Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More
Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 13
We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves heading into Week 12. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/3/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/3/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More
Yu Darvish Allows Five Runs In Loss
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish allowed five runs over six innings on Saturday as his club was defeated 7-2 at the hand of the Dodgers. The veteran right-hander got off to a terrible start by allowing three solo homers in the first inning and then lone runs in both the second and third... Read More
Eric Hosmer Retreats To The Bench Saturday
San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is getting the day off on Saturday as the team takes on left-hander Tyler Anderson and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Luke Voit will be covering first base for the game. Hosmer has been on a steady decline since he came out of the gate with a .389/.457/.597 slash... Read More
Week 13 MLB Injury News, Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Jacob deGrom, Mookie Betts, Jazz Chisholm, Ty France, Kenley Jansen
Happy 4th of July weekend! At least it is happy if you are doing well in your fantasy leagues. The baseball season is speeding towards the mid-summer classic (don't forget to vote!). The trade deadline in MLB is a month away as is the trade deadline in your fantasy leagues. With the heat wave engulfing... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/2/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/2/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More
Manny Machado Not In Lineup Friday
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Machado returned to action on Thursday as the DH after missing over a week, going 1-for-4 with a double, a run, and three strikeouts but will be sidelined yet again on Friday. The... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/1/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/1/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a ten-game slate on this fine Friday night, with some aces and some Coors Field. That will likely spell a high-scoring night, so we better get this right! Let's get to it. ... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
It's Friday and that means we are back to having all 30 MLB teams in action! The games are more chopped up than usual for a Friday with two early afternoon games and three early evening games that didn't make it onto the main slate for either site. That leaves us with a 10-game slate... Read More
Manny Machado Returns As DH Against Dodgers
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) has returned to the starting lineup on Thursday for the series opener against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Mitch White. Machado will serve as the designated hitter and will bat second in his first game since Father's Day on June 19. The 29-year-old superstar has... Read More
Matt Batten Being Called Up By Padres
The San Diego Padres will be calling up infielder Matt Batten from Triple-A, according to Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The move hasn't officially been made yet and the team will need to clear a player from the 40-man roster to open up a spot for Batten. The 27-year-old is ranked as the... Read More
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Including Vinnie Pasquantino, Nico Hoerner, Evan Longoria, A.J. Minter
Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings heading into Week 13 of the MLB season. We recently recommended to add players like Alex Cobb, Alex Kirilloff, Ezequiel Duran, A.J. Puk and Nick Lodolo We are here today as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your lineups... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/30/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/30/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More
Mike Clevinger Pitches Six Scoreless Frames On Wednesday
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger had both his best and longest outing of the year in Wednesday's start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He pitched six scoreless innings and allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out six. He earned the win to improve to 2-0 on the year. The right-hander had... Read More
Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 13
Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find... Read More
Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 12)
Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. It has been an exciting week for prospects as Vinnie Pasquantino FINALLY got called up to the big leagues after the Royals traded Carlos Santana to the Seattle Mariners! He will not be on the rankings and may he mash at the big leagues finally.... Read More
Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks
Let's wrap up June with some style, RotoBallers, and dive right into an updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings for rest-of-season values. I know the season had a bit of a delayed start but July is always a sweet halfway checkpoint to assess your needs. To help y'all, I've got you covered with... Read More
Exploring Minor League Plate Discipline for Top Prospects - Jarred Kelenic, Jo Adell, Corbin Carroll, and more
This article looks at plate discipline metrics for minor league hitters including contact % and swing % to help fantasy leaguers evaluate contact and patience skills among hitting prospects. Swing % and contact % are among the quickest, if not the quickest, metrics to stabilize for hitters. ‘Stabilization’ is a term used to indicate a... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/30/22): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. Thursdays are typically weird slates, and we have a weird lock today with a five-game slate on FanDuel, but a seven-game slate on DraftKings. After reviewing the slate, we're super short on pitching, with just a few studs taking... Read More
Manny Machado Out Again Wednesday
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Machado will miss his ninth straight game after tweaking his ankle on Father's Day on June 19. The 29-year-old superstar was hoping he'd be available in the series against Arizona, but hopefully he'll be able... Read More
Jorge Alfaro Drives In Three Tuesday
San Diego Padres catcher Jorge Alfaro drove in three more runs Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a double in a 7-6 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Alfaro is enjoying an excellent June, with a .313/.352/.597 and 14 RBI in 71 plate appearances, which has earned him more starts behind the plate. With seven multi-hit performances in... Read More
Taylor Rogers Blows Save Tuesday
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Taylor Rogers was charged with his fourth loss and his fourth blown save of the season Tuesday, as he gave up a run on two hits in 1 2/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He struck out three batters. This is only the third time in 10 June appearances that... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/29/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions... Read More
Fernando Tatis Jr. Expected To Take Full Swings In Two Weeks
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist) expects to begin swinging a bat full speed in two weeks. Tatis visited with the same doctor on Tuesday that had surgery on his fractured wrist. "This was the first time I came out happy after a doctor's appointment," Tatis said. After he starts swinging full speed... Read More
Manny Machado Sitting Tuesday, But Getting Close
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) will remain on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 29-year-old is nearly 10 days removed from suffering an ankle sprain and he hasn't played since. On Tuesday, he continued to increase his pre-game workouts. He ran the bases, took grounders and threw to... Read More
Astros vs. Mets Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/28)
Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Houston Astros vs. New York Mets, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Tuesday June 28th, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/28/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back! It's a Tuesday with no other major sports going on, which means it's a perfect day for MLB DFS! There are some great pitchers going on the mound today like Clayton Kershaw, Zack Wheeler, Carlos Rodon, Tarik Skubal, Brandon Woodruff, and Frankie Montas. It is going to be a lot of fun following... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/28/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/28/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More
Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Lou Trivino, Edward Oliveras, Luis Garcia, Vinnie Pasquantino
Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 12 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Jon Berti, Ezequiel Duran, Alex Kirilloff and Seranthony Dominguez off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire... Read More