Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Rankings for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome to our first dynasty rankings article of the year about fantasy baseball prospects. Below you will find our early list of the top 50 MLB prospect rankings for fantasy baseball dynasty leagues ahead of the 2023 season. Prospects are a key piece to every MLB team's future, regardless of whether they're contenders or rebuilding. […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitters That Could Benefit Most From the Shift Ban

Major League Baseball is making some big changes ahead of the 2023 season. One of the most significant is the banning of the shift. You can read more about that here, but here's a quick summary from that article: "With all four infielders needing to be on the dirt, the days of the four-outfielder setup […]

Using Hitter Projections to Identify Probable Improvers for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Hey everyone, it's Jon Anderson back again! I have recently finished my season-long hitter projection system, so now the fun begins! I will be writing at least a few pieces here that look at what the projections are telling us. This is my first year doing a projection system, so I don't exactly have a […]

Early Draft Takeaways: Fantasy Baseball 2023

In the spirit of the holidays, I wanted to give you all a little gift. And the gift I will give you is way too early fantasy baseball ADP analysis. It is not even Christmas as I write this, so this is strange territory. We are at least two months away from what any normal […]

The Toughest Players to Rank for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

The name of the game in fantasy baseball is projections. If you ever hear anybody telling you to "draft with your gut" or "listen to your instincts" – run. It's a numbers game, we need to use numbers. Your gut has no say in the matter other than digesting the potato chips you ate while […]

Valuing Injured Fantasy Baseball Players Returning in 2023

The 2022 season had its fair share of devastating injuries. Especially those who make a significant impact on the field. If we were to compose a list of every notable injury, things would get ugly. Now that we've mentioned injuries, which is quite a broad term, here are the most valuable players returning in 2023. […]

Diamondbacks Sign Jeurys Familia To Minor-League Deal

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed veteran reliever and closer Jeurys Familia to a minor-league deal on Wednesday that includes an invite to major-league spring training. The 33-year-old right-hander was with the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies last year and struggled to the tune of a 6.09 ERA (4.94 FIP), 1.80 WHIP, 41 strikeouts and 22 […]

The Toughest Players to Rank for 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Part 2

Welcome to part two of my mini-series on the toughest players to rank. I have been in the numbers for months now, and there are plenty of players I really don't know what to think about for next year. These post series help me get a little bit of clarity on how to view them, […]

Jon Anderson's Early Third Base Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers to my early 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and projections series! Today, we are covering third base! Here is what we've done so far: Catcher First Base Second Base Shortstop Third base is a really interesting position this year. There are a handful of really, really good hitters at the top - but […]

Mariners Claim J.B. Bukauskas Off Waivers From D-Backs

The Seattle Mariners claimed right-hander J.B. Bukauskas off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday and designated outfielder Alberto Rodriguez for assignment in a corresponding move. Bukauskas didn't make it through waivers after Arizona designated him for assignment last Wednesday. The 26-year-old was injured to begin last season and never made it to the big […]

Early Outfield Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of tiers and rankings for the 2023 season. It is the perfect time to enthrall you guys with some fantasy preparation as we creep toward Spring Training. This time around, I present you with the top 75 outfielders as displayed in the corresponding chart. I personally have not had […]

Daulton Varsho To Make $3.05 Million In Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays and catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.05 million deal on Friday. The Blue Jays upgraded their outfield depth and added a much-needed left-handed bat to their potent lineup when they acquired Varsho from the Arizona Diamondbacks this offseason. In just his third big-league season in […]

Zac Gallen Agrees To One-Year, $5.6 Million Deal

The Arizona Diamondbacks and starting pitcher Zac Gallen avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $5.6 million deal. In his third full season with the Snakes, Gallen had a career-best season, going 12-4 with a 2.54 ERA (3.05 FIP), a league-best 0.91 WHIP, a league-best 5.9 hits per nine innings and a […]

P.J. Higgins Signs With Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed free-agent catcher P.J. Higgins to a minor-league deal on Thursday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Higgins comes to the desert after playing in 74 games for the Chicago Cubs in 2022, finishing with a .229/.310/.383 slash line with a .693 OPS, six home runs, 30 RBI and 23 […]

Tigers Claim Edwin Uceta Off Waivers

The Detroit Tigers have claimed right-handed pitcher Edwin Uceta off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks, per a tweet from the American League Central club's public relations Twitter account. Uceta, 24, has appeared in 24 games at the Major League level in the last two seasons, throwing a total of 37.1 innings. Last year in 17 […]

