Corey Kluber Gets Lit Up in the Fourth Inning on Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber gave up five runs in 3 2/3 innings on Sunday. He made it through the first three innings just fine, but the fourth inning hit him hard. His ERA in the Cactus League is now 9.82, but it's spring training, and no one cares (yet). It could knock him […]

Jay Bruce Mashing In Preseason Play

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce launched a three-run homer in Sunday's exhibition contest versus the Yomiuri Giants. This shot put an exclamation point on a strong spring training in which he hit .433 with two more bombs and four doubles. Bruce batted fifth in this tune-up and figures to remain in this spot routinely as the […]

Hunter Renfroe And Franmil Reyes Dealing With Fatigue

San Diego Padres outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Franmil Reyes are battling more than just each other for the right field job in San Diego this season. The two combatants are dealing with "general tiredness," but manager Andy Green believes the pair will be ready to go "when the bell rings." This situation doesn't sound serious, […]

Sean Doolittle Gets Wakeup Call

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle had a rough day Saturday, allowing four hits, five earned runs, a walk and a home run to the Cardinals. Doolittle, who considered the performance to be a "wakeup call," only has a 9.64 ERA this spring. Despite that, Doolittle is a top ten closer and should be drafted as […]

ADP Draft Sleepers Tool - Quickly Find Draft Day Gems

RotoBaller Premium Subscribers can click here to access the ADP Draft Sleepers Tool. RotoBaller’s ADP Draft Sleepers Tool is a powerful yet simple tool that can help you unearth fantasy baseball gems on draft day. It's a sleek tool that's easy to use, and will have a huge effect on your draft selections and help you […]

Ryan McMahon Making Case For Second Base Job

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon had a .683 OPS and 31.7 percent strikeout rate in 202 plate appearances in 2018, but his swing is pretty and he made adjustments with his hand positioning last season that he hopes will carry over into 2019. He's hitting .462/.511/.821 with two home runs and five strikeouts in 39 […]

Shane Bieber's Spring Line Standing Out

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber is sporting a 0.64 ERA, 0.36 WHIP and .067 batting average against in four games started this spring. He posted a top-10 strikeout-to-walk ratio as a rookie and already has great core skills, although he obviously won't be this good during the regular season. The 23-year-old went 11-5 with […]

Aaron Hicks Will Miss Opening Day

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (back) said on Sunday that he will miss the first series of the regular season due to a lower back injury. The 29-year-old hasn't played in a Grapefruit League game since March 1 and had two cortisone shots within the last week. The team's starting center fielder hit .248/.366/.467 […]

Chris Sale Named Opening Day Starter

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale has been named the team's Opening Day starter against the Mariners on March 28. It will be the second straight year that Sale will start on Opening Day for Boston. The 29-year-old left-hander went 12-4 with a 2.11 ERA in 27 starts in 2018, but he missed most […]

Bryce Harper Returns To Lineup Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (ankle) returned to the Grapefruit League lineup on Sunday two days after being hit on the right ankle by a 96 mph fastball. X-rays on his ankle came back negative on Saturday. Harper dodged a bullet and will be fine for Opening Day. He'll be an early-round fantasy pick for […]

RotoBaller Radio's Weekend Warrior Show: Starting Pitching Preview Part 1

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and gets you warmed up for the MLB preseason. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RT Sports. Be sure to check out their Best Ball leagues, drafting every day, and their awesome contest the RealTime Fantasy Sports Baseball Championship with a […]

Dynasty Buy or Sell - Catchers, First Base, Second Base

As the season continues to drag closer, fantasy baseball owners are waiting, or willing, to make that first move of the year. For dynasty owners, this means trading talent for future assets or plugging those gaps that currently exist on teams hoping to compete. And yet, the other concern for owners is what players are […]

Starting Pitcher Busts Who’ll Keep Junking It Up in 2019

It’s a stocked junkyard full of veteran left-handers in this edition of starting pitcher busts. Highlighted in articles depicting their incredible value and abilities over the last few years, the players on this list have suffered a free fall from the upper ranks of talent since then. After seeing a rapid transformation in quality from […]

Five Shortstop Sleepers for 2019

The shortstop position is arguably deeper than it's ever been, which means there's no shortage of playable options for fantasy owners. The days of glove-first shortstops being the rule, rather than the exception, are long gone at this point. In fact, shortstops are being drafted in the top 100 this spring more often than any […]

