of it than the San Diego Padres. They needed Fernando Tatis Jr. to continue producing like a star despite less-than-stellar peripherals in his rookie season, and he has. They needed Eric Hosmer to […]

MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/28/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/28/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Phew, after a long wait we finally get some slates posted! This is one of the bigger slates with loads of pitching depth and […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 28th 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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 6)

The Baller Ranks have a new player at number two, and his name is not Tatis, Yellich, or Acuna. While all three of those players have their claims to the second spot, the change is primarily based on volume. With that hint, can you guess which superstar has more remaining games than any other player […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

With September on the horizon, it's time for the Week 6 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks. Let's take our a weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Aug. 25. […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 6 Rankings

For the first time this year, we have a new player atop the rankings of the Top 50 Redraft Prospects for 2020. Young Phillies' third baseman Alec Bohm has wrestled the top spot away from Chicago White Sox's five-tool threat Luis Robert. If you’ve been following this ranking all season long, you’re probably the proud […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

The waiver wire is as busy as ever these days, with injuries and underperformance leading some managers frantically scrambling towards the waiver wire. For deeper leagues, this means that the pickings are as slim as ever for some viable options, with the cat finally being out of the bag on some of the hidden gems […]

Garrett Richards Annihilated In Just Two-Thirds Frames

San Diego Padres starter Garrett Richards managed just two outs Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, getting hammered for six earned runs. Richards allowed six of the first eight batters to reach base, ultimately serving up a grand slam and subsequent home run before being pulled. Thursday’s debacle was Richards’ second consecutive clunker after he completed […]