RotoBallers, we are a month into the MLB season, and it's that time again to scout the waiver wire for players who can boost your fantasy team or replace an injured player. At RotoBaller HQ, we help you prioritize who to pick up with our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 4-- April 21 through April 27 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. This edition of waiver wire rankings features Nick Kurtz, Agustin Ramirez, Andrew Abbott, Caleb Durbin, ...

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weeklyfantasy baseball frauds and buys/sellsarticle.Every Monday, we'll analyze which players are currently on the hottest streak. It could be a hitter who is coming off a very strong week at the plate, or a pitcher who has strung together some nice outings in a row. We'll then determine if fantasy managers should be buying or selling those players.In most cases, the players featured on this list will be rostered in less than 55 percent of Yahoo! leagues. However, ...

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 18, July 22 - July 28. This week's article will focus on Rece Hinds, Lawrence Butler, Corbin Carroll, Matt Olson, Drew Thorpe, Andrew Abbott, Kutter Crawford, and Michael King.Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in a pivotal daily matchup, choosing who to start vs. sit is one of the most nerve-racking and potentially frustrating aspects of fantasy baseball. ...

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller's Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for Week 13 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today we'll be taking a look at names like Sonny Gray, Michael King, Lance Lynn and Andrew Abbott. Each week, I will select one stat, choose a few pitchers with strong metrics and poor metrics, and analyze them to determine how their future performance may change.I have written about several strikeout and strike-generating metrics this season. Strikeouts play...

Although Opening Day kicks off the 2024 MLB season on Thursday, many fantasy baseball drafts still have yet to take place. Waiting until the last minute to draft gives fantasy managers the latest information and updates, so it's time to take a look at three intriguing draft targets.Anthony Volpe, Elly De La Cruz, and Andrew Abbott have all had plenty of fantasy values in the past, and all three are worth diving into for last-minute draft preparation.Should you draft Volpe, De La Cruz, or Abbott ...

In a year where the Cincinnati Reds had several young players make an impact on the MLB season, including Matt McLain, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Noelvi Marte, and Andrew Abbott, none was more electric than that of Elly De La Cruz.From his debut on the MLB diamond, you knew that he belonged, and while major league pitching seemed to catch up and exploit holes in his swing, he showed that his speed and defense were also parts of a total package.In this article, we'll delve into what makes Elly...

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, July 17 - July 23. This week's article will focus on Nick Castellanos, Lane Thomas, Austin Riley, Alex Bregman, Andrew Abbott, Gavin Williams, Kyle Hendricks, and Aaron Civale.Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in a pivotal daily matchup, choosing who to start vs. sit is one of the most nerve-wracking and potentially frustrating aspects of fantasy baseball. Fortunately, ...

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and one eye on the future. "I wasn't talking to you, Deeds. I was talking to that squirrel over there. [points at a goat]."So that's what I'm going to do each week with this Dynasty News and Notes article here on ...

Many have termed 2023 the "year of the rookie pitcher" in fantasy baseball. It is true that 32 pitchers that have debuted in 2023 have made a start in the majors this season, and that doesn't even figure in "rookie" pitchers like Hunter Brown and Matthew Liberatore who debuted in previous seasons, bringing the total rookies that have started to roughly 50.Only 68 pitchers that debuted in 2022 made a start last season over the entirety of the season, including those who made starts as openers. ...

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors.It was all about the NL Central this weekend, as we saw two interesting starts from two pitchers at very different stages in their career. First, we'll be breaking down the two scoreless outings from Cincinnati prospect Andrew Abbott. Then, we'll look at a dominant ...