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Louie Varland (MIN, SP/RP) - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 1
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota’s No. 5 spot is now Varland’s with Anthony DeSclafani’s injury. Disco never should’ve been ahead of him anyway. Louie Varland is ready to take the final spot in the #MNTwins starting rotation. 🔥⚾️ pic.twitter.com/8XKZVLUtxE — SKOR North - Minnesota Sports (@SKORNorth) March... Read More
Luis Severino (NYM, SP) - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 1
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Severino only mustered 90 messy innings last year, posting a 6.65 ERA (6.14 FIP) and 1.65 WHIP with a career-worst 18.9% strikeout rate and 10.8% K-BB mark. The latter hadn’t been below 20% since 2016, for reference. Luis Severino, 98mph 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9ALBR58qV0 —... Read More
Gavin Stone (LAD, SP) - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 1
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Due to injuries, Stone will open in the Dodgers’ valuable rotation after showing massive control improvements this spring. Gavin Stone is pleased with his spring performance.https://t.co/p9fmQ2OuDE pic.twitter.com/xIICS8ifFd — Dodger Blue (@DodgerBlue1958) March 26, 2024 His walk rate has sat around 10% since advancing... Read More
Chris Sale - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 127 CURRENT ADP: ~134 overall ANALYSIS: As with the last several seasons for Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale, 2023 was marred by injury. The lanky lefty missed more than two months with a shoulder issue, however, when he did pitch he showed he could still be very effective. His... Read More
Bailey Ober - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 142 CURRENT ADP: ~160 overall ANALYSIS: There's a lot to like about Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober, especially after a strong 2023 campaign. He finished with a 3.50 ERA, a 1.067 WHIP, 146 strikeouts, and 29 walks across 26 starts. Ober continues to pitch well when given opportunities... Read More
Kutter Crawford - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 271 CURRENT ADP: ~298 overall ANALYSIS: Kutter Crawford was a pleasant surprise in 2023, with a decent 4.04 ERA, 3.83 FIP, 1.11 WHIP, 25.5% strikeout rate, and 6.8% walk rate. His 284 ADP and previous numbers signal he can be a nice rotation cog, but there's a solid chance... Read More
Hunter Brown - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 136 CURRENT ADP: ~156 overall ANALYSIS: A surface-level analysis would suggest that Hunter Brown is a great sleeper for 2024. His 5.09 ERA masked a 3.52 xFIP across his 155⅔ IP, his 26.8 K% and 8.3 BB% were solid, and his .330 BABIP, 68.8% strand rate, and 21% HR/FB appear primed... Read More
Ricky Tiedemann - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Draft Values (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 372 CURRENT ADP: ~390 overall ANALYSIS: The hype surrounding the Blue Jays' top pitching prospect is building towards a fever pitch. The hard-throwing lefty also features a sharp, biting slider, and a plus changeup. His minor league numbers are pretty incredible; however, he's thrown only 78 and 44 innings... Read More
Bryce Miller - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 167 CURRENT ADP: ~181 overall ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller is a sleeper that everyone should target in fantasy drafts this season. Miller, who is entering his second Major League Baseball season, has an ADP outside the top 180. His 2023 season might not have been the... Read More
Mason Miller - Fantasy Baseball Closer Draft Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 240 CURRENT ADP: ~286 overall ANALYSIS: Entering spring training, Mason Miller was a buzzy RP2 pick after it was reported that he was moving to the bullpen this season. We all just assumed that he would step right into the closer role, as Oakland's bullpen lacks many other exciting... Read More
Zach Eflin - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 65 CURRENT ADP: ~76 overall ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zach Eflin had an outstanding first season with his new team in 2023. The 29-year-old went 16-8 with a 3.50 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 26.5% strikeout rate in 31 starts and 177 2/3 innings pitched. Eflin swapped his four-seam fastball... Read More
Anthony Volpe, Elly De La Cruz, Andrew Abbott: Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis (2024)
