2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact Prospects: First Base (1B)

RotoBaller Dan Sausville prepares you for the 2014 fantasy baseball season, covering some of the premier MLB first base (1B) prospects for 2014, including their projected stats and potential fantasy impacts.   2014 Impact Prospects: First Basemen (1B) Jose Abreu - White Sox Abreu is a 27 year old, who stands in at 6'2 and […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact Prospects: Shortstop

  Top Five 2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact Prospects: Shortstop The shortstop position has a lot of great prospects to look at. There are a few however, that should have more of an impact in 2014 fantasy baseball than others.  The five shortstops listed here are either going to be there on Opening Day or by […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact Prospects: Catcher

  There are some positions that fantasy owners ignore too often because of the lack of production that the position generally brings. The catcher spot in lineups can turn into a source of pain and suffering if an owner can’t secure one of the top five or six at the position, especially in leagues with […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact Prospects: Starting Pitchers

  As fantasy owners get ready for the 2014 season, there are always thoughts about starting pitching and at which draft stages you should be targeting certain pitchers. There are the usual suspects who will get picked in the first few rounds, but there are some starters that owners shouldn't forget about in the process. […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact Prospects: Outfield

Sometimes it's tough keeping up with the year to year ebb and flow of fantasy baseball positional scarcity. Outfield, from season to season, can be maddeningly shallow and frustrating on one hand, and fruitfully overflowing on the other. Looking at 2013 average draft position versus final rankings of fantasy outfielders would lead one to believe […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact Prospects: Second Base

When draft day 2014 comes around for fantasy baseball owners, there are going to be a lot of decisions to be made at second base. Many owners will want to get someone like Robinson Cano or Dustin Pedroia early in the draft because the position can be very thin at times. But this could be […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact Prospects: Third Base

Third base is going to be a hot position for fantasy baseball owners as preparation continues for the 2014 season. While many owners want to get a big name to fill the position on a daily basis, there are a few players who are worth taking a look at who could make a major impact […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: 4 Young Pitchers That Will Breakout in 2014

Three things can happen when young pitchers get their big call-up to the majors. They can be highly touted, with a ton of expectations placed on their shoulders, and excel. Some of those highly touted arms can fall flat, never coming close to the performances that got them to the majors in the first place. […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Prospects from 2013 Who Will Make an Immediate Impact in 2014

Hardcore MLB fans are always on the lookout for the next Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, or Stephen Strasburg. Whether it is for their own team's benefit late in the season during a fantasy baseball playoff push, or to get a glimpse of what the future may hold for a struggling franchise hoping to be on […]

Fantasy Prospect Primer: A Look Ahead 2014 Rankings

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Prospect Primer. This article is to inform you on prospects that might be contributing in fantasy in the near future or has been called up to the majors. Especially good for Keeper Leagues, you’ll want to check-in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week regarding […]

MLB Prospects: Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Hitter Rankings

Seasonal fantasy baseball leagues are nearing their ends, making it a great time to start looking into the future.  Dynasty league owners should already have started deciding on the best MLB prospects available to them-- whether it be for prospect drafts or free agent stashes.  However, there are a handful of projected MLB superstars who […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Primer: September Call-Up Rankings

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer.  In this space, we will inform you about prospects who have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you’ll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects of fantasy relevance. […]

A Dynasty League Trade-off: Prospecting for Success

For seasonal league owners and in some cases for keeper league owners, the goal is always to win now. Well in dynasty leagues, however, the key to success is to take a much more patient approach.  You have to at least let your players develop; that mean it's okay if your players struggle mightily in […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Primer for Week 20

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer.  In this space, we will inform you about prospects who have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you’ll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects of fantasy relevance. […]

Top 10 Fantasy Prospects for the Playoff Push

As we enter the dog days of summer, prospects become an ever more important part of the fantasy landscape, as injuries and roster expansions mean that teams are beginning to make roster moves to call up their young guns.  In this article, RotoBaller's Joseph Berger examines the top ten prospects for your late-season fantasy run. […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Primer for Week 18

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer.  In this space, we will inform you about prospects who have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you'll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects of […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer: Second Half Rankings

After last week's All-Star Break, the Prospect Primer takes a special turn this week to look at the second-half prospect rankings and how they might help your fantasy team. Always vital, these players could provide an enticing spark when they're promoted, and supplement a championship-caliber fantasy team down the playoff stretch or help middle-of-the-road team […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Analysis: All-Star Break Edition

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Prospect Primer. This article is to inform you on prospects that might be contributing in fantasy in the near future or has been called up to the majors. Especially good for Keeper Leagues, you’ll want to check-in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week regarding […]

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Prospects (July Update)

July Fantasy Prospect Rankings In this article, we will regularly take a look at MLB prospects who have the potential to make the biggest fantasy baseball impacts in 2013. There are a lot of great prospects in the minors, and some have more long-term upside then guys listed here, but in this space we will […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Analysis: Week 15 Primer

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer.  In this space, we will inform you about prospects who have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you'll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects of […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Analysis: Week 13 Primer

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer.  In this space, we will inform you about prospects that have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you'll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects of […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Analysis: Week 12

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer.  In this space, we will inform you about prospects that have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you'll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects of […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Analysis: Week 11 Primer

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer.  In this space, we will inform you about prospects that have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you'll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects […]

Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Who Will Get the Call in 2013

In this piece, RotoBaller takes a look at the top ten prospects that could arrive in the majors this year and potentially impact fantasy baseball leagues. 1. Oscar Taveras, OF (STL) Age: 20 Current level: Triple-A (Memphis) Current statistics: 132 PA, .317/.351/.480, 4 HR, 5 SB Taveras is baseball’s best offensive prospect, as he combines elite […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: The Under-24 Fantasy All-Star Pitching Staff

Last week we introduced the All 24-and-Under Fantasy Hitters. Hopefully you have a few of those studs on your roster, especially in keeper leagues. This week, we’re talking about hurlers in the same age category. A few of these guys have been around for a while, either on a real MLB roster or hyped for so […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: The Under-24 Fantasy All-Star Offense

Head’s up dynasty league captains: this story is for you. Conventional wisdom used to say that a hitter’s prime year will arrive in his age-27 season. If that’s the case with this group, 2016 and beyond are going to be banner offensive years for fantasy owners. You may own one or a handful of the […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Going Prospecting! On the Farm Report for 4/29/2013

If you want this article and other high-end fantasy baseball analysis delivered to you on a daily basis, sign up for our daily newsletter. RotoBaller Farm Report for 4/29/2013 Jesse Biddle (LHP, PHI) followed up his exceptional outing on 4/22 with another gem on Sunday, striking out 10 and allowing one hit over six shutout innings […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Going Prospecting! On the Farm Report for 4/26/2013

If you want this article and other high-end fantasy baseball analysis delivered to you on a daily basis, sign up for our daily newsletter. RotoBaller Farm Report for 4/26/2013 Byron Buxton (OF, MIN) is hitting .404 (23-of-57) in 16 games with 2 HR, 10 RBI and 7 SB at Cedar Rapids. The Twins’ top pick […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: On the Farm Report for 4/24/2013

RotoBaller Farm Report for 4/24/2013 Mike Zunino (C, SEA) has adjusted to AAA pitching and has raised his average to .259 with 10 extra-base hits in his last 14 games.  He also has 5 HR and 25 RBI in 54 AB.  With Jesus Montero struggling and Kelly Shoppach uninspiring, expect to see the quick-rising Zunino […]