Top 50 MLB Prospects Rankings - 2022 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues

Each season, many MLB prospects and rookies are called up -- some make immediate fantasy baseball impacts. These types of impact prospects can be league winners, and also provide jolts to their MLB teams in the quests to be champions. RotoBaller's resident fantasy baseball prospects team lead Marc Hulet has released his initial 2022 prospect […]

Jon Anderson's SP Tiered Rankings and Projections, Part 1

Here we go, starting pitcher tiers! This is one of the most challenging exercises of the offseason, but I'm happy to bring you the results of my work here! From December through January, I went through each team in the league and looked at all of their fantasy-relevant players one by one. This gave me […]

Points League Busts: First Basemen Set to Fall Short of ADP in 2022

This article will examine a few eligible first basemen for the 2022 MLB season that are being selected earlier than their Steamer projections suggest they should in points leagues and H2H points formats. RotoBaller's fantasy baseball points analyst Antonio Losada will be offering a few picks for both potential overperformers (sleepers) and shortcomers (busts) when […]

Charlie Morton "Mostly Caught Up" At This Point In February

Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton (leg) said he is "mostly caught up" to where he would usually be at this point of February. The 38-year-old underwent surgery on October 28 after breaking his leg in Game 1 of the 2021 World Series against the Houston Astros. He also mentions that he wouldn't know more until […]

Points League Busts: Second Basemen Set to Fall Short of ADP in 2022

This article will examine a few eligible second basemen for the 2022 MLB season that are being selected earlier than their Steamer projections suggest they should in points leagues and H2H points formats. RotoBaller's fantasy baseball points analyst Antonio Losada will be offering a few picks for both potential overperformers (sleepers) and shortcomers (busts) when […]

Jon Anderson's Catcher Tiered Rankings and Projections

Catchers, catchers, catchers. Everybody's least favorite position for fantasy baseball. This year, the position is a bit more interesting. I wrote about this and took a general look at the position here, so check that out if you missed it. We usually find ourselves with a few gems at the top of the position, and […]

Custom Rankings User Guide for Head-to-Head Point Leagues (Premium Content)

Whether you used our custom ranks last season or are brand new, welcome to RotoBaller's Custom Rankings Service! I'm RotoBaller's resident points lothario, Nicklaus Gaut, and I truly believe, both practically and mathematically speaking, that applying the information within these spreadsheets will give you the biggest advantages a points player can have. Premium subscribers can […]

Points Leagues Busts: Shortstops Set to Fall Short of ADP in 2022

This article will examine a few eligible shortstops for the 2022 MLB season that are being selected earlier than their Steamer projections suggest they should in points leagues and H2H points formats. RotoBaller's fantasy baseball points analyst Antonio Losada will be offering a few picks for both potential overperformers (sleepers) and shortcomers (busts) when it […]

Jon Anderson's Shortstop Tiered Rankings and Projections

We are moving on to shortstop today in the tiered fantasy baseball rankings and projections series! Check out the rest of what I've completed so far at the links below! First Base Second Base Third Base The shortstop position has become quite deep for fantasy purposes over the last several years. In the older times, […]

Points League Values: Catchers Set to Outperform ADP in 2022

This article will examine a few eligible catchers for the 2022 MLB season that are being selected later than their Steamer projections suggest they should in points leagues and H2H points formats. RotoBaller's fantasy baseball points analyst Antonio Losada will be offering a few picks for both potential overperformers (sleepers) and shortcomers (busts) when it […]

Jon Anderson's Second Base Tiered Rankings and Projections

The second base position has long been a wasteland for fantasy purposes. For whatever reason (maybe there's no reason at all and it's just random chance), the least exciting athletes seem to end up playing this position. You can typically squeeze a lot of batting average and even some steals out of here, but you […]

Top MLB Prospect Rankings: #51-100 - Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues

RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball prospects coverage is back. The 2022 season is quickly approaching and while the MLB season still hangs in the balance due to the lack of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the minor league season will be unaffected (for players not on the 40-man roster). We’re continuing our 2022 prospect coverage with the comprehensive […]

Jon Anderson's Third Base Tiered Rankings and Projections

We're really getting close to the draft season now, and we're firmly on our way through the different positions, ranking and tiering off the top-300 or so players. Today, we look at third base. Typically, this has been a pretty heavy position full of big-time hitters. The top of the ranks is still that, we […]

Improved Hitter K% vs. Power Production - Fantasy Baseball Risers

There are plenty of different ways for a hitter to improve at the plate. We see dozens of players every year who make huge improvements at the plate, and it's very important for fantasy managers to identify these hitters earlier than the field does. Sometimes these improvements can be driven by luck, sometimes by a […]

