Fantasy Implications of the Jorge Soler, Wade Davis Trade

On December 7, 2016, the Royals dealt away All-Star closer Wade Davis to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for 24-year-old outfielder Jorge Soler. Most believed the trade to be mutually beneficial for all parties involved as Soler appeared to be headed towards more playing time, Davis was headed to a team with a chance to […]

Champ or Chump: Danny Espinosa

Last season saw a significant uptick in league-wide home runs, reducing the value of power-only profiles in the fantasy game. No one has conclusively determined why homers were up, but some people are assuming that it will remain the case for 2017. It might, but I look forward to drafting power at a discount in […]

2016 in Review: First Base (1B) Breakouts

First base is tough to pick specific breakout players - 99% who finished in the upper echelon have been producing for years. People are yawning when they see, in no particular order, Joey Votto, Jose Abreu, Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Miguel Cabrera, and Freddie Freeman all among the league leaders. It's a distinct "Been There, […]

2016 In Review: Outfield (OF) Breakouts

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some more breakout performances in the outfield. Breakout Outfielders in 2016 Jackie Bradley, Boston Red Sox Bradley technically broke out last August, when he hit .354 with five homers across 79 AB. He had been largely considered a Quad-A player — someone who […]

2016 in Review: Catcher (C) Breakouts

Some time has passed since Anthony Rizzo caught Kris Bryant's throw to put an end to the 2016 season. Like Rizzo, I put baseball in my back pocket and just mellowed out - the season is a grind for all those involved, including baseball writers. Enough time's elapsed for me to look back. As far […]

2016 in Review: Values at Second Base

Second base is no longer the light hitting position of the past. Eighteen fantasy eligible second basemen hit 20 or more homers this season and four hit 30 or more. The deep field resulted in several late round or undrafted values, and here are three of the best bang-for-your buck second basemen from 2016. Value […]

2016 in Review: Values at Shortstop

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some of the best values at shortstop. Value Shortstops in 2016 Aledmys Diaz, St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz wasn’t expected to be more than a bench bat going into this season, but an injury to Jhonny Peralta gave him an opportunity. Fantasy […]

2016 In Review: Starting Pitcher (SP) Breakouts

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some of the breakout  performances by starting pitchers.   Breakout Starting Pitchers in 2016 Kyle Hendricks, Chicago Cubs “Hendricks could be one of the few fantasy bargains to be found in Wrigleyville this year,” is a thing I wrote back in February. […]

2016 in Review: Relief Pitcher (RP) Breakouts

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some of the top breakout relievers. Relief Pitcher Breakouts - 2016 Alex Colome, Tampa Bay Rays The Rays entered the season unsure of their closer. Brad Boxberger saved an AL-high 41 games in 2015, but was unavailable for the first two months of […]

2016 In Review: Outfield (OF) Values

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some of the best values in the outfield. Value Outfielders in 2016 Khris Davis, Oakland Athletics Davis was the 54th outfielder off the board in 2016 drafts by FantasyPros’ ADP. He significantly outperformed that modest position, walloping 42 homers, scoring 85 runs, […]

2016 in Review: Third Base (3B) Values

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some of the best values at third base. Third Base Values of 2016 Justin Turner, Los Angeles Dodgers If there is one player to whom the Dodgers can attribute their second half success, it has to be Justin Turner. While their pitching staff […]

2016 In Review: Outfield (OF) Breakouts

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some of the breakout performances in the outfield.   Breakout Outfielders in 2016 Trea Turner, Washington Nationals Turner was an absolute stud in his rookie year, hitting .342/.370/.567 with 13 homers, 53 runs, and 33 steals in just 73 games. As always, […]

2016 In Review: Third Base (3B) Breakouts

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some of the breakout performances at third base.   Breakout Third Basemen in 2016 Jake Lamb, Arizona Diamondbacks Last winter, the RotoBaller staff compiled its 2016 rankings. I had Lamb 16th among third basemen, higher than any of the half-dozen colleagues who […]

2016 in Review: Values at First Base

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some of the top value performances at first base.   2016 First Base Values Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians Since arriving in the big leagues in 2010, the Carlos Santana has bounced around a few different positions, coming up as a catcher and also spending […]

