Five Hitter Breakouts for OBP - Infield Draft Values for Fantasy Baseball

On-base percentage. It has become a go-to statistic in baseball and fantasy baseball. It gives a better indication than average for if a player is giving his team an opportunity to put a run on the board. Some fantasy baseball owners are forward-thinking when it comes to stats and OBP is a step forward from […]

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 […]

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. […]

3 Potential Shortstop Busts For 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Once upon a time, the shortstop position was comparable to catchers in fantasy baseball in that nobody wanted to roster them, but the rules said you had to. Things couldn't be more different in 2023, as the shortstop position is filled with a blend of established stars and young guns that are literally oozing upside. […]

Third Basemen to Target or Avoid at ADP - Fantasy Baseball Draft Analysis

We continue our ADP positional series with the always interesting hot corner. This position has long been known for power and elite, top-end talent. That's still the case in 2023, but the problem is this position dries up more quickly than it used to. Let's begin by taking a look at third base ADP since […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Off To Slow Start In Spring

San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. is feeling out of sync in the early going of spring training. Tatis is coming off surgeries on his wrist and shoulder, which could be the cause of his struggles. Due to his PED suspension, he isn't eligible to return until April 20. The 24-year-old has played in […]

Joe Musgrove Throws Off Flat Ground Wednesday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (toe) threw off flat ground in camp on Wednesday for the first time since breaking his left big toe in the weight room recently. He's not landing on his left foot yet and is keeping both feet on the ground when he throws, but he's still putting weight […]

Juan Soto To Play In B Game Thursday

San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto (calf) is scheduled to appear in a B game on Thursday, according to manager Bob Melvin. If all goes well, Soto could join Team Dominican Republic for the 2023 World Baseball Classic ahead of their first game against Team Venezuela on Saturday. The 24-year-old left-handed slugger is 100 percent […]

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 […]

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 […]

Juan Soto Says He's 100 Percent Healthy

San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto (calf) ran on Tuesday morning to test his injured calf and said that he is 100 percent healthy. "They don't want to take any risk," Soto said. If things continue to go well, the expectation is that Soto will join Team Dominican Republic in Florida by Friday for the […]

Robert Suarez Drops Out Of World Baseball Classic

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Robert Suarez has decided not to compete in this year's World Baseball Classic for Team Venezuela. "Just to be around the team and get my training in and get ready for the start of the season," said Suarez. "The goal is always to have a better season." The 32-year-old signed […]

Joe Musgrove Using Hyperbaric Chamber To Heal

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (toe) has been using a hyperbaric chamber in hopes that he can get back on a mound sooner than anyone expects after recently breaking his left big toe in a weight-room accident. He's also adhering to a diet that is full of iron and potassium and low on […]

Shortstop Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

We have now gotten to maybe the most fun list of players in baseball dynasty leagues. Shortstop is usually a heavily drafted position. A lot of that has to do with the fact that some of the players on this list won’t be shortstops for very long.   Though a shortstop will mostly move to […]

Fantasy Baseball Third Base Rankings - 2023 Points Leagues: Bobby Witt Jr., Matt Chapman, Jordan Walker, Ke'Bryan Hayes

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 third base rankings for points leagues as of March 7. In this […]

Juan Soto Expected To Be Fine For World Baseball Classic

San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto (calf) is expected to be fine and able to play in this year's World Baseball Classic for Team Dominican Republic. Soto has dealt with some minor left calf tightness recently in spring training, but he has returned to the Cactus League lineup and is expected to report for the […]

Three Picks At Each Position - Expensive, Value and Cheap Players for Fantasy Baseball

If I had the time and approval, I could come here every single day and give you hard-hitting data analysis. We could learn all kinds of stuff and do all kinds of speculating and projecting, getting very into the granular data. I do that from time to time on here, but I'm not so egg-headed […]

Noteworthy Hitting Leaders (Pull%) - Statcast Review for Fantasy Baseball

After diving into the xBA and xSLG leaderboards last week, I'm continuing my look at Statcast metrics by turning our eye to the Pull% leaderboard. We'll go through some of the leaders in the hopes of not just giving you Statcast numbers but explaining how I believe those numbers impact the projections I have for […]

Exploring Stuff Metrics for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

In the days of Statcast, we have new metrics hitting the line every year. There are so many different things we can do with the publically available data that comes out of the Statcast system. One thing a lot of people have done is begin to isolate pitcher performance only by the movement details of the […]

Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings - 2023 Points Leagues: Adley Rutschman, Tyler Stephenson, Keibert Ruiz, Logan O'Hoppe

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 catcher rankings for points leagues as of March 5th. In this article […]

Statcast xStats: Using Sabermetrics for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Statcast is a valuable tool for fantasy baseball analysis, and it can be easy to look at a stat called "Expected Batting Average" and blindly use it as your projection moving forward. Of course, proper use of these metrics is a little bit more nuanced than that. First, a disclaimer: This article is about the […]

Nick Mariano's Auction Draft Strategies and Tips for Fantasy Baseball (Premium Content)

This premium article is part of our 2023 Draft Kit. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Open up those checkbooks, RotoBallers, and welcome to the entertaining format that is auction-based fantasy baseball. This is not a 101-level "how-to" guide, you'll need to know how to click "Bid" and not close […]

Second Base Dynasty Rankings For Fantasy Baseball

Second base was once a position for speed and a little batting average, but that has changed over the years, and it’s now a full-fledged fantasy production machine. It may not boast the power that third base or first base does, and the names may not be as sexy as the shortstop position, but it […]

Ethan Salas Living Up To The Hype

San Diego Padres catcher Ethan Salas, a 16-year-old who signed the biggest deal ($5.6 million) in the international market as the top prospect, is already looking like a superstar on the back fields at spring training. "He's going to star for the Padres as a teenager and he'll be a 10-year All-Star," one scout predicted. […]

Padres Open To Extending Josh Hader

Even after the San Diego Padres gave third baseman Manny Machado a new 11-year, $350 million deal, the team is open to having contract-extension discussions with closer Josh Hader. The Padres are expected to reach out soon to Hader, who will be a free agent after this season. "It's a great place to be, but […]

Padres Open To Extension Discussions With Juan Soto

Even after the San Diego Padres signed third baseman Manny Machado to a new 11-year, $350 million deal, they remain open to contract-extension discussions with star outfielder Juan Soto. Owner Peter Seidler has been shocking the world with his spending in San Diego, and it may not stop. The Padres are expected to reach out […]

Third Base Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

We’ve made it to some of the top options in the game. Third base has five of the top-22 players in RotoBaller’s dynasty rankings and seven players in the top 50. The power you get from this position could help carry your team in the home run department.   Big boppers are all over the […]

Juan Soto Back In Cactus League Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto (calf) is back in the team's Cactus League lineup on Wednesday, starting in left field and batting second against the Texas Rangers. Soto was scratched from the spring lineup on Monday as a precaution due to left calf tightness, but he's back in there to face the Rangers. The […]

Padres Agree To Deal With Rougned Odor

The San Diego Padres agreed to a minor-league deal with free-agent second baseman Rougned Odor on Wednesday. Odor has already reported to major-league spring training and will try to make the Padres' stacked roster for Opening Day. The 29-year-old left-handed slugger had three 30-homer seasons for the Texas Rangers in 2016, 2017 and 2019, but […]

Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Gavin Lux and Tyler Glasnow 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 […]