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 […]

Kansas City Royals Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

After losing the World Series in 2014 to the San Francisco Giants, the Kansas City Royals not only made it back, but they won the title in five against the New York Mets. The Royals did it with a formula of flawless defense, an offense driven by making consistent contact, a decent pitching rotation, and […]

Early Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: Third Round Breakdown

The lineup (in draft order): Jacob Bogardus, Brad Johnson, Alex Brock, Harris Yudin, Max Petrie, Josh Leonard, Ross Williamson, Andrew Miller (from The Fantasy Fix), Nick Mariano (myself), Tom Bellucco, Brian Dunshee (also from The Fantasy Fix), and Edward Suletan. Scroll to the bottom for an image of the draftboard. We put together a traditional 5x5 […]

2016 Top Five First Basemen Keeper Values

Now that we're past catcher, it is time to have some fun. In this article I rank the Top Five Keeper Values among First Basemen. These rankings are derived from my 15 step formula. The Keeper Valuation Formula uses the players’ age, draft round, number of teams in the league, current stats, projected stats, games […]

Frazier Could Be Traded To Indians, White Sox, Royals Or Dodgers

The Indians, White Sox, Royals, and Dodgers are all interested in a possible trade for Cincinnati Reds third baseman Todd Frazier, according to USA Today. It seems very likely that Frazier will likely be gone before the 2016 season begins. The two-time All-Star third baseman is quietly becoming one of the biggest trade pieces this […]

Royals Sign Dillon Gee To Minor League Contract

The Kansas City Royals signed free agent pitcher Dillon Gee to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, according to CBS Sports. The right-hander was last seen in MLB last season as a starter with the New York Mets. Gee was giving the boot once the rookie sensations were called up to […]

2016 Catcher Keeper Values: The Other Guys

We talked about the top keeper catchers earlier in the week. Now here are some of the most recognizable non-keepers. To see an explanation for my Keeper Valuation Formula, and the 2016 Top Five Catcher Keeper Values, click HERE!   2016 Catcher Keeper Values and Analysis Outside the Top Five Buster Posey SF, 28 - (Second […]

Royals Pursuing Trade For Frazier

The Kansas City Royals have been in talks with the Cincinnati Reds for Todd Frazier, according to ESPN.com. The third baseman would likely move to left field as Alex Gordon’s replacement if the defending World Series champions could pull off the trade because Mike Moustakas will be holding down third in 2016. The Reds have […]

Breakout Outfielders And What It Means for 2016

Welcome back, readers. We've gone through the infield breakouts and busts, now we head to the outfield. The outfield had numerous surprises in the 2015 fantasy baseball landscape. Two of the top 10 outfielders were ranked outside the top 100 going into 2015 (A.J. Pollock, Lorenzo Cain) and of the top 20 outfielders, only five were […]

Breakout Players at 1B and 3B and What It Means For 2016

Welcome back to our weekly series running through November looking at players at each position who experienced breakout campaigns. I'll also run another segment detailing the busts at each position. Previously we looked at breakouts and busts up the middle (2B, SS, C). Here we will be focusing on the hot corners. No, Paul Goldschmidt returning to […]

Who Ya Got: Cain or Pollock?

In 2015, a pair of outfielders in their late 20s with limited track records of success broke out and became bonafide stars. Neither had posted more than 502 plate appearances in a season, yet each produced seasons that prorated to 6 or more fWAR in 2014 and attracted decent buzz in fantasy circles coming into […]

Mondesi Makes MLB History With Debut In WS

Raul Mondesi made MLB history on Friday when he became the first player to make his MLB debut during a World Series. The Kansas City Royals infielder pinched-hit in the fifth inning of the game for pitcher Matt Duffy. Mondesi struck out swinging against Noah Syndergaard on an almost 100 mph fastball. Even though the […]

Volquez Returning To Royals Prior To Game 3

Edinson Volquez is planning to rejoin the Kansas City Royals in time for Game 3 of the World Series against the Mets in New York on Friday. Teammate Yordano Ventura is the one who broke the news. The right-hander is slated to start Game 3 for the Royals, and will now have his teammate and […]

Morales Coming Off The Bench In Game 3

Kendrys Morales will not be in the starting lineup for the Kansas City Royals for Game 3 of the World Series on Friday against the New York Mets. Since the series shifts over to New York for the next three games, there will no longer be a DH spot in the lineup, which means there’s […]

