Judge Rules MLB's Letter To Yankees Should Be Unsealed

A New York judge ruled on Friday that a letter from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to the New York Yankees addressing a 2017 investigation of the team should be unsealed. The Yankees have made an emergency appeal before the letter is to be unsealed on June 19. The Yankees and MLB have the chance to […]

Players Reject MLB's Latest Offer

The Major League Baseball Players Association asked the league to set a schedule for the 2020 season rather than submit another counterproposal. "Further dialogue with the league would be futile. It's time to get back to work. Tell us when and where," MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said in a statement. The league has suggested […]

MLB, Players Remain At Impasse

MLB's latest return-to-play proposal has left the Players Association frustrated and increased the likelihood of commissioner Rob Manfred instituting a shortened season without input from the union, according to sources familiar with the situation. Dan Halem, the deputy commissioner, accused the players' union of causing "enormous damage to the sport" with its negotiating posture. The […]

D-Backs Take A.J. Vukovich Among Their Final Day 2 Picks

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Green Hope High School left-handed pitcher Liam Norris with the 90th overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. The Snakes then selected East Troy High School third baseman A.J. Vukovich in the fourth round and Bellarmine University pitcher Brandon Pfaadt in the fifth round. Norris […]

Blaze Jordan Highlights BoSox's Final Picks In 2020

The Boston Red Sox selected DeSoto Central High School third baseman Blaze Jordan with the 89th overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Boston proceeded to select Hawaii left-handed pitcher Jeremy Wu-Yelland in the fourth round and Florida State lefty pitcher Shane Drohan in the fifth and final round. […]

Power-Hitting Tyler Keenan Among M's Final Picks

The Seattle Mariners selected Oklahoma State second baseman Kaden Polcovich with the 78th overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. They followed that up with Ole Miss third baseman Tyler Keenan in the fourth round and Cal Poly pitcher Taylor Dollard in the fifth round to wrap things up. […]

MLB Owners Expected To Offer 70-75 Games In New Proposal

Major League Baseball owners are expected to propose a 2020 season lasting between 70 and 75 games to the players' union on Friday, sources told ESPN's Karl Ravech. The proposal would include a payment of somewhere between 80 percent and 85 percent of the players' prorated salary, which is a slight increase from their latest […]

Arizona Diamondbacks: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The Arizona Diamondbacks will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking for […]

Anthony Servideo Highlights Orioles Final Picks

The Baltimore Orioles selected Ole Miss shortstop Anthony Servideo with the 74th overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. They followed that with Stoneman Douglas High School third baseman Coby Mayo in the fourth round and Dowling Catholic High School pitcher Carter Baumler in the fifth round. Servideo can […]

Tigers Address Left Side Of Infield In Rounds 3-5

The Detroit Tigers selected Rice shortstop Trei Cruz with the 73rd overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. They followed that up by taking Arizona State third baseman Gage Workman in the fourth round and Biloxi High School third baseman Colt Keith with their final pick in the fifth […]

Stock Your Dynasty Farm: AL West Sleeper Prospects

If you've been following my series on sleeper prospects, you probably correctly noted that there are actually more than the four divisions I've already written about. Who knew?! No worries Rotoballers, a six-week gap isn't enough to keep me from tucking my tail firmly between my legs and returning to finish what we started. I […]

Gigantes Take Two-Way Star Casey Schmitt In Second Round

The San Francisco Giants selected San Diego State third baseman Casey Schmitt with the 49th overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Schmitt is one of the top two-way players at the college level in 2020 as a power-hitting corner infielder/reliever. He racked up 17 saves with a fastball/splitter […]

Cardinals Take Jordan Walker Early In Draft

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Decatur High School third baseman Jordan Walker with the 21st overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. A Duke recruit, Walker was considered one of the top corner infield prospects in this year's class, aside from Spencer Torkelson. He generates easy bat speed and creates great leverage at […]

Major League Baseball 2020 Mock Draft

The 2020 MLB amateur draft takes place later tonight and it will be unlike any draft we’ve seen. With owners crying poor and minor league systems set to be permanently compressed, the draft has been slashed from the normal 40 rounds to just five — although teams will be able to sign undrafted players as […]

