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A lifelong NY Mets and NY Giants fan. NJ native, married with two children. A fantasy baseball veteran for well over two decades, I cover the New York Mets desk for RotoBaller MLB.
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Brandon Woodruff Back On Track
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff has now put up 11 scoreless innings over two starts since getting shelled for seven runs in his first start of the season against the Chicago Cubs. Over his last two starts, he has gone 11 innings pitched, allowing only four hits and three walks while striking out 11.... Read More
Adley Rutschman Could Return Soon
Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman (triceps) is due to return to game action very soon, according to Orioles general manager Mike Elias. According to Elias, Rutschman's rehab at extended spring training in Florida is going smoothly. Rutschman, the Orioles' top prospect and the second-ranked MLB prospect per MLB Pipeline, should only be with Triple-A... Read More
Anthony Volpe Hits Second Homer Of Season Wednesday
New York Yankees shortstop prospect Anthony Volpe hit his second homer of the season on Wednesday for Double-A Somerset. Volpe, the top prospect in the Yankees' organization and eighth-ranked MLB prospect per MLB Pipeline, is off to a slow start in 2022. He is slashing just .154/.261/.359 with two homers, seven RBI, and eight runs... Read More
Carlos Rodon Dominant On Friday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Carlos Rodon went seven strong innings against the Cleveland Guardians in the Giants' 4-1 win on Friday. Rodon allowed only one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out nine in the impressive outing. Over 12 innings pitched on the season, in two starts, Rodon owns a... Read More
Pete Alonso Continues Hot Start To 2022
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso drove in two runs in the Mets' 10-3 win over the Diamondbacks in the Mets' home opener on Friday. Both RBI came courtesy of sacrifice flies as Alonso went 0-for-1 at the plate with a walk, despite five plate appearances on the afternoon. Alonso is slashing .258/.324/.548 with... Read More
Noelvi Marte Off To Hot Start In 2022
Seattle Mariners shortstop prospect Noelvi Marte is off to a hot start in 2022, slashing .304/.429/.565 over 23 at-bats. He has two home runs, five RBI, one stolen base and five runs scored on the young season. Marte is the 11th-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline and the top-ranked Mariners prospect now that outfielder Julio Rodriguez... Read More
Ketel Marte Off To Slow Start In 2022
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte went 1-for-4 with a double in the Diamondbacks' 10-3 loss to the New York Mets on Friday. Despite the extra-base hit, Marte is off to a very sluggish start in 2022 batting just .160/.267/.240 with no home runs, two RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base over his first 25... Read More
Nolan Arenado Belts Fourth Homer Of Season On Friday
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado hit his fourth home run of the season Friday in the Cardinals' 10-1 win over the Brewers. Arenado went 2-for-3 with two walks, a two-run HR, three RBI, and two runs scored in the win. Arenado is off to an excellent start to the 2022 campaign. He is... Read More
Starling Marte Belts A Three-Run Homer In Mets Win
New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, three runs scored, and a stolen base in the Mets' 10-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday. Marte's hot start to the 2022 campaign continued as the Mets returned to Citifield from a season-opening road trip. Marte is batting .290/.333/.419 with one HR,... Read More
Gabriel Moreno Drives In Two On Friday
Toronto Blue Jays catching prospect Gabriel Moreno belted a two-run double for Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, going 1-for-4 in the contest with a walk. Moreno, the seventh-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline and top-ranked Blue Jays prospect, is off to a hot start in 2022. He carries a .429/.467/.500 slash line with six hits over 14... Read More
Grayson Rodriguez Impressive Again On Thursday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez went five innings pitched striking out eight, and allowing only two earned runs on three hits for Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday. Rodriguez, the sixth-ranked MLB prospect by MLB Pipeline and second-ranked prospect in the Orioles organization, now owns a 2.00 ERA, 0.56 WHIP, and an impressive 15:1 K:BB... Read More
Freddy Peralta Looks To Rebound On Friday
On Friday night, Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta will look to rebound from his lackluster first start of the season last Sunday against the Cubs. Peralta will face the Cardinals at home, looking to improve on his last outing in which he allowed three earned runs on three hits and four walks while striking... Read More
Sandy Alcantara Picks Up First Win On Thursday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara went 6 1/3 solid innings pitched in the Marlins' 4-3 win over the Phillies on Thursday. Alcantara picked up the win, allowing only two earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five. Alcantara now owns a 3.18 ERA and 1.41 WHIP over 11 1/3 IP... Read More
Triston Casas Belts Monstrous Homer On Tuesday
Boston Red Sox first base prospect Triston Casas hit his second home run of the season on Tuesday in Triple-A action, going 1-for-3 with the HR, two RBI, and two walks. The HR was a mammoth 477-ft homer. Casas, the 16th ranked MLB prospect and second-ranked prospect in the Boston organization by MLB Pipeline, is... Read More
Byron Buxton Remains Red Hot To Start 2022
