Max Kepler Set To Make Spring Debut Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (back) will make his Spring debut on Friday against the Red Sox. The Twins believe that the soreness in Kepler's back is unrelated to last year's injury, which bodes well for the 27-year-old's fantasy stock heading into the 2020 season. Kepler could score and drive in 90 runs again like... Read More

Justin Upton Flying Under The Radar

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton will be looking to bounce back this season after a knee injury sidelined him for most of 2019. By the time the veteran could make it on the field, he played only 63 games and slashed an abysmal .215/.309/.416. But Upton claims he is healthy and, even better, is... Read More

Scott Kingery Launches Two-Run Homer

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Scott Kingery launched a two-run homer to dead center in the Phillies Spring Training game against the Red Sox Thursday. Kingery had an up-and-down season last year working in a super-utility role, but the Phillies have plans for him to stick at second base this year and hopefully some consistency will... Read More

Shin-Soo Choo Expected Back In Lineup On Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (oblique) is recovering well from the muscle tightness that saw him scratched from Tuesday's game, and is expected to return to the lineup on Friday versus the Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers said that they were being extremely cautious with the injury as Choo is a veteran, and they could... Read More

Stephen Piscotty Still Dealing With Strain

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (rib cage) will not take batting practice on the field on Thursday as he continues to deal with an intercostal strain. Piscotty had been taking swings in the batting cages and hoped to get on the field Thursday, but he is still dealing with twinges from the strain. Piscotty said... Read More

Brandon Nimmo Undergoing More Medical Tests

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is undergoing more medical tests on Thursday. These tests are in addition to the precautionary cardiac screening that caused him to miss Wednesday's Grapefruit League game. At this point despite the testing, nothing has been suggested by the Mets that Nimmo will miss time. In 2019, Nimmo played in... Read More

Niko Goodrum Held Out As Precaution

Detroit Tigers infielder Niko Goodrum has been out all week with a groin injury. According to reports, this is simply due to the Tigers being extra cautious, and he would in fact be playing if it was the regular season. Goodrum originally injured his groin in late August and he missed the final month of the... Read More

Bubba Starling Homers Again

Kansas City Royals outfielder/forever prospect Bubba Starling is off to a quick start this spring, hitting his second homer of the season on Wednesday. Starling is out of minor league options, and so he's in a tight battle to find a roster spot. He's got an uphill battle, and he'll likely need someone like Nicky... Read More

Hunter Dozier Looking To Steal More Bases

Kansas City Royals third baseman/outfielder Hunter Dozier talked about how one of his primary targets for 2020 is going to be more stolen bases. Dozier's got the speed, as evidenced by his 10 triples last year, and his average sprint speed is just a hair slower than Whit Merrifield. With the prospective change to outfield... Read More

Engel's Angles: ADP Insights, Perspectives on Aaron Judge and Ketel Marte (Premium Content)

Spring training exhibition play has just opened and expert draft season is here. The trends are being firmly established on how to draft, and where to draft certain players. We all know pure ace top starters are going to be taken very early, and there will be a high emphasis on garnering top speed merchants.... Read More

RotoBaller Friends & Family Industry Mock Draft: What the Experts Were Thinking

The RotoBaller Friends & Family Mock Draft has become an annual tradition where we gather some of the biggest names from the fantasy baseball world and put together a mock draft just as spring training has commenced. Thanks to RT Sports for once again hosting and providing a custom draft site where readers could follow... Read More

H2H Points League Draft Strategy

Points leagues are essentially the rawest version of fantasy baseball. These are not players, these are stat-lines and you want to put up as many points per week as possible. Do not get too attached to underperforming players who have name-value and potential. There is a stark difference in draft strategy when it comes to... Read More

Wil Myers Clears The Fences

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers went 2-for-3 with a solo homer on Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. The 29-year-old has taken constant trade rumors in stride and collected three hits and a walk in nine spring training plate appearances. After performing like a legitimate four-category fantasy stud between 2016-2017, Myers has declined the past... Read More

Josh Reddick Could Make Spring Debut This Weekend

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick (shoulder) said he will make his Grapefruit League debut possibly as early as this weekend. Reddick is healed from offseason left shoulder surgery but arrived at camp on a personal workout plan. The Astros are just being cautious with the 33-year-old, and he should be fine in time for Opening... Read More

Jarren Duran Hits Home Run Against Pirates

Boston Red Sox outfielder/second baseman Jarren Duran continued his impressive start to the exhibition schedule with another productive performance in Wednesday's 6-3 victory against the Pirates. Duran went 2-for-3 at the plate with a two-run home run off of Pirates right-handed starter Mitch Keller in the second inning. The 2018 seventh-round draft selection has started... Read More

