
Statcast xStats: Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball
Statcast is a valuable tool for fantasy analysis, and it can be easy to look at a stat called "Expected Batting Average" and blindly use it as your projection moving forward. Of course, proper use of these metrics is a little bit more nuanced than that. First, a disclaimer: This article is about the "Expected […]

Seiya Suzuki Signs with Chicago Cubs - Fantasy Baseball Impact
Not since Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Angels has there been so much hype and expectation about a Japanese player heading to the MLB. And Seiya Suzuki certainly has the makeup to be a star. Maybe not quite as big a star as Ohtani, but a star nonetheless. Suzuki already warmed himself to […]

Finding Over/Undervalued First Basemen Using Expected Draft Values
Welcome back for another year of the FSWA-award-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 […]

Potential Home Run Risers: Fantasy Baseball Breakouts
Oftentimes in sports, we expect progression to be linear, and mainly with young players. However, as simple as it sounds, any player can get better. Particularly in baseball, which tends to be more skill-based than a sport such as football or basketball, development can happen at any time. Just take a look at the San Francisco […]

Nick Mariano's 2022 Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. In order to evaluate overvalued players here, we're going to utilize Average […]

2022 Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove with Corbin Young - Benched with Bubba EP 454
Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Corbin Young (@corbin_young21) of RotoWire and Fantrax. In this episode, Bubba and Corbin will go over all of the MLB Hot Stove action from the past few days and give all of their fantasy baseball thoughts. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 24th, 2022
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 24th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

H2H Points League Strategy Primer
Spring Training has finally started, the hot stove is steaming, and draft season is fully underway! Whether you are a Head-To-Head Points veteran or are interested in trying the format for the first time, there are essential preparations to be done prior to your drafts and the season. My goal here is to outline the […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 23rd, 2022
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 23rd, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Bubba and Bat Flip 118 - 2022 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher PT 3 & Relief Pitchers - Benched with Bubba (Episode 453)
Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Bat Flip Crazy (@BatFlipCrazy). In tonight's episode, the guys continue their positional previews and continue their starting pitcher previews. In Part 3 of their starting pitcher preview, they go over starting pitchers 61-100 according to NFBC OC ADP since 3/14 as well as a brief relief pitcher preview. Be sure […]

Points League Values: Outfielders Set to Outperform ADP in 2022
This article will examine a few eligible outfielders for the 2022 MLB season that are being selected later than their Steamer projections suggest they should in points leagues and H2H points formats. RotoBaller's fantasy baseball points analyst Antonio Losada will be offering a few picks for both potential overperformers (sleepers) and shortcomers (busts) when it […]

Trevor Story Signs With Boston Red Sox - Fantasy Baseball Impact
The Boston Red Sox finally made a splash in the post-lockout free-agent market by signing former Rockies shortstop Trevor Story to a six-year deal worth 140 million dollars. The Red Sox already have a good young shortstop in Xander Bogaerts but plan to move Story to second base and needed to add another impact bat […]

NL-Only Draft Sleepers for 2022 Fantasy Baseball
I am highly anticipating the 2022 season because I love baseball plus there was a little concern that we not might see MLB action in 2022. Well, the billionaires and millionaires put their minds together and made baseball a reality for this season, and I can't wait. This also means we will have to bear […]

Matt Olson Traded to the Braves - Fantasy Impact
Many were waiting for Freddie Freeman to resign with the Braves or likely sign with the Dodgers, while others were waiting for the Yankees to trade for Matt Olson. Instead, the Braves decided to mix things up. They made an enormous splash by sending four high-end prospects to Oakland for Matt Olson. With the addition […]

Mitch Keller: 2022 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
From the time it took me to sign up for this article and write it, the hype surrounding the Pirates' pitcher has picked up significantly which makes this all the more compelling of a situation to analyze. As a long-suffering Pirates fan, my first instinct was to avoid trying to break down Keller's chances of […]

