DJ LeMahieu Named Opening Day Leadoff Man

After an injury-plagued 2022 campaign, New York Yankees utility infielder DJ LeMahieu was named the Opening Day leadoff man. After succumbing to a foot fracture midway through the season, LeMahieu struggled to stay healthy and never fully recovered from his foot injury. It caused him to miss a chunk of the second half, in which […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Sidelined With Back Injury

Cincinnati Reds corner infield prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand (back) isn't expected to return to game action until anytime between April 19-24 due to a slight herniation disc in his back. The Reds are saying it's precautionary and it makes all the sense in the world to play things safe with one of their better prospects. The […]

Triston Casas Officially Makes Opening Day Roster

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora met with first baseman Triston Casas to tell him that he has made the Opening Day roster. There was never really much doubt that Casas wouldn't break camp with the big-league team this year, but now it's official. He has impressed in Grapefruit League play by hitting .360 (18-for-50) […]

Brandon Belt Back In Lineup Against Yankees

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Brandon Belt (illness) is back in the Grapefruit League lineup on Sunday against right-hander Jhony Brito and the New York Yankees. Belt is playing first base and is hitting third in the batting order. The 34-year-old left-handed hitter was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to a stomach illness, but he's […]

Part-Time Players Who Could Earn Starting Roles In 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Platoons are a big part of today’s game, allowing the offense to maximize its split advantages as much as possible. But in fantasy baseball, platoons are one of our worst enemies. Fantasy managers need players who are going to provide volume. But just because a player begins the year in a platoon doesn’t mean that’s […]

Top 50 MLB Prospects Rankings - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues

The 2023 MLB season is nearly here, and with that comes new prospects, rookies and call-ups. Prospects are exciting for MLB teams, their fans, and fantasy baseball managers. Prospects can emerge to become superstars, and help propel an MLB franchise or fantasy baseball team to a championship. Below in this article you will find my […]

5 First Base Draft Sleepers for Fantasy Baseball

Everybody loves some sleepers! If your fantasy baseball draft is not already done, it is fast approaching - so it's time to talk about fantasy baseball sleepers: Second Base Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers Third Base Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers Outfield Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers In this series, I will go […]

Top 250 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Rankings for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome back RotoBallers, to another edition of our dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings. Below in this article, you will find our preliminary list of the top 250 MLB prospect rankings for fantasy baseball dynasty leagues ahead of the 2023 MLB season. We will be updating these rankings all season long so stay tuned. Prospects are […]

Luke Voit Opts Out Of Deal With Brewers

First baseman Luke Voit opted out of his minor-league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. He can still be part of the Brewers Opening Day roster but will explore his options before reassessing the situation. Voit, a 32-year-old slugger, spent his 2022 campaign with the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals. He slugged a career-tying 22 […]

Triston Casas (1B, BOS) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 215 CURRENT ADP: ~235 overall ANALYSIS: Casas walked an absurd 20% of the time with the Red Sox last season. He also played in just 27 games, so no, he’s probably not the second coming of Juan Soto. He does have a track record of walking in the minors at a […]

Anthony Rizzo (1B, NYY) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 140 CURRENT ADP: ~150 overall ANALYSIS: We did see some news this spring that Rizzo has some back issues that he does not expect to ever go away, so that is concerning. However, it's not a new thing necessarily, and he seems confident that he can play through it. Assuming […]

Brandon Belt Scratched On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Brandon Belt (illness) has been scratched ahead of Saturday's Grapefruit League contest. It sounds like the veteran slugger is dealing with a stomach bug. That being said, Belt could very well sit the next day or two in order to rest. However, it sounds like Belt should be fine in […]

Dollar-Day Targets: Salary Cap League Strategy For 2023 Fantasy Baseball

The $1 players in salary cap fantasy baseball leagues are those who aren't gathering enough hype. In standard leagues, most of these players will stay undrafted. They'll toil, hoping to escape your league's waiver wires. In standard salary cap leagues, this isn't really a travesty. According to NFBC ADP dollar amounts, 322 players will cost […]

Updated Roto Fantasy Baseball Rankings for March 24th: Corbin Carroll, Jordan Walker, Anthony Volpe, Hunter Greene, Kodai Senga

The biggest draft weekend for fantasy baseball has arrived, and RotoBaller has updated our rankings constantly to keep up with all the latest news! Injuries to Jose Altuve, Edwin Diaz, Rhys Hoskins, Raisel Iglesias, Tony Gonsolin, Joe Musgrove, Tyler Glasnow, Carlos Rodon, and others have shaken things up with the overall rankings. RotoBaller has got […]

Points Leagues ADP Busts: First Basemen To Fall Short Of ADP In 2023

Spring training is winding down as teams prepare to finalize their rosters ahead of March 30, Opening Day. Simultaneously, fantasy managers are getting their notes in order for draft day, with a heavy dose of drafts to take place over the next week. As a result, it's a great time to dial in on some […]

