Yankees Plan To Meet With Manny Machado

The New York Yankees like free-agent shortstop Manny Machado and will meet with him, but a source says that they will not pay $300 million to secure his services. The Phillies, White Sox and maybe some mystery teams are seen as the main competitors to the Yankees for Machado. The 26-year-old lost some appeal to […]

Yankees Shifting Focus To Nathan Eovaldi, J.A. Happ

After losing out on Patrick Corbin, the New York Yankees are shifting their focus to free-agent starting pitchers Nathan Eovaldi and J.A. Happ, according to sources. Both Eovaldi and Happ excelled with their new clubs after midseason trades in 2018. Eovaldi is younger, throws harder and has more upside, but Happ already has recent success […]

Padres Discussing Sonny Gray

The San Diego Padres continue to have ongoing discussions about a potential trade for pitcher Sonny Gray, according to sources. Several other teams are thinking the same thing and hoping for a rebound from Gray after he struggled in 2018 and was demoted to the bullpen late in the season. A change of scenery to […]

Brewers Considering Trade For Sonny Gray

The Milwaukee Brewers have talked to the New York Yankees about trading for pitcher Sonny Gray, according to a source. The Brewers would be hoping for a rebound from Gray after he disappointed in his two seasons so far with the Bronx Bombers. The right-hander had a 4.90 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 8.5 K/9 in […]

Mariners on the Rebuild - Fantasy Impact

Over the weekend, the New York Mets and the Seattle Mariners closed a long-gestating agreement to exchange money, pro talent, and young assets. The M’s continued their descent into “Tank City” by unloading slugger Robinson Cano and his $120 million contract along with cheap All-Star closer Edwin Diaz in exchange for less expensive but less […]

Buy Low(er) - Dynasty Baseball Players Due For A Rebound

Dynasty teams are great to own and develop; they are my favorite teams to manage actually. In real life and fantasy, there are managers who find happiness by having a finished organization that can run itself with very little decision-making on their part. There are other people who find pleasure building an organization up and […]

Yankees Not Looking To Trade Gary Sanchez

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that catcher Gary Sanchez isn't going anywhere. After he hit .278 with 33 homers and 90 RBI in 2017, Sanchez was among the biggest fantasy busts in 2018, slashing .186/.291/.406 with 18 home runs and 53 RBI in just 89 games due to injury. Despite the down […]

Cubs Acquire Ronald Torreyes

The Chicago Cubs acquired infielder Ronald Torreyes from the Yankees on Wednesday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. The 26-year-old Torreyes spent the last three years with New York and hit .280 in 41 games in 2018, but he was designated for assignment earlier this week. He can play […]

Patrick Corbin To Meet With Yankees Thursday

Free-agent starting pitcher Patrick Corbin will meet with the Yankees on Thursday. There are no plans for him to meet with the Mets as of now, however. The Yankees were always believed to be one of Corbin's biggest suitors this offseason, so this comes as no surprise. The American League and the AL East wouldn't […]

RotoBaller Early Mock Draft Analysis (Rounds 3-10)

A group of 10 RotoBaller fantasy baseball experts recently came together to conduct a slow mock draft for the 2019 season. Was it way too early? That all depends on who is asking. But with it complete, we can start to look at where players ended up on the board. This is the first staff […]

RotoBaller Early Mock Draft Analysis (Rounds 1-2)

I know what you are probably thinking as you click this link, who is doing fantasy baseball drafts in October and November?! Well, the answer to that is 10 Rotoballer Fantasy Baseball enthusiasts who are already longing for the long hot days of summer and the return of everyday baseball. This is the first of […]

Mets Checking In On J.A. Happ

The New York Mets have checked in on big free-agent starting pitchers, including J.A. Happ. It could be a sign that they are serious about trading starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard this winter. The southpaw Happ, who is 36 years old, had a fine season in 2018 and was even better when he was traded to […]

Eugenio Suarez: Fantasy Baseball Year-in-Review

In life, it’s important to take your victories where you can find them. Though 2018 wound up being a largely forgettable season for yours truly, the ascension of Eugenio Suarez is a feather in the ol’ cap. Suarez entered 2018 coming off the best performance of his career, having set career highs in home runs […]

James Paxton to The Yankees - Fantasy Impact

The first major move of the 2018 MLB offseason was made on Monday night, as the Seattle Mariners sent James Paxton to the New York Yankees for Justus Sheffield, Erik Swanson, and Dom Thompson-Williams. By trading Paxton, the Mariners got a top-50 prospect in the lefty Sheffield, a controllable arm in the righty Swanson, and an […]

2018 Pitching Leaders: Hard Hit Rate

What's up all you fellow sad Fantasy Baseball fans? Now that the 2018 MLB season is behind us, and we were blessed to witness the greatest baseball team to ever play on a diamond (yes I am a Sox, fight me), we are left to reflect on an incredible season with some incredible players. For […]

