Dansby Swanson Collects Three-Run Double Against Red Sox

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson continued his strong start to the spring in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox. Swanson went 1-for-2 with a strikeout, a double, and three RBI. The 27-year-old stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom half of the first and cleared them with a double to […]

Robbie Ray Strikes Out Six Batters in 2.1 Innings

Toronto Blue Jays starter Robbie Ray walked the first two batters he faced on Sunday but settled down and struck out the next three batters, including Miguel Cabrera. In total, Ray allowed just one hit, one run, and added another three strikeouts for a total of six before departing the game. The veteran hurler has […]

Richard Rodriguez Strikes Out Two in Spring Debut

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez made his spring debut on Sunday afternoon, allowing one run on two hits while striking out two in the Pirates' 13-1 victory. After surrendering a leadoff single followed by a wild pitch that advanced the runner to second, Rodriguez got back-to-back swinging strikeouts before a single to left drove […]

Grayson Greiner Hit In The Face

Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner left Sunday's game under his own power after being hit in the face by Elvis Luciano of the Toronto Blue Jays. With Wilson Ramos expected to start at catcher, Greiner is battling Jake Rogers and Dustin Garneau for playing time in 2021 so the club will hope that this is […]

Josh Donaldson Clobbers Three-Run Homer In Spring Debut

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in his Grapefruit League debut on Sunday. Donaldson's homer to center field was absolutely tagged, as the exit velocity was 110.2 MPH with the ball traveling 417 feet. Even one of his outs was loud, as he put a 106.9 MPH ball […]

Duane Underwood Jr. Acquired by Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates picked up hurler Duane Underwood Jr. from the Chicago Cubs on Sunday in exchange for minor league first baseman Shendrik Apostel. The pitcher had recently been designated for assignment by the Cubs. A former second-round pick out of high school, Underwood Jr. never realized his full potential with the Cubs and spent […]

Lewis Thorpe Strikes Out The Side On Sunday

Minnesota Twins pitcher Lewis Thorpe continued his strong start to the spring on Sunday against the Rays. Thorpe struck out the side in his lone inning of work, complete with five swings-and-misses and a fastball clocked at 93.7 MPH. Willy Adames, Austin Meadows, and Randy Arozarena all fell victim to Thorpe's heater, which has really […]

Jose Ramirez, Franmil Reyes Break COVID-19 Protocols

The Cleveland Indians sent Jose Ramirez and Franmil Reyes home for breaking Major League Baseball's COVID-19 protocols. The pair were at a restaurant without their masks and Reyes also reportedly had a haircut. He was caught breaking the rules last year, too. Pitchers Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger also broke the rules in 2020 and […]

Third Base Preview: Fantasy Baseball 2021 ADP Analysis

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses 2021 fantasy baseball third base rankings and 3B draft sleepers who can be sneaky later-round picks. He breaks down and compares the ADPs of five different MLB players at the third base position. Fantasy players should consider picking up these players for their drafts this MLB Season. Be sure to […]

Evan White Strong In Simulated Game

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White took part in a simulated game Sunday morning, hitting an RBI double to right-center field off of reliever Kendall Graveman and a line drive homer off of starter Marco Gonzales. White struggled mightily in 2020, striking out 41.6 percent of the time while recording a slash line of .176/.252/.346 […]

Logan Gilbert To Face Angels Regulars Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert will make his first start of spring training Sunday, in a matchup against the Angels. He will have to face a lineup that looks very much like the one the Angels could run out on Opening Day, featuring Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and Justin Upton, among others. It will […]

Christian Yelich Excited For "Fresh Start" After Down Season

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is excited to get a fresh start in 2021 after struggling for most of the pandemic-shortened campaign. Fantasy managers that used a top-five pick were let down as Yelich limped to a .205 batting average and a .430 slugging percentage, a far cry from his league-leading .671 mark in 2019. […]

Marcell Ozuna Batting Cleanup In Grapefruit League Game Sunday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna is batting fourth in Spring Training action on Sunday. Ozuna re-signed with the Braves this offseason and fantasy managers should be excited to see what he can do in a full season in Atlanta's stacked lineup. In 2020, Ozuna blasted 18 homers and racked up 56 RBI which ranked third […]

Paul Goldschmidt Batting Third In Spring Training Action Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is batting third for in a Spring Training game against the Astros on Sunday. Goldschmidt is off to a slow start this spring reaching base just once through seven plate-appearances. Goldschmidt is batting in front of newly acquired third baseman Nolan Arenado who should provide lineup protection for […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Feeling As Strong As He Did In 2018

