2019 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - RotoBaller Staff Picks

As we get set for the 2019 MLB season, it's time for our crack staff to reveal their favorite preseason sleepers. We recently polled some of our fantasy baseball writers to get their take on which hitters and pitchers they are targeting the most in the mid-to-late rounds of fantasy drafts. While you've likely heard […]

Intro: Finding Undervalued Players Using Expected Draft Values

At RotoBaller, we are all about bringing you the best analysis in the fantasy sports universe. We’re proud to unveil a draft-season project that looks at the past 10 years of draft data to find undervalued and overvalued players based on Expected Draft Values.  This series introduction will briefly break down our methodology and then […]

Neil Walker Homers Off Max Scherzer

Miami Marlins third baseman Neil Walker hit a home run off Nationals starter Max Scherzer on Friday, bringing his on-base percentage in March to .344 and his slugging percentage to .633. That makes four home runs this spring for the veteran, who is slotted to regularly bat third against righties and can also play first base. […]

Matt Carpenter To Play In One More Spring Game

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter, who dealt with back tightness last weekend, plans to play in just one more Grapefruit League game before getting the rest of his at-bats in a minor league setting next week. He plans on being ready for Opening Day next Thursday against Milwaukee. Carpenter had five hits, including three […]

Justin Upton, Zack Cozart Should Be Ready

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (knee) and third baseman Zack Cozart (calf) will continue to get extra playing time over the next few days in camp so that they are ready for the season opener next Thursday against the A's. Manager Brad Ausmus thinks both players will avoid the injured list, but the team […]

Justin Turner White-Hot At The Dish

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is absolutely locked in at the plate right now heading towards Opening Day. Turner is a scorching 16-of-35 (.457) in 15 spring games with eight extra-base hits. Turner is a fantastically skilled hitter but staying on the field has been an issue for the 34-year-old. Turner is hitting […]

Nate Green's 10 Bold Predictions for 2019

Here at RotoBaller, we offer only the best, most factually-grounded fantasy analysis. Then, once a year, along comes everyone's favorite exercise: the Bold Predictions. Ah yes, wherein those of us who write analysis about a sabermetric-driven sport are encouraged to make the wildest guesses about the coming season in fantasy baseball. Some statistical basis ought […]

Nolan Arenado Is Already In The Groove

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado looks like he’s already on the right path this year. First, he signed a new mega-deal for $260 million to stay in Colorado until he’s 35-years-old, and now, he’s bashed his third home run of the spring and is hitting .333 during the practice session. Arenado is one of the […]

Manny Machado Launches First Spring Homer

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado cracked a two-run home run Wednesday, his first of spring training. Machado is hitting just .176 in 34 at-bats this March but it shouldn’t be a concern for the $300-million-man. Machado will likely bat second or third and should test 30 homers along with 180 runs-plus-RBI in 2019. […]

Ryon Healy Goes Yard To Cap Japan Trip

Seattle Mariners third baseman Ryon Healy had a nice day at the plate in Thursday's win against the Oakland Athletics. He popped a two-run homer in the second inning and added a double in the seventh, finishing the game going 2-for-5. With the injury to Kyle Seager, Healy has turned into an everyday player for […]

Eugenio Suarez Continues To Struggle This Spring

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in a 6-1 spring training win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Suarez has struggled at the plate this spring, hitting just .167 with five runs and two RBI in 36 at-bats. While his slow spring isn't ideal, fantasy owners shouldn't hesitate to draft […]

Updated Third Base Rankings - 5x5 Roto (Mixed Leagues)

We move to the left side on the infield now in our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with the third base position. The 2019 baseball season is already here! RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, JB Branson, Bill Dubiel, Pierre Camus, and Scott Engel want to make sure you are prepared for last-minute drafts, so they have […]

Ellis Canady's 10 Bold Predictions for 2019

Bold predictions. The time where we come up with ideas that should happen because in our minds they make sense. Statistical analysis, prognostication, voodoo, card reader, etc. None of these are completely certain methods to achieve the forecast that we have in mind. So, we put our idea to text, bury them in the digital […]

Tim Beckham Shines In Tokyo

Seattle Mariners shortstop Tim Beckham had an impressive debut in Wednesday's win over the Oakland Athletics. He went 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and a walk as he lifted a home run in the fifth inning for his first of the year. Beckham is only worth looking at in AL-only formats for now as […]

Matt Chapman Fires Out Of The Chute

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman opened with a strong performance in Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners in Tokyo. He racked up a double with a three-run homer off of M's reliever Nick Rumbelow, finishing 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored. The hot corner man had a breakout season with a .278 […]

