Auction Draft Targets Under $5: Pitchers - Fantasy Baseball Auction Leagues (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our salary cap league strategy article targeting pitchers with an average auction value (AAV) of under $5. In the salary cap draft format, fantasy baseball managers are not bound by the rules and structure of the snake draft. The ability to put your money toward the players you prefer feels liberating. But […]

Last But Not Least: Fifth Starters That Are Relevant in 2024 Fantasy Baseball

When we look at the projected fifth starter across 30 MLB teams, it's quite a diverse group ranging from rookies to retreads and everything in between. Some of these pitchers are temporary placeholders for other injured starters, while others stand a better chance of lasting all season if their team has fewer options waiting on […]

Jamie Steed's 2024 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions

Bold predictions can be the key to fantasy seasons. Predicting players who will outperform or underperform expectations by extreme amounts can win leagues. Bold predictions can also be entirely unhelpful, speculative thoughts that are just fun to consider. And the latter is what these are! Sort of. I'm not going to tell you I think Spencer Strider leads […]

Team Sync Fantasy Baseball Tools - Video Tutorials and User Guide

Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks for your interest in our exclusive Team Sync tools! If you're here, it's likely because you want to improve your fantasy baseball results. Team Sync is an industry-leading bundle of tools to help you win your drafts and fantasy baseball leagues. It provides the most advanced features -- automatically customizing all […]

Auction Draft Targets Under $5: Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Auction Leagues (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our salary cap league strategy article targeting hitters with an average auction value (AAV) of under $5. In the salary cap draft format, fantasy baseball managers are not bound by the rules and structure of the snake draft. The ability to put your money toward the players you prefer feels liberating. But […]

Undervalued Third Basemen to Outperform ADP for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)

A couple of weeks ago, I gave a rundown of our third base rankings and tiers. Player by player, I went down the list and briefly touched on what they accomplished in 2023 and what might be in store for the season ahead. For the most part, there were no big surprises, but as I […]

Mid-Round Shortstop (SS) Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Targets in 2024

Welcome officially to the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Spring training is in full force, and fantasy managers are gearing up for another exciting season in MLB. Once you reach the middle rounds of drafts, everyone is looking to draft players who can provide a great return on value. You can start taking calculated risks on […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Aaron Judge, Matt McLain, Josh Jung, Nathaniel Lowe, Byron Buxton, more

The 2024 MLB season began with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the San Diego Padres this week, but a ton of fantasy baseball drafts are still taking place between now and the official Opening Day. Unfortunately, there are plenty of key hitters dealing with bumps and bruises ahead of the league-wide beginning of the […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Kevin Gausman, Walker Buehler, Sonny Gray, Eduardo Rodriguez, Edward Cabrera, Braxton Garrett, and more

The MLB regular season has already begun, but the bulk of the fantasy baseball campaign is still ahead. In the heart of fantasy draft season, it's important to monitor the latest injury reports and updates around the league. We have you covered. Let's take a look at injured pitchers Kevin Gausman, Walker Buehler, Sonny Gray, […]

Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: The New York Yankees

The Fantasy Baseball Insider Series returns to RotoBaller for the 2024 season. Every year during the preseason, Scott Engel chats with prime MLB sources to obtain exclusive insights. Interviewed on the condition of anonymity, current and ex-players, team executives, MLB scouts, members of the media, and others inside the game supply give their unfiltered takes […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/21/24): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

The first game of the 2024 MLB regular season is in the books. We have another matchup between the Dodgers and Padres on Thursday before the focus shifts back to the remainder of the exhibition schedule. The one game leaves us showdowns and single-game slates on DraftKings and FanDuel as our only DFS options. This […]

Rick Lucks' 2024 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions

Eric Cross kicked off our 2024 fantasy baseball bold predictions series, and now I'm going to build on that momentum and share 10 bold predictions of my own. As a reminder, bold predictions aren't supposed to be likely outcomes but long shots with a purpose. My predictions in particular all do one of two things. […]

Biggest Barrel Risers for 2024 Fantasy Baseball Hitters (Barrel %)

For the hitters in our fantasy baseball lineups, we want the best possible outcome from each one of their plate appearances in 2024. One of the best ways to predict hitters with the best outcomes is with Barrels. When MLB introduced the stat in 2016, they showed that Barreled balls result in an average of […]

Best Ball Pitcher Values for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)

The fantasy baseball season is right around the corner. While some of you have been drafting for months, others are about to get started. For either party, fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get your feet wet and dig deeper into the player pool. Best ball can help you get an […]

