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About Ben Rosener - RotoBaller
Ben Rosener is a baseball writer whose work has previously appeared on the digital pages of Motor City Bengals, Bleacher Report, USA Today, FanSided.com and World Soccer Talk among others. He also writes about the Detroit Tigers on the Getting You Through the Tigers Rebuild Patreon page, which he created. When he’s not writing he’s probably researching upgrades for his fantasy team. He only refers to himself in the third person for bios.
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Ben Rosener - RotoBaller has written 164 articles so far, you can find them below.
Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Oneil Cruz And Adam Duvall News Updates
The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball,... Read More
Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 2)
Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in... Read More
Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Johnny Cueto And Joey Wendle News Updates
The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball,... Read More
Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Hunter Strickland And Joey Bart News Updates
The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball,... Read More
Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Triston McKenzie And Ryan Pepiot News Updates
The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball,... Read More
Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Luke Voit And Johan Oviedo News Updates
The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers have missed in the last few months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is... Read More
Pablo Lopez (SP, MIN) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 155 CURRENT ADP: ~170 overall ANALYSIS: Pablo Lopez enjoyed a breakout season in 2020 and followed it up with another quality campaign in 2021. He struggled a bit, at least comparatively, last season, but there’s plenty to like about this move based on the starter’s metrics from last season. Most... Read More
Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Raisel Iglesias, James Outman, And Jason Heyward News Updates
The offseason is officially no more, but Spring training is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers have missed in the last few months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball, with drafts... Read More
Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Orlando Arcia And Nolan Jones News Updates
The offseason is officially no more, but Spring training is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers have missed in the last few months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball, with drafts... Read More
Jean Segura (2B, MIA) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 225 CURRENT ADP: ~240 overall ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins infielder Jean Segura could be in for a quality fantasy season in his first year with the National League East club. The veteran, who spent the last four years with the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies, hit .277 with a .336 on-base percentage, 10 home... Read More
Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Edwin Diaz And Garrett Hampson News Updates
The offseason is officially no more, but Spring training is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers have missed in the last few months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back and so too is fantasy baseball, with... Read More
Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Jurickson Profar And Paul Blackburn News Updates
The offseason is officially no more, but Spring training is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers have missed in the last few months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back and so too is fantasy baseball, with... Read More
Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Yuri Gurriel and Jose Iglesias News Updates
The offseason is officially no more, but Spring training is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers have missed in the last few months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back and so too is fantasy baseball, with... Read More
Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Mike Moustakas and Will Smith News Updates
The offseason is officially no more, but Spring training is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers have missed in the last few months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back and so too is fantasy baseball, with... Read More
Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Seiya Suzuki and Brendan Rodgers News Updates
The offseason is officially no more, but Spring Training is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers have missed in the last few months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back and so too is fantasy baseball, with... Read More
Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Gavin Lux and Tyler Glasnow News Updates
The offseason is officially no more, but Spring Training is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers have missed in the last few months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back and so too is fantasy baseball, with... Read More
Edwin Rios and Donovan Solano : Buying and Selling the Latest Offseason News for Fantasy Baseball
