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The Midsummer Classic has come and gone, leaving us without baseball for what seems like the longest week of the calendar year. Before the second half of the 2019 MLB season gets underway, the RotoBaller staff has updated our fantasy baseball rankings for the remainder of the year.RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings don't stop mattering once your draft is over.Starting pitchers have been the bane of f[...]

We're finally past the point where we know a teams identity. The All-Star break is the standard time for fans, analysts, and front offices to figure out where the team stands, and what to look forward to.The Pittsburgh Pirates came into 2019 expecting to have one of the top rotations in baseball, while the lineup and defense were uncertain to say the least. 81+ games in and well, well, well, how the turntables (for you "The Office" fans). [...]

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Archer (hip) was pulled after four innings in his last start on Friday with left hip discomfort. Pirates general manager Neal Huntington stated that the team wants doctors to take a look at him on Monday and determine whether he's able to take the mound on [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chris Archer (hip) left after just four innings against the Brewers on Friday due to left hip discomfort. The 30-year-old allowed three hits and two earned runs while walking two and striking out six in the four innings. He confirmed that his injury came when he struck out in the top of the fourth on an awkward swing. Archer is optimistic the injury won't linger, but he's already been on the injured list once this year and has been a big disappointment to his [...]

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Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s).[...]

It's June 9, an exciting date to some, because it means another Cut List. ([...]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chris Archer (3-5) went six strong innings, allowing a single tally on six hits and two walks while also fanning six in Thursday's 6-1 victory over the Braves. Archer, who threw 67 of his 97 pitches for strikes, was replaced by reliever Francisco Liriano in the seventh after permitting both batters that he faced in the top of the inning to reach base. The performance gave Archer his second straight victory and also marked the second consecutive game that he ha[...]