Champ or Chump: Jonathan Aranda and Kyren Paris Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

Second base felt like a weak position during draft season, but the waiver wire seems full of intriguing options. In Week 1, we looked at Kristian Campbell. In Week 2, we profiled Jonathan India. This week, two more interesting names are Jonathan Aranda and Kyren Paris. Neither is a household name, but both are off […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who To Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 3)

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 3 of the 2025 season. For every add, there is usually also a drop. For those unfamiliar, this is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 14 - April 20)

Welcome to RotoBaller's Fantasy Baseball Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of April 14 - April 20. In this article, I'll look at players like Spencer Strider, Alex Verdugo, Jason Adam, and others. Here at RotoBaller, we like to take a look around and discuss […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Cut Candidates: Players On the Hot Seat Who Need To Produce In Week 3 (2025)

When all we have to react to in a fantasy baseball season is two weeks of data, it's hard not to draw quick conclusions. Just because a player is on a hot streak or cold streak to start a season doesn't mean that's what the next six months will look like. But for some players […]

Champ or Chump: Dennis Santana, Jonathan India, Clay Holmes Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

We've reached the second week of the 2025 MLB season, and as expected, Rafael Devers is not the worst player in the league. Players have twice as many games played (or more) than they did this time last week, but we're still working with tiny samples. You shouldn't blindly overreact to this season's stat lines. […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who To Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 2)

Welcome back to a new season of The Cut List as we head into Week 2 of the 2025 season. For every add, there is usually also a drop. For those who are not familiar, this is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 7 - April 13)

With the first week in the books, welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of April 7 - April 13. In this article, I'll look at players like Logan O'Hoppe, Riley Greene, Spencer Schwellenbach, and others. For those who are not […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 2? (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. During each week of the fantasy season, we will identify which big-time players are in a slump and determine what we should do with them in fantasy (drop, hold, or sell low). These difficult decisions could be the difference in winning your matchups every […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Chris Bassitt, Ben Rice, Kris Bubic, Carson Kelly, more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly fantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells article. Each Monday, we go through several players coming off a solid week in fantasy. Then, we'll determine if we should be buying or selling these players heading into the following week. The first edition of this article saw several players get off to fast starts, including Wilyer Abreu, Spencer […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Tommy Edman, Triston Casas, Luke Jackson, Justin Steele, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 2 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at names like Tommy Edman, Triston Casas, Luke Jackson, Justin Steele, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a […]

Champ or Chump: Seth Halvorsen, Otto Lopez, Kristian Campbell Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

The 2025 fantasy baseball season is officially underway, and that means another season of Champ or Chump. This column is a deep dive into one to three players per week, looking at prospect pedigree, MiLB performance, Statcast data, role, peripherals, team context, and more. At the end of our analysis, we determine whether each player […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 1? (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our first weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players as we head into Week 1 of the 2025 season. Each week, we will go through the biggest players in a slump and determine if we should drop, hold, or sell them.  For the first few weeks, though, it's important not to overreact […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Rafael Devers, Roki Sasaki, Jack Leiter, Sean Burke, more

Welcome everyone to the first edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 1 of the 2025 season! Today I'll be taking a look at names like Rafael Devers, Roki Sasaki, Jack Leiter, Sean Burke, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (March 31 - April 6)

Welcome to another baseball season and to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of March 31 - April 6. In this article, I'll be looking at players like Rafael Devers, Dylan Crews, Jackson Jobe and several others. For those who are not familiar, […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Wilyer Abreu, Otto Lopez, Spencer Torkelson, Kyle Manzardo, more

Welcome RotoBallers to the first edition of our fantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells for Week 1 of the 2025 season. In this weekly article, we will look at the biggest standout performances each week and determine if we should buy or sell these players. Most of the players featured on this list throughout the season will […]

Overvalued Closers to Avoid in Fantasy Baseball Drafts - Bust Candidates

Nothing worse than a headache in the bullpen. Nobody wants to draft the dud closer who loses his job in the first month or puts up a four+ ERA along with his save output. In this article, I've identified five relief pitcher busts who are too expensive on draft day. These are guys that either […]

