Gausman Sidelined, Fernandez Dominant, Norris Exits Early, Ethier Out 10-14 Weeks

Fantasy Baseball Spring Training News and Notes from 3/22/16 Kevin Gausman Likely Starting Season on DL    Gausman, a promising young boost to the Baltimore Orioles pitching rotation, is in line to miss his first, and even maybe his second, start of the 2016 season. Locked in as the O's fifth starter, Gausman would have been set […]

RotoBaller Rankings vs. ADP: More Undervalued Outfield Targets

With draft season ramping up now, though, it seems like a good time to check our expert opinions against the wisdom of the crowds. Over the past few days we've highlighted some draft targets - undervalued players we like, with notable discrepancies between their ADP and how the staff here at RotoBaller views their 2016 value. […]

Nick Mariano's 10 Bold Predictions for 2016

Kyle, Kyle, Kyle, what hell hath you wrought on our poor readers? Look at the Pandora’s Box that’s been opened. Now it’s time for my shenanigans to fly out. Editor's note: Be sure to check out our fantasy baseball rankings assistant. We recently launched this handy new rankings tool - you can easily filter, sort, and export all sorts […]

Top 10 Impact 2016 Fantasy Prospects: Catchers

Last season, several rookie catchers were promoted and had big seasons for fantasy owners wary enough to grab them. Guys like JT Realmuto, James McCann, Tucker Barnhart, and Blake Swihart all helped fantasy teams by providing value in a typically weak fantasy position. Don’t expect that to happen again this season. There are not really […]

Reliever Values in Saves+Holds Leagues

Ah, the saves+holds league. Welcome to a progressive community that embraces relief pitchers of all types, not just those fortunate few who selfishly hoard the game’s final outs. Here, players like Darren O'Day and Andrew Miller can flourish. Here, you need not worry about role stifling Dellin Betances’ value or (to use an example from […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Relief Pitchers (March)

It's only fitting that we close out the March rankings with the closers. Because these "firemen" are often on the hot seat, the value of a closer can change more quickly than any other position. While it is beyond the scope of this article, it is important to monitor the closer handcuffs as the season […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Starting Pitchers, Part 1 (March)

 Our starting pitching rankings will be split into two parts. Today's edition will examine only the top five tiers of starters, as determined by our staff's composite rankings (which differ a bit from my own evaluations where noted). Using the composite rankings to guide discussion helps to highlight personal preferences while also providing a more balanced view of […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Outfield, Part 2 (March)

Smoothly transitioning from yesterday's top four tiers to today's best of the rest, let's start my overvalued/undervalued list with a player who recently snuck up from tier 5 to tier 4 and thus snuck his way into this column. Editor's note: Be sure to also check out our 2016 fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. It's already loaded up […]

Joe Panik (2B, SF) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~280 CURRENT ADP: 307.3 ANALYSIS: Joe Panik is not a very enticing pick -- at least not in standard leagues -- but he has a load of upside in leagues that count OBP and/or slugging percentage. Panik led all second basemen in OBP in 2016 and he was in the top three […]

Tom Bellucco's 10 Bold Predictions for 2016

Fellow writer Kyle Bishop had a great idea for us "experts" to come up with a plethora of bold predictions. So far we've see the 10 bold predictions from Kyle and Max. Now it's my turn. I like to think I did fairly well on my more conservative predictions last year (believing in the Gerrit Cole, […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Outfield, Part 1 (March)

This is the fourth and final update to our outfield staff rankings. Once again, I was joined by colleagues Kyle Bishop, Bill Dubiel, Brad Johnson, Nick Mariano, Max Petrie, and Harris Yudin. In case you missed them, you can see our updated March tiered rankings and analysis breaking down our thoughts for catcher, first base, […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Third Base Rankings (March)

Oh yeah, you know you love yourself some hot corner action. Third base is one of those premier power spots where you know your team can’t be slouching. If you don't know us by now, the seven rankers are Brad Johnson, Kyle Bishop, Max Petrie, Harris Yudin, Jeff Kahntroff, Bill Dubiel, and myself. In case […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Shortstop Rankings (March)

Welcome to our final round of rankings. We've been guiding you throughout the offseason and it has all culminated to this. These rankings will be your guide in fantasy drafts, and while they shouldn't be seen as an end-all, be-all assessment, it's wise to have an understanding of where the market values the players you […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Second Base (March)

It seems like only yesterday that we kicked off our preseason coverage back in December with the first round of our RotoBaller staff rankings. Just kidding – it feels like an eternity whenever we’re waiting for baseball to return. But the weather is warming, the days are getting longer, and spring training is in full […]

Corey Seager (SS, LAD) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~50 CURRENT ADP: 61.3 ANALYSIS: Thrust into the middle of a playoff race, Corey Seager soared in his limited action. In 113 plate appearances, he slashed .337/.425/.561 with 13 XBH and a 19/14 K/BB ratio. If eligible, his .986 OPS would have ranked fifth in baseball, ahead of Miguel Cabrera, Nelson Cruz […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered First Base Rankings (March)

