Keon Broxton Reassigned To Minors

Minnesota Twins outfielder Keon Broxton was reassigned to the team's minor league campsite on Saturday. The team also sent down infielders Rob Refsnyder, Tzu-Wei Lin, J.T. Riddle, and catcher Tomas Telis. Broxton was initially thought to be a possible factor in the team's outfield plans in 2021 after a strong spring that saw him bat […]

Luke Voit To Have Knee Surgery

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) has a partial meniscus tear and will undergo surgery as a result. Voit will be sidelined from any baseball activity for the next three weeks, and fantasy managers should expect him to return sometime in May. That's not a terrible timeline if all goes according to plan, […]

Mike Tauchman Makes The Yankees

New York Yankees outfielder Mike Tauchman will be on the team's Opening Day roster after a spring training battle with outfielder Jay Bruce for a roster spot. In the end, both players wound up making the team's roster as first baseman Luke Voit (knee) appears likely to start the season on the injured list. Tauchman […]

Jay Bruce Makes The Yankees

New York Yankees outfielder Jay Bruce will be on the team's Opening Day roster, according to manager Aaron Boone. In a somewhat surprising turn of events, first baseman Luke Voit (knee) is the roster casualty for now as the 30-year-old appears to be on track to miss time early this season with a knee injury. […]

Kyle Lewis Sits Out For Fourth Straight Day

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) has not appeared in a Cactus League game since March 22nd, when he was shaken up after colliding with the outfield wall. It was stated that Lewis would not miss any time as a result of the incident, but four days later Lewis has still not returned to action. […]

Jarred Kelenic Reassigned To Minor League Camp

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic has been reassigned to minor league camp. He will not start the season with the big league team. This move has been expected, especially since deposed CEO Kevin Mather publicly stated that the club would manipulate Kelenic's service time. Though Kelenic lit up spring competition to the tune of a […]

Jamie Steed's 10 Bold Predictions for 2021

Bold predictions can be the key to fantasy seasons. Predicting players who will outperform or underperform expectations by extreme amounts can win leagues. Bold predictions can also be entirely unhelpful, speculative thoughts that are just fun to consider. With that in mind, I do think that each of these predictions has a legitimate chance of occurring […]

Deep Prospects to Stash in Dynasty

Chasing prospects is like playing the lottery. You're going to lose more times than you'll win, but if you win big it'll make up for all your losses. In dynasty leagues, managers are always going to try to be three steps ahead when it comes to identifying the next hot prospect. In this article, we're […]

Eric Samulski's Bold Predictions for 2021

It's bold prediction time! Everybody's favorite time of year. Last year I put out my bold prediction article, and it was a doozy. Obviously, publishing it before the shutdown which delayed the MLB season impacted some of the claims, but, actually, no, I'll just blame everything on that. Anyways, I'm back again to plant my […]

Corey Dickerson Reaches Four Times On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson had a strong game out of the leadoff spot in Friday's 9-0 Grapefruit League win over the Houston Astros. Dickerson went 1-for-2 with three walks, two RBI, and two runs scored. Dickerson has been hitting at the top of the order in a lot of games this spring and may […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. May Not Be Ready For Season Opener

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (wrist) is scheduled to play in a spring training game Saturday, but general manager David Stearns said it's "still a little bit to be determined" whether the outfielder is ready for Opening Day, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. The 30-year-old signed with the Brewers in early March and appeared […]

Andrew Vaughn Could Be Opening Day Left Fielder

Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn could be used as the Opening Day left fielder, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports on Friday. According to Van Schouwen, manager Tony La Russa said, "If he's the best choice for Opening Day in left field, I'd play him," just one day after Vaughn got […]

Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Sneaky Stacks Against Reverse-Splits Pitchers

With Opening Day of the MLB season right around the corner, 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 months worth of […]

Victor Robles Bats Ninth Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles, who has been leading off for most of the spring, hit ninth on Thursday. It was not on account of his spring performance, currently .273/.353/.591, but manager Davey Martinez seems to like the idea of using Robles as the proverbial "second leadoff hitter." This is of course bad news for […]

Leody Taveras, Eli White Make OD Roster

Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras and utility player Eli White have both made the club's opening day roster. The switch-hitting Dominican is expected to be the regular centerfielder. He has produced a .736 OPS but with a modest BB-K of 1-9 in 13 spring games. Last season in the majors, Taveras had a 93 wRC+ […]

