Robinson Chirinos (CA, TEX) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~300 CURRENT ADP: 320 ANALYSIS: Robinson Chirinos looks to be in the catbird seat as far as the Texas Rangers’ starting catcher job goes. He isn’t going to turn into anything different as far as his average goes -- his batting profile doesn’t call for anything higher than the .230s -- but […]

Nick Hundley (CA, COL) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~210 CURRENT ADP: 228 ANALYSIS: Nick Hundley caught 102 games for the Rockies last year, putting up a line that might catch your eye as you scroll through the draft room: 45 runs, 10 home runs, 43 RBI and a .301 average. He will not be able to maintain that .300 average, […]

Industry Mock Draft Reactions: Which Pick Were You Most Proud Of?

So as you may or may not know, we here at RotoBaller hosted an industry mock draft last Thursday night with some dapper gents. We are gathered here today on this webpage for part one of the reactions to the draft. Outside of discussing the awesomeness that is Jung Ho Kang’s tattoo of himself, we […]

Byung-ho Park (1B, MIN) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~170 CURRENT ADP: 198 ANALYSIS: Byung-ho Park will turn 30 in July and is a pretty big dude (6’1”, 236 lbs) who swings a mighty right-handed bat.  He has absolutely obliterated the KBO, hitting over 30 homers each year since he got regular playing time with the Nexen Heroes. These past two […]

Industry Mock: Rapid Reactions and Lessons Learned

On Thursday night we at RotoBaller hosted an industry mock draft with some cool people from RotoGraphs, the NY Post, BaseballHQ, RotoExperts, SportingNews, Baseball Prospectus, TheFantasyFix, We Talk Fantasy Sports, and of course we had our own cohort of RotoBaller reps. There will more on the draft as a whole, be on the lookout for […]

Five Deep Relief Pitcher Sleepers For 2016

Let's go digging for some relievers who don't have the ninth inning to themselves, but still have various degrees of intrigue to them heading into 2016. Carter Capps is wide awake at this point, no sleep to his stock. Will Smith and Jeremy Jeffress have been named as the candidates to get the closing opportunities […]

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 […]

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, […]

Five Deep Sleepers at Catcher For 2016

Welcome to the war room. We’re investigating which deeper catchers could turn a nice profit for only the savviest of fantasy owners going into 2016. Catcher is an extremely volatile position, with most of them putting their bodies through the ringer during the course of the season. It isn’t a particular deep position, but rest […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Byung-Ho Park

Okay, so you’ve heard some chatter about this Korean power hitter who the Twins signed this offseason, but you still aren’t sure what he brings to the table. Now it’s hard enough to project how minor leaguers will adjust to major league pitching, but to then add this international wrinkle to it means there’s no […]

Joakim Soria Rejoins Kansas City To Be Strong Holds Option In 2016

Soria was lights out in 2014, so it was pretty sensible that the regression police were gunning for him last year. He still did well, striking out nearly a batter per inning (64 Ks in 67.2 IP) and posting a 2.53 ERA/1.09 WHIP alongside a 3.26 SIERA. He had his best swinging strike rate since […]

Kyle Zimmer Out To Establish Himself For KC In 2016

Zimmer has been very impressive in the minor leagues since his pro debut in 2012. Blessed with electric strikeout stuff (thank you mid-to-high 90s fastball and sweet looping curveball), he’s always done better than a strikeout per inning in every pro year. Zimmer’s momentum has been slowed by various arm/side issues along the way, with […]

Kris Medlen's 2016 Prospects: What To Expect?

Kris Medlen has put together some decent stretches in his career, but he has also undergone two Tommy John surgeries and been forced to cut seasons short. Being able to have a constant routine is important, having a set role can lead to increased productivity and an easier mindset. Having the interruptions that Medlen has […]

Danny Duffy: Back-end AL Only Rotation Option For 2016

Danny Duffy’s K-rate was about the only thing that was sustainable about his gorgeous 2014 campaign. His SIERA (4.31) was nearly two full runs higher than his ERA (2.53). His 2015 was much more in line with his underlying peripherals, as his SIERA was an awful 4.63, he had a 4.43 FIP, and his ERA […]

The Royals Hope Bubba Starling Can Blossom In 2016

Starling has been a touted prospect for a few years now, as he has yet to really kick it into a major-league ready gear in his four years in the system. He’s a big guy, standing at 6’4” and 210 lbs, and is a really strong outfielder, but he’s struggled putting together a healthy swing. […]

Raul Mondesi: Much More Than That Young Guy Who Played In The World Series

Mondesi was put on the public grid by virtue of getting his first major-league AB in the World Series, and naturally there’s a reason for that. Mondesi will turn 21 in July, so he’s still quite the youngin’ out there, but his speed is very real. It makes for an asset that Kansas City values […]