Harris Yudin's 10 Bold Predictions for 2019

Despite whiffing on more than half, my 2018 predictions were highlighted by the claim that Christian Yelich would return first-round value. I was also justifiably optimistic about Matt Chapman’s breakout and Khris Davis’ impending title of Home Run King. So, I figured, the best plan of attack for 2019 was to use the same template […]

Astros Agree To Extension With Alex Bregman

The Houston Astros and third baseman Alex Bregman agreed to a five-year, $100 million extension on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal buys out his three arbitration seasons and his first two years of free agency. The 24-year-old broke out last year with a .286/.394/.532 line, 31 home runs and 51 doubles while finishing […]

Matt Carpenter Should Be Good For Opening Day

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter (back) isn't expected back in the spring lineup until at least Friday, but manager Mike Shildt isn't concerned about Carpenter's back tightness becoming an issue that will keep him from being ready on Opening Day. Carp hit .257/.374/.523 with a career-high 36 home runs and 81 RBI in 156 […]

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Starting Pitcher Preview Part 3

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and gets you warmed up for the MLB preseason. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RT Sports. Be sure to check out their Best Ball leagues, drafting every day, and their awesome contest the RealTime Fantasy Sports Baseball Championship with a […]

The King's Insider Report - National League East

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The King’s Award-Winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller with a look at the National League East. Last time, we focused on the New York Mets, and now here’s an insider outlook from a former pitcher in the division who now works as a broadcaster. […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball Part 13 - Statcast for Pitchers

Previously, we looked at Barrels, a stat combining exit velocity and launch angle to measure how often a batter makes quality hard contact. As much as batters want to hit a Barrel every time, pitchers want to avoid them at all costs. Yet there is some evidence that pitchers do not have the same influence […]

Jon Denzler's 10 Bold Predictions for 2019

With official regular season games on the horizon, there is one last tradition to the fantasy offseason: bold predictions. Those articles that will populate our sites, and others, with the predictions of what might happen during the upcoming campaign. And yet, it is baseball, and as the Moneyball quote says, “You still have to play […]

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Starting Pitcher Preview Part 2

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and gets you warmed up for the MLB preseason. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RT Sports. Be sure to check out their Best Ball leagues, drafting every day, and their awesome contest the RealTime Fantasy Sports Baseball Championship with a […]

Jung Ho Kang Named Opening Day Third Baseman

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang will man the hot corner for the club on Opening Day, beating out Colin Moran, the club announced on Monday. Kang's big league career has been a roller coaster due to injuries and legal issues in Korea but he seems poised to make good on his past. This […]

RotoBaller Radio's Weekend Warrior Show: Starting Pitching Preview Part 1

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and gets you warmed up for the MLB preseason. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RT Sports. Be sure to check out their Best Ball leagues, drafting every day, and their awesome contest the RealTime Fantasy Sports Baseball Championship with a […]

Dynasty Buy or Sell - Catchers, First Base, Second Base

As the season continues to drag closer, fantasy baseball owners are waiting, or willing, to make that first move of the year. For dynasty owners, this means trading talent for future assets or plugging those gaps that currently exist on teams hoping to compete. And yet, the other concern for owners is what players are […]

Yandy Diaz Smacks Three-Run Homer

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz went 2-for-2 with a three-run home run, four RBI and played impressive defense in Wednesday's spring training game against the Detroit Tigers. Diaz is quietly putting together a nice spring, hitting .290/.389/.516 with two home runs in 31 at-bats. His versatility will help him push for playing time, […]

Brendan Rodgers Sent To Minor League Camp

Colorado Rockies top prospect Brendan Rodgers was officially optioned to the minors on Saturday after an impressive spring. Widely considered one of the top 10 prospects in the game, one of the only knocks on Rodgers has been his high strikeout rate and impatience at the plate. That was exemplified last spring training when Rodgers […]

Justin Upton, Zack Cozart Close To Cactus League Action

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (knee) and third baseman Zack Cozart (calf) both took part in minor league games on Saturday to get eight plate appearances each. It was Upton's third straight day playing on the minor league side, and both players are expected to play in a Cactus League game in a few […]

Top 690: Updated H2H Points League Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers. Spring training is in full swing, and we couldn't be more excited for fantasy baseball drafts and the approaching MLB season. Below you will find our staff's updated fantasy baseball points league rankings (top 690) for head-to-head points formats. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded […]