What Is Statcast Contact Quality for Pitchers? Fantasy Baseball Sabermetrics Glossary (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers to our overview of Statcast contact quality metrics for pitchers. This article is a deeper dive into the predictive value of metrics such as Brls/BBE and average airborne exit velocity (EV) for pitchers, and is part of our ongoing series "Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball." In this article, we'll discover which pitchers led […]

Valente Bellozo Will Be Miami's Fifth Starter

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Valente Bellozo has made the team's Opening Day roster, per manager Clayton McCullough, locking down the final rotation spot. The Marlins are dealing with a rash of pitcher injuries again, with Ryan Weathers (forearm) and Edward Cabrera (blister) both expected to begin the season on the injured list, so after being […]

Top Outfield Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes (2025)

Most Major League Baseball rosters are set as Opening Day (the domestic version) approaches on March 27th. That means that some hopeful prospects (such as players like Cam Smith) made their teams, some (like Jasson Dominguez and Dylan Crews) knew they were making it all along, while still others don't get to realize their big […]

10 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Prospects - Upside Draft Targets

This is the third chapter of my fantasy baseball league winners series. Today's focus is on league-winning prospects, where we look at rookies available outside the top 100 that can put your team over the top. You can read my 10 league-winning hitters and 10 league-winning pitchers articles as well. Keep in mind that prospects […]

Graham Pauley Will Start At 3B On Tuesday

Miami Marlins third baseman Graham Pauley was optioned to Triple-A last week, but he'll start for the Marlins in Tuesday's spring training game against the Yankees. Pauley's outlook to start the year has changed with news that Connor Norby (oblique) will miss four weeks with an oblique strain. The Marlins acquired the 24-year-old left-handed hitter […]

Connor Norby Will Miss About Four Weeks

Miami Marlins third baseman Connor Norby (oblique) was diagnosed with a Grade 1 left-oblique strain, according to manager Clayton McCullough, and will miss about four weeks. Norby hit a triple on Saturday and hurt himself on the swing, although an awkward slide into third base could have made the issue worse. Last season, Norby hit […]

Updated Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

Shortstop is one of the most loaded positions heading into fantasy baseball drafts. It's one of the few positions you can afford to wait toward the middle or late rounds before drafting their starter. At RotoBaller HQ, we guide you through all the SS tiers with our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and […]

Updated Second Base Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

Opening Day is around the corner, and there is only a short amount of time left in the fantasy baseball draft season. With there being a high demand for fantasy baseball points content, we are back with more points rankings. Today, we review our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball second base rankings and tiers for […]

Updated Third Base Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

It's crunch time with Opening Day around the corner, and we are back with more fantasy baseball rankings to help you crush your league drafts. Time is running out for the fantasy baseball draft season. We continue our rankings series with our MLB team's fantasy baseball third base rankings and tiers for points leagues and H2H […]

Updated Catcher Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

The fantasy offseason is winding down, and the countdown to Opening Day is on. At RotoBaller HQ, we have been providing fantasy points rankings and wrapping up the series with our catcher rankings. Whether your league requires you to start two catchers or one, we've got you covered with our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball […]

Kyle Stowers Makes Opening Day Roster

Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers has made the team's Opening Day roster, reports Isaac Azout. Whether he has won the starting left-field job is yet to be known, but he should at least see some playing time as part of a platoon. He hasn't exactly shown out during Spring Training, batting just .162 with a […]

Edward Cabrera To Pitch In Simulated Game On Wednesday

Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera (finger) will throw a bullpen session on Monday and pitch in a simulated game on Wednesday, according to MLB.com's Justin Morris. Because of a recurring blister issue on the middle finger of his right hand that cropped up during a Grapefruit League outing on March 13, Cabrera will open the […]

Connor Gillispie Makes Opening Day Rotation

The Miami Marlins announced last Friday that right-hander Connor Gillispie will open the 2025 season in the starting rotation, with right-hander Valente Bellozo and No. 13 prospect Adam Mazur the likely candidates for the fifth and final rotation spot. Miami's starting rotation is pretty beat up with Opening Day coming later this week, as both […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes at First Base (2025)

First base used to be a position stacked with power-hitting fantasy baseball studs who hit in the heart of many lineups. While there are still some elite sluggers at the top of the player pool at the position, there isn't as much depth as there used to be for fantasy baseball at 1B. The position […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers - Top 750 Players (Roto Leagues)

Spring is officially here, and we are a few days away from one of the most exciting times of the baseball season, Opening Day. Injuries continue to pile up, and the rankings have shifted. At RotoBaller HQ we are always updating our rankings through Opening Day, and are back today with our MLB team's updated […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers - Top 800 Players (H2H Points Leagues)

