Measuring Contact and Plate Discipline for Hitters: Walk-to-Strikeout Ratio or Walk Percentage Minus Strikeout Percentage?

For pitchers, K% minus BB% is generally recognized to be a superior metric to K/BB, and one of the better metrics out there for capturing pitcher talent. For batters, though, BB/K is still the dominant metric, widely referenced in baseball research. BB% minus K%, while not new, is only referenced in a few sabermetric niche […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 15)

We are coming out of the All-Star break with our attention to the second half of the MLB season. This is another installment of our fantasy baseball prospects rankings series, reviewing MLB prospects to make fantasy impacts in 2022. Max Meyer was called up, and Esteury Ruiz was called up as well and is not […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 15

Welcome back RotoBallers from the All-Star break! We're back at it for some fantasy baseball trade targets and avoids for Week 15 of the MLB season. Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising In The Second Half

Welcome back RotoBallers from the All-Star break, and to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. I want to do something different for this edition, we're going to […]

Whit Merrifield Returns To The Lineup Friday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield (toe) is back at second base and is hitting sixth on Friday against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen. Merrifield was sidelined for the last eight games before the All-Star break, but apparently the time off did him wonders. He also missed last weekend's series in Toronto against […]

Jean Segura Could Begin Rehab Assignment Next Week

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Jean Segura (finger) is hoping to begin a minor league rehab assignment next week, and he thinks he could rejoin the team following the team's road trips against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves. Segura has been hitting and throwing recently without any issues. The 32-year-old will return to an everyday role […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Out Six Weeks With Stress Fracture

A CT scan on Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s back revealed a stress fracture, according to sources. The timetable on this type of injury is roughly six weeks. It's a tough break for the 24-year-old All-Star, the Marlins and his fantasy managers. Chisholm had become a must-start for fantasy lineups in 2022, hitting […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/22/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/22/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We are BACK. It feels almost Opening Day-ish, and I'm excited to get back into the DraftKings lobby! Let's crush the slate!   Top Hitters for 7/22/22 Aaron Judge ($6,200) vs. Tyler Wells It's not […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/22/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's the first BIG slate of baseball all week, and I am sure you are anxious to get back to building MLB DFS lineups. It feels a little bit like an Opening Day slate with a lot of teams being able to reset their pitching rotations, giving us a bunch of aces on the bump. […]

Tommy La Stella Set For Rehab Assignment On Friday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella (illness) will begin a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Sacramento. He was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on July 8 and will ramp up his activity in the minors before returning to the big leagues. The 33-year-old is slashing .241/.281/.375 with two home runs, 11 RBI, […]

Chris Taylor Takes Swings And Fields Grounders

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor (foot) hasn't resumed running, but he is taking swings, fielding grounders and throwing. He was placed on the injured list after suffering a small fracture in his left foot on July 4. The 31-year-old's return from the IL is to be determined, and the Dodgers should have more of […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Undergoes CT Scan

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (back) is awaiting the results of a follow-up CT scan on his back. Chisholm took batting practice in Los Angeles this week during All-Star festivities, but running remains an issue. His fantasy managers will be hoping that he gets good results from his CT scan and that he […]

Ezequiel Duran Called Up By Rangers

The Texas Rangers recalled infield prospect Ezequiel Duran from Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday and placed infielder/outfielder Brad Miller (neck) on the 10-day injured list with a neck strain in a corresponding move. Duran was immediately put into the starting lineup on Thursday against the Miami Marlins at second base while hitting ninth. In his […]

Miguel Vargas Looks To Continue Success In Second Half

Los Angeles Dodgers infield/outfield prospect Miguel Vargas had a great first half for Triple-A Oklahoma City and will look to continue that success in the second half of the season. On the season, Vargas has hit .295 with 13 homers, 64 RBI and 21 doubles. Opening the season as an infielder, Vargas' success at the […]

This Year's Tyler O'Neill Will Be.....

