Philadelphia Phillies Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

It has to be rough to be a fan of Philadelphia sports right now. The 76ers are purposefully tanking to get higher draft picks, the Eagles just lost the division to the Redskins, the Flyers are only a mediocre team at best, and the Phillies are still mired in a very long rebuilding process. This […]

New York Mets Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

The New York Mets surprised everyone when they not only knocked the Washington Nationals out of the NL East Division race, but when they went all the way to the World Series. Everyone knew that the Mets would at least be a threat in the National League with the strength of their rotation, but I […]

Washington Nationals Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

When a team finishes 83-79 with the unanimous NL MVP and a Top-5 NL Cy Young finisher, it is not often categorized as a complete failure of a year and a total disappointment, but that’s exactly what was thought of the Washington Nationals’ 2015 season. Prior to the start of the season, the Nationals were […]

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, […]

Miami Marlins Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

Another year, another Marlins team that just cannot do anything right. They signed a bunch of free agents to big deals one year, trade them all away the next. In spite of having bats like Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich in the middle of their lineup and pitchers like Jose Fernandez leading the rotation, the Marlins […]

Atlanta Braves Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

More than any other team in baseball, the Atlanta Braves have committed to an absolute complete rebuild. The Braves have dealt both Justin Upton and Melvin Upton, Shelby Miller, Andrelton Simmons, Craig Kimbrel, and many more in exchange for young talent. Since taking over the general manager position, John Hart has done an excellent job […]

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 […]

Texas Rangers Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

More than any other team in baseball, the Texas Rangers snuck up and emerged as the most surprising contender in 2015. Both the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs had been rebuilding for many years so though earlier than many expected, it seemed more plausible that the Astros or Cubs would compete than the Rangers would. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Oakland Athletics Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

The Athletics finished 2015 tied with the Brewers and Rockies for the fourth worst record in the majors and it shouldn’t have been too surprising that they landed there. Oakland dealt Josh Donaldson in the offseason and entered the season without A.J. Griffin or Jarrod Parker in their rotation. Things were not expected to go […]

Houston Astros Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

The Houston Astros made unbelievable strides as a team in 2015. Some analysts believed that they would be at least semi-competitive, but not many envisioned them making it to the playoffs. Part of this was due in large part to the midseason call-up of Carlos Correa. In 99 games, he had as much of an impact as nearly […]

Los Angeles Angels Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

The Los Angeles Angels still have a team that could be ready to compete for the 2016 AL West division title even after a disappointing 2015 that saw them finish third in the division race (albeit a mere three games out of first and one game out of the wild card). The division certainly didn’t […]

2016 Shortstop Keeper Values: The Other Guys

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. Translation of Keeper Formula Values […]

2016 First Base Prospects And Dynasty Rankings

Over the next several weeks, we'll be covering dynasty prospects at every MLB position. I'll do my best to provide a thorough list with analysis for some of my favorite picks. But there may be a few blind spots, particularly in the lower minors and international leagues. If there is ever a player you think deserves mention, I'd […]

Minnesota Twins Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

The Minnesota Twins appeared to be mired in a never-ending state of rebuilding until 2015 came along. The Twins finished with a very solid 83-79 record. With a very young core mixed with some solid veterans like Phil Hughes and Brian Dozier, this could be a dark horse candidate to compete for the AL Central […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for 2016 Fantasy Draft (January)

This is the first Top 30 Prospect Rankings since our RotoBaller expert mock draft (I highly recommend that you all check out the results of that) and this article combined with the mock draft should give you all a good idea of where certain prospects ought to be drafted. You will notice that many of the […]

Kansas City Royals Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

After losing the World Series in 2014 to the San Francisco Giants, the Kansas City Royals not only made it back, but they won the title in five against the New York Mets. The Royals did it with a formula of flawless defense, an offense driven by making consistent contact, a decent pitching rotation, and […]

2016 Top Five Shortstop 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 […]

Detroit Tigers Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

The Detroit Tigers experienced a major down year by their standards in 2015, finishing last in the AL Central with a 74-87 record. But a pair of free agent signings in Justin Upton and Jordan Zimmermann could put them back into playoff contention. The division is really loaded with talent, but the Tigers will begin […]

2016 Third Basemen Keeper Values: The Other Guys

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. These players did not make it into my Top Five Third Basemen Keeper Values, but may […]

Chicago White Sox Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

There were many people wondering if the Chicago White Sox would go into this offseason as buyers or sellers. They have not been great in the past two years and the AL Central has only been getting stronger while the White Sox have stood pat. If anyone was curious about where the team was headed going into the […]

Cleveland Indians Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

If the Cleveland Indians were playing in any other division, you could consider it a lock for them to win. They have a great, young rotation that possesses a lot of elite strikeout stuff. They also have youngsters like Francisco Lindor and Michael Brantley helping to carry their lineup with other veterans like Jason Kipnis […]

Boston Red Sox Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

The Boston Red Sox 2015 season did not quite go as planned after big splashes in the previous offseason, but recent additions to the team and an infusion of young talent should help them to be competitive again in 2016. The Red Sox made a big splash first by acquiring Craig Kimbrel from the Padres […]

Top 10 Dynasty Starting Pitchers For 2016

Narrowing down a top ten list of starting pitchers is not an easy task. There is so much talent and so many factors to consider. Taking into account everything from the home playing field to divisional rivals, past performance, and injury history, I had to develop a simple formula to make sense of it all. […]

Top 10 Dynasty First Basemen For 2016

If you are lucky enough to own either of the top two first basemen, consider yourself very fortunate. Paul Goldschmidt is arguably the best baseball player in the world, and Anthony Rizzo isn’t far behind.  Overall, there is plenty of talent available at 1B and the position is deep.  First base is a power bat […]

Tampa Bay Rays Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

The Tampa Bay Rays endured quite an interesting season in 2015. For a time, it looked like they could potentially win the division with a team that (outside of Evan Longoria) was filled with a lot of unrecognizable names. With Chris Archer, Drew Smyly, and Jake Odorizzi at the top of the rotation and Jake […]

2016 Top Five Third Basemen 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 […]

Top MLB Starting Pitcher Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

Getting an edge on starting pitching is very important for fantasy baseball owners. Because there are so many starting pitchers available for owners, it is advised that owners stash a few top tier pitchers and stream pitchers with favorable matchups for the backend of their rotation. Starting pitching prospects can give the wary fantasy owner […]

New York Yankees Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

After a down year where they missed the playoffs, the Yankees were back in the postseason as the first of two Wild Card teams. And though they lost in the sudden death elimination game against the Houston Astros, Yankees’ fans have to be optimistic about their chances in 2016 after seeing promising youngsters Luis Severino […]