Although Opening Day kicks off the 2024 MLB season on Thursday, many fantasy baseball drafts still have yet to take place. Waiting until the last minute to draft gives fantasy managers the latest information and updates, so it's time to take a look at three intriguing draft targets. Anthony Volpe, Elly De La Cruz, and... Read More
Cedric Mullins, Bryson Stott, Bryce Miller: Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis (2024)
The bulk of the 2024 MLB season is set to get underway, but fantasy baseball drafts will take place up to the first pitch on Opening Day and beyond. There is still time to find and analyze which players are sleepers and which players have bust potential ahead of Thursday's action. Cedric Mullins, Bryson Stott,... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Sleepers Analysis - Christian Yelich, Carlos Rodon, CJ Abrams
The bulk of the 2024 MLB season is set to get underway, but fantasy baseball drafts will take place all the way up to the first pitch on Opening Day. There is still time to find and analyze which players are sleepers and which players have bust potential ahead of Thursday's action. Christian Yelich, Carlos... Read More
Yuki Matsui - Fantasy Baseball Closer Outlook (2024)
ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui is a 28-year-old relief pitcher signed from Rakuten in the Japan Central League. The lefty has 236 career saves in the JPPL and is now in the rebuilt San Diego bullpen. Last season, Matsui had a career-high 39 saves with a tidy 1.57 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and 72 strikeouts in... Read More
Scott Barlow - Fantasy Baseball Closer Outlook (2024)
ANALYSIS: The right-hander posted a 4.37 ERA, and 1.40 WHIP, with a 79/34 K/BB ratio and 13 saves last season. He had pitched extremely well during the 2021 and 2022 seasons with the Kansas City Royals. His first couple of appearances were marred by Coors and the Dodgers, but his final 21 games yielded this... Read More
Shota Imanaga - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Draft Values (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 195 CURRENT ADP: ~205 overall ANALYSIS: With Yoshinobu Yamamoto the real headline free agent from Japan, there hasn't been much fanfare around Imanaga. After signing with the Cubs in January, he now seems to be garnering plenty of interest. If we take a look at his arsenal and his... Read More
Hunter Harvey - Fantasy Baseball Closer Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 285 CURRENT ADP: ~298 overall ANALYSIS: The Nationals will likely open 2024 with Kyle Finnegan as their closer, but Harvey remains the talent to side with. Remember Harvey’s 10-game window from June 21 to July 14: 9 ⅔ IP, 6 SV, 1 ER, 10:1 K:BB. But then he missed a... Read More
Robert Stephenson - Fantasy Baseball Closer Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 241 CURRENT ADP: ~256 overall ANALYSIS: The Rays traded for Stephenson to kick off June and promptly unlocked his next form. The 31-year-old started to show more life in June before becoming untouchable in July. His final 28 games saw 26 IP supply a 43:3 K:BB with four earned... Read More
Jason Adam - Fantasy Baseball Closer Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 271 CURRENT ADP: ~306 overall ANALYSIS: Pete Fairbanks will open the year as Tampa's primary closer, but Adam should remain fantasy-relevant in leagues that count holds as a high-leverage, late-inning reliever Adam has proven to be a valuable commodity for the Tampa Bay Rays. The 32-year-old righty had four... Read More
Louie Varland - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Draft Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 290 CURRENT ADP: ~335 overall ANALYSIS: The Minnesota Twins have one of the most robust rotations in all of baseball, and with Anthony DeSclafani (who was projected as their fifth starter) set to start the season on the shelf, we are about to see Varland crack the rotation out... Read More
Kenta Maeda - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 258 CURRENT ADP: ~275 overall ANALYSIS: The 2023 version of Maeda looked a lot more like what we had come to expect from him during his time in L.A. and his first season in Minnesota (2020). In his age 35 season, after coming off an entire missed season due... Read More
Aaron Civale - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 201 CURRENT ADP: ~243 overall ANALYSIS: Civale was dealt from Cleveland to Tampa Bay last year, finishing 2023 with 122 innings pitched across 23 starts. His 3.46 ERA was the best mark of his career since his rookie season and his xERA of 3.71 and FIP of 3.57 suggest... Read More
Tyler Wells - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 318 CURRENT ADP: ~413 overall ANALYSIS: Wells was slated to start the year in the bullpen for Baltimore, but injuries to Kyle Bradish and John Means have opened the door for him to be the fourth starter when the Orioles break camp for the regular season with Cole Irvin... Read More
