Tommy Kahnle Might Not Be Ready For Opening Day

New York Yankees right-hander Tommy Kahnle (shoulder) is behind in his buildup this spring as a result of the right-shoulder inflammation that ended his season early last fall, according to manager Aaron Boone. As a result, Kahnle might not be ready for Opening Day on March 28. He's throwing bullpen sessions, but he won't pitch […]

Juan Soto Is Loving Pinstripes Early On

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto went 2-for-3 with a homer on Sunday in a loss against the Detroit Tigers in the Grapefruit League. The newly acquired Soto has only had nine at-bats thus far, but has made the most of them with six hits, three homers, seven RBI and a pair of walks. Soto, […]

4 Catcher Breakout Candidates For Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)

One of the most important aspects to building a championship roster in fantasy baseball is drafting breakout players. Catcher is one of the hardest positions for a player to break out in. Challenge accepted. Yes, the men who don the "tools of ignorance" often struggle with the bat. Given the immense defensive responsibility, meetings with […]

Statcast Pitch Tracking: Using Sabermetrics for 2024 Fantasy Baseball

When you're evaluating a pitcher by Pitch Info on FanGraphs, sometimes you see pitches that don't seem to accomplish anything. If Pitch X is seldom a strike, rarely chased outside of the zone, and not generating whiffs or a favorable batted line against, why doesn't the pitcher scrap it entirely? Some pitchers could improve by […]

Gerrit Cole vs. Spencer Strider: Fantasy Baseball ADP Showdown for 2024

Over the years, ADP has become one of the most important aspects of having successful fantasy baseball drafts. I view ADP similarly to the rostership percentage in DFS. You can differentiate yourself if you know when to eat the chalk or play contrarian. With ADP, if you know what players are overvalued and undervalued by […]

Yankees Option Luis Gil To Triple-A

The New York Yankees optioned right-handers Luis Gil and Yoendrys Gomez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday and also reassigned right-handers Chase Hampton and Art Warren to minor-league camp. In his two Grapefruit League appearances, Gil gave up two runs while walking two and striking out three. It's not a huge surprise that the 25-year-old will […]

Alex Verdugo Scratched With Leg Contusion

New York Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo (leg) was scratched from Sunday's Grapefruit League lineup on Sunday with a left-leg contusion that he suffered when he was hit by a pitch on Saturday. Verdugo is just dealing with a bruise, so it's nothing serious. The 27-year-old should be able to return to the team's spring training […]

Top 250 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospects Rankings (February 2024 Update)

We're back, RotoBallers, for the February 2024 update of our MLB team's dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2024 season. We're now into 2024 with an eye on the upcoming year, and moves by MLB teams have begun to shape how we look at prospects. This list adds a half-dozen 2024 international signees who […]

Outfield: Overvalued/Undervalued For Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues

The outfield position has plenty of stars going early in fantasy baseball drafts this year, including consensus No. 1 overall pick Ronald Acuna Jr. Mookie Betts, Corbin Carroll, Kyle Tucker, Julio Rodriguez, Juan Soto, and Aaron Judge are also some other outfielders going within the first 15 picks of drafts in 2024. That list doesn't […]

Why Isn't Shohei Ohtani Pitching In 2024? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Back in December, Shohei Ohtani signed a massive 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The reigning AL MVP will play in the NL West this upcoming season, and the Dodgers are seen as the biggest favorites to win the World Series. Ohtani is arguably the best player the game has ever seen, […]

3 NL-Only Draft Sleepers: Fantasy Baseball Mid-Round Picks (2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our NL-Only fantasy baseball draft values article about players to target in the middle rounds of AL-Only league drafts in 2024. You can see our AL-Only draft values article as well. Playing in an Only league can be tricky in fantasy baseball. With half of the players in baseball eliminated from […]

Closers and Saves Bullpen Report for Fantasy Baseball - AL Edition

We are so back. Spring training is underway, people are already overreacting to meaningless games, and somehow several top-tier free agents are still unemployed. It's always a fun time in the baseball world as hope springs eternal for most teams (some try their best to be realistic, but even then you can see the slightest […]

Juan Soto Blasts Homer On Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto continues to make hitting look easy as he took control during Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The left-handed slugger went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and a pair of runs scored during Friday's win. His home run came in the fourth inning when he took Chad […]

Gerrit Cole Has Mixed Results During Spring Debut

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole made his spring debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The veteran right-hander saw mixed results during Friday's win. Cole allowed two runs on four hits over two innings of work. The 33-year-old stuck out one batter and didn't issue a walk during his short outing. He […]

Carlos Rodon Yields Four Homers In Batting Practice Friday

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon surrendered four home runs during a live batting practice session against minor-league hitters on Friday. The 31-year-old allowed just one earned run with five strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings in his spring debut against the Blue Jays, so there's no reason for panic at this time. However, it's worth […]

Top 10 Outfield Prospect Rankings For Dynasty Fantasy Baseball (2024)

