Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Wilyer Abreu, Otto Lopez, Spencer Torkelson, Kyle Manzardo, more

Welcome RotoBallers to the first edition of our fantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells for Week 1 of the 2025 season. In this weekly article, we will look at the biggest standout performances each week and determine if we should buy or sell these players. Most of the players featured on this list throughout the season will […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates for 2025 - National League Edition

Believe it or not, fantasy baseball drafts are not over and will continue through Opening Day and into next week. The term "sleeper" is a big buzzword in the fantasy sports world because, in addition to nailing your first few picks, one must take risks on late-round players who have shown signs of upside or […]

Later-Round Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates - American League Edition

The term "sleeper" is a fun word in the fantasy community. People always like to talk about their "late-round sleepers" and rightfully so because when it pans out, you feel like the coolest kid on the block. To be successful in your upcoming fantasy baseball drafts, it's important to be prepared and have a reason […]

Top Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes (2025)

Shortstop is one of the most exciting spots in all of fantasy baseball. Some of the most athletic players in the sport patrol the position and offer elite fantasy baseball from the top tier at shortstop. You'll have to pay a premium price to get those elite producers, but the position also has solid depth […]

4 Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates and Draft Values (2025)

Shortstop has been one of the best positions for top-end fantasy talent in recent years, and that isn't going to change in 2025. There are nine shortstops in the top 50, according to NFBC ADP, so there is a good chance you'll be walking away from the early rounds with a starting shortstop. However, that […]

6 Post-Hype Fantasy Baseball Sleepers With Upside - Breakout Candidates for Later Rounds

Howdy RotoBallers! It’s almost time for Opening Day stateside, which means it’s fantasy baseball draft crunch time. In this article, I’ve identified six post-hype sleepers that are nice values late in drafts. They’ve all been top fantasy baseball prospects or hyped up at one point, but the shine has worn off these guys after some […]

4 Starting Pitcher Draft Targets With Upside - Fantasy Baseball Value Picks (American League)

Like most things, the key to success is being prepared. Drafting for a fantasy baseball team is no different, and lucky for you, you came to the right place. RotoBaller has already compiled many articles, rankings, and everything you need to prepare for your fantasy baseball drafts. For this piece, I will discuss starting pitchers, […]

Platoon Hitters to Target for Fantasy Baseball Drafts: Late-Round Value Picks

It is so widely accepted as ironclad fantasy law that we rarely stop to consider its validity: avoid platoon bats at all costs, they say. We will not argue that fantasy managers should aim to roster many such players, but as “they” also say, there’s a time and place for everything. It’s true that innings […]

Multi-Position Eligible Hitters To Draft - Fantasy Baseball Targets and Sleepers (2025)

As Opening Day draws near and managers figure out who they are targeting in the earlier draft rounds, perhaps the later rounds remain a little unsettled. What type of hitter should you take there? Maybe someone who can help with batting average or steals? High-upside lottery tickets? The best choice could be a player who […]

Exit Velocity Standouts (EV50) - Power Hitters On The Rise for Fantasy Baseball

Like any data filter, there's a mix of notable and noisy ones. That's especially true when we use intentional or arbitrary cutoffs. All stats require context, so we include other metrics with a newer Statcast metric called EV50. Baseball Savant defines EV50 as the average of the hardest 50 percent of a player's batted balls, […]

Spring Training Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Baseball - Hitter ADP Trends

When considering risers and fallers in fantasy baseball drafts, there are many reasons why a player could be moving up or down. Team injuries, context, performance in spring training, playing time concerns, and roster additions are all reasons to impact a player's ADP in fantasy baseball. In this piece, before the season starts, we'll focus […]

Undervalued Pitchers Who Changed Teams - Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

A handful of starting pitchers changed teams this offseason. Corbin Burnes signed a massive six-year, $210 million deal in the winter, and Garrett Crochet was traded to the Boston Red Sox for multiple prospects. Even Max Fried found a new home in free agency after signing an eight-year, $218 million contract with the New York Yankees. But none of those […]

Deeper Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - Undrafted Players and Late-Round Picks

Howdy RotoBallers! It’s draft season in fantasy baseball, which means we’re boning up on content as we prepare for another excellent fantasy baseball season. But what about the guys that no one drafts? The unselected? There is value to be mined after the draft is over, and in this article, I will outline some pitchers […]

10 Auction Draft Fantasy Baseball Sleepers, Values - $1 Hitters and Pitchers

Welcome to our fantasy baseball auction draft values. This is one of several articles that the RotoBaller team has put together to help you in your auction league drafts. You can also check out other articles for fantasy baseball auction leagues, including hitters and pitchers under $10 and $5. Finding value on $1 bids can help set […]

Relief Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Undervalued Closers and Saves

