2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 300

Back in February, seven of the RotoBaller writers put together their consensus fantasy baseball rankings. Today, I'm branching out on my own to bring you RotoBaller's Top 300 for the 2015 fantasy baseball season. There's a number of players whom I like or dislike more than the expert consensus, so I'll add in a little bit of my […]

Three Catchers Who Will Outperform Their 2015 ADP: Rankings Analysis

  Draft Patience Is A Virtue Catcher is one of the shallowest positions in fantasy baseball which leads to wide varying opinions in regards to preseason rankings. Look no further than Yan Gomes, who ranges from 4th to 15th in our rankings. My personal rankings have a clear tier 1 (Buster Posey, Jonathan Lucroy, Carlos Santana, Devin […]

Auction Draft Strategy Part One: How to Prepare for Auction Drafts

Going Once, Going Twice... An auction is the most exciting way to draft in fantasy baseball, but it can also be the most difficult. For this article and the three to follow, I will be using the assumption that your league’s standard settings give you a $260 allowance. For those unfamiliar with the process, that is […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Top Minor League Prospects For 2015

Preseason Analysis: Impact Dynasty League Targets RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano of DraftSmashers Radio will […]

Top 10 Batting Average Leaders for 2015

Time to Mash Let's start this article with a disclaimer: predicting batting average is something of a fool's errand. In a nutshell, the problem boils down to sample size. Barring injury, an everyday player will step up to the plate somewhere between 650 and 700 times over the course of a season. Between 60 and […]

MLB Podcast: Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings & Analysis

Preseason Fantasy Baseball Analysis: The Catchers RotoBaller is proud to present a unique new take on fantasy sports. With his tongue firmly placed in his cheek your host, the “Living Legend” Joe Gallina, provides you with a great blend of baseball talk featuring sabermetrics and fantasy analysis. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Breakout Players Coming Out Of Spring Training

Potential Breakout Pitchers & Hitters For 2015 RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano of DraftSmashers Radio will […]

Pitch Framing Metrics: Impact On Fantasy Baseball Pitchers

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MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Closers & Catchers To Target Late

Preseason Analysis: Closer & Catcher Draft Strategy RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano of DraftSmashers Radio will be […]

Andrea Bargnani (PF/C, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 34% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: The former number 1 overall pick out of Italy was been quite the laughing stock during his time in the NBA and it almost pained me to write this but the fact of the matter is clear: Andrea Bargnani is the most talented player […]

Three Catchers Who Will Underperform Their 2015 ADP: Rankings Analysis

Knowing When to Pass I’m not a big fan of a “Do Not Draft” list. Depending on the depth of a league, and how far a player falls, even Jarrod Saltalamacchia can find a loving home. But regardless of how a fantasy manager measures value, some guys just aren’t worth what you’d have to pay. If you’re […]

Video: Analyzing the Top 3 Catchers (C) That Will Outperform Their ADP

The 2015 fantasy baseball season is fast approaching RotoBallers. We are here to provide you with the most current and in-depth analysis every single day leading up to the busy draft season, and the start of the 2015 MLB season. Several times per week, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph will review the key player news and […]

Tyler Zeller (PF/C, BOS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 30% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: With Jared Sullinger out for the season and Kelly Olynyk hobbled, there are plenty of frontcourt minutes to go around for Zeller to snag. A solid scorer, Zeller doesn't provide numbers in rebounding or blocks that you'd expect in your big men but […]

2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catcher (C) - February Update

Last month, we brought you RotoBaller's preliminary catcher fantasy baseball rankings. The February update is here. We'll be releasing all the other positional rankings updates this week, with analysis from all the RotoBaller writers on their favorite risers and fallers at each MLB position. Make sure to also check out our MLB Fantasy Baseball Rankings blog, along with all of RotoBaller's catcher rankings […]

Miguel Montero: Veteran Catcher Available on the Cheap

  Better in Chicago? I understand the Chicago Cubs addition of Miguel Montero was not all about his bat. He is also an upgrade defensively over Wellington Castillo. You can read all about his ability to frame and his defensive metrics in this great piece from Fangraphs. He'll hit in the middle of the rebuilt Cubs lineup. […]

Mitch McGary (C/PF, OKC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in other leagues OWNED: 3% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Anyone watching the Thunder game against the Clippers on Sunday saw two things. First, Mitch McGary showed why he was considered a lottery pick before a back injury/failed marijuana test changed that with 19 points and 10 boards (5 […]

