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 […]

Jordan Lyles To Make Another Start Sunday Against Pirates

San Diego Padres pitcher Jordan Lyles will start on Sunday and essentially replace Joey Lucchesi until his return from a hip injury. Lyles flirted with a perfect game in his last start against the Rockies until he allowed a hit in 7 1/3 innings pitched and this performance has earned him another start. Currently, he's […]

Robbie Erlin To Start On Monday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Robbie Erlin will start on Monday after Jordan Lyles replaced Joey Lucchesi in the rotation. Lucchesi went down with a hip strain last Tuesday and still is not eligible to return, so in the meantime, Lyles will take his place on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This ultimately leaves Robbie […]

Manuel Margot, Jose Pirela, Christian Villanueva Out Friday

San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot, second baseman Jose Pirela, and third baseman Christian Villanueva are absent from the Padres lineup Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Padres are stacking the batting order with lefties against right-handed starter Ivan Nova. Outfielder Travis Jankowski will slide to center field, second baseman Carlos Asuaje will man the […]

Chase Headley Released By Padres

The San Diego Padres released third baseman Chase Headley on Friday. The move is no surprise after Headley was designated for assignment last week. With the emergence of third baseman Christian Villanueva, Headley was reduced to pinch-hitting duties in San Diego and was slashing a poor .115/.233/.135. Any team that takes a risk on Headley […]

Eric Hosmer Records Three RBI

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer recorded three RBI in Thursday's loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hosmer drove in a run on a ground out in the third inning then rapped a two-run double later in the game. After the 1-for-4 evening, Hosmer is working on a six-game hitting streak. For the season, he's […]

Travis Jankowski Impressive Leading Off

San Diego Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski continues to be a reliable bat atop the Padres lineup. After a 1-for-4 evening Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jankowski has reached base safely in 11 of 12 starts and is slashing a robust .360/.458/.500. Primarily batting leadoff, Jankowski has scored 10 runs and is 4-for-4 in stolen base […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 19

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: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Hunter Renfroe Begins Rehab Assignment Thursday

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso Thursday night. If all goes well, he could rejoin the Padres within a week. Renfroe has been on the shelf since April 17 with right elbow inflammation. He was slashing only .200/.281/.440 with two home runs and was locked […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/17/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate starts at 7pm eastern, with nine games to choose from. We've also got two later slates, but those games are covered within the featured slate. Since it doesn't fit into any slate, the Dodgers-Marlins matchup at noon will not be included here. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 18

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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 7)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. The prospect just continue to get promoted. Jack Flaherty is back in […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 7)

This past week brought yet another standout rookie debut from a young pitcher. This new pitcher, however, is likely the least intriguing of the rookie starters who have potential impact in fantasy leagues, so proceed with caution on him. Additionally, the minor league HR leader, Franmil Reyes, made his MLB debut this week. He still […]

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

If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]