Hanser Alberto Contending For Starting Job

Kansas City Royals infielder Hanser Alberto could be the Kansas City Royals starting third baseman when they break camp. Alberto came to the Royals this offseason as a non-roster invitee, but has had a solid spring thus far as he is now 11-for-29 with two RBI and six runs scored. He provides exceptional value against […]

Jordan Luplow Goes 0-for-3 Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow went 0-for-3 in Sunday's 3-3 tie with the San Diego Padres. Luplow has had a slow start to the spring since returning from an ankle injury as he is yet to record a hit through his first 12 at-bats. He was leading off in this one, but will likely see […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Goes 0-for-2 Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 0-for-2 in Sunday's 4-4 tie with the Detroit Tigers. It was a rare down day for Vlad as he is still slashing .444/.533/.778 with two home runs, 10 RBI, and nine runs scored across 36 at-bats. It has been a fine spring for the young star […]

MLB Live Chat @ 2 PM - Draft Prep Q&A

It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Kipp Heisterman (@kipppsta) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday March 28th at 2:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB preseason, […]

Jose Altuve Homers Thursday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Altuve has been cold this spring as he is now just 10-for-46 with two home runs, five RBI, and zero stolen bases. It has been a rough spring for Altuve and that isn't […]

Carlos Santana Goes 0-For-3 Wednesday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. This spring has gone as expected for Santana as he is now hitting .225 with two home runs, eight RBI, and seven walks across 16 games. Santana signed with the Royals this offseason and […]

Sean Murphy Homers Wednesday

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, three RBI, two runs scored, and a walk in Wednesday's 14-4 win against the Chicago White Sox. It was a big day for Murphy as he is now 4-for-15 with two home runs and four RBI across his first six spring games […]

Luis Robert Struggles Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's 7-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Robert was dealing with an abdomen issue recently, but has played in multiple games since then and continues to struggle this spring as he is now just 9-for-38 with one home run and four stolen […]

Avisail Garcia Stays Hot Monday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 1-for-3 with a two-run shot in Monday's 6-3 win against the Cleveland Indians. Garcia has had a solid spring as he is now 11-for-34 with three home runs and seven RBI across 13 games. He struggled with the Brew Crew in 2020 as he hit just two home runs […]

Justin Turner Collects Two Hits Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 2-for-2 with a double and a walk in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Turner is now 9-for-34 with four runs and four RBI across 15 spring games. Turner was once again batting third in his usual spot in the Dodgers' lineup and should continue to […]

Joe Musgrove Gets Lit Up Monday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove gave up five earned runs on eight hits while walking two and striking out five across four innings of work in a 9-9 tie with the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Musgrove has now given up seven earned runs across his first 13 innings of spring ball. He […]

Franmil Reyes Homers Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Reyes is now 9-for-28 with three bombs in Grapefruit League action. It is great to see Reyes smacking home runs throughout this spring as that is what he will be heavily relied […]

Cesar Hernandez Continues Scorching Spring

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Hernandez has been on absolute fire this spring as he is now 14-for-34 with one home run, seven RBI, and one stolen base through 12 games. Hernandez is a solid sleeper candidate […]

MLB Live Chat @ 2 PM - Draft Prep Q&A

It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Kipp Heisterman (@kipppsta) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday March 21st at 2:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB preseason, […]

Late-Round Fliers for RBI Production

RBI production is a valuable stat in all fantasy baseball formats, but it is not always an easy stat to predict. Locating solid RBI production late in drafts becomes even more difficult. Ideally, you want players who will hit in the middle of lineups, which are expected to score plenty of runs. Now, this may […]

AL Outfielders Ready to Break Out in 2021

In previous seasons, outfielder has been one of the deepest positions to find top-end talent as well as deeper talent. In 2021, this does not appear to be the case as there are so many question marks and risks in the current top 50 based on ADP and throughout the entirety of drafts. It becomes […]

Second-Year Hitters Ready to Break Out

Every season there are hitters entering their second year in the big-leagues that have a solid break-out campaign. In 2020, these were players like Eloy Jimenez, Cavan Biggio, and arguably, Fernando Tatis Jr. Some will say Tatis Jr. broke out in 2019, but he really burst on the scene in 2020 and became a household […]

Marcus Stroman Throws Five Strong Innings On Thursday

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman threw five innings while allowing one earned one and striking out six in Thursday's Grapefruit League action against the Washington Nationals. Stroman has now thrown 13 1/3 innings this spring while allowing four earned runs and striking out 14. It has been a nice spring for Stroman and […]

Tim Anderson Strikes Out Twice Wednesday

Chicago White shortstop Tim Anderson when 1-for-3 with two strikeouts in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Anderson has had mixed results so far this spring as he is now 7-for-23 with just one RBI and one stolen base. His early struggles can easily be shrugged off as he has hit over .300 […]

Trevor Story Collects Two Hits Wednesday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with one RBI in Wednesday's 11-8 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Story has had a solid start to the spring as he is now 6-for-23 with three home runs and six RBI across his first eight spring games. Story will find himself hitting third in the Rockies' […]

Matt Olson Continues Hot Spring

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's 12-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Olson is now 8-for-22 with three home runs, nine RBI, and six runs scored so far this spring. Olson struggled with his average in 2020 as he hit just .195, but his power numbers were superb as he smacked […]

Gerrit Cole Struggles Tuesday

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole struggled on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers as he allowed two earned runs on three hits while walking one and striking out five. The damage came off two solo home runs, so this one can likely be written off as just a couple of bad pitches by the Yankees' […]

Ryan Yarbrough Looks Sharp Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough was sharp in Tuesday's Grapefruit League action as he threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings while allowing three hits and striking out two. Yarbrough has now thrown 4 1/3 scoreless innings this spring and could be in line for a solid 2021. He will look to build off a […]

Giancarlo Stanton With Two Hits Monday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 4-2 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. The two hits now have Stanton hitting 5-for-17 with one home run and five RBI across six spring games. He batted fourth in this one, which is where he is expected to hit throughout the […]

Franmil Reyes Collects Two Hits Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 7-3 win against the Oakland Athletics. Reyes is now 5-for-17 with a home run and two RBI across seven spring games. Reyes will be a monster source of power for fantasy players in 2021 after he crushed 37 bombs […]

Miguel Sano Has Solid Day Sunday

Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sano went 1-for-2 with a two-RBI double and a walk in Sunday's 5-5- tie with the Boston Red Sox. Sano has struggled this spring as he is now just 3-for-18, but he is going to be all about the power numbers in 2021 as he hit just .204 in 2020 and […]

Freddie Freeman Goes 1-for-2 Sunday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman went 1-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Freeman has started the spring slow by going just 2-for-11 with a run scored across his first six games. This is nothing to sweat as the Braves are just easing Freeman into action. He had […]

Corey Seager Homers Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Seager is now 9-for-21 with four home runs, nine RBI, and six runs scored across his first 10 spring games. Seager is raking so far this spring and is coming off a solid […]

Jose Ramirez Doubles Saturday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with an RBI double in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Ramirez is now 4-for-16 with two RBI and two stolen bases across his first six spring games. Ramirez will be a stalwart in the middle of the Indians' lineup in 2021 after he slashed […]

Andres Gimenez Continues Torrid Spring

Cleveland Indians infielder Andres Gimenez continued his strong spring in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants as he went 2-for-3 with a run scored. He is now 7-for-21 with two home runs, six RBI, and three runs scored across his first eight spring games. Gimenez has been hitting near the top of the […]