2022 Keeper Value Rankings - First Base

Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year, I thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing. […]

Adbert Alzolay: 2022 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

When looking for sleepers in fantasy baseball, there is a certain type of player I usually search for. I have found that some of the best successful sleeper picks turn out to be either established players coming off of down years (think Marcus Semien) or young, under-the-radar guys who have shown improvement and have the […]

Best Fantasy Baseball Fits For Cincinnati’s Trade Chips

It’s probably safe to say that the Cincinnati Reds’ roster will look much different come Opening Day – at least much different than it looked at the end of last season.  While it remains to be seen just what the Reds will do once the lockout is over, a number of veteran stalwarts are no […]

MLB Says Feb. 28 Is A Real Deadline

Major League Baseball said that the Feb. 28 deadline to get a new collective bargaining deal done is a real deadline. If there's no deal in place by that date, regular season games would be canceled and player pay would be lost. "When you're offering bear traps, it's hard to attract bears," player agent Scott […]

Harrison Bader Hires New Representation

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader hired Vayner Sports to represent him moving forward, and he'll be repped by Greg Genske and Joe Mizzo. Bader is making the move from Ballengee Sports. The 27-year-old made $2 million in 2021 and has two years left on his deal with St. Louis. Last season was Bader's best, […]

Jarred Kelenic Has New Representation

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic is now represented by Nick Chanock of Wasserman, according to a source. A lot was expected of Kelenic when he debuted with the Mariners last season, but he fell well short of those expectations when he hit just .181/.265/.350 with 14 home runs, 43 RBI, six stolen bases and 41 […]

Josh Jung Undergoes Surgery, Out Six Months

Texas Rangers third base prospect Josh Jung (shoulder) underwent surgery to fix a torn left labrum on Wednesday, and the rehab process suggests that he'll miss six months before he is ready to serve as a designated hitter. Jung finished the 2021 season as MLB Pipeline's No. 48 overall prospect and potentially could have debuted […]

Nick Anderson Throwing From 60 Feet

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson (elbow) is making progress after having surgery on his elbow last October and is throwing from 60 feet. The 31-year-old right-hander was a first-team All-MLB reliever in the shortened 2020 season, when he posted a microscopic 0.55 ERA, 0.49 WHIP, 26 strikeouts, three walks and a career-high six […]

Matt Carpenter Remade His Swing This Offseason

Free-agent third baseman Matt Carpenter reached out to his old rival from the National League Central, Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto, on ways to fix his swing late in his career. The 36-year-old Carpenter's decline has been steep in recent years. He hit 36 home runs and finished ninth in the NL MVP voting […]

Kyle Tucker Has Breakout Season In 2021

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker enjoyed a breakout season in 2021, batting .294 with a .359 on-base percentage, 30 home runs, and 14 stolen bases in 567 plate appearances. The outfielder established himself as one of the best fantasy options at his position in 2021 and should only continue to produce in 2022, hitting in […]

Jose Abreu Enjoys Quality 2021 Season

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu turned in a quality season in 2021. Just a year removed from winning American League MVP honors in 2020, the first baseman hit .261 with a .351 on-base percentage, 30 home runs, and a stolen base in 659 plate appearances for Chicago this past season. Abreu should once […]

Nationals Reportedly Sign Reed Garrett To Minor League Deal

According to the Washington Post's Jesse Dougherty, the Washington Nationals have reportedly signed right-handed pitcher Reed Garrett to a minor league deal. The reliever was selected by the Detroit Tigers from the Texas Rangers in the 2018 Rule 5 draft and made 13 relief appearances for Detroit in 2019. He was later returned to the […]

Mariners Reportedly Sign Patrick Weigel To Minors Deal

According to Baseball America's Chris Hilburn-Trenkle, the Seattle Mariners have signed right-handed pitcher Patrick Weigel to a minor league deal. The 27-year-old has previously pitched for the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers and has thrown 4.2 innings at the Major League level. He was traded by Atlanta to Milwaukee in April with fellow reliever Chad […]

Twins Signs Elliot Soto To Minor League Deal

The Minnesota Twins have signed infielder Elliot Soto to a minor league deal, according to a tweet from Soto's agent, Marc J. Kligman, on Monday. Soto collected a couple of hits and a walk in seven plate appearances for the Los Angeles Angels during the 2020 season. He hit .230 with a .315 on-base percentage […]

MLB Unimpressed By Union's Latest Offer Tuesday

Major League Baseball was unimpressed by the players union's offer on Tuesday but intends to make a proposal on Wednesday when the two sides meet for the third straight day. The good news is that the plan is for the two sides to meet every day through the Feb. 28 deadline for getting a deal […]