2016 In Review: Shortstop (SS) Breakouts

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some of the breakout performances at shortstop.   Breakout Shortstops in 2016 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers Seager was an obvious preseason candidate for the NL Rookie of the Year Award in 2016. He’ll win that going away, of course. What most […]

2016 in Review: Catcher (C) Values

Good value adds were essential when it came to catchers in fantasy baseball in the 2016 season, as the year saw several highly drafted catchers, like Kyle Schwarber and Travis d’Arnaud, go down early with big injuries. Here are three backstops who saved your fantasy seasons by exceeding expectations in 2016.   Catcher Values in 2016 […]

2016 In Review: Second Base (2B) Breakouts

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season begins with a look at some of the breakout performances at second base. Rest assured that I did not forget about Trea Turner. He’ll be covered in the outfield breakouts piece for two reasons: 1) That was his primary position in 2016 and 2) There were too […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/19/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to our Wednesday edition of FanDuel picks for the Championship Series. We can thank the Blue Jays for these contests, as there would have been no games today with an Indians sweep. Can the Blue Jays get this series back to Cleveland? Can the Cubs regain home field advantage? Let's find out who will be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/18/16): MLB DFS Advice

The final postseason contests prior to the World Series are well underway. The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers are locked in a tight battle, as are the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays. It'll be interesting to see how these two series shape up. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/15/16): MLB DFS Advice

With only four teams remaining, the fantasy options are limited today. However, if you're interested in choosing from the small talent pool, DraftKings has plenty of action for you today. Chicago, Cleveland, LA, and Toronto all provide some good targets to pick from. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/15/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back for another Saturday of daily fantasy baseball. Now that we are to the League Championship series DFS becomes very tough as, for the most part, we get a lot of close low scoring games. Cash games are not recommended and for tournament play it is best to target a team and load up on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/14/16): MLB DFS Advice

The San Francisco Giants Notebook" href="http://www.rotoballer.com/mlb-fantasy-news/?team=SF">Giants are eliminated from the playoffs. The Chicago Cubs Notebook" href="http://www.rotoballer.com/mlb-fantasy-news/?team=CHC">Cubs are on their way to breaking the curse. It has been a great postseason thus far. Let's continue to make it great for fantasy purposes! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/13/16): MLB DFS Advice

A little two-day NLDS finale/ALCS game one combo slate? Why not! It all begins at 8:08 Eastern time tonight, so make sure to get your lineups set this afternoon if you plan on playing. Is there anything we can learn from these Vegas lines? I think they can be of help, but to be honest […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/13/16): MLB DFS Advice

The San Francisco Giants are eliminated from the playoffs. The Chicago Cubs are on their way to breaking the curse. It has been a great postseason thus far. Let's continue to make it great for fantasy purposes! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings […]

Reviewing Demetri's Bold Predictions from the 2016 Season

Welcome back to RotoBaller's 2016 Bold Predictions series. We've heard from several writers already, but have plenty more fearless forecasts coming down the pike. Today, it's my turn to put my sterling reputation on the line. I would love to blame most of these on me spending a couple months in Greece this summer. But […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/11/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to the shortest little MLB slate you ever did meet. We have two games scheduled today, and it would only be one if not for the San Francisco Giants' late game heroics. As of this writing, there is a lot of uncertainty about tonight's slate. There are projected starting pitchers, but some starters haven't […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/11/16): MLB DFS Advice

It is amazing how the Giants are able to pull off wins when the games seem out of reach. Best of luck to them. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/11/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/10/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back to more Divisional Series fun on FanDuel. The Blue Jays have punched their ticket to the ALCS but we still have a triple-header on deck. Just a heads up -- if you joined a contest yesterday that included Texas-Toronto, it was cancelled. New contests with the six teams left are now available. On smaller […]

Reviewing Rick Lucks's Bold Predictions For 2016

During the offseason, I joined a bunch of my fellow Rotoballer writers in boldly predicting what might occur in the upcoming season. I foolishly ended that piece's intro with ,"Am I a Champ or a Chump?" despite the fact that no one had any idea how I did yet. The season is over, so now […]