Boston Discussing Extensions For Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts

The Boston Red Sox have had recent discussions with both third baseman Rafael Devers and shortstop Xander Bogaerts about long-term contract extensions. However, neither player is expecting to reach an agreement before Opening Day this week, and neither Devers nor Bogaerts want to discuss contracts during the regular season. Devers can become a free agent […]

KC Bubba's Bold Predictions for 2022 Fantasy Baseball

We are just a couple of days away from the start of the Major League season. We have done a ton of research, drafted most of our teams, and are ready for the games to begin. With nearly all of the work done, it is time for the yearly tradition of bold predictions. Some predictions […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings for 2022: Top 50 for Redraft Leagues

The truncated spring training is winding down and we are only days away from the 2022 Major League Baseball season. Over the past week, the opening day rosters have started to come into focus — although a lot of rookies’ opening day assignments remain in question. Even with a lot of unknowns, we have the […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings for April 4th - Julio Rodriguez, Bobby Witt Jr., Chris Sale, Lance Lynn, Mike Clevinger and More

Fellow RotoBallers, we're in the home stretch of Spring Training and fantasy baseball drafts. And with that, below you'll find our latest and greatest 2022 fantasy baseball draft rankings. The below rankings are updated as of April 4th, as we continue to update our staff rankings every single day based on relevant MLB news and […]

Michael Florio's Later-Round Draft Values and Sleepers for Fantasy Baseball

The early rounds in fantasy drafts get the bulk of the attention. People stress how to start their drafts all the time and there is a ton of time spent discussing these rounds on the radio, podcast and in articles. It makes sense since that is when you are building the core of your team […]

Later-Round Shortstops - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Targets

Welcome officially to the 2022 fantasy baseball season! Now that an MLB deal is in place, a lot more fantasy drafts will be taking place -- and we're here as always to guide you through it. Once you reach the late rounds of drafts, everyone is looking to draft players with upside that can provide […]

Alcides Escobar Dealing With Stiff Neck

Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar (neck) is dealing with a stiff neck and was held out of Monday's Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals as a result. Luscious Fox drew the start at shortstop, but he's not necessarily guaranteed to make the Opening Day roster. There's a chance the Nats carry an 11th […]

Nick Gordon Avoids Concussion

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Twins shortstop Nick Gordon (head) cleared the concussion protocol on Monday after leaving the Grapefruit League game against the Boston Red Sox on a cart. Gordon suffered a head contusion during a scary collision with outfielder Max Kepler. He has a minor headache and is considered day-to-day. It's good news […]

Nick Gordon Carted Off Monday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Nick Gordon was forced to leave the Grapefruit League game against the Boston Red Sox on a cart on Monday after a scary collision with outfielder Max Kepler. Gordon walked to the cart under his own power before leaving the game. The extent of the 26-year-old's injury is unknown, but with Opening […]

David Fletcher Dealing With Hip Tightness

Los Angeles Angels shortstop David Fletcher (hip) was held out of Sunday's Spring Training game due to hip tightness. However, according to Angels beat writer Rhett Bollinger, Fletcher is expected to be in the lineup for Monday's game. The 27-year-old has been swinging the bat well so far this spring. Over eight games and 21 […]

Xander Bogaerts Back In The Lineup Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is back in the team's lineup for Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Minnesota Twins. He'll be batting third in the game. The 29-year-old had been held out of the lineup since Wednesday due to general body soreness. There's no reason to believe he won't be ready for Opening […]

Thunder Dan's "My Guys" For 2022 Fantasy Baseball Drafts

MLB season is almost here and I couldn't be more excited. I am totally copying my buddy Jon Anderson here as he put out his favorite five players last week and had previously brought me and a bunch of other baseball analysts on his fantasy baseball podcast for a special "my guys" episode. I've been […]

Dansby Swanson Singles On Sunday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson went 1-for-3 in a 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox in Grapefruit League action on Sunday. Swanson is off to a slow start this spring, hitting just .208 with one homer, four runs, and an RBI across 24 at-bats. The 28-year-old is coming off the best season of his […]

Willy Adames Back In Action On Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (undisclosed) was removed early from Friday's Cactus League game against the Chicago Cubs. The team didn't give a reason for his removal, but it was believed that it was just precautionary. That belief seems to be validated by the fact that Adames is back in the lineup for Sunday's game […]

Corey Seager Says Skipper Was Pivotal In Signing

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager recently stated that a big incentive to sign with his new team this offseason was the team's manager, Chris Woodward. Speaking on MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM, Seager said, "Woody was a huge part of my decision. Knowing how he is, knowing how he approaches the game, knowing how […]

Jamie Steed's Bold Predictions for 2022 Fantasy Baseball

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. And the latter is what these are! Sort of. I'm not going to tell you I think Vladimir […]

