Whit Merrifield One Of Fantasy's Best Second Baseman

Kansas City Royals second baseman and outfielder Whit Merrifield turned in another quality season in 2021, providing solid production in terms of batting average and stolen bases. The veteran hit .277 with a .317 on-base percentage, 10 home runs, and 40 stolen bases in 720 plate appearances for Kansas City last season. Thanks in part […]

Zack Wheeler Is An Elite Fantasy Option

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler had a career year in 2021, pitching to a 2.78 ERA and 2.59 FIP with 247 strikeouts and 46 walks in 213 1/3 innings en route to finishing second in the voting for the National League Cy Young. One of baseball's best starters, Wheeler set career-highs in both strikeouts […]

Rafael Devers Enjoys Strong 2021 Season

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers enjoyed yet another quality season at the plate in 2021, further cementing himself as one of fantasy baseball's best at his position, alongside the likes of Jose Ramirez and Manny Machado. The 25-year-old hit .279 with a .352 on-base percentage, 38 home runs and five stolen bases in […]

Zack Godley Signs Minor League Contract With Reds

The Cincinnati Reds and starting pitcher Zack Godley have come to terms on a minor league contract. Godley had some solid years of production from 2015 to 2019 in the Arizona Diamondbacks' rotation and last pitched in 2021 for the Milwaukee Brewers. In 2021, Godley threw just 3 1/3 innings for the Brewers while posting […]

Reynaldo Lopez To Have Major Impact In 2022

Chicago White Sox pitcher Reynaldo Lopez could see significant innings in 2022, according to Vinnie Duber on NBC Sports Chicago. Although Lopez is currently listed as the White Sox sixth starter, he will likely see time as both a reliever and a starter in 2022. He finished the second half of 2021 with a 3.43 […]

MiLB Stats: Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball

Once you've grown accustomed to having advanced tools to help make fantasy decisions, it can feel disorientating to be without them. Prospects are increasingly becoming a focal point in both real and fantasy baseball, but the minors simply do not have all of the data available for MLB players. For example, advanced plate discipline stats, […]

Jon Anderson's SP Tiered Rankings and Projections, Part 1

Here we go, starting pitcher tiers! This is one of the most challenging exercises of the offseason, but I'm happy to bring you the results of my work here! From December through January, I went through each team in the league and looked at all of their fantasy-relevant players one by one. This gave me […]

Josiah Gray: 2022 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

In order to get, you have to give. That's how it works in the MLB trade market at least. In the pursuit of another championship, the Dodgers acquired ace Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from Washington before last year's deadline. In order to pull that off, the franchise had to part with top prospects Keibert […]

Points League Busts: First Basemen Set to Fall Short of ADP in 2022

This article will examine a few eligible first basemen for the 2022 MLB season that are being selected earlier than their Steamer projections suggest they should in points leagues and H2H points formats. RotoBaller's fantasy baseball points analyst Antonio Losada will be offering a few picks for both potential overperformers (sleepers) and shortcomers (busts) when […]

Outfielders to Fade - 2022 ADP Busts

We love finding value when it comes to fantasy drafts. We love it so much that we've made the term "sleeper" almost meaningless, throwing it around in all sorts of situations. We want to know who the next Cedric Mullins or Robbie Ray might be. But sometimes winning a league can actually come down to […]

Max Scherzer Heading Into His 15th Season

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer, who is heading into his 15th major league season at the age of 37 in 2022, plans to be ready whenever the season begins. Scherzer's average fastball velocity when he debuted in 2008 as a 22-year-old was 94.6 mph, and his average fastball velocity last year was 94.4 […]

Brandon Woodruff Has Turned Into An Ace

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff has improved in three straight seasons. Woodruff allowed two runs or fewer in 22 of his 30 starts in 2021 to finish fifth in the National League Cy Young voting. From April 7 to June 11, Woodruff went 5-2 with a remarkable 1.25 ERA, .138 opponent's batting average and […]

Jose Ramirez Continues To Get Better

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez continues to be one of the best all-around players in baseball after posting an .893 OPS with 36 home runs and 27 stolen bases in 152 games in 2021. Ramirez made his third All-Star team, and Cleveland made the no-brainer move to pick up his $12 million option for […]

Bo Bichette Having Normal Offseason

Despite Major League Baseball's lockout since early December, Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette said his ramp-up before spring training has been largely unchanged. Bichette has been getting swings in a batting cage and at a local high school field with teammates Danny Jansen, Teoscar Hernandez and Santiago Espinal. He has also worked closely with […]

Mookie Betts Looking To Bounce Back In 2022

Despite making his fifth All-Star team in 2021, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts had a disappointing season by his standards, mainly due to injury. But even in 122 games played, Betts was productive, slashing .264/.367/.487 with 23 home runs, 58 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 93 runs scored in 550 plate appearances. The hip […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Ascends To Top Of 1B Ranks

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. broke out in 2021 and finished second in American League MVP voting by tying for the league lead in home runs (48). He also ranked sixth in batting average (.311), sixth in RBI (111), third in hits (188), third in on-base percentage (.401) and second in OPS […]

Trea Turner A Priority Extension Candidate For Dodgers?

