Nick Mariano's Points Leagues Targets for Fantasy Baseball (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but points formats are typically lumped into rotisserie angles and/or ignored entirely. We can't have our pointy RotoBallers sad, so let us write with a different […]

Updated 2022 Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues - Fernando Tatis, Jack Flaherty, Chris Sale, Kenley Jansen and More

Fellow RotoBallers, Spring Training is underway we are inching closer to Opening Day! Below you will find our MLB team's updated 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. Over the last couple of weeks, we have seen an incredible amount of moves and changes including trades, free agent signings and of […]

Updated Prospects Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2022)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our ongoing coverage of fantasy baseball prospects. Today we're here with our updated preseason rankings for the top 50 MLB prospects who have a chance to make fantasy baseball impacts in 2022. Marc Hulet has been leading RotoBaller's fantasy baseball prospects coverage for several years, after spending several years at Fangraphs. […]

Top 250 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Rankings for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome RotoBallers to our first rankings article of the year about fantasy baseball prospects. Below you will find our early list of the top 250 MLB prospect rankings for fantasy baseball dynasty leagues. For those of you focused on this year's impact prospects, you can also check out our top 50 fantasy baseball prospect rankings […]

2022 NFBC Draft and Hold Strategy - Late-Round Hitting Category Boosters (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We are in the heart of fantasy baseball draft season, and that means we are doing a whole lot of draft prep to get ready for the big draft days. A lot of that draft prep used to be mock drafts, but those became […]

2022 NFBC Draft and Hold Strategy - Late-Round Pitching Category Boosters (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. When it comes to your draft and hold leagues, pitching can be quite the puzzle to put together. Sure, you can get an ace or two early. You can even draft closers early as we are seeing this season. There is no perfect science […]

2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Top 150 Overall for Fantasy Baseball

In case you missed it, all preseason long I've been breaking down the top Keeper Values at each position. To get insight on any individual position, simply choose here: First Base, Second Base, Third Base, Shortstop, Catcher, Outfield, Starting Pitcher, and Relief Pitchers. Now, for your convenience, here are the Top-150 Overall Keeper Values for 2022. Keeper Value Rankings are […]

Finding Over/Undervalued First Basemen Using Expected Draft Values

Welcome back for another year of the FSWA-award-nominated Expected Draft Values series, where we look at historical data to identify both overvalued and undervalued players of all types. Whether you're targeting power, speed, power+speed, batting average+power, and so on, we've got you covered. We'll start at first base and make our way around the diamond […]

Nick Mariano's 2022 Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. In order to evaluate overvalued players here, we're going to utilize Average […]

Merrill Kelly Dominates In First Spring Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly struck out eight of the nine batters he faced in three scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants in his first Cactus League start on Wednesday. His fastball touched 94-95 mph. Kelly focused on his changeup this offseason, and he got swings and misses on the pitch on Wednesday. […]

NL-Only Draft Sleepers for 2022 Fantasy Baseball

I am highly anticipating the 2022 season because I love baseball plus there was a little concern that we not might see MLB action in 2022. Well, the billionaires and millionaires put their minds together and made baseball a reality for this season, and I can't wait. This also means we will have to bear […]

Zach Davies Heads To Diamondbacks

Free-agent starting pitcher Zach Davies signed a one-year major league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Davies will have the chance to make up to $4.5 million and includes a team option for 2023. The veteran right-hander doesn't get many swings and misses (6.6 career K/9) and had a 5.78 ERA and 1.60 WHIP […]

Fantrax H2H Points League Primer for Fantasy Baseball Drafts

Points-league players are often overlooked in the fantasy baseball draft world. Rankings for roto leagues do not match up and one-size-fits-all points rankings aren't much better since every site has unique scoring settings. So here I am, taking the baton from RotoBaller's own points league guru, Nicklaus Gaut, and advancing toward new horizons. Those horizons […]

FaBIO Analysis: Flyballer Starting Pitcher Prospects, Left-Handed Edition

In the opener of this pitcher prospect twinbill we introduced FaBIO and presented data from its application to flyballer righthanded starting pitcher prospects. Now let's do the same for flyballer lefthanded starting pitcher prospects. I'll keep the summary of FaBIO short here as the prior RHSP article more fully explains the FaBIO methodology. Every plate […]

Oliver Perez Signs Minors Deal With Arizona

Free-agent relief pitcher Oliver Perez signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. The 40-year-old stands a good chance to make the team's Opening Day roster with J.B. Bukauskas now out for the foreseeable future with a teres major strain. This will be Perez's 20th major league season if he's pitching in […]

Zac Gallen Dealing With Bursitis

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (shoulder) had some stiffness in his shoulder in December, and an MRI exam showed bursitis. He threw his second bullpen session of camp on March 18 and said he had no issues with his right shoulder. The next step is for Gallen to face live hitters in a batting […]