Jason Smith (PF/C, NYK) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues and as injury plug in OWNED: 8% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball league ANALYSIS: The tank job in New York is in full effect still and Jason Smith has been one of the biggest benefactors because of it. With a potential buyout on the horizon for Amar'e Stoudemire (one that the Knicks would […]

Spencer Hawes (C/PF, LAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 30% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: The rocky relationship between Spencer Hawes and the Los Angeles Clippers is about to be thrown into the fire. Following the news that Blake Griffin would need surgery to clean up a staph infection, Doc Rivers and management came to the realization that Hawes […]

Yasmani Grandal (C, LAD) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target as High-End CA2 ANALYSIS:  Despite the pedigree of a top prospect and nearly 90 games of experience at the major league level, Yasmani Grandal disappointed in 2014, batting an anemic .225/.327/.401 with 49 RBI and 47 runs scored through 128 games. Some have written him off as a bust, but Grandal’s rare combination […]

Cody Zeller (PF/C, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; consider in all leagues OWNED: 14% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Cody Zeller finished January with a career game against the Nuggets with as well rounded a fantasy game you can expect (21 points on 10/11 shooting, eight boards, three assists, three steals, two blocks). His reward? A string of 30+ minute games […]

Patrick Patterson (PF/C) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; consider as a plug-in/injury replacement in other leagues OWNED: 28% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: The injury to Jonas Valanciunas catapults Patterson up at least one spot in the Toronto rotation.  He should see an increase in minutes even if he is not slated as the starter for the night.  Over the […]

Stephen Vogt (C, OAK) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds as Backup Catcher ANALYSIS: Stephen Vogt had a modest fantasy year in 2014, with only nine HR, 35 RBI and a .279 AVG. With only one other catcher, Josh Phegley, on the A’s 40-man roster, expect Vogt to see a healthy increase in PA from the 287 he had last […]

Yasmani Grandal: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Catcher Sleeper

  Grandal's Potential Makes Him a Sleeper Candidate Yasmani Grandal was largely a disappointment in 2014. Despite the pedigree of a top prospect and nearly 90 games of experience at the major league level, he batted an anemic .225/.327/.401 with 49 RBIs and 47 runs scored through 128 games. After that campaign, some have written […]

Zaza Pachulia (C, MIL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add if need of a center; monitor otherwise OWNED: 17% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Big men out in Milwaukee have been dropping like flies, with Larry Sanders probably out for the rest of the season with his issues and John Henson turning his ankle against the Spurs on Sunday. If John Henson's injury proves […]

Jusuf Nurkic (C, DEN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 41% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: As most of us already know, the Denver Nuggets recently dealt starting center Timofey Mozgov and one man that has undoubtedly benefited from this deal is rookie center Jusuf Nurkic. The Bosnian giant has been given a great opportunity to prove himself now that Mozgov […]

Alex Len (C, PHX) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 35% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: With the meteoric rise that we have seen from some other waiver wire centers (see: Gobert, Rudy and Whiteside, Hassan), Alex Len gets lost between the cracks. The former lottery pick from Maryland has overcome some of his growing pains from early in his career […]

Hassan Whiteside (C, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Consider in all leagues; add in all deeper leagues OWNED: 51% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Who’s been responsible for Miami’s 3 wins in their last 5 games? Not Wade, not Bosh, it’s been the Hassan Whiteside show in Miami. Okay, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, Whiteside is by no means an all-star, […]

Rudy Gobert (C, UTA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 59% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Rudy Gobert, the Jazz’s French Center has recently begun to turn a few heads with insane production after the injury to Enes Kanter. Rudy Gobert is currently owned in just almost 60% of leagues but is very capable of producing Top-80 value. As of late, […]

2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catchers (C)

As with our first base, second base, third base and shortstop fantasy baseball rankings, we've asked nine of our esteemed writers to submit their own rankings for Catchers in 2015, and we have calculated composite scores to showcase RotoBaller's site average. Rankings from one person represent just one opinion, so the goal of these composite fantasy baseball rankings is to give you a […]

2015 Dynasty / Keeper Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catcher

  Dynasty Rankings at Catcher After opening the series with third base, it's time time to rank the next position in my dynasty baseball series - catcher. This is not the most glamorous position to rank. Catchers don't play as many games as the other positions, but there is still something to be said for obtaining a top tier backstop. […]