2023 Fantasy Baseball - Starting Pitchers With Bad Fastballs To Avoid

The fastball is the key to a fantasy baseball pitcher's success in my opinion, and it's hard to find a truly good pitcher with a bad one. Even as Major League Baseball gets to becoming more of a slider-focused league, good starting pitchers can't succeed regularly without a good fastball. A closer like Edwin Diaz... Read More

Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Edwin Diaz And Garrett Hampson News Updates

The offseason is officially no more, but Spring training is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers have missed in the last few months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back and so too is fantasy baseball, with... Read More

Updated Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings - 2023 Roto League Drafts: ONeil Cruz, Thairo Estrada, Ezequiel Tovar

Draft season is upon us, and we'll be releasing updated rankings constantly! In this article below, you'll find our MLB team's updated 2023 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings for roto leagues and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues as of March 17th. This is an exciting time of year for MLB and fantasy baseball fans, as... Read More

Sandy Alcantara Showing No Rust This Spring

Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara is enjoying a hot start to his spring on the heels of earning the NL Cy Young Award in 2022. The right-hander has pitched in just two games spanning 4 2/3 innings but has yielded just one earned run on four hits and two walks in that time. His 1.29 WHIP and... Read More

EPL Betting Picks and FPL Game Previews for Matchweek 28: English Premier League

We're offering up our favorite betting pick for each game along with a score prediction and will include a player to look out for in fantasy from each fixture. Before you read on, remember these essential things: Betting on sports should be fun. If you aren't having fun with it, stop. And never bet what... Read More

Nick Mariano's 2023 Fantasy Baseball Second Base Rankings

Howdy, RotoBallers! Today, we push on with my fantasy baseball rankings series and head to the keystone position after touching on catcher and first base so far. Whether you're ponying up for a superstar or comfortable waiting on later value, there is much to discuss! Some of you play with middle-infield slots, or maybe just... Read More

Top 25 MLB Prospects Rankings - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues

As the 2023 season looms and fantasy baseball players prepare for redraft leagues, many MLB prospect names that have been big in dynasty drafts can be appealing. But how should you rank MLB prospects for redraft leagues? For many of these players, we are going solely by minor league numbers. Should you take a chance... Read More

Nick Mariano's 2023 Fantasy Baseball First Base Rankings

We're motoring down the basepaths and headed for first base in my fantasy baseball rankings series. Whether you're ponying up for a superstar or comfortable waiting on later value, there is much to discuss! Some of you play with corner-infield slots, or maybe just an overall infielder, on top of the usual "1B" position. We've... Read More

JB's Bullpen Method Redux 2023: Making FrankenAces Out of Relief Pitchers

Three years ago, I finally published an article breaking down my favorite fantasy baseball strategy I have been using for over a decade. It's really less of a strategy and more of a state of mind. No, the Bullpen Method is a lifestyle. I always speak about the importance of balance on a fantasy team.... Read More

Updated Fantasy Baseball Outfield Rankings - 2023 Roto League Drafts: Corbin Caroll, Tyler O'Neill, Jarred Kelenic. Riley Greene

Draft season is upon us, and we'll be releasing updated rankings constantly! In this article below, you'll find our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball outfield rankings for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of March 14. This is an exciting time of year for MLB and fantasy baseball fans, as the MLB season is getting... Read More

Nick Mariano's 2023 Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings

While catcher fantasy baseball rankings aren't the flashiest around, they're still a puzzle piece to consider when composing your championship artwork. The landscape changes mightily between one- and two-catcher formats, or for those who play in AL/NL-only leagues. The majority of you play with one catcher and don't need to wade into the mud of... Read More

Updated Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings - 2023 Roto League Drafts: Adley Rutschman, MJ Melendez, Jonah Heim

Draft season is upon us, and we'll be releasing updated rankings constantly! In this article below, you'll find our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball catcher rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues as of March 14. This is an exciting time of year for MLB and fantasy baseball fans, as the MLB season is... Read More

Outfield Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

The outfield is the most comprehensive list when it comes to fantasy baseball hitter rankings. Most players are drafted in the outfield and most of the time, outfielders are right at the top of your list to draft or acquire in some way in a dynasty.   You don’t see many outfielders move to the... Read More

Closers and Saves Report for Fantasy Baseball - Spring Training 2023

It's 2023, folks. Two thousand twenty-three. I'm aware that it's basically mid-March, but I'm still a little shocked every time I look at the date. With MLB Spring training in full swing and the World Baseball Classic underway, it's time to take our first look at the bullpens around the league to see what's changed... Read More

Hitters Set To Breakout in 2023 - Fantasy Baseball Infielder Rankings Analysis

Breakouts are always a hot topic come fantasy baseball season. Drafting stable players in the earlier rounds while mixing in a few breakouts later is a good recipe for success. But the question is, how do you find these breakouts? Not everyone is a Yordan Alvarez or Sandy Alcantara, who were already fantasy studs before... Read More

