After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Starting Pitcher Preview Part 3

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 […]

Question Marks Remain Over Ronald Guzman's Availability

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (knee) remains a question mark for Texas with Opening Day a little over a week away. However, there is optimism that Guzman could be back in the lineup as soon as Wednesday, suggesting that without a set back he will be active come the start of the season. Guzman […]

Joey Gallo Confident of Making Opening Day

Texas Rangers first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo (groin) is confident of being on the field on Opening Day. Gallo suffered a mild groin strain over the weekend, but has stated on numerous occasions since that if this was the regular season he would be out on the field for the Rangers. This spring Gallo has been […]

The King's Insider Report - National League East

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The King’s Award-Winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller with a look at the National League East. Last time, we focused on the New York Mets, and now here’s an insider outlook from a former pitcher in the division who now works as a broadcaster. […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball Part 13 - Statcast for Pitchers

Previously, we looked at Barrels, a stat combining exit velocity and launch angle to measure how often a batter makes quality hard contact. As much as batters want to hit a Barrel every time, pitchers want to avoid them at all costs. Yet there is some evidence that pitchers do not have the same influence […]

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Starting Pitcher Preview Part 2

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 […]

Updated First Base Rankings - 5x5 Roto (Mixed Leagues)

The clock ticks ever closer to Opening Day and we here at RotoBaller are back to give one final round of position-by-position analysis with a mixed-league, 5x5 framework. We’re going to start at the most glorious position on the field: first base. No, I didn’t play first myself, why do you ask? While there are […]

Buster Posey Plays In Back-to-Back Spring Games

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey was able to play consecutive Cactus League spring games on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. It was his first time catching in consecutive days this spring. He ended up 1-for-3 with a single to raise his spring average to .217. That's not terribly important, but it is rather […]

Max Muncy Able To Take Batting Practice

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (wrist) was able to take a full round of batting practice on Sunday for the first time since sustaining his right wrist injury. He was also able to resume throwing, too, so it's a good bet that he'll be able to get back into a spring game or […]

Jake Lamb Checks Out Of Sunday's Game Early

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Jake Lamb (back) left Sunday's Cactus League spring game against the Chicago White Sox after three innings due to tightness in his back. Manager Torey Lovullo said Lamb mentioned the issue after flying out in the second inning. "He's going to come in (Monday), get re-evaluated," Lovullo said. "I can't predict […]

Christian Walker's Bizarre Spring Training Continues

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is one of the most fascinating prospects for the organization, as fans are hopeful he can fill the void left behind by Paul Goldschmidt. So far this spring, Walker is 14-for-37 while accumulating 11 RBI. Those are fantastic numbers, but the fact that he has 11 strikeouts in those […]

Chris Davis Hitting Below .200

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Chris Davis had one of the worst hitting seasons in MLB history last year, and spring training results indicate that he still hasn't found his rhythm. In 21 at-bats thus far, Davis has just four hits while recording 11 strikeouts. That followed up a 2017-18 season in which the 33-year-old posted […]

Luke Voit (1B, NYY) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 150 CURRENT ADP: ~180 overall ANALYSIS: In the space of a couple of months at the end of 2018, Luke Voit went from a fading first base prospect with a mediocre short first stint in the majors to a legitimate starting MLB first baseman. His late-season hot streak started in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Top 690: Updated H2H Points League Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers. Spring training is in full swing, and we couldn't be more excited for fantasy baseball drafts and the approaching MLB season. Below you will find our staff's updated fantasy baseball points league rankings (top 690) for head-to-head points formats. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded […]

Martin Prado Knocks First Hits of the Spring

After a disastrous 2018 season, Miami Marlins corner infielder Martin Prado is looking to regain the form he displayed in 2016. The veteran Prado recorded his first hits of the Spring after the team held him out of the lineup because of a back injury he suffered last season. After a 2016 season where he […]

Colton Welker Stands Out In Camp

Colorado Rockies third baseman/first baseman Colton Welker, the team's No. 2 prospect and No. 95 overall per MLB Pipeline, didn't remain in big league camp for long, but he stood out in his 18 at-bats by slashing .556/.556/.944 with 10 hits (two homers and a double). With Nolan Arenado signing a long-term extension, Welker will […]

Peter Alonso Making A Case For Opening Day Roster

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso, the team's top prospect and No. 51 overall per MLB Pipeline, is making a strong case to be on the team's Opening Day roster by hitting .368 with three home runs and four doubles in 14 Grapefruit League games. It's still unknown if he'll start the year at […]

Hot September Hitters Ready to Break Out in 2019

September can be a weird month for fantasy baseball. More often than not there are only a handful of owners really fully focused at that stage. Unfortunately by that stage of the season no matter what your league rules at least a couple of owners will be out of contention and their focus will have […]

Predicting the Top 10 Finishers for RBI in 2019

If you so much as mention the acronym "RBI" in the wrong baseball circles these days, you run the risk of being ridiculed. Because RBI is such an opportunity-driven statistic, it is no longer viewed as an accurate measurement of a player's overall value. J.T. Realmuto didn't have any control over the on-base percentages of […]

Michael Chavis Has Four Homers This Spring

Boston Red Sox third baseman/first baseman Michael Chavis, the team's No. 1 prospect and No. 79 overall per MLB Pipeline, ranks second in baseball with four spring homers. However, he was optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday and the team doesn't have an opening for his power bat right now. He'll continue to work on improving […]

Steve Pearce Homers Twice on Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce broke an 0-for-11 spring training streak in a strong way by mashing two home runs in a 4-4 tie with the Tigers on Thursday. Despite his 2018 postseason heroics, today's showing is a direct example of what to expect from Pearce. Periods of ineffectiveness at the plate are […]

Justin Bour Smacks His Third Homer Of The Spring

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Justin Bour (knee), scratched earlier in the week with a sore knee, was in the lineup for Thursday's Cactus League spring game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He cracked a three-run home run, his third clout of the exhibition schedule. That's what Bour brings to the table - plenty of power. […]

Max Muncy Scratched From Thursday's Spring Game

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (wrist, forearm) was scratched from the Cactus League spring game lineup against the Cincinnati Reds due to stiffness in his right forearm and wrist area. He is considered day to day. Muncy was able to play in Wednesday's night game and he said he wasn't sure how he […]

ADP Champ or Chump - C.J. Cron and Robbie Ray

No matter how much you prepare for a draft, what you do in the heat of the moment can reveal who you like and who you don't. I recently completed two Rotoballer Challenge drafts (there's still time to sign up if you haven't yet) and decided that any player I took in both of them […]