Red Sox Acquire Ronaldo Hernandez, Nick Sogard

The Boston Red Sox acquired catching prospect Ronaldo Hernandez and infield prospect Nick Sogard from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in exchange for right-hander Chris Mazza, left-hander Jeffrey Springs and cash considerations. Hernandez was Tampa's No. 14 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The 23-year-old has a really strong arm and hit .265 with nine […]

Dansby Swanson Loses Arbitration Case

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson will earn $6 million this year after losing his salary arbitration case on Tuesday. He was requesting $6.7 million. The 27-year-old made $3.15 million through the arbitration process in 2020, and he's been among the teams better players over the last three seasons. Appearing in all 60 games in the […]

2021 All-Value Team: Pouncing on ADP Fallers

One of the most common ways to get ahead in fantasy baseball is to be on the right side of small sample-size overreactions. After the 2020 season that saw just 60 regular-season games for each team, there is sure to be a lot of this as we approach draft season for 2021. Most hitters will suffer […]

Rough Times in the Rockies: Examining Prospects from the Arenado Trade

With the Nolan Arenado trade finalized, we now know who Colorado will be receiving from St. Louis. Here's how that trade breaks down: St. Louis receives: 3B Nolan Arenado Colorado receives: LHP Austin Gomber, SS Mateo Gil, 3B Elehuris Montero, RHP Tony Locey, RHP Jake Sommers I already wrote about what to expect from Arenado in […]

MLB To Deaden Baseballs Amid Home Run Surge

Major League Baseball has slightly deadened its baseballs amid a years-long surge in home runs totals, according to a source. The league thinks that its changes will be subtle, however, and an independent lab found that the new balls will fly one to two feet shorter on balls hit over 375 feet. Five more clubs […]

Jonathan Villar Signs One-Year Deal With Mets

The New York Mets signed infielder/outfielder Jonathan Villar to a one-year deal worth $3.55 million plus incentives on Tuesday. In 2020, Villar posted an unimpressive .232/.301/.292 slash line in 185 at-bats for the Marlins and Blue Jays, though his 16 stolen bases ranked second in the MLB behind Adalberto Mondesi. In 2019, his last full […]

Fantasy Baseball Preseason Injury Updates

Injuries remain commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

Reds Considering Willy Adames

The Cincinnati Reds are still looking at shortstops and have considered free-agent Jonathan Villar and trades for Cleveland Indians shortstop Amed Rosario and Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames. Cincy signed infielder Dee Strange-Gordon to a minor league deal over the weekend, but he's mostly a depth/fallback option at the position. Adames would likely cost […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Prospects for 2021 (Part 2)

Spring Training 2021 is almost here, which means it’s time to start thinking about prospects again. A strong pop-up performance from a rookie or two can have a massive impact on a fantasy manager’s season. If we look back to the truncated 2020 season, we can easily locate a healthy dose of players that had […]

Top 750: Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our top 750 fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for the 2021 MLB season. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in dynasty formats, or are interested in long-term valuations of fantasy players, […]

Athletics Trade For Shortstop Elvis Andrus

The Oakland Athletics acquired shortstop Elvis Andrus from the Rangers in exchange for designated hitter Khris Davis. Catcher Jonah Heim and minor league pitcher Dane Acker will also head to Texas while Oakland is acquiring catcher Aramis Garcia and cash to offset Andrus' salary. Three weeks ago Texas announced Isiah Kiner-Falefa would take over at […]

Carlos Correa, Astros Settle At $11.7 Million

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa and the team settled his arbitration case, and the star shortstop will make $11.7 million in 2021. Correa had submitted $12.5 million in salary arbitration, while the Astros were at $9.75 million. The 26-year-old hit .264/.326/.383 with a career-low .709 OPS and 92 OPS+ along with five home runs, 25 […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Prospects for 2021 (Part 1)

Spring Training 2021 is almost here, which means it’s time to start thinking about prospects again. A strong pop-up performance from a rookie or two can have a massive impact on a fantasy manager’s season. If we look back to the truncated 2020 season, we can easily locate a healthy dose of players that had […]

ATC Hitter Projections with Ariel Cohen: WPC+ Podcast

Pierre Camus is joined by Ariel Cohen, creator of ATC projections, to discuss hitters that could be great draft values or busts based on ADP. 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 […]

Reds Eyeing Jonathan Villar At Shortstop

The Cincinnati Reds and free-agent infielder Jonathan Villar are in contract discussions on a rumored one-year deal. The team is said to be considering Villar to serve as their starting shortstop for the 2021 season, but the two sides have yet to finalize a deal. Villar stole 16 bases in 185 at-bats split between the Miami […]