Fantasy baseball H2H points leagues continue to grow in popularity each year. The scoring settings differ between the fantasy baseball platforms -- and in this article, we have a general consensus of rankings for all sites with our updated 2025 fantasy baseball H2H points league rankings for the top 800 players. You can also see […]

7 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Dan Palyo's 2025 Picks

Who doesn't love some preseason bold predictions? I usually try to avoid making extremely hyperbolic statements and predictions and tend to focus more on grinding the data to find the answers I am looking for, but what fun is that? "Go big or go home" is what they say, right? If you're going to be […]

10 Auction Draft Fantasy Baseball Sleepers, Values - $1 Hitters and Pitchers

Welcome to our fantasy baseball auction draft values. This is one of several articles that the RotoBaller team has put together to help you in your auction league drafts. You can also check out other articles for fantasy baseball auction leagues, including hitters and pitchers under $10 and $5. Finding value on $1 bids can help set […]

Key Later-Round Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets - Expert Picks Using EDV (Expected Draft Values)

Welcome back to our EDV Series, today we're looking at key later-round draft targets based on EDV. We've already covered the early round draft targets and the middle round draft targets in this EDV series, so now we're unearthing the shiniest gold for those late-round fliers. Opening Day is March 27, but we know many […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Spring Training Updates for Shane McClanahan, Vinnie Pasquantino, Connor Norby, Brandon Woodruff, Jared Jones, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball injury report for March 23, where every week we look back at the major injury developments in the world of baseball and look ahead at what might transpire as a result. Today we look at recent injuries and updates for Shane McClanahan, Vinnie Pasquantino, Connor Norby, Brandon Woodruff, Jared […]

Top Starting Pitcher Prospects: Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Busts for 2025

Rookie starting pitchers often don't find success in their first big league season. For every Paul Skenes (okay, there haven't been many of those - ever), a dozen other rookies debut every season and pitch just okay or even poorly. Most rookie pitchers will be drafted late, except for a few highly-touted talents who are […]

Connor Norby Makes Early Exit On Saturday

Miami Marlins infielder Connor Norby (side) was forced to exit early during Saturday's spring training contest. Norby was taken out of the game after suffering left side discomfort while sliding into third base. The expectation is that Norby will undergo further testing before the team decides what to do next. It's possible that Norby does […]

Updated First Base (1B) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - March Updates (2025)

Points leagues fantasy baseball content continues to be in high demand, and we are back with more updated rankings. First base can be dicey once the elite tier is off the board. At RotoBaller HQ, we help you navigate through the position with our team's updated fantasy baseball first base rankings and tiers for points […]

Closers, Saves Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 230 Relief Pitchers for Points Leagues - March Updates

At RotoBaller HQ, we continue churning out fantasy baseball content for points leagues and are back with our 2025 fantasy baseball relief pitcher rankings and tiers for points leagues. Closers are not as valuable in points leagues compared to roto leagues, as there are various ways for relievers to accrue points instead of locking down […]

5 Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates

Shortstop is one of everyone's favorite fantasy baseball positions. It includes elite options that go near the top of the draft and can be counted on to deliver superstar numbers. However, even if your draft doesn't fall quite how you wanted it to and you end up searching at the spot later in the draft, […]

Janson Junk Sent To Minor-League Camp

The Miami Marlins have assigned right-handed pitcher Janson Junk to minor-league camp. Junk was in contention for a spot in the starting rotation with Ryan Weathers (forearm) sidelined but fell short. Across 10 1/3 innings in the Grapefruit League, Jung posted a 5.23 ERA with a 1.06 WHIP. He tallied 10 punchouts and served up […]

3 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Breakout Candidates - National League Edition

When looking at National League breakout starting pitchers, we want players who haven't been pushed up the draft boards based on past success. That typically means these players go in the middle to late rounds past pick 200 or so as an arbitrary cutoff. Bias aside, these starting pitchers have some intriguing metrics, team contexts, […]

7 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Eric Cross' 2025 Picks

In the wise words of Pepper Brooks in Dodgeball, "That's a bold fantasy baseball projection, Cotton; let's see if it pays off for 'em." Okay, Jason Bateman used the word strategy instead of "fantasy baseball projection" but you get the point. As the 2025 domestic opening day inches closer, it's time to have some fun […]

10 League-Winning Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Later-Round Draft Targets (2025)

While "league-winners" is more of a fantasy football term since one player can make an impact on their own -- similar to Brian Thomas Jr. last year -- you can still find late-round players who put your team over the top in fantasy baseball. On this page, the focus is either on hitters who can […]

ESPN Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Welcome to our 2025 ESPN fantasy baseball rankings for points leagues. These rankings are specifically geared towards ESPN leagues, and specific ESPN scoring settings in points leagues that are different from other platforms. RotoBaller strives to be the worldwide leader in fantasy baseball points leagues coverage, offering Overall Fantasy Baseball Points Rankings that are an […]