This week’s injury update is a long one with many big-name players. Let’s get right to it. Nori Aoki (SF OF) was placed on the seven-day concussion DL on August 13. The original injury occurred when Aoki was hit by ... read more »

This article references 2B, A, Alex Guerrero, C, Carlos Santana, Eugenio Suarez, Francisco Lindor, Howie Kendrick, Johnny Giavotella, Michael Brantley, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE, Zack Cozart and more! Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly @Roto_Dubs with any questions about the middle infield or fantasy baseball in general. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for second base and shortstop, be sure to check out o[...]Keep on reading: Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 19

This article references 2B, A, C, Carlos Correa, Carlos Sanchez, Carlos Santana, Eddie Rosario, Francisco Lindor, Jed Lowrie, Luis Valbuena, Michael Brantley, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE, WR and more! Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly @Roto_Dubs with any questions about the middle infield or fantasy baseball in general. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for second base and shortstop, be sure to check out o[...]Keep on reading: Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 17

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, Adam Eaton, Andre Ethier, Ben Zobrist, Brandon Moss, Byron Buxton, C, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Gonzalez, Chris Coghlan, Christian Yelich, Curtis Granderson, Denard Span, Dexter Fowler, Ender Inciarte, Evan Gattis, Gerardo Parra, Gregory Polanco, Jason Heyward, Jay Bruce, Jorge Soler, Josh Reddick, Kevin Pillar, Marlon Byrd, Matt Holliday, Matt Kemp, Melky Cabrera, Michael Brantley, Nori Aoki, OF, SP, SS, TE, Yasiel Puig, Yasmany Tomas and more! Welcome to the final installment of RotoBaller's midseason tiered rankings for fantasy baseball. We'll cover the outfielders today ranked 26-60. If you missed the first part of the outfield rankings, click here. The outfielder tiers for both rankings will be named after television dramas. The invitation to berate me on Twitter (@amoralpanic) for either set of rankings remains open. Editor’s Note: You can check out all of RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball midseason rankings and analysis[...]Keep on reading: Midseason Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Outfield (Part 2)

This article references A, Corey Kluber, George Springer, Michael Brantley and more!   For Long-Term Success, Don't Overreact Early in the Season Perhaps more than at any other point in the season, fantasy owners are prone to overreaction in April. Everybody wants to get off to a good start, and correctly identifying breakouts and busts as early as possible can go a long way toward determining who brings home the hardware. Of course, that’s easier said than done. It’s not an exact science, either. Knowing when various metrics tend to stabilize is a great start, but it[...]Keep on reading: Fantasy Baseball Strategy: 7 Tips to Avoid Early Season Jitters

This article references A, Alfredo Simon, Anthony Desclafini, Brett Anderson, Carlos Gomez, Drew Pomeranz, Edinson Volquez, Matt Shoemaker, Michael Brantley, Nelson Cruz, Wily Peralta, Yan Gomes and more! Quality over quantity. Every fantasy owner knows this. But when looking at the starting pitcher free agent waiver wire for the coming week, ideally you would like to have a guy that is going to be on the mound more than once. Most teams are going to have a couple of starters pitching twice in a given week, which in turn raises their value as a streaming option and weekly sleepers. In this weekly column, I’ll be looking at my top five two-start pitchers that you should consider streaming for yo[...]Keep on reading: Top Five Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week Three

This article references Adrian Gonzalez, Buster Posey, Devin Mesoraco, DJ LeMahieu, Evan Gattis, Joey Votto, Jonathan Lucroy, Josh Rutledge, Michael Brantley and more! It's officially week two and there are plenty of ill-founded assumptions being made based on small sample sizes. Adrian Gonzalez is going to hit 130 HR this year! Exciting stuff. While everyone else is making hasty decisions based on week 1 performances, you can take the high road and make informed decisions derived from early trends. Don't be a sucker. Be the guy or gal who tricks the sucker.     Week 2 Sell High Candidates Joey Votto, (1B, CIN) This one should be taken wi[...]Keep on reading: Week 2 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

This article references Michael Brantley and more! Michael Brantley (lower back) could return to the lineup for the Cleveland Indians as soon as Friday. The all-star outfielder has been dealing with pain in his lower back since the beginning of the season. Brantley played opening day and then again three games later. He sat out the two games in between and three straight after his last games. The 27-year-old is coming off a breakout season in 2014 where he had a .327 BA with 200 hits, 20 HR and almost 100 RBI. Indians manager Terry Francon[...]Keep on reading: Michael Brantley Could Return To Indians Lineup (Lower Back) Friday

This article references Alex Rios, Anthony Rendon, Billy Hamilton, Brett Hayes, Felix Hernandez, Garrett Richards, Henderson Alvarez, Homer Bailey, Hunter Pence, Jarrod Dyson, Justin Verlander, Kole Calhoun, Michael Brantley, Mike Minor, Paulo Orlando, Roberto Perez, Yan Gomes, Yordano Ventura and more! Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy owner. They're the little “what if” clauses hanging over every fantasy season - that thing you just can't ever really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do. Like it or not, being able to properly deal with injuries is one of the main separators between casual fantasy players and league champions.  Below we'll take a look at recent and ongoing injuries for week 2[...]Keep on reading: MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Gomes, Rios, Calhoun, Felix, Alvarez and More

This article references Anthony Rendon, Brandon Belt, Chris Sale, Garrett Richards, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Jayson Werth, Jenrry Mejia, Jeurys Familia, Joakim Soria, Joe Nathan, Kenley Jansen, Matt Cain, Matt Wieters, Michael Brantley, Ryan Braun, Sean Doolittle, Tyler Clippard, Yordano Ventura and more! Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy owner. They're the little “what if” clauses hanging over every fantasy season, those things you can't really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do. Like it or not, being able to properly deal with injuries is one of the main separators between casual fantasy players and league champions. Given the importance of this aspect of the game, I'll be devoting a weekly c[...]Keep on reading: MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Brantley, Braun, Nathan, Mejia, Ventura and More