Fantasy Baseball Spring Training Injury Updates

Injury updates tend to change often during Spring Training. "Soreness" is a common theme as players get back into game shape. I will be giving the most recent available injury updates from the offseason. These updates will undoubtedly change as Spring Training continues. As we get closer to Opening Day, some injuries are much more […]

2021 Starting Pitcher Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues (Part 1)

We now move on to starting pitcher in our mixed-league rankings analysis series. If you missed them, here is our review of Catcher, First Base, Second Base, Third Base, Shortstop, and Outfield. RotoBaller's rankers, JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Nick Mariano, and Ariel Cohen have updated our 2021 Mixed League rankings once more based on early spring training action. You can […]

Spring Training Lineup Takeaways: Recapping Week 2 - Bases Loaded Podcast

Continuing on to week two of Spring Training lineup coverage! Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, […]

Lucas Giolito Tabbed As Opening Day Starter

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito has been tabbed as the team's Opening Day starter. This was expected, as Giolito is coming off of a superb season where he struck out 97 batters while walking 28 in 72 1/3 innings, registering a 3.48 ERA. His excellent changeup-slider combo compliments his fastball well, as he […]

Luis Robert Dealing With Abdominal Strain

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (abdomen) is dealing with a strained abdomen, and it's why he was scratched from Monday's lineup. The team says it's just a precautionary measure, so it appears that Robert will be fine. Still, it's worth keeping an eye on, as it could be the kind of injury that isn't […]

F.O.M.O - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike and Jorge get together to discuss players they have a fear of missing out on this draft season. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure […]

Eloy Jimenez Trying To Be More Of A Complete Player

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez wants to be regarded as more of a two-way player. Jimenez has things covered at the plate, as he's coming off hitting .296 with a .891 OPS and 14 homers in the shortened 2020 season. Still, the 24-year-old has certainly had his fair share of mistakes in the outfield- […]

Opening Day Start Likely For Lucas Giolito

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito hasn't been named the team's Opening Day starter, though it's all but official. Manager Tony La Russa hasn't settled on a name yet, though Giolito is lined up on his current schedule to take the mound for Chicago's opening game of the season on April 1. He's certainly […]

Launch Angle Analysis - Potential HR Risers

With the onset of Statcast data, we can now better predict which hitters may be due for a power surge. Before recent years, we only had things like hard-hit rate and home runs per fly ball ratios to look to as predictors of future changes in home run rates. Now that we have launch angle, […]

Top 10 Tips for Fantasy Baseball Snake Drafts

Before I begin, let me caveat everything I say with this: I don't consider myself to be some sort of expert master fantasy player. I've only been playing fantasy baseball for a little under a decade. But as soon as I started to immerse myself into this game we all love, my main focus was […]

Spring Training Lineup Takeaways - Week 2 Lineup Trends

Welcome back RotoBallers! We are entering week three of Spring Training already, and with that came a lot of things we saw in week two. But of course, my week one review also still has very relevant information as well. Just a reminder, in my Lineup Takeaways series we are focusing 100% on lineups, news and […]

Top 25 Starting Pitchers - Dynasty Prospects Rankings

Pitching is an important element of any successful Major League Baseball team — real or fantasy. Coming off a truncated season in 2020 and facing another unique season ahead, pitching prospects will be more important than ever in 2021. MLB managers will be faced with a full 2021 season and, after throwing reduced innings last […]

2021 Keeper Value Rankings - Second Base

Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing. There […]

Liam Hendriks Makes Spring Debut Friday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks made his Spring Training debut on Friday, tossing a scoreless inning against the Rangers in a 3-2 loss. Hendriks allowed no baserunners while picking up a swinging strikeout against Charlie Culberson in the fifth inning. It was a good start to the year for Hendriks, who will be […]

Andrew Vaughn’s Strong Spring Continues

Chicago White Sox first base prospect Andrew Vaughn recorded another two hits on Friday. The 22-year-old is now 7-for-20 (.350) this spring with two extra-base hits. Vaughn also has an impressive BB-K of 6-3 giving the rookie a strong on-base presence through his first nine spring games. The third-overall selection in the 2019 amateur draft, […]

