
Hitters Coming Off Career Years - American League
There’s no better story in baseball than when guys come out of nowhere and have career years whether it be at the plate or on the mound. From the up and coming youngsters to the late bloomers we see it every year. This past season there was a handful of talent that took their game […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 21st, 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 21st, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Nick Mariano's Auction Draft Strategies and Tips (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers, and let me once again applaud you and your league for playing in the more entertaining format that is auction-based fantasy baseball. This is not a 101-level "how-to" guide, you'll need to know how to click "Bid" and whatnot. But I want […]

Carlos Correa Signs with Minnesota Twins - Fantasy Baseball Impact
One of the biggest surprises of this post-lockout free agency was probably Correa's move to Minnesota. The 27-year old, gold-glove-winning shortstop took his talents to the Midwest and signed a fat three-year contract worth 105 million dollars in the process. Correa was a staple of the Houston Astros lineup for the last seven seasons and […]

Carlos Rodon Signs With the San Francisco Giants - Fantasy Baseball Impact
Man, how good does it feel to have baseball back to normal? With players heading to Spring Training, free agents signing deals and some significant trades going down, this past week has been quite a spectacle to witness after the complete silence of the past few months. One of the first major pitching acquisitions to […]

Best Fantasy Baseball Fits For Pittsburgh’s Trade Chips
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ rebuilding efforts are still ongoing, but it’s easy to see what the team’s next competitive core might look like. Pittsburgh has a host of promising prospects in the lower minors, including 2021 first-overall pick Henry Davis, as well as Liover Peguero, Quinn Priester, Nick Gonzales, and Endry Rodriguez. That group, along with […]

Nick Castellanos Signs with Philadelphia Phillies - Fantasy Baseball Impact
The Philadelphia Phillies continued their aggressive offseason by signing free-agent outfielder Nick Castellanos to a five-year, 100-million dollar deal on Friday. This comes after they are already brought in another big bat earlier in the week in lefty Kyle Schwarber who can now likely DH with Castellanos being a more capable fielder. Castellanos is another […]

Mid-Round Third Basemen - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Targets
Welcome officially to the 2022 fantasy baseball season! Now that an MLB deal is in place, a lot more fantasy drafts will be taking place -- and we're here as always to guide you through it. Once you reach the middle rounds of drafts, everyone is looking to draft players with upside that can provide […]

2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Starting Pitchers
Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year, I thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing. […]

Adventures in Scarcity: Stolen Bases Edition
In this series of posts, I will go through a few situations in today's fantasy baseball game where resources are scarce. These are the parts of the game where the smartest and best players really excel, as they recognize the scarcity and know how to use it to their advantage. Category scoring is a zero-sum […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 20th, 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 20th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 2 PM - Draft Advice
It's officially baseball season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Kipp Heisterman (@kipppsta) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday March 20th at 2:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB preseason […]

Kyle Schwarber Signs with Philadelphia Phillies - Fantasy Baseball Impact
The Phillies made a splash the day before Spring Training games kicked off, signing slugger Kyle Schwarber to a four-year deal. This was a much-needed move for the Phillies, who were in desperate need of another outfield bat. Schwarber has been a fantasy-relevant hitter for his whole career, and he is certainly someone to examine […]

Closers and Saves Report for 2022 Fantasy Baseball Drafts
We're back! Baseball is back and we're still getting all 162 games, so there can be good news in 2022! While there are still some big-name relievers looming in free agency and likely some trades left to come, it's never too early to take a look at where each team's bullpen stands. Once the season gets […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 19th, 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 19th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Best Fantasy Baseball Fits For Baltimore’s Trade Chips
Just how much trading the Baltimore Orioles do before the regular season begins, and to an extent before the trade deadline, remains to be seen. Of course, that’s entirely speculative, but the argument can certainly be made that the Orioles should hang on to some of their younger players given where they are in their […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Rankings (Part 2) - 5x5 Mixed Roto Leagues
Earlier, we broke down the first few tiers of starting pitcher rankings for 2022 fantasy baseball drafts. It's time to look at the rest of the starting pitchers that may be fantasy-relevant and worthy of a draft pick. RotoBaller's rankers, JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Ariel Cohen, Nicklaus Gaut, and Nick Mariano, have updated our 2022 […]

