Wil Myers (1B/OF, CIN) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 225 CURRENT ADP: ~240 overall ANALYSIS: Myers’ ADP continues a modest climb following his signing in Cincinnati but there’s still plenty of room to profit. There’s some Myers fatigue as he debuted in 2013 at 22, but the man is only 32 and now gets hitter-friendly confines at Great American […]

Josh Jung (3B, TEX) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 205 CURRENT ADP: ~220 overall ANALYSIS: Okay, a preseason injury last year ruined this but we’re back for more. As a reminder, Jung turned 342 plate appearances split between Double- and Triple-A last year into 19 homers with a .326/.398/.592 slash line (.413 BABIP. Thanks, Round Rock!). Jung’s September cup […]

Ryan McMahon (3B, COL) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 190 CURRENT ADP: ~210 overall ANALYSIS: The shine of his potential upside has dimmed considerably due to another season of not putting up great numbers after being a top-hitting prospect in the Rockies organization. We all get very excited for the Rockies' top hitters, so it's easy to overdraft them […]

Adalberto Mondesi (SS, BOS) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 220 CURRENT ADP: ~235 overall ANALYSIS: This is the way. We may never witness Mondesi’s full potential, but paying pennies here just in case is a slam dunk. Mondesi has only managed 50 games and 190 plate appearances over the last two seasons, but even those slump-infested waters supplied six […]

Logan O'Hoppe (C, LAA) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 215 CURRENT ADP: ~235 overall ANALYSIS: Valuing Logan O'Hoppe and determining if you want to target him in drafts comes down to your general strategy with catchers and if you play in one or two-catcher formats. But regardless, I'm expecting O'Hoppe to hop into fantasy managers' hearts in every format […]

Ramon Laureano (OF, OAK) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 200 CURRENT ADP: ~215 overall ANALYSIS: Over the last two seasons, among hitters with at least 650 at-bats, only a dozen hitters have averaged a homer and a steal every 30 at-bats or less. A homer and steal every 30 at-bats would get you roughly to an 18-homer, 18-steal season. […]

Vaughn Grissom (2B, ATL) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 150 CURRENT ADP: ~165 overall ANALYSIS: ATC is projecting Vaughn Grissom as a top 10 2B, which already speaks to the optimism but should rise even more when you consider it's coming in with under 500 PA. It's no surprise to see that ATC is the most bullish of the major projections, […]

Corbin Carroll: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Corbin Carroll was a first-round pick for the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2019 MLB Draft, a consensus top-50 prospect, and was rostered to the 2022 NL Futures Game team. The D-Backs outfield may be stocked with formidable talent, but Carroll is ambitiously […]

JP Sears: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: 26-year-old Oakland A's starting pitcher JP Sears has been absolute money, essentially from his sophomore season at the Citadel and on. After going in the eleventh round of the 2017 MLB Draft, Sears moved through the minor leagues at a solid pace […]

Brian Serven: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 0% of leagues ANALYSIS: After going in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB Draft, it took several years of up and down play in the minors for catcher Brian Serven to make his way up to the Colorado Rockies. Now that the 27-year-old former ASU […]

Kyle Isbel: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: 25-year-old Kyle Isbel got a little bit of burn last season with the Kansas City Royals to the tune of solid results, and while things have started a bit slower for the former third-round pick from UNLV in 2022, his power/speed skillset […]

Ryan Pepiot: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: While the Dodgers may not need a ton of help this season, Ryan Pepiot has been a welcome recent addition to the LA rotation. A third-round draft pick in 2019, Pepiot earned his way into the top-100 prospect conversation before the start […]

George Kirby (SP, SEA) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 18)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Seattle Mariners hold an impressive slew of former college arms among their top prospect ranks, one of whom being former Elon University ace George Kirby. The 6'4, 215-lb. blue chip made an impressive run through the minors after going 20th overall […]

Vinnie Pasquantino (1B, KC) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 18)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: 24-year-old first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino came into the Kansas City Royals organization via the 11th round of the 2019 MLB Draft from Old Dominion University--far from the definition of "fanfare." However, after just three seasons and 898 AB in the minor leagues […]

