Bounceback Hitters: Fantasy Baseball ADP Values for Infielders (2025)

The long winter is almost over, and fantasy baseball draft season is kicking into high gear. The month of February is the first big draft month for most, especially with the end of football after the Super Bowl. So whether or not you already have been drafting/prepping or are beginning now, RotoBaller has you covered […]

Stolen Base (SB) Later-Round Values - Fantasy Baseball Steals Specialists

If you target power-hitting and pitching early in your drafts, you will likely be near the bottom in stolen base projections. However, several options are going late in drafts that carry elite speed upside. While most of these players are sole "one-category" producers, with a handful of them contributing to two or more, these players […]

Elite Fantasy Baseball Hitters To Rebound in 2025 - Don't Fade These Studs

The fantasy baseball season is right around the corner. The first regular-season game will officially kick off on March 18 between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers. These two teams will open their 2025 campaign by playing a two-game series in Tokyo, Japan. Then, the rest of the league will open their season on […]

Starting Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Sleepers, Values and Draft Targets

Having a roadmap to navigate fantasy drafts is a great way to develop a general approach while identifying relative pockets of value and weak points in the player pool. It is always risky to base a draft roadmap around specific players, as no two drafts end up being the same. However, identifying certain players or […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Later-Round Draft Targets (2025)

Whether you love it or hate it, the role of the starting pitcher in baseball is changing. No longer are pitchers measured by numbers like how many pitches they can throw, but are rather measured through advanced analytics and metrics. This shift has resulted in many more challenges as well as many more opportunities for […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Later-Round Pitchers to Target in Draft and Hold Leagues (2025)

We're still early in the fantasy baseball draft season, however we'll have more information and data as winter turns to spring. To identify late-round pitcher sleepers in draft and hold leagues, we're looking at starting pitchers going around pick 350 or later in Draft Champions leagues. This requires fantasy managers to dip deep into the […]

2025 Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves: Bullpen Draft Strategies and Later-Round Targets

You will hear lots of discussion in the offseason on draft strategy for fantasy baseball. It seems it changes annually; for example, people will say things like "shortstop is deep this year" while suggesting "get your corner infielders early." The one position we struggle to define strategy for, year after year, is drafting closers and […]

ESPN H2H Points League Primer - Strategy, Bargains and Busts for Fantasy Baseball Drafts

With February right around the corner, we're getting into the full swing of the fantasy baseball draft season. ESPN has recently opened up its 2025 draft rooms, and the worldwide leader in platform size also leads the league in leaning into their points format being the default option. Playing on ESPN successfully means properly accounting […]

Fantasy Baseball OBP Leagues - Infield Draft Targets

On-base percentage (OBP) can be a fun way to spice up fantasy baseball scoring in category-based leagues. While AVG slightly benefits from plate discipline and higher rates of walks, OBP more directly benefits players with great plate discipline. More and more leagues are making this switch or simply adding OBP as an additional category.  In […]

Early 2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values - Hitters to Target

Finding hitter targets should have a process, though sometimes bias seeps into the analysis. Using STEAMER projections and Draft Champions ADP since December 1, we can identify hitters to target based on the market. For context, we're looking at hitter values for 15-team leagues with two catchers, five outfielders, one middle infield, one corner infielder, […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Waiver Wire Adds - Deep League Fishing For Marlins

It has been a disaster of a season for the Marlins, who entered Tuesday with the third-worst record in baseball. With no shot at the playoffs, they sold off many of their best players at the trade deadline. With so much talent leaving their roster, there isn’t a lot left to be excited about with […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Jake McCarthy, Joey Bart

There are some big names that have been carrying fantasy rosters down the stretch. Bobby Witt Jr. has dominated for the Royals and should continue to thrive as fantasy managers look to bring home a championship. What should we do about other players who are on unexpected heaters? Should fantasy managers add them and try […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Wilyer Abreu, Michael Toglia

Aaron Judge is on a heater for the ages right now. His teammate Juan Soto is also locked in at the plate. Given their illustrious pasts, their current level of success isn’t exactly a huge surprise. What should we do about other players who are on unexpected heaters? Should fantasy managers add them and try […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Xavier Edwards, Chris Bassitt, Max Scherzer, and More

August is here, which means the fantasy baseball playoffs are right around the corner! Most H2H league matchups should have another month in the regular season. Knowing who is on the up or down is crucial right now because nothing is worse than dead weight or missed opportunity. Throughout the first half, plenty of recently […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - The Second Half Home Stretch