Fantrax H2H Points League Primer for Fantasy Baseball Drafts
Points-league players are often overlooked in the fantasy baseball draft world. Rankings for roto leagues do not match up and one-size-fits-all points rankings aren't much better since every site has unique scoring settings. So here I am, taking the baton from RotoBaller's own points league guru, Nicklaus Gaut, and advancing toward new horizons. Those horizons […]

Third Basemen Set to Bust for Fantasy Baseball
In previous seasons, the third base position has been one of great depth. In 2022, this may not be the case. While there are a ton of solid names out there, there are also several landmines littered throughout the top-15 at the position. If you select one of those landmines, it could significantly impact your […]

Late-Round Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Targets: ERA
The category targets are flowing! Today we're back to starting pitching, talking about ERA. This category proves to be one of the toughest ones to find help in later in the draft. That is not to say that there won't be great ERAs coming out of the late-round pitchers, but it's very hard to identify […]

Jon Anderson's "My Guys" For 2022
It's "My Guys" time! I love seeing articles like this where we people who claim to be experts plant the flag on players we love for the year. It offers a good chance for review and accountability as well. I wrote this piece last year as well. If I'm being honest, I can't say it turned […]

FaBIO Analysis: Flyballer Starting Pitcher Prospects, Left-Handed Edition
In the opener of this pitcher prospect twinbill we introduced FaBIO and presented data from its application to flyballer righthanded starting pitcher prospects. Now let's do the same for flyballer lefthanded starting pitcher prospects. I'll keep the summary of FaBIO short here as the prior RHSP article more fully explains the FaBIO methodology. Every plate […]

CBS H2H Points League Primer for Fantasy Baseball Drafts
Our very own Nicklaus Gaut already told you: "ESPN now has point rankings that more accurately reflect how players perform under their standard point scoring system. And not just rankings but dollar values too!" As he's often said, us points-league players need the proper content from different platforms to align with their particular systems. It […]

Matt Chapman Traded to Toronto Blue Jays: Fantasy Baseball Reaction
Matt Chapman is on the move for the first time in his career. He heads away from Oakland's marine layer to the confines of Toronto's dome to play alongside one of MLB's best offenses. Chapman not only brings his bat but also elite glove to a team that is in need of infield help after […]

Where to Draft Injured Pitchers in Fantasy Baseball
In this article, I'm going to discuss pitchers who ended last season injured and discuss how comfortable I believe we should be in drafting them. We'll look at the nature of their injury, their projected recovery timeline, and whether a start in early April should make you less inclined to draft them or not. There […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 22nd, 2022
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 22nd, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Post-Hype Baseball Sleepers: Ep. 79 of The Operating Room
Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by fellow RotoBaller/TheGameDay analyst Frank Ammirante (@FAmmiranteTFJ) to discuss post-hype sleepers for 2022 fantasy baseball. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 3-5 PM, and Sundays from 3-5 PM. You can also find new […]

2022 NFBC Roundtable with Fish and Gildz - Benched with Bubba EP 452
Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by NFBC veterans Fish (@PileOfDial) and Gildz (@The_Gildz). In this episode, Bubba and the guys will talk about some recent news and then talk about all things NFBC to get ready for the upcoming season. They will talk 12-team versus 15-team, different lineup builds, main event bold takes, and much more. […]

2022 Dynasty Leagues: Players to Trade Away (Premium Content)
The MLB regular season is nearly upon us after and it's officially draft season. In dynasty leagues, that means making trades that could swing the balance in your favor. Bartering is always a matter of risk vs reward. No one truly knows what the future holds, but the more value you can acquire, the better. […]

2022 Dynasty Leagues: Top Trade Targets (Premium Content)
While redraft owners prepare for draft day, dynasty owners are scouring the trade market. The weeks preceding the start of the MLB regular season are optimal to take a chance on young players who have yet to peak or may have question marks surrounding them. Not all buy-low scenarios will pan out as expected, but […]

Rookies Who Surged in September - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers
Each year in baseball, there’s always a handful of rookies who finally receive their call to the show. That was again the case this past season, as we saw more really impressive young talent take the league by storm. From the top prospects to the late-bloomers, so many youngsters took full advantage of the playing […]