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An enthusiast on all things sports and especially all things fantasy sports, Andrew was raised amidst a Detroit sports scene that included an 0-16 Lions team and a 119-loss Tigers team, but still his Detroit fan-hood never wavered. Andrew is thrilled to be part of the RotoBaller team, eager to give his insight on the right moves for fantasy players to make throughout the season.
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Curt Casali Homers, Goes 3-for-4
Cincinnati Reds catcher Curt Casali went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs in Friday's 9-3 victory against the Nationals. He is now slashing .298/.355/.452 on the year and having a quietly effective season. Unfortunately, the Reds still have starting catcher Tucker Barnhart blocking Casali's path to more playing time. Casali has... Read More
Niko Goodrum Goes 5-For-5 With Two Home Runs
Detroit Tigers shortstop Niko Goodrum punished the Braves on Friday night by going 5-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and four runs from the leadoff spot. Goodrum has now recorded a hit in 10 of his last 11 games, with a run scored in eight of 11. Despite the outburst, Goodrum is still hitting... Read More
Patrick Corbin Tagged With Six Earned Runs
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin followed up his best start of the season with his worst. The Nationals left-hander was charged with six earned runs in just two two-thirds of an inning in Friday's loss to Cincinnati. He gave up 11 hits and struck out two. The start came as a follow-up to Corbin's... Read More
Rookie Spotlight - Juwann Winfree
Denver Broncos GM John Elway certainly doesn’t have the best history of trading up in drafts to get his guy. Just take one look at the now infamous 26th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, where Elway and the Broncos traded up to take the Seahawks’ pick, only to use it on quarterback Paxton... Read More
Julio Urias Hit Hard In Second Game Back
In his second appearance following his administrative leave from the Los Angeles Dodgers, relief pitcher Julio Urias gave up two home runs in just one inning of relief against the New York Mets on Wednesday night. He allowed four hits and struck out one in the outing. Urias has unquestionable upside with some stats this... Read More
Alex Faedo Strikes Out 12 in Double-A
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher prospect Alex Faedo set a new career mark by striking out 12 hitters across 6 1/3 innings Wednesday night. He allowed two hits and two walks with no runs scored in a 3-0 win for his Erie SeaWolves. Faedo has shown enormous potential this year, now with 69 K's across 56... Read More
Scott Oberg Records First Save
Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg closed out Wednesday's 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 20-pitch ninth inning that included one walk, two strikeouts and no hits. It was his first save of the season after blowing his previous two attempts. Oberg fell into the closer role when the team's primary closer, Wade Davis... Read More
Wade Miley Strikes Out Nine Over Seven Innings
Despite getting a tough loss, Houston Astros starting pitcher Wade Miley turned in a strong outing against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. He allowed six hits and two earned runs across seven innings while striking out nine. He's now 5-3 on the year with a 3.25 ERA. While he should have solid win potential throughout... Read More
Bryce Harper Leaves Game With Foot Injury
In an 11-4 Philadelphia Phillies victory Wednesday night over the St. Louis Cardinals where everything else went right for the Phillies, outfielder Bryce Harper (foot) was lifted from the game in the fifth inning after fouling a ball off his foot. Immediately after the foul ball, he was visited by the team trainer and manager... Read More
Willy Adames Walks Off For Rays In 11th
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames ended an 11-inning battle with the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday night with a walk-off RBI single that scored pinch-runner Andrew Velazquez. The Blue Jays decided to intentionally walk the left-handed Kevin Kiermaier, the hitter preceding Adames, to load the bases, creating a righty-versus-righty matchup against reliever Justin Shafer. It's... Read More
Kyle Hendricks Goes Eight Strong Innings Against Astros
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks capped off his terrific month of May with his fourth quality start in five tries on Wednesday. He shut down the Houston Astros, allowing just four hits and one earned run while striking out seven across eight innings of work. In total, Hendricks went 4-0 in May with an... Read More