Kris Bryant Signs With Colorado Rockies - Fantasy Baseball Impact
Kris Bryant was one of the biggest names on the free-agent market in the 2021-2022 offseason, and the lockout caused a major delay in his signing. Things finally got figured out on Wednesday, when the Rockies inked Bryant to a huge seven-year deal that included a no-trade clause. This was a bit of a surprise […]

Late-Round Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Targets - NFBC Draft and Hold Leagues
Even as the Major League Baseball lockout drags on, fantasy baseball managers have begun diving into draft season. In these early months before Spring Training begins, the most common draft formats are draft and hold leagues in which managers will draft large teams (usually 50 players) and then make no waiver claims during the year. […]

Freddie Freeman to Dodgers - Fantasy Baseball Impact
The Los Angeles Dodgers did not need to add a free agent hitter to go into the 2022 MLB season as the league's premier offense. They did not let that fact stop them from signing the cream of the free-agent crop Freddie Freeman to a huge six-year contract. Let's talk briefly about the fantasy impact […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 18th, 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 18th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

2022 Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove with Ray Murphy - Benched with Bubba EP 451
Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Ray Murphy (@RayHQ) of Baseball HQ. In this episode, Bubba and Ray will go over all of the MLB Hot Stove action from Tuesday thru Thursday 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. Like and […]

Universal DH - Biggest Fantasy Baseball Risers
The battle lines have long been drawn between baseball traditionalists (i.e. grumpy old men) and revisionists (those who realize we are in the 21st century). It appears progress has won out and both leagues will finally play under the same rules over a full season going forward. Although nothing has been officially settled in the […]

Third Base: Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Sleepers
Anthony Aniano's 2022 fantasy baseball third base rankings and 3B draft sleepers who can be sneaky later-round picks. He breaks down and compares the ADPs of four different MLB players at the third base position. Fantasy baseball players should consider drafting these players in the middle and later rounds of their drafts this MLB Season. […]

Barrels and Brls/BBE: Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball
We've previously looked at how exit velocity is only one piece of the fantasy analysis puzzle. Baseball broadcasts will commonly cite Launch Angle (LA) to complement their EV figures, but it is given in terms of degrees. LA is basically a fancy way of saying things that the fantasy community has used for years. Am […]

Relievers To Avoid Drafting In 2022 Fantasy Baseball
Predicting bullpen roles this offseason has been a guessing game. With the transaction freeze brought on by the lockout, some clubs will still be adding to their staff during Spring Training and could change the whole landscape of their closing situation. Not to mention, managers have been more prone to using a closer by committee, […]

AL-Only Draft Sleepers for 2022 Fantasy Baseball
Baseball is back with a vengeance! MLB teams are wheeling and dealing like fantasy managers on a bender, but who is complaining? Not me. The season starts on April 7, so your fantasy draft or auction is right around the corner. I am here to help with seven sleeper options in AL-only leagues. Who is going […]

Mid-Round First Basemen - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Targets
Welcome officially to the 2022 fantasy baseball season! Now that an MLB deal is in place, a lot more fantasy drafts will be taking place – and we're here as always to guide you through it. Once you reach the middle rounds of drafts, everyone is looking to draft players with upside that can provide […]

Mid-Round Starting Pitchers - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Targets
Welcome officially to the 2022 fantasy baseball season! Now that an MLB deal is in place, a lot more fantasy drafts will be taking place -- and we're here as always to guide you through it. Once you reach the middle rounds of drafts, everyone is looking to draft players with upside that can provide […]