Third Base Fantasy Baseball Bust Candidates - Players to Consider Avoiding in Drafts

With Opening Day nearly here, we are in the thick of the fantasy baseball draft season. Fantasy baseball sleepers and busts lists are here. Depth charts are being updated. It's a wonderful time of year when almost any team or player looks like they have the potential to add value in fantasy baseball leagues. But […]

Overvalued Catchers - Potential Fantasy Baseball Busts and Expensive ADPs

There's nothing worse than drafting a bust, especially behind the plate. There's often a dearth of talent at catcher on waivers throughout the season, so it's extra important to nail the position on draft day. In this article, I've identified five catchers who I think are being overdrafted and could bust for the 2025 fantasy […]

Spring Training Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Baseball - Hitter ADP Trends

When considering risers and fallers in fantasy baseball drafts, there are many reasons why a player could be moving up or down. Team injuries, context, performance in spring training, playing time concerns, and roster additions are all reasons to impact a player's ADP in fantasy baseball. In this piece, before the season starts, we'll focus […]

Overvalued Closers and Relief Pitchers - Fantasy Baseball Regression Candidates

Several relief pitchers enjoyed career seasons during 2024. However their underlying metrics suggest they could be due for a significant step back in the 2025 season, and may be overvalued based on ADP for fantasy baseball drafts. In this piece, I will analyze four relief pitchers with concerning underlying metrics despite the strong standard statistics […]

5 Potential Fantasy Baseball Bust Candidates - Overvalued Hitter ADPs (NL Edition)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball bust candidates and overvalued hitter ADPs from the National League. Running the same old league formats can get a little boring sometimes; a fun way to spice them up is by opting for an NL-only league. In these formats, the player pool comprises only players on National League […]

Top Starting Pitcher Prospects: Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Busts for 2025

Rookie starting pitchers often don't find success in their first big league season. For every Paul Skenes (okay, there haven't been many of those - ever), a dozen other rookies debut every season and pitch just okay or even poorly. Most rookie pitchers will be drafted late, except for a few highly-touted talents who are […]

Undervalued and Overvalued Fantasy Baseball Catchers - Targets and Avoids at ADP

Hello, RotoBallers! Today, we will look at five catchers to either draft or avoid in fantasy baseball drafts based on their ADP and current market value. In this piece, we will analyze the current average draft position (ADP) and identify which catchers we should target or avoid at their current draft position. While fantasy players […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Pitchers To Avoid In H2H Points Leagues (2025)

We are in the heart of fantasy baseball draft season now, which means it's time to start researching for your leagues. Although everyone is most excited about the first two rounds of drafts, it's the middle rounds that could make or break your season. Selecting a player who could bust in the middle rounds will […]

Early-Round Fantasy Baseball Overvalued Picks - Hitter and Pitcher ADPs To Fade

This premium article is part of our 2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball content tends to skew toward optimism, […]

First Base Fantasy Baseball Bust Candidates - Avoid In 2025 Drafts?

The first base position is very top-heavy in 2025. In NFBC drafts, three first basemen consistently go within the two rounds, with three more going before the 50th pick. However, following this top group of proven studs, several options later in the draft have begun to become popular targets but have glaring concerns. Is it […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Avoids for Drafts - 5 Overvalued Hitters

With Opening Day approaching, your fantasy drafts will likely occur within the next week. If you haven't prepared much for your drafts, don't worry; RotoBaller has you covered. In this article, we will go through five hitters to avoid in points leagues. These players are going too high in drafts and should be passed on at […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Busts Who'll Keep Junking It Up in 2025

When looking for values in a fantasy baseball draft, you may look at players who were "busts" the year before. Players who burned fantasy managers the season before could be unnecessarily shunned in drafts the following season simply for having one down year. However, there may be other reasons a player underperformed expectations, and there […]

5 Overvalued Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers - Avoid These ADPs in Drafts

The most exciting part about fantasy baseball is watching your starting pitcher mow down opposing hitters. With that said, we all know that pitchers are the most volatile players with a lot of injury risk. Steering clear of potential landmines is essential to building a strong fantasy rotation. On this page, we'll dive into five […]