Shelby Miller Signs Minor-League Deal With Arizona

According to Robert Murray of FanSided.com, right-handed pitcher Shelby Miller signed a minor-league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. This contract includes an invitation to spring training. The 34-year-old logged 55 2/3 innings with the Detroit Tigers last summer before being released. During his stint in Detroit, Miller held a 4.53 ERA with a 0.97 WHIP. […]

Jordan Montgomery To Throw On Tuesday Or Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery (finger) is expected to throw on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to manager Torey Lovullo. The southpaw was supposed to throw last week, but has now been pushed back until possibly Tuesday. Fantasy managers shouldn't be too concerned as the D-Backs are likely just being cautious early in camp. Montgomery […]

Points Leagues: 2B Fantasy Baseball Values, Fades for 2025 Drafts - Undervalued, Overvalued Picks

Welcome RotoBallers to our series about fantasy baseball points leagues, focusing on second basemen who are undervalued and overvalued based on fantasy baseball ADPs. Fantasy baseball owners will have a hard time managing the second base position in 2025. There are only a few elite options at the position this season, and the rest are […]

Mid-Round Outfield (OF) Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Targets in 2025

Welcome officially to the 2025 fantasy baseball season! Fantasy baseball managers are gearing up for another exciting season in MLB, but first we’ll focus on crushing your drafts. Once you reach the middle rounds of drafts, everyone is looking to draft players who can provide a great return on value. You can start taking calculated […]

Jordan Lawlar Unlikely To Win A Bench Role

According to Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com, Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar is not expected to win a bench role during spring training. General manager Mike Hazen noted that starting the year on the bench, given how much time he missed last season, is "probably not what's in his best interest." Last summer, Lawlar appeared in […]

2025 Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft - RotoBaller Staff's Favorite Picks and Roster Strategies

Mock drafts are an excellent draft-prep tool that simulates the feeling of being in the draft room. In a mock draft, you can test different strategies and experience the ebbs and flows of a fantasy draft. You can put your rankings to the test and see where your must-have players are being drafted.  However, not […]

Corbin Carroll Fine After Getting Hit By Pitch

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll appears to have avoided any serious injuries after a incident earlier on Friday. The speedy outfielder was reportedly hit by a pitch while taking batting practice. Whenever that happens there is always immediate concern of injury, but Carroll appears to be fine. Carroll was reportedly playing catch later in the […]

David Robertson Linked To Arizona

According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, the Arizona Diamondbacks have been linked to right-handed pitcher David Robertson. Robertson turned down his mutual $7 million option with the Rangers and decided to test the open market. While Robertson has been linked to several teams during the offseason, the 39-year-old has yet to find […]

Kendall Graveman Agrees With Diamondbacks On One-Year Deal

Free-agent reliever Kendall Graveman (shoulder) agreed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday on a one-year deal worth $1.35 million, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. The deal is pending a physical. If he reaches all of his incentives, the deal could be worth as much as $3.3 million. Graveman had right-shoulder surgery in January of last […]

2B Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets and Avoids - Second Base ADP Analysis for 2025

Hello RotoBallers! In this piece, we will analyze the current average draft position (ADP) on NFBC drafts and identify which second baseman we should target or avoid at their current draft position. While fantasy players should not follow ADP too closely and base their entire strategy on it, it does provide a solid benchmark for […]

2025 Fantasy Baseball Hitter Values for Steals - September Speed Surgers

With the rule changes in 2023, MLB teams as a whole and certain players in particular have been more apt to swipe a bag. Here, we'll take an in-depth look at three hitters who took a step forward in their speed numbers in September, hoping to provide us with a glimpse of what 2025 could […]

What Is BABIP (for Pitchers)? Sabermetrics Glossary for Fantasy Baseball (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers to our overview of BABIP (for pitchers). This article is a deeper dive into pitcher BABIP, and is part of our ongoing series "Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball." In this article, we'll explain what pitchers can do to control their BABIP and explore how a club's defenders may influence BABIPs allowed using easily […]

First Base Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates: Later-Round Draft Values (2025)

First base is in a peculiar spot for fantasy baseball managers going into the 2025 MLB season. Usually an easy, reliable source of offseason production, it's become unprecedentedly top-heavy over the last few seasons. Once the notable stars (Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bryce Harper, Freddie Freeman, etc.) are drafted, managers can feel like they're grasping at […]

Jordan Montgomery Dealing With Finger Strain

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery (finger) underwent imaging for a left index-finger strain, but he said the plan is for him to throw again in a couple of days. "It seems like it's fairly mild. He doesn't seem overly concerned by it... We'll manage as we go," executive vice president and general manager Mike Hazen […]

Jordan Montgomery Drops 20-25 Pounds

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery said he dropped 20 to 25 pounds this offseason after his disappointing 2024 campaign with the team. "I know my season wasn't great, and I expect a lot of myself," Montgomery said. The 32-year-old veteran southpaw helped the Texas Rangers win the World Series in the fall of 2023 before […]