A.J. Puk (RP, OAK) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 18)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: A.J. Puk was a project pick for the Oakland A's at 6th overall in the 2016 MLB Draft out of the University of Florida, and at age 27, the 6'7, 248-lb. lefty has definitely turned a corner. In 44.2 IP this season […]

Colin Poche (RP, TB): Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you follow my takes, you know I love college lefties from schools like Dallas Baptist, niche relievers, and late-round draft picks. 28-year-old Tampa Bay RP Colin Poche satisfies all of the above criteria. The Columbus, Ohio native was a 14th-round selection […]

Cal Mitchell (OF, PIT): Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: According to MLB.com, 23-year-old Cal Mitchell is the #25 prospect in a Pirates farm system chock-full of top talent, and he just got the call-up to the big leagues for the 19-26 squad, already racking up five hits (two doubles), two RBI, […]

Grayson Rodriguez (SP, BAL): Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Consensus top-ten prospect Grayson Rodriguez is suspected to soon be making his MLB debut for the Baltimore Orioles, and the full body of his minor league resume screams at his potential to have an immediate impact. The 22-year-old Texan has pitched 266.2 […]

Matthew Liberatore (SP, STL): Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: This is an amazing year to follow the top prospects and baseball and their potential big league arrivals, let alone the top pitchers of tomorrow like Grayson Rodriguez, Max Meyer, George Kirby, and most recently; Cardinals southpaw Matthew Liberatore. The 6'4, 200-lb. […]

Spencer Strider (RP, ATL): Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: 23-year-old Spencer Strider has a killer mustache and is off to an excellent 2022 start out of the Atlanta Braves bullpen, producing a 2.49 ERA; 1.06 WHIP; two holds; and a 1.39 FIP off a 37.7% strikeout rate and zero allowed home […]

William Contreras (C, ATL): Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: William Contreras, 24-year-old brother to Cubs star Willson Contreras, is off to an excellent start for the Braves in 2022, and has yet to have a bad sample of play at the major league level. He hit eight dingers with a .701 […]

Riley Greene (OF, DET): Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Consensus top-ten outfield prospect Riley Greene is on his path to recovery from a right foot fracture and is starting to get back into action. The Tigers are eager to get the 2019 #5 overall pick back into batting orders, and per […]

Oneil Cruz (SS, PIT): Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Oneil Cruz was a consensus top-25 prospect entering 2022, though that hype might have cooled a bit based on his lackluster .591 OPS for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians this year. Even still, his pedigree warrants strong consideration from those, at least, in […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 3

Welcome back to another edition of first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups. It’s crazy to think we’re already on Week Three of the season! For those who are not familiar, each week at RotoBaller we publish a waiver wire article for each position. This article will look at corner infield options, […]

Nick Lodolo (SP, CIN) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues (Yahoo)/6% of leagues (ESPN) ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds fans have pinned their hopes on a somewhat-distant future, because they pretty much have to. While Hunter Greene quickly stole the spotlight with his extraterrestrial velocity and the combo of Jonathan India and Tyler Stephenson make […]

Brandon Crawford (SS, SF) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 105 CURRENT ADP: ~121 overall ANALYSIS: Brandon Crawford has always been a wizard with the glove up the middle, but last season he really stepped things up with the bat for the NL West champion Giants. During the 2021 season, the veteran middle infielder was named to his third career […]

Huascar Ynoa (SP, ATL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 245 CURRENT ADP: ~317 overall ANALYSIS: Huascar Ynoa pitched last year to a 4.05 ERA with a 4.30 xERA and a 3.40 xFIP, with a 27 percent strikeout rate, seven percent walk rate and a 1.11 WHIP. Ynoa has absolutely filthy stuff but his season was cut short when he […]

Joe Ryan (SP, MIN) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 180 CURRENT ADP: ~212 overall ANALYSIS: Ryan was part of the trade that saw Nelson Cruz head to the Rays and Ryan had yet to make his MLB debut prior to the trade. He only made five starts for the Twins (26.2 IP), but impressed with a 4.05 ERA, 0.79 […]

Seth Beer (DH, ARI) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 425 CURRENT ADP: ~518 overall ANALYSIS: The universal DH will likely give Beer a route to regular playing time and he's certainly making a case for himself in Spring. Through 11 games, Beer has a .474/.565/.842 line with one homer and four doubles. In his first year as a pro, […]