Top Starting Pitcher Prospects: Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Busts for 2025

Rookie starting pitchers often don't find success in their first big league season. For every Paul Skenes (okay, there haven't been many of those - ever), a dozen other rookies debut every season and pitch just okay or even poorly. Most rookie pitchers will be drafted late, except for a few highly-touted talents who are […]

Later-Round Fantasy Baseball HR Sleepers - Cheap Draft Targets For Home Runs

Several elite power hitters are going early in drafts and if you choose to pivot and target speed and pitching in the early rounds, you will likely be near the bottom in home run projections. However, there are several options that carry high power upside going later in drafts that can save your home run […]

Key Mid-Round Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets - Expert Picks Using EDV (Expected Draft Values)

Baseball's floodgates are getting ready to open and we're here to help you command the waves with another year of the FSWA-award-nominated Expected Draft Values (EDV) series, where we look at historical data to identify overvalued and undervalued players of all types. This aims to help you strategize your draft plan by highlighting skill specializations […]

5 Outfield Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Undervalued Hitters With Upside (2025)

For most typical Best Ball contests, hitters are divided into just two categories: infield and outfield. Because infield is a combination of more positions, and you can never have enough pitching, outfield can sometimes be where rosters are stretched extremely thin. While some of the best bats come from the very top of the position, […]

5 Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates

Shortstop is one of everyone's favorite fantasy baseball positions. It includes elite options that go near the top of the draft and can be counted on to deliver superstar numbers. However, even if your draft doesn't fall quite how you wanted it to and you end up searching at the spot later in the draft, […]

Later-Round Fantasy Baseball Steals Specialists - SB/PA Analysis

In this article, I wanted to take a look at some players who will contribute double-digit steals that are available after pick No. 300. Some are projected to be starters for their clubs when the season begins, others are bench bats or filling in for starters that are expected to return later in the season. […]

3 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Breakout Candidates - National League Edition

When looking at National League breakout starting pitchers, we want players who haven't been pushed up the draft boards based on past success. That typically means these players go in the middle to late rounds past pick 200 or so as an arbitrary cutoff. Bias aside, these starting pitchers have some intriguing metrics, team contexts, […]

Yahoo Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis - Draft Values and ADP Advantages (2025)

NFBC is the platform folks use when feeling the itch to draft in December or January for the upcoming fantasy baseball season. We are now in prime drafting territory for every format and every provider, especially those that host home leagues. That includes Yahoo, which specializes in the head-to-head categories format (though also offers points […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Breakout Candidates - American League Edition (2025)

When looking at breakout starting pitchers, we want players who haven't been pushed up the draft boards based on past success. That typically means these players go in the middle to late rounds past pick 200 or so as an arbitrary cutoff. Bias aside, these starting pitchers have some intriguing metrics, team contexts, or potential […]

Top Second Base (2B) Fantasy Baseball Prospects for 2025

Second base can be tricky for fantasy baseball. It's not typically a "glamor spot" where the fastest, most athletic, or even most powerful players end up. However, at the MLB level, a few elite players offer strong combinations of power and speed, making them even more valuable because they produce elite numbers from a position […]

Key Early-Round Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets - Expert Picks Using EDV (Expected Draft Values)

Opening Day approaches, but there are still several fantasy baseball drafts left to roll, which means we're back with another year of the FSWA-award-nominated Expected Draft Values (EDV) series, where we look at historical data to identify overvalued and undervalued players of all types. Map out your draft using this tool to target skill specializations […]

6 Fantasy Baseball Bounceback Candidates - Infielders To Improve In 2025

As fantasy drafts surround us this month, we spend most of our time thinking about those early-round fantasy stars we need to anchor our rosters. These decisions can end up being momentous, and we love to "get our guys" early in drafts. But what about later in drafts when we are searching for potential bargains? […]

Underdog Hitter Targets and Sleepers - Fantasy Baseball Values for Best Ball (2025)

Best Ball continues to earn more and more of the fantasy market share because it checks all the millennial boxes in this age of instant gratification. The lobbies fill fast, drafts happen even faster, and there's zero in-season management. That's right — no trades, adds, waivers, or FAAB. Even the scoring is done automatically by […]

Undervalued and Overvalued Fantasy Baseball Catchers - Targets and Avoids at ADP

Hello, RotoBallers! Today, we will look at five catchers to either draft or avoid in fantasy baseball drafts based on their ADP and current market value. In this piece, we will analyze the current average draft position (ADP) and identify which catchers we should target or avoid at their current draft position. While fantasy players […]

Last But Not Least! Fifth Starters With Upside - Fantasy Baseball Sleepers for 2025

One interesting way to judge MLB teams would be by the quality of their fifth starter. The best teams usually have depth in their starting rotation and might have a guy in their fifth slot who could be the second or third-best pitcher on a lesser team's staff. Fifth starters are diverse, from rookies trying […]

5 Comeback Pitchers With Big Upside - Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets (2025)

Hey RotoBallers, it's that time of year again. Fantasy baseball draft season is in high gear, and Opening Day is right around the corder! With everyone dreaming of their breakout picks and top prospects right now, we've got a good opportunity to peek under the hood at some pitchers who struggled with injuries in 2024. […]

$1 Auction Draft Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - Cheap Value Picks With Upside

Welcome to our fantasy baseball auction draft values. This is one of several articles that the RotoBaller team has put together to help you in your auction league drafts. You can also check out other articles for fantasy baseball auction leagues, including hitters and pitchers under $10 and $5. Knowing which players to bid on and how […]

Fantasy Baseball Utility Players With Multi-Position Flexibility - Under-The-Radar Picks

Many Major League Baseball teams are carrying utility players or "super-subs" on their roster who can play multiple positions. These players offer a wide variety of specialties while being able to fill in for injuries and also step in when players need a rest. The same principles can apply to your fantasy team as well, […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters and Pitchers - American League Edition

Fantasy baseball managers are always looking for the next breakout in their drafts. Normally fantasy baseball breakouts are relatively young and have just begun to scratch the surface of their professional careers. While some have flashed elite upside at the major league level, others have yet to make their MLB debut. More importantly, these players […]

Two-Catcher Leagues: Fantasy Baseball Draft Values To Outperform ADPs

Two-catcher leagues completely change the strategy and outlook on the weakest position in fantasy baseball. In leagues requiring only one catcher, it's a viable strategy to punt the position and stream the best matchups off the waiver wire all season long to try to catch guys while they are hot. However, in two-catcher leagues, you […]

Later-Round Fantasy Baseball Prospects for 2025 - Drafts Targets, Sleepers, and Stashes

Sleeper is an oft-used phrase in fantasy circles but the value of having one hasn't diminished. When you look back at the end of the season, you'll find the later-round players are more likely to have a larger positive impact than those drafted in the early rounds. In addition to helping you to achieve fantasy […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]