Randall Delgado Dealing With Left Oblique Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Randall Delgado is dealing with a left oblique injury that puts doubt on his availability for Opening Day. While manager Torey Luvullo is unsure of Delgado's status for Opening Day, he has said that Delgado's timeline has been pushed back due to the injury. Delgado was set to be a key part […]

First Base H2H Points Rankings - March Update

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season just a few short weeks a way, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We kick off our updated March rankings today with the first base position. Bill Dubiel breaks down each tier and provides analysis […]

2018 Bullpen Outlooks - National League West

The National League West wraps up our 2018 Bullpen Outlooks series. Check out all of the American League divisions here: AL East, AL Central, AL West, and the rest of the National League here: NL East, NL Central. Stick with Rotoballer all season long for weekly Closer Reports including recaps of the week that passed, outlooks for […]

Best Ball Sleepers and Late Round Targets for Fantasy Baseball

Best ball leagues are one of the latest variations of fantasy baseball that are quickly growing in popularity. Draft day is the only day of the year where owners will have control over their roster. There is no waiver wire and there are no trades. Owners won't even set daily lineups, as they will instead […]

Updated Third Base Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

With the regular season blessedly just a few weeks away, it's time for the RotoBaller staff to update our rankings one last time. We continue our review of the March update with a look at the third base position. There's a ton of talent at the hot corner this season, with the usual elites at […]

Yasmany Tomas' Future in Arizona Uncertain

The Arizona Diamondbacks have yet to decide a future for much-maligned outfielder Yasmany Tomas. Despite being a decent power bat, Tomas does not fit in with the new defensively-oriented Arizona team. As of now, Tomas is the fifth outfielder behind David Peralta, A.J. Pollock, Steven Souza and Jarrod Dyson. With no clear path to playing […]

Steven Souza Impressing In Arizona

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza has made a great impression on his new teammates so far this spring. On Thursday, Souza went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and three RBI in the D'Backs 11-6 victory. Souza also made a spectacular catch to rob Travis Shaw of extra bases. Souza's defense will keep him in […]

ADP Myth Busters - Debunking Myths in the AL East

This series will attempt to help fantasy baseball owners make informed opinions on players whose ADP may not be in line with their value for the 2018 season. As fantasy owners, we can fall into a "group think" mentality and start to overlook certain teams and players. If we aren't careful, those ideas can turn […]

Top First Base Prospect Rankings - 2018 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 first basemen - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. First base is always a challenging position to find rookie stars. It’s not every year a Cody Bellinger and Rhys Hoskins reach the majors. Most […]

Brad Boxberger Throws Scoreless Inning

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Brad Boxberger (arm) threw a scoreless inning Thursday, giving up a single hit against the Brewers. Boxberger looked good in his first game back from arm soreness, as his velocity sat in the 91-93 mph range with his fastball. The former Rays closer will continue to compete with reliever Archie Bradley for the […]

Zack Greinke's Velocity Is Down

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke's velocity has been down this spring, and he said he has a fear that he doesn't have it anymore. Greinke typically has reservations every year about his velocity, but this is something to watch as we near the regular season. The veteran right-hander went 17-7 last year with a […]

ADP Sleepers and Busts - NL Starting Pitchers

With the inherent injury risk to pitchers and innings management becoming more prevalent in baseball, nailing starting pitchers becomes even more important on draft day. After the big four of Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Chris Sale, and Corey Kluber are off the board, seemingly every pitcher has some sort flaw or concern going into 2018. […]

Updated First Base Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season just a few short weeks a way, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We kick off our updated March rankings today with the first base position. Harris breaks down each tier and provides analysis […]

Best-Ball Draft Strategy Overview for Fantasy Baseball

It's finally March, which can only mean two things: Spring Training and fantasy drafts. All the effort spent on rankings and draft prep finally come to fruition. Once your draft is completed, you then get to spend every day of the rest of the season analyzing player performances, scouring waiver wires and setting the best […]

Champ or Chump - Garrett Richards and Xander Bogaerts

Sometimes, you look at fantasy baseball ADP data and ask yourself, "why?" A deeper dive might reveal that your opinion on a given player has become outdated, or maybe you can see an argument that fails to convince you but might move the needle for somebody else. In either case, the price is justifiable. However, […]

Ketel Marte To Be Everyday Second Baseman

Arizona middle infielder Ketel Marte is currently the favorite to be the Diamondbacks everyday second baseman. The D'Backs seem to be emphasizing defense this season, as evidenced by their roster moves. Marte played plus defense at shortstop last season, so there's no reason to think it won't carry over to second base. Marte's biggest asset […]