Dylan Cease Has Longest Outing Of The Year
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher prospect Dylan Cease went seven innings for the first time this season for Triple-A Charlotte. He struck out six and allowed six hits and two earned runs in a 2-0 loss. Cease now sports a 3.26 ERA on the season with 54 K's in 47 innings. White Sox general manager... Read More
Michael Wacha Gets Clobbered In First Relief Outing
The Philadelphia Phillies chased St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Genesis Cabrera out of his MLB debut before the end of the fourth inning. He was charged with five runs, three of which were earned. Michael Wacha, who was moved to the bullpen within the past week, then took over and allowed three home runs. He was... Read More
Jorge Alfaro Goes 4-For-4, Pablo Lopez Turns in QS
Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro followed up his home run and three-RBI night Tuesday with a 4-for-4 showing Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants that included a double and a run. Meanwhile, starting pitcher Pablo Lopez went six innings and gave up just one earned run. Alfaro is proving to be a steady contributor for... Read More
Victor Reyes Sent Down, Spencer Turnbull To Return Friday
After Wednesday's 4-2 win against the Baltimore Orioles, the Detroit Tigers optioned outfielder Victor Reyes to Triple-A to make room for starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull to return from the bereavement list. Turnbull will start the Tigers next game on Friday in Atlanta. Turnbull has quietly had a solid season for the Tigers, sporting a 2.97 ERA with 62... Read More
Kolten Wong (2B, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kolten Wong is currently on pace for career-best numbers in several categories, most importantly home runs, RBI and stolen bases. He’s started 49 of the Cardinals’ 52 games this year. He’s always had great plate discipline and this year has been no exception as he’s... Read More
Raimel Tapia (OF, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Raimel Tapia took over the leadoff spot in the Rockies lineup following the calf injury to Charlie Blackmon this past Thursday. Tapia recorded a hit in each of the five games he played in last week and is now slashing .282/.325/.507 on the year. Tapia's... Read More
Kevan Smith Likely To Return Wednesday
After going through a full workout on Saturday, Los Angeles Angels catcher Kevan Smith (concussion) appears to be set to return from the seven-day injured list when first eligible on Wednesday. Smith was placed on the injured list after suffering a concussion last Wednesday but has experienced no concussion-like symptoms in the past few days. Dustin Garneau... Read More
David Fletcher (2B/3B/OF, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The versatile David Fletcher has continued to produce for the Angels. Across the season, he’s sporting a .310 batting average and an elite 6.5 K%. If these two numbers continue, it’s going to be impossible for the Angels to keep Fletcher out of their daily... Read More
Logan Forsythe (1B/2B/3B, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Journeyman infielder Logan Forsythe started five straight games for the Rangers this past week. His numbers weren’t anything particularly noteworthy during the stretch, but over the course of the season, he’s slashing .294/.408/.468 with 11 doubles. That .468 SLG% is well above his career... Read More
Derek Dietrich (1B/2B/OF, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Life outside Miami sure has been nice so far for the left-handed Derek Dietrich. He’s hitting home runs at a rate unlike any we’ve seen before from him, 11 HR in 96 at-bats, compared with 16 HR in 499 AB last year, his most... Read More
Tyler Mahle (SP, CIN) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Nearly everything in Reds starter Tyler Mahle’s surface numbers and advanced stats point to a breakout this year. His 3.51 ERA through nine starts is backed by a 3.26 xFIP and a 3.55 SIERA. These are all major improvements on last year, his... Read More
Nicky Lopez - Welcome to the Show!
Amidst a week headlined by the call-ups of top prospects Keston Hiura, Brendan Rodgers and Austin Riley, it was easy to miss the Royals’ promotion of middle infielder Nicky Lopez. However, Lopez has wasted no time proving he warrants to be fully on our fantasy radars just like the rest of the bunch. Lopez has... Read More
Kyle Gibson (MIN, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After a shaky start to the season, Gibson has really started to settle down. In his last six outings, he’s turned in three quality starts. His career-best 9.1 Ks per 9 so far this year shows a shift in his approach that’s extremely favorable to... Read More