Points Leagues Values: Third Basemen Set to Outperform ADP in 2022

This article will examine a few eligible third basemen for the 2022 MLB season that are being selected later than their Steamer projections suggest they should in points leagues and H2H points formats. RotoBaller's fantasy baseball points analyst Antonio Losada will be offering a few picks for both potential overperformers (sleepers) and shortcomers (busts) when […]

Red Sox Sign Yolmer Sanchez To Minor League Deal

The Boston Red Sox signed infielder Yolmer Sanchez, catcher Roldani Baldwin and first baseman Roberto Ramos to minor league deals with invites to spring training on Wednesday. Sanchez, 29, is the most intriguing of the trio. He has a solid glove but hasn't been much of a threat at the plate in his career. He […]

Top MLB Prospects Rankings: #101-175 - Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues

RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball prospects coverage is back. The 2022 season is quickly approaching and while the MLB season still hangs in the balance due to the lack of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the minor league season will be unaffected (for players not on the 40-man roster). We’re continuing our 2022 prospect coverage with the comprehensive […]

Marcell Ozuna Expected To Return In 2022

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna is expected to return to the field in 2022, according to manager Brian Snitker. Ozuna is eligible to return this season following his suspension for his domestic violence charges. Snitker mentions that he would have no issues playing Ozuna, assuming he's cleared to play. The Braves have Ozuna under contract […]

Early 2022 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Rankings - 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues

The 2022 MLB season will hopefully be here before we know it, and similar to previous years we are ready to start releasing our first-cut rankings! Below in this article you'll see our MLB team's early 2022 fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. This time of year is always […]

Early 2022 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings - 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues

It's still early in the 2022 MLB preseason, but we are ready to rock! In this article you'll find our team's early 2022 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. This time of year is always exciting for baseball fans and fantasy baseball players, and we are more excited than ever. […]

Failure to Launch: Decreasing Launch Angles and Home Runs for Fantasy Baseball

Once the toast of advanced stats in the baseball universe, average launch angle’s prominence as a performance predictor has taken a step back to other power-focused metrics such as barrel rate and max exit velocity. Perhaps this is because the “launch angle revolution” from a few years ago turned out to be more of a […]

Early 2022 Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Rankings - 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues

The 2022 MLB season will hopefully arrive before we know it, and questions will need to be answered. Who will be the closer on each MLB team, and how wild will the closer carousel be this year? Which relief pitchers will hold the most value for holds leagues? Below you'll find our early 2022 fantasy […]

Top MLB Prospects Rankings: #176-250 - Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues

RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball prospects coverage is back. The 2022 season is quickly approaching and while the MLB season hangs in the balance due to the lack of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the minor league season will be unaffected (for players not on the 40-man roster). We’re beginning our 2022 prospect coverage with the comprehensive Top […]

Noteworthy Hitting Leaders (xSLG) - Statcast Review for Fantasy Baseball

There are stats for everything now. It's great, but it can also be overwhelming at times. Depending on where we look, we can tell ourselves all different types of narratives about a player. As a result, I've always been a proponent of identifying the stats that you find to be most useful/beneficial and focusing on […]

Shortstop Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

Although redraft season for fantasy baseball is not upon us yet, dynasty leagues are always active. Those crucial preseason cut/hold decisions are being weighed in order to assess the keeper value of each player on your roster. To help our readers make the most informed decisions, RotoBaller has updated dynasty baseball rankings, submitted by Brad […]

Second Base Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

Although redraft season for fantasy baseball is not upon us yet, dynasty leagues are always active. Those crucial preseason cut/hold decisions are being weighed in order to assess the keeper value of each player on your roster. To help our readers make the most informed decisions, RotoBaller has updated dynasty baseball rankings, submitted by Brad […]

Exit Velocity Leaders - Statcast Review for Fantasy Baseball

As we wait for MLB and the MLB Player's Association to work through the lockout issues and move forward with the 2022 baseball season, we've been digging into a few players that stand out as good fantasy investments based on their 2021 Statcast numbers. As with evaluations of any metric, these should be taken as […]

Early 2022 Fantasy Baseball Third Base Rankings - 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues

The 2022 MLB season is right around the corner, and we are kicking things off with our rankings! Below you'll find our early 2022 fantasy baseball third base rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. This time of year is always exciting for baseball fans and fantasy baseball players, and we are more excited […]

Early 2022 Fantasy Baseball Second Base Rankings - 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues

Welcome RotoBallers to the fantasy baseball season! In this article you will find our teams' early 2022 fantasy baseball second base rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. This is a great time of year for baseball fans and fantasy baseball enthusiasts, and our team is here to help you prep for the upcoming […]

Early 2022 Fantasy Baseball First Base Rankings - 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our early 2022 fantasy baseball first base rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. This is an exciting time of year for baseball fans everywhere, and our team is here to help you prep for the upcoming MLB season. RotoBaller's MLB writing staff has already hit the […]