RotoBaller Rankings vs. ADP: Undervalued First Basemen
If you’re a regular reader of RotoBaller (and how could someone as smart, funny, and handsome as you not be?), you’ve doubtless already checked out our rankings assistant tool. We recently finished rolling out the February update, and we’ll have one final revision for you later in March. With draft season ramping up now, though,... Read More
Saves & Holds: AL Central Bullpen Depth Chart
With the 2016 fantasy baseball season approaching, bullpen depth charts can be tricky to decipher when entering your fantasy drafts. Projections of who will be vital to their respective team and to your fantasy team will be analyzed over the course of the next two months. Below I've identified the projected AL Central closers, setup men, and... Read More
2016 Outfield Prospects and Dynasty Rankings - NL West Edition
Last time out, the ridiculously deep NL Central was the topic of the day. Now we're moving west to the considerably shallower NL West. We've already profiled the AL Central, AL East, and NL East. Fantasy owners will find few distinguished prospects on the left coast, but there are still a few treasures available - 26... Read More
RotoBaller Rankings vs. ADP: Undervalued Catchers
If you’re a regular reader of RotoBaller (and how could someone as smart, funny, and handsome as you not be?), you’ve without a doubt already checked out our rankings assistant tool. We just finished rolling out the February update, and we’ll have one final revision for you later this month. With draft season ramping up... Read More
Top 350: Fantasy Baseball Staff Rankings (February)
Fellow RotoBallers. We are getting closer. Fantasy baseball drafts have already been taking place, and will be heating up over the next few weeks. Spring training is going to be roaring soon, and the MLB season is near. With that comes the excitement of fantasy baseball drafts, and we are here to help you dominate them. Today... Read More
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Relief Pitchers (February)
Relief pitcher is possibly the toughest position to evaluate for your fantasy draft. There are only a handful who maintain a closer role for more than a couple of years, and the rest of the league is a carousel of mediocrity. Additionally, saves are such arbitrary statistics, since a closer has no control over whether... Read More
Top 100 Fantasy Baseball Keeper Values for 2016
Keeper Value Rankings are intended for Keeper Leagues in which a fantasy owner must forfeit a designated draft round in order to keep a player into the up-coming season. These rankings are based on Keeper "Values". In the marketing world, Value can be defined as: the extent to which a good or service (player) is... Read More
2016 Outfield Prospects and Dynasty Rankings - NL Central Edition
Our division-by-division run down of outfield prospects continues. We've already hit the NL East, AL East, and AL Central (also catchers, first base, second base, shortstop, and third base). The NL Central is loaded with outfield prospects - 38 by my count. If you're looking to load up on future talent, this is a good place to start. To... Read More
Points Leagues Rankings (Top 300): 2016 Fantasy Baseball
It's almost time folks. Spring training is officially underway, and the MLB season is fast approaching. With that comes the excitement of fantasy baseball drafts, coming in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Today's rankings are focused on points leagues, which will have different scoring settings than many other types of fantasy baseball leagues. Each statistical category... Read More
Saves & Holds: NL East Bullpen Depth Chart
With the 2016 fantasy baseball season approaching, bullpen depth charts can be tricky to decipher when entering your fantasy drafts. Projections of who will be vital to their respective team and to your fantasy team will be analyzed over the course of the next two months. Below I've identified the projected NL East closers, setup men, and... Read More
Later Round Pitcher Targets and Prospects To Consider Drafting
Yesterday's starting pitcher rankings involved a tier-by-tier analysis of mostly higher-floor pitchers in the top five tiers. Today, we review the upside players later in the draft - the ADP values. These are the pitchers you can hopefully brag about at the end of the year for getting in the later rounds - the guys we like... Read More
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Starting Pitchers (February)
Our starting pitching rankings will be split into two parts. Today's edition will examine only the top five tiers of starters, as determined by our staff's composite rankings (which differ a bit from my own evaluations where noted). Using the composite rankings to guide discussion helps to highlight personal preferences while also providing a more balanced view of... Read More
2016 Top Five Outfield Keeper Values
These rankings are derived from my 15 step formula. The Keeper Valuation Formula uses the players’ age, draft round, number of teams in the league, current stats, projected stats, games played percentage, positional value, and some secret squirrel statistical math. The product is a true Keeper Value for each player. Consider the derived Values the same... Read More
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Outfield - Part Two (February)
Welcome back! This is the second part of the outfield breakdown for our February ranks. Brad Johnson, Max Petrie, Kyle Bishop, Harris Yudin, Jeff Kahntroff, Bill Dubiel, and I bring you that straight fire when it comes to helping you prepare yourself for the fantasy baseball season. Let's get right back to it, as we... Read More
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Outfield, Part One (February)
