Engel's Insider Angles: Rebounds And Values From The Yankees Beat

The Fantasy Sports Writers Association award-winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller.com! Every year during fantasy baseball draft season, Scott Engel talks to prime MLB sources to get exclusive nuggets of information. On the condition of anonymity, former and current players, executives, scouts and media members provide their unfiltered insights on key players and […]

Cavan Biggio Is Day-To-Day With Jammed Finger

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio (finger) appears to have avoided significant injury and is listed as day-to-day with a jammed pinky finger, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. McGrath reports that the finger was tested and x-rayed and there were no signs of major injury. After several negative injury updates on Tuesday, […]

Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Targeting Bad Bullpens

With Opening Day of the MLB season only a little over a week away, it's time to start getting your mind right and preparing for a full season of MLB DFS action. Last summer we missed out on several months of MLB games due to the COVID pandemic, but we are going to get 6 […]

Cavan Biggio Scratched With Finger Soreness

The injuries continue to pile up for the Toronto Blue Jays with news that third baseman Cavan Biggio was scratched from today's game with an injury to his pinky finger. The injury is not considered serious at this time and the incident occurred two days ago when he took a ball off his finger while […]

Mauricio Dubon's Hitting Improvements Standing Out This Spring

San Francisco Giants second baseman/outfielder Mauricio Dubon's changes in hitting approach have not gone unnoticed this spring. Manager Gabe Kapler said Tuesday, "Dubon really stands out as a player that's made significant adjustments to his approach.". The 26-year-old currently has a .286 batting average and .462 on-base percentage this spring with six strikeouts, 10 walks, […]

KC Bubba's 10 Bold Predictions for 2021

The 2021 season is so close to starting, which means it is time for some bold predictions. It appears the season will still be a complete 162 games, with no NL DH and a standard playoff format. The bouncy ball will supposedly be replaced with a ball designed to limit power, fun times like usual from […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Barrels

We've previously looked at how exit velocity (or EV) is only one piece of the fantasy analysis puzzle. Baseball broadcasts will commonly cite Launch Angle (LA) to complement their EV figures, but it is given in terms of degrees. Am I evaluating a baseball player or trying to find the hypotenuse of an isosceles triangle? […]

2021 Fantasy Baseball Busts - RotoBaller Staff Picks

As you prepare for fantasy baseball drafts in 2021, it's crucial that you avoid the dreaded bust that could sink your team. As we did with draft sleepers yesterday, our staff came together to share their thoughts on preseason ADP values, this time on their least favorite picks. Let's find out who our experts have […]

Isan Diaz Has Another Forgettable Spring Day

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz had another rough day in a Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets on Tuesday. Diaz went 0-for-3 at the plate, dropping his batting average to .071. He also forgot to pay attention to a play and almost got hit by a baseball while covering first base on […]

Ha-Seong Kim Will Take Outfield Reps

San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim will take outfield reps in the closing days of spring training. With starting center fielder Trent Grisham (hamstring) questionable for Opening Day, the Friars are experimenting positions, potentially shifting Tommy Pham or Jurickson Profar to center. Kim played shortstop and third base across seven seasons in the KBO, but […]

Ryan McMahon Goes Yard On Monday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon went 3-for-3 at the dish and bopped a solo home run on Monday vs. the Texas Rangers. McMahon took Rangers' starter Dane Dunning deep in the first inning for his third home run of the spring. He chipped in a pair of singles later in the game as well. […]

Starlin Castro Starts At 3B Tuesday Amid Carter Kieboom’s Slump

Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro shifted over to the hot corner for the first time during Grapefruit League play Tuesday in an attempt to get the veteran reps at the position prior to Opening Day. The move comes as a means of helping Castro develop additional positional flexibility in the case that manager Dave Martinez […]

Frank Ammirante's 10 Bold Predictions for 2021

Making bold predictions is one of my favorite topics to write about. There's no better feeling as a writer than when you tout an overlooked player and it hits. Hitting on your bold prediction can really help you win your fantasy leagues. To secure a championship, you need your top players to approach their ceilings and […]

Nick Solak Stays Hot, Homers Again

Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak went 2-for-4 with a solo home run on Monday. Over his last four games, he's hitting 6-for-14 (.429) with two home runs. Overall, Solak is 12-for-37 (.324) with four home runs but has an uninspired BB-K of 1-13. He hit 32 home runs in 2019 between triple-A and the […]