The Los Angeles Dodgers will make it a priority to sign shortstop Trea Turner to a contract extension, in the opinion of The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya. Turner is under contract for the 2022 season, but after that he'll become a free agent. The 28-year-old led all position players in Wins Above Replacement (6.9) last year […]

Jacob deGrom Extension Unlikely To Happen Soon?

SNY's Andy Martino doesn't think the New York Mets and starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will work out a contract extension anytime soon, if at all. deGrom has an opt-out clause in his contract after the 2022 season, and it wouldn't surprise anyone around the team if he exercised it. For the Mets, there's no real […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. The Consensus No. 1 Overall Fantasy Pick

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. is the consensus No. 1 overall pick in the first round of fantasy drafts in 2022. Shoulder issues limited the superstar to 130 games in his first All-Star season in 2021, but Tatis still managed to hit .282/.364/.611 with a .975 OPS, a league-leading 42 home runs, 97 […]

Matthew Allan Had Another Surgery In January

New York Mets top pitching prospect Matthew Allan (elbow), who had Tommy John surgery last May, had another operation to fix a nerve issue in his arm in January. Allan was the team's third-round pick in the 2019 MLB draft, and he posted a 2.61 ERA and 1.45 WHIP with 14 strikeouts and five walks […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 2 PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Kipp Heisterman (@kipppsta) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday February 20th at 2:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Charlie Morton "Mostly Caught Up" At This Point In February

Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton (leg) said he is "mostly caught up" to where he would usually be at this point of February. The 38-year-old underwent surgery on October 28 after breaking his leg in Game 1 of the 2021 World Series against the Houston Astros. He also mentions that he wouldn't know more until […]

Franklin Perez Resumes Throwing

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Franklin Perez (shoulder) has resumed his throwing program. The 24-year-old right-hander was once a highly regarded prospect and part of the Justin Verlander trade from 2017. Sadly, Perez has struggled to stay healthy and has not pitched since 2019. He underwent right shoulder surgery last May, but appears to be on […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Likely To Start Everyday At Third Base

Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa is expected to open the season as the starting third baseman. Over the offseason, the Rangers overhauled their infield by adding Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. That being said, Kiner-Falefa was expected to compete for the starting third base job. However, top prospect Josh Jung (shoulder) is going to miss […]

Tommy Pham Interested In Playing First Base

Free-agent outfielder Tommy Pham has shown interest in playing first base for this upcoming season. The 33-year-old outfielder mentioned he has interest playing first base for the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Marc Topkin. A team that Pham has played with previously and had plenty of success. Last season, Pham slashed .229/.340/.383 with 15 homers, […]

Using ATC Projections to Minimize Fantasy Baseball Draft Risk

Ariel Cohen breaks down how his ATC projection system identifies risk and can help you make smart decisions in your fantasy baseball drafts. Eric Samulski collaborates as producer and editor. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 3-5 […]

Points League Busts: Second Basemen Set to Fall Short of ADP in 2022

This article will examine a few eligible second basemen for the 2022 MLB season that are being selected earlier than their Steamer projections suggest they should in points leagues and H2H points formats. RotoBaller's fantasy baseball points analyst Antonio Losada will be offering a few picks for both potential overperformers (sleepers) and shortcomers (busts) when […]

Kevin Gausman: 2022 Fantasy Baseball Bust?

One of the best picks in 2021 drafts turned out to be San Francisco Giants pitcher Kevin Gausman. He pitched like a bonafide ace for most of the year, beating his ADP by a dozen or so rounds. He rode that great season to a new contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, who signed him […]

Josh Jung Shut Down With Labral Strain

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (shoulder) has been shut down with left shoulder soreness and has been diagnosed with a left labral strain. There is no word on his timetable for treatment and recovery. Spring training has been delayed until at least March 5 with the league still in a lockout, so that will […]

Daniel Gossett Joins The Twins

The Minnesota Twins have signed right-handed pitcher Daniel Gossett to a minor league deal. In two seasons with the Oakland Athletics from 2017-18, Gossett recorded a 5.91 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 84 strikeouts and 39 walks in 115 2/3 innings over 23 starts. He spent the 2021 season at Triple-A Worcester in the Boston Red Sox […]