Austin Hendrick Lands With The Reds

The Cincinnati Reds selected West Allegheny High School outfielder Austin Hendrick with the 12th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Hendrick is a polarizing prep prospect because of his inconsistencies, but on his best days he was one of the best high school bats in this draft class. His quick hands and […]

Zac Veen Lands With Rockies In First Round

The Colorado Rockies selected Spruce Creek High School outfielder Zac Veen with the ninth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Veen was in consideration as the top high school bat in this year's draft class. His swing from the left side of the plate has been compared to Cody Bellinger and Christian […]

Padres Take High-Schooler Robert Hassell III

The San Diego Padres selected Independence High School outfielder Robert Hassell III with the eighth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Hassell hit .514/.548/.886 at the under-18 World Cup in South Korea last September and was the best pure hitter in this year's prep class from the left side of the plate. […]

Major League Baseball 2020 Mock Draft

The 2020 MLB amateur draft takes place later tonight and it will be unlike any draft we’ve seen. With owners crying poor and minor league systems set to be permanently compressed, the draft has been slashed from the normal 40 rounds to just five — although teams will be able to sign undrafted players as […]

Heston Kjerstad Goes To Orioles At No. 2

The Baltimore Orioles selected Arkansas outfielder Heston Kjerstad with the second overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Kjerstad was a 36th-round pick by the Mariners out of high school in 2017. His 14 home runs in 2018 broke the school record by a freshman, and he followed that up with 17 more […]

Baseball Will Be Played In 2020

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said that "we will play Major League Baseball this year." The league will make a new proposal to the players union after receiving their 89-game proposal on Tuesday night. The next proposal will be a "significant move in the players' direction," but the league is fully prepared to exercise […]

Players Counter With 89-Game Proposal

The Major League Baseball Players Association is making a new proposal to the league for a season of 89 games with a full prorated share of salary and expanded playoffs, according to sources familiar with the situation. It could bring the two sides closer to an agreement, with the 89-game schedule proposal just 25 games […]

Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: Shortened Season Alters Strategies

The award-winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller, this time with in-depth takes on the shortened season from a former MLB executive and current broadcaster. Every year, Scott Engel talks to prime MLB sources to get exclusive nuggets of information. On the condition of anonymity, former and current players, executives, scouts, media members and […]

Point League Busts - Players to Fade

Points leagues can be a whole different ball game from your average roto leagues. When prepping for a points league, whether you're looking at ADP or online rankings, you're likely looking at data that is skewed by standard roto leagues. While it's good as a general starting point, some players simply perform better in one […]

Los Angeles Angels: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The Los Angeles Angels will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking […]

Denard Span Officially Retired

Denard Span, who played 11 seasons in the big leagues (1,359 games, 5,956 plate appearances) for the Twins, Nationals, Giants, Rays and Mariners, confirmed that he's officially retired from baseball. The 36-year-old found a cold free-agent market last offseason. “I’m a man of principles, and when those principles aren’t met, I can’t go along with […]

Players Union To Reject MLB's Latest Proposal

The MLB Players Union, according to sources, plans to reject the league's latest offer of a 76-game schedule in which the players would receive 75 percent of their prorated salaries for the regular season if the playoffs are completed and 50 percent if the postseason is canceled. However, the likelihood that baseball is played in […]

MLB Makes Another Proposal To Players Union

Major League Baseball made another proposal to the players on Monday: 75 percent prorated salary for a 76-game season in 2020. There would be playoff-pool money with no draft-pick compensation for signing players and the regular season would end on Sept. 27. The playoffs would wrap up at the end of October. It's a significant […]

How to Approach MLB Rookies in 2020 Re-draft Leagues

While the players and owners continue to trade demands for getting the 2020 season on its feet, we're going to turn our attention to fantasy. This article will specifically look at players who have yet to make their major league debut (or come up for more than the proverbial cup of coffee) and how fantasy […]

Four Things I Wish I Knew Before My First "Only" Draft

If you're looking to liven up your fantasy experience, trying your hand at an Only league could be a great way to bring a fresh perspective to one of your favorite pastimes. While standard mixed leagues are largely a race to accumulate as many elite performers as possible, Only leagues allow owners to demonstrate their […]

Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: More Insights From an MLB Scout

The award-winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller, this time with more takes from a longtime Major League scout. 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, media members and others […]

San Diego Padres: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The San Diego Padres will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking […]

Marcell Ozuna Injures Himself in Domestic Incident

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna suffered a facial laceration on Friday after his wife struck him with a soap dish, according to Andy Slater of Fox Sports 640. The injury is quite minor, and will not hamper Ozuna as he continues to prepare for the 2020 season. The 29-year-old had a productive 2019 season, despite […]

MLB Players Refuse To Take Another Pay Cut

The executive council/player representatives remained steadfast in turning down any further salary reductions during an MLB Players Union board meeting on Thursday. "The league’s demand for additional concessions was resoundingly rejected," MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said. The players' proposal of a 114-game regular season was rejected by MLB owners, who prefer to play fewer […]

Texas Rangers: Top 12 Dynasty Prospects

The Texas Rangers will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking for […]

Eugenio Suarez, Nick Senzel Doing Well

Cincinnati Reds general manager Dick Williams said that third baseman Eugenio Suarez (shoulder) is 100 percent healthy and that outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) is also doing well. Suarez had surgery in January and has benefited from the delay of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 28-year-old (29 in July) should be ready […]

MLB Rejects Players' 114-Game Plan

Major League Baseball has rejected the players' offer for a 114-game regular season this year with no additional salary cuts and told the union it doesn't plan on making a counterproposal, according to sources. The owners offered an 82-game regular season last week. MLB has no interest in extending the season into November, when they […]

Eliminating Park Factors: Hitters That Will Suffer Most

While optimism continues to grow surrounding the likelihood we will have baseball in 2020, there are still a few hurdles to clear, and plenty of unknowns regarding the parameters. While the universal DH seems like a near-certainty at this point, other important factors- like how many games will be played and where they will take […]

Colorado Rockies: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The Colorado Rockies will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking for […]

MLB Discussing Even Shorter Season, Prorated Salaries

Major League Baseball is discussing a shorter schedule in 2020 in which it would pay members of the Players Association their full prorated salaries, according to sources familiar with the situation. The possibility of a schedule of around 50 games that would start in July has been considered by the league as a last resort […]

Edwin Jackson, Travis Snider Among D-Backs Cuts

The Arizona Diamondbacks have released more than 60 minor league players over the last couple of weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic, with veteran right-handed pitcher Edwin Jackson and outfielder Travis Snider among them. Some of the other names include outfielder Dalton Pompey and pitchers Aaron Blair, Mauricio Cabrera, Damien Magnifico, Michael Tonkin and David Huff. […]

WPC+ Videocast: SIERA Underachievers and SP Targets

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut review SIERA as an evaluator for starting pitchers and discuss SP who underachieved on their ERA in 2019. 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 on SiriusXM (channel […]

No Evidence Of Progress Between Union, MLB

There has been no evidence of progress in talks between the Players Union and the owners, so there is no realistic hope to meet the "soft" deadline of Monday, June 1, for a deal. However, the hope remains to start a shortened season on July 4 weekend, and that is still a possibility if a […]

Houston Astros: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The Houston Astros will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking for […]

Nomar Mazara (OF, CHW) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~210-230 CURRENT ADP: ~248 overall ANALYSIS: Nomar Mazara slashed .268/.318/.469 with 19 HR, 66 RBI, 69 R, 28 BB, and four SB in 429 at-bats in 2019. It was a solid output given the fact he only played in 116 games thanks in large part to an oblique strain he suffered late […]