Christian Villanueva Cracks 10th Homer

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva smacked his 10th homer of the season Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Villanueva provided a two-run blast in the sixth inning and finished the day 2-for-3. He lined a single on Monday night to escape a dreadful 0-for-37 slump and has three hits in his last two games. […]

Jordan Lyles (SP, SD) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: There is something poetic about San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jordan Lyles dominating the Rockies, a team that he was absolutely awful on for the better part of four seasons. The 27-year-old had given up just one earned over five innings with […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 17

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Early-Inning SLG (Week 7)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. One of fantasy baseball's most gut-wrenching feelings is tuning into your pitcher starts only […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

It's the middle of May and baseball has already descended into its prime chaotic form. We've got Robinson Cano getting popped with an 80-game suspension after breaking his hand, A.J. Pollock out for 4-8 weeks, DJ LeMahieu possibly out for over a month and Adrian Beltre is back on the DL. As I'm typing this, […]

Jordan Lyles Brilliant Against Rockies

San Diego Padres starter Jordan Lyles was masterful in a victory Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Lyles was five outs away from the first perfect game in Padres history but surrendered a single to Rockies shortstop Trevor Story with one out in the eighth inning. He walked the next batter and was pulled after 7 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 16

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 weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Austin Hedges Nearing Rehab Assignment

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges (elbow) is approaching a rehab assignment. Hedges received clean MRI results last week and resumed defensive drills and batting practice. He'll head to Arizona this week and is on track to begin a rehab assignment soon. Hedges has been out since May 1 with right elbow tendinitis. He was […]

Joey Lucchesi To Disabled List With Hip Strain

San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi (hip/glute) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday. Lucchesi had an off night in his start Monday, lasting only five innings and allowing three earned runs via six hits and a walk. He struck out only two in the contest. Lucchesi suffered a hip strain in his previous […]

Wil Myers Out Until June

There is no clear timetable for the return of San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (oblique). Speaking to reporters Monday, manager Andy Green indicated "sometime in June is what I'm hoping for." Myers has been out since April 29 with an oblique strain and has only played in 10 games this season. Fantasy managers need […]

NL-Only Waiver Team of the Week: MLB Week 7

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 […]

Week 7 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups And Cuts

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, […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 7)

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 saw two 21-year-old rookies go into Coors Field and blank the Rockies. An uninspiring afterthought veteran also did something very […]

Franmil Reyes Starting Monday And Batting Sixth

San Diego Padres rookie outfielder Franmil Reyes is starting and batting sixth Monday night in his major league debut against the Colorado Rockies. He'll replace outfielder Travis Jankowski in right field against Rockies southpaw starter Tyler Anderson. Called to the big leagues overnight from Triple-A El Paso, Reyes is the current Pacific Coast League leader […]

Franmil Reyes (OF, SD) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes came seemingly out of nowhere to hit 14 home runs in 154 plate appearances for Triple-A El Paso this season. The big league team could not deny his numbers any longer, calling him up to the […]

Jose Pirela (2B/OF, SD) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres journeyman Jose Pirela came into 2018 as a popular sleeper, but has thus far disappointed. After punching 10 home runs on a .202 ISO in just 344 plate appearances, Pirela has struggled to match those numbers this season. He […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 15

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Although the MLB schedule shows a nine-game slate on Monday, we will only get to partake in eight of those matchups for DFS purposes. The ATL/CHC game has a 2:20pm (EST) start time and is excluded from the DK docket. From the games we do get to choose from, there are three matchups with an […]

Franmil Reyes Called Up By Padres

The San Diego Padres have purchased the contract of prospect outfielder Franmil Reyes from Triple-A El Paso. Reyes leads the Pacific Coast League in homers (14), RBI (38) and OPS (1.180) and offers a powerful bat to the Padres scuffling offense. The 22-year-old Reyes has cracked 55 home runs in 301 games in the minor […]

Eric Hosmer Struggling At Home

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is having a rough go at home this season. Hosmer has posted a .671 OPS in 25 games at Petco Park compared to a 1.115 mark on the road. Excluding the recent "home" games in Mexico May 4-6, Hosmer is just 3-for-27 (.111) with only one run and […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Watch List

We’ve basically reached the quarter-pole of the 2018 season which means it’s time to start settling in for the summer months. The shine of the new season is starting to wear off and it’s getting a bit easier to assess player performances to-date. This week’s watch list contains some intriguing names, from hyped prospects like […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire - First Base(1B) and Third Base(3B)

Corner Store is open! It is week seven and rosters are still affected by DL stints and upper-echelon players who continue to under-perform. 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 picked […]

Week 7 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome Rotoballers. Week 7 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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 14

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 […]

Week 7 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 7! 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 7, which […]

Brad Hand Collects Rocky Save

San Diego Padres closer Brad Hand escaped with his 11th save Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Spotted a three-run lead, Hand gave up a solo homer to lead off the inning then also walked two hitters and hit a batter before settling down with two consecutive strikeouts to end the game. For the season, […]

Clayton Richard Twirls Gem Against Cardinals

San Diego Padres starter Clayton Richard earned a win in eight strong innings Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Aside from a two-run hiccup in the sixth inning, Richard was fantastic. He required 102 pitches to strikeout ten hitters, surrendering five hits a walk in the process. The outing is Richard's second consecutive eight inning […]

Manuel Margot (OF, SD) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres OF Manuel Margot has been teasing us with his immense stolen base upside ever since breaking in with the Red Sox organization back in 2012.  He amassed 162 SB across five minor league seasons, at a robust average of 32.4 […]

Franmil Reyes Raking In Triple-A

San Diego Padres minor league outfielder Franmil Reyes is tearing the cover off the ball in Triple-A El Paso. After going deep Saturday night, the 6-foot-5 Reyes leads the Pacific Coast League in homers (14), RBI (37) and OPS (1.188). After undergoing offseason wrist surgery, the 22-year-old Reyes was outside the top-30 prospects in the […]

Tyson Ross Fans Seven In No-Decision

San Diego Padres starter Tyson Ross recorded a quality start in six innings of work against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Ross logged a no-decision in a game where the Padres won in 13 innings. He gave up only one earned run via three hits and two walks, fanning seven batters. Ross has registered […]