RotoBaller Writing and Media Team Nominated For 13 FSWA Awards in 2024

It's awards season for the fantasy sports industry, and RotoBaller is honored to be recognized by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) with various award nominations from our writing and media team in 2024. The RotoBaller brand continues to shine among the many talented companies and analysts throughout the fantasy sports industry for their editorial […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts Who Will Improve in 2025

Everyone's scanning for a breakout pitcher in their drafts. Wins are often decided at the margins, but it helped in 2024 when the guys on the margins at the beginning of the season were Reynaldo Lopez. Going into 2025, we shouldn't simply forget those that already had their breakout seasons. While many of those pitchers […]

MLB Rookies Who Surged In September - 2025 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers, Draft Values

There were plenty of rookies who made a strong impact in the majors last year. Players like Paul Skenes, Jackson Merrill, and Shota Imanaga were consistent for most of the season. Then, there were players like Jackson Chourio, Luis Gil, and Colton Cowser. All three players had some ups and downs, but they also had […]

Bounceback Hitters: Fantasy Baseball ADP Values for Infielders (2025)

The long winter is almost over, and fantasy baseball draft season is kicking into high gear. The month of February is the first big draft month for most, especially with the end of football after the Super Bowl. So whether or not you already have been drafting/prepping or are beginning now, RotoBaller has you covered […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

It is hard to believe February is already here. In just a few weeks, pitchers and catchers will report, and not long after that, spring training will officially be underway. Those preparations for the 2025 MLB season coincide with fantasy baseball’s main drafting period, so now is the time to do some research before our […]

Starting Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Sleepers, Values and Draft Targets

Having a roadmap to navigate fantasy drafts is a great way to develop a general approach while identifying relative pockets of value and weak points in the player pool. It is always risky to base a draft roadmap around specific players, as no two drafts end up being the same. However, identifying certain players or […]

Fantasy Baseball Third Base ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

The 2025 fantasy baseball average draft position (ADP) for third base steeply declines after the first four or five names. This speaks to the varying skill offerings, uncertain trust in 2024 breakout names, and the realization by most early 2025 drafters that they can wait to wade through those giant middle tiers. This ADP is […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Risers - K-BB% Analysis and 2025 Draft Targets

If you're here reading this article, you're likely leaving no stone unturned in your pursuit of finding players who will not only help your fantasy team but also return value by outperforming their ADP. Last season, I wrote this article, and the biggest riser was Tarik Skubal; not only did he outperform his ADP, he […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (January 2025)

The calendar has flipped over to 2025, and the new season is quickly approaching. Pitchers and catchers all report in around three weeks and we can finally start to smell baseball in the air once again. With the new season on the way, it's time for a new update to my Top 100 overall prospect […]

Top 10 Outfield Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (2025)

If the shortstop position isn't the most appealing for fantasy baseball purposes, the outfield would take that title. In my January 2025 dynasty rankings, 14 of the top 25 were outfield eligible, as this position has seen a consistent influx of exciting, young talent over the last several years. That's not going to change this […]

Top 10 Shortstop Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (2025)

The shortstop position abbreviation "SS" also stands for super sexy, which describes this position every year, both in the Majors and minors. Everyone wants to play shortstop, and the best athletes on the field at the youth level usually wind up there. Per usual, this position is loaded with high-upside fantasy baseball prospects, and the […]

Starting Pitchers Who Were Busts and 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

While some prefer to look at the players that brought them success, we can never really forget the ones who disappointed us. The players who carried high expectations, but for some reason or another, failed to meet them -- the "busts." This article will look at the starting pitchers who could be widely considered "busts" […]

Corbin Burnes' 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Analysis Of Free Agent Signing

Just a week after trading for All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor, the Arizona Diamondbacks bolstered their starting rotation by signing starting pitcher Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract. The 2021 NL Cy Young winner was one of the most coveted starting pitchers on the free agent market alongside former World Series champion Max […]

Top Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Prospects for 2025 Drafts

As fantasy football season winds down and the calendar flips to 2025, we look forward to another fantasy baseball season on the horizon. For those early drafters, now is the time to grab those players flying under the radar before their ADP begins to creep up. Some of those players flying under the radar are […]

Cody Bellinger 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Analysis Of New York Yankees Trade

The Chicago Cubs continue to be active in trades while the New York Yankees look to have found a solution in the outfield after Juan Soto departed for Queens. On Tuesday, December 17, the Chicago Cubs traded outfielder Cody Bellinger and $5 million in cash to the New York Yankees in exchange for reliever Cody […]

