Dinelson Lamet Stifles Mariners Thursday

San Diego Padres starter Dinelson Lamet was excellent on Thursday, tossing three scoreless innings while allowing just one hit in a 3-0 victory over the Mariners. Lamet had his slider working to perfection, striking out five batters over his three innings. The 27-year old has not allowed a run across five spring innings while allowing […]

Luis Torrens Enters Mix for Starting Catcher Job

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Torrens has entered into a battle with Austin Hedges and Francisco Mejia for the starting position. "Right now it's Torrens, Mejia, and Hedges," Manager Jayce Tingler said. "I don't think much has really changed. The tough thing is, with three guys, making sure they're getting their at-bats." Mejia starting the […]

Bases Loaded Podcast: All Things Fantasy Baseball w/ Bobby Sylvester (@bobbyfantasypro)

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) is  joined by Bobby Sylvester (@bobbyfantasypro) and they discuss all things fantasy baseball! 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 latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Hopes to Practice Thursday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (flu) did not play in Wednesday's loss to the Royals as he continues to battle the flu. The second-year infielder was seen at the Padres' complex on Wednesday wearing a mask to prevent spreading the infection to his teammates. The 21-year old has been out four days but […]

Tommy Pham Slowly Working Through Elbow Issues

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham (elbow) served as the designated hitter in Wednesday's 9-7 loss to the Kansas City Royals, going 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Pham, who is working his way back from a partial tear in his UCL, has yet to play the field in Spring Training. The 31-year old […]

Breakouts Relievers Due for Regression in 2020

The closer role is one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball. They can lose their fantasy value with a couple of blow-up performances. Teams are also electing to utilize a committee approach, often using their best reliever in high-leverage situations rather than cementing them to the ninth inning.  This makes it imperative to […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Still Out Sick

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (flu) missed his third straight day while dealing with the flu on Tuesday. Tatis' fever spiked on Tuesday, but he was feeling better later in the day. The shortstop phenom should be just fine in time for Opening Day. As long as the 21-year-old can stay healthy, something […]

Padres Passing On Kris Bryant

The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres recently had trade discussions involving third baseman Kris Bryant, with the Cubs primarily asking for starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet and catching prospect Luis Campusano in return, but the Padres declined. Bryant can play the outfield as well, but he's primarily a third baseman, and the Padres already have […]

Manny Machado Goes Hitless Against Brewers

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 0-for-3 with an RBI and a pair of strikeouts in Tuesday's 9-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The 27-year old continues to struggle at the plate this spring, as he has not collected a hit since crushing a home run in his Cactus League first at-bat. Since […]

Wil Myers Collects Third Spring Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers continued his hot hitting on Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a home run, his third in six spring games. Myers is now slashing .313/.389/.875 and could be establishing himself as the Padres' full-time right fielder after a disappointing 2019. The 29-year old had his worst season in […]

Garrett Richards Throws Two Scoreless Innings

San Diego Padres starter Garrett Richards threw two scoreless innings on Tuesday, allowing just one hit while striking out two batters in a 9-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The 31-year old looked sharp in his spring debut, as his velocity was registered close to his pre-injury levels. Richards pitched just three games in 2019 […]

Kyle Bishop's 10 Bold Predictions for 2020

This will be my sixth season with RotoBaller, and consequently, my sixth time participating in this bold predictions series. Over that time, I've amassed a fairly strong record with bold predictions, generally clocking in with a success rate of 30 percent. I correctly predicted Bryce Harper's MVP campaign in 2015 and Kirby Yates leading the […]

Bases Loaded Podcast: Starting Pitcher Rankings Risers, Fallers and More!