Pierre Camus' 10 Bold Predictions for 2019

"The best way to predict the future is to create it." If only that were the case in fantasy sports... Other than tampering with the fabric of time-space, which is a bad idea (ask Marty McFly), we just don't know what the future really holds. We can predict whatever we want, but that doesn't mean […]

Garrett Hampson Returns To The Field

Colorado Rockies prospect Garrett Hampson returned to the field on Saturday after sitting out for a week due to a minor hamstring concern. Hampson seemed to be back to full health, although it likely won't end up earning him anything more than a fifth infielder role. Hampson brings a speed and contact approach to the […]

Yandy Diaz Smacks Three-Run Homer

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz went 2-for-2 with a three-run home run, four RBI and played impressive defense in Wednesday's spring training game against the Detroit Tigers. Diaz is quietly putting together a nice spring, hitting .290/.389/.516 with two home runs in 31 at-bats. His versatility will help him push for playing time, […]

A.J. Minter Optimistic About Opening Day

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter (shoulder) has felt fine while playing catch each of the last three days and remains hopeful he'll be ready for Opening Day. Still, Minter hasn't pitched in a game since he made his spring debut on March 1 after he was shut down with left shoulder tightness. Minter was […]

Jon Gray Dominant In Spring Training

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray has burned a lot of bridges in the fantasy community over the last couple years, but he’s once again showing why he’s a tantalizing asset. So far this spring, Gray has posted an incredible 22/1 K/BB ratio in 17-plus innings, tying him with Max Scherzer for the spring training […]

Brendan Rodgers Sent To Minor League Camp

Colorado Rockies top prospect Brendan Rodgers was officially optioned to the minors on Saturday after an impressive spring. Widely considered one of the top 10 prospects in the game, one of the only knocks on Rodgers has been his high strikeout rate and impatience at the plate. That was exemplified last spring training when Rodgers […]

Indians Agree With Carlos Gonzalez

The Cleveland Indians agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent outfielder Carlos Gonzalez on Saturday worth $2 million in base salary with $1 million in incentives. Car-Go will also receive a non-roster invite to spring training. The left-handed slugger hit .276/.329/.467 with 16 home runs in 132 games in his final season with Colorado. The […]

Michael Fulmer Ditching Knee Brace

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer, who has taken a step back from throwing in games, is shedding his knee brace while he throws on the side because it has been too restrictive. Instead, he threw on Friday with only a compression sleeve on his knee. “It felt great,” Fulmer said. “I felt a lot […]

Max Muncy Day-To-Day With Forearm Stiffness

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy was out of the spring lineup for the second game on Saturday with right forearm stiffness and is day-to-day. He took ground balls on Friday but did not throw. Muncy came out of nowhere in 2018 to hit .263/.391/.582 with 35 home runs and 79 RBI in 137 […]

Clayton Kershaw Unlikely To Pitch On Opening Day

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that it's "unlikely" that starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) will be the team's Opening Day starter. However, the left-hander threw a second bullpen session on Thursday (only fastballs) and has another one set for Monday, when he will incorporate breaking pitches into the mix. Kershaw is unlikely to […]

Willson Contreras Scratched Saturday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras was scratched from the Cactus League lineup with a sore right hand. He took a foul tip off his right ring finger in the first inning of Thursday's game, but the injury isn't considered serious. Contreras took part in Saturday's workout and did some throwing and he could return to […]

Ryan Brasier Makes Spring Debut

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Ryan Brasier (toe) made his spring debut on Saturday and allowed two hits and a run after being slowed by an infection in his right pinkie toe that he suffered early in spring training. “Now he’s going to be pitching on the program every two days and he should be […]

Dustin Pedroia Plays In Spring Game Saturday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) played five innings on defense and had three at-bats in a Grapefruit League game on Saturday against the Braves. A decision could be made as early as Sunday if Pedroia will play on Opening Day against the Mariners. The veteran went 0-for-3 but hit a hard line […]

Bryce Harper Will Be Fine

Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said he's confident that outfielder Bryce Harper (foot) will be in the lineup for Opening Day after X-rays were negative on his ankle after he was hit by a pitch on Friday. Harper played catch and did some agility work on Saturday and "looked good," per Kapler. He could return […]

Andrew Heaney Expected To Start Year On Injured List

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (elbow) is expected to open the season on the injured list after being shut down due to inflammation in his left elbow after his last start on March 8. It's a similar situation to last year when he missed the start of the year with the same injury […]