Toronto Blue Jays first/third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said he feels as strong as he did before the 2018 season. Guerrero lost 42 pounds this offseason and is looking leaner ahead of the 2021 season after a down year at the plate in the shortened 2020 season. Despite the underwhelming stats, the 21-year-old still placed […]

Forrest Whitley May Require Tommy John Surgery

Houston Astros starting pitcher Forrest Whitley was recommended for Tommy John surgery by a doctor. Whitley is seeking a second opinion after experiencing arm soreness during a simulated game. The top pitching prospect would have likely made his Major-League debut this season, particularly with the recent injury to Framber Valdez, though it was not to […]

Xander Bogaerts To Take Batting Practice Soon

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is expected to start taking batting practice this week. Bogaerts was taking swings off a tee after injuring his right shoulder throwing, with the team hoping to get him into the lineup for spring action as a designated hitter later this coming week. The 28-year-old shortstop slashed .300/.364/.502 with […]

Patrick Corbin Tinkering With Changeup

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin is trying to throw more changeups and cutters to keep hitters guessing more in 2021. Corbin made his spring debut on Saturday, throwing two innings while surrendering two hits, one run, and striking out three. The 31-year-old has relied heavily on his fastball-slider combo, combining to throw the two […]

Josh Bell (1B, WAS) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 125 CURRENT ADP: ~149 overall ANALYSIS: I was already higher than the consensus on Bell following his massively disappointing 2020. After all, this is a former top prospect still in his prime who happened to struggle during the short season. A Christmas Day trade to Washington seems heaven-sent for those […]

Dylan Cease Impresses In Live Batting Practice Session

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease impressed in a live batting practice session earlier this week. Long-described as having "nasty" stuff, Cease caught the attention of catcher Jonathan Lucroy, who talked about the former's "devastating arsenal of weapons." In particular, Cease has a good off-speed combo in his repertoire- a curveball and slider that […]

James McCann With Two Hits On Saturday

New York Mets catcher James McCann went 2-for-3, with two runs scored, in Grapefruit League action against the Astros on Saturday. McCann is now batting .429 in the early days of spring training. McCann posted a .289/.360/.536 slash line to go with seven home runs and 15 RBI in the shortened 2020 season with the […]

Dominic Smith Homers On Saturday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 1-for-3, including a two-run home run, in Grapefruit League action on Saturday against the Astros. Smith was the Mets designated hitter, who slotted into the lineup batting fifth. With no designated hitter in the NL for 2021, Smith should see the bulk of his playing time in […]

Jacob deGrom Dominant On Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom threw two scoreless innings in his 2021 Grapefruit League debut Saturday against the Astros. deGrom allowed only one hit, struck out three, and was consistently hitting 99mph and 100mph on his fastball. deGrom is coming off the shortened 2020 season in which he posted a 2.38 ERA, a […]

Jon Anderson's Outfield Tiered Rankings and Projections

I continue to press forward on my own personal rankings series. Today we tackle the beast that is the outfield. Check out the rest of the series at the links below if you haven't already! First Base Second Base Shortstop Third Base Starting at the top, here's that juicy tier one full of first-round talent.Be […]

Top 10 Second Basemen - Dynasty Prospect Rankings

Finding a quality second baseman in fantasy baseball is no easy task. In 2019, 16 second basemen posted a 100 wRC+ or better. However, only six managed at least a 120 wRC+ (one of whom got caught for illegal substances). The numbers were fairly similar in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. The position has seen some […]

Kings of Candy: Sweet-Spot% Risers

While the 2020 season may not have given us much of a sample to evaluate outcomes (home runs, doubles, flyouts, etc.), the core events of exit velocity and launch angle stabilize more quickly and can be stickier than combination statistics like ISO or BB%. Two of our FSWA Writer-of-the-Year Finalists, Eric Samulski and Nicklaus Gaut, […]

Finding Over/Undervalued First Basemen Using Expected Draft Values

Welcome to the FSWA-nominated Expected Draft Values series, where we look at historical data to identify both overvalued and undervalued players of all types. Whether you're targeting power, speed, power+speed, batting average+power, and so on, we've got you covered. We'll start at first base and make our way around the diamond to begin the 2021 […]

2021 Relief Pitcher Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

We continue to move past the chaos of 2020 and onto a new baseball season full of promise. For fantasy baseball managers, draft season is already upon us. RotoBaller's rankers, Pierre Camus, Big Pick Nick Mariano, Ariel Cohen and I have updated our 2021 Mixed League rankings as we now move on to evaluate the […]

DraftKings MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for Spring Training (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Spring Training games are underway and we couldn't be more excited! We'll be putting out Premium MLB DFS Cheat Sheets for DraftKings throughout Spring Training, and our MLB DFS Lineup Optimizer is live for DraftKings as well. Hope you […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 7th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for March 7th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]