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Mid-Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: Shortstops
Week 14 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects
This is the second consecutive week that a Top-10 pitching prospect has been promoted to the big leagues. Top Pirates’ prospect, Tyler Glasnow, made his Major League debut Thursday against the Cardinals after his promotion following Jameson Taillon’s placement on the 15-day DL. With the All-Star Break next week, fantasy owners should not expect to... Read More
Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 14
I'll begin by patting myself on the back for last week's column. Nobody else was writing about Jeimer Candelario last week - at least not until the Cubs announced his promotion to the majors. How's that for a timely report? Ok, fine. I didn't exactly hit the nail on the head. After praising Candelario for... Read More
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 14)
Welcome back RotoBallers. How about that last week of action for the Washington Nationals and their pitchers? Top prospect Lucas Giolito was finally called up. Then Stephen Strasburg came off the DL and pitched a gem. Joe Ross was placed on the DL after a noted loss in velocity late in his last start against the Cincinnati... Read More
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 13)
For the second consecutive week, a couple of prospects made headlines with promotions to the big leagues. First baseman A.J. Reed debuted for the Houston Astros on Saturday. The New York Mets promoted outfielder Brandon Nimmo in the wake of Michael Conforto’s demotion to Triple-A. And lastly the Pirates promoted two prospects: pitcher Chad Kuhl and shortstop... Read More
Week 13 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects
The second (technically third) edition of the weekly promoted prospects list had a tough act to follow after the last issue covered the top prospects called up between the previous two editions. That included guys like starting pitchers Julio Urias, Blake Snell and Jameson Taillon as well as near-superstar catcher Willson Contreras and speedy shortstop... Read More
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Mid-Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: Third Base
Ah third base. Home of shortstops who lack the range to play up the middle and first basemen with too much athleticism to be wasted at first. This is where you will find a lot of power bats and future middle of the order hitters. Some of these guys will shift to first base in... Read More
Top Prospect Lucas Giolito: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 57% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The Nationals have called up their top prospect, Lucas Giolito, to start tonight against Matt Harvey and the New York Mets at home in Washington D.C. at Nationals Park. Not only is Giolito the best prospect in their system, but he's also the best pitching... Read More
Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 13
When preparing the Dynasty Review, I always begin by checking in on my picks from the previous week. The big prediction was the promotion of Brandon Nimmo. I can't take much credit for that one. There were already grumbles about Michael Conforto's impending demotion. I don't expect any rapid call ups from this week's crew. I... Read More
MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Week 13 Fantasy Baseball Preview With Anthony Aniano
RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Saturday morning, RotoBaller Radio host Anthony Aniano of will be discussing the... Read More
Checking In: Top MLB Prospects from Week 12 and Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
Over the course of the last few weeks, I've updated you on a variety of different prospects. I've been ahead of the pack on guys like Ryan Schimpf, talked about the hot streaks of guys like Jameson Taillon, and have brought you some news about popular, as well as some not-so popular prospects. This week,... Read More
Week 12 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article where I examined the recently promoted prospects and gave analysis on the value they would have for fantasy owners. I am officially rebooting that article series and it will now become a weekly article. This week, since I have not done the article in a while,... Read More
Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 12
It's the buying low edition. This week, I'll cover a couple good players who were recently optioned. Their owners may be eager to replace them with major league talent - enough so that they could come at a huge bargain. I'll also turn my eye towards a handful of normal prospects. Cubs catcher Willson Contreras... Read More
Mid-Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: Second Base
The second base does not quite get enough credit for some of the talented players it has produced. Guys like Robinson Cano and Dustin Pedroia have been outstanding leaders at the position while others like Jason Kipnis, Brandon Phillips and Ian Kinsler have quietly also provided very solid value for both their teams and fantasy... Read More
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 12)
Wow! What a flurry of promotions all made over one week! Jameson Taillon was promoted and is likely up for good; Blake Snell was called up for good (probably); Cody Reed was called up for good; Jose Peraza was called up (could return to the minors, though unlikely) and Willson Contreras was promoted (more than... Read More
Mid-Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: First Basemen
