Diego Castillo (RP/SP, TB) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups rotoballer.com Sat 4/20/19 1:25 AM
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Diego Castillo (SP/RP, TAM) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups rotoballer.com Fri 3/29/19 2:01 PM
BALLER MOVE:Add in 12+ Team LeaguesOWNED IN: 9% of leaguesANALYSIS: Diego Castillo emerged as a key cog in the Rays' bullpen after Tampa traded away Alex Colome last season. Over 56.2 innings of work, he posted a 3.18 ERA and 0.95 WHIP, with 64 strikeouts against just 18 walks. He performed especially well in the "opener" role, making 11 starts with even better numbers than his overall totals (2.65 ERA, 0.88 [...]
Updated Relief Pitcher Rankings - 5x5 Roto (Mixed Leagues) rotoballer.com Wed 3/27/19 6:16 AM
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Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings - H2H Points Leagues rotoballer.com Tue 3/26/19 6:25 AM
We are continuing our updated analysis of points league tiered rankings with a final look at starting pitchers. In H2H points leagues, starting pitchers are the lifeblood of a fantasy team. The more innings and strikeouts a starter can rack up, the further it carries your team toward a championship.There is a solid core of SP at the top that are sure to fly off draft boards much earlier than in roto leagues. [...]
Rays Will Play Matchups In Ninth Inning rotoballer.com Wed 3/20/19 1:26 AM
The Tampa Bay Rays will head into the 2019 regular season without naming a closer and will instead play the matchups in the ninth inning. Sergio Romo, who led the team with 25 saves last year, is gone, so relievers Jose Alvarado and Chaz Roe are expected to see most of the opportunities to close games. Ryne Stanek and Diego Castillo are other possible options. Alvarado, a left-hander, should be your first choice in deeper fantasy leagues as a low-end stopper. He had a sharp 2.39 ERA, 1.11 [...]
Top 690: Updated H2H Points League Rankings rotoballer.com Sat 3/16/19 3:57 PM
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Top 770: Updated 5x5 Roto Rankings (Mixed Leagues) rotoballer.com Sat 3/16/19 5:02 AM
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Rays Not Rushing To Name Closer rotoballer.com Tue 2/12/19 1:55 PM
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said there is "no urgency" to name a closer entering the 2019 season. He likes the team's bullpen flexibility and will have a bunch of guys sharing the ninth-inning role. Sergio Romo was the team's primary closer last year, but he's likely to depart in free agency, leaving relievers Jose Alvarado, Diego Castillo, Chaz Roe and Ryne Stanek as the primary options to share the work. If you're digging in deeper leagues, Alvarado is your best bet, but this will obviou[...]
What I Learned in My First Slow Mock Expert Draft rotoballer.com Thu 2/7/19 6:45 AM
Over the years, Ive done hundreds of mock drafts, maybe even thousands. However, as someone relatively new to formal writing about fantasy baseball, Ive never been part of an organization that ran a slow mock draft.I recently took part in Rotoballers Dynasty Mock Draft, and boy was it ever SLOW. [...]
Starting Pitcher - Early Points League Rankings and Tiers rotoballer.com Wed 2/6/19 6:30 AM
Fantasy experts are placing a bigger emphasis on drafting elite starters early this year. It is apparent this strategy is making its way across the fantasy community, as the high-end starters are being valued higher than before. In points leagues, this is a wise methodology, as an ace can serve as the backbone of a fantasy team. Seven different SPs tallied over 600 points in standard formats, whereas only six hitters reached that mark. Even Mike Trout failed to reach that level of production tha[...]