Ray tossed six innings of shutout baseball against the Giants on Tuesday. He struck out eight Giants and only allowed five hits and two walks. It was an impressive outing against a very formidable lineup. Given the struggles of pitchers Shelby Miller, Rubby De La Rosa, and the recently demoted Archi[...]

Until the seventh inning of Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Robbie Ray had turned in an impressive performance. The lefty shut out the Dodgers in the first six innings, but then allowed two batters to get on-base early in the seventh. Ray was pulled from the game at that point, but [...]

This article references Robbie Ray and more! Robbie Ray remains the favorite to win the No. 5 spot in the Diamondbacks pitching rotation despite a rough game yesterday against the San Francisco Giants. The lefty gave up four runs in four innings and was forced to leave the game early due to a high pitch count. However, Ray was able to strike out five batters during the game, bringing his Spring Training tally to 14 -- not bad for 13.2 innings of spring ball. Ray struggled pitching deep into games last year, a problem that he will need to o[...]Keep on reading: Despite Rough Outing, Robbie Ray Remains Likely Starter for Diamondbacks

This article references Robbie Ray and more! BALLER MOVE: Draft Target Mid-Late Rounds in all Leagues CURRENT ADP: 376 ANALYSIS: Having just gotten his feet wet in his first full year in the big leagues, Robbie Ray of the Arizona Diamondbacks looks poised to fulfill the potential that made him a consensus top 100 prospect during most of his time in the minors this coming season. With an undervalued projected ADP of 424 (per fantasypros.com) and explosive stuff, look for the young southpaw to be a late steal in your draft. Ray f[...]Keep on reading: Robbie Ray (SP, ARI) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

This article references Robbie Ray, Shelby Miller and more! Robbie Ray did well for Arizona once the Diamondbacks started giving him regular starts in 2015. His win/loss record won't tell the whole story, much like with his new teammate Shelby Miller. However, Ray posted a respectable 8.4 K/9 ratio, and a 3.52 ERA in 127.2 IP. The one red flag was his 1.33 [...]Keep on reading: Robbie Ray Poised For 2016 Breakout

Robbie Ray had a dramatic shift in his second-half peripherals. Could he be a breakout player in 2016?

This article references A, A.J. Reed, Andrew Knapp, Austin Meadows, C, Corey Seager, Courtney Hawkins, Francisco Lindor, J.P. Crawford, Jace Peterson, James Paxton, OF, Robbie Ray, Roman Quinn, Rusney Castillo, SP, SS, Steven Brault, TE, Trea Turner and more! Hello, and welcome to the first edition of Future Tense, RotoBaller.com’s new column covering the minor leagues. I’m your host, Mark Haverty. It’s been a little while since I’ve covered this beat, having done so for years both on my own ventures and for Sporting News, along with fantasy baseball in general for FOX Sports, before spending a few years covering my childhood love, comic books, for [...]Keep on reading: Future Tense: The Arizona Fall League

This article references A, Aaron Nola, C, Chris Heston, Danny Duffy, Derek Holland, J.A. Happ, Jhoulys Chacin, OF, Robbie Ray, San Diego Padres, SP, SS, TE, WR and more! This is a unique time of the year for fantasy players. The baseball season is winding down and football is coming in hot. For baseball players in the playoff race, now is a great time to take advantage of other owners that are seemingly slouching. Mondays and Tuesdays are notorious for waiver wire adds in football leagues, so baseball owners should really push to grab some needed help to stream and exploit weak matchups. [...]Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 24 (Part 1)

This article references A, C, Charlie Morton, Dan Jennings, Danny Duffy, J.A. Happ, Jeff Locke, Jimmy Nelson, Kris Medlen, Kyle Hendricks, OF, Robbie Ray, SP, SS, TE, Wade Miley, WR and more! It’s not easy being a statistics nerd. It’s even rougher being a baseball nerd. Talking baseball with family and friends is difficult. All a baseball nerd wants to do is talk wOBA and hate on a guy for his weighted run creation against lefties. Talking baseball with significant others is even more frustrating. An extraterrestrial flying a UFO could land right next door and explain that the ET’s species is responsible for creating life on Planet Earth, and still a non-baseball-watching sign[...]Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 21 (Part 1)

This article references A, Aaron Brooks, Aaron Nola, Brett Anderson, C, Chris Tillman, Daniel Norris, David Price, Eduardo Rodriguez, Erasmo Ramirez, Ervin Santana, Henry Owens, Jaime Garcia, Jake Peavy, Kyle Gibson, Kyle Hendricks, Mike Leake, Mike Montgomery, Noah Syndergaard, OF, R.A. Dickey, RB, Robbie Ray, SP, SS, Taijuan Walker, Taylor Jungmann, TE, Tom Koehler, Wei-Yin Chen, WR, Yovani Gallardo and more! Welcome to Week 19. As if you haven't been beaten over the head with this concept, we have more rookies to discuss today. That doesn't mean add them asap, simply we will be diving a little deeper into their performances to determine whether they have what it takes to succeed in 2015. We'll also be talking about a few previously discussed pitchers who need to be acknowledged. If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. If not, this article is to help you un[...]Keep on reading: Week 19 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire: Norris, Anderson, DeSclafani, Owens