Matt Shaw Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

As a collegian, third baseman Matt Shaw of the Chicago Cubs impressed the FaBIO batter evaluation model more during wood-bat summer league play than he did in his three NCAA seasons. How do the professional plate profiles compare to the amateur precedents? What percentage of his minor league circuit peers would you guess that he beat […]

Chandler Simpson Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

Rays recently selected the minor league contract of wiry sprinter-outfielder Chandler Simpson, who immediately becomes an MLB must-watch offensive runner when he is the batter or on base while a teammate fills the box. While media types often reference the triple-plus scout scale speed grades, my model, featured in this article, objectively quantifies Simpson's 2024 […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 21 - April 27)

Welcome to RotoBaller's Fantasy Baseball Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of April 21 - April 27. In this article, I'll look at players like Nick Kurtz, Sal Frelick, Craig Yoho, and others. Here at RotoBaller, we like to take a look around and discuss players […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (April 21 - April 27)

The most active fantasy baseball players are typically those who take home the hardware at the end of the season. Being a proactive manager and streaming players is one way to get ahead of your league mates, so let's hit the waiver wire to see what hitters might be worth an add for Week 4! […]

Luke Keaschall Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

With his selection to the major league roster of the Minnesota Twins, Luke Keaschall becomes who I believe to be the sixth 2025 MLB rookie position player from the 2023 MLB Draft class (another two position players from the class lost rookie status during 2024). A longer run of broadly strong plate fundamentals dates back […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 4 (2025)

With Week 3 of the baseball season in the rearview mirror, it is time to look ahead to Week 4. We have already seen several top prospects, such as Edgar Quero of the White Sox, Zac Veen, and Chase Dollander of the Colorado Rockies, get called up to the major leagues. Fantasy managers ran to the waiver wire […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 4 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

After last week's deadline for prospects to be called up to be eligible for a PPI pick, the next big benchmark period for prospect call-ups could be the Super Two cutoff in early May. Hopefully, we won't have to wait that long to get some more exciting call-ups. We had three pretty big hitter call-ups […]

Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes - Pitch Mix Analysis for Fantasy Baseball (Week 4)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 4 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, like a release point change or a new pitch. For those new to this column, we cover a few starting pitchers and […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 4)

Welcome to our Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 4 of the 2025 MLB season. The focus of this article is to highlight players who could be on the verge of a breakout, citing current active hitting streaks along with leaders in batting average and isolated power (ISO). You will also find expected batting average (xBA) […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 3 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season. Even though the regular season has just started, there is no better time to look ahead and identify high-upside stashes. Several rotations have been decimated by injuries, which will open the door for several budding […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 4)

Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 4. This week's article discusses prospects like Alex Freeland, Hyeseong Kim, Nick Kurtz, and more who are ready to make a splash in redraft leagues this year. Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a […]

Kevin McGonigle Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

From August through September of 2022, I watched Tigers middle infield prospect Kevin McGonigle play over a dozen games when I attended the USA Baseball 18 Under (18U) National Team Camp through completion of the WBSC (World Baseball and Softball Confederation) 18U Baseball World Cup at various MLB complex sites along the central to southern […]

Max Clark Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

From August through September of 2022, I watched Tigers center field prospect Max Clark play around a dozen games when I attended the USA Baseball 18 Under (18U) National Team Camp through completion of the WBSC (World Baseball and Softball Confederation) 18U Baseball World Cup at various MLB complex sites along the central to southern […]

Cam Smith Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

On the eve of the 2024 MLB Draft, Cam Smith seemed to be a draft-eligible sophomore needing a major league batted ball profile makeover. How did his plate profile evolve from 2023 Florida State freshman to 2024 Cubs minor leaguer to 2025 Astros MLB spring training non-roster invitee? What must he do to survive as […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Finding Elite Ratio Relievers

This was not a wild week for bullpen changes. Still, there are always some moves we need to keep an eye on. This is a good week to get out in front of some potential changes, such as a former All-Star closer potentially returning soon, who you can likely grab off the waiver wire. This […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The 2025 MLB season is in full swing, and we've also seen Minor League Baseball action get underway. During last week's action, there were plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances throughout Minor League Baseball. Monitoring the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far is imperative. The players […]

Kristian Campbell Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

Red Sox rookie infielder-outfielder Kristian Campbell first tripped the wires of the FaBIO batter evaluation model not long after his completion of a long 2022 summer spent in the wood bat Northwoods League. That summer and the subsequent spring as an NCAA Division 1 redshirt freshman would represent the entirety of his college baseball experience. […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Kyren Paris, Willson Contreras, Shane Smith, Ronel Blanco, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 3 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at names like Kyren Paris, Willson Contreras, Shane Smith, Ronel Blanco, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Andre Pallante, Matthew Liberatore, Ben Brown

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 3 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether […]

Nick Kurtz Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

After writing up five 2025 MLB rookie position players from the college ranks of the 2023 or 2024 MLB Draft classes (Jacob Wilson, Dylan Crews, Kristian Campbell, Matt Shaw and Cam Smith) in a similar fashion to what follows, I had planned to do the same for several other top prospect position players from that […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 14 - April 20)

Welcome to RotoBaller's Fantasy Baseball Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of April 14 - April 20. In this article, I'll look at players like Spencer Strider, Alex Verdugo, Jason Adam, and others. Here at RotoBaller, we like to take a look around and discuss […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)

If you're like me, you have at least one team with an IL already filled with players, and we are not even a full month into the MLB season. Whether you are looking for injury replacements or just some streaming options, you've come to the right place, as I break down the best and most […]

Dylan Crews Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

Nationals rookie right fielder else center fielder Dylan Crews has been under the microscope of the FaBIO batter evaluation model for many years now. In this piece I first outline how his plate fundamentals have evolved from college to now MLB play. And then I dive deeper into analysis of his offensive running as a […]

Jacob Wilson Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

To this point in my RotoBaller writing, I have only discussed the application of the FaBIO model to pro and college pitchers. But in the interim, I have been using a similar model for analyzing college batters, and in the past year, such work has spilled over to the same model for pro batters. Let […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 3)

Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 3. This week's article discusses prospects like Bubba Chandler, Noah Cameron, Logan Henderson, Nick Kurtz, and more who are ready to make a splash in redraft leagues this year. Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a nice blend of […]

Top 5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 3 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

This week was supposed to be a big week for prospect call-ups, as Thursday, 4/10, was the deadline for prospects to be called up for their respective teams to be eligible for a PPI pick if they won Rookie of the Year. Despite a few top prospects banging on the door of the majors, the […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers To Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 3)

Welcome to the second edition of my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series as we head into Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season! For those who are new to this article, I try to illuminate players whose recent stats suggest a breakout is coming or that perhaps they are on the verge of a cold […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Risers: Breakout Candidates Tylor Megill and Kris Bubic

Most know about my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series during the 2025 fantasy baseball season. However, we'll sprinkle in ideas like the one on bat speed and bat tracking last week. Since I've been spending tons of time on starting pitchers and threads, why not do somewhat of a deep dive into two starting […]

Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes - Pitch Mix Analysis for Fantasy Baseball (Week 3)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 3 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. Today's article will discuss several starting pitchers who made actionable changes, like a release point change or a new pitch. For those new to this column, we cover a few starting pitchers and their […]