Arismendy Alcantara (2B/SS/OF, CHI) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Late in Deep, NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: As of early March, Arismendy Alcantara hasn’t won any of the starting nine field positions but is listed second on Chicago’s depth chart at both second base and center field. However, with Joe Madden now in Chicago, plenty of opportunity for at bats in a utility role […]

Top 10 Batting Average Leaders for 2015

Time to Mash Let's start this article with a disclaimer: predicting batting average is something of a fool's errand. In a nutshell, the problem boils down to sample size. Barring injury, an everyday player will step up to the plate somewhere between 650 and 700 times over the course of a season. Between 60 and […]

Tiered OF Rankings Analysis: Draft Strategy & Advice For Outfielders

Over the next week, RotoBaller analysts will give you a sneak peak into our consensus Premium Tiered Rankings at each position with some in-depth analysis to help you prepare for your drafts. We already looked at catchers, first base, second base, third base and shortstop, and today we tackle outfielders. The rest of our tiered rankings can be found in our 2015 Fantasy […]

Top 10 Projected Stolen Base Leaders: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

RUN, RUN, RUN! Predicting the top five or six stolen base leaders is a relatively easy process. Those guys are in situations that breed an abundance of opportunities and they do not have much, if any, depth behind them competing for playing time. They rack up stolen base by the dozens and have a clear […]

Five Rookies / Prospects You Should Draft in 2015

MLB Rookies & Prospects to Make Fantasy Impacts Whether you are a 5 year old opening your presents on your birthday or a 40 year old getting a new fancy car during your mid-life crisis, everybody loves new toys. Rookies and prospects are the new cars of the MLB and untapped potential is their fuel. […]

Top 5 Hitters In Their Prime Set for A Breakout Season

Mining for Draft Day Gems Players like Todd Frazier and Michael Brantley in 2014, players who provide value far greater than their ADPs, emerge every fantasy season. The challenge is finding those players before everyone else does. The players below are guys who just might enter their prime this year, catapulting their value. Some are more of […]

Three Home Run & Power Hitter Surgers for 2015

Home run power is a trait that has become increasingly rare in baseball over the past few years. 2014 showcased the lowest power numbers of the last 20 years, and a further decline is expected in 2015. As flashy home run numbers continue to diminish, those who can truly hit the long ball are becoming […]

Dynasty / Keeper Deeper Dive: Michael Taylor

  Dynasty League Target Michael Taylor The 24 year old Michael Taylor has been getting a lot of attention lately after Denard Span went down with an injury. Given the fact that I didn't rank Taylor in my top 60 dynasty outfielders I clearly disagree with the hype to an extent.  Let's find out why. Taylor […]

Four Stolen Base Surgers for 2015 Fantasy Baseball

Draft preparation 101: Billy Hamilton steals bases and Giancarlo Stanton hits home runs. Note: everyone knows that. If you want to win a fantasy baseball championship, you need to dig deeper to discover the unknowns that will either slip in drafts or should be highlighted on your draft day rankings. Luckily, I’m more than happy […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Breakout Players Coming Out Of Spring Training

Potential Breakout Pitchers & Hitters For 2015 RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano of DraftSmashers Radio will […]

Ryan Braun (OF, MIL) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis

CURRENT ADP: 32.3 RANKING STATUS: Overvalued ANALYSIS: The Ryan Braun before the steroid suspension and the Ryan Braun after are two completely different players. Prior to 2013, fantasy owners could expect a .300+ batting average, 30 home runs, 100+ RBI, and double digit stolen base totals. The owner of a career .306/.368/.550 slash line, Braun […]

Top 10 Projected Runs Producers: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

It can be rather tricky in attempting to properly analyze and predict which players will score the most runs in the future.  Short of Tony Kornheiser playing the fortune teller on PTI, baseball predictions for individuals can be decimated by several factors.  Injury, well-placed defensive shifts and the failure of teammates to come through can […]

Cuban Defectors That Will Have Most Fantasy Impact In 2015

Cuba lost some of its top players as they signed blockbuster deals to come over and play in the MLB. Each team hopes their guy follows in the footsteps of last year’s Cuban defector Jose Abreu, who hit 36 home runs, 107 RBI and a .317 batting average, winning the AL Rookie of the Year award in 2014. There […]

5 AL Players Whose New Teams Will Impact Their Performance

Who Will Be Helped or Hurt by a Change of Scenery? J.A. Happ, Seattle Mariners Let’s be honest: Happ did not post Cy Young-caliber numbers in his most recent campaign. A 4.22 ERA and lackluster 7.6 K/9 IP made Happ one of many problems for the Blue Jays in 2014. That’s exactly why a transition […]

Denard Span's To Miss Significant Time with Abdominal Injury

Washington National's starting center fielder Denard Span is set to miss at least four to six weeks with an abdominal injury he suffered last Thursday during a spring training game. Span, 31, was vital part of Washington's 96 win season in 2014 producing a .302/.355/.416 slash line, while playing stellar defense in center field. Span underwent a brief, […]

Mookie Betts (OF / 2B, BOS) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis

CURRENT ADP: 121 RANKINGS STATUS: Undervalued ANALYSIS: It is becoming increasingly obvious that Mookie Betts will be the Boston Red Sox Opening Day center fielder and leadoff man. He entered spring training expecting to compete with Cuban sensation Rusney Castillo for the center field job, but Castillo suffered an oblique injury which has prevented him […]

Brandon Moss (1B/OF, CLE) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis

Current ADP: 169 Rankings Status: Undervalued Analysis: In the first half of 2014, Brandon Moss ranked T-5th in the majors with 21 HR and ranked 6th overall with 66 RBI. His numbers fell tremendously in the second half, but it was revealed in September that he was dealing with a hip injury for most of […]

Fantasy Baseball Spring Stock Watch: Semien, Norris, Betts, Davis

  Welcome to the Stock Watch First of all, welcome to the RotoBaller fantasy baseball “Stock Watch”. This will be a recurring weekly column which attempts to gauge the value of certain hitters and pitchers who are trending in the right and wrong direction. The goal is to help you make more informed decisions with […]

Top 10 Projected RBI Producers: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

  With the season only a month away, some fantasy owners have already started drafting, and everyone else is preparing to do so.  Most (if not all) leagues value runs batted in (RBI) as a scoring statistic, and it's as important as any scoring stat out there.  But it's not always so easy to forecast.   […]

MLB Podcast: Fantasy Baseball Outfield Rankings & Analysis (Part 2)

Preseason Fantasy Baseball Analysis: The Outfielders Part 2 RotoBaller is proud to present a unique new take on fantasy sports. With his tongue firmly placed in his cheek your host, the “Living Legend” Joe Gallina, provides you with a great blend of baseball talk featuring sabermetrics and fantasy analysis. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check […]

Evaluating the A's Outfield After Josh Reddick's Injury: Fantasy Analysis

On March 7th it was announced that A's Outfielder Josh Reddick will miss 4 to 6 weeks with a strained oblique. Reddick was poised to be a main run producer for a lineup already missing 3 of last years opening day starters: Yoenis Cespedes, Brandon Moss, and Josh Donaldson. With these stars out of the […]

Video: Analyzing the Top 5 Dynasty League Outfielders (OF) To Target

The 2015 fantasy baseball season is fast approaching RotoBallers. We are here to provide you with the most current and in-depth analysis every single day leading up to the busy draft season, and the start of the 2015 MLB season. Several times per week, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph will review the key player news and […]

Adam Eaton (OF, CWS) - Undervalued in 2015 Baseball Rankings

CURRENT ADP: 240 RANKINGS STATUS: Undervalued ANALYSIS: Last season, it seemed like just about everyone and their mother was on the Billy Hamilton bandwagon after a promising cup of coffee with the big league squad in 2013.  While those Hamilton advocates reaped the benefits in the first half of the 2014 season, Hamilton’s true colors […]

Austin Jackson (OF, SEA) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target as OF5 ANALYSIS: Austin Jackson was dealt to Detroit prior to the 2010 season, and made an immediate impact, posting a .293/.345/.400 triple slash line while scoring 103 runs and stealing 27 bases en route to a second-place finish in the AL Rookie of the Year voting. However, Jackson never fully developed into […]

J.D. Martinez (OF, DET) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis

ADP: 114 RANKING STATUS: Overvalued ANALYSIS: Before the season started, the Detroit Tigers took a chance on J.D. Martinez with a minor league contract. They called him up in late April and he rewarded them with a slash line of .315/.358/.553 with 23 home runs, 76 RBI, and 57 R scored. With the departure of Torii […]

Five Players Whose New 2015 Team Will Impact Their Performance (NL Edition)

  The Newbies Spring Training is finally underway, and while some players are still looking for new homes, the dust has mostly settled from the offseason. Odds are that your favorite team is probably not a contender, even with whatever moves they made over the winter, but what about your fantasy team?     Here […]

Austin Jackson: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Bounce Back Candidate

  Bounce-Back Candidate in 2015 Once a prospect in the Yankees' system, Austin Jackson was dealt to Detroit prior to the 2010 season as part of a three-team swap that also included names like Curtis Granderson and Max Scherzer. He made an immediate impact that year, posting a .293/.345/.400 triple slash line while scoring 103 […]

MLB Podcast: Fantasy Baseball Outfield Rankings & Analysis

Preseason Fantasy Baseball Analysis: The Outfielders RotoBaller is proud to present a unique new take on fantasy sports. With his tongue firmly placed in his cheek your host, the “Living Legend” Joe Gallina, provides you with a great blend of baseball talk featuring sabermetrics and fantasy analysis. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all […]

A Look Ahead: The Top 5 Free Agents of 2016 by WAR

Poet Alexander Pope once wrote "hope springs eternal," but had he ever gotten the chance to attend Spring Training he may have shuffled those words around and come out with something along the lines of "spring brings eternal hope." Spring Training is finally in full swing and with those familiar sounds of bat on ball […]

Billy Hamilton (OF, CIN) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target as OF2 ANALYSIS: Billy Hamilton's 56 SB last year still were good for the second-most in the league (Dee Gordon, 64). However, Hamilton left a lot to be desired last year, with only 72 runs scored and a mediocre .250 batting average. Understandably, Hamilton owners were driven crazy by his inconsistency, but he […]