Julio Rodriguez Has Two Hits, Timetable Accelerating

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base on Thursday. While a lot of the hype has been about Jarred Kelenic this spring, the 20-year-old Dominican native is now 10-for-30 (.333) with two home runs, three steals, and a BB-K of 6-10 this spring. Rodriguez has seen his development […]

Cody Bellinger Snaps 0-For-8 Skid Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger snapped an 0-for-8 slump on Thursday, finishing 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in the Dodgers' 5-2 victory over the Cubs. He's only appeared in seven games this spring, but he has not looked as good as managers would have hoped to see, slashing .167/.211/.389 with a […]

Mookie Betts Goes 1-For-3 In Dodgers' Win Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-3 with a single in a 5-2 Dodgers victory on Thursday. While not bad, the bat has cooled off a little for Betts over his last five games, as he is hitting 3-for-12 with a double, two strikeouts and two runs scored in that span. Coming off a […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Continues Slow Spring, Goes Hitless Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. continued what has been a sluggish start to the year on Thursday, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the Braves' 5-2 win over the Rays. Acuna is now 1-for-13 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored, two walks and five strikeouts over his last five games, as […]

Garrett Cooper Hits A Home Run On Thursday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper had a nice game on Thursday in Grapefruit League play against the Washington Nationals. Cooper got the start in right field and went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in the third inning. He's hitting a robust .382 with a 1.064 OPS in the spring and should see somewhat […]

Austin Hays Continues Impressive Spring Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had another monster day in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Pirates, going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and a three-run home run. He also threw out two runners at home plate. The 25-year-old has put together a stellar spring, slashing .409/.447/.750 with three HR, 11 RBI, and two stolen […]

Nicklaus Gaut: Bold, Bolder, Boldest Predictions

Ahh, the time-honored tradition of making bold predictions is upon us. We hem and we haw; we make outrageous claims like Adalberto Mondesi invented the question mark, and bicker about the proper definition of "bold". In the NotBurtatorium (totally a real word), however, we worry not about this or that definition. Our goals are simple […]

Franchy Cordero's Opening Day Status To Be Updated Soon

Originally expected to start the season on the injured list, Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero now has a real chance to be on the Opening Day roster. Cordero, who was acquired in the Andrew Benintendi trade, was a late arrival to spring training after contracting COVID-19, but he has gotten three hits in his […]

Kole Calhoun Getting Closer To Facing Live Pitching

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun (knee) is getting closer to facing live pitching in a simulated game, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Manager Torey Lovullo told Piecoro, "I think that's the next step after several days of BP (batting practice) to where he could stand in the box, take his normal at-bat, […]

Byron Buxton Drives In Three

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Red Sox. Buxton cleared the bases in the first inning, ripping a double into left-center for his second extra-base hit in as many contests- as he tripled in his previous game. The 27-year-old does have nine strikeouts […]

Aaron Judge Hits First Spring Home Run

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge clubbed his first home run of the spring on Thursday, launching a 440 ft shot against the Phillies. Judge has endured a slow start to spring training this year with a .708 OPS following Thursday's game, but fantasy managers should be unconcerned about the slugger's performance. Health has been […]

Must-Have Hitters for 2021: WPC+

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut name the hitters they are targeting most in 2021 fantasy baseball drafts and explain why they could break out. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio […]

Overcoming Recency Bias on Draft Day

With all the draft analysis and sabermetrics being thrown at fantasy managers these days, I think it's time we take a step back and focus on the most important thing to dissect before your draft - YOU. A few months ago, I covered some of these cognitive biases for fantasy football season. Now, I believe […]

Taylor Trammell Stays Hot

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell hit his second home run of the spring Wednesday off of Chicago Cubs starter Zach Davies. Trammell went 1-for-2 with a walk in the contest, and also added an outfield assist to his resume, throwing out catcher P.J. Higgins at third base. Trammell, who is now slashing .289/.386/.579 for the […]

Jake Fraley Making Late Roster Push

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley continued his improved play on Wednesday, going 2-for-3 with a single and a double. He also swiped two bags in the contest. Having entered spring training as the likely opening day starter in left field, Fraley has been surpassed by Taylor Trammell as the favorite for the position. The possibility […]