With Saint Patrick's Day firmly in the rearview mirror, we're officially rounding third and heading for home! After months of preparation spent digesting mountains of data, there are always some things bound to slip through the cracks. For me, that gap usually manifests as relievers — usage can be wonky, performance inconsistent, and roles always […]

5 Undervalued Catchers - Fantasy Baseball Sleepers to Outperform Their ADP (2025)

Getting a top catcher in fantasy drafts is sometimes imperative because there usually aren't many elite options. This year, William Contreras is the only catcher being selected within the first 50 picks of drafts. It makes sense, considering he hit .281 with 23 home runs, 37 doubles, and 92 RBI across 155 games last year.  […]

Key Later-Round Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets - Expert Picks Using EDV (Expected Draft Values)

Welcome back to our EDV Series, today we're looking at key later-round draft targets based on EDV. We've already covered the early round draft targets and the middle round draft targets in this EDV series, so now we're unearthing the shiniest gold for those late-round fliers. Opening Day is March 27, but we know many […]

Second Base (2B) Fantasy Baseball Value Picks For Points Leagues (2025)

The second base position in fantasy is not as deep as in recent seasons. Mookie Betts is the only player with second-base eligibility going within the first two rounds. After that, Ketel Marte, Jose Altuve, and Ozzie Albies come off the board between the third and fifth rounds.  Given that this position doesn't have many […]

Mid-To-Late Round Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Value Picks - NL West Edition

Hello, RotoBallers! In this piece, we will analyze five players (one from each team) from the National League West who are value picks at their current ADP in the mid-to-late rounds of fantasy baseball drafts. All ADP is provided by NFBC from drafts from February through early March. We will look at players who are […]

Top Starting Pitcher Prospects: Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Busts for 2025

Rookie starting pitchers often don't find success in their first big league season. For every Paul Skenes (okay, there haven't been many of those - ever), a dozen other rookies debut every season and pitch just okay or even poorly. Most rookie pitchers will be drafted late, except for a few highly-touted talents who are […]

Later-Round Fantasy Baseball HR Sleepers - Cheap Draft Targets For Home Runs

Several elite power hitters are going early in drafts and if you choose to pivot and target speed and pitching in the early rounds, you will likely be near the bottom in home run projections. However, there are several options that carry high power upside going later in drafts that can save your home run […]

Key Mid-Round Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets - Expert Picks Using EDV (Expected Draft Values)

Baseball's floodgates are getting ready to open and we're here to help you command the waves with another year of the FSWA-award-nominated Expected Draft Values (EDV) series, where we look at historical data to identify overvalued and undervalued players of all types. This aims to help you strategize your draft plan by highlighting skill specializations […]

5 Outfield Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Undervalued Hitters With Upside (2025)

For most typical Best Ball contests, hitters are divided into just two categories: infield and outfield. Because infield is a combination of more positions, and you can never have enough pitching, outfield can sometimes be where rosters are stretched extremely thin. While some of the best bats come from the very top of the position, […]

5 Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates

Shortstop is one of everyone's favorite fantasy baseball positions. It includes elite options that go near the top of the draft and can be counted on to deliver superstar numbers. However, even if your draft doesn't fall quite how you wanted it to and you end up searching at the spot later in the draft, […]

Later-Round Fantasy Baseball Steals Specialists - SB/PA Analysis

In this article, I wanted to take a look at some players who will contribute double-digit steals that are available after pick No. 300. Some are projected to be starters for their clubs when the season begins, others are bench bats or filling in for starters that are expected to return later in the season. […]

3 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Breakout Candidates - National League Edition

When looking at National League breakout starting pitchers, we want players who haven't been pushed up the draft boards based on past success. That typically means these players go in the middle to late rounds past pick 200 or so as an arbitrary cutoff. Bias aside, these starting pitchers have some intriguing metrics, team contexts, […]

Yahoo Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis - Draft Values and ADP Advantages (2025)

NFBC is the platform folks use when feeling the itch to draft in December or January for the upcoming fantasy baseball season. We are now in prime drafting territory for every format and every provider, especially those that host home leagues. That includes Yahoo, which specializes in the head-to-head categories format (though also offers points […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Breakout Candidates - American League Edition (2025)

When looking at breakout starting pitchers, we want players who haven't been pushed up the draft boards based on past success. That typically means these players go in the middle to late rounds past pick 200 or so as an arbitrary cutoff. Bias aside, these starting pitchers have some intriguing metrics, team contexts, or potential […]

Top Second Base (2B) Fantasy Baseball Prospects for 2025

Second base can be tricky for fantasy baseball. It's not typically a "glamor spot" where the fastest, most athletic, or even most powerful players end up. However, at the MLB level, a few elite players offer strong combinations of power and speed, making them even more valuable because they produce elite numbers from a position […]