White Sox Designate Carson Fulmer For Assignment

The Chicago White Sox have designated pitcher Carson Fulmer for assignment. Fulmer was the White Sox first-round pick and chosen eighth overall in 2015. Between four seasons in the big leagues as both a starter and reliever, Fulmer owns an uninspiring 6.56 ERA over 44 games (15 starts). It’s possible that Fulmer can slip through […]

Adrian Morejon, Michel Baez Surprising Roster Cuts

San Diego Padres pitchers Adrian Morejon and Michel Baez were surprisingly left off the Opening Day roster. Both prospects debuted in 2019 and were expected to fill middle relief roles this season, but neither showed enough in camp to stick. Morejon also projects as a starter so his demotion is likely tied to a longer-term […]

Randy Dobnak Makes Twins 30-Man Roster

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak has made the team's 30-man roster. Dobnak pitched well in spring training, posting a 2.70 ERA through 10 innings pitched. He followed it up with a strong performance in the Twins' final intrasquad scrimmage game, throwing four scoreless innings without giving up a hit. Dobnak may not have a spot […]

MacKenzie Gore, Luis Patino Don't Make The Roster

San Diego Padres top pitching prospects MacKenzie Gore and Luis Patino did not make the Opening Day roster. This was widely projected as both were building up as starters with the Friars rotation mostly settled. The expectation is both Gore (MLB’s No.5 prospect) and Patino (No. 27) have a path to debut in 2020, whether […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 7/24/20 - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you […]

Nate Pearson, Ryan Borucki Optioned To Taxi Squad

The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned starting pitchers Nate Pearson and Ryan Borucki to their taxi squad ahead of Thursday’s roster cutoff. Pearson will likely be called up after the 29th, so the Jays gain an extra year of team control, and he’ll presumably join the starting rotation during its second time through. Borucki’s option […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 7/24/20

Welcome, Rotoballers, to my KBO DFS Cheat Sheet! These cheat sheets will include my usual KBO Starting Lineups sheet, KBO Starting Pitchers for the upcoming slate, and my KBO matchup sheets where I personally project the starting lineups for each team. Remember the KBO is an entirely different animal than MLB and small things can […]

MLB Streamers for Thursday, July 23rd

Welcome to the 2020 MLB Season! While the delay has now been well over four months, it is finally time to start the season and we here at RotoBaller could not be more excited! The season will be a sprint to the finish as the teams will be playing 60 games across 66 days and […]

Roto Category Deflations for Hitters in 2020

Things are going to happen fast in 2020. You’ll want to click that add button on hitters who are in the midst of hot streaks quicker than most seasons as a 10-day hot streak this year makes up for over 15% of the full MLB season - as opposed to just 6% in a full […]

RotoBaller Experts League No. 2 Draft Recap

Here at RotoBaller, there is no such thing as being in too many fantasy baseball leagues. Some of the writers here are lucky enough to participate in The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational, which pits writers, analysts, and experts from all across the baseball community against each other. One RotoBaller writer even started a relievers-only bullpen […]

Young Blue Jays Lineup Set To Make Impact in 2020

In 2019, the Yankees and Marlins were tied for the youngest starting lineup in the Majors at 26.5 years of age. Heading into 2020, the average age of the Blue Jays' starting lineup in 25.5, with 30-year-old Travis Shaw projected to be their oldest starter. There is such a great deal of variance on how […]

Updated Points League Rankings Risers and Fallers (July)

Is it feasible to do a weekly H2H league in 2020? Sure. Is it a great idea? Not really. With just under 10 weeks of actual baseball, the whole "sprint" metaphor will become real in a hurry. Total points leagues aren't as popular but make a lot more sense over the course of a 60-game season. […]

Week 1 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

Opening Day is almost here, and we couldn't be more excited! Welcome back everyone to our starting pitcher starts/sits column for Week 1. We are thrilled to be publishing this article, finally! RotoBaller is back again this year with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In case you missed it, this is our eighth year […]

MLB DFS Advice and Analysis: Quick Hits for Opening Day

Welcome back to another edition, another season of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 2 game opening day slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. […]

Leody Taveras Makes Opening Day Roster

Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras has made the Opening Day Roster for the 2020 season. He is ranked by Baseball America as the third-best prospect in the organization. Taveras excels in the defensive aspects of the game, but his bat needs to improve to get in the starting lineup. Taveras batted .279/.344/.376 with five home […]

