Michael Kopech Still Not 100 Percent
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech (knee, shoulder) mentioned that he is currently not 100 percent yet. The 26-year-old ended the season on the injured list due to shoulder inflammation. He also had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, but Kopech is aiming to be ready for Opening Day. Last […]
Hitter Busts at Every Position - Comparing ATC Projections vs. ADP for Fantasy Baseball
With the big football game officially behind us, the official "official" start of fantasy baseball season has nearly dawned. It's easy to start obsessing over finding this year's biggest hidden jewels, dreaming at night that your fantasy groundhog will see its shadow and bring you six more weeks of sleepers. But don't forget about their […]
EPL Betting Picks and FPL Game Previews for Matchweek 24: English Premier League
We're offering up our favorite betting pick for each game along with a score prediction and will include a player to look out for in fantasy from each fixture. Before you read on, remember these essential things: Betting on sports should be fun. If you aren't having fun with it, stop. And never bet what […]
Indefensible: Bad MLB Defenders Who Could Lose Playing Time And Fantasy Baseball Value In 2023
The Super Bowl is over and it's time for everybody to turn their attention over to the joys of fantasy baseball. At this point in the preseason, fantasy baseball managers should be working through their projections, whether it's making their own or going through the projections given by their favorite system, like the ATC projections […]
Yoan Moncada Taking Better Care Of His Body
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada has impressed new manager Pedro Grifol so far. Moncada is scheduled to play for Team Cuba in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, which is a risk for a player that has had his fair share of injuries over the years. He hit just .212/.273/.353 with 12 home runs […]
Michael Kopech On Track To Be Ready
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech (knee) doesn't seem to have any issues after undergoing right knee surgery late last season. "He's on pace. He's in a good spot," manager Pedro Grifol said. Kopech has already thrown a couple of bullpen sessions in spring training and has been looking good. The 26-year-old also dealt […]
Pitchers To Downgrade? Analyzing the Shift, Ground Ball Data and Rule Changes
One of the biggest things people are talking about and studying for the 2023 MLB season is what effect the changes to the rules about shifting will have on the game. I myself talked about that on the hitting side earlier this offseason, you can read that analysis here. Today, I want to get into […]
Five Overvalued Starting Pitchers for 2023 Fantasy Baseball Drafts
We have brought you five hitters to avoid in each of the infield and outfield. Now adding to the fold is five starting pitchers to avoid in 2023! When playing fantasy baseball, the player pool is so deep you have to know it front and back. A key strategy I use when I am preparing […]
Fantasy Baseball Hitters Who Changed Scenes in 2023 And What It Will Mean For Their Value
The most important factor in constructing an offense in fantasy baseball is finding players with talent. Whether they make a lot of contact, hit the ball out of the park, or run the bases well, they need to do something to be relevant. But, talent isn’t everything. Sometimes a player’s home park, division, or quality […]
Leury Garcia Being Viewed As Backup
Chicago White Sox infielder Leury Garcia is being viewed as a backup heading into spring training this year. The White Sox and new manager Pedro Grifol are expected to use more of Romy Gonzalez and Lenyn Sosa at the keystone in 2023. The good news for Garcia is that he can also play some corner […]
4 Fantasy Baseball Hitters Who Were Busts in 2022
Perhaps the most frustrating thing in fantasy baseball -- aside from injuries -- is drafting a player chock-full of upside, only to have him fall flat on his face. It happens every season to players of all ages. The group of consistent, above-average producers is simply not as extensive as many think. A 'bust' is […]
Five Overvalued Outfielders for 2023 Fantasy Baseball Drafts
Welcome back RotoBallers! This is the second part of our overvalued players series for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts. Today we are looking at outfielders. You can see the first part about overvalued infielders as well. When playing fantasy baseball, the player pool is so deep you have to know it front and back. A key […]
Five Overvalued Infielders for 2023 Fantasy Baseball Drafts
When playing fantasy baseball, the player pool is so deep you have to know it front and back. A key strategy I use when I am preparing for my fantasy baseball drafts is to narrow down my player pool. While I am still about a month and a half from drafting some of my main […]
Biggest Busts in 2022: Three Starting Fantasy Baseball Pitchers That Were Busts in 2022
Getting Starting Pitchers right is so important to fantasy baseball. With ratio stats being two of five stats in pitching in standard roto leagues, getting a couple of high-draft pick pitchers wrong can destroy your fantasy team quickly. 2022 provided some unexpected busts that surely cost a few of my fantasy teams a chance to […]
EPL Betting Picks and FPL Game Previews for Matchweek 23: English Premier League
We're offering up our favorite betting pick for each game along with a score prediction and will include a player to look out for in fantasy from each fixture. Before you read on, remember these essential things: Betting on sports should be fun. If you aren't having fun with it, stop. And never bet what […]
Biggest Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters in 2022