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored, and a walk in the Twins' 4-0 win over the Mariners on Monday. Buxton remains red hot to start off his 2022 campaign. The Twins' leadoff hitter is now batting .333/.412/1.067 with three home runs, two doubles, four RBI, and one steal... Read More
George Springer Drives In Three On Monday
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer continued his hot start to the season going 3-for-5 with a home run, double, and three RBI in the Blue Jays' 3-0 win over the Yankees on Monday. Springer accounted for all of Toronto's runs and his homer was his second of the young season. Over 18 at-bats so... Read More
Carlos Carrasco Solid In No-Decision
New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco went 5 2/3 very strong innings pitched in the Mets' 4-2 loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Carrasco did not factor into the decision, allowing only one run on two hits while striking out five batters. After allowing a first inning home run, he settled in and... Read More
Aaron Nola Picks Up Win On Opening Day
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola went six-plus innings, allowing four earned runs on four hits while striking out seven in the Phillies' 9-5 win over the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Nola would have had a quality start, and his line would have looked a lot better, but for the fact that he allowed three... Read More
Starling Marte Drives In Three In Mets Win
New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double in the Mets' 7-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday. Despite injury concerns related to his oblique in Spring Training, Marte has come out of the gate strong in 2022 with three hits in 10 at-bats and four RBI in... Read More
Edwin Diaz Placed On Bereavement List
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz was placed on the bereavement list on Saturday by the Mets following the passing of his grandfather on Friday. Diaz will likely miss the next few games as he will be traveling to Puerto Rico to be with his family. Look for Trevor May, Seth Lugo, and Adam Ottavino... Read More
Keston Hiura (1B, MIL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 375 CURRENT ADP: ~435 overall ANALYSIS: The massive struggles of Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura have been well documented. After bursting onto the scene in 2019 with 19 home runs, 49 RBI, and a .303/.368/.570 slash in just 348 plate appearances, Hiura has been absolutely putrid. In 2019, Hiura... Read More
Very Deep First Base Sleepers for Fantasy Baseball - Keston Hiura, Pavin Smith and more
In 2022, most managers in 15-team leagues will have a solid first baseman to lock into lineups on a daily/weekly basis. This is particularly true with guys like Joey Votto, Kyle Schwarber, Trey Mancini, Anthony Rizzo, and Jake Cronenworth going off boards as the 16th-20th first basemen drafted. With drafts almost all complete and Opening... Read More
Prospects To Ditch In Dynasty
The dynasty format requires an owner to consider both the immediate and future implications of draft picks, trades, and waiver wire moves. Evaluating a player’s present and long-term future makes dynasty much more strategic, and unfortunately, much less forgiving given than redraft formats. The decision to cut loose a prospect for another prospect, a major... Read More
Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar to Mets - Fantasy Impact
The New York Mets have been major players in the free-agent market so far this offseason. Before the MLB lockout, they made two high-profile signings by acquiring starting pitcher Max Scherzer and outfielder Starling Marte. Not to be lost in the shuffle, the Mets also signed outfielder Mark Canha and infielder Eduardo Escobar. The acquisitions... Read More
Starling Marte to Mets - Fantasy Impact
The New York Mets' disappointing 2021 season was followed by their delay in securing a new general manager, inability to re-sign starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard, and failure to bring back starting pitcher Steven Matz from Toronto in the early part of the current offseason. This had many fans wondering whether the Mets were destined for... Read More
Francisco Lindor Goes Hitless On Friday
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 0-for-4 with an RBI in the Mets 5-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Lindor, who had been hot earlier in the month, has cooled off a bit to the tune of a .250/.300/.321 slash line over his past seven games with no home runs and just... Read More
Tylor Megill Victimized By Long Ball On Friday
New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill went only four innings on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing four earned runs on five hits, including three home runs and four walks in the Mets 5-1 loss. Megill struck out only two batters en route to his sixth loss of the season, dropping his record to... Read More
Javier Baez Continues To Excel For The Mets
New York Mets shortstop/second baseman Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the Mets 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Báez has now hit safely in six straight games and he has reached base safely in 12 straight games. Over his last seven games, Báez is slashing .292/.433/.417 with one... Read More
Pete Alonso Hits 34th Homer In Losing Effort
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in the Mets 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Alonso has struggled at the plate recently, batting just .240 over his past seven games. That said, he has now homered twice over his last five... Read More
Marcus Stroman Fails To Record Quality Start On Tuesday
On Tuesday, New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman went five innings, allowing four earned runs on seven hits and two walks in the Mets 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox. It was a rare poor outing for Stroman, who had registered two quality starts in a row prior to Tuesday's game. On the... Read More
