Schedule Factors - Hitters on the Rise

Now that MLB schedules are finally official, it's time we take a look at which hitters are going to be impacted the most. In order to fully breakdown the way in which a schedule may impact a hitter, we need to keep three things in mind: player talent, strength of schedule, and directional park factors. […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Mixed Leagues (July)

With Opening Day of the 2020 MLB season just a few weeks away, we have a new batch of updated fantasy baseball rankings for you here at RotoBaller. The unpredictable effects of COVID-19 and the implementation of the 60-game season will make the upcoming fantasy campaign the most unique we have ever seen. Not only […]

Overpriced Hitters According to ATC Projections

RotoBaller is fortunate to have 2019's most accurate ranker, Ariel Cohen, to give us his updated ATC projections. I have taken those projections and turned them into fantasy dollars, ranking them accordingly. By comparing these rankings to the latest NFBC ADP data, we can see which players ATC likes at their draft price, and who should […]

Rookie Running Back Sleepers to Watch in 2020

We just experienced one of the deepest running back classes in the history of the NFL Draft. The draft was loaded with talent from top to bottom. Since there was more talent leaking to the later rounds of the draft, we are surely going to see some unexpected players break out. The running back position […]

Antonio Brown: Dynasty Buy or Sell? Fantasy Bomb Pod

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano decide whether free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown is a player to buy or sell in dynasty fantasy football ahead of the 2020 season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to […]

Players Poised To Start Strong With Soft Early Schedules

It's been more than two months since the NFL released the full 17-week schedules for the 2020 season. We have no idea if we will get to actually watch any football during the upcoming fall and winter, but here's to hoping. If we make it there, though, the strength of schedule will always make a […]

Underpriced Pitchers According to ATC Projections

While nothing is guaranteed, we can at least see the light at the end of the tunnel. Baseball is back, baby! Summer camp (I refuse to call it Spring Training 2.0) has now begun and Opening Day is set for July 23/24. Coming with the return are seismic changes; a universal DH, limited opponents, a […]

Historically Slow Starters to Avoid on Draft Day?

There is no telling how this 60-game jumble of a 2020 season will affect each MLB player individually. Some may relish the opportunity to have an outsized impact on the season. Others may feel uncomfortable playing at all, let alone be at full game speed in time for Opening Day. Regardless of the unknowns, however, […]

One Preseason Game "Very Likely" In 2020

The NFL would like for teams to play two preseason games this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the Players Association wants none. A league source said that one preseason game is the "very likely" outcome as a compromise as the league tries to get various issues resolved before training camps open next week. Ideally, […]

NFL Players To Spend Three Weeks On IR For COVID-19

The NFL and Players Association reached an agreement on Thursday regarding the procedures for dealing with players that test positive for COVID-19 during the 2020 season. Players who test positive for the virus will be placed on a COVID-19 list for three weeks, creating a roster spot that would be filled with a player that […]

Giovanny Gallegos On His Way To St. Louis

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos is on his way to St. Louis and will try to be part of the team's Saturday workout. Gallegos hasn't been with the team in summer camp due to travel issues, so it remains to see how ready he'll be for the start of the regular season next […]

Jordan Zimmermann Dealing With Forearm Tightness

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (forearm) is dealing with tightness in his forearm, which is the same injury that shut him down for a while in 2019. It's not what you want to hear from a 34-year-old hurler that was considering retirement after the 2020 season before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Zimmermann had an […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 7/19/20

Welcome, Rotoballers, to my KBO DFS Cheat Sheet! These cheat sheets will include my usual KBO Starting Lineups sheet, KBO Starting Pitchers for the upcoming slate, and my KBO matchup sheets where I personally project the starting lineups for each team. Remember the KBO is an entirely different animal than MLB and small things can […]

Universal DH Beneficiaries - Runs Scored

For the first time in baseball history, the National League will employ the position of designated hitter. Besides making NL games more exciting to watch, this change should have two main effects. First, NL pitchers will see some level of decline in their ratios. It is inevitable when facing superior opposing lineups. The second change will […]

Toronto Blue Jays: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The Toronto Blue Jays will be our final stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking […]

