Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Spring Training Updates for Royce Lewis, Zach Neto, Daulton Varsho, Giancarlo Stanton, Brandon Nimmo, more

Spring training is well underway as we move forward to Opening Day. With the season opening overseas in about a week, team rosters are taking form, as are the winners of position battles on certain teams. One aspect that is just as true midseason as it is now is the effect of injuries on teams' […]

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 […]

What Is Barrel Rate and Brls/BBE? Fantasy Baseball Sabermetrics Glossary and Definitions

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our overview of Barrels for fantasy baseball. This article is a deeper dive into MLB advanced stat called "Barrels" and is part of our ongoing series "Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball." In this article, we'll define Barrels in layman's terms and discover how great they are for hitters. We'll also explore how […]

Identifying Elite Fantasy Baseball Pitchers for Drafts - Plate Discipline Metrics Studs

One of the reasons I love fantasy baseball so much is that it allows me to crunch numbers and data more than other sports. Baseball is such a stat-driven sport and there's no shortage of statistics to examine, especially now in the days of Statcast, PitchFX, and Stuff+. For my final deep stat dive of […]

Top 200 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Eric Cross' March Updates (2025)

Can you smell the hot dogs? Can you hear the road of the crowd, the crack of the bat, and the smack of the catcher's mitt? Another major league season is upon us and we'll soon be setting lineups every day or week for the next six months. It's a glorious time of year. With […]

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 […]

Mid-To-Late Round Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Value Picks - AL East Edition

The American League East is shaping up to be one of the most competitive divisions for the 2025 season. There is a real chance that all five teams finish at or above .500, which is a feat that hasn't been accomplished since the National League East in 2005. There is a fair share of superstars […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Sleepers and Draft Values - Outfield Gems to Know

Outfield is a unique position in fantasy baseball since every MLB team plays multiple outfielders in every game. Fantasy baseball leagues treat the outfield spot very differently than every other position as a result, and you need a unique strategy on how to build your roster at that position. One useful strategy is often to […]

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings (3/19/25)

The 2025 regular season is finally here. Before the season "officially" starts, the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will play a two-game series in Tokyo, Japan. After a small taste of regular season baseball on Tuesday, these two teams will face off one more time before heading back to the States. We have only […]

Top 50 Catcher Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Roto Leagues - March Updates

At RotoBaller HQ, we are providing fantasy baseball content and updated rankings up until Opening Day. Our freshly-updated rankings series continues with our latest 2025 fantasy baseball catcher rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 category mixed leagues). Catchers are not as weak in fantasy as in years past, but fantasy managers should prioritize the […]

10 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Corbin Young's 2025 Picks

Most of us love drafting, whether it is fast, slow, or an auction. Some drafters stick to projections, others go by feel, and many use both. We have biases and players we love, and sometimes the data will lead us to love or hate them more. Everyone loves to find sleepers and discuss potential busts, […]

Four Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - Cheap Draft Picks With Upside (2025)

The 2025 Major League Baseball season is almost here. Regular-season games begin Tuesday, March 18, when the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers face off in Tokyo. The season will start for the remainder of the league on Thursday, March 27. As it draws nearer, each team's rotation begins taking shape. At this point, everyone […]

What Are Pitching+, Stuff+, Location+? Sabermetrics Glossary for Fantasy Baseball (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers to our overview of Pitching+. This article is a deeper dive into Pitching+ and is part of our ongoing series "Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball." In this article, we'll explore what Pitching+ is and how to use it for fantasy analysis. We'll also look at its underlying components, Stuff+ and Location+, in plain […]

10 Relief Pitcher Draft Targets and Fantasy Baseball Closer Breakout Candidates (2025)

Chasing saves is important to build a well-rounded fantasy baseball team. This not only involves the ability to decipher closing situations en route to a waiver wire gem but also making the right decision on draft day. Avoiding potential landmines can be just as vital as landing a ninth-inning stud. In this article, you'll read […]

Studs Worth the Cost - Fantasy Baseball Auction Draft Strategy and Picks (2025)

In the auction draft format, fantasy baseball managers are not bound by the rules and structure of the snake draft. Given the freedom afforded by the format, you may feel antsy towards spending too much on the big names. Of course, it is often making the right decisions with the big names that set your […]

Later-Round Values for Batting Average (AVG) - Fantasy Baseball Category Boosters