First base has generally been where the league’s best hitters are found. These are advanced hitters like Joey Votto, Miguel Cabrera, and Paul Goldschmidt who can hit for power, hit for average and take their share of free passes. They are middle of the order power hitters with 40-home run capabilities like Albert Pujols and... Read More
Mid-Season Dynasty Rankings: Catcher
For the longest time, if you could find a shortstop who could hit, you found a rare commodity. Nowadays, the shortstop who can hit is starting to become much more common and the offensive-minded catcher is becoming extinct. If a catching prospect can hit, more often than not his defense is going to be poor.... Read More
Checking In: Top MLB Prospects from Week 11 and Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
What's up RotoBallers? Welcome back to our weekly column on MLB prospects, where we take a look at some of the top rookies in the minors and how they've been performing recently. This week, we check in on some prospects that have been having extremely good seasons. Josh Bell and Brandon Nimmo are very well... Read More
Dynasty League Implications from the 2016 MLB Draft
With all 40 rounds of the 2016 MLB Draft completed, we have seen all 1,216 of the top college and high school prospects find homes with MLB teams and begin their long journeys through the farm system. However, as we have learned from players such as Brandon Finnegan, Jacob Lindgren, Kyle Schwarber, Aaron Nola, and... Read More
Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 11
With the MLB draft behind us, the midseason trade market should begin to gain steam. Trades offer excellent opportunities for fantasy owners to assess talent. The deals themselves give us signals about how clubs value the exchanged players. They also often open up playing time new assets including some who flew completely under the radar.... Read More
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 11)
A couple of pretty good prospects were called up this week. One was sent down just as soon as he came up, and another looks like he is here to stay. The one brought up and then down: Jameson Taillon, who started against the Mets, only to be demoted right after that start. The one to... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Strategy: Prospects to Stash
This article first appeared in the Metro news publication. With Tuesday’s announcement that the Pirates will finally promote top pitching prospect Jameson Taillon, fantasy owners may be wondering who’s next – and whether they’re worth a roster spot. Here are some names to keep an eye on in the coming weeks. Obviously, in any competitive... Read More
2016 MLB Mock Draft: First-Year Players & Dynasty Prospects
The draft has finally arrived! Later today, the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft will begin, thus entering a new wave of prospects into professional baseball. This draft has just as much of an impact on the teams involved as it does for fantasy baseball dynasty owners. They are given a look at the... Read More
Five Dynasty Sleepers: 2016 MLB Draft
With the MLB draft just days away and the NCAA baseball regionals going on, it's time to look at dynasty draft sleepers. Guys like A.J. Puk of Florida and Kyle Lewis of Mercer are no-brainers, but there are many other draft prospects who could be big time fantasy producers in the future. After all, not every... Read More
Checking In: Top MLB Prospects from Week 10 and Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome back to our weekly column on MLB prospects, where we take a look at some of the top rookies in the minors and how they've been performing recently. This week, we check in on the farm to see how some household names like Tim Anderson, Dilson Herrera, Manuel Margot and Jesse... Read More
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 10)
Just to answer a question I have received a lot right at the top: I do not know when the exact Super Two deadline is. The day varies each year and no one has released a specific date for it. Just so you have a general date to keep in mind, last season Carlos Correa... Read More
Five Dynasty Standouts: 2016 MLB Draft
It is always very exciting for me as a baseball fan and prospect analyst to see the MLB Draft coming back around. Though I understand that many believe it lacks the excitement of the NFL, NBA, or even NHL draft because most players taken won’t reach the professional league for several years, I still believe... Read More
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 9)
This could be one of the last weeks for a lot of the names on this list. With June right around the corner, many of the players on this list will be promoted as soon as the Super Two deadline passes. Guys like Jameson Taillon and Trea Turner will be promoted in an effort to... Read More
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 8)
Colin Moran was finally promoted in an effort to actually provide some positive production out of the third base position. He is by no means a must-own prospect and could actually himself be replaced by Alex Bregman who is absolutely tearing up Double-A right now. But based on his track record, Moran could provide fantasy... Read More
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Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 8
Welcome back to the Dynasty Review. The purpose of this column is to advise you on up-and-comers in dynasty leagues. Last week included news of Tony Kemp's promotion (2-for-9, one run) and Robbie Grossman hitting free agency (signed with Twins, 4-for-9, one home run, three runs, three RBI). This week, let's take a closer look at... Read More