Omar Infante: Middling Middle Infield Option In 2016

Infante is the “black hole” of the Royals lineup. In 455 plate appearances he could only muster two homers, two steals, and a .220 batting average. Even Omar Infante probably isn’t bad enough to post consecutive seasons of back-to-back sub-.240 BABIP seasons (it was .238 last year, yuck). He’ll be 34 years old this year […]

Jordan Guerrero: Another Promising Pitching Prospect For The White Sox

Guerrero has excellent strikeout stuff, posting K/9’s that hover around a batter per inning and a raw K% around 25%. That is a fantastic starting block for a very young pitcher to start developing with amongst a professional organization and coaching. He throws strikes while keeping the ball down, as we all know what happens […]

Spencer Adams Is A Strong White Sox Prospect Worth Knowing

Adams will turn 20 at the outset of this season, yet he already has shown great promise with a four pitch repertoire (fastball, slider, curveball, and changeup) that scouts mark as 50+ or higher potential pitches. If he can continue to fill out physically as he nears his peak years (he’s 6’3”, 171 lbs.), he […]

Tim Anderson: White Sox Shortstop Of The Near-Future

Everyone likes to see a shortstop prospect who can hit, and he has profiled so far as the middle infielder with plus speed and a good swing. Not the most powerful swing necessarily, though he has potential to tap into more down the road as he fills out. He is very athletic and doesn’t really […]

Nate Jones Could Be A Great Setup Man In 2016

Jones is entrenched in the setup role for the White Sox despite having barely pitched in the past two years. Normally we shy away from risky pitchers, but Jones shouldn’t cost you a thing on draft day and if he stays healthy the returns could be fantastic. In his 19 innings pitched last year he […]

Carson Fulmer Should Be Prospectors' Radars Entering 2016

Fulmer is 22 this year, and even though he’s had only one year in the system, he showed a strong arm in A+ ball while striking out over a batter per inning and posting a 2.05 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in the 22 innings he pitched. His fastball and curveball both have scouts feeling good […]

Tyler Saladino Is A Decent AL Only Shortstop For 2016

Well, as of now Tyler Saladino is still penciled in to be the starting shortstop for the White Sox in 2016. Ian Desmond is still out there with water cooler chatter around baseball painting Chicago as a likely destination, but that draft pick looms large and so for now it’s Saladino’s spot to field. Gordon […]

Dioner Navarro: Deep League Catcher Consideration In 2016

Navarro enters his age-32 season with a freshly pressed White Sox jersey. He’s been kicking around the past several years, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t a serviceable option. Navarro won’t blow anyone away, but he’s actually a quietly good hitter who should see his numbers improve with the proper platooning situation. That’s what is […]

Alex Avila Looks To Be Serviceable Platoon Bat In 2016

Alex Avila was in line to get the bulk of the starts for the White Sox in 2016 for a little bit, but it wasn’t long before they also brought in Dioner Navarro to form a platoon. Avila is your typical lefty swinger who has performed much better against right-handed pitching, whereas Navarro hits lefties […]

Jake McGee Poised To Be Colorado's Closer In 2016

McGee now brings his lively lefty electricity a mile above sea level for a 2016 campaign in Colorado. His fastball is his bread and butter (throwing a two or four seamer 90.5% of the time last year), though it is worth noting that his average velocity had sat above 96 MPH in ’13 and ’14 […]

Jason Motte: Reliable Rockies Setup Man For 2016?

Motte isn’t going to re-discover his pre-Tommy John form, but he did show improved control in his second year removed from TJ surgery. His K/9 used to sit around 9.00, and now it appears to have settled around 6.00. He can’t toy with hitters anymore, but he posted the best walk rate and lowest pull […]

Adam Ottavino Could Still Be Useful Late In 2016

Ottavino was just getting started on what looked to be a promising 2015 campaign when his UCL crapped out after 10.1 innings. Pending setbacks, the hope here is that he will return around midseason. Having high expectations for a pitcher in his first stretch back from TJ surgery is usually an awful idea, so I […]

Chad Bettis: Deep League NL Pitcher For Your Consideration In 2016

Chad Bettis won’t ever be the stud of your pitching staff, but in deeper or NL-only leagues he could prove to be a solid back-end guy. In 2015 he finally managed to bring his modest strikeout stuff from the minors to the major leagues. His K/9 was 7.67 after barely scraping 6-even in years past […]

Do We Still Care About Eddie Butler In 2016?

His minor league track record has been quite impressive, but it hasn’t translated to major league success in any tangible way. He’ll have just turned 25 when the season starts so it isn’t like he’s some old coot who can’t grow, but he really needs to wrangle in those walks and tweak some pitches that […]