Justus Sheffield Part Of Package Acquired By Mariners

New York Yankees pitching prospect Justus Sheffield was traded to the Seattle Mariners on Monday night as part of the deal for James Paxton. Sheffield was the Yankees top prospect. Centerfielder Dom Thompson-Williams and starting pitcher Erik Swanson were also part of the deal. Sheffield is a lefty capable of hitting the mid-90s with his […]

James Paxton Traded To Yankees

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton was traded to the New York Yankees on Monday night for a package including top-rated pitching prospect Justus Sheffield. Paxton put up an 11-6 record in 2018 to go along with a 3.76 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 208/42 K/BB ratio. Paxton is a massive addition to the Yankees rotation […]

Tommy Pham: Fantasy Baseball Year-in-Review

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham was a hot name in fantasy circles coming into the 2018 season. A late bloomer, Pham had an .824 OPS in his first stretch of playing time in 2015 (173 plate appearances) before taking a bit of a step back in 2016 and breaking out in 2017. Pham slashed […]

Busts and Disappointments - 2018 Year-in-Review

Love ‘em or hate ‘em (and you probably hate ‘em), busts are a huge part of fantasy baseball. While it’s fun to gush over all the new breakout stars of 2018, we also need to reflect on the players that made us want to pull our hair out last season. Highly-drafted busts can be season […]

Statcast Review - 2018 Hitting Leaders (Exit Velocity)

After a full fantasy season of using Statcast measures to predicting risers and fallers each week, it’s time to take a step back and view the big picture. One of the most straightforward Statcast measurements we relied on was exit velocity or the speed the ball comes off the bat immediately after being hit. It […]

Brian Dozier: Fantasy Baseball Year-in-Review

Brian Dozier entered the 2018 season bolted in as a top-five 2B in fantasy baseball after posting four consecutive seasons with 100 or more runs scored, 20 or more homers, and at least 12 stolen bases. While there was a bit of a step back in the power department for Dozier in 2017, dropping from […]

Is it Legit? Luke Voit's Breakout Season

We continue with our next edition of "Is It Legit?" to discuss another surprising breakout performer from the 2018 MLB season in order to assess his value heading into 2019. With so many players seemingly becoming fantasy baseball darlings overnight, it can be challenging to sift through the multiple hype trains and determine which players […]

Yankees Doing Background Work On Manny Machado

The New York Yankees are doing "extensive" background work on free-agent shortstop Manny Machado. The Yankees were originally lukewarm on pursuing Machado after his playoff shenanigans this year, but they may have changed their tune already. Machado will command a huge contract but is easily one of the best young players both offensively and defensively […]

Prospects Who Shined - 2018 Season Recap

Prospects are one of my favorite aspects of fantasy sports. You get to cheer for young men who are striving to be the best they can in all facets of their chosen occupation. It is fun to track their progress and to prophesize over which prospect will be the next great player. Often times minor […]

Twins Interested In J.A. Happ

The Minnesota Twins are interested in free-agent starting pitcher J.A. Happ, according to a source. The veteran left-hander accumulated 17 wins in 2018 and had a nice 3.65 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 193 strikeouts in 177 2/3 innings over 31 starts. He was even better in the second half after he was traded from the […]

Gary Sanchez Undergoing Shoulder Procedure

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that catcher Gary Sanchez (shoulder) is having surgery on his left shoulder. The shoulder has been bothering Sanchez since 2017. The 25-year-old was one of the first catchers off the board in fantasy drafts this year, but he didn't live up to his lofty price. He played […]

White Sox Have Interest In Patrick Corbin, J.A. Happ

The Chicago White Sox are active in the starting pitching market and have interest in free-agent starting pitchers Patrick Corbin and J.A. Happ, among others, according to sources. Reynaldo Lopez is the team's only current pitcher that threw 50-plus innings with a sub-4.00 ERA in 2018. It's fair to say the rebuilding White Sox have […]

Yankees Working On One-Year Deal With CC Sabathia

The New York Yankees are working through the details of a one-year, $8 million deal to re-sign starting pitcher CC Sabathia on Tuesday, according to a source. In what is expected to be Sabathia's last year of his career, he didn't want to look around on the open market and preferred to work out something […]

Blue Jays Interested In J.A. Happ Reunion

The Toronto Blue Jays are interested in signing free-agent starting pitcher J.A. Happ, who they traded to the Yankees over the summer, according to sources. The left-handed veteran went 10-6 with a 4.18 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 10.3 K/9 over 20 starts with Toronto last year, but he was noticeably better in the Bronx after […]

Yankees Looking At Charlie Morton, Daniel Hudson, David Phelps

The New York Yankees requested medicals on free-agent pitchers Charlie Morton, Daniel Hudson and David Phelps. Morton is by far the most notable of the group after going 15-3 with a 3.13 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and career-high 10.8 K/9 over 30 starts this year. He's 34 years old, though, and dealt with arm issues down […]