In 2021, Tyler O'Neill had a very solid first half of the season, batting .275 with 15 home runs, seven steals, 37 RBI, and 38 runs scored. Most fantasy baseball players that have him remember his September/October where he hit .328 with 13 home runs, five steals, 30 RBI, and 31 runs scored in those […]

Players to Buy and Sell - Trade Targets for the Second Half of the MLB Season

I hope you all are having a fantastic All-Star break. I made it about a day and a half before I had the itch to get back here and write more fantasy baseball stuff. Plenty of people are transitioning to fantasy football this week, but the fantasy baseball season is just about to get really […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/21/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/21/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/21/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's the end of the All-Star Break as we know it (and I feel fine). Well, it's only the end for six teams. The other 24 still have an extra day to relax while these six have to get back out there a day early and make up some games. Hey, we're not complaining! It […]

Fantasy Baseball 2022 First-Half Awards

As we close out the first half of the MLB season, we are temporarily going into reflection mode. I'm Jon Anderson and I'm here to hand out some first-half awards for fantasy baseball. I will mostly have standard-scoring rotisserie leagues in mind here, and I will try to not make injury a big part of […]

Shohei Ohtani Hitting Leadoff For American League

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff for the American League in Tuesday's All-Star game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. It's unclear if the two-way Japanese star will appear out of the bullpen on the mound following Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan. Following Ohtani in the batting order will be […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. To Lead Off For National League

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will start in right field and serve as the leadoff man for the National League in Tuesday's All-Star game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. He'll be followed in the batting order by Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Mookie Betts, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado, St. Louis […]

Rest-Of-Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings: MLB Mid-Year Updates and Analysis

With the MLB All-Star break approaching and the season's halfway mark upon us, I figure it's time to drop a full-blown fantasy baseball rankings update. Scroll along to see my ranks broken down by position, with a smattering of analysis commentary following each position's table. To be clear, these rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings are geared […]

Week 15 MLB Injury News, Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Wander Franco, Yordan Alvarez, Jacob deGrom, Freddy Peralta

The mid-summer classic is upon us. We now get to watch the Home Run Derby and see if Pete Alonso can three-peat. The only other MLB player to ever win a total of three Home Run Derbys was Ken Griffey Jr. The All Star game follows with some of the best players in the game […]

David Fletcher Goes 2-For-4 In Rehab Game Sunday

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher (hip) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake last Tuesday. He struggled over his first four games with the Salt Lake Bees, going just 1-for-11 at the plate. However, he came through with a 2-for-4 game on Sunday, hitting two singles in the contest. Fletcher has been out […]

Jace Jung Goes To The Tigers At No. 12

The Detroit Tigers selected second baseman Jace Jung out of Texas Tech with the 12th overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft. The 21-year-old was named the Big 12 Conference player of the year in 2021 after compiling 21 homers, 67 RBI and 55 runs to go along with a .337/.462/.697 slash line. He put […]

Marcus Semien Homers And Steals A Base

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien contributed across the board Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and a stolen base in a 6-2 loss to the red-hot Seattle Mariners. Semien now has 13 home runs and 17 stolen bases on the season, totals which affirm his place towards the top of […]

Kevin Newman Enjoys Three-Hit Day

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kevin Newman enjoyed a strong day from the top of the lineup Sunday, going 3-for-6 with a double, two RBI, and two runs scored in an 8-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Newman has only appeared in 24 games this season after missing time with an injury, and he has slashed .273/.319/.375 […]

Termarr Johnson Drafted Fourth Overall By Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected second baseman Termarr Johnson fourth overall in the 2022 MLB draft. Johnson is a left-handed hitter who has immense potential as both a contact hitter and power hitter. He is widely considered as the best overall pure hitter in the 2022 draft class. He played shortstop during his time at Benjamin […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 15

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 15

Welcome to the All-Star Break, after the games on Sunday, the All-Stars will head to Los Angeles, other players will head home, and those of us managing multiple fantasy teams will enjoy a well-deserved break. We at RotoBaller hope our tools have helped find success in the first half, but there's still time to make […]