Pitchers and catchers think they’re so cool just because they report first and get everyone all hot and bothered. Well we haven’t forsaken the other positions, and I’m here to take you on a nice leisurely tour through our outfield ranks. Our highly esteemed rankings panel includes fine gentlemen such as Brad Johnson, Max Petrie,... Read More
Saves & Holds: NL West Bullpen Depth Chart
With the 2016 fantasy baseball season approaching, bullpen depth charts can be tricky to decipher when entering your fantasy drafts. Projections of who will be vital to their respective team and to your fantasy team will be analyzed over the course of the next two months. Below I've identified the projected NL West closers, setup men, and... Read More
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Third Base (February)
We are so close to fantasy baseball, you guys...and yet so far. I have to imagine my friends don't want to talk to me anymore - it's like dealing with a junkie. "I'll buy your beer if you'll talk sleepers with me, bro...come on, man, gimme ten minutes." Just a few more weeks. Get it together.... Read More
2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstop (February)
Welcome to the fifth installment of our February ranking breakdowns! If you’re like us here at RotoBaller, you're giddy with the fact Spring Training is officially underway. This round of rankings features seven of our experts. They are Brad Johnson, Max Petrie, Kyle Bishop, Harris Yudin, Jeff Kahntroff, Bill Dubiel, and Nick Mariano. Today we'll cover shortstop. Assume... Read More
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Second Base (February)
Welcome back to another installment of RotoBaller’s February fantasy baseball rankings. The panel again consists of Brad Johnson, Max Petrie, Kyle Bishop, Nick Mariano, Harris Yudin (me), Jeff Kahntroff and Bill Dubiel. Today we will take a look at the surprisingly deep pool of second basemen. In addition to our consensus staff rankings at second... Read More
2016 Breakout Candidates: AL Starting Pitchers
The wait is finally over – pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training. Of course, here at RotoBaller we’ve been cranking out tons of preseason content for some time now. We might be a little obsessed with baseball ‘round these parts. But that’s okay, because so are you! And what better way to celebrate... Read More
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: First Base (February)
Welcome back to another installment of RotoBaller’s February rankings. Along with yours truly, the panel again consists of Bill Dubiel, Jeff Kahntroff, Brad Johnson, Nick Mariano, Max Petrie, and Harris Yudin. This is the third in a series of four monthly updates to our staff rankings, and that can only mean one thing – we’re... Read More
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Catcher (February)
As pitchers and catchers report, I too am here to report with another round of catcher rankings analysis. The analysis focuses on one-catcher standard leagues. In deeper and two-catcher leagues, you will want to prioritize the safer options. You'll also want to drop the higher-risk/higher-reward options lower in your rankings, as the waiver wire will... Read More
2016 Outfield Prospects and Dynasty Rankings - NL East Edition
It's been awhile since I offered up the top catching prospects for dynasty leagues (also first base, second base, shortstop, and third base). With the fantasy season fast approaching, we'll spend the next few weeks blitzing through outfielders and pitchers. There is a daunting quantity of outfield prospects. Anytime you're feeling overwhelmed by a task,... Read More
Saves and Holds: AL West Bullpen Depth Chart
With the 2016 fantasy baseball season approaching, bullpen depth charts can be tricky to decipher when entering your fantasy drafts. Projections of who will be vital to their respective team and to your fantasy team will be analyzed over the course of the next two months. Below I've identified the projected AL West closers, setup men, and... Read More
Top 10 Dynasty Catchers For 2016
Lets face it, very few catchers are capable of the elite offensive production to be considered legit dynasty league keepsakes. Owning the cream of the crop catcher can provide a nice boost at fantasy baseball’s scarcest position, but it’s not necessary to win your league. A popular strategy for many fantasy baseball enthusiasts is to... Read More
Saves and Holds: AL East Bullpen Depth Chart
With the 2016 fantasy baseball season approaching, bullpen depth charts can be tricky to decipher when entering your fantasy drafts. Projections of who will be vital to their respective team and to your fantasy team will be analyzed over the course of the next two months. Below I've identified the projected AL East closers, setup men, and... Read More
2016 Outfield Prospects and Dynasty Rankings - AL Central Edition
Our division-by-division run down of outfield prospects continues. We've already hit the NL East and AL East (also catchers, first base, second base, shortstop, and third base). Let's move inland to the AL Central. I've tabbed 29 players to roster or track. If you're looking to load up on future talent, this is a good place to start. Beyond... Read More
Seattle Mariners Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues
The Seattle Mariners farm system is not terribly promising (sorry Seattle fans). They have wagered a lot on free agents like Nelson Cruz and Robinson Cano and have completely depleted their farm system. Though they have a solid rotation and a great core to build their offense around, there are several teams within their own division... Read More
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Outfield (January, Part 1)
Welcome to the next installment of our January ranking breakdowns! If you’re like us here at RotoBaller, you’ve been huddled around the stove awaiting that precious heat for a while now. While there are still some free agent dominoes yet to fall, we've seen quite the flurry of moves. This round of rankings features seven of our experts.... Read More