Taijuan Walker Dominates With Fastball

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker struck out four in three hitless innings against the Cubs. Walker also threw 27 of his 36 pitches for strikes. "I just attacked with the fastball," said Walker. "I think I threw all fastballs in the first inning. That's kind of been the game plan, getting that fastball command […]

Brad Boxberger Has Bullpen Session

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Brad Boxberger threw a successful bullpen session on Sunday, according to Craig Grialao of ArizonaSports.com. The session consisted of 25 pitches. “I was there to watch it. It was very aggressive and looked good,” manager Torey Lovullo said, adding the team will now reassess and determine Boxberger’s next step. Thus far, Boxberger […]

Anthony Rendon Rankings Debate - Comparing RotoBaller's Rankers

We continue our long-running series of articles debating fantasy rankings with a player that managed to stay healthy enough to post his first 100-RBI season and is now one of the top third baseman on draft boards. RotoBaller's expert writers have come up with our consensus rankings for mixed leagues, but that doesn't mean we […]

Robbie Ray Doesn't Make It Out Of First Inning

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray was roughed up by the Dodgers on Saturday. Ray allowed five runs on four hits in just two-thirds of an inning. Once he was pulled, Ray took the opportunity to get some work done in the bullpen. "Just getting a little quick with my delivery," Ray said. "It's early, […]

2017 Breakouts Due for Regression - Starting Pitchers

The 2017 season saw a number of starting pitchers emerge and become studs for both their real and fantasy teams. Aaron Nola and James Paxton finally matched their prospect hype. Alex Wood finally stayed (mostly) healthy and earned his first All-Star appearance. Trevor Bauer finally seemed to put his inconsistency behind him with a dominant second […]

RotoBaller Industry Expert Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft

On Thursday, February 15th, we brought together an illustrious group of industry experts to take part in the RotoBaller Friends and Family mock draft. We'll be playing this out as a best ball league. Our participants represented sites like: Creative Sports (Lawr Michaels) Fangraphs (Alex Chamberlain) GuruElite (Ray Flowers) Fantasy Alarm (Howard Bender) CBS (Heath […]

ADP Sleepers and Busts - NL Relief Pitchers

Early-season drafts do not always tend to be reflective of a player's actual value. Average draft position does not tend to stabilize until closer to Opening Day but that does not stop people like myself (and presumably you as well if you're reading this) from drafting well before then. The ADP of relief pitchers is […]

Zack Godley Looks Great In Three Innings

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Godley threw three scoreless innings, giving up one hit and walking two while striking out four. He said he threw his curveball a little less than normal and is instead focusing on refining his other pitches. Godley looks to be in a good place with his improvements of his secondary […]

2018 Relief Pitchers - Dynasty Tiered Rankings

As we move closer to the 2018 baseball season, at RotoBaller we have released our Dynasty Rankings. We have been dissecting the tiers of each position, showing fantasy owners where to find value in their draft. We have a total of 54 relief pitchers ranked in the first six tiers. When looking at dynasty leagues, one […]

Patrick Corbin Pitches Two Solid Innings Against Rockies

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Patrick Corbin pitched two innings in his first outing, striking out two. Corbin did give up a solo home run, but was very efficient, only facing seven batters in the two innings. While the homer is not a good sign, it is not as much of a concern given his home […]

2018 Starting Pitchers - Dynasty Tiered Rankings

We continue our fantasy baseball dynasty rankings analysis with the first base position. RotoBaller writers Kyle Richardson, Chris Zolli, Pierre Camus, and I have come up with our preseason rankings to give you a sense of player values as early as possible. In a dynasty league, it can be tough to decide between a proven veteran or […]

Chris Sale Rankings Debate - Comparing RotoBaller's Rankers

We continue our rankings debate with a look at one of the game's most dominant arms. Major League Baseball's reigning strikeout king is a consensus top-four starting pitcher, but his exact draft value is still in question. RotoBaller's expert writers have come up with our consensus rankings for mixed leagues, but that doesn't mean we agreed […]

Points Leagues Third Basemen: Overvalued and Undervalued

Most fantasy baseball analysis is geared toward rotisserie and head-to-head formats. Given the popularity of those setups, that's understandable. But plenty of folks out there play in points leagues, and player values can change quite a bit in that format compared to the more mainstream variants. This series is aimed at identifying some of the players […]

Taijuan Walker Strikes Out Two In One Inning

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker allowed one run and struck out two in an inning against the Giants on Tuesday. He only allowed two hits but he did not walk a single batter, which is good news. Walker is on a mission to redeem himself from the 2017 postseason letdown. Returning to the consistency […]