Austin Nola To See An Increased Workload

Seattle Mariners catcher Austin Nola looks to be the primary catching option for Seattle following Tom Murphy's trip to the injured list to start 2020. Nola hit .269 with 10 home runs in 79 games for Seattle in 2019 and though he should see an increased role behind the plate, he doesn't offer much upside […]

Tom Murphy To Start Season On Injured List

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy has a fracture in the metatarsal of his left foot and will start the season on the injured list. The time frame for his return is unknown but missing any time this season is a huge hit to fantasy value considering it is only 60 games. Murphy was already in […]

Todd Frazier Ends Summer Camp With A Bang

Texas Rangers infielder Todd Frazier put an exclamation point on his warm-up to the regular season with a three-run home run on Tuesday night. In the fifth inning of the Rangers' 7-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Frazier sliced an Antonio Senzatela pitch just over the right-field wall. It wasn't the most powerful home run […]

Jordan Lyles Throws Messy Final Tune Up

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles was not sharp in his final start before the 2020 season gets underway. In a 7-3 loss to Colorado, the 29-year old threw 90 pitches and couldn't make it through the fifth inning. He gave up three earned runs, five hits, and three walks while striking out three Rockies. […]

Byron Buxton Picks Up The Intensity

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (foot) worked out in St. Paul on Wednesday and picked up the intensity. Buxton was able to run and take live swings just a week after being carted off the field with a sprained left foot. The 26-year-old was adamant that he would be ready for Opening Day against the […]

Miguel Sano Looking Comfortable At First Base

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano is making a smooth transition to first base. After impressing throughout the intrasquad scrimmage games, Sano made a few strong plays in Minnesota's 4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. The 27-year-old ranged towards second base to field a grounder, firing a strong throw to first. Later on, […]

Jake Odorizzi Moved To IL With Back Soreness

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (back) will start the 2020 season on the Injured List. Odorizzi was scratched from his scheduled start in the team's final intrasquad scrimmage game with what was described as "a minor back issue." Minnesota is likely just being cautious with the 30-year-old in anticipation of the shortened season. Rich […]

Homer Bailey Roughed Up By Cubs

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Homer Bailey had a rough start in a 4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Bailey lasted three innings, allowing five hits and four earned runs, three of which came on home runs. The veteran did strike out three batters, though he struggled at times with location. He hung a splitter to […]

Blue Jays Likely To Activate Nate Pearson July 29

According to a source, the Toronto Blue Jays are expected to activate starting pitcher Nate Pearson on July 29, which will mean they gain an extra year of team control. It’s a wise move since he’ll only miss one turn through the rotation, and he could use a little more conditioning after struggling in an […]

Zack Wheeler Welcomes Baby Boy

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler and his wife had a healthy baby boy Monday night, according to manager Joe Girardi. Wheeler had considered opting out of the season to not risk needing to quarantine from his family, but is scheduled to pitch the second game of the season Saturday. Wheeler is entering his first […]

Nick Senzel Getting More Comfortable In Center Field

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel had spent his entire career as an infielder until last season, when the team made him a full-time outfielder. After a difficult learning curve, Senzel recently stated that he is "100 percent comfortable" in center field these days. He also lost about 20 pounds during lockdown, which will increase his […]

Kwang-Hyun Kim Earns An Exhibition Game Save

St. Louis Cardinals closer Kwang-Hyun Kim earned a save in Wednesday's exhibition win over the Kansas City Royals. Kim threw just 15 pitches and struck out the side in his first appearance since surprisingly being named closer. Giovanny Gallegos was expected to close until Jordan Hicks was ready, but then Gallegos was late to Summer […]

Sauceda's Slants: Finding POWA in the Infield

We recently introduced our new hitter metric, POWA (which stands for Prediction of wOBA Attempt), to more appropriately align and weight new Statcast metrics to better predict future performance. You can read the introductory piece for the full details and a 2019 POWA leaderboard, but the gist of it is: POWA is nearly 10% more […]

Fernando Tatis Jr: Budding Star or Overvalued Too Soon?

Major League Baseball has seen a much-needed influx of bright young stars over the past two seasons, including Ronald Acuna Jr. and Juan Soto. A third top prospect, Fernando Tatis Jr., also fits that description but seems to get less attention than the other two, probably due to playing for a small-market, west coast club. […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Sent To Altoona

The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned third base prospect Ke'Bryan Hayes to their alternate training site in Altoona on Wednesday. This doesn't come as a surprise, as Hayes missed most of summer camp after testing positive for COVID-19. The team's No. 2 prospect still has a decent shot at making his major league debut in 2020, but […]