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland)and Sp Streamer revisit their starting pitcher ranks and discuss how their evaluations may have changed on a few players. 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 latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as […]

Finding Over/Undervalued Power Hitters 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 "power" hitters, as identified by our site projections. Stay tuned over the […]

Brian Dozier Collects Two Hits Monday

San Diego Padres second baseman Brian Dozier went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Monday's 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Signed to a minor-league deal late in the offseason, Dozier is looking to play his way into a role with his new club. His main competition at second base is presumed starter Jurickson Profar. […]

Chris Paddack Dominates Second Spring Start

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack was excellent in his second spring start, tossing three scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and striking out one. The second-year hurler has not allowed a run through five spring innings, allowing just three hits and walking one. Paddack finishes last season with a 3.32 ERA in […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for 2020 Redraft Leagues (March Update)

The sun is shining in Florida and Arizona, and spring training games are underway. That means it’s time to update our redraft prospect rankings for 2020. We last looked at the key prospects for the coming season back in January when there was a lot of uncertainty around players' roles and potential playing time. As […]

Cal Quantrill To Throw Bullpen Session Monday

San Diego Padres starter Cal Quantrill (flu) is expected to throw a bullpen session on Monday. The 25-year old ramped up his activity on Sunday throwing on flat ground for the first time since coming down with the flu. Quantrill is expected to be back in the rotation towards the end of the week as […]

Andres Munoz Throws Simulated Game

San Diego Padres reliever Andres Munoz threw his first simulated game of the spring on Saturday. After fatigue derailed the end of a fantastic rookie season, Munoz is expected to throw another bullpen session on Tuesday with the hope of appearing in his first Spring Training game on Thursday. Munoz posted a 1.69 ERA through […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Suffering From Flu

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (flu) did not play in Sunday's victory over the San Francisco Giants. The 21-year old had started every other Cactus League game, going 1-for-10 with five strikeouts in three games played. Missing time will set back Tatis' already slow Spring Training, as he continues to work his way […]

Jurickson Profar Could Play Multiple Positions

San Diego Padres second baseman Jurickson Profar could see extra at-bats this season thanks to his ability to play multiple positions. Although he has worked exclusively at second during Spring Training, Padres' manager Jayce Tingler acknowledges the 27-year old's versatility could come into play. “I do feel, after seeing him play left field, after seeing […]

2020 Third Base Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues

The pool of third basemen for the 2020 dynasty season is jam-packed with talent. From budding stars like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Rafael Devers, to productive veterans like Justin Turner and Mike Moustakas, no one should have trouble finding a useful bat to hold down the hot corner. That said, depth can breed confusion and […]

Tommy Pham Collects First Hit Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in Sunday's 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants. After sitting out the beginning of Spring Training with side soreness, Pham made his debut over the weekend, going a combined 1-for-6 in two games. Health permitting, the veteran outfielder should be in for […]

Wil Myers Hits Second Spring Home Run Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The homer was the 29-year old's second of the spring. Myers is now hitting .308 through 13 at-bats and has performed well this spring as he looks to earn the full-time role in […]

FOMO and the Hype Machine

We’ve officially entered one of my favorite parts of the fantasy baseball season, the cavalcade of articles on sleepers, upcoming prospects, and breakout players. It’s a time of fresh starts, opportunity, and hope, but I’ve also come to wonder if it isn’t potentially distortive and misleading. Case in point: When Luis Robert signed a long-term contract […]

Jurickson Profar Hits First Home Run Of Spring

San Diego Padres second baseman Jurickson Profar went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Profar broke out in his fourth spring game with the Padres, collecting his first homer and first multi-hit game after going 1-for-6 through the first three games. The former top-prospect […]

Trent Grisham Collects Three Hits Against Cubs

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. The 23-year old is now hitting .455 in four games this spring. Grisham finished last season with six home runs and 24 RBI in 51 games with the Brewers. With a full season of […]

Zach Davies Allows One Run on Friday

San Diego Padres starter Zach Davies allowed one run on three hits and one walk over two innings against the Cubs on Friday. The 27-year old had now allowed just one run over four innings this spring. Davies finished last season with a 3.55 ERA and 10 wins over 159 innings last season. Davies doesn't […]

Tommy Pham Expected to DH Saturday

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham (side) is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. The 31-year old was held out of the Padres previous game with soreness in his side. The injury appears to be minor and the Padres are expected to have their new acquisition at full health to […]

Elite Starters and Pitching Trends Revisited

Last year I wrote a series [Part 1, Part 2, Part 3] on whether we were properly valuing elite starting pitchers. The basic premise was that we were likely to see fantasy-relevant starters (not openers) throw fewer innings again in 2019. I hypothesized that if there were fewer and fewer starting pitchers providing 200 innings […]