Week 8 Points League Waiver Wire Targets and Drops

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 8

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 8)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw Jack Flaherty strike out the world with his slider on Sunday. We also saw two Tigers' lefties continue […]

Franmil Reyes Launches First Career Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes launched his first career home run Monday against the Washington Nationals. Reyes connected off starter Gio Gonzalez in the fourth inning for a two-run, opposite-field blast. Recalled on May 14 for his prodigious power, Reyes is off to a slow start with only three hits and seven strikeouts in […]

Joey Lucchesi Progressing Slower Than Expected

San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi (hip) likely won't return from the disabled list when first eligible. Expected to miss only one start, Lucchesi hasn't progressed to throwing beyond 75 feet and manager Andy Green feels that "doesn't give [him] a lot of optimism" that he'll be ready. Lucchesi has been out since May 15 […]

Robbie Erlin Roughed Up by Nationals

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Robbie Erlin gave up six earned runs in four innings of work and took the loss on Monday night. Erlin did not walk any batters and had a clean first inning, but the wheels started to fall off the wagon in the second inning. This was only Erlin's second start […]

Travis Jankowski Out Monday

San Diego Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski is not in the lineup Monday against the Washington Nationals. Jankowski is just getting a rest day with left-handed starter Gio Gonzalez on the mound. Outfielder Matt Szczur will get the start in left field. Jankowski has been a spark batting leadoff for the Padres, slashing .359/.438/.469 with 11 […]

Austin Meadows (OF, PIT) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Austin Meadows had a bit of a disappointing 2017 minor league season, but a strong start to the 2018 season saw the former top-10 prospect get promoted to the big leagues for the first time. The 23-year-old former first […]

Jordan Lyles Stumbles In Pittsburgh

San Diego Padres starter Jordan Lyles gave up four earned runs in a no-decision Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lyles was on pace for a victory before being pulled after giving up back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning to tie the game. For the day, he lasted 5 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As usual with Monday's, we have a smaller slate on FanDuel tonight. The pitching options are rather slim given some tough matchups, but there are several stacking options availableas a result. The Yankees stand out as the most obvious and will presumably be exceptionally chalky. Some other options to consider also include the Cardinals and […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 22

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Watch List

We’re heading into week eight of the fantasy baseball season and so far we’ve built a pretty extensive watch list on both the hitting and pitching sides. This week is no different as we add a number of potentially impact bats and some intriguing arms to the mix. You’ll also notice some repeats who have […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Corner Store is open! It is week eight and some primary starters are returning to your lineups. However, some regulars are still underperforming. Therefore, it is important that you are fluid and dynamic in your ability to fill the voids and get positive results. Do not grow roots with the first replacement player you get […]

Week 8 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome Rotoballers. Week 8 is on the way, and with it we're one step closer to completing our second month of the season. By now, we're starting to accrue enough data that advanced statistics become more usable for analysis. This is an exciting time when we learn who's gains in contact percentage and ISO are […]

Christian Villanueva (3B, SD) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva has returned to relevance with a loud performance last week where he hit three homers to go with three runs, six RBI, and a .412 AVG. Villanueva's recent power output has moved him back into the […]

Week 8 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 8! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 8, which […]

Travis Jankowski (OF, SD) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: While outfield mates Franmil Reyes, Franchy Cordero, and Manuel Margot are more hyped players, San Diego Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski has been the most productive this season. Hitting .370 in plate appearances, Jankowski has a hit in six of his last seven […]

Clayton Richard Pitches For Third Quality Start In As Many Games

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Clayton Richard went 7 1/3 innings pitched, giving up seven hits, two runs, and no walks while striking out two in the 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After pitching for a 6.41 ERA in the month of April, he's now pitching at a modest 4.28 ERA with a 2-2 […]

Christian Villanueva Starting To Find His Stride Again

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a run in the 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After going eight starts and ten games without a base hit, Villanueva now has a hit in three of his last four games including two home runs. Villanueva's potential […]

Franmil Reyes Not Impressing In MLB So Far

San Diego Padres outfielder prospect Franmil Reyes went 1-for-3 in the 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. This is only the second hit of Reyes' tenure with the Padres so far and in 14 at-bats, he only has two base hits for a .143 batting average. Considering the fact that he is hitting .346 with […]

Franchy Cordero (SD, OF) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: With injuries to Wil Myers and a struggling Manuel Margot, expect Franchy Cordero to be with the big league club a lot this season. All of a sudden he has moved from a bench player with some power and speed upside to a […]

Digging Deeper: Week 8 AL/NL Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome back, RotoBallers! As we enter Week 8, we're getting closer and closer to panic time. If you've been ravaged by injuries like me, waiver wire pickups might not cut it anymore. Don't wait too long to go out on the trade market and fill some holes on your team. Remember, it's a long season, […]

Trading Up - Andrelton Simmons

In this column, I'll dive into the profile of a player who could be considered a valuable trade asset and give recommendations of how to approach a potential deal in fantasy baseball leagues. After a strong first quarter of the season, Andrelton Simmons’ stock has skyrocketed as owners try to judge his value after articles […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Average Home Run Distance

Home run distance is often bandied about as a stat meant inspire awe for today's most prolific sluggers. Upper deck moonshots and splashes in McCovey's Cove are quite possibly the most entertaining moments to watch for casual fans, but fantasy baseball owners reap no benefit for additional distance reached. Simply put, a homer is a […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 21

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Tyson Ross Knocks Down Third Quality Start Of May

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Tyson Ross went six innings, giving up five hits, two runs, and four walks while striking out two in the 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres. While Ross was rewarded with the win and the quality start, he also allowed nine baserunners in the game and will need to […]

Eric Hosmer Extends Hitting Streak To Seven With Two Doubles

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, an RBI, and two walks (one intentional) in the 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. While Hosmer struggled at the beginning of May, he's turned it around during his hitting streak as he is now batting .346 with a 1.068 OPS, […]

Travis Jankowski Providing Tremendous Value At Leadoff Position For Padres

San Diego Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski went 2-for-4 with a run in the 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jankowski, who has always been seen as an elite defender and baserunner, however, could never get his hitting going is swinging a hot bat since being called up earlier this year. He joined the team on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

As always, we've got an action packed Saturday on DraftKings, with all 30 teams in play. We've got a monster all day slate starting at 1pm eastern with all 15 games included, as well as the featured slate starting at 7pm with with 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 20

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]