Even though the Winter Meetings are now behind us, there’s still plenty of offseason left when it comes to baseball news and rumors – especially with a number of the offseason’s top free agents still without a team. And that’s all without mentioning potential trades as there hasn’t been an overabundance of deals made so... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Will Make Spring Training Start Feb. 28
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will reportedly make a Spring Training start on Tuesday, February 28, per a tweet from MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger on Wednesday. According to Bollinger's tweet, Ohtani "was originally slated to start March 1." Also per Bollinger's tweet, the veteran will also serve as the designated hitter... Read More
Vladimir Gutierrez Placed On 60-Day Injured List
Cincinnati Reds starter Vladimir Gutierrez (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list on Wednesday morning. The move was made in order to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for fellow pitcher Bennett Sousa, who the Reds claimed off waivers from the Chicago White Sox. Gutierrez pitched to a 7.61 ERA, a 6.82... Read More
Reds Claim Bennett Sousa Off Waivers
The Cincinnati Reds have claimed left-handed relief pitcher Bennett Sousa off waivers, per an announcement from the National League Central club's official Twitter account on Wednesday morning. Sousa appeared in 25 games for the Chicago White Sox last season, pitching to an 8.41 ERA, a 5.47 FIP, 12 strikeouts, and 10 walks in 20.1 innings... Read More
Lance McCullers Jr. Won't Be Ready To Open Season
Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (elbow) reportedly won't be ready for Opening Day, per MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. Per McTaggart on Twitter on Wednesday morning: "McCullers had an MRI last night and there's no structural damage to elbow. He said it was a small muscle strain. He hopes to rehab and be able to... Read More
Elvis Andrus and Robbie Grossman: Buying and Selling the Latest Offseason News for Fantasy Baseball
Even though the Winter Meetings are now behind us, there’s still plenty of offseason left when it comes to baseball news and rumors – especially with a number of the offseason’s top free agents still without a team. And that’s all without mentioning potential trades as there hasn’t been an overabundance of deals made so... Read More
Brandon Williamson Will Start Reds' First Cactus League Game
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson will reportedly start the team's first Cactus League game, per a tweet from MLB.com's Mark Sheldon on Tuesday. Williamson, a former second-round pick of the Seattle Mariners in 2019 who joined the Reds in the Eugenio Suarez trade, pitched to a 4.11 ERA, 123 strikeouts, and 77 walks in 122.2... Read More
Braxton Garrett Starting Marlins' First Grapefruit League Game
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett will reportedly start the team's first game in Grapefruit League play, per a tweet from The Miami Herald's Jordan McPherson on Tuesday. Garrett will take on the New York Mets in that matchup. The 25-year-old pitched to a 3.58 ERA and a 3.56 FIP in 88 innings spanning 17... Read More
Brewers Sign Tyler Naquin To Minor-League Deal
The Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly signed outfielder Tyler Naquin to a minor-league deal, per a tweet from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Todd Rosiak on Tuesday. Also per Rosiak's tweet, the deal includes an invitation to major-league spring training. The outfielder appeared in 105 combined games for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets last season,... Read More
Drew Waters Out For Six Weeks
Kansas City Royals outfielder Drew Waters (oblique) will reportedly be out six weeks with a left oblique strain, per a tweet from MLB.com's Anne Rogers on Tuesday. Acquired last July via a trade with Atlanta, Waters hit .240 with a .324 on-base percentage and five home runs in 109 plate appearances in the majors for... Read More
Joey Meneses Could Play Multiple Positions Again In 2023
MLB.com's Jessica Camerato tweeted on Monday that "Dave Martinez sees Joey Meneses playing 'a lot a bit of a little bit of everywhere' this season -- first base, left field, DH." Meneses previously saw time at first base and in both outfield corners as a rookie during the 2022 campaign. The 30-year-old hit .324 with... Read More
DJ LeMahieu "100 Percent With No Limitations"
According to a tweet from Newsday's Erik Boland on Monday morning, New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (toe) said he enters camp "100 percent with no limitations." Boland also noted in his tweet that the infielder was "limited much of last year by a toe injury." LeMahieu hit .261 with a .357 on-base percentage, 12... Read More
Miguel Vargas Has Hairline Fracture In Right Pinky
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Vargas (finger) reportedly has a hairline fracture in his right pinky finger, according to a tweet from The Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett on Monday. Per Plunkett's tweet, the infielder "took a ground ball off the pinkie on his right hand." Plunkett also noted in his tweet that "Activity will... Read More
Bennett Sousa Designated For Assignment By White Sox
The Chicago White Sox have designated relief pitcher Bennett Sousa for assignment on Monday, per a tweet from the team's official Twitter account. Sousa appeared in 25 games for the American League Central club last season, logging an 8.41 ERA, a 5.47 FIP, 12 strikeouts, 10 walks, five holds, and a save to go along... Read More
