Later Round Values For Runs - 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers
In almost every fantasy baseball draft, you will find that as the mid to later rounds begin, you're lacking in a certain category. Some are easier to make up ground in but knowing who to target for specific stats will allow you to navigate the draft more clearly. Here we are taking a look at... Read More
Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts Who'll Continue To Improve in 2024
There seemed to be no shortage of rookie starting pitchers impressing last year. And the danger with drafting them on the back of a solid debut season is whether or not they can back it up. That's even truer for more established starters who debuted before 2023 but had their best season in the majors... Read More
Best Ball Infield Values for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)
The fantasy baseball season is right around the corner. While some of you have been drafting for months, others are just returning from football. For either party, best ball formats are an excellent way to get your feet wet and dig deeper into the player pool. Best ball can help you get an early look... Read More
Later Round Values For AVG - 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers
Finding players who hit for a high batting average isn’t always easy in fantasy baseball. It’s what makes Ronald Acuna Jr. and Freddie Freeman so valuable. Not only do they hit for power, but they both batted at least .331 last season. In total, there were only nine qualifying batters who hit at least .300... Read More
Underdog Best Ball Values At ADP For 2024 Fantasy Baseball
The easiest way to play fantasy sports is best ball contests. Underdog is one of the many sites that run best ball, but their contests are far superior to all their competitors. There is no better time to begin your portfolio of best ball teams as several contests are currently running on Underdog for you... Read More
Four Rookies Who Surged In September - 2024 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
In 2023, we saw the MLB debuts of several well-known fantasy baseball prospects, such as Jordan Lawlar, Grayson Rodriguez, AJ Smith-Shawver, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Anthony Volpe. However, many more "under the radar" prospects produced quality rookie campaigns and surged in September as a potential preview of what is to come in 2024. Rookie of the Year... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Catchers To Target And Avoid At ADP In 2024 Drafts
In a world where player projections are crucial to our success in fantasy baseball, we must understand how to value these projections. Factoring in ADP based on our projections is the easiest way to put yourself in positions to have successful drafts. Over the years, ADP in drafts has become one of the most important... Read More
2024 Fantasy Baseball Hitter Sleepers Based On September Speed Surges
We have entered an era in baseball where speed and stolen bases are more valuable than ever. With the rule changes in 2023, teams took advantage of running more, leading to greater fantasy value on expected and unexpected players who surged in stolen bases. Last year in MLB, players recorded 3,503 stolen bases. This was... Read More
5 Mid-To-Late Round Sleepers: AL East - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
The stars you draft in the top half of your fantasy baseball league will almost always dictate how good your team will be. But it's those sleepers in the middle to late rounds that might matter more. Those unexpected players that you draft in the 11th or 12th round that turn out to be strong... Read More
Five Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers To Target In 2024 Drafts
The starting pitcher climate continues to evolve and fantasy baseball managers have to adapt. Gone are the days when starters routinely throw over 100 pitches in a start while getting through seven or more innings of work. While that does represent new challenges, it also opens up more pitching strategies. Regardless of how you plan... Read More
The Biggest Starting Pitcher Risers for Fantasy Baseball: K-BB%
How can you uncover a potential hidden gem late in a draft or determine which players warrant drafting them ahead of their ADP? You analyze the data, of course. OR, you let us do that for you! In this article, we'll look at pitchers that had the most dramatic increases in K-BB% from 2022 to... Read More
Early Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers For 2024 Redraft Leagues
One of the more satisfying elements of fantasy baseball is finding players in the middle and late rounds and seeing them turn into big-time producers. Players who miss time in a previous season, unsung producers on bad teams, and platoon bats are often underappreciated and fall in drafts. Not every lottery ticket will be a... Read More
Way Too Early 2024 MLB Cy Young Award Favorites
It’s the middle of winter and what is everybody thinking about? The 2024 MLB season, of course! While it may technically be too early to be thinking about end-of-season awards, it certainly is fun. The major award for pitchers is the Cy Young Award, given to one pitcher from each league. Whether you’re a fan... Read More
Five Hitters Who Changed Scenes: Fantasy Baseball Impact