Bobby Witt Jr., Daniel Lynch Invited To Spring Training

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and left-handers Asa Lacy and Daniel Lynch are among the team's 29 non-roster invites to spring training. According to MLB Pipeline, Witt is the No. 7 prospect in baseball, with Lynch and Lacy at Nos. 29 and 30, respectively. Lynch will have a chance to compete for the […]

Nick Allen A Dark-Horse Candidate For Vacant Shortstop Job

Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Nick Allen will report to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. The No. 4 prospect in the A's system is a candidate to earn a starting role after shortstop Marcus Semien and second baseman Tommy La Stella departed Oakland. Allen has never played above High-A, so his chances of being on […]

Texas Envisions Elvis Andrus Shifting To Third Base

The left side of the Texas Rangers' infield appears destined for a swap. Elvis Andrus has held down the shortstop position for the club since the 2009 year, but coming off of a career-worst .582 OPS last season, the Rangers appear ready to get creative heading into 2021. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is expected to take over […]

Four Post-Hype Hitters Ready to Break Out

Any high-ranking prospect is saddled with an astronomical amount of hype, both throughout their minor league career and up to the moment they finally reach the Bigs. If the player fails to reach the expectations laid before him, we as fantasy players are quick to cast him aside and move to the next big thing. […]

Rockies Not Willing To Discuss Trades For Trevor Story

The Colorado Rockies haven't given any indication that they are willing to discuss shortstop Trevor Story in any trade proposals. This comes after they officially traded star third baseman Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals earlier this week. Story, who was ranked as MLB.com's top shortstop entering the 2021 season, is eligible to become a free […]

Padres Extend, Promote General Manager A.J. Preller

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller not only earned the title of President of Baseball Operations on Tuesday, he also got his contract extended through the 2026 season. Preller has been with the club since August 2014, but his most recent off-season has brought significant pomp and excitement to the Padres' roster. After having […]

Dynasty Shortstop Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

The shortstop position is usually one of the most exciting to choose from on draft day but the options are even more enticing in dynasty. As we prepare to flip the calendar to 2021, fantasy baseball managers are poring over MLB free agency news and the latest rankings. That includes our constantly-updated dynasty rankings. We've […]

Trevor Story Expected To Begin Season With Rockies

Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich said that he expects shortstop Trevor Story to be with the club for the start of the 2021 season. Many expect the Rockies to consider trading Story after they just sent All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals. The 28-year-old will be eligible to become a free agent […]

Marcus Semien to the Blue Jays - Fantasy Impact

Toronto may have come up short in the Francisco Lindor sweepstakes earlier this offseason, but they got a new middle infielder last week with the signing of Marcus Semien to a one-year deal. Semien has played exclusively at shortstop throughout his career with Oakland, but he'll likely slide over to second base in Toronto with […]

2021 MLB Season To Start On Time

Major League Baseball plans to start on time in 2021, with spring training camps scheduled to open on Feb. 17 and Opening Day scheduled for April 1. The MLB Players Association rejected MLB's proposal to delay a 154-game regular season until April. The MLBPA was concerned with playing doubleheaders, accepting expanded playoffs and the expansion […]

Rockies Land Elehuris Montero, Tony Locey, Other Prospects

The Colorado Rockies received left-hander Austin Gomber, third baseman Elehuris Montero, shortstop Mateo Gil and right-handers Tony Locey and Jake Sommers in the trade that sent third baseman Nolan Arenado to the St. Louis Cardinals. Montero (No. 8), Locey (19) and Gil (22) were all listed as top-30 prospects for the Cardinals by MLB Pipeline. […]

Wander Franco Earns Spring Training Invite

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has officially earned his first Major League Spring Training invite for the coming year. Franco, 19, is widely viewed as the top prospect in the Majors for a second consecutive year despite not having yet played above Class A Advanced. Preternaturally talented, Franco could make a strong push for […]

MLB Proposes Slightly Shortened 2021 Season

The Major League Baseball Players Association is mulling over a proposal by MLB to delay the start of the 2021 season, and if the Union doesn't provide a counteroffer early next week, spring training is likely to start in mid-February as scheduled, according to sources. The league's proposal would push spring training back to late […]

Prospects to Know in 2021 - NL Central

There are many factors and ideas that go into conducting a draft strategy. Are you going to draft pitching early? Are you going to punt steals and focus on home runs and RBI? Which players are you going to reach on and which will you let fall and hope to catch in later rounds? The […]

Reds Acquire Kyle Holder From Phillies

The Cincinnati Reds acquired shortstop Kyle Holder from the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, according to sources. The 26-year-old was selected in the Rule 5 draft by the Phillies after spending six years in the New York Yankees organization. Cincinnati is still hoping to trade for Cleveland shortstop Amed Rosario. They wanted to sign Didi Gregorius, […]