Nick Mariano's 2021 Draft Sleepers List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Sleeper has started to lose its meaning in fantasy sports, becoming an SEO must for articles despite no real consensus on what it means. So let's get my definition out of the way first. Sleepers are not necessarily meant to be names that no one […]

KC Bubba's 2021 Best Ball Draft Avoids (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The fantasy baseball season is here! For those fantasy players looking to get an edge on their 2021 leagues, Best Ball formats are a great way to get a head start on the competition. By jumping in best ball leagues, fantasy players can get […]

Starting Pitcher Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

As the 2021 MLB season approaches, it's a good time to take stock of the dynasty landscape. We've examined hitters at first base, second base, third base, shortstop, and outfield. Now it's time to dive into the player pool for starting pitchers. Starters are increasingly difficult to project long-term with the steadily-increasing limitations being placed on […]

Gregory Soto Strikes Out Side On Thursday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto had a disappointing spring debut on Monday, giving up a walk and two hits, including a Gary Sanchez home run, and lasting just 2/3 of an inning. He came back strong in his second appearance on Thursday. Facing the Toronto Blue Jays, Soto pitched a perfect fifth inning, striking […]

Nomar Mazara Joins Tigers Camp After Travel Issues

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nomar Mazara saw his arrival at camp delayed due to travel issues. However, he's now joined the team. He went through a full workout on Thursday. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch mentioned that he hopes to get Mazara into his first spring game by Sunday. Mazara is entering his first season with the […]

Spencer Torkelson To Make His First Start On Friday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Spencer Torkelson will make his first spring training start on Friday against the New York Yankees. He'll be batting fifth in the game. Torkelson has made just two plate appearances so far, resulting in a walk and a strikeout. The 21-year-old Torkelson is the Tigers' top prospect and he's ranked No. […]

Matt Manning Strong in Spring Debut, Could Help Tigers in 2021

Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Matt Manning provided two innings of shutout baseball against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Along with striking out one batter, the right-hander induced three ground-ball outs. He succeeded against multiple big-league hitters, including Andrew McCutchen and Jean Segura. Manning spent 2019 in double-A but was injured with a strained forearm for […]

Top 10 First Basemen - Dynasty Prospect Rankings

If you’re hunting for an impact bat for your fantasy baseball team, first base is often a good place to find a strong offensive contributor. In 2019, the last full season, 25 out of 37 first basemen with a minimum of 350 plate appearances had a 100 wRC+ or better. Of those, 13 players topped […]

2021 Keeper Value Rankings - First 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 […]

Lineup Takeaways - An Early Look at Spring Training Trends

As many of you know, tracking lineups is what I am all in on this 2021 season and with it comes an influx of data and information right away. Going forward, a weekly article will occur - especially as we get into more tangible information and data. However, I wanted to get ahead of the […]

Michael Fulmer Slated To Start Saturday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer is expected to make his spring debut on Saturday against the Orioles. Fulmer left the team's campsite on Friday to be with his wife for the birth of their child- and he'll have to pass through the team's intake screening and COVID protocols before he can return. The 2016 […]

Willi Castro Homers, Doubles On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro fueled the offense in the team's 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Batting out of the three-spot in the lineup, Castro went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double and three RBI. It was his second home run of spring training already. Castro is coming off a strong […]

Casey Mize Throws Two Scoreless Innings In Spring Debut

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize made his first spring start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. He pitched two innings and allowed no hits, three walks and no runs while striking out three. The walks were certainly a bit of a letdown and a surprise. Mize averaged just 1.9 BB/9 over 21 starts at […]

Spencer Torkelson Walks, Scores Run In Spring Debut

Detroit Tigers third baseman Spencer Torkelson made his spring training debut on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He entered the game in the third inning, replacing Willi Castro at third base. His only at-bat came in the fifth inning. He drew a walk and wound up scoring a run on a JaCoby Jones double. Torkelson […]

Gregory Soto Struggles In First Spring Outing

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto made his first spring appearance on Monday against the New York Yankees. He entered the game in the third inning and managed to record just two outs as he gave up a walk and two hits, including a Gary Sanchez home run. Soto is one of the leading candidates […]

Niko Goodrum Records Two Hits And A Walk In Spring Debut

Detroit Tigers infielder Niko Goodrum had a solid spring training debut on Monday against the New York Yankees. Goodrum started at shortstop in the game and hit fifth in the order. He went 2-for-2 with two singles, one RBI and a walk. Goodrum, who just turned 29 in February, had a rough year in 2020, […]

