Five Deeper Starting Pitcher Targets For 2016: American League

Starting pitcher is without a doubt the deepest position in fantasy baseball, but at a certain point, it becomes a pool of mediocrity. Finding those lesser-known starters who can rise above the mediocrity is a major key to fantasy success. Each of these five pitchers can be had late in drafts, and have the potential […]

Jerami Grant (SF/PF, PHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Jerami Grant has been a key piece for the 76ers, playing 26.4 minutes per game for the league's worst team. In 65 games, he has averaged 9.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 blocks. Grant is not the most efficient player […]

Calvin Johnson Leaves Behind a Short but Historic Career

Calvin Johnson officially announced his retirement on March 8, leaving behind a large legacy for a player calling it quits at only 30 years old. In nine NFL seasons, Johnson compiled 731 receptions (43rd all-time), 11,619 receiving yards (27th) and 83 receiving touchdowns (22nd). He sits second all-time among wideouts with 86.1 yards per game […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Shortstop Rankings (March)

Welcome to our final round of rankings. We've been guiding you throughout the offseason and it has all culminated to this. These rankings will be your guide in fantasy drafts, and while they shouldn't be seen as an end-all, be-all assessment, it's wise to have an understanding of where the market values the players you […]

Lance Stephenson (SG/SF, MEM) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: After being acquired from the Clippers back in February, Lance Stephenson has found new life with the Grizzlies. In 10 games since the move, the 25-year-old swingman has averaged 25.0 minutes, 14.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists, despite having to share […]

Five Deeper Starting Pitcher Targets For 2016: National League

Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies Nola was impressive in his rookie 2015 campaign-- a 3.59 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 68 strikeouts in 77.2 innings pitched. He owns a 2.57 minor league career ERA, including a 3.58 ERA in Triple-A earlier in 2015, and was a top-50 prospect in baseball before cracking the big leagues last year. He […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Relief Pitchers (February)

Relief pitcher is possibly the toughest position to evaluate for your fantasy draft. There are only a handful who maintain a closer role for more than a couple of years, and the rest of the league is a carousel of mediocrity. Additionally, saves are such arbitrary statistics, since a closer has no control over whether […]

Markel Brown (SG, BKN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Markel Brown has spent the last year and a half largely in a reserve role for the Brooklyn Nets. Even though he has started 33 of the 86 games in which he has played, he has averaged just 14.6 minutes per contest. […]

E'Twaun Moore (PG/SG, CHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: E'Twaun Moore was a late second-round pick back in 2011, but never really found much success with any of his three NBA teams until this season. Bulls star swingman Jimmy Butler has battled injuries all season, most notably a knee injury that […]

Jon Leuer (PF/C, PHO) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Leuer saw his first real action in over a month on Friday, and hit 5 of his 11 shots for 16 points, to go along with six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal. He is averaging career highs in […]

Justise Winslow (SF/PF, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Justise Winslow is one of the most talented, young two-way players in the game, but has yet to garner a major role on offense with the Miami Heat. He is averaging 5.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 28.0 minutes per game. Over […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Second Base (February)

Welcome back to another installment of RotoBaller’s February fantasy baseball rankings. The panel again consists of Brad Johnson, Max Petrie, Kyle Bishop, Nick Mariano, Harris Yudin (me), Jeff Kahntroff and Bill Dubiel. Today we will take a look at the surprisingly deep pool of second basemen. In addition to our consensus staff rankings at second […]

Concussion-Free, Joe Mauer Could Bounce Back in 2016

Joe Mauer had, by far, the worst season of his 12-year career in 2015, not just from a fantasy standpoint, but in real life, as well. The permanent move to first base has negated the defensive skills he showed behind the plate for so long, and his career batting average and on-base percentage dipped significantly. […]

Steve Pearce Will Play Home Games in his Favorite Stadium

Steve Pearce signed on with the Tampa Bay Rays in late January, and is expected to play in a platoon of sorts in the designated hitter slot with the potential to see some at-bats at first base and in the outfield. After a breakout 2014 campaign, Pearce disappointed fantasy owners with a .218/.289/.422 slash line […]

In Kevin Kiermaier's Case, Defense Paves Way for Offense

Kevin Kiermaier made history in 2015, finishing with the fourth most defensive wins above replacement in baseball history and the second most since 1920. He is undoubtedly one of the best defensive players in the game, and that helps him from a fantasy standpoint more than most people would think. Kiermaier brings mild offensive production, […]

Desmond Jennings in Jeopardy of Losing Playing Time

Fantasy owners were infatuated with Desmond Jennings' 20 home run/30 stolen base potential just a few years ago, but he has struggled to reach his ceiling. After a 2014 season plagued by mediocrity -- 10 HR, 15 SB, .244/.319/.378 slash line -- he missed most of the 2015 season with a knee injury. Jennings was […]

NBA Trade Deadline: Forwards Who Are Better off Traded

The NBA Trade Deadline is just two days away, on February 18th. The rumor mill is buzzing, and one young forward -- Tobias Harris -- has already been shipped off by Orlando to Detroit in exchange for Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova. As it stands now, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, […]

Glen Perkins' Stock Trending Downwards

Glen Perkins was once an elite relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, having posted an earned run average below 2.60 in 2011, 2012 and 2013. However, he has fallen off a bit since that time, with an ERA above 3.30 in each of the last two seasons. Perkins, now 32, is still a serviceable closer […]

Despite 20/20 Potential, Steven Souza Comes with Risks

Steven Souza displayed strong power and speed in his first year with the Tampa Bay Rays. In 373 at-bats, he posted 16 home runs and 12 stolen bases, but struggled to get on base consistently. He finished the season with a .225/.318/.399 slash line and an outrageous 33.8% strikeout rate, the third highest among players […]

Job Security Guarantees Fantasy Value for Brad Boxberger

Brad Boxberger spent the 2015 season as the closer for the Tampa Bay Rays, and nailed down a league-high 41 saves. His 3.71 earned run average and 1.37 walks plus hits per inning pitched are far from sensational, but those numbers were much more impressive before an ugly, four-run outing in mid-September. Eleven of his […]

Byung Ho Park Worth the Risk on Draft Day

It's never easy to evaluate a player who has never played in the United States, but it's hard not to be enticed by the 105 home runs Byung-ho Park smashed over the last two seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization. He knocked in 270 runs over that span, and hit over .300 in each season. […]

Corey Dickerson's Value Suffers from Move to Tampa Bay

Corey Dickerson, 26, was acquired by the Tampa Bay Rays in January after a 2015 campaign plagued by injury. In 224 at-bats, he hit 10 home runs and slashed .304/.333/.536. He had a breakout 2014 season in which he hit 24 HR to go with a .312/.364/.567 slash line. However, having played half of his […]

Can Logan Forsythe build on his 2015 success?

Logan Forsythe had a surprise breakout year in 2015 at age 28. He hit 17 home runs, stole nine bases and posted a .281/.359/.444 slash line in his first season with at least 350 at-bats. Over the first four years of his career, Forsythe smacked a total of 18 HR, so it's easy to question […]

Drew Smyly is a breakout candidate for 2016

Drew Smyly came up with the Detroit Tigers in 2012, and the biggest issue he has faced in developing into a top-of-the-rotation starter is staying healthy. He won the fifth starter job in Detroit in 2014, but was shipped off to play with the Tampa Bay Rays at the deadline as part of the David […]

Maurice Harkless (SF, POR) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Maurice Harkless joined the depleted Portland Trailblazers via trade this past offseason, and has had trouble seeing consistent action on the court. He has played at least 20 minutes in 22 different games this season, but 10 or fewer minutes in 14 […]

Jeremy Lamb (SG/SF, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Jeremy Lamb was playing more than 20 minutes per game for the Charlotte Hornets throughout November, December and early January before injuring his toe. He was averaging 11.2 points at the time of the injury. Upon his return, Nicolas Batum had already come […]

Don't Ignore Brian Dozier's Low Batting Average

Brian Dozier was never much of a home run hitter in the minor leagues, but found his power stroke in his first full year in the big leagues in 2013. Since then, he has smashed 69 home runs to go along with 47 stolen bases. The Minnesota Twins' second baseman can be counted on for […]

Jake Odorizzi's Future With the Rays is in Question, But Not His Talent

Jake Odorizzi's name has been linked to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals in trade talks, so there is a chance he never throws another pitch for the Tampa Bay Rays. Regardless, he should continue to improve in his third full year. In 2015, Odorizzi lowered his earned […]

Prospect Byron Buxton ready to break out in 2016

Byron Buxton's first stint in the big leagues didn't go as planned. The former No. 2 overall pick was called up in June and got seven hits in 35 at-bats before spending a month and a half on the disabled list with a thumb injury. He was re-called late in August, but finished the season […]

No Matter Where He Plays, Miguel Sano is Worth a High Draft Pick

Miguel Sano was sensational right off the bat in his rookie season, mashing 18 home runs to go along with a .385 on-base percentage in just 279 at-bats. He may not hit 35 HR over a full year in 2016, but the soon-to-be 23-year-old is as proficient of a power hitter as we've seen in […]