MLB Injury Guide - Week of July 19th

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

Updated Catcher Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Mixed Leagues (July)

With Opening Day of the 2020 MLB season just a few weeks away, we have a new batch of updated fantasy baseball rankings for you here at RotoBaller. The unpredictable effects of COVID-19 and the implementation of the 60-game season will make the upcoming fantasy campaign the most unique we have ever seen. Not only […]

Jusuf Nurkic Not Concerned About Leg

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic mentioned that he has zero concerns with regards to his leg injury. "As far as health, zero concerns man. It’s not even a question," says Nurkic. It's nice to see that Nurkic has mentally and physically healed from that gruesome injury that has kept him out of action since […]

Nerlens Noel Suffers Injury At Practice

Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel (ankle) was forced to sit out a majority of Saturday's practice after suffering an injury on Friday. He tweaked his ankle during Friday's practice, but head coach Billy Donovan is not concerned about it. Noel was able to do some jogging and non-contact work on Saturday. Darius Bazley saw […]

Bol Bol Could Debut During Restart

Denver Nuggets center Bol Bol could finally make his NBA debut during the seeding games, according to Mike Singer. The organization only has about eight or nine players that are currently healthy in the bubble. The Nuggets may be forced to use the enormous center out of necessity. However, he'd likely only see minutes in […]

Darius Bazley Getting Reps At Center

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley was getting some reps at center with Nerlens Noel (ankle) unavailable on Saturday, according to head coach Billy Donovan. "He could be so unique, if you went to a small lineup you could play him at center," said Donovan of Bazley. This season, Bazley is averaging 4.5 points through […]

Al Horford Likely To See Reduced Role

Philadelphia 76ers center Al Horford is expected to have a reduced role during the upcoming NBA restart. Head coach Brett Brown recently mentioned that he's unsure how Horford is going to fit on the Sixers bench. All signs are pointing to Ben Simmons starting at power forward with Shake Milton at point guard. Horford is […]

Jarrett Allen Continues To Work On Conditioning

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen mentioned that his conditioning remains a "work in progress" as he continues to prepare for the upcoming restart. It's not surprising that NBA players are not fully conditioned to play after taking four months off. He mentioned that he's making better decisions with the ball, which is good news for […]

Top 700: Updated Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings (July)

Welcome back RotoBallers, we are quickly approaching the start of this crazy 2020 MLB season! The rankings team here at HQ has been adjusting their ranks all off-season, and now we our last major updates in place. Below you will find our staff's updated 2020 fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 700) for mixed leagues, taking into a […]

The COVID Conundrum - To Drop or Not to Drop?

So….real, actual baseball games are almost upon us. Opening Day is July 23rd. And yet, we are still in the midst of a pandemic. At the time of my writing this, by my calculations, at least 90 players have had COVID-19 or have gone through the COVID Protocol due to players being traced back to […]

One Last Mock! ADP Values and Reaches

As the sun prepares to rise on the 2020 MLB season (I'm all about hopeful metaphors these days), it also marks the end of draft season for fantasy baseball. This weekend will see a flurry of activity from fantasy league owners trying to figure out how to properly value players amid a global pandemic. Good […]

Introducing the MLB Baller Ranks

It’s my extraordinary pleasure to introduce The Baller Ranks, an up-to-date rankings sheet for player values. We wanted to roll this out back in March, but 2020 has had other ideas... Ideally, The Baller Ranks are not a set of pre-season rankings or draft recommendations. They are designed to be an in-season set of data-based […]

Schedule Factors - Hitters on the Rise

Now that MLB schedules are finally official, it's time we take a look at which hitters are going to be impacted the most. In order to fully breakdown the way in which a schedule may impact a hitter, we need to keep three things in mind: player talent, strength of schedule, and directional park factors. […]

Overpriced Hitters According to ATC Projections

RotoBaller is fortunate to have 2019's most accurate ranker, Ariel Cohen, to give us his updated ATC projections. I have taken those projections and turned them into fantasy dollars, ranking them accordingly. By comparing these rankings to the latest NFBC ADP data, we can see which players ATC likes at their draft price, and who should […]

Rethinking DFS Strategies for a 60-Game MLB Season

The 2020 MLB season is going to be weird. In a 60-game season, previous in-season game performance holds limited value, making game-to-game projections unusually difficult across the entire season. Consider what some player production looked like 60 games into last season: David Dahl had a .457 BABIP Jose Ramirez had a .202/.303/.307 slash line Jake […]

