Wil Myers Breaks Out In Colorado

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers recorded four hits in Monday's 13-5 rout against the Colorado Rockies. Myers' scorecard-stuffing night included two doubles, two RBI, a run and his first stolen base. Monday was Myers' third game back after missing 18 days to an elbow injury, and the performance lifts his season slash line to […]

Eric Lauer Debuting Tuesday Against Rockies

MLB.com's AJ Cassavell confirmed San Diego Padres starting pitching prospect Eric Lauer will debut Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Prior to the call-up, the 22-year-old left-hander carried a 3.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 9.5 K/9 over three starts at Triple-A El Paso. Heading into 2018, Lauer was the Padres No. 12 prospect, and he has […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/24/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have two slates today, but the later slate is pack filled with 11 games. The earlier is big enough to play, but that is not what we will be focusing on in this article. The later, or featured, slate will be the main focus today. Since there are 11 games, there are plenty of […]

Christian Villanueva Scratched With Hamstring Soreness

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Colorado Rockies due to hamstring soreness. Infielder Corey Spangenberg will substitute at the hot corner for Villanueva, who is available to pinch hit. Look for him back in the lineup tomorrow against the Rockies left-handed starter Kyle Freeland. Villanueva owns a […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 24

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Hunter Renfroe On Disabled List With Elbow Inflammation

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe was placed on the disabled list over the weekend with right elbow inflammation. With outfielders Wil Myers (elbow) and Manuel Margot (ribs) returning last weekend, Renfroe will have an opportunity to rest the lingering injury. Renfroe was slashing .200/.281/.440 with two homers and 10 RBI prior to going down. […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire Watch List

Every Monday we’ll be checking in on some names to keep an eye on and add to your watch list. Some may require quick action while others are simply options to keep in mind down the road. We're still in the very early stages of the season but every bit of additional data helps. Here's […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Corner Store is open! Primary shoppers: Eugenio Suarez owners, Greg Bird owners, Jake Lamb owners, Justin Turner owners, Josh Harrison owners, and Josh Donaldson. It is only week four and a couple of corner infield stars have already spent time on the DL and recently returned which will make your life less stressful. Hopefully your […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Despite several teams getting a night off Monday, the slate to begin the week is an intriguing one with many of the team's best offenses still to choose from. Pithcing ownership figures to be condensed largely to either Gerrit Cole or the mispriced Mike Leake. Deciding which of those two to build around in cash […]

Week 4 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 4! 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 4, which […]

Joey Lucchesi Hits Speed Bump

San Diego Padres rookie starter Joey Lucchesi suffered his first loss of the season Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lucchesi's undoing came in the fourth inning where he faced eight batters and allowed all four of his earned runs. In total, he threw 103 pitches in five innings, surrendering five hits and four walks with […]

Christian Villanueva Extends Hitting Streak To Nine

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva went 2-for-4 Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Villanueva accounted for two of the Padres three hits for the game, including a two-run homerun off Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin in the sixth inning. The dinger was his seventh of the season and […]

The Cut List (Week 4): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Cut List! I hope my suggestions have helped everyone sort their rosters out over the past few weeks. We’re slowly reaching that point where we can start trusting sample sizes, but we’re not quite there yet. My goal with this weekly column is simple: I want to provide […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For April 23

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. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Manuel Margot (OF, SD) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 53% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot is set to return to from a rib injury and fantasy owners should be quick to add the dynamic threat. Margot was only 7-for-44 before going down with an injury on April 10, but did have […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 22

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. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 4

Is it time to overreact yet? This is what many fantasy owners are asking themselves and our writers at RotoBaller, but it's not the question you should be asking. It may be the early portion of a long season, but clearly some trends are forming. The question is: how much longer are you going to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games, but the majority of them are on the 7 PM main slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Not only are the New York Mets off to a great start, but Steven Matz looked impressive through his first three starts. With a rocky outing on April 18th, this is the perfect time to take advantage of the waiver wire. In his […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got another day full of action ready for us on DraftKings, with an early slate starting at 1pm eastern and the featured slate kicking off at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/21/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

Padres Reinstate Wil Myers from Disabled List

The San Diego Padres have activated starting right fielder Wil Myers (arm) off of the disabled list, sending reliever Tyler Webb to Triple-A. Myers was placed on the DL just three games into the season with right arm nerve irritation. However, the former All-Star is back for San Diego now and assuming he stays healthy, he […]

Eric Lauer Could Start for Padres on Thursday

With the San Diego Padres sending starting pitcher Luis Perdomo to Triple-A, the team is in need of a starter for their Thursday game against the Rockies. According to MLB.com's AJ Cassavell, that starter could be prospect Eric Lauer. Lauer is considered one of the best pitching prospects in San Diego's farm system and has proved […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 21

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Fun With Small Sample Sizes - Fantasy Reflections

We’ve talked plenty about the fact that it’s still early in the season, almost exclusively in the context of remaining calm and exercising patience. Enough of that stiff upper lip crap. Let’s take a moment to revel in the loony numbers gifted to us by small sample sizes. Maybe they’re indicative of a tangible change […]

Week 4 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 […]

Luis Perdomo Sent To Minors, Kirby Yates Activated

Confirming speculation, San Diego Padres starter Luis Perdomo was optioned Thursday to Triple-A El Paso. Right-handed reliever Kirby Yates (ankle) will be activated from the disabled list Friday. Perdomo had struggled mightily in four starts to a 8.36 ERA and 2.50 WHIP. The Padres haven't announced Perdomo's replacement, but might stick with starter/reliever Robbie Erlin […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 20

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Christian Villanueva Fine After Being Plunked On Wrist

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva (wrist) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after being plunked in the wrist. X-rays came up negative and he expects to play Friday. Villanueva is second in the majors with four hit by pitches and is considering using a wrist protector. It makes sense. […]

Luis Perdomo Risks Demotion After Disastrous Outing

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Luis Perdomo was awful in Wednesday's loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing nine runs (seven earned) in three innings pitched. Perdomo was hit hard all night, giving up 10 hits with two walks and four strikeouts. After the game, manager Andy Green was blunt. "This is Major League Baseball. […]

Rookie Report - Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 3)

The service time benchmark for teams to secure an extra year of team control came and went late last week. Somewhat surprisingly, nothing about the rookie landscape has changed; Ronald Acuna and Nick Senzel are still hanging out in the minor leagues with Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Michael Kopech, and Austin Hays. This list will […]