Grayson Rodriguez - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 61 CURRENT ADP: ~73 overall ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez had an up-and-down year in 2023 but came into his own in the second half of the season. A 7.35 ERA in the first half of the season was a big blow to his overall numbers and fantasy prospects.... Read More
Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 195 CURRENT ADP: ~203 overall ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo was drafted in 2021 and logged just 282 IP in the minors before being thrust into action last season. The former sixth-round pick pitched admirably despite the lack of seasoning, ending the season 4-5 with a 4.21 ERA (4.13 SIERA),... Read More
Griffin Canning - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 273 CURRENT ADP: ~317 overall ANALYSIS: Considering he was coming off an entire missed season due to arm surgery, 2023 was a pretty successful year for Canning, who is no longer a young prospect at the age of 27. Canning set a career-high in K%, whiffing nearly 26% of... Read More
Gavin Williams - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 164 CURRENT ADP: ~184 overall ANALYSIS: Williams made his debut for Cleveland last year after starting the season in Double-A and working his way up to the big leagues in a hurry. He doesn't quite have the velocity of a Bobby Miller, but he still brings it with authority with... Read More
Nick Lodolo - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 228 CURRENT ADP: ~242 overall ANALYSIS: Right down to the frame, mechanics, draft capital, and now injury-prone nature, Nick Lodolo can't help but come off as a Chris Sale clone. It feels like only a matter of time before Lodolo is producing near the level Sale did during the... Read More
Cristopher Sanchez - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 225 CURRENT ADP: ~270 overall ANALYSIS: Very few were expecting Cristopher Sanchez to give the Phillies the type of season he did in 2023, with a 3.44 ERA, 3.99 FIP, 1.05 WHIP, 24.2% strikeout rate, and 4% walk rate through 18 starts. While it was an impressive run, the... Read More
Michael King - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 121 CURRENT ADP: ~147 overall ANALYSIS: A headliner in the Juan Soto trade that sent the 2019 World Series champion to the Bronx, Michael King is on track to finally become a full-time starter out west. After performing very well out of the bullpen in a setup role for the... Read More
Taj Bradley - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 257 CURRENT ADP: ~290 overall ANALYSIS: The Rays seem to find a way to churn out valuable starting pitchers. With their payroll issues, they usually tend to shy away from spending significant money on their rotation. Instead of signing Tyler Glasnow to a long-term extension, they decided to trade him to... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds For Week 25
Playoffs! Congratulations to those managers who made the fantasy baseball playoffs. If you are reading this, that is most likely the case. The fantasy season is a (fun) grind, but now is the time to buckle down and push for a league championship. While there may be less competition on the waiver wire with many... Read More
Robert Gasser - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Robert Gasser, SP, Milwaukee Brewers ANALYSIS: Over his last three starts, Robert Gasser has dominated to the tune of a 2.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 41.4% strikeout rate. Neither Wade Miley nor Adrian Houser are pitching poorly enough to lose their rotation spot, but Gasser should be the next man up if Milwaukee needs another starter down the... Read More
Blade Tidwell - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Blade Tidwell, SP, New York Mets ANALYSIS: After a strong year for Tennessee (as they had one of the best years in the program's history), Tidwell was the second-round selection of the Mets in 2022. He struck out 11 in 9 2/3 innings in his pro debut, flashing a dominant fastball at its best.... Read More
Wikelman Gonzalez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Wikelman Gonzalez, SP, Boston Red Sox ANALYSIS: Gonzalez was signed by the Red Sox out of the Dominican in 2018. He had a strong debut in the DSL in 2019, posting a 3.30 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 46 1/3 innings. He worked his way up to Single-A in 2021, with a 2.91 ERA... Read More
Drew Thorpe - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Drew Thorpe, SP, New York Yankees ANALYSIS: The long, lanky Thorpe was selected by the Yankees in the second round last summer out of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. After tossing more than 100 innings in his draft season in college, Thorpe did not make his pro debut last summer, but he did participate in... Read More
