James Paxton Progressing Well

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (back) is continuing to recover from back surgery at home, and pitching coach Matt Blake indicated that Paxton has been progressing well. Paxton hopes to be ready for game action as soon as mid-May, and the recent update suggests that he’ll be healthy enough to pitch in games […]

MLB Players Benefiting From the Delayed Start to the 2020 Season

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his must-have players for 2020 fantasy baseball drafts focused on OBP. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and […]

Stock Your Dynasty Farm: NL Central Top Prospect Sleepers

Continuing down the line, we've already explored the NL West and AL Central. Today, we’re covering the NL Central, home of maybe the most "blah" collection of farm systems and expected outcomes in baseball. That said, the group of prospects that I've pulled might be my favorite overall collection, despite there being two catchers. The systems […]

Mid-Round Starting Pitchers - Targets and Avoids in 2020

Once you reach the middle-to-late rounds of drafts, it would be smart to consider drafting some upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can take a risk or two on a variety of different players, including a prospect, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even players with skills but have […]

Bases Loaded Pod: Player Evaluations And Discussing Your Trades

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland), Montanez (@Roto_Nino) and Zach Braff (@BraffZ) are back. We reached out on Twitter for players you wanted to hear more about, and trades you asked for us to breakdown. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our […]

Break the League: CBS Points League Ranker

Much like their milquetoast television lineup, CBS points leagues are like a warm bath of mediocrity. Are they great? No-oooo, but are they awful? Also, no. I mean, you're never really going to want to watch a Chuck Lorre sitcom or the latest chapter in naval policing, but they can still serve a purpose. Because sometimes […]

Domingo German’s Suspension Will Not Extend Into 2021

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German was suspended for 81 games under MLB’s domestic-violence policy last season, of which he served 18 games. According to the recent agreement between the MLB and the MLB Players Associations, German will be suspended for as many games as the schedule allows for in 2020, up to the […]

Must Have Fantasy Baseball Players For OBP Leagues

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his must-have players for 2020 fantasy baseball drafts focused on OBP. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and […]

Aaron Judge To Stay In Right Field

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone shut down suggestions of outfielder Aaron Judge (ribs) moving to first base. Judge has played in only 214 games over the past two seasons and entered spring training with a stress fracture in his rib this year, so a switch to first base may be a way to keep […]

Three AL Outfielders Set To Bust In 2020

The American League has fallen significantly behind the National League in terms of quality fantasy outfielders. Of the top-10 outfielders by ADP, only three (Mike Trout, J.D. Martinez, and Austin Meadows) represent the American League. The relative lack of elite talent makes avoiding busts especially crucial in AL-only leagues, as a couple of early-round misses […]

2020 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - Joe Musgrove

While the fate of the MLB season hangs in the balance due to the coronavirus pandemic, I still think we see baseball played this summer at some point. When baseball does return, we are going to gobble up every second of it and relish the opportunity to see our favorite players and teams in action. […]

Slow-Starting Hitters to Avoid in 2020

This fantasy baseball season is going to be strange, and there is nothing you can do to change that. What you can do is try to come up with a strategy that best sets your team up for success in this world of the unknown that currently exists. While we do not know when the […]

2020 Outfield Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues

For the first time in a long time, Mike Trout isn't the top dog in dynasty baseball. While this is hard to believe for some, the numbers being put up by players like Ronald Acuna Jr., Christian Yelich, and Cody Bellinger, to name only a few, are impossible to ignore. You simply can't go wrong […]

Deivi Garcia Optioned To Double-A

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia was optioned to Double-A on Thursday. Garcia had been competing for a rotation spot in the wake of injuries to James Paxton and Luis Severino, but struggled in three spring training starts with a 7.36 ERA. A consensus top-100 prospect, Garcia finished last season at Triple-A, where he […]

Biggest Statcast Risers from Last Season

It was just a few seasons ago that you started to hear the words, "launch angle," "exit velocity," and "barrels" begin to be thrown around in the fantasy baseball community. You may have seen it on Twitter, in an article, or heard about it on your favorite fantasy baseball podcast, but it was seldomly quantified. […]

2020 Keeper Value Rankings - Relief Pitchers

We now round up our 2020 Keeper Value Rankings with the most volatile position of all - relievers. If you haven't been following along, catch up here by reading up on the best keepers at First Base, Second Base, Third Base, Shortstop, Catcher, Outfield, and Starting Pitcher. Keeper Value Rankings are intended for Keeper Leagues in which a fantasy owner must forfeit […]