Updated Points League Rankings for March 24th: Fantasy Baseball Updates Include Corbin Carroll, Anthony Volpe, George Kirby, Hunter Greene

Welcome to more points leagues analysis for fantasy baseball draft season! In this article, you will find our updated 2023 fantasy baseball points league rankings for points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points leagues as of March 24, 2023 -- put together by RotoBaller's lead fantasy baseball points analyst Nicklaus Gaut. Fantasy baseball points leagues continue […]

Points Leagues First Basemen to Outperform ADP in 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Fantasy baseball draft season is in full swing as Opening Day is just one week away. In other words, it's decision time. We're here to look at some first base-eligible players in NFBC leagues that will exceed their ADP value. First base is usually where fantasy managers anchor their teams with homers, RBI, and runs. […]

Alex Verdugo, Triston Casas Could Lead Off Against Righties

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo could share the leadoff duties with first baseman Triston Casas versus right-handers this season. Manager Alex Cora said that duo would platoon the spot with second baseman Christian Arroyo and outfielder Kike Hernandez, who could split leadoff duties against left-handers. Cora previously mentioned that Verdugo and Hernandez could run […]

Keston Hiura, Tyler Naquin Won't Make Brewers Roster

The Milwaukee Brewers informed out-of-options infielder Keston Hiura and non-roster outfielder Tyler Naquin on Friday that they will not make the team's Opening Day roster out of spring training. Hiura was scratched from Friday's Cactus League game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Milwaukee will now attempt to trade him before Opening Day next Thursday. […]

Spring Training Standouts To Consider Drafting for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

We have to be extremely, extremely careful when making judgments based on Spring training data. Every single year, you will see plenty of players dominate in spring and then end up being complete duds in the regular season, and vice-versa. That makes it tough to genuinely and honestly write a piece like this, so I […]

Rhys Hoskins To Get A Second Opinion

Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said that first baseman Rhys Hoskins (knee) will get a second opinion on his injured left knee, but it's clear there's a tear in his ACL. The Phillies still expect him to miss the entire 2023 season after his knee gave out on him in a Grapefruit […]

Darick Hall To See Bulk Of Starts At First Base

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Darick Hall is expected to see most of his playing time coming at first base, according to Phillies president Dave Dombrowski. This comes a day after Rhys Hoskins (knee) tore his ACL on a non-contact play. It's uncertain if Hall is going to play against both righty and lefty pitchers. This […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - Prime Age Infielders for Each Position

The prime age for baseball seems like it’s gotten younger and younger over the last decade or so. The general thought was that a player’s prime was close to their 30s. However, a few studies have shown that players can start to decline as early as 28. According to these studies, the prime age now […]

Top 750: Updated Roto Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Jordan Walker, Oneil Cruz, Corbin Carroll, Vinnie Pasquantino, Anthony Volpe

Draft season is upon us, and we'll be releasing updated rankings constantly! In this article below, you'll find our MLB team's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues as of March 23. This is an exciting time of year for MLB and fantasy baseball fans, as the MLB season is […]

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

Oh. My. Goodness. After railing and railing about ESPN H2H point leagues over the past few years, the worldwide leader has finally brought change! Perhaps realizing that far more players play head-to-head leagues, ESPN has started leaning into doing better...Well, maybe. Last season, that change came in the form of improved rankings that more accurately […]

Updated 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Points Leagues

Welcome back to more fantasy baseball rankings! The MLB season is creeping up on us, and we're back today with some updated 2023 fantasy baseball points league rankings for points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points leagues. In general, points leagues and H2H points formats are extremely underserved by the fantasy baseball community and fantasy baseball […]

Nick Mariano's Points Leagues Targets for 2023 Fantasy Baseball (Premium Content)

This premium article is part of our 2023 Draft Kit. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but points formats are typically lumped into rotisserie angles and/or ignored entirely. We can't have our […]

Nick Mariano's Points Leagues Early-Round Overvalued for 2023 Fantasy Baseball (Premium Content)

This premium article is part of our 2023 Draft Kit. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. There's insight […]

Updated 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings for Points Leagues - Eloy Jimenez, Adley Rutschman, Michael Harris, Corbin Carroll, George Kirby, Cristian Javier, Kodai Senga

Do you play in fantasy baseball points leagues? Us too, and we have you covered with points league analysis all season long. Today we're here with our  updated 2023 fantasy baseball points league rankings for points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points leagues as of March 23, 2023. In general, points leagues and H2H points formats […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball First Base Rankings - 2023 Points Leagues: Christian Walker, Vinnie Pasquantino, Rowdy Tellez, Triston Casas

Do you play in fantasy baseball points leagues? Us too, and we have you covered with points league analysis all season long. Today we're here with our fantasy baseball first base rankings for points leagues as of March 23. In general, points leagues and H2H points formats are underserved by the fantasy baseball community and […]