Starting Pitcher "Stuff" Improvers - The Biggest In-Season Risers

I wrote a post concerning "stuff" metrics a few weeks back. In that post, which you can read here, I went over in short detail what exactly we're talking about. You should read that post first before continuing to get what we're talking about. These are newer metrics and not everybody is familiar, but they... Read More

Yahoo ADP Comparison - Underpriced and Overpriced Players for Fantasy Baseball

Average Draft Position (ADP) is a must-have piece of information when it comes to drafting. While every league is different and may have a particularly aggressive or conservative group of owners when it comes to certain players, it’s the best tool we have when analyzing players’ value. Now, instead of just talking about total ADP... Read More

ESPN ADP Comparison - Underpriced and Overpriced Players for Fantasy Baseball

Average Draft Position (ADP) is a must-have piece of information when it comes to drafting. While every league is different and may have a particularly aggressive or conservative group of owners when it comes to certain players, it’s the best tool we have when analyzing players’ value. Now, instead of just talking about total ADP... Read More

3 Potential Second Base Busts For 2023 Fantasy Baseball

In fantasy baseball, second base has been one of the least productive roster spots over these past few years. Outside of Marcus Semien, Jose Altuve, and Ozzie Albies, the position’s production outlook is bleak. With such little depth at the position, fantasy baseball players have no choice but to either reach wildly for one of... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Rankings - 2023 Points Leagues: Cristian Javier, Triston McKenzie, George Kirby, Jesus Luzardo, Patrick Sandoval

RotoBaller is constantly working to try and bring fantasy baseball managers the best advice, especially during draft season. A big part of that includes regular updates to our tiered rankings for all formats. In this article, you will find our updated fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings for points leagues as of March 11. In this... Read More

Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Yuri Gurriel and Jose Iglesias News Updates

The offseason is officially no more, but Spring training is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers have missed in the last few months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back and so too is fantasy baseball, with... Read More

MLB Pitcher Prospect Graduates - Sophomore Fantasy Baseball Outlooks (NL East)

In the fourth installment of a six-part series focused on pitchers who exhausted rookie eligibility during the 2022 MLB season, I review how the pitching fundamentals of select 2023 National League East pitchers have evolved and use that information to forecast their MLB futures. Fundamentals will be quantified using my Fielding- and Ballpark-Independent Outcomes (FaBIO)... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Outfield Rankings - 2023 Points Leagues: Corbin Carroll, Luis Robert Jr., Steven Kwan, Lars Nootbaar

RotoBaller is constantly working to try and bring fantasy baseball managers the best advice, especially during draft season. A big part of that includes regular updates to our tiered rankings for all formats. In this article, you will find our updated fantasy baseball outfield rankings for points leagues as of March 9. In this article... Read More

Jose Iglesias Signs Minor-League Deal

The Miami Marlins have signed shortstop Jose Iglesias to a minor-league deal on Thursday. They also reportedly signed Yulieski Gurriel as well, so they've added multiple infielders to their roster. The expectation is that Iglesias will provide utility depth to their infield. The 33-year-old is likely to compete with Garrett Hampson for a spot on... Read More

Yuliesky Gurriel Agrees To Deal With Marlins

The Miami Marlins have signed first baseman Yulieski Gurriel to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. The assumption is that it's going to be a one-year minor-league deal. The 38-year-old should provide depth at first base and designated hitter for Miami. Last season, Gurriel struggled at the plate with a .647 OPS and only eight home... Read More

Breakout Candidates At 2B For 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Second base. Some say it’s the most unheralded position in baseball, the glue of the infield. There’s been no shortage of legends who called the position home: from Roger Hornsby to Joe Morgan to Dustin Pedroia. In fantasy baseball, second base has been one of the least productive roster spots over these past few years.... Read More

EPL Betting Picks and FPL Game Previews for Matchweek 27: English Premier League

We're offering up our favorite betting pick for each game along with a score prediction and will include a player to look out for in fantasy from each fixture. Before you read on, remember these essential things: Betting on sports should be fun. If you aren't having fun with it, stop. And never bet what... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings - 2023 Points Leagues: Oneil Cruz, Xander Bogaerts, Wander Franco, Ezequiel Tovar

RotoBaller is constantly working to try and bring fantasy baseball managers the best advice, especially during draft season. A big part of that includes regular updates to our tiered rankings for all formats. In this article, you will find our updated fantasy baseball shortstop rankings for points leagues as of March 8. In this article... Read More

Keep It Simple, Stupid - Finding Homers and Strikeouts Throughout the Draft

Rotisserie fantasy baseball is a complex game. The best players give equal attention to each category, build balanced teams, and then prune their teams effectively throughout the year. Not everybody has the time for that though - and it's a lot easier said than done. Sometimes we can do just fine focusing in on the... Read More

A.J. Puk Throws Live Batting Practice

Miami Marlins left-hander A.J. Puk (groin) threw a live batting practice session on Tuesday morning in camp, and the next step is for him to make his Grapefruit League debut on Friday as long as he checks out fine. The 27-year-old southpaw is taking things slow in spring training while dealing with left adductor tightness,... Read More