Yahoo Undervalued and Overvalued for H2H Points Leagues

Over the past week at RotoBaller, we've introduced a brand new approach to preparing for Points Leagues. Typically, analysts give you general points league rankings. We have those as well at RotoBaller. However, this approach falls short. Analysis and ranks must be platform specific, because every platform (ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, NFBC, Fantrax) has wildly different scoring settings […]

Aaron Hicks Begins Throwing Program

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (elbow) has begun his throwing program. Hicks underwent Tommy John surgery at the end of October and is targeting a return in June or July. That Hicks has begun his throwing program keeps him on track for that timeline, and with the start of the regular season likely pushed […]

Break the League: Yahoo Points League Ranker

A hot mess...Oh, I'm sorry. Didn't someone just ask how I would describe Yahoo point leagues in three words or less? No? Oh. Well for the record, if anyone ever wants to know how I would describe Yahoo point leagues in three words or less, my official answer is, "a hot mess". The system was […]

Platoon Watch: Players Who Could Earn Starting Roles

Every season we see fringe players carve out roles on their respective teams during the spring, but in some cases, it's only a short-term solution. In other instances, players wait in the weeds during the regular season and pounce on their opportunity to solidify themselves into the everyday lineup. In this article, we’ll look at […]

Connelly Doan's Bold Predictions for 2020

Welcome to the 2020 fantasy baseball season everybody! While we will not have actual baseball for a while, we can still prep for when that time does come. One of the most satisfying things throughout the season (and in life in general) is to call a long shot. To get something right while acting as […]

Catcher Draft Sleepers for 2020

The catcher position is one of the most difficult positions to draft. It is like drafting at the tight end position for fantasy football and has been this way for several years. When drafting at the catcher position, the dilemma becomes whether or not to take a premium catcher with an early selection or wait […]

One Adjustment Away: First Strike% and Potential K Risers

I'd just like to start by saying that I'm incredibly excited about joining the RotoBaller team this season for MLB and MLB DFS content. We have assembled some of the best fantasy minds in the industry, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to "geek out" to baseball statistics and try to give you […]

Aaron Judge Set For CT Scan In Two Weeks

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rib) is scheduled to undergo a CT scan in two weeks after the results of his March 13 CT scan showed a slight improvement in his ribs. Manager Aaron Boone is optimistic that Judge will be fully healthy by the time the regular season starts, but fantasy owners should […]

Giancarlo Stanton Healthy Enough To Play

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (calf) is reportedly in game shape, with manager Aaron Boone saying that Stanton is healthy enough to play in spring training games. Stanton suffered a calf strain in late February and was sidelined for the entire shortened spring, so Boone’s update is encouraging. When healthy, Stanton is an elite […]

WPC+ Videocast: More Must-Have Players for 2020 Fantasy Baseball

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut are joined by Eric Samulski to share their must-own players for fantasy baseball drafts in 2020. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel […]

Industry Draft Recap: Should You Target Injured Players?

I had two fantasy baseball drafts scheduled for this week. One was put up to vote and the vast majority decided to wait until we are closer to the season starting (who knows when that’ll be) to draft, and the other decided it was a needed distraction and everyone is at the same disadvantage drafting […]

First Base Draft Sleepers for 2020

First base has historically been a deep position in fantasy baseball. However, in recent years, we've seen it become a lot more top-heavy with only five to seven players giving us a warm and fuzzy feeling if we're able to draft them as our starting first baseman. That's why it's even more important this year […]

Stock Your Dynasty Farm: NL West Prospect Sleepers

As a self-diagnosed prospect nut, I am constantly reading and looking at young players to gain an edge in my various dynasty, Ottoneu, and deep redraft leagues. It would be a shame if all this work only benefited me, so my friends at RotoBaller would like to present to you my favorite under-the-radar players that […]

Finding Over/Undervalued Outfielders Using Expected Draft Values

A couple weeks ago, we introduced our Expected Draft Values and explained how they would help us identify both over and undervalued players of all types. Power, speed, power+speed, batting average+power, and so on, with pitchers as well. Today, we'll look at four outfielders and our site projections for them. Stay tuned over the next […]