Most hitters will experience downturns throughout the season, but they typically make an adjustment that will help pull them out of the slump. Because the season is so long, we as fantasy managers need to exhibit patience to not give up on a player too soon and miss out on their resurgence. However, sometimes the […]

Mid-To-Late Round Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Value Picks - AL West Edition

Hello, RotoBallers! In this piece, we will analyze five players (one from each team) from the American League West who are value picks at their current ADP in the mid-to-late rounds of fantasy baseball drafts. This division has several high-upside targets for power in this range with a budding ace. All ADP is provided by […]

Fantasy Baseball Catcher Breakouts - 5 Undervalued Draft Targets (2025)

Hey, RotoBallers, it's fantasy baseball draft season, and no one wants a dud behind the plate. Catcher is often one of the trickiest positions to draft for in fantasy baseball, with the tiers experiencing steep drop-offs at certain points. In this article, I've identified five sleeper catchers for upcoming drafts. Now, I don't necessarily think […]

Noteworthy Spring Training News for Fantasy Baseball Drafts - Hot/Cold Players, Injury Concerns

We get a few games that count starting tomorrow as MLB continues the tradition of starting a week early with the Tokyo series. The rest of the league has another week's worth of games before making their final cuts and heading north for Opening Day. Spring training results are fun to track, but should we […]

Top 70 Shortstop (SS) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Roto Leagues - March Updates

We are back with more rankings, freshly updated to help you crush your drafts. Today, we break down the shortstop position with our updated 2025 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 category mixed leagues). Shortstop is loaded with elite talent as two of the top five overall in our MLB team's […]

6 Fantasy Baseball Bargain Hitters With Upside - Discount Bats At Every Position

At some point in most fantasy drafts, fantasy managers must concede that they cannot draft a top-tier player at each position in their lineups. Preparing for this can set teams up for a successful draft. Like deciding between buying a name-brand product or a generic one, fantasy managers will have to weigh the cost differences […]

10 Post-Hype Fantasy Baseball Hitter Breakout Candidates for 2025

It's been a treat to watch several top prospects break out immediately upon arriving in the big leagues in recent years. Such studs like Julio Rodriguez and Corbin Carroll have made a major impact right away. But for every Julio and Carroll, there are dozens of similarly touted prospects who took some time before reaching […]

Later Round Fantasy Baseball Power Hitters - Legitimate Home Run Surgers (2025)

As the saying goes, process over results. If we have a solid process, the results should follow. However, if we luck into results and think we have a sound process, we need to re-evaluate. We want to have a process whenever we select players for a column. For transparency, we've been looking at hitters with […]

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings (3/18/25)

The 2025 regular season is finally here. Before the season "officially" starts, the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will play a two-game series in Tokyo, Japan. We have only one game, so it's just showdown contests on DraftKings for this one, but I know many of you have been itching to get back to […]

Top 80 Third Base (3B) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Roto Leagues - March Updates

We are in the heart of the fantasy baseball draft season, with Opening Day ready to kick off shortly. All throughout the draft season, we have been helping fantasy managers with our fantasy baseball rankings. And today we are back with our MLB team's freshly-updated 2025 fantasy baseball third base rankings and tiers for roto […]

Top 175 Outfield (OF) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Roto Leagues - March Updates

Baseball is finally back as we officially kick the MLB season off with the Tokyo, Japan series between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers. All off-season we have been helping fantasy managers prepare for their upcoming drafts with our updated rankings series articles. Today we review our MLB team's updated 2025 fantasy baseball outfield […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects - Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for 2025 (March Updates)

We're inching closer and closer to the start of the regular season, and we've had an exciting Spring Training so far. That's especially true on the prospect side, as some big-name fantasy baseball prospects are standing out while other names are emerging as early-season options. We even have two members of last year's draft class […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakout Picks - Dan Palyo's Mid-Round Values

Pitching, pitching, and more pitching - you can't have enough of it as the long season often leads to the inevitable injuries as arms wear down. I am a little obsessed with pitching; I'll admit it. While I'd like to go after some elite arms early in fantasy baseball drafts, this season, I think I […]

Mid-To-Late Round Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Value Picks - NL Edition

Hello, RotoBallers! In this article, we will analyze five players (one from each team) from the National League Central who are fantasy baseball sleepers and value picks at their current ADP in the mid-to-late rounds of drafts. We will look at players who are typically being drafted in rounds 14 through 20 (draft picks are […]