Wilson Ramos Homers On Monday

Detroit Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos got the start at designated hitter and batted fourth in his spring training debut against the New York Yankees on Monday. Ramos went 2-for-3 in the game with a home run, two RBI and a strikeout. His home run came in the third inning of the game against Jhoulys Chacin. […]

Jon Anderson's Shortstop Tiered Rankings and Projections

I am on to shortstop in my position-by-position tiered rankings. Check out the rest of the series at the links below: First Base Second Base Third Base This is quite a different position than what we've seen so far with first and second base. There are four studs at the position, and lots and lots […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 26: English Premier League Part 2

If last weekend was heartbreaking, this weekend was devastating. Let's quickly look at the picks; West Brom and Brighton both to score (prediction 1-1). What happened? West Brom won 1-0, while Brighton missed two penalties and had a goal controversially ruled out, awarded, then disallowed again due to a refereeing error. Wolves to beat Newcastle […]

Willi Castro (SS, DET) - 2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

The Detroit Tigers currently have five players ranked amongst the top-25 of MLB.com’s prospect rankings. No other team has more than two. However, the most intriguing fantasy sleeper for 2021 amidst Detroit’s roster might be someone who wasn’t included on that list, 23-year-old Willi Castro. He’s no longer prospect-eligible with 229 MLB at-bats under his […]

Breakout Hitters and Late-Round Draft Targets: WPC+

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut identify hitters who could break out in 2021. Target these batters late in fantasy baseball drafts! 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 […]

Does Pitch Arsenal Really Matter?

In my research over the last couple of months, I have been paying close attention to the pitch mix of each pitcher I study. This means I want to know how many different pitches they can throw and how they distribute those different offerings. It seemed logical to me that pitchers with more pitches in […]

Miguel Cabrera In Range Of 3,000 Hits, 500 Home Runs

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera has a few monumental milestones within reach this year. He will the 2021 MLB season with 487 career home runs and 2,866 career hits. If he stays healthy, it's very likely he'll reach both 500 home runs and 3,000 hits this season. Cabrera, who turns 38 in mid-April has […]

Jon Anderson's Third Base Tiered Rankings and Projections

Welcome back to my own personal rankings series! Today we're covering third base, but you can check out the rest of the series at the links below: First Base Second Base Shortstop Third base may be the deepest position in terms of total statistical production that will come out of it, but that does not […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 26: English Premier League Part 1

Last week was a goose egg. Southampton hit the woodwork to deny us the pick and a Chelsea goal would've seen as bag the pick and correct score. It was the same story for Sheffield United who needed a goal to bag us the pick and correct score. And West Brom was denied a clear […]

Spencer Torkelson Cuts Finger, Will Miss Spring Games

Detroit Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson (finger) cut his finger and is now expected to miss the first set of games of spring training. According to Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, Torkelson suffered the injury while opening a can. Hinch said that Torkelson got his finger stitched up and that the injury is "very mild." The […]

2021 Third Base Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

We continue to move past the chaos of 2020 and onto a new baseball season full of promise. For fantasy baseball managers, draft season is already upon us. RotoBaller's rankers, Pierre Camus, Big Pick Nick Mariano, and I have updated our 2021 Mixed League rankings as we now move on to evaluate the hot corner. […]

Franklin Perez Throwing In Camp

Detroit Tigers right-hander Franklin Perez (shoulder), the team's No. 14 prospect, threw his first formal bullpen session of spring training on Monday. Perez took things easy, but it was a good step for an injury-plagued youngster that has pitched in just nine minor league games since joining the team as part of the Justin Verlander […]

Spencer Torkelson Impresses In Batting Practice

Detroit Tigers first baseman/third baseman Spencer Torkelson, the team's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, put on a show in batting practice at spring training on Monday during the team's first full-squad workout. Torkelson will get his first look at live pitching on Tuesday, and he could see quite a few at-bats when spring training games […]

2021 Shortstop Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

Once upon a time, shortstop was one of the toughest positions to fill in fantasy baseball, just a small notch above catcher. 10 years ago, we were prioritizing Troy Tulowitzki and Hanley Ramirez near the top of drafts just because they filled that elusive shortstop spot. Sure, they were fantastic hitters – when healthy – […]