Anthony Santander Yet To Play The Field

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (shoulder) has not played in the outfield so far during Spring Training. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has purposely started Santander off slowly due to an issue with his shoulder stemming from last season. The expectation is that the 25-year-old will ramp up his training activities in the coming days. Santander... Read More

Yusniel Diaz Set To Make Grapefruit League Debut This Weekend

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Yusniel Diaz (shoulder) is expected to return to Spring Training action this weekend, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Diaz has been dealing with soreness in his left shoulder, but it is not a long-term concern. The 23-year-old is one of the Orioles' top prospects after he slashed .262/.335/.472 at Double-A Bowie in... Read More

Harrison Bader Scores Two Runs on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader scored twice in Wednesday's Grapefruit League loss to the Miami Marlins. Bader went 1-for-4 with a double and he reached on an error. He was excellent defensively last season, but struggled to a .205/.314/.366 line. He showed good patience at the plate but has never really hit for a... Read More

Tyler O'Neill Gets Five At-Bats on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill played all of Wednesday's split-squad Grapefruit League game against the Miami Marlins, going 1-for-5 with a single and two strikeouts. O'Neill should have one of the starting spots in the Cardinals outfield and while the power potential is real with him, there remains a lot of swing-and-miss in his... Read More

Joc Pederson Yet To Resume Hitting

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson (side) has not been cleared to resume hitting yet, according to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com. The 27-year-old injured himself at the start of Dodgers' camp, and the injury is continuing to nag at him. Pederson blasted 36 home runs last season, despite seeing almost all of his at-bats come... Read More

Mets Not Concerned About Brandon Nimmo

Updating a previous report, New York Mets manager Luis Rojas called outfielder Brandon Nimmo's cardiac screening on Wednesday "precautionary." Rojas called the tests relatively routine and said he's not concerned about Nimmo. Nimmo was scratched from the Grapefruit League lineup on Wednesday, but it looks like he'll be just fine. That's great news after the... Read More

Jesse Winker Likely To Return Soon

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (hand) appeared to be a full participant in Wednesday's team workout. Team manager David Bell told reporters that Winker is likely to return to action in a couple of days. Winker suffered a bruised left hand on Sunday when he was hit by a pitch in Cactus League action but... Read More

Giancarlo Stanton Has Grade 1 Calf Strain

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (calf) has a Grade 1 calf strain. Manager Aaron Boone didn't give much information on Stanton's timeline, but it seems unlikely that Stanton will be ready for Opening Day. Stanton only managed to play in 18 games last year as he battled a variety of injuries, but he's still... Read More

Brandon Nimmo Scratched Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was scratched from the Grapefruit League lineup on Wednesday because the team cardiologist suggested an additional cardiac screening, which was completed on Wednesday. This may just be a precaution and might not lead to anything, but stay tuned for more information on the situation. Nimmo hit .263/.404/.483 with 17... Read More

Stephen Piscotty Hits In Batting Cage

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (rib cage) took batting practice in the batting cage on Wednesday, according to Susan Slusser. Piscotty has been out with a rib injury and hopes to take batting practice on the field Thursday before hopefully getting into games this weekend. Piscotty only played in 93 games last season due to... Read More

J.D. Davis Has No New Structural Damage

The results of an MRI taken on New York Mets infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis (shoulder) on Wednesday did not reveal any tears or new structural damage, according to Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. Davis did have old structural damage in his labrum that the Mets were aware of, but it was an asymptomatic non-issue. For... Read More

Niko Goodrum Dealing With Sore Groin

Detroit Tigers infielder Niko Goodrum (groin) has been held out of the last two spring games as a precaution as he deals with a sore groin. Goodrum could be back in the Grapefruit League lineup on Wednesday. He should be fine for the start of the regular season. Goodrum's greatest contribution to fantasy owners is... Read More

Gregory Polanco Playing The Field Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (shoulder) will make his first spring training start in right field on Wednesday. Polanco will hit fifth against the Red Sox. The 28-year-old Dominican played in just 42 games in 2019 because of issues with his surgically repaired left shoulder, but he's without limitations this spring and is looking to... Read More

Adam Haseley In Concussion Protocol

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adam Haseley is in the concussion protocol after being removed from Tuesday's Spring Training game. Haseley banged his head on the ground attempting to make a diving catch and has a cut on his forehead where his sunglasses scratched him. The Phillies will be cautious with their young outfielder, as they should... Read More

Mike Trout Walks And Scores In Spring Debut

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout walked and scored in the first inning of the Angels 7-3 spring training win over the Reds. The Angels unleashed most of their starters for the first time this spring and scored two runs in each of their first three innings played for an early 6-0 lead. The team's... Read More