OBP Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers: On-Base Percentage Leagues (2025)

It's rankings season here at RotoBaller HQ, and we're back with more 2025 fantasy baseball rankings to help prepare you for your drafts. In this article you'll see our 2025 OBP Fantasy Baseball Rankings for on-base percentage (OBP) leagues. These OBP rankings include hitters and pitchers for the top 750 players (across all positions). These […]

Drey Jameson Confident He'll Be Ready For Opening Day

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Drey Jameson (elbow), who was scheduled to throw a bullpen session at camp on Wednesday, is confident that he'll be ready to go on Opening Day. Jameson said there's "no question" he'll be ready. The 27-year-old had Tommy John surgery in September of 2023, which caused him to miss the entire 2024 […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Fallers and Fades? K-BB% Analysis and 2025 Draft Outlooks

As managers prepare for their 2025 fantasy baseball drafts, we attempt to provide you with articles that offer a reason to draft a player ahead of their ADP, or in some cases, give you a reason to steer clear. This article illuminates a few starting pitchers and why their sudden drop in K-BB% is concerning […]

Eric Cross' Top 10 First Base (1B) Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 2025

The Super Bowl and football season are in the rearview mirror, which prompted the annual "It's baseball season" tweets to fill up my timeline. But in the dynasty fantasy baseball world, it's always baseball season! I'll be continuing my positional dynasty fantasy baseball rankings series today with the first base position, which is loaded at […]

What Are ATC Projections? Overview, Uses and Unique Features for Fantasy Baseball

As someone who has played fantasy football for a lengthier period than baseball -- the roster size, league depth, and categorical balance still remains challenging in fantasy baseball. The player pool becomes difficult to master and understand, especially as the league and roster size grows. Thankfully, projection systems help give us a baseline of numbers […]

Starting Pitchers Who Changed Teams - Fantasy Baseball Outlooks and 2025 Draft Targets

It has been a busy hot stove of an offseason this winter. Juan Soto was understandably the darling free agent who garnered all of the media attention until he signed with the Mets. Since then, numerous other high-profile names have seen a change in scenery via the trade market or free agency. Starting pitchers, as […]

Starting Pitcher (SP) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

Fantasy baseball points leagues are becoming increasingly popular, and the setup closely resembles fantasy football. We published our roto league positional rankings series, and now it's time to focus on points leagues. Today, we focus on pitchers with our 2025 fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings and tiers for points leagues. Pitching is almost always at […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

It is hard to believe February is already here. In just a few weeks, pitchers and catchers will report, and not long after that, spring training will officially be underway. Those preparations for the 2025 MLB season coincide with fantasy baseball’s main drafting period, so now is the time to do some research before our […]

Closers, Saves, Relief Pitcher (RP) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

Starting pitching is a premium in points leagues, but plenty of relievers can accumulate saves and generate a ton of points. We break it all down for you with our 2025 fantasy baseball closers, saves, relief pitcher rankings and tiers for points leagues and H2H points leagues. Closers are more sought after in standard 5x5 […]

Catcher (C) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

The countdown to Opening Day is on, and we are back with more fantasy baseball points league rankings. Today, we review the catcher position and break down the ranks and tiers with our 2025 fantasy baseball catcher rankings for points and H2H points leagues. We have been breaking down every position to help fantasy managers […]

Outfield (OF) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Fantasy baseball offseason is heating up, and we are getting closer to Opening Day. That said, we continue our points rankings series and focus on outfielders. Use these 2025 fantasy baseball outfield rankings for points leagues and H2H points leagues in your upcoming drafts. Outfield is loaded with talent this year; plenty […]

Third Base (3B) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

It's always fantasy baseball season at RotoBaller HQ, and we are back with more fantasy baseball points rankings to help you crush your drafts. Today, we review our MLB team's 2025 fantasy baseball third base rankings for points leagues and H2H points leagues. Third base isn't that deep in 2025 and can be dicey once […]

Trey Mancini, Diamondbacks Agree To Minor-League Deal

Veteran first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini and the Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a minor-league deal on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan. The 32-year-old right-handed slugger didn't play at all in 2024 but has remained in shape and will now get his chance to resurface in the big […]

Shortstop (SS) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

The fantasy baseball offseason is starting to heat up as we are getting closer to the heart of it. At RotoBaller HQ, we have been providing fantasy baseball content daily and are back with more rankings. Today, our MLB team breaks down the shortstop position with our 2025 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and tiers for […]

Second Base (2B) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

At RotoBaller HQ, our fantasy points rankings series continues with our MLB team's 2025 fantasy baseball second base rankings for points leagues and H2H points leagues. Second base is a position that most fantasy managers can wait until later in the draft to select their starting one, with Mookie Betts being the only 2B ranked […]