We saw a busy trade deadline in the majors this year. Some noteworthy fantasy options changed teams, including Jazz Chisholm Jr., Isaac Paredes, and Randy Arozarena. Another important date that is coming up is the fantasy baseball trade deadline in most leagues. For those looking to make a big splash down the stretch run, time […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Austin Wells, Victor Robles

As the calendar prepares to turn to August, we have some hitters who are putting up gaudy numbers at the plate. Some of them are established names, like Bobby Witt Jr. and Trea Turner. What should we do about the players who are on unexpected heaters? Should fantasy managers add them and try to take […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Gavin Lux, Ben Rice, Evan Phillips, and More

The All-Star break may be over, but the fantasy baseball season is not. Two months is a lot of time to lock in and stay on the ball. Most H2H league matchups should have another month in the regular season. Knowing who is on the up or down is crucial right now because nothing is […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Rece Hinds, Juan Yepez

We have hit the stretch run in fantasy baseball. There are some hitters who enter it locked in at the plate, a few of which have come out of nowhere to shine. What should we do about the players who are on unexpected heaters? Should fantasy managers add them and try to take advantage of […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Eugenio Suarez, Bryan Woo, MacKenzie Gore, and More

Ah, there is nothing quite like the highs and lows of fantasy baseball season. Every at-bat in every game played is the final straw based on that moment, though the reality is that MLB players will have hundreds more of these in the coming weeks to neutralize whatever outcome happened. Throughout the first half, plenty […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Brooks Lee, Colt Keith, Jameson Taillon, and More!

There is nothing quite like the ups and downs of fantasy baseball. Every at-bat in every game is the final straw based on that moment whereas in real life, MLB players will have hundreds more across the next handful of weeks to neutralize whatever outcome resulted. Across the past two months, plenty of recently unknown […]

Red-Hot Fantasy Baseball Pitchers: Second Half Studs, Or Sell High Candidates?

The All-Star break is almost here. The break is a good time for fantasy baseball managers to assess their rosters and consider potential areas that need improvement for the stretch runs. There have been plenty of disappointing fantasy performances up to this point, but let’s try not to dwell on those. Let’s instead turn our […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Byron Buxton, Rowdy Tellez

The All-Star break is almost here and there are some players on crazy hot streaks as it approaches. A few of them are to be somewhat expected, but others have come out of nowhere to surprise many fantasy managers. What should we do about the players who are on unexpected heaters? Should fantasy managers add […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Heston Kjerstad, David Hamilton, Rhys Hoskins, and More

There is nothing quite like the ebbs and flows of fantasy baseball. Every at-bat of every game is the final straw based on that moment whereas in reality, players will have hundreds more across the next dozen weeks to neutralize whatever outcome came about. Across the past two months, plenty of recently unknown players have […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Andrew Vaughn, Kyle Higashioka

As the calendar turns to July, there are some players on crazy hot streaks. A few of them are to be somewhat expected, such as the power surge that Aaron Judge is currently on. However, what about players without such impressive historical statistics? Should fantasy managers add them and try to take advantage of their […]

Fantasy Baseball Pitchers Outperforming Their Record - It's Not All About Dubs

The dog days of summer are here, and most leagues are past the halfway point of the fantasy baseball regular season. By this point, most managers can look around their leagues and identify the contenders and pretenders. For those managers who find themselves somewhere in the middle, finding value in fringe starting pitchers can be […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Byron Buxton, MacKenzie Gore, Bobby Miller, and More

There is nothing quite like the ebbs and flows of fantasy baseball. Every at-bat of every game is the final straw based on that moment whereas in reality, players will have hundreds more across the next dozen weeks to neutralize whatever outcome came about. Across the past two months, plenty of recently unknown players have […]

Unlikely Fantasy Baseball Heroes? Waiver Wire Hitters from Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays entered Tuesday with a disappointing 35-43 record that has them in last place in the AL East. They were 89-73 last season, finishing in third place in the division and earning a Wild Card berth. One of their biggest problems has been a lack of offense. They have scored the fourth-fewest […]

Slumping Starting Pitchers - Will They Turn It Around for Fantasy Baseball?

As the baseball calendar rapidly approaches the mid-point of the season, fantasy managers can start to make heads or tails of "booms" and "busts" in the 2024 fantasy season. As with every season, surprise players have burst onto the scene to be top contributors. Others have continued to underperform relative to preseason expectations, leaving managers […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Ceddanne Rafaela, Jake McCarthy

Trying to determine what to do about a hitter who is on a hot streak when it comes to fantasy baseball can be tricky. When an established star is dominating at the plate, it’s time to just sit back and enjoy the ride. However, what about players without such impressive historical statistics? Should fantasy managers […]