Kyle Tucker Should See Plenty Of Action

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said that outfielder Kyle Tucker should see plenty of action this season despite saying that right fielder Josh Reddick has the benefit of the doubt for most of the playing time in right field recently. Tucker is a top-50 fantasy outfielder and could easily send Reddick to the bench eventually […]

Ryan Pressly Should Return Saturday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly (finger) should return to action on Saturday. A blister on his right index finger kept Pressly from pitching in Tuesday's intrasquad game, but it sounds like it's not a big deal and shouldn't keep him from being ready on Opening Day. The right-handed reliever was already worthwhile in deep […]

Aledmys Diaz Should Play Saturday

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said that infielder Aledmys Diaz (neck) should play in the team's intrasquad game on Saturday and will travel to Kansas City. Baker wants to give Diaz as many at-bats as he can before the start of the regular season. As long as Diaz doesn't suffer any sort of setback, he […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Leaves Intrasquad Game Early

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder/middle infielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (side) left the team's intrasquad game on Friday after his first at-bat of the game when he felt discomfort on his left side. Gurriel will be re-examined on Saturday. The 26-year-old arrived late to camp earlier this week due to undisclosed reasons, too, so there's a chance […]

Jordan Yamamoto Sent To Alternate Training Site

The Miami Marlins optioned starting pitcher Jordan Yamamoto to their alternate training site on Friday, meaning that he won't be a part of the team's Opening Day roster. With Yamamoto likely out, it could be good news for Elieser Hernandez's chances of winning the final rotation spot. Yamamoto, a 24-year-old right-hander, went 4-5 with a […]

Atlanta Braves: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The Atlanta Braves will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking for […]

Rethinking DFS Strategies for a 60-Game MLB Season

The 2020 MLB season is going to be weird. In a 60-game season, previous in-season game performance holds limited value, making game-to-game projections unusually difficult across the entire season. Consider what some player production looked like 60 games into last season: David Dahl had a .457 BABIP Jose Ramirez had a .202/.303/.307 slash line Jake […]

Caleb Smith To Start Second Game Of Season

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Caleb Smith will start the second game of the regular season on the road against the Phillies. Smith had a career-high 168 strikeouts in 153 innings over 28 starts last year for the Fish, but he also struggled in the second half of the season to finish with a 4.52 ERA […]

Tony Watson Faces Hitters Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tony Watson (shoulder) faced hitters in game conditions on Friday for the first time this year and topped out at 88 mph. Watson's command was a little erratic, but it's understandable given his long layoff. It's not exactly a vote of confident, though, with Opening Day less than a week […]

Brandon Belt, Evan Longoria Could Be Ready For Opener

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said that first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) and third baseman Evan Longoria (oblique) both have a shot to be ready by Opening Day on Thursday, July 23, against the Dodgers. Belt is slated to serve as the designated hitter in Saturday night's simulated game. Fantasy owners shouldn't get their […]

Closers and Saves Report: Summer Camp Edition

In a normal year, we'd be talking about the upcoming trade deadline and how this team needs that player but that team needs this player but then that guy got hurt. During a normal baseball season, we'd be discussing the All-Star Game and how this player definitely didn't deserve a spot and that player was certainly robbed of his […]

Brad Keller Cleared To Return To Camp

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller has been cleared to return to summer camp after testing positive for COVID-19. With a week until Opening Day, Keller is unlikely to be ready, but he might only wind up missing a start or two, depending on whether he experienced any symptoms during his quarantine. The 24-year-old […]

Anthony Rendon Scratched From Intrasquad Game

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (oblique) was scratched from the team's intrasquad game on Friday night with oblique tightness and is day-to-day. It doesn't sound as though the Angels think this is a serious injury, but oblique injuries have a tendency to linger, so this one is worth watching for an elite player […]

Julio Teheran Arrives At Angels Camp

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Julio Teheran arrived to summer camp on Friday, but it's unclear how quickly he can catch up and be available to pitch with Opening Day a week away. The veteran right-hander is probably unlikely to be ready for the start of the regular season at this point, but Teheran is […]