Many fantasy baseball drafts have already been held, and there are more on the way. I finally have a drafted team to look over every single day and check for injuries (so far, so good), so all is right in the world. But for those of you who have yet to draft, we've got the rankings and […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Catcher Rankings (March)

Welcome to our final round of rankings. We've been guiding you throughout the offseason and it's all culminated to this. These rankings will be your guide in fantasy drafts, and while they shouldn't be seen as an end-all, be-all assessment, it's wise to have an understanding of where the market values the players you seek. […]

Change of Scenery: Four Hitters on New Teams in 2016

It happens every year. For numerous reasons, including free agency, impending free agency, teams heading in new directions, or just plain old chemistry issues, players move from team to team. From the Yankees buying Babe Ruth to the Angels signing Josh Hamilton, we’ve seen these moves work out in all sorts of different ways. Now its time […]

2016 Outfield Prospects and Dynasty Rankings

This is an outfield prospects omnibus, a one stop clearinghouse for all of the profiles I created in the last month. With this post finished, I'll have just enough time to whip through starting pitching before we're too deep into dynasty draft season. You can also read about catchers, first base, second base, shortstop, and third base. Mostly, […]

RotoBaller Rankings vs. ADP: Undervalued Third Basemen

If you’re a regular reader of RotoBaller (and how could someone as smart, funny, and handsome as you not be?), you’ve doubtless already checked out our staff rankings. We'll be releasing our final preseason update next week. With draft season ramping up now, though, it seems like a good time to check our expert opinions […]

Healthy Harvey, Puig's Suspension Looms, Altherr Injured, Upton Leaves Game Early

Fantasy Baseball Spring Training News and Notes from 3/9/16 Year After Tommy John Surgery, Matt Harvey Focuses on Pitching Around this time last year, the media swarmed Harvey with one question: Are you healthy? This year, he's just another pitcher working out the kinks in spring training. And yes, he's healthy. In a surprise expedited comeback […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Jose Iglesias

2015 In Review August had finished and fall baseball had begun. It was the first month that Jose Iglesias batted below .290 after a surprisingly hot and consistent start to his season. The Detroit Tigers were about to taste an October without playoff baseball for the first time since 2010, looking up at the Kansas City […]

Saves & Holds: AL Central Bullpen Depth Chart

With the 2016 fantasy baseball season approaching, bullpen depth charts can be tricky to decipher when entering your fantasy drafts. Projections of who will be vital to their respective team and to your fantasy team will be analyzed over the course of the next two months. Below I've identified the projected AL Central closers, setup men, and […]

Anibal Sanchez (SP, DET) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~240 CURRENT ADP: 261.3 ANALYSIS: Just two years after finishing fourth in the AL Cy Young voting in 2013, Anibal Sanchez struggled mightily in 2015, posting a 4.99 ERA (4.73 FIP) and giving up 29 home runs, tied for the most in the AL. This number is truly puzzling, considering Sanchez allowed […]

Five Pitchers to Target in QS Leagues

As in previous posts of this nature, I’m not here to advocate one scoring format or another. I won’t tell you to switch to a quality starts league because they are a better representation of a pitcher’s skills than are wins. (Though you should, because they are.) My mission here simply is to arm those […]

Cameron Maybin (OF, DET) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~240 CURRENT ADP: 285.5 ANALYSIS: Cameron Maybin has now come full circle with his career, as he returns to the Detroit Tigers after an impressive 2015 campaign with the Atlanta Braves. Maybin was one of the few bright spots on a dysfunctional Atlanta roster, playing above-average defense and swiping 23 bags (tied-10th […]

2016 Outfield Prospects and Dynasty Rankings - AL Central Edition

Our division-by-division run down of outfield prospects continues. We've already hit the NL East  and AL East (also catchers, first base, second base, shortstop, and third base). Let's move inland to the AL Central. I've tabbed 29 players to roster or track. If you're looking to load up on future talent, this is a good place to start. Beyond […]

Five Undervalued AL Starting Pitcher Targets for 2016 Drafts

Winning a fantasy baseball league often depends upon finding value in the middle and end of the draft. Today I'm going to focus on a few starting pitchers from the American Leagues who fit the bill. You can find more draft values and potential sleepers in our running list all preseason long, and be sure […]

Week 18 Fantasy Hockey Buys and Sells: Getzlaf, Johnson, Niskanen and Hellebuyck

Have you recharged your batteries, fantasy hockey owners? Now that the All-Star break is in our rearview mirrors, fantasy hockey owners have to be more cognizant about what trades they can make to bolster the talent on their roster so they can make a run towards a title down the stretch. The All-Star break gave […]

Early Mock Draft 2016: Analyzing the Second Round

If you haven't read the first round analysis yet, you should definitely do that! Click that and then come right back here. I'll know. For those of you that want to view the draft board in all of it's glory, here it is: As a reminder, here's the lineup: Jacob Bogardus, Brad Johnson, Alex Brock, […]