Aaron Hicks Ready For July Opening Day

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (elbow) confirmed that he will be ready to play if the season starts in late July. Hicks has enjoyed a setback-free recovery from Tommy John surgery so far, and he’s been taking batting practice and throwing from 160 feet over the past few weeks. With the talks between MLB […]

Three Hitters Set To Break Out Earlier Than Expected

MLB hitters often tend to experience their best seasons between ages 26 and 29 years old. Even so, many players have breakout seasons before that peak. The cheapest path to talent acquisition is by successfully targeting players before they have their first big year and this article will take a look at three players who […]

MLB Closing All Spring Training Sites

Major League Baseball will close all of their spring training sites in Arizona and Florida for deep cleaning and will not allow players or staff members back in until they pass a COVID-19 test. This comes after the Phillies, Blue Jays, Giants and Rangers shut down their spring training facilities earlier in the day due […]

MLB Won't Counter Players' Latest Proposal

Major League Baseball won't counter the Players Association's latest proposal to play 70 games this year, instead sticking with their most recent offer of 60 games at full prorated salaries. The players can either accept the 60-game offer with expanded playoffs and promise not to file a grievance, or reject it and force commissioner Rob […]

Giants Shut Down Scottsdale Stadium Facility

The San Francisco Giants closed their Scottsdale Stadium facility on Friday "after one person who had been in the facility and one family member exhibited mild symptoms and were tested," per president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi. The organization is awaiting test results. The Giants recommended that others who had been at the facility should […]

Blue Jays Close Facilities After COVID-19 Scare

The Toronto Blue Jays shut down their spring training facilities in Dunedin, Florida, on Thursday after a player showed coronavirus symptoms, according to sources. The Phillies, located in Clearwater, Florida, are also closing their facility after five players and a staff member tested positive. The Blue Jays player is a pitcher on the 40-man roster […]

MLB Owners Upset With Players' Latest Proposal

Major League Baseball owners are so upset about the Players Association's latest proposal -- which is for around $300 million more -- that no response is expected to be immediate this week. The league proposed a 60-game season earlier this week, while the players countered with a 70-game schedule, $50 million in playoff bonuses and […]

Joe Suozzi Agrees To Minor League Contract With Mets

The New York Mets have signed Boston College outfielder Joe Suozzi to a minor league contract that includes a $20,000 signing bonus. This past year as a senior in a season shortened to 15 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Suozzi hit .414 with 14 runs and 16 RBI. During his junior year, Suozzi hit […]

Aaron Hicks Filmed Taking Batting Practice

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (elbow) was filmed taking batting practice as he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery. Hicks appears to be in line for a healthy start to the season (whenever that me be) as expected, and fantasy owners should expect him to claim a starting job in the Yankee outfield. […]

Players Union Proposing Schedule Of Around 70 Games

Updating an ongoing story, the Major League Baseball Players Association has finalized a proposal to the league for a season in the neighborhood of 70 games, according to sources. The season would run from July 19 to Sept. 30 and would include full pro-rated salaries and $50 million in playoff bonuses. It would also include […]

Players Want More Than 60-Game Season

Following a four-hour negotiation in Arizona between MLB commissioner and union executive director Tony Clark on Wednesday, the league believed the framework of a deal had been agreed upon, according to sources. But the union disagreed and players said they view the 60-game schedule proposal as too short. Absent a deal, the league has the […]

A.J. Pollock (OF, LAD) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 280 CURRENT ADP: ~323 overall ANALYSIS: A.J. Pollock has typically been very productive when on the field but has always had a very hard time staying healthy. His upside has often made him an intriguing early-round pick, but he's reached 500 plate appearances just once in his career, and that […]

Justin Upton (OF, LAA) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 160 CURRENT ADP: ~202 overall ANALYSIS: Going into the 2019 season, Justin Upton had reached 600 plate appearances and eight or more steals in eight straight seasons, while hitting 26 or more homers in all but one. Needless to say, just 12 home runs in an injury-plagued campaign was a […]

Brandon Nimmo (OF, NYM) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 260 CURRENT ADP: ~327 overall ANALYSIS: Brandon Nimmo showed a lot of positive signs during his breakout 2018 season. His marginal power took a significant step forward, hitting 17 home runs across 535 plate appearances. Nimmo not only continued to walk at a very high rate but his 26.2% K-rate […]

Anthony Santander (OF, BAL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 300 CURRENT ADP: ~340 overall ANALYSIS: Last year, Anthony Santander received his first extended stint with the Orioles, and he did not disappoint. In 93 games, his stat line read .261-20-46-59-1. If we combine his 48 games in Triple-A, Santander had a really nice season with 25 home runs, 76 […]

Domingo Santana (OF, Cle) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 240 CURRENT ADP: ~290 overall ANALYSIS: Domingo Santana had a very strong start to the 2019 season. Over his first 99 games, Santana had a stat line of .274-19-56-65-6, but that all changed after an elbow injury he sustained on July 23. After the injury, Santana only played in 21 […]

Jake Fraley (OF, SEA) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 300 CURRENT ADP: ~356 overall ANALYSIS: Jake Fraley has been a late-round, even last pick of a draft target of a few of us at RotoBaller this season. The outfield targets really late in the draft are more made to help in specific stat categories or drafting on the pure […]

Spring Training 2.0 Could Start By June 29

If Major League Baseball and the Players Association can complete their negotiations by this Friday, the plan is for players to report to spring training 2.0 by June 29, with three full weeks of spring training before the 2020 season would begin. Most teams would train in their own home cities before starting the regular […]

MLB Sends New Proposal To Players

Major League Baseball has sent a new proposal to the Players Association on Wednesday, sources told ESPN.com's Jeff Passan. No deal is done yet, but commissioner Rob Manfred and union chief Tony Clark have met and made significant progress in negotiations for a 2020 season. The league knows players must get full pro rata, and […]

Kale Emshoff Among KC's Six Undrafted Signings

The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with six undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2020 MLB draft last week. Due to the shortened draft this year, all 30 teams may sign an unlimited number of high school and college players who went undrafted for a maximum of $20,000 each. The Royals six […]

Padres Sign Six Undrafted Free Agents

The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with six undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2020 MLB draft last week. Due to the shortened draft this year, all 30 teams may sign an unlimited number of high school and college players who went undrafted for a maximum of $20,000 each. The players the […]

Nats Agree With Three Undrafted Free Agents

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with three undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2020 MLB draft last week. Due to the shortened draft this year, all 30 teams may sign an unlimited number of high school and college players who went undrafted for a maximum of $20,000 each. The Nationals added Rhode […]

Brandon McIlwain Among Mets Undrafted Free-Agent Additions

The New York Mets agreed to terms with three undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2020 MLB draft last week. Due to the shortened draft this year, all 30 teams may sign an unlimited number of high school and college players who went undrafted for a maximum of $20,000 each. New York signed […]

Mariners Agree With Four Undrafted Free Agents

The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with four undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2020 MLB draft last week. Due to the shortened draft this year, all 30 teams may sign an unlimited number of high school and college players who went undrafted for a maximum of $20,000 each. The players added include […]

Giants Add Ty Weber, Carter Williams As Undrafted Free Agents

The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with Illinois right-handed pitcher Ty Weber and North Carolina Central outfielder Carter Williams following the conclusion of the 2020 MLB draft last week. Due to the shortened draft this year, all 30 teams may sign an unlimited number of high school and college players who went undrafted for […]

D-Backs Add Undrafted Free-Agent Danny Oriente

The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with Louisville outfielder Danny Oriente following the conclusion of the 2020 MLB draft last week. Due to the shortened draft this year, all 30 teams may sign an unlimited number of high school and college players who went undrafted for a maximum of $20,000 each. Oriente was one of […]

Eight Undrafted Free Agents Join Cubbies

The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with eight undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2020 MLB draft last week. Due to the shortened draft this year, all 30 teams may sign an unlimited number of high school and college players who went undrafted for a maximum of $20,000 each. The Cubs added Cal […]

Cardinals Agree With Eight Undrafted Free Agents

The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with eight undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2020 MLB draft last week. Due to the shortened draft this year, all 30 teams may sign an unlimited number of high school and college players who went undrafted for a maximum of $20,000 each. The players signed […]

Toronto Makes Deals With Three Undrafted Free Agents

The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with three undrafted free agents following last week's draft. They include Vanderbilt second baseman Harrison Ray, Baylor outfielder MacKenzie Mueller and Texas-Arlington utility man Zac Cook. Ray was a teammate of Austin Martin, who was taken fifth overall by the Blue Jays, so the two will continue their […]

Astros Sign Seven Undrafted Players

The Houston Astros have agreed to terms with seven college players who went undrafted last week, according to sources. The players include Southeast Missouri outfielder Justin Dirden, Concordia University Irvine pitcher Jimmy Endersby, Texas-Arlington pitcher Cesar Gomez, Houston Baptist pitcher Kyle Gruller, Tiffin University outfielder Cody Orr, Central Missouri pitcher Jonathan Sprinkle and Missouri infielder […]