It's always a blast to reminisce on the past, and today we've got a fun topic to discuss. We all love watching offensive-minded players, but a few in particular stood out this past season. Let's take a look! I hand-picked four players that outperformed their expectations in 2022. Alejandro Kirk, Nathaniel Lowe, Andrew Vaughn, and […]
Breakout Pitchers for 2023 Fantasy Baseball
Finding breakout starting pitchers is one of the most important things we have to do in order to win fantasy baseball leagues every season. In most leagues, an individual starting pitcher has more of an impact on a fantasy team than an individual hitter since they are throwing a higher percentage of your team's total […]
White Sox Acquire Franklin German From Red Sox
The Chicago White Sox acquired right-handed reliever Franklin German from the Boston Red Sox on Friday in exchange for right-hander Theo Denlinger. To make room on the 40-man roster, the White Sox designated right-hander Jason Bilous for assignment. The Red Sox had designated German for assignment on Monday to make room on the roster for […]
EPL Betting Picks and FPL Game Previews for Matchweek 22: English Premier League
We're offering up our favorite betting pick for each game along with a score prediction and will include a player to look out for in fantasy from each fixture. Before you read on, remember these essential things: Betting on sports should be fun. If you aren't having fun with it, stop. And never bet what […]
Injury Agnostic SP Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball
It's hard to project injuries. Therefore, it's hard to project how many innings a pitcher will throw in a given year. Am I rocking any boats yet? Sure, Jacob deGrom is more likely to hit the IL this year than Gerrit Cole. There's no questioning that, and that should matter when you are drafting your […]
Where Are The Stats? In Which Rounds to Target Hitter Stats for Fantasy Baseball
If you're drafting a fantasy baseball team in a rotisserie-style league, how you attack the different categories is almost just as important as what players you draft. There are five standard categories: Runs Home Runs RBI Stolen Bases Batting Average You can put together a team that laps the field in home runs but still […]
Jesus Aguilar and Zack Greinke: Buying and Selling the Latest Offseason News for Fantasy Baseball
Even though the Winter Meetings are now behind us, there’s still plenty of offseason left when it comes to baseball news and rumors – especially with a number of the offseason’s top free agents still without a team. And that’s all without mentioning potential trades as there hasn’t been an overabundance of deals made so […]
White Sox Claim A.J. Alexy Off Waivers From Twins
The Chicago White Sox claimed reliever A.J. Alexy off waivers from the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Alexy had recently been designated assignment by the Twins in order to make room for recently acquired outfielder Michael Taylor. The 24-year-old right-hander allowed nine earned runs on 10 hits while walking nine and striking out six in just […]
Hitter Bargains at Every Position - Comparing ATC Projections vs. ADP for Fantasy Baseball
We're officially in the full swing of the 2023 fantasy baseball season, with all of the projections you know and love finally being released into the wild. With those projections come the award-winning ATC projections from our own Ariel Cohen. Since coming on the scene, the smart-aggregated ATC has been one of the highest-rated systems, […]
Early 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues
Hello there fellow RotoBallers! Below you'll find our MLB team's early 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. This is an exciting time of year for MLB and fantasy baseball fans, as the MLB season is getting closer and there's a full year of fantasy baseball that lies ahead. We're here […]
Colson Montgomery Among Camp Invites
Chicago White Sox infielder Colson Montgomery was among 26 players invited to major-league spring training in Glendale, Ariz. Montgomery was a first-round selection out of high school by Chicago in the 2021 draft, and he spent last season with Single-A Kannapolis, High-A Winston-Salem and Double-A Birmingham. Montgomery finished the year with a .274/.381/.429 slash line […]
Jon Anderson's Early Starting Pitcher Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back RotoBallers to my early 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and projections series! We are finishing it up today with starting pitcher. I have been through all of the hitting positions already, so check those out at the links below. Catcher First Base Second Base Shortstop Third Base Outfield I went for an even 100 […]
Jon Anderson's Early Outfield Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back RotoBallers to my early 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and projections series! Today, we are covering the outfield, and it's a monster! Here is what we've done so far: Catcher First Base Second Base Shortstop Third Base I am putting my top 80 or so outfielders into this, so we'd better get started. Be […]
Predicting Pitcher K-BB% Breakouts For Fantasy Baseball 2023
You will not read an article from me about fantasy baseball starting pitchers that does not talk a ton about the strikeout-to-walk ratio (K-BB%). It is the most important and most predictive statistic out there for evaluating pitchers. The way to win a fantasy league is to have a few breakout players on your team. […]
Using Hitter Projections to Identify Probable Improvers for 2023 Fantasy Baseball
Hey everyone, it's Jon Anderson back again! I have recently finished my season-long hitter projection system, so now the fun begins! I will be writing at least a few pieces here that look at what the projections are telling us. This is my first year doing a projection system, so I don't exactly have a […]