Top 120 Middle Infield Fantasy Baseball Rankings (March Updates)

Welcome back, RotoBallers. It's an exciting time for baseball fans. Spring training is almost over, and regular season baseball is back! It's always fantasy baseball season here at RotoBaller HQ, and we are back with more rankings to help win your leagues. Most NFBC and roto leagues require you to start one middle infielder (second […]

Rafael Devers Finishes Spring With Fifth Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 1-for-2 with a solo home run on Tuesday versus the Texas Rangers to close out Spring Training. His home run would be his fifth this spring and 11th RBI to go along with a stellar .380 batting average. Devers has been one of the best players in […]

Top 300 MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings: Fundamentals-Based Ratings

In this exercise, I project the 2024 MLB pitching fundamentals of 300 pitchers who have prior MLB experience and would be in line to start for a club at some point in the season, if not for injury or other extenuating factors. To maximize certainty of the forecasts and keep the process more straightforward, we […]

Kutter Crawford - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 271 CURRENT ADP: ~298 overall ANALYSIS: Kutter Crawford was a pleasant surprise in 2023, with a decent 4.04 ERA, 3.83 FIP, 1.11 WHIP, 25.5% strikeout rate, and 6.8% walk rate. His 284 ADP and previous numbers signal he can be a nice rotation cog, but there's a solid chance […]

Triston Casas - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 68 CURRENT ADP: ~95 ANALYSIS: Triston Casas is a popular breakout candidate for good reason and is currently selected in the top 100 picks of fantasy drafts. Casas produced as a rookie last season with 24 HRs, 66 runs, and 65 RBI while slashing .263/.367/.490 in 132 games. Bad […]

Trevor Story - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 165 CURRENT ADP: ~226 ANALYSIS: There are a couple of Boston Red Sox players that we can get at a nice price in drafts and Trevor Story is another one. With what looks to be a solid (and full) season for Trevor Story, Boston has him set to hit […]

Jarren Duran - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 125 CURRENT ADP: ~199 ANALYSIS: Jarren Duran is having a solid Spring training so far and continues to move up the draft boards, but is still being underdrafted according to our RotoBaller rankings. Last season, he recorded eight home runs, 46 runs, and 40 RBI in 102 games while […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB Best Ball Values and Sleepers for Opening Week (3/28-4/7)

Happy Tuesday RotoBallers, and welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy Best Ball weekly action for the MLB season! We will be covering some of our favorite value players and sleepers that can help you win your league MLB best ball is similar to your everyday normal fantasy baseball leagues except you draft your […]

Auction Draft Values Under $1 - Fantasy Baseball Auction League Sleepers (2024)

The $1 players in salary cap fantasy baseball leagues are those who aren't gathering enough hype, the forgotten men. In many leagues, most of these players will stay undrafted. They'll toil, hoping to escape your league's waiver wires. In standard salary cap leagues, it's simply a result of the system. According to NFBC average auction […]

Red Sox Send Brennan Bernardino To Triple-A

The Boston Red Sox surprisingly optioned left-hander Brennan Bernardino to Triple-A Worcester on Monday night. Bernardino was the team's top left-hander all of last year and one of their biggest success stories. Coming into spring training, he was widely considered a lock to make the Opening Day roster. He appeared in 55 games in 2023 […]

4 Starting Pitcher Sleepers: Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues

Spring training games and fantasy baseball drafts are underway, which means it is officially baseball season! It may sound obvious, but it is important to prepare specifically for your league's rules, as players will hold different values accordingly. The pitching fantasy landscape was tough to navigate last season, maybe a bit less so in points […]

Trevor Story With A Home Run, Three RBI On Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a run scored in Monday's 9-2 Grapefruit League win over the Rangers. Story's bat has caught fire of late, as he's collected at least one hit in six straight games while going 9-for-18 (.500) over that span. The two-time All-Star […]

Fantasy Baseball ADPs for All Platforms - NFBC, ESPN, CBS, Yahoo, Fantrax, RTSports

Fantasy Baseball ADPs for All Platforms What is ADP? In fantasy baseball, ADP is Average Draft Position. ADP is the average place where players are getting selected in fantasy baseball drafts across many leagues. ADP is important in understanding fantasy baseball player values, and where to expect a player to be drafted. It's also important […]

Tyler O'Neill Hits Second Spring Home Run Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill went yard for the second time this spring on Monday in a 9-2 Grapefruit League win over the Rangers. It was a solo shot and his only hit of the day, although he also drew a walk. O'Neill has been battling a calf injury all spring, but has played […]

4 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers for 2024 Drafts

Major League Baseball season is just around the corner. Opening Day is fast approaching and fantasy baseball managers are counting the seconds until their league drafts. That means preparation has begun, and it's time to get ready. Who are the players in this year's drafts that you're not thinking about drafting, but should? Who are […]