The MLB offseason got off to an extremely slow start but has begun to pick up speed in recent weeks. We've seen many former All-Stars and power hitters alike sign with or get traded to different teams. So, it begs the question: What are the implications of these moves for the player, their new club,... Read More
Five Fantasy Baseball Hitters To Target In Mid-to-Late Rounds of 2024 Drafts
We are still a ways away from the thick of fantasy baseball draft season, but enough drafts have been completed to start getting an idea as to when players are being drafted. It is never too early to start strategizing for your drafts. While there are many different draft strategies and tactics, it is generally... Read More
Top Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Prospects - 2024 Draft Targets and Sleepers
In fantasy baseball redraft leagues, each draft pick is expected to provide results immediately, as many formats don’t offer minor league slots to stash fantasy baseball prospects who will emerge in the summer. It’s a lot harder to predict the immediate impact of starting pitching prospects as opposed to hitters for a plethora of reasons.... Read More
Top Fantasy Baseball Hitter Prospects - 2024 Draft Targets and Sleepers
If you’re playing in a non-dynasty/keeper fantasy baseball league, it’s imperative to draft players who will make an immediate impact on your squad. Everybody in your league will have a win-now mindset; in order to dominate draft day, you must prepare a list of breakout candidates at each position. Sometimes, these gems aren’t new to... Read More
Five Infielders To Target In 2024 Fantasy Baseball OBP Leagues
Many rotisserie or category fantasy baseball scoring formats have switched out batting average (AVG) for on-base percentage (OBP) or have simply included it as an additional category. While on the surface, it may not significantly affect your pre-draft ranking, several players should be moved a bit higher up your board. If you are new to... Read More
Way Too Early 2024 MLB Rookie of the Year Favorites
The temperature outside is near freezing here in the Northeast, there's a warm glow in the fireplace, and the ball that draws 2023 to a close has yet to drop in Times Square. So, you know what that means... it's the perfect time to speculate who will take home MLB Rookie of the Year in... Read More
Is Eduardo Rodriguez Undervalued in 2024 Drafts? Fantasy Baseball Outlook
Back on August 1, 2023, Eduardo Rodriguez was set to be a Los Angeles Dodger; however, the lefty pitcher vetoed the trade by invoking the no-trade clause of his contract. On December 6, he found himself in the NL West anyway, but for the Diamondbacks and not the Dodgers. Rodriguez is coming off one of... Read More
Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 27
Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 27 – Monday, September 25 through Sunday, October 1. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups and... Read More
MLB Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Season Recap
Welcome back to the final edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I have selected one advanced metric, chosen two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyzed what those values may mean for future performance. Sadly, we have come to the end of another fantasy baseball... Read More
Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 26
Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 26, looking at IL players as of September 22. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Matt McLain, Triston McKenzie, Ryan Mountcastle, Jeimer Candelario, and Byron Buxton. In case you're not yet familiar, this list... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for WAR (Week 26)
Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. With just a few weeks left, I'll revisit an all-encompassing metric for realized... Read More
Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 25
Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 25, looking at IL players as of September 15. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Edwin Diaz, Michael Conforto, Henry Davis, Julio Teheran, and Starling Marte. In case you're not yet familiar, this list... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for K-BB% (Week 25)
Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. This week I will visit K-BB%. The calculation for K-BB% is exactly as... Read More
Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 25
Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 25 – Monday, September 11 through Sunday, September 17. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups and can... Read More
Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24
Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 24, looking at IL players as of September 8. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Kyle Wright, John Means, Zach Neto, Triston McKenzie, and Patrick Bailey. In case you're not yet familiar, this list... Read More
Top Waiver Wire Hitters For Batting Average - Fantasy Baseball Outlook
September is here, which means there is less than a month left in the fantasy baseball season. With such little time remaining for managers to adjust rosters, each add from the waiver wire has to be thought out and serve a specific purpose. Managers looking to get a leg up in the batting average category... Read More