Keibert Ruiz Rejoins Team

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that catching prospect Keibert Ruiz was expected to be in summer camp for Friday's workout. Ruiz was placed on the team's 10-day injured list earlier this week, but he's good to go now. The switch-hitting soon-to-be 22-year-old is the club's top catching prospect and their No. 4 overall […]

Phillies Release Bud Norris, Add Two To Player Pool

The Philadelphia Phillies released right-handed reliever Bud Norris and added catcher Rafael Marchan and lefty reliever Austin Davis to their player pool on Thursday. Norris was fantasy relevant in 2018 when he saved 28 games for St. Louis, but he didn't pitch in the Major Leagues last season and is a long shot to contribute […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Has Edge At Hot Corner

Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward said that infielder/catcher Isiah Kiner-Falefa has the "edge" to be a starting corner infielder, which would mean Todd Frazier would shift from third base to first base. Woodward said that Kiner-Falefa "has been out best guy" in summer camp. This is bad news for Greg Bird and Ronald Guzman, who […]

Robinson Chirinos Could Avoid Injured List

There is growing optimism that Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos (ankle) will avoid the injured list, but he might be limited in the first few series of the regular season. Chirinos injured his ankle during an intrasquad game on Monday, but the injury isn't that serious. The 36-year-old can be extremely streaky and is unlikely […]

Tom Murphy Sitting Out Wednesday After Foul Tip

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy (foot) is out of the lineup on Wednesday after a foul tip hit his instep on Tuesday. Murphy was struck with a foul tip at the same spot last week and ended up missing a day as well. Murphy showed a lot of power last year, hitting 18 home runs in […]

Steven Stamkos Battling Lower-Body Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos suffered a lower-body injury during Phase 2 and will be limited during a portion of training camp. The 30-year-old, who posted 66 points (29 goals, 37 assists) in 57 regular season games, skated in between the Lightning's two training camp sessions on Monday. Stamkos is expected to be healthy […]

Austin Hedges Needs To Produce Offensively

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges has been a polarizing player. Since 2017, the 27-year-old’s been amongst the best defensive backstops in baseball. However, his offense has progressively diminished, culminating in a dreadful 47 wRC+ last year. While he’s bopped double-digit homers three consecutive seasons, Padres leadership has put pressure on Hedges to advance his […]

Francisco Mejia Has A Shot To Start

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia has enjoyed a solid camp and can still win the starting job. After a miserable spring training, Mejia has redeemed himself on both sides of the diamond to compete with incumbent backstop Austin Hedges for opportunities. The 24-year-old posted a .754 OPS in 2019 with eight homers in 244 […]

Jusuf Nurkic, Zach Collins Showing Encouraging Signs

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (leg) and forward Zach Collins (shoulder) have been looking good during recent practices, according to head coach Terry Stotts. Nurkic has not played this season after breaking his leg in March of 2019. However, he is not expected to be limited during the restart. Collins suffered a dislocated left […]

Al Horford Could Come Off The Bench

Philadelphia 76ers center Al Horford might be coming off the bench with the second unit during the restart, according to head coach Brett Brown. Shake Milton has been running point guard, while Ben Simmons is operating next to Joel Embiid in the post during recent practices. Horford was playing off the bench during February, but […]

Robert Williams Ready To Roll For Restart

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams (hip, back) is a fully healthy and ready to play during the Orlando restart, according to head coach Brad Stevens. Williams has only played in 23 games this season due to a left hip bone edema and a back issue. The shutdown was key for Williams to get back to […]

Nick Mariano's 2020 Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)

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. In order to evaluate overvalued players here, we're going to utilize Average […]

Cam Gallagher Tests Positive For COVID-19

The Kansas City Royals announced on Saturday that catcher Cam Gallagher has tested positive for COVID-19. Gallagher isn't showing any symptoms, but he'll need two negative tests in order to return to the team. The backstop hit a home run in the intrasquad game on Friday night. This is especially troubling for the Royals with […]

Astros Cancel Workouts On Saturday

The Houston Astros canceled their summer camp workouts again on Saturday. "As part of MLB’s testing and reporting plan, we were alerted that a staff member was potentially exposed to a COVID-positive individual outside the organization," general manager James Click said. It's a reminder that all it takes to jeopardize an entire team's health is […]

Jonathan Lucroy Could See Time At First Base

Boston Red Sox catcher Jonathan Lucroy, who worked with pitchers Ryan Brasier, Colten Brewer and Brandon Workman during the shutdown, could see some time at first base in 2020. Boston will likely start the year with catchers Lucroy, Christian Vazquez and Kevin Plawecki on the active roster. Lucroy has taken ground balls at first base […]