Jorge Polanco Has Just Two Hits This Spring

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco has gotten off to a very slow start this spring, slashing .077/.172/.231 with one home run, two RBI, and nine strikeouts in 26 at-bats. Fantasy managers would prefer to see him hitting better, but he had a solid 2021 season, slashing .269/.323/.503 with 33 HR, 98 RBI, and 11 […]

Javier Baez Having Slow Spring

Detroit Tigers second baseman/shortstop Javier Baez has not gotten off to the best start with his new team this spring. The 29-year-old signed a six-year, $140 million contract this off-season, but is batting just .222 with a .370 slugging percentage, no walks, and five strikeouts in 27 at-bats. Baez's role with the team is solidified […]

Adalberto Mondesi Hitting .273 This Spring

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi is having a solid spring as he prepares for the start of the regular season. Mondesi is hitting .273 with one homer, four runs and three RBI across 22 at-bats. Injuries limited Mondesi to just 35 games in 2021, although the speedy infielder still managed to steal 15 bases […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings for Roto Leagues - Jacob deGrom, Craig Kimbrel, Gavin Lux, Hunter Greene and More

Welcome to another fresh update of our 2022 fantasy baseball draft rankings and rankings tiers for mixed roto leagues. These rankings are updated as of April 1st, and will continue to be updated every day to account for any relevant news that can affect our fantasy baseball draft rankings. For those who are not familiar, […]

Preseason MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Lancy Lynn, Riley Greene and More

We have made it to the final week of the preseason. Opening Day is just around the corner. Fantasy drafts have been going on and are winding down as we get ready to see a full baseball season following a quiet few months of the offseason because of the MLB lockout. Very little injury information […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Makes Opening Day Roster

Kansas City Royals shortstop prospect Bobby Witt Jr. won an Opening Day roster spot. The 21-year-old has been on a tear in spring training, slashing .407/.448/.741 with three doubles, two home runs, seven RBI and one stolen base over 10 games. According to MLB Pipeline, he is considered the top overall prospect in all of […]

David Fletcher To Make Transition To Shortstop

Barring an unforeseen development, Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher, who has been the team's long-time second baseman, will make the transition to become the team's starting shortstop. Fletcher played 20 games at the 6 last year, so he probably already has shortstop eligibility in most fantasy formats. The 27-year-old's fantasy value in deeper mixed […]

Wander Franco Struggling This Spring

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is having a slow spring so far through 26 Grapefruit League at-bats. He's slashing just .192/.185/.231 with one double, three RBI, and five strikeouts. He was also caught stealing on his lone attempt in nine games. There isn't much to see here with Franco considering how small the sample […]

Marcus Semien Singles On Friday

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien went 1-for-3 in a 7-7 tie with the San Francisco Giants in Cactus League action on Friday. Semien is having a quiet spring, hitting just .154 with one run and one RBI across 26 at-bats for the Rangers. The veteran infielder signed a huge seven-year, $175 million deal with […]

JB Branson's Bold Predictions for 2022 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back to everyone's favorite series, the time where we allow rowdiness to surpass rationale ever so slightly and plant our flags on hills across the fantasy landscape. It's time for 2022 Bold Predictions. In case you missed it, my colleague Pierre Camus started us off with his bold picks from the leadoff spot. He […]

Scott Engel's Fantasy Baseball Industry Draft Review - 2022 FSGA Experts League

In the final week of March, I was invited to represent RotoBaller in the industry's Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association’s Experts League Draft, which featured 15 teams from various fantasy sports outlets in a 5x5 Rotisserie style format. I will be attempting to win my third FSGA Fantasy Baseball Experts championship this season. I was […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues Draft Rankings - Aaron Nola, Luis Castillo, Jack Flaherty, Justin Verlander and More

And the hits keep on coming! As we deal with a variety of fantasy baseball news and injuries, below you'll find our updated 2022 fantasy baseball points league rankings. These fantasy baseball rankings are meant to reflect recent injuries and player news, and are geared towards points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points league scoring formats. […]

Later-Round Batting Average Targets for Fantasy Baseball - Luis Arraez, Alex Verdugo, Brendan Rodgers and More

Fantasy baseball is a beautiful game. There are so many ways to build a competitive roster given all of the different ways for a player to contribute. There are various different ways for players to contribute to your fantasy season in category leagues. This post series will take you through each of the five standard […]

Charlie Montoyo Given One-Year Extension

The Toronto Blue Jays extended manager Charlie Montoyo's contract through the 2023 season, according to an industry source. Montoyo's deal also includes two team options through the 2025 season. The 56-year-old skipper is heading into his fourth season with the team after originally signing a three-year deal that included an option for the 2022 that […]