Identifying Breakout Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball Using Stuff+

Just when you thought you had done enough research to prepare for your draft this weekend and considered every available statistic in your process, here comes Thunder Dan with another angle. I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't get you to consider which starting pitchers you are going to draft from every possible […]

Exit Velocity Standouts (EV50) - Finding Sneaky Power Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

We have tons of access to baseball data in our fantasy analysis. Sometimes, we might have too many tools and resources because it can be overwhelming, especially in the beginning stages. One of those resources is Baseball Savant better known as Statcast data. The social media joke involves the red and blue sliders on a […]

Top 125 Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers (2024)

There's plenty of traditional fantasy baseball content where bullpen chatter is all about the closer role. Saves+Holds reliever ranks can be overlooked or left stale from an early offseason article, but I'll be here at least once a month to bring my leaderboard for the season. Allow me, Nick Mariano, to do my namesake proud […]

Updated Starting Pitcher (SP) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 225 for March Drafts

Pitching wins fantasy baseball championships, and there are always lots of pitcher injuries and surprises with MLB rotations to start the season. It's key to stay updated before your drafts, and we're here to help out with our MLB team's updated 2024 fantasy baseball starting pitcher (SP) rankings. These starting pitcher rankings are brought to […]

Updated Closer and Relief Pitcher (RP) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 175 for March Drafts

With the new era of baseball and MLB rule changes, relief pitchers are becoming more important than ever for building a winning fantasy baseball team. It's key to know who the best bullpen arms are, and below you'll see our take on that with our MLB team's updated 2024 fantasy baseball closers and relief pitcher […]

Fantasy Baseball Sleepers Analysis - Christian Yelich, Carlos Rodon, CJ Abrams

The bulk of the 2024 MLB season is set to get underway, but fantasy baseball drafts will take place all the way up to the first pitch on Opening Day. There is still time to find and analyze which players are sleepers and which players have bust potential ahead of Thursday's action. Christian Yelich, Carlos […]

Late-Round Outfield (OF) Fantasy Baseball Draft Values And Targets In 2024

Welcome officially to the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Late-round picks in fantasy baseball can often be the difference between a mediocre team and a championship contender. While it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of selecting big-name players early in the draft, finding those hidden gems in the later rounds is equally essential. […]

C.J. Cron Released By The Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have released first baseman C.J. Cron less than a month after he was signed to a minor league deal with an invitation to camp. At the time of the signing, it was presumed he'd be the backup to Triston Casas with Bobby Dalbec being the odd man out, however, it looks […]

Top Prospects and Rising Stars: Fantasy Baseball Insights from an Active MLB Player

The newest installment of the FSWA award-winning Insider Series features the perspectives of a veteran American Leaguer that is currently active. He supplies scouting reports on players he has worked with as a teammate and competed against in recent seasons. This current Major Leaguer offers his observations from on the field and in the dugout, […]

ESPN H2H Fantasy Baseball Points League Primer: Bargains and Busts

Many different kinds of fantasy baseball leagues are calling to the wide variety of fantasy baseball players in the world. Analysis is done frequently for those playing in high-stakes leagues, and not for those playing in smaller, perhaps less competitive, leagues. While many fantasy players flock to snake drafts, many folks still play in points […]

Nick Mariano's Favorite Fantasy Baseball Picks and His Perfect Draft Using EDV

With most of my drafts in the books and one of the biggest draft weekends now here, it's time to combine the FSWA-award-nominated Expected Draft Values (EDV) series with a list of my most-targeted players. We'll explore some of the players that EDV says are premier buys before breaking down my hypothetical perfect draft and […]

Starting Pitcher Stuff+ Improvers for Fantasy Baseball (2024)

At this time of year when fantasy baseball managers are preparing for drafts, it's wise to look at trends to see which players might be heading in a positive direction and which ones are on a downward path so that strategies are properly adjusted for these signals. If a player is on an upward trend […]

AL-Only League Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 375 for March Drafts

Hello RotoBallers! One of the biggest fantasy draft weekends of the year has officially arrived. Opening Day is Thursday and less than a week away. It's go time! For fantasy managers who still play in old-school leagues such as AL-only or NL-only formats, we've got you covered. Today, we will look at our 2024 AL-only […]

Top 125 Corner Infield Fantasy Baseball Rankings (March Updates)

Hey, Rotoballers! It's an exciting time for baseball, with Opening Day about a few days away. Fantasy baseball's offseason is in full swing, and we are back with more rankings articles to help you crush your leagues. Most NFBC and roto leagues require you to start one corner infielder (first base or third base). Today, […]

Bargain Hunting For Hitters: Discounted Bats for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)

Do you enjoy paying more for a product that is similar to another considerably cheaper product? Maybe you are the person who buys the name brand just because you have the extra money or some type of status that comes with it. That's not me. I shop at Aldi, where I bag my own groceries […]