Marcus Semien Homers In Second Straight Game

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman/shortstop Marcus Semien went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, and two RBI in Monday's win over the Tigers. Semien got off to a bit of a quiet start this spring, but he's heating up now with three extra-base hits and three RBI in his last two games. The 30-year-old […]

DJ LeMahieu To See Spring Reps At First And Third

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu will be getting some action at the two corner infield positions, first base and third base, before the end of spring. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that he wants LeMahieu to see reps at the two corner spots because LeMahieu's able to give the team some versatility there. […]

Cesar Hernandez Continues Scorching Spring

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Hernandez has been on absolute fire this spring as he is now 14-for-34 with one home run, seven RBI, and one stolen base through 12 games. Hernandez is a solid sleeper candidate […]

Franklin Barreto Shut Down Due To Injury, Out 4-6 Weeks

Los Angeles Angels infielder Franklin Barreto (elbow) will be sidelined for at least the next month due to inflammation in his throwing elbow. Barreto was expected to serve as the Halos' primary reserve infielder, with his absence likely paving the way for Luis Rengifo to snag an Opening Day roster spot. Barreto was impressing offensively […]

Jeff McNeil Scores Twice In Win Over Nationals

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil went 1-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Nationals. McNeil has had a bit of a rough spring, as he's batting just .103 so far with one walk against seven strikeouts. Still, there isn't much to worry about with the 28-year-old, as […]

Adam Frazier Doubles Twice In Win Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier had his sixth multi-hit performance of the spring on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI in the win over the Red Sox. Frazier has been near unstoppable at the plate in Spring Training, having reached base safely in all eight games he's played in and slashing […]

Brandon Lowe Extends Hitting Streak To Four Games Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe extended his hitting streak to four games on Sunday, finishing 1-for-3 in the loss to the Braves. After opening Spring Training by going 1-for-13 with five strikeouts, Lowe is now 4-for-11 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored over his last four games. Lowe […]

Jorge Polanco Homers In Return To Lineup

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with a home run and strikeout in a 12-7 win over the Orioles on Sunday. Polanco made his return to the lineup after dealing with a minor groin injury- and didn't wait long to show that he was healthy, depositing the first pitch he saw in his […]

Luis Arraez Could Bat Leadoff At Times

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez could bat leadoff at times in 2021. Outfielder Max Kepler has been the primary leadoff hitter for Minnesota over the last two seasons, though Arraez has assumed that role when both have been in the lineup this spring. Manager Rocco Baldelli said that both could hit in that spot in […]

Max Muncy Draws Pair Of Walks Against Giants Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy did not record an at-bat against the Giants on Sunday, as he finished the day with two walks and a run scored. While the average hasn't been high for Muncy this spring as he is currently 6-for-30 in 13 games, he has shown good plate discipline with eight […]

Ozzie Albies Hitting 5-For-14 Over Last Five Games

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies has begun to heat up at the plate over his last five games, as he is now hitting 5-for-14 with a home run and four runs scored in that span following Sunday's performance. Albies is now hitting .259/.355/.481 with two homers this spring, as he looks to bounce back […]

Jazz Chisholm Hits A Homer On Sunday

Miami Marlins infielder Jazz Chisholm hit a long homer in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. Chisholm didn't start, but he replaced Isan Diaz and ended up going 2-for-2 with the home run and a single. He drove in two runs and scored one. He got off to a slow start this spring, […]

Spring Training Lineup Takeaways - Week 3 Lineup Trends

We are entering week four of Spring Training and week three gave us a lot to watch down the stretch. But of course, you can catch up by talking a look at week one and week two recaps. Just a reminder, in my Lineup Takeaways series we are focusing 100% on lineups, news and quotes […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: MiLB Stats

Once you've grown accustomed to having advanced tools to help make fantasy decisions, it can feel disorientating to be without them. Prospects are increasingly becoming a focal point in both real and fantasy baseball, but the minors simply do not have all of the data publically available for MLB players. For example, advanced plate discipline […]

MLB DFS Advice: Picking Hitters on DraftKings and FanDuel

Welcome back to our DFS strategy series. I've already gone over some tips for picking pitchers in this post, and I covered a lot of the hitting side in this piece where I talked about stacking strategy. A lot of hitting tips were already covered in that stacking piece, so give that a look after […]

Finding Hitter Clones At Cheaper ADPs

One of the most useful algorithms in the machine learning world is that of data clustering. Clustering, in this case, is defined as: grouping a set of objects in such a way that objects in the same group (called a cluster) are more similar (in some sense) to each other than to those in other groups […]