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Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3
1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 2
The 2022 season is officially off and running. While it’s still an extremely small sample size, there were some intriguing performances that caught my eye during the first week of the season. There are definitely some new interesting names to keep an eye on as the regular season progresses. Here are some corner infield options... Read More
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2
Having America's greatest pastime back in action creates such a sense of happiness that is hard to encapsulate. Spring is here, summer is approaching, and every team has hope. Is this the year your favorite player breaks out? This is the time of optimism! Fantasy baseball teams are built through the draft, but an argument... Read More
Early Lineup Trends for Fantasy Baseball
The month of April is fantastic because not only do we get baseball back into our lives, but we also get the overreactions that come with it. A player on one of our fantasy teams gets benched in Week One and all hell breaks loose. In reality most of these teams are still figuring out... Read More
MLB Opening Day 2022 First Impressions - Seiya Suzuki, Bobby Witt Jr., Seth Beer and more
I think we can all agree that MLB Opening Day should be a national holiday. Since half the clubs don't play until the following day, that means two days off and a four-day weekend of watching baseball while enjoying your favorite frosty beverage and grilled meat. Who says no? Now that every team has at... Read More
Seth Beer (DH, ARI) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 425 CURRENT ADP: ~518 overall ANALYSIS: The universal DH will likely give Beer a route to regular playing time and he's certainly making a case for himself in Spring. Through 11 games, Beer has a .474/.565/.842 line with one homer and four doubles. In his first year as a pro,... Read More
Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings for April 4th - Julio Rodriguez, Bobby Witt Jr., Chris Sale, Lance Lynn, Mike Clevinger and More
Fellow RotoBallers, we're in the home stretch of Spring Training and fantasy baseball drafts. And with that, below you'll find our latest and greatest 2022 fantasy baseball draft rankings. The below rankings are updated as of April 4th, as we continue to update our staff rankings every single day based on relevant MLB news and... Read More
Updated Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings for Roto Leagues - Jacob deGrom, Craig Kimbrel, Gavin Lux, Hunter Greene and More
Welcome to another fresh update of our 2022 fantasy baseball draft rankings and rankings tiers for mixed roto leagues. These rankings are updated as of April 1st, and will continue to be updated every day to account for any relevant news that can affect our fantasy baseball draft rankings. For those who are not familiar,... Read More
Updated Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings for Roto Leagues - Ronald Acuna, Randal Grichuk, Luis Castillo, Dylan Floro, Shane Baz and More
Welcome back RotoBallers! Spring Training is upon us, and fantasy baseball drafts are about to get busy. Below are our updated 2022 fantasy baseball draft rankings and tiers for roto leagues. We will be updating these rankings constantly, and releasing updates every few days along with relevant injury updates to be aware of. Five of... Read More
Michael Florio's Hitters to Target in Points Leagues
Points leagues are becoming more and more popular in fantasy baseball. They have long been my favorite format because they are great both for the newcomer and the seasoned vet. The thing about points leagues is that while the scoring can vary based on platform, they tend to reward more outcomes than traditional Roto leagues,... Read More
RotoBaller Staff Mock Draft Analysis: 12-Team Roto League Draft
Fantasy prep is never complete without mock drafts. So in doing our best to prepare for the 2022 season, my fellow RotoBaller writers and I got together for a 12-team 5X5 Roto mock draft. The only difference is that we used Quality Starts instead of Wins. I’ll be breaking down our draft round-by-round and highlighting... Read More
Let's Overreact to Spring Training News and Tweets: Part Two
Baseball is back, spring training is here, and every tweet from every beat writer is getting scrutinized to an outrageous level. It's wacky season at its best, but instead of shying away from that, we're going to lean into it. I've found some bits of news that are interesting and also, at times, amusing, and... Read More
Franmil Reyes (DH, CLE) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 105 CURRENT ADP: ~120 overall ANALYSIS: Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Franmil Reyes was solid in 115 games last year, bashing 30 HRs with 57 runs, 85 RBI, four stolen bases, and a .254 batting average. His knack of hitting for power comes with some strikeout issues, though, and that continued in 2021... Read More
Updated 2022 Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues - Fernando Tatis, Jack Flaherty, Chris Sale, Kenley Jansen and More
Fellow RotoBallers, Spring Training is underway we are inching closer to Opening Day! Below you will find our MLB team's updated 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. Over the last couple of weeks, we have seen an incredible amount of moves and changes including trades, free agent signings and of... Read More
Updated Prospects Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2022)