The outfield position is always incredibly talented and deep. That's especially true here in 2024 as many of the players we're selecting in the first round of fantasy baseball drafts come from the outfield position and there's plenty of additional talented, young rising stars at this position set to rise up rankings this season. In […]

Yankees Claim Jahmai Jones Off Waivers From Brewers

The New York Yankees claimed infielder Jahmai Jones off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday and designated infielder Jordan Groshans for assignment in a corresponding move to make room on the 40-man roster for Jones. The 26-year-old Jones, a former second-round pick by the Los Angeles Angels from Wesleyan School, made seven appearances at […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: AL-Only Leagues (February 2024 Update)

Welcome back to more fantasy baseball rankings! It's an exciting time for baseball fans as spring training begins and Opening Day is around the corner. For fantasy managers who still play in old-school leagues such as AL-Only or NL-Only formats, we've got you covered. Today, we will look at our 2024 AL-Only fantasy baseball roto rankings. […]

Biggest Starting Pitcher Fallers (K-BB%) - Use Caution for Fantasy Baseball Drafts

In an age when we have a way to quantify just about anything that a baseball player can do on the field, one statistic that you'll find most analysts taking to heart when it comes to pitchers is their strikeout-to-walk ratio (K-BB%). It is often regarded as one of the most important and predictive statistics […]

Oswald Peraza Scratched With Tight Shoulder Tuesday

New York Yankees infielder Oswald Peraza (shoulder) was scratched from Tuesday's Grapefruit League game lineup with a tight shoulder, per manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees are hoping that his injury is merely day-to-day and did not indicate the need for any tests at this time. The 23-year-old had a disappointing rookie season offensively, slashing just […]

Yankees Still Have A Chance To Land Blake Snell

Free-agent left-hander Blake Snell and the New York Yankees continue to discuss potential scenarios, but so far it's just talk without much progress. Snell would give the Yankees both reigning Cy Young winners and make them the clear favorite in the American League. However, any deal for Snell would also trigger a 110 percent tax, […]

Custom Draft Rankings for Best Ball Leagues in 2024

Our fantasy baseball Custom Rankings Service has been expanded for 2024 and now accommodates Points Leagues, Head-To-Head Leagues, Roto Leagues, Category Leagues, and Best Ball Leagues. Your leagues have their own custom rules and scoring settings. Let us know those details, and we'll generate custom rankings and projections for your specific settings, all powered by […]

Top 100 FYPD Prospects for Fantasy Baseball First-Year Player Drafts (February 2024)

The final update of the First-Year Player Draft rankings is just in time for peak FYPD draft season. This update adds in a half-dozen signees from the January 15 international class along with updating the teams for a few former Japanese players who signed this offseason with an MLB club and a player who was […]

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

Mock drafts are an excellent draft-prep tool that simulate the feeling of being in the draft room. In a fantasy baseball 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.  […]

4 Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers (2024)

MLB spring training has finally arrived and with games beginning soon, questions will start to be answered regarding each club's roster. Finalizing the starting rotation is perhaps the most important issue to tackle during the spring and typically provides the most ongoing battles for a roster spot. The four pitchers listed below will likely end […]

K-BB% Winners and Losers - Starting Pitcher Picks for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)

Strikeouts and walks play a pivotal role in nearly every scoring format of fantasy baseball. In points leagues, that tends to be a direct effect of points for strikeouts and subtractions for walks. In leagues with category-based scoring, strikeouts (sometimes per nine innings) is a common category, with walks often incorporated into something like WHIP. […]

Jasson Dominguez Takes Swings Off Tee Monday

New York Yankees rookie outfielder Jasson Dominguez (elbow) took 20 swings off a tee on Monday in camp, his first time swinging a bat since having Tommy John surgery in September of last year. Dominguez expects to do the same thing again on Wednesday. Up to this point, the 21-year-old outfielder had only been shagging […]

Carlos Rodon Debuts A New Cutter

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon debuted a new cutter during his Grapefruit League outing on Sunday. Rodon now features a cutter, fastball, changeup, slider and a curveball in his repertoire. In addition to adding a new pitch, the 31-year-old southpaw has reportedly been touching the high-90s with his heater during live batting practice sessions […]

Top Landing Spots For Jordan Montgomery: MLB Free Agent Outlook (2024)

All 30 Major League Baseball teams have started playing Spring Training games, but that doesn't mean transactions have been paused. An astonishingly high number of free agents remain available, with many of them represented by stingy super-agent Scott Boras. One of the top players currently on the market is starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery. The Boras […]

Pitcher Statcast: Using Sabermetrics for 2024 Fantasy Baseball

Statcast metrics such as Barrels and Brls/BBE are great ways to evaluate a fantasy baseball batter's performance, so it is only natural to assume that the metrics would be predictive for pitchers as well. As much as batters want to hit a Barrel every time, pitchers want to avoid them at all costs. Yet, there […]