Michael Kopech Dealing With Tight Calf

Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Michael Kopech (calf) was originally scheduled to pitch in a Cactus League game on Friday against the Rangers, but he felt tightness in his calf and instead threw a bullpen session. Right-handed reliever Matt Foster also had a setback in spring training with what manager Tony La Russa described as […]

Yasmani Grandal To Play Saturday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (knee) is scheduled to play in the Cactus League game on Saturday against the Angels. Grandal twisted his right knee during running drills on Feb. 24, but he got four at-bats in a B game against the Rangers on Friday. He finished 1-for-4 and will start as the designated […]

Yasmani Grandal Logs At-Bats During Sim Game

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (knee) was able to get into the box during a simulated game Wednesday, but manager Tony La Russa has still not provided a timeline as to when the catcher could get into Cactus League action. Grandal sustained a knee injury at the end of February and the team has […]

Early Round SP Strategy, Targets and More! - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike and Jorge get into early round starting pitchers and how to attack the position in the early rounds and more. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! […]

Jose Abreu Continues Spring Struggles

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Abreu recently recovered from Covid-19 and that could be a reason for his early struggles this spring as he is just 2-for-17 to start. He had an outstanding 2020 where he won the AL MVP by slashing .317/.370/.617 […]

2021 Outfielder Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

We now move on to the outfielder position in our mixed-league rankings analysis series. If you missed them, here is our review of Catcher, First Base, Second Base, Third Base and Shortstop. RotoBaller's rankers, JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Nick Mariano, and Ariel Cohen have updated our 2021 Mixed League rankings once more based on early spring training action. […]

MLB DFS Advice: Picking Pitchers on DraftKings and FanDuel

Welcome back to RotoBaller, where we are taking you through some advanced DFS strategy and advice to prepare you for a full-length MLB season in 2021. Last spring, while baseball was not being played and I did not know what to do with myself, I wrote a big old script to go back and collect […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 28: English Premier League

Just as it looked like our run of misfortune was going to continue, Leicester City takes us to the promiseland. Once again, it was a week of near misses. Sheffield United just needed a goal for a +102 pick. Tottenham decided to actually try and score more than one goal and ran out 4-1 winners, […]

Shortstop Rankings, 2nd Year Quarterbacks - The King and Pocket Aces Episode 5

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, the Hot Stove headlines, provide Fantasy Basketball player breakdowns, and ready you for the DFS NASCAR season with strategy tips. […]

Yoenis Cespedes Being Linked To White Sox

Free-agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was impressive at a recent showcase, showing that he still has plenty of power left in the tank. According to scouts, he "hit rockets" at the showcase. Jon Heyman of the MLB Network believes that teams are going to be cautious in moving forward with Cespedes after he missed all of […]

Luis Robert Goes 0-for-2 Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 0-for-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the San Diego Padres. The 0-for-2 game is just a blip on the radar for Robert as he is still 6-for-16 with three runs scored and two stolen bases across his first six spring games. Robert has a ton of talent and […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Pitcher BABIP

While FIP is a useful tool to predict a pitcher's future ERA performance, fantasy managers should remember that ERA, not FIP, is what really matters in most formats. This means that we are interested in the "luck" that separates the two statistics. While some of this luck is unpredictable, we can and should predict some […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook (3/9) - Meadows Returning To Form

Welcome to the 2021 edition of RotoBaller's Spring Training Notebook. Thankfully, we have real, live baseball being played every day again, and while it doesn't count for anything, these exhibition games gives us the smallest glimmer into players and teams heading into the new season. We're officially through the first week of spring training games […]

JB's Bullpen Method Redux - Building FrankenAces

Last year, I finally published an article breaking down my favorite fantasy baseball strategy I have been using for years. It's really less of a strategy and more a state of mind. No, the Bullpen Method is a lifestyle. I always speak about the importance of balance on a fantasy team. For your pitching staff, I […]

Top 10 Third Basemen - Dynasty Prospect Rankings

Third base is traditionally a place to find offense. It can be a goldmine for fantasy managers in need of some power. Third basemen are also known for providing strong on-base numbers and, in some cases, batting average. The 2019 season met the offensive expectations with 28 hitters managing a 100 wRC+ or better (350 […]