Welcome back RotoBallers to our ongoing coverage of fantasy baseball prospects. Today we're here with our updated preseason rankings for the top 50 MLB prospects who have a chance to make fantasy baseball impacts in 2022. Marc Hulet has been leading RotoBaller's fantasy baseball prospects coverage for several years, after spending several years at Fangraphs.... Read More
2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Top 150 Overall for Fantasy Baseball
In case you missed it, all preseason long I've been breaking down the top Keeper Values at each position. To get insight on any individual position, simply choose here: First Base, Second Base, Third Base, Shortstop, Catcher, Outfield, Starting Pitcher, and Relief Pitchers. Now, for your convenience, here are the Top-150 Overall Keeper Values for 2022. Keeper Value Rankings are... Read More
CBS H2H Points League Primer for Fantasy Baseball Drafts
Our very own Nicklaus Gaut already told you: "ESPN now has point rankings that more accurately reflect how players perform under their standard point scoring system. And not just rankings but dollar values too!" As he's often said, us points-league players need the proper content from different platforms to align with their particular systems. It... Read More
Rookies Who Surged in September - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers
Each year in baseball, there’s always a handful of rookies who finally receive their call to the show. That was again the case this past season, as we saw more really impressive young talent take the league by storm. From the top prospects to the late-bloomers, so many youngsters took full advantage of the playing... Read More
Hitters Coming Off Career Years - American League
There’s no better story in baseball than when guys come out of nowhere and have career years whether it be at the plate or on the mound. From the up and coming youngsters to the late bloomers we see it every year. This past season there was a handful of talent that took their game... Read More
Universal DH - Biggest Fantasy Baseball Risers
The battle lines have long been drawn between baseball traditionalists (i.e. grumpy old men) and revisionists (those who realize we are in the 21st century). It appears progress has won out and both leagues will finally play under the same rules over a full season going forward. Although nothing has been officially settled in the... Read More
Incorporating a Shift Ban into Hitter Projections
With the announcement of a likely shift ban in 2023, fantasy baseball analysts ought to prepare. Many good articles have been written about the shift ban recently, with most echoing the sentiment that the leaguewide impact will be modest. Further, it is conventional wisdom that pull-heavy lefthanders would benefit the most. However, the size of... Read More
Nelson Cruz Signs with the Washington Nationals - Fantasy Baseball Reaction
The MLB Hot Stove is scorching hot, and Sunday took the heat to the next level. One of the significant signings was Nelson Cruz signing a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals with an option for 2023. With the universal designated hitter coming into play for the 2022 season, it opened up 15 more teams... Read More
Undervalued Draft Targets for Fantasy Baseball Mixed Leagues - Hitters
WE HAVE BASEBALL!!!!! MLB and the MLBPA have finally agreed on a new CBA, which means players are reporting to Spring Training, and the season starts in less than a month. This also means fantasy baseball draft season is about to hit full speed ahead. We have been drafting for a few months, but now... Read More
Let's Overreact to Spring Training News and Tweets
Baseball is back, spring training is here, and every tweet from every beat writer is getting scrutinized to an outrageous level. It's wacky season at its best, but instead of shying away from that, we're going to lean into it. I've found some bits of news that are interesting and also, at times, amusing, and... Read More
A Season to Remember: NL Hitters Coming Off Career Years
There’s no better story in baseball than when guys come out of nowhere and have career years whether it be at the plate or on the mound. From the up and coming youngsters to the late bloomers we see it every year. This past season there was a handful of talent that took their game... Read More
Third Base Draft Sleepers for Fantasy Baseball
Outside of the top five or six studs, there’s really not too much to write home about at the hot corner when it comes to fantasy baseball. If you’re not going to grab a rock-solid option early, you’re probably better off waiting on a mid-to-late round steal. As we saw last season with Braves star... Read More
Three Outfielders Set to Break Out in 2022 - American League
Each year in fantasy baseball, there’s a handful of players that truly come into their own and break out at the plate. We saw it yet again this past season. Just to name a few, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins came out of nowhere and turned himself into a star, and Toronto Blue Jays slugger... 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
Three Outfielders Set to Break Out in 2022 - National League
Each year in fantasy baseball, there are a handful of players that truly come into their own and show their true colors and break out at the plate. We saw it yet again this past season. Just to name a few, outfielders Tyler O'Neill of the St. Louis Cardinals and Jesse Winker of the Cincinnati... Read More
Batted Ball Data Analysis - How Consistent Are GB%, LD%, and FB% Year To Year
When we are evaluating hitters, we talk a lot about batted ball profile. When we're talking about this, things like launch angle and ground ball rate are cited quite often. I wanted to make a post to go over these things a bit more in-depth, giving our readers more complete knowledge of the subject at... Read More