Brendan Beck Recovering From Tommy John Surgery

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Brendan Beck (elbow), who had Tommy John surgery last summer, is expected to make a full recovery, according to sources. Beck, the team's second-round pick in 2021, was injured while ramping up to pitch for Low-A Tampa at the end of last year after throwing 108 2/3 innings for Stanford […]

Dwight Smith Jr. Signs With White Sox

The Chicago White Sox have signed free-agent outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. to a minor league deal. Smith was a first-round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays back in 2011, and he made his major league debut in 2017 with Toronto. He looked good in his first two big-league seasons, prompting the Baltimore Orioles to trade […]

Hyun Jin Ryu Cleared From COVID-19

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu tested negative for COVID-19 and will rejoin the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization on Wednesday. Ryu is scheduled to work out with the Eagles until Major League Baseball's lockout is over. The 34-year-old left-hander wasn't nearly as good in 2021 as he was in his […]

Freddie Freeman Not Expected To Return To Braves?

There is a growing belief that first baseman Freddie Freeman will land somewhere other than the Atlanta Braves because of the standoff in his negotiations with the team. The presumption among many rival executives last year was that Freeman and the Braves would eventually work out a deal, but Freeman wasn't among the stars that […]

Oliver Perez Set To Retire

Free-agent relief pitcher Oliver Perez is set to retire after pitching in the Mexican League this season, according to Michael Mayer. Perez had a solid career in the majors as he posted a 4.34 ERA with 1,545 strikeouts across 696 appearances. He most recently pitched for the Cleveland Guardians from 2018 to 2021.

Robbie Erlin Agrees To Minor League Deal With Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers and relief pitcher Robbie Erlin have agreed to a minor league deal, according to Baseball America. Erlin last pitched for the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates in 2020 where he compiled a 5.40 ERA with four strikeouts in two appearances across 3 1/3 innings pitched. It has not yet been determined […]

Top MLB Prospect Rankings #1-50: Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues

RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball prospects coverage continues to chug along, and today we're releasing our top 50 dynasty prospects for fantasy baseball along with some player analysis. The 2022 season is on the horizon, and while the MLB season still hangs in the balance due to the lack of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the minor league […]

Top 50 MLB Prospects Rankings - 2022 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues

Each season, many MLB prospects and rookies are called up -- some make immediate fantasy baseball impacts. These types of impact prospects can be league winners, and also provide jolts to their MLB teams in the quests to be champions. RotoBaller's resident fantasy baseball prospects team lead Marc Hulet has released his initial 2022 prospect […]

Three Outfielders Set to Break Out in 2022 - National League

Each year in fantasy baseball, there are a handful of players that truly come into their own and show their true colors and break out at the plate. We saw it yet again this past season. Just to name a few, outfielders Tyler O'Neill of the St. Louis Cardinals and Jesse Winker of the Cincinnati […]

Xander Bogaerts As Consistent As They Come

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had another extremely productive year in 2021, finishing with a .295/.370/.493 slash line, 23 home runs, 79 RBI, five stolen bases and 90 runs scored in 144 games (603 plate appearances). A bout with COVID-19 and a wrist injury in the second half of the season slowed him down […]

Manny Machado Coming Off Fifth All-Star Season

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado will make $30 million in 2022 in the fourth year of a 10-year, $300 million deal. Machado earned his fifth All-Star selection, and first as a Padre, last year after hitting. .278/.347/.489 with 28 home runs, 106 RBI, 92 runs scored, 12 steals, 63 walks and 102 strikeouts […]

Zack Hess To Miss All Of 2022

Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Zack Hess (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery in late January and will miss the entire 2022 season. Hess was a seventh-round pick in the 2019 draft and pitched for High-A West Michigan and Double-A Erie last year, going 2-5 with a 3.42 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 69 strikeouts and 35 walks in […]

Yu Darvish Continues To Produce

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish will look to log a second consecutive successful season in San Diego in 2022. After joining the Padres via trade prior to the 2021 season, Darvish posted a 4.22 ERA and a 3.90 FIP in 166.1 innings while walking 44 batters and turning in 199 strikeouts. He'll headline […]

Bryce Harper Continues To Produce At An Elite Level

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper enjoyed another highly productive season in 2021, hitting .309 with a .429 on-base percentage, 35 home runs, and 13 stolen bases in 599 plate appearances. He also added 84 RBI and 101 runs scored while taking home National League MVP honors. Harper has now hit at least 34 home runs […]