Robert Gasser - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Robert Gasser, SP, Milwaukee Brewers ANALYSIS: Gasser was selected by the Padres with the 71st overall pick in the 2021 draft. The lefty was traded at last year's trade deadline to Milwaukee in the Josh Hader deal. In 2022, his first full season in the minors, Gasser jumped up three levels, finishing with a handful of... Read More
2023 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Pitcher: Dane Dunning, Texas Rangers
After a mediocre few seasons including some time spent in bullpen roles, Dane Dunning has made his case as a strong option at the back of the Texas Rangers rotation. Even with the addition of Max Scherzer at the trade deadline, it was Martin Perez, not Dunning, who was sent to the bullpen for a... Read More
Brycen Mautz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Brycen Mautz, SP, St. Louis Cardinals ANALYSIS: The Cardinals picked the 6'3" lefty Brycen Mautz out of the University of San Diego last summer in the second round. After tossing 90 2/3 innings (with 129 strikeouts) in his draft year in college, the Cardinals let him rest, but he did make an impression in... Read More
Marcelo Perez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Marcelo Perez, SP, Seattle Mariners ANALYSIS: Marcelo Perez worked as a swingman during his four years at Texas Christian. Despite strong metrics on his pitches, his frame (5'10" and 180-ish pounds) likely drove away teams and allowed him to last until the 11th round for Seattle. He pitched deep into the postseason with the... Read More
Chandler Champlain - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Chandler Champlain, SP, Kansas City Royals ANALYSIS: The Yankees drafted Chandler Champlain in the ninth round in 2021 after a mediocre career at Southern Cal. They worked with him to develop the shape of his pitches and then unleashed him in 2022 with a very impressive walk rate. The Royals acquired Champlain as part... Read More
Luis Palacios - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Luis Palacios, SP, Miami Marlins ANALYSIS: Luis Palacios has been with the Marlins organization since signing in 2016. He finally reached complex ball after two seasons in the DSL. The 6'2" lefty has never had dominant stuff, topping out at around 90 and sitting in the upper 80s with his fastball. His secondary stuff... Read More
Grant Gambrell - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Grant Gambrell, SP, Boston Red Sox ANALYSIS: After an up-and-down career for Oregon State, 6'4" righty Grant Gambrell was selected by the Royals in the third round in 2019. He wasn't able to debut in 2020, and after just a handful of starts in 2021, he was traded to Boston as part of the... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 20
As the fantasy baseball season rounds the bend into the final playoff push, pitching options on the waiver wire have dwindled in most leagues. The majority of intriguing prospects have had at least a cup of coffee to prove if they are worth an MLB (and fantasy) roster spot. Historically slow starters have now had... Read More
Clarke Schmidt - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Clarke Schmidt has now won five of his last six starts for the Yankees. He's only won seven of his 21 starts overall this season, but he's been a consistent winner lately. Schmidt recorded seven and eight strikeouts in two of those... Read More
Jameson Taillon - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jameson Taillon has finally turned the corner this season. While he has a 5.46 ERA, his xFIP is 4.77. He's now had four straight starts with at least five innings pitched and three earned runs or less. Taillon has also struck out... Read More
Nick Pivetta - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Pivetta has been pitching out of the bullpen, but he's completed at least five innings of pitching in three of his last four outings. He has 27 strikeouts in 17 innings over that span and has allowed only two earned runs.... Read More
Kyle Hendricks - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: Don't ask me how Kyle Hendricks is doing this, but at a certain point, you have to just take the good results he's giving us. Hendricks has had two quality starts in a row with four and five strikeouts... Read More
Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Bryan Woo has a 4.96 ERA, but his xFIP is 4.10. He has 54 strikeouts in 49 innings. His last two outings are typical of a young pitcher going around the league for the first time. Bryan Woo, 98mph... Read More