Jon Anderson's Early Second Base Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers to my early 2023 fantasy baseball second base rankings and projections. Today we are onto the second base position in my early positional ranks and tiers posts. So far, we have hit up catcher and first base, read those below: Catcher First Base Second base has long been a tough position to […]

Diamondbacks Designate Edwin Uceta For Assignment

The Arizona Diamondbacks designated right-hander Edwin Uceta for assignment on Thursday to make room on the 40-man roster for veteran third baseman Evan Longoria, whose one-year, $4 million deal became official. Uceta posted a 5.82 ERA (4.52 FIP), 1.23 WHIP, 13 strikeouts and seven walks in 17 relief innings for the D-backs in 2022 in […]

Zach Davies Re-Signs With Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks re-signed right-hander Zach Davies to a one-year deal worth $5 million on Wednesday. The deal also includes $3 million in incentives. Davies became a free agent this offseason after declining his $1.5 million mutual option for the 2023 season. The 29-year-old makes sense for an up-and-coming Arizona team at the back end […]

Jon Anderson's Early First Base Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

I started the fantasy baseball rankings and tiers series very early this year, but it's January - what else do we have to do? The Catchers post kicked off the series, you can read that here. Today, we'll cover the first base position. I use the projection system I designed to help me in this, […]

Jon Anderson's Early Catcher Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

We have officially flipped the calendar to 2023. The holidays are over, and your fantasy football league has probably crowned its champion. That means it's time to get into some fantasy baseball! We've been writing fantasy baseball all fall and winter long here at RotoBaller, and we've already started our rankings series. Over this offseason, […]

Evan Longoria Lands One-Year Deal With Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks and free-agent third baseman Evan Longoria agreed to a one-year deal on Friday. The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro reported that the deal is for $4 million and includes $1 million in incentives. Longoria wanted to play for a contender, and while Arizona isn't necessarily viewed as one by most folks, they are […]

Early Shortstop Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

As the final free agent signings trickle down, it is time to present our early 2023 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings. Even though the new year has not dawned upon us, it is never too early to prepare for fantasy baseball. Our staff expert rankers at RotoBaller- Nick Mariano, Jon Anderson, and Ben Rosener - have […]

Phillip Evans Agrees To Minor-League Deal With Arizona

The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a minor-league deal with former New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Phillip Evans on Friday. The deal includes an invitation to major-league spring training next year. Evans didn't play in the big leagues at all in 2022 but has four years of experience at the top level with a […]

D-Backs Acquire Diego Castillo From The Pirates

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired infielder/outfielder Diego Castillo from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday in exchange for minor-league right-hander Scott Randall. It comes after the Pirates designated Castillo for assignment earlier in the week. The 25-year-old made his big-league debut with Pittsburgh in 2022 and slashed a weak .206/.251/.382 with a .633 OPS, 11 home run, […]

Gabriel Moreno, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Heading To Arizona

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired catching prospect Gabriel Moreno and outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday in exchange for catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho, according to sources. Moreno is a consensus top-10 prospect in all of baseball, and he has elite bat-to-ball skills and a huge arm as a defender. The 22-year-old backstop […]

Blue Jays Acquire Daulton Varsho From D-Backs

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in exchange for catching prospect Gabriel Moreno and outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., according to sources. The 26-year-old Varsho should see significant time in the outfield with the move to Toronto, and the move to the American League East and a very […]

Wilmer Difo Agrees With Yankees

The New York Yankees and free-agent infielder Wilmer Difo agreed to a split contract on Friday that will pay him $1.2 million if he's in the majors in 2023, according to a source. The 30-year-old will receive a non-roster invite to major-league spring training. He'll be hoping to earn a roster spot on Opening Day […]

Diamondbacks Agree With Scott McGough

The Arizona Diamondbacks and free-agent right-hander Scott McGough agreed on a two-year deal on Thursday that includes a mutual option for the 2025 season. In a corresponding move, Tyler Gilbert was designated for assignment. McGough pitched overseas in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan in 2022 and posted a strong 2.35 ERA in 53 2/3 innings […]

Fantasy Baseball Batted Ball Type Analysis - Predicting Ground Ball, Line Drive and Fly Ball Hitters

MLB data has become so rich that there are countless things we can study and write about. It's really the best sport by a large margin for player and event analysis. One of the most useful and interesting data points we have available to us concerns batted ball data. We hear a lot about launch […]

Diamondbacks In The Market For Evan Longoria

The Arizona Diamondbacks are one of around five teams that are looking at free-agent corner infielder Evan Longoria. The 37-year-old became a free agent when the San Francisco Giants declined his $13 million team option for the 2023 season. The D-backs are looking at another similar veteran third baseman on the open market in long-time […]