Mid-Round Third Base (3B) Fantasy Baseball Draft Values And Targets In 2024

Welcome officially to the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Spring training is in full force, and fantasy managers are gearing up for another exciting season in the MLB. Once you reach the middle rounds of drafts, everyone is looking to draft players who can provide a great return on value. You can start taking calculated risks […]

Determining Draft Strategy in Fantasy Baseball Rotisserie vs. Points Leagues Using "Teams in a Vacuum" Concept

What do the experts know? When it comes to rotisserie vs. points leagues, all the fantasy baseball podcasters discuss “drafting Player A in roto but Player B in points.” Are rotisserie and points leagues really that different? Should you draft players in a different order depending on the scoring type? To answer these questions, calculations […]

Reviewing Recent Cy Young Finalists (AL Edition) - Starting Pitcher Outlooks for 2024

Our three 2023 AL Cy Young finalists were Gerrit Cole of the Yankees, Kevin Gausman of the Blue Jays, and Sonny Gray of the Twins. In 2022, Justin Verlander returned from an entire missed season to claim the award, while Dylan Cease and Alek Manoah were the runners-up. In this article, I will break down […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB Best Ball Values and Sleepers

Happy Tuesday RotoBallers, and welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy Best Ball for the MLB Season! We will be covering some of our favorite value players and sleepers that can help you win your league MLB Best Ball is similar to your everyday normal fantasy baseball leagues except you draft your team and […]

First Basemen Set to Outperform Their ADP - Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets

When you want power and run production in fantasy baseball, first base is often a great place to look. As in most years, this year offers many elite options at the top, and a lot of question marks after the first tier. That applies to all 2024 fantasy baseball drafts I have done since early […]

Finding Homers and Strikeouts Throughout Fantasy Baseball Drafts

Throughout your fantasy baseball drafts, you will likely need to find certain categories as the draft progresses. To help you fill in those gaps, we're going to look at a dozen players who will help in home runs and strikeouts. These 12 players are all currently going after the midway point of standard 12-team drafts. […]

League Winning Starting Pitchers - Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets (2024)

We are entering the final stretch of the draft season with only a little over a week until the official opening day of the 2024 MLB season. Maybe you've already drafted, but for those of you who still have drafts this week or next, I have some final thoughts on pitchers that I am posting […]

Hitters: Spring Training ADP Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)

We could go in a couple of directions when considering risers and fallers. One relates to which hitters have gone up or down in average draft position (ADP) over the past month by splitting it into two-week spans. Another way might involve us taking the pulse of the fantasy baseball market with some of the […]

MLB DFS Strategy: How to Build Winning MLB DFS Lineups

Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks for taking the time to read this MLB DFS strategy piece! If you're here, it's likely because you want to be a better DFS player and learn more about how to be a sustainable DFS player who doesn't have to deposit more money in their account every week. Opening day is […]

Reviewing Recent Cy Young Finalists (NL Edition) - Starting Pitcher Outlooks for 2024

The three 2023 NL Cy Young finalists were Blake Snell of the Padres, Logan Webb of the Giants, and Zac Gallen of the Diamondbacks. In 2022, Sandy Alcantara took home the trophy, while Max Fried and Julio Urias were the runners-up. In this article, I will break down the seasons of each finalist in the […]

Blake Snell Signs With the Giants - Fantasy Baseball Outlook for 2024

The joke in the fantasy baseball community involved the free agent market occurring quickly in the football world. We had tons of notable football players signed, traded, and released in the first few days of free agency before some of the top players in the baseball free-agent market.  That felt head-scratching because of the many […]

Auction Draft Targets Under $10: Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Auction Leagues (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our salary cap league strategy article targeting hitters with an average auction value (AAV) of under $10. In the salary cap draft format, fantasy baseball managers are not bound by the rules and structure of the snake draft. The ability to put your money towards the players you prefer feels liberating. The […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/20/24): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday and happy 2024 MLB season, RotoBallers! After a long winter and Spring Training, it's finally time for the games to count. Los Angeles and San Diego start the season with a two-game swing in South Korea.  With only one game per day to kick off the year, we are looking at a couple […]

Mid-Round Second Base (2B) Fantasy Baseball Draft Values And Targets In 2024

Welcome officially to the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Spring training is in full force, and fantasy managers are gearing up for another exciting season in the MLB. Once you reach the middle rounds of drafts, everyone is looking to draft players who can provide a great return on value. You can start taking calculated risks […]

Mid-Round First Base (1B) Fantasy Baseball Draft Values And Targets In 2024

Welcome officially to the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Spring training is in full force, and fantasy managers are gearing up for another exciting season in the MLB. Once you reach the middle rounds of drafts, everyone is looking to draft players who can provide a great return on value. You can start taking calculated risks […]