Hot Prospects To Watch - Austin Hays, Daulton Varsho, Julio Rodriguez And More

The minor league seasons are winding down with around three weeks left. Once September hits, major league rosters will expand for the stretch run. That means that many of the big-name and under-the-radar prospects that have been performing at a high level all year will get the call to help their respective teams for the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 13th 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 […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 20

As we hit mid-August you may have already found a dependable catcher that you roll with week-in and week-out, but as we know, backstops are the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. With that being said, we should always be aware of the landscape of the position just in case a few too many foul […]

Rolling xwOBA Risers/Fallers - Statcast Hitter Analysis (Week 20)

Statcast just keeps getting better. Rather than having to manually run searches with advanced filtering, a new feature has been added to display a rolling xwOBA leaderboard for both pitchers and hitters. In this series, we'll naturally focus on the hitters to see who is rising and falling over their past 50 plate appearances. We […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday August 12th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 12th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The dog days of August bring some great opportunities when playing Major League Baseball props, in part because at this stage of the season, some of the biggest impact bats are those that started the season in the minors. Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino is the hottest hitter in baseball right now, not missing a beat […]

The Cut List (Week 20) - Time to Let Go?

It's now really getting to that point in the fantasy season where cuts are going to be highly based on statistical needs, which are much more obvious now than they were in April and May. This is more true of hitters, whose production in each statistic can vary more widely than for pitchers. Additionally, with the […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Writing "Week 20" into baseball articles always gives me an existential crisis -- time really flies. One blink of the eye and suddenly you've missed two three-homer games, just like that! Head-to-head playoffs are on the horizon and every little stat matters, that's the […]

Chris Paddack Strikes Out Five In No-Decision

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack had a nice bounce-back night on the hill Saturday versus the Rockies giving up three runs over six frames. He walked one and struck out five in the no-decision, and now holds a 3.26 ERA and 0.93 WHIP through 110.1 IP this season. Paddack's dominant rookie campaign has seen […]

Manuel Margot Stays Hot With 10th Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot launched his fourth homer in his last seven games Saturday, finishing the night going 3-for-4. He collected three RBI on the night and is now slashing .254/.330/.430 on the year with 10 homers, 47 runs, 27 RBI, and 15 steals in 107 games played. With Franmil Reyes out of […]

Hunter Renfroe Carries Offense With Three Extra-Base Hits

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe had a big night at the plate Saturday, finishing the night 3-for-3 with a walk. Two of his hits went for doubles, and his other left the yard for his 31st of the campaign as he finished the night with four runs scored and a pair of RBI. Renfroe […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

Week...20?! That can't be right, but somehow it is. With playoffs looming in head-to-head leagues, rotisserie formats barreling toward crunch time, and trade deadlines either near or already behind us, outmaneuvering your rivals on the waiver wire is of the utmost importance. Good thing you're reading this column. A reminder before we begin: This column […]

Top 30 Prospects for Dynasty Leagues (Week 20 update)

In some ways, it feels like the 2019 baseball season just began. But here we are, looking at less than a month’s worth of minor league baseball remaining before the regular season is over. So how do we deal with the crushing sadness that’s descending upon us? How about we take a look at the […]

Cal Quantrill (SP, SD) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres pitcher Cal Quantrill has delivered in just about every opportunity he's been granted for the team this year. He's been used in a variety of roles, as a traditional starter, as a long reliever following an opener and even as an […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Swipes A Pair, Drives In Two

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-for-3 in Friday's contest versus the Rockies, upping his average to .326 on the season. Deuces were wild for the rookie as he hit a double, walked twice, drove in two, and swiped a pair of bags in the club's 7-1 victory. Tatis Jr.'s spectacular debut campaign […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 20 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday August 10th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 10th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 10th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday August 9th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 9th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/9/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a full Major League Baseball schedule and the best place to spot value may be in the Star Shootout contests, where the biggest names are in play. Mike Trout shows up there every day, of course. Alex Bregman is a star with a favorable matchup in Baltimore tonight. Bryce Harper has a tougher […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/9/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got every team in action on this Friday full of baseball, with the main slate starting at 7:05pm ET as usual. There is also an all day slate at 3:10pm featuring the early Athletics-White Sox matchup. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/9/19. The […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 9th 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 […]

Jose Castillo Activated, Adrian Morejon To IL

The San Diego Padres activated reliever Jose Castillo (forearm) from the 60-day injured list and placed reliever Adrian Morejon (shoulder) on the 15-day IL. Castillo’s next pitch will be his first in 2019 as he’s battled forearm issues since spring training. The 23-year-old was a stud from the bullpen last season with a 3.29 ERA, […]

CJ Abrams Tears Up Rookie Ball, Earns Promotion

Since being picked sixth overall in the 2019 draft, San Diego Padres shortstop prospect CJ Abrams has been raking. In 156 rookie ball plate appearances, Abrams registered an absurd .401/.442/.662 slash with three homers and 14 steals. He’s already earned a quick promotion and should finish the season in Low-A. The 18-year-old is a bonafide […]

Luis Patino Promoted To Double-A

San Diego Padres pitching prospect Luis Patino was promoted to Double-A on Wednesday. The 19-year-old rattled off a 2.69 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 11.7 K/9 in 87 High-A innings to rightfully earn the promotion. Patino, the team’s No. 4 prospect, has progressed swiftly since beginning his pro career in 2017. Patino will join fellow starter […]

Statcast Fastball Usage Studs and Duds for Week 19

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will be using Statcast's pitch arsenal tab to look at starters' four-seam fastball […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 8th, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/8/19  Mike Clevinger vs Minnesota […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

A quiet Thursday this week with just eight games and one slate for our entertainment. With most teams traveling Wednesday, there is no afternoon slate, and instead, all attentions will be focused on the evening. The Red Sox, Braves and Yankees are the biggest favorites on this slate, but their pitchers do not inspire confidence […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 8th 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 […]

Luis Urias Slowly Figuring Things Out

San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Urias went 2-for-3 with a run and RBI Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. Urias provided an RBI single in the fifth inning then scored when his buddy Fernando Tatis Jr. launched a homer two batters later. Since popping his first big league dinger this year on July 29, Urias […]