J.B. Bukauskas Suffers Grade 2 Strain

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher J.B. Bukauskas suffered a Grade 2 teres major strain in his first spring outing last Thursday. Manager Torey Lovullo said the injury is similar to the one Taylor Clarke had last season, which sidelined the right-hander for over seven weeks. It's a tough break for the 25-year-old right-hander, and he doesn't […]

Ketel Marte Expected To Make Spring Debut Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo expects second baseman Ketel Marte (eye) to make his first Cactus League appearance on Tuesday as the designated hitter. Marte suffered from eye irritation due to his contact lenses and was held out of workouts the first few days of camp. He has been taking live batting practice and fielding […]

Diamondbacks Reportedly Sign Wilmer Difo To Minors Deal

The Arizona Diamondbacks have reportedly signed infielder Wilmer Difo to a minor league deal, according to FanSided's Robert Murray. Also per Murray, Difo will report to Major League Spring Training. The infielder made his Major League debut with the Washington Nationals in 2015 and stayed with Washington through the 2020 campaign. The veteran signed with […]

Closers and Saves Report for 2022 Fantasy Baseball Drafts

We're back! Baseball is back and we're still getting all 162 games, so there can be good news in 2022! While there are still some big-name relievers looming in free agency and likely some trades left to come, it's never too early to take a look at where each team's bullpen stands. Once the season gets […]

Best Fantasy Baseball Fits For Baltimore’s Trade Chips

Just how much trading the Baltimore Orioles do before the regular season begins, and to an extent before the trade deadline, remains to be seen. Of course, that’s entirely speculative, but the argument can certainly be made that the Orioles should hang on to some of their younger players given where they are in their […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Rankings (Part 2) - 5x5 Mixed Roto Leagues

Earlier, we broke down the first few tiers of starting pitcher rankings for 2022 fantasy baseball drafts. It's time to look at the rest of the starting pitchers that may be fantasy-relevant and worthy of a draft pick. RotoBaller's rankers, JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Ariel Cohen, Nicklaus Gaut, and Nick Mariano, have updated our 2022 […]

Late-Round Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Targets - NFBC Draft and Hold Leagues

Even as the Major League Baseball lockout drags on, fantasy baseball managers have begun diving into draft season. In these early months before Spring Training begins, the most common draft formats are draft and hold leagues in which managers will draft large teams (usually 50 players) and then make no waiver claims during the year. […]

Universal DH - Biggest Fantasy Baseball Risers

The battle lines have long been drawn between baseball traditionalists (i.e. grumpy old men) and revisionists (those who realize we are in the 21st century). It appears progress has won out and both leagues will finally play under the same rules over a full season going forward. Although nothing has been officially settled in the […]

Relievers To Avoid Drafting In 2022 Fantasy Baseball

Predicting bullpen roles this offseason has been a guessing game. With the transaction freeze brought on by the lockout, some clubs will still be adding to their staff during Spring Training and could change the whole landscape of their closing situation. Not to mention, managers have been more prone to using a closer by committee, […]

AL-Only Draft Sleepers for 2022 Fantasy Baseball

Baseball is back with a vengeance! MLB teams are wheeling and dealing like fantasy managers on a bender, but who is complaining? Not me. The season starts on April 7, so your fantasy draft or auction is right around the corner. I am here to help with seven sleeper options in AL-only leagues. Who is going […]

FaBIO Analysis: Flyballer Starting Pitcher Prospects, Right-Handed Edition

I developed the Fielding- and Ballpark-Independent Outcomes (FaBIO) pitcher evaluation system circa 2013 as a tool for quantifying non-batted-ball and batted-ball fundamentals of individual pro pitchers versus batters of both and either handedness type. Since the model was first applied to affiliated 2013 MiLB play, its reach has been extended to MLB, NCAA Division 1, […]

Keone Kela Joins The Diamondbacks

Free-agent relief pitcher Keone Kela agreed to a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the situation. Kela had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in May of last year, so he won't be ready to pitch until around midseason for the D-backs. The 28-year-old right-hander […]

Zac Gallen Dealing With Shoulder Issues

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (shoulder) is uncertain for Opening Day. He is currently behind at camp, but will throw a bullpen session on Tuesday. Gallen is currently dealing with a case of shoulder bursitis this offseason. This is an issue that could force Gallen to miss time at the start of the season. […]

Ian Kennedy Agrees With Diamondbacks

Free-agent relief pitcher Ian Kennedy agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, pending a physical, according to sources. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal later announced the deal was worth $4.75 million. Kennedy previously pitched for Arizona from 2010-13. He began his career as a starting pitcher and has made 290 starts […]