James Paxton Could Throw On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (back) could start throwing again as soon as Wednesday as long as he doesn’t experience any setbacks. Paxton underwent surgery to remove a cyst in his back at the beginning of February, and the most optimistic timeline for Paxton’s return is around the beginning of May. When healthy, […]

Late-Round Second Basemen - Targets and Avoids in 2020

Once you reach the middle-to-late rounds of drafts, it would be smart to consider drafting some upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can take a risk or two on a variety of different players, including a prospect, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even players with skills but have […]

David A Marcillo's Bold Bullpen Predictions for 2020

Updated on July 6: I stand by all of these predictions! There were plenty of surprises in the last few baseball seasons, including some huge ones that we didn't really find out about until 2020. There's no reason to think that this year will be any less surprising, and if anything, there's plenty to go […]

ADP Champ or Chump: Kole Calhoun and Rafael Devers

Welcome! This column takes a deep dive into two player profiles to determine if they represent value at their current draft day cost or if you would be better off looking at similarly-priced options. We incorporate every grain of relevant data we can, including info from Baseball Savant, Roster Resource, FanGraphs, FantasyPros, and Baseball Prospectus. […]

ESPN ADP Comparison - Overpriced / Underpriced Players

Average Draft Position (ADP) is a must-have piece of information when it comes to drafting. While every league is different and may have a particularly aggressive or conservative group of owners when it comes to certain players, it’s the best tool we have when analyzing players’ value. Now, instead of just talking about total ADP […]

Finding Over/Undervalued First Basemen Using Expected Draft Values

A couple weeks ago, we introduced our Expected Draft Values and explained how they would help us identify both over and undervalued players of all types. Power, speed, power+speed, batting average+power, and so on, with pitchers as well. Today, we'll look at four "power" hitters, as identified by our site projections. Stay tuned over the […]

Introducing the RotoBaller Points League Ranker Tool

Its time to shine some love down on point league players and help you crush your leagues with easy to understand and easy to leverage information that will put you streets ahead of the average competition. That's right, you over there who was thrilled last year to draft Ronald Acuna Jr. in the first round […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook - Injuries, Risers, and Fallers (3/9/20)

Welcome to the Spring Training Notebook for March 9, 2020, where we'll dive into a few of the bigger stories around Major League Baseball's Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues. As we head through the thick of Spring Training 2020, players are starting to separate themselves in the eyes of their organizations with hopes of making the […]

Evan White Goes Without A Hit Against Giants

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White went 0-for-3 during the loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Despite his quiet outing, the 23-year-old is hitting .350 this spring. He does have five strikeouts, but he has managed to offset that mark by racking up three doubles during Cactus League play, second on the team […]

J.P. Crawford Picks Up Two RBI On Sunday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a strikeout during the loss to the Giants on Sunday. The 25-year-old tripled in the top of the second, bringing in Carlos Gonzalez for a run before capping off the day with a ground out to second in the top of the sixth that […]

Jake Fraley Quiet Against Giants

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley went 0-for-3 with a strikeout during the loss to San Francisco on Sunday. The 24-year-old has had a subpar spring outside of his two homers and is currently batting just .217 while striking out six times in his 23 plate appearances. His slugging percentage of .522 is respectable, as is […]

Dee Gordon Goes Hitless In Loss

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon went hitless in all three plate appearances (one strikeout) during the loss to the Giants on Sunday. Despite his inefficient play in this one, the veteran has played relatively well this spring, racking up four hits (two doubles) on 15 at-bats to go along with three runs and three […]

Baltimore Orioles Claim Hector Velazquez Sunday

The Baltimore Orioles claimed pitcher Hector Velazquez off of waivers on Sunday, per MASNSports.com's Roch Kubatko. The 31-year-old was designated for assignment on Thursday after posting a 5.63 ERA in 56 1/3 innings pitched for the Red Sox in 2019. Per Kubatko, the O's view Velazquez more of a long reliever than as a starter. […]

Trey Mancini To Miss Time For Non-Baseball Procedure

Baltimore Orioles outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini left the team on Saturday and will miss time due to a "non-baseball medical procedure". The team has declined to disclose more information, although Mancini tweeted Sunday, “Once there is more clarity, I will be sure to keep everyone updated over the next few days. I look forward to […]

Justin Verlander Exits Early Against Mets On Sunday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (triceps) exited prematurely during Sunday's spring training matchup against the Mets. The 2019 AL Cy Young winner was scheduled to pitch four innings. However, after he began to experience discomfort, he was yanked after only two innings of work. The 37-year-old faced nine batters on the day, giving up […]

