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About Marc Hulet - RotoBaller
I write about fantasy baseball prospects at Rotoballer after spending more than 10 years at FanGraphs. If you've been following my writing, then you likely got the early jump on underrated players like Julio Rodriguez, Jared Walsh, Shane McClanahan, and Tony Gonsolin -- among many others.
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Marc Hulet - RotoBaller has written 153 articles so far, you can find them below.
Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 3)
Bobby Witt Jr., Julio Rodriguez, and C.J. Abrams may have arrived in The Show already but the Triple-A level (and even Double-A) is littered with prospects looking to have explosive impacts at the MLB level in 2022. Quite a few top prospects are off to strong starts at the Triple-A level -- albeit in small... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Rookie Report - Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 3
The 2022 season is underway and MLB rookies are already making headlines — for all the right reasons and also for the wrong ones. Teams were much more aggressive in promoting top prospects to the majors to begin the season — with notably less Triple-A experience under their belts than in past years. So far,... Read More
Updated Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings for 2022: Top 50 for Redraft Leagues
The truncated spring training is winding down and we are only days away from the 2022 Major League Baseball season. Over the past week, the opening day rosters have started to come into focus — although a lot of rookies’ opening day assignments remain in question. Even with a lot of unknowns, we have the... Read More
Top 250 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Rankings for Dynasty Leagues
Welcome RotoBallers to our first rankings article of the year about fantasy baseball prospects. Below you will find our early list of the top 250 MLB prospect rankings for fantasy baseball dynasty leagues. For those of you focused on this year's impact prospects, you can also check out our top 50 fantasy baseball prospect rankings... Read More
2022 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings - Prospects #1-25 (Part 2)
Welcome back RotoBallers. Today is an exciting day for MLB and fantasy baseball fans everywhere, as we finally got some good news about the labor discussions. Spring training will start immediately, and there will be a full 162-game season. Baseball is back! Below you will find our top 2022 redraft fantasy baseball prospects, and projected... Read More
2022 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings - Prospects #26-51 (Part 1)
We've seen quite a few challenges thrown at fantasy baseball managers over the past couple of years and the 2022 season is going to be no different. Labor discourse will delay and shorten the 162-game schedule, which will, in turn, have repercussions on fantasy baseball. One of the biggest unknowns heading into the 2022 season... Read More
Philipp Grubauer Gets Nod in Net Sunday
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will be in the net Sunday night against the San Jose Sharks. The veteran goaltender has been having a well-publicized poor season for the expansion club and enters the contest with an ugly .888 save percentage and 3.17 GAA. He's been better over his past three starts with an average... Read More
Elvis Merzlikins Gets Sunday Start For Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will be in the net for the club on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old goaltender hasn't started a game since Feb. 17 after suffering an injury in practice. It's been a rough year for Merzlikins, who has seen his numbers dip for a second straight year.... Read More
Tyler Johnson To Return This Week For Blackhawks
Forward Tyler Johnson (neck) is set to make his return to the Chicago Blackhawks later this week. The former Tampa Bay Lightning player was injured earlier this season and underwent the same surgery that Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel recently returned from. In eight games earlier this season, Johnson had one goal and three... Read More
Vitek Vanecek Inches Closer To Return
The Washington Capitals received encouraging news on goaltender Vitek Vanecek, who was activated from Injured Reserve and loaned to the organization's AHL affiliate to complete a conditioning stint. The 26-year-old goalie hasn't played since Feb. 1. When healthy, he's been the club's best goaltender with a .915 save percentage and 2.39 GAA in 24 games.... Read More
Jared McCann Placed On Injured Reserve By Kraken
The Seattle Kraken made a surprise move on Wednesday and placed top-scoring forward Jared McCann on the injured list with an upper-body issue. Acquired during the expansion draft last summer, the forward leads the club in goals (21) and points (33) through 48 games. McCann, 25, could be a long-term option for the club and... Read More
Kraken Exploring Trade Options for Mark Giordano
The expansion Seattle Kraken club is going nowhere fast in the standings and the organization is considering moving its captain in the right deal. Defenseman Mark Giordano has been a solid player for the club in 2021-22, but at the age of 38, he's not in the organization's long-term plans. So far this season, he's... Read More
Top MLB Prospect Rankings #1-50: Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues
RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball prospects coverage continues to chug along, and today we're releasing our top 50 dynasty prospects for fantasy baseball along with some player analysis. The 2022 season is on the horizon, and while the MLB season still hangs in the balance due to the lack of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the minor league... Read More
Top 50 MLB Prospects Rankings - 2022 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues
Each season, many MLB prospects and rookies are called up -- some make immediate fantasy baseball impacts. These types of impact prospects can be league winners, and also provide jolts to their MLB teams in the quests to be champions. RotoBaller's resident fantasy baseball prospects team lead Marc Hulet has released his initial 2022 prospect... Read More
Top MLB Prospect Rankings: #51-100 - Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues
RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball prospects coverage is back. The 2022 season is quickly approaching and while the MLB season still hangs in the balance due to the lack of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the minor league season will be unaffected (for players not on the 40-man roster). We’re continuing our 2022 prospect coverage with the comprehensive... Read More
Top MLB Prospects Rankings: #101-175 - Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues
RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball prospects coverage is back. The 2022 season is quickly approaching and while the MLB season still hangs in the balance due to the lack of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the minor league season will be unaffected (for players not on the 40-man roster). We’re continuing our 2022 prospect coverage with the comprehensive... Read More
Top MLB Prospects Rankings: #176-250 - Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues
RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball prospects coverage is back. The 2022 season is quickly approaching and while the MLB season hangs in the balance due to the lack of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the minor league season will be unaffected (for players not on the 40-man roster). We’re beginning our 2022 prospect coverage with the comprehensive Top... Read More
Goalie John Gibson Injured In Loss
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson stopped 15 of 16 shots before leaving the game on Saturday night due to a lower-body injury. He was replaced in net by Anthony Stolarz, who was a perfect 13-for-13 in the third period. Despite the strong goaltending, the Ducks fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins by the score of 1-0.... Read More
Casey DeSmith Stops 33 Shots In Shutout
Pittsburgh Penguins netminder Casey DeSmith stopped 33 shots on Saturday night for his first shutout of the 2021-22 season. On the strength of the goaltending, the club defeated the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 1-0. The rarely-used backstop saw his SV% improve to .905 and his GAA fell to 3.03. He's appeared in just... Read More
Brandon Saad Nets Goal In Losing Effort
St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad scored his seventh goal of the season during the club's 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. The veteran forward also had five shots on net. On the downside, Saad has provided just one assist through 13 games and has become a very one-dimensional player in recent... Read More
Roope Hintz Nets Two Goals In Stars Win
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz scored two goals during the club's 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. The 25-year-old played through injury last season but still scored 43 points, including 15 goals, in 41 games. He got off to a slow start in 2021-22 and has just eight points through 16... Read More
Dylan Larkin Scores Ninth Goal In Losing Effort
The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night in overtime by the score of 2-1. Forward Dylan Larkin scored the lone goal in the losing effort. He now has points in five straight games and has scored five goals during that stretch. Overall, Larkin has nine goals and 16 points in... Read More
Scott Wedgewood Stays Hot, Stops 33 Shots
Recently-acquired goaltender Scott Wedgewood stopped 33 of 34 shots on Saturday night to help the Coyotes defeat the Detroit Red Wings in overtime by a score of 2-1. The goalie was recently added via the waiver wire from the New Jersey Devils and he's played exceptionally well since joining his new team. The 29-year-old has... Read More
Kasperi Kapanen Nets Three Goals In Loss
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen entered his 10th game of the 2021-22 season with zero goals but he found the back of the net on all three of his shots during the 5-4 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild. The goals also broke a four-game pointless streak for Kapanen, who now has seven points on... Read More
Kirill Kaprizov Strong In Wild Win
The Minnesota Wild came from behind to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the shootout with a final score of 5-4. Kirill Kaprizov scored a goal and added an assist before also finding the back of the net in the shootout. After going scoreless through his first eight games of the season, the Russian winger now... Read More
Elvis Merzlikins Rock-Solid For Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets netminder Elvis Merzlikins was outstanding during the club's 2-1 overtime win on Saturday night. He stopped 19 of the 20 shots that he faced. Eric Robinson scored the first goal for Columbus while Patrik Laine took care of the game-winner in overtime. The 27-year-old netminder has now recorded wins in both of... Read More
Brandon Tanev Drivers Offense For Kraken
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Brandon Tanev scored his third goal of the season for the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night during the club's 2-1 overtime loss. Expected to serve as more of a physical role, the high-energy player has sparked the offense early on this season after scoring just seven goals last season. He scored... Read More
Marc-Andre Fleury Yanked In Blackhawks Loss
Saturday night did not go well for Marc-Andre Fleury and the Chicago Blackhawks. The veteran goaltender was yanked in the first period of the club's 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins after allowing four goals on 10 shots. Kevin Lankinen replaced Fleury in the net and allowed just one goal on 16 shots. The former... Read More
Danton Heinen Scores Again In Penguins Win
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Danton Heinen stayed hot Saturday night and scored his third goal of the season in as many games. The club defeated the Chicago Blackhawks by a score of 5-2. Teddy Blueger, Drew O'Connor, Brock McGinn, and Jason Zucker also scored goals. Heinen's offense had dried up over the past two seasons —... Read More
Conor Garland Stays Hot Despite Canucks Loss
Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland scored his first goal of the season during the club's disappointing performance on Saturday night. The club fell 3-1 to the rebuilding Detroit Red Wings. Bo Horvat and Tanner Pearson added the helpers for the club's lone goal. Garland now has three points in his first three games with the... Read More
