Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report - Yankees, Cardinals Among Many Changing Pens

These next six weeks are going to be vital both for MLB teams in contention and also for the fantasy stock of many relief pitchers. Entering Tuesday, there were only six teams that were double-digit games out of first place. There are only two that are double-digit games out of a final Wild Card spot.  […]

Hitters To Improve for Fantasy Baseball - Analyzing BABIP+ and xBA Studs

Welcome to the Week 12 edition of Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds for the 2023 fantasy baseball season! Be sure to also check out all of our Statcast analysis for fantasy baseball, including the weekly series by Connelly Doan about Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds. Don't look now but we're roughly a month away from […]

Going Streaking - Fantasy Baseball's Hottest Hitters in June

The fantasy baseball season is long and therefore lends itself to streaks. Players can have stretches where they hit everything in sight and then can also have weeks where they can buy a hit, too. We tend to overreact to hot and cold streaks both more often than we should in a 162-game season, but […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Andrew Abbott and Kyle Hendricks

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", 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 they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. It was all about the NL Central this weekend, as we saw two interesting starts […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for xwOBA (Week 12)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. With nearly two months in the books, fantasy managers can start building […]

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 12

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 12 - Monday, June 12 through Sunday, June 18. For those new to this series, each week our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups and can be considered as waiver wire streamers […]

Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

Welcome to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 11, looking at IL players as of June 9th. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes C.J. Cron, Alex Wood, Lars Nootbar, Jose Quintana and Brandon Lowe. In case you're not yet familiar, this list is […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 11)

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. Almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report - Monitoring for Future Closer Changes

Every week, I write about bullpens and I think “How much is going to change in the next week?” You would think it is not much, but a week can feel like a lifetime in some bullpens. And in others, you can go the entire season without any changes. But whether they are big or […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds: Biggest xwOBA Surprises So Far in 2023 (Week 11)

Welcome to the Week 11 edition of Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds for the 2023 fantasy baseball season! Be sure to also check out all of our Statcast analysis for fantasy baseball, including the weekly series by Connelly Doan about Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds. It's hard to believe we're already 10 weeks into the […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Edward Cabrera and Adrian Houser

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", 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 they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We have two disparate pitchers to break down this week. First, we'll be looking at […]

Identifying Elite Pitchers for ERA - Ground Balls, Walks and Strikeouts Analysis

Have you set out to prove something and then found out that you were actually, in fact, wrong? What did you do next, admit your error, and move on with your life? Or did you dig deeper because you were still convinced that you might be right and become desperate to find some type of […]

Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

This list will highlight the top five hitters and pitchers to hold in your IL spots in re-draft fantasy baseball leagues.  As players injured early in the season begin to make their way back to their respective teams, it's time to check who is coming back sooner than later. These five players are available in […]

Starting Pitcher Risers and Fallers - ERA Regression Candidates for Fantasy Baseball

The regression fairy (or monster) has many faces. Sometimes positive, sometimes negative, or sometimes just barren. While water will always find its level for every player surrounding a baseball diamond, pitchers specifically have it the roughest as one bad outing can define a full chunk of a season. Hitters can only go 0-for-6 at worst […]

Minor League Hitter Stashes for Fantasy Baseball - Hard Hit Leaders

It seems like more and more of the impact prospects are impossible to land in fantasy baseball unless you are willing to spend massive amounts of money in waivers or can get ahead of stashing a player long before he makes his mark. This is where I think the value lies. Too often, we stash […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 10)

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. Almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Category Specialists - Undervalued Hitters and Pitchers

This article will discuss fantasy baseball deep league waiver wire players that are currently top ten in a specific category. The following names are undervalued and are all under 40 percent rostered in Yahoo fantasy baseball leagues. These waiver wire finds can help you round out your roster in saves, batting average, stolen bases, home […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Rays, Cardinals, White Sox Bullpens Changing?

We are now officially past Memorial Day, meaning we are two months into the fantasy baseball season. It may be going by fast, but you still have about two-thirds of the season to right the ship. Now is a crucial time to take a hard look at your team (and the standings) and see what […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Eury Perez and Marco Gonzales

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", 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 they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. Sunday was all about the West, as we saw some interesting outings from pitchers in […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/BBE% (Week 10)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. With nearly two months in the books, fantasy managers can start building […]

The Year of the Rookie Pitcher for Fantasy Baseball - Bryce Miller, Matthew Liberatore, Tanner Bibee, more

Several highly-touted arms debuted and busted recently (Pfaadt, Stone) while others have been awesome (Bryce Miller, Bobby Miller). What should make of the next crop of young arms to come up? Which of these young pitchers looks good under the hood? And which of them are showing signs that they could struggle? Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters - Middle Infielders On the Rise

Hey, RotoBallers! Hope you're taking advantage of the warm weather! I happen to be writing up this piece at the perfect time. Summer is just around the corner, and the improving weather means playing outside until my legs are numb. On a more relevant note, Aaron Judge loves hitting in Toronto and Joey Gallo is […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 9)

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. Almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Fantasy Baseball Deep League Waiver Wire Adds - Paul DeJong, Owen Miller, Kyle Farmer, Mickey Moniak, Jeimer Candelario

This article will discuss fantasy baseball deep league waiver wire hitters that are undervalued and under-rostered going into Week 10 of the season. Whether your team is injury-riddled or you’re ready to give up on underachieving players, we’ve got you covered.  As we move through the season, our data is ever-changing and we have to […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Yankees, A's, Phillies Keep on Changing!

It's hard to believe we are nearly a third through the MLB season. We are about to hit Memorial Day weekend, which is a big moment in the fantasy baseball season. No, not because you can cook outside, eat food, and watch baseball all day -- who wouldn’t want to do that? It marks a […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Michael Kopech and Reid Detmers

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", 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 they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. The post-hype pitchers came out to play last weekend, giving us some interesting pitching performances […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for Swinging Strike Rate (Week 9)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. An important facet of pitchers' profiles for fantasy baseball we haven't yet […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Report - MLB Rookie Risers and Fallers Include Mark Vientos, Eury Perez, Matt McLain

Welcome to RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently-promoted top MLB prospects and rookies, making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. In the past few weeks, we have seen a few more high-impact rookies […]

Pitchers With New Pitches - Should We Care for Fantasy Baseball? (Part Five)

Welcome to the third season of the FSWA-award-winning series Pitchers with New Pitches (and Should We Care) where we take the simple premise that not every new pitch should be greeted with praise. A new pitch, like a shiny new toy, might be exciting on its own, but it also needs to be a complement […]