Willie Calhoun Fractures Jaw After HBP

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun (mouth) was hit by a pitch during the first inning of his team's spring training game on Sunday and will be evaluated on Monday to determine how much time he will miss. Calhoun would have been the Rangers' everyday left fielder to start the year, but now those at-bats could […]

Trevor Larnach Drives In Two Runs In Loss

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach went 1-for-2 with a run scored and two RBI. The 23-year-old is having a strong spring, with three home runs, tied for the team lead with Nelson Cruz. He's also walked three times and collected seven hits in his intense competition with fellow minor leaguer Alex Kirilloff. Whoever wins figures […]

Josh Donaldson Collects Two More Hits Against Boston

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson continued his strong spring hitting on Sunday in a 7-6 loss to the Red Sox. The 34-year-old went 2-for-3 with a double. Donaldson has six hits in seven games, including a team-high three doubles. He looks poised to build upon his strong 2019 campaign for Atlanta, where he owned […]

Kenta Maeda Dominant Against Red Sox

Minnesota Twins starter Kenta Maeda dominated a Red Sox lineup filled with starters, tossing four scoreless innings with six strikeouts on Sunday. Maeda only needed 44 pitches- 34 of which were strikes- to navigate through his best start of the spring so far. The 31-year-old owns a career 3.87 ERA and struck out 169 batters […]

Willie Calhoun Leaves Game After Being Hit By Pitch

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun left Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning after being hit in the face by a Julio Urias pitch. Calhoun was eventually placed on a medical cart and was taken to the hospital for further testing. Calhoun is a trendy breakout candidate in draft circles this […]

Bo Bichette Launches Second Homer This Spring

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette clubbed his second homer of the spring on Sunday, taking Phillies right-hander Vince Velasquez deep for a solo shot to the opposite field. The youngster is now 6-for-23 (.261) this spring but has picked it up lately, recording five hits in his last 10 at-bats. BIchette will leadoff for […]

Travis Shaw Finding His Stroke With Another Homer

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Travis Shaw popped his second homer of the spring on Sunday as he continues to stay hot at the dish. After starting his spring in an 0-for-10 funk, the 29-year-old journeyman has gone 4-for-10 since with a pair of doubles and two long balls. Shaw will act as the primary […]

Matt Shoemaker Continues Strong Spring

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker continued his hot start to his spring training on Sunday, firing four scoreless frames versus the Phillies. He allowed no hits and just one walk while striking out four in the 49-pitch effort, 30 of which were thrown for strikes. Shoemaker now has 6 2/3 scoreless innings under […]

Luis Urias Cleared To Face Live Pitching

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias (hand) has been cleared to hit live pitching, MLB.com's Adam McCalvy reports. The 22-year-old infielder has been limited in spring training as he recovers from surgery for a broken hamate bone in his left hand. Urias is hoping to start playing games by the end of the week. He will […]

J.T. Realmuto Having A Solid Spring

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is having a good Spring Training batting .353 through seven games. The Phillies backstop is 6-for-17 with a home run, four runs scored, and three walks to only two strikeouts so far this spring as he prepares for his second season in Philadelphia. Realmuto didn't have the breakthrough many predicted […]

Four Late Round Fliers For Home Runs

Last season, 129 Major League players managed to hit at least 20 home runs. The 6,776 home runs hit across the Major Leagues broke the previous yearly record by a whopping 671 long balls -- nearly the same difference between the second-highest year and the ninth-highest year. Regardless of whether or not the home runs […]

Nicky Lopez Smacks Two More Hits

Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez knocked a couple more singles against the Reds on Saturday, raising his spring average up to .316. Lopez has now performed well in back-to-back springs, but he struggled last season when he got the opportunity to face regular season pitching. The 25-year-old is most valued for his batting […]

Jakob Junis To Throw Simulated Game On Sunday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis (back) is slated to throw a simulated game on Sunday, and manager Mike Matheny told reporters that he expects Junis to make a start a few days after that. Junis missed his last scheduled start due to lower back inflammation, but he seems to be recovering quickly from […]

Ryan O'Hearn Rips Another Spring Homer

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn is back to pounding spring training pitching two years after he was the darling of the season. O'Hearn got everyone's attention in 2018 when he launched five home runs and hit .400 during the spring session, but he was left to marinate in the minors until the second […]