Kyle Tucker's 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Analysis Of Chicago Cubs Trade

With Juan Soto signing a record-breaking contract, Willy Adames finding a new home in the Bay Area, and Garrett Crochet shipped to Boston, the Chicago Cubs decided to make a splash of their own by acquiring superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros. On Friday, December 13, the Chicago Cubs traded third baseman Isaac […]

Blake Snell Signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers: Fantasy Baseball Reaction

After taking most of the 2023 offseason to find his new ball club, two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell wasted little time this winter and quickly found a home with the reigning World Series champions. On November 30, Snell and the Dodgers agreed to a five-year, $182 million contract with a $52 million signing bonus. […]

Juan Soto's 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Analysis Of New York Mets Signing

OMG: Juan Soto spurned the New York Yankees and signed with the New York Mets for a 15-year, $765 million deal Sunday -- the richest for an athlete in sports history. Though waning somewhat in recent seasons, the Yankees' reputation for big spending did not compete with Mets owner Steve Cohen's desire to bring Soto […]

2024 Fantasy Baseball Awards - RotoBaller Staff Picks

After a long, exciting, and at times, frustrating 187 days, the 2024 fantasy baseball season is behind us. Throughout the summer, we saw top prospects begin to establish themselves as the league’s next generation of stars and saw several veterans continue their dominance. Let’s stroll down memory lane and hand out several awards to the […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (October 2024)

Well, the 2024 season is in the rearview mirror, and we are now turning our attention to 2025. Sure, it's only the first day of October when this article is being published, but as dynasty managers know, there's never a bad time to improve your roster for the future. At this point in the year, […]

Week 4 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Garrett Wilson, J.K. Dobbins, Cole Kmet, Jalen Hurts, Anthony Richardson, Tyreek Hill

The list of potential busts has shrunk in Week 4. Michael Pittman Jr., D'Andre Swift, Zamir White, and Mark Andrews are some players now considered season-long bust candidates. Instead of making the easy call and listing them every week, they are removed from this article until proven otherwise. With that being said, below are my […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (September 23 - September 29)

Welcome to the final week of the season, where we all finish with our best decisions thanks to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 27 -- Monday, September 23 through Sunday, September 29. Keep it locked in here as teams shuffle their rotations for playoff assignments. We'll do our best to lay out […]

Top Hitting Fantasy Baseball Prospects Who Should Debut Early in 2025

The 2024 season is winding down, but it's never too early to start thinking about and prepping for the 2025 season. Throughout the 2024 season, I wrote a weekly article on the Top 25 prospects to stash in redraft leagues. Hopefully, that article was useful to many of you who read it each week, helping […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Luis L. Ortiz and Andre Pallante

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 27 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. This week, we're looking at two NL Central arms that transitioned from reliever to starter this season. First, we'll break down a strong start from Luis L. Ortiz in Pittsburgh. Then, we'll deep dive […]

Week 27 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Luisangel Acuna, Victor Robles, Trevor Story, Luke Weaver, A.J. Puk, Landon Knack

There is only one more week left of the MLB regular season. It's championship or bust. We are back with the final edition of our weekly waiver wire advice column to help secure those fantasy baseball championships. Today, we review our MLB team's Week 27 (September 23 - September 29) of the 2024 MLB season. Let's […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 27)

Welcome back to my Week 27 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! We're running out of time to make those moves that will get us to the fantasy championship, so perhaps there is someone in here who can help get you there. In today's edition, we'll take a […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Spencer Horwitz, Spencer Arrighetti, Luke Weaver, Jose Tena, Kumar Rocker

The MLB season is rapidly coming to an end. There are only 11 days left in the regular season, and the time is ticking to add players that could help bolster your team for the championship run. We have worked hard all season preparing you for this moment. It's time to secure those fantasy baseball […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Kumar Rocker and Walker Buehler

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 26 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. This week we're looking at a new phenom in Texas in Kumar Rocker, and a former phenom on the comeback trail in LA in Walker Buehler. For those who are not familiar, this is […]

Week 26 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Spencer Torkelson, Victor Robles, Justin Martinez, Kumar Rocker, Matthew Boyd

The 2024 MLB regular season has flown by, and two weeks are left in the season. There are a few more chances to prepare your team for the fantasy baseball playoffs or secure categories to win your 5x5 roto leagues. We are back with more waiver wire advice to help win those fantasy championships with […]