Tigers Select Spencer Torkelson First Overall In MLB Draft

The Detroit Tigers selected Arizona State first baseman/third baseman Spencer Torkelson with the first overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Torkelson wasn't drafted out of high school, but he quickly showed at ASU that his bat was elite, particularly because of its power. Not only can he drive the ball with authority […]

Baseball Will Be Played In 2020

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said that "we will play Major League Baseball this year." The league will make a new proposal to the players union after receiving their 89-game proposal on Tuesday night. The next proposal will be a "significant move in the players' direction," but the league is fully prepared to exercise […]

Players Counter With 89-Game Proposal

The Major League Baseball Players Association is making a new proposal to the league for a season of 89 games with a full prorated share of salary and expanded playoffs, according to sources familiar with the situation. It could bring the two sides closer to an agreement, with the 89-game schedule proposal just 25 games […]

Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: Shortened Season Alters Strategies

The award-winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller, this time with in-depth takes on the shortened season from a former MLB executive and current broadcaster. Every year, Scott Engel talks to prime MLB sources to get exclusive nuggets of information. On the condition of anonymity, former and current players, executives, scouts, media members and […]

Point League Busts - Players to Fade

Points leagues can be a whole different ball game from your average roto leagues. When prepping for a points league, whether you're looking at ADP or online rankings, you're likely looking at data that is skewed by standard roto leagues. While it's good as a general starting point, some players simply perform better in one […]

Los Angeles Angels: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The Los Angeles Angels will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking […]

Players Union To Reject MLB's Latest Proposal

The MLB Players Union, according to sources, plans to reject the league's latest offer of a 76-game schedule in which the players would receive 75 percent of their prorated salaries for the regular season if the playoffs are completed and 50 percent if the postseason is canceled. However, the likelihood that baseball is played in […]

MLB Makes Another Proposal To Players Union

Major League Baseball made another proposal to the players on Monday: 75 percent prorated salary for a 76-game season in 2020. There would be playoff-pool money with no draft-pick compensation for signing players and the regular season would end on Sept. 27. The playoffs would wrap up at the end of October. It's a significant […]

How to Approach MLB Rookies in 2020 Re-draft Leagues

While the players and owners continue to trade demands for getting the 2020 season on its feet, we're going to turn our attention to fantasy. This article will specifically look at players who have yet to make their major league debut (or come up for more than the proverbial cup of coffee) and how fantasy […]

Four Things I Wish I Knew Before My First "Only" Draft

If you're looking to liven up your fantasy experience, trying your hand at an Only league could be a great way to bring a fresh perspective to one of your favorite pastimes. While standard mixed leagues are largely a race to accumulate as many elite performers as possible, Only leagues allow owners to demonstrate their […]

San Diego Padres: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The San Diego Padres will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking […]

MLB Players Refuse To Take Another Pay Cut

The executive council/player representatives remained steadfast in turning down any further salary reductions during an MLB Players Union board meeting on Thursday. "The league’s demand for additional concessions was resoundingly rejected," MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said. The players' proposal of a 114-game regular season was rejected by MLB owners, who prefer to play fewer […]

Texas Rangers: Top 12 Dynasty Prospects

The Texas Rangers will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking for […]

Eugenio Suarez, Nick Senzel Doing Well

Cincinnati Reds general manager Dick Williams said that third baseman Eugenio Suarez (shoulder) is 100 percent healthy and that outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) is also doing well. Suarez had surgery in January and has benefited from the delay of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 28-year-old (29 in July) should be ready […]

MLB Rejects Players' 114-Game Plan

Major League Baseball has rejected the players' offer for a 114-game regular season this year with no additional salary cuts and told the union it doesn't plan on making a counterproposal, according to sources. The owners offered an 82-game regular season last week. MLB has no interest in extending the season into November, when they […]

Eliminating Park Factors: Hitters That Will Suffer Most

While optimism continues to grow surrounding the likelihood we will have baseball in 2020, there are still a few hurdles to clear, and plenty of unknowns regarding the parameters. While the universal DH seems like a near-certainty at this point, other important factors- like how many games will be played and where they will take […]