Future Tense: Who's Making a Statement in the Arizona Fall League? (October 29th Edition)

We’re eleven games into the Arizona Fall League, so we are starting to get enough information to form some first impressions. So how are things going down there for some of baseball’s best and brightest prospects? Let’s have a look.   Top Performers Of The AFL Brooks Pounders, Starting Pitcher, Kansas City Royals Pounds lost a […]

Young Still Pitching Game 4 Of WS

Chris Young will still start Game 4 of the World Series for the Kansas City Royals despite throwing 53 pitches in relief for Game 1 on Tuesday. Game 4 isn’t until Saturday, which means Young will still be on normal rest for his original scheduled start. With the score 4-4 in extra innings, Royals manager […]

Royals Roll Out Same Lineup For Game 2

The Kansas City Royals will throw out the same lineup they used for Game 1 of the World Series as they host the New York Mets for Game 2 on Wednesday. The Royals racked up 11 hits through 14 innings and won 5-4 in a dramatic Game 1 on Tuesday. It wasn’t their best offensive […]

Volquez Travels To DR After Father's Passing

Edinson Volquez left the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday to travel to the Dominican Republic following his father's death. The starting pitcher didn’t know of his father’s passing until he came out of Game 1 on Tuesday. Volquez’s family awaited him in the locker room and broke the news. He will be in the DR […]

Royals Roll With Escobar At Top Of WS Lineup

The Kansas City Royals starting lineup will be the same one that helped the team reach the World Series for the second straight season. The Royals will look to do what they couldn’t last year and that’s win the World Series. They will have a tough matchup against the New York Mets but the first […]

Royals Add Raul Mondesi To Roster, Leave Off Gore

The Kansas City Royals added infielder Raul Mondesi to their World Series roster on Tuesday. Rosters were due on Tuesday, and in somewhat of a shocker, the Royals have called up a player that has never played in the majors. Mondesi was playing his fourth minor league season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas all season. Prior […]

Young To Pitch Game 4 of WS

Chris Young will start Game 4 of the World Series for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Mets. The veteran right-hander might be a surprise to get the ball in the World Series but he’s had a nice enough postseason to get one start. It will likely be his only start of the […]

Ventura Will Start Game 3 Of WS For Royals

Yordano Ventura will start Game 3 of the World Series for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Mets. Ventura will look to repeat his postseason success from last year against the San Francisco Giants. The right-hander allowed just two runs over 12 1/3 innings pitched through two starts. His first of possibly two […]

Cueto Named Game 2 Starter For Royals

Johnny Cueto will start Game 2 of the World Series for the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. The right-hander will get the start at home where he’s pitcher much better than on the road in the postseason. In his lone start at home, Cueto delivered eight innings of two-run ball with eight strikeouts for the […]

Volquez Named Royals Starter For Game 1

The Kansas City Royals have named Edinson Volquez the starter for Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night at home against the New York Mets. The 32-year-old will make his seventh career postseason start and his first in the World Series. Volquez has been up and down this postseason in his first year […]

Escobar Named ALCS MVP

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar was named as the Most Valuable Player of the ALCS. The 28-year-old was the best player on the field throughout the six-game series with a .478 BA (11-for-23) with 6 runs scored and 5 RBI. The Royals scored 38 runs in six games in part thanks to Escobar at […]

Future Tense: The Arizona Fall League, Part VII: Surprise Saguaros

And we have finally made it to the last team in the Arizona Fall League, the Saguaros, brought to you by the Kansas City Royals, the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Yankees, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Texas Rangers, the letter M, and the number 6. So, with this being the last team on the […]

Gordon Hit In Face During Batting Practice

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon was hit in the face with a ball during batting practice on Thursday. Gordon suffered a bloody nose but manager Ned Yost said he is otherwise fine. The starting leftfielder will likely be in the Kansas City lineup when it host the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 6 of […]

Perez (Hand) Starting, Batting 7th For ALCS Game 2

Salvador Perez is in the lineup Saturday for the Kansas City Royals despite dealing with an issue with his hand. The Royals catcher will bat seventh and catch for Game 2 of the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays. There was almost no doubt that Perez would be back in the lineup for the early […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 27

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 27, the final days of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn […]

Week 26 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Welