Franmil Reyes (OF, SD) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: A quick glance at Franmil Reyes' current circumstances might make one wonder why he deserves the coveted "universal add" designation. After all, he's hitting just .167/.270/.400 and fighting for playing time in a crowded Padres outfield. Go deeper, though, and there's plenty to be excited […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Is Moving On Up

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. swatted a solo home run in the fifth inning of Sunday's afternoon game at Arizona, his fifth of the season. The game is tied 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth. He is tied for the second-most home runs by a player 20 years or younger over his […]

Wil Myers Out With Thumb Ailment

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers hurt his thumb sliding into second base on Saturday and is not playing on Sunday. Hunter Renfroe is starting in left field and is hitting cleanup on Sunday against Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke. Myers is off to a good start this year, hitting .304 (17-for-56) with three long […]

Manny Machado Out For First Time This Year

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is out of the starting lineup on Sunday for the first time in 2019. Luis Urias will take over at third base and is hitting eighth against Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke. Urias has upside with the bat, but he's yet to show it in the big leagues […]

Week 3 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

Mid-April means trends are rounding into form and you can start to believe in stats, aren't you excited? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 3. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In case you missed it, this is our sixth year now […]

Wil Myers Sitting Against Arizona

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is not in the starting lineup on Saturday. Manuel Margot will hit leadoff and Hunter Renfroe is in right field and batting cleanup against Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly. Franmil Reyes is in the two-spot on Saturday night. In a good hitting environment in a more potent offense for […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Watch List

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 3 Waiver Wire

h2hThere are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get 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 […]

Trey Wingenter Poaches First Career Save

San Diego Padres reliever Trey Wingenter recorded his first career save Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With closer Kirby Yates unavailable, Wingenter was shaky with two walks but struck out two D-Backs to preserve the one-run victory. The 24-year-old fireballer has been a staple in the Friars bullpen, holding a 3.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and […]

Austin Hedges Launches 449-Foot Homer

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hedges’ second blast of the season traveled 449 feet and he’s now slashing .214/.313/.429 with six RBI. The defense-first backstop is fulfilling his primary mandate in mentoring the Friars young pitching staff and has been serviceable on […]

Manuel Margot Crushes Game-Winning Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot smacked a game-clinching home run Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Margot entered the game as a defensive replacement and promptly recorded his first long ball of the season. In part-time duties, Margot is slashing .333/.351/.500 on the year with a homer and steal apiece. While he’s yielded center field […]

Sauceda's Slants - Take Action on Early Season Trends

Someone recently DM’d me on Twitter asking where I’ve been. Where had my writing gone? I must admit, I was flattered that someone enjoyed my work and was curious why we hadn’t seen more. So what? Why am I telling you this? All for the glorification of my massive ego? (And perhaps to suggest you’re […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 2 Waiver Wire

If the first two weeks are any indication, this should be a good baseball season. There are fans of some teams that may dispute that claim, and as a Marlins fan myself...well, bullpens have been crazy haven't they? Smart baseball minds have been saying for years that a team's best relief pitcher shouldn't be pigeonholed […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for 2019 Redraft Leagues (Week 2)

Can you believe the baseball season is already flying by?! Some teams already have a dozen games in hand at the MLB level, while the minor league season has been underway since last Thursday. With minor league games now underway, it’s time for another update of the ‘Impact Prospects for 2019.’ Since last we visited […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s a funny thing about early in the baseball season. Some trends might just carry on all year, and they are easy to accept, but what do you do when a star stumbles out of the gate? It may be one thing when it’s older guys like Albert Pujols and Robinson Cano because age catches […]

Finding the Next Josh Hader - Undervalued Relievers with Legit Upside

As the reliever game in the Majors has changed over the past few years, so must the fantasy community. With the growth of players like Josh Hader, Andrew Miller, and Ryan Pressly, the number of fastball-slider relievers, who can pitch multiple-innings, offer new chances to rack up Ks and holds. While not off to a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday sees all 30 teams in action and brings us another split slate. This time we have 14 of the 15 games being covered with two even seven game slates. The first slate kicks off at 1:05 pm, running through to the 4:05 pm start between the Rockies and Giants. The second slate then commences […]

Week 2 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Baseball is in full swing, didn't you miss it? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 2. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 2, which will be updated as rotations are announced and […]

Contact Rate Risers & Fallers for Week 2 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 2! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Thursday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Another Thursday split slate for us to break down here in this article. The opening slate kicks off at 12:35 with the Athletics @ Orioles, before handing over to the late at 7:10 pm when the Blue Jays and Red Sox face off. Oakland is the biggest favorites on the early slate but there are […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/11/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of Major League Baseball games, with five games on the early slate and five games on the main slate. We'll have selections today for the main slate contests. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/11/2019. The lineup picks will range […]

Pedro Avila To Start On Thursday

San Diego Padres manager Andy Green announced that pitcher Pedro Avila will start on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It'll be San Diego's third starting pitcher to make their major league debut already this season. Robbie Erlin will be optioned to the minors in a corresponding move. Avila, a 22-year-old right-hander, posted a 4.27 ERA, […]

Manny Machado Pops Third Homer In Seven Games

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants. Machado’s third long ball of the season was a go-ahead opposite-field shot in the sixth inning that proved to be the winning run. After going homerless in his first six contests as a Padre, Machado […]

Nick Margevicius Brilliant Once Again

San Diego Padres starter Nick Margevicius fanned six San Francisco Giants on Wednesday in six frames to earn his first major league victory. For the third time in as many starts, Margevicius was brilliant, allowing just five hits and zero walks. The 22-year-old rookie has been a major positive surprise in the Padres rotation with […]

Joey Lucchesi Roughed Up In San Francisco

San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi suffered his first loss Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. His seven earned runs allowed in four innings were the first he’s let in all season. Most of the damage occurred in a six-run second inning and in total he yielded seven hits and two walks while punching out […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Resting Wednesday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Middle infield prospect Luis Urias will get the start at short and will bat eighth against Giants starter Dereck Rodriguez. Tatis is hitting just .214 (9-for-42) but does have three home runs and six RBI while striking out 16 times. […]

Hunter Renfroe Launches Another Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe smacked his fourth homer in Tuesday’s loss to the San Francisco Giants. Renfroe now has an absurd 12 percent home run rate and 57 percent HR/FB in just 33 plate appearances. He’s slashing .333/.394/.833 with 12 runs-plus-RBI. Due to his defensive limitations, Renfroe has played the minority’s share of […]

Hot Prospects To Watch in Week 2 - Urias, Kieboom, Robert

Last week we discussed some injury updates on some of 2019's biggest prospect names. We'll continue to give you injury updates on notable names in the minors in this space as the season wears on. But this week we'll turn our attention towards actual minor league performances and those that have turned heads by sprinting […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 2 - Buy or Sell?

Power is perhaps the best fantasy baseball attribute (and is all the better in OPS leagues) because it's also the best way to pick up runs and RBI--a home run guarantees at least one of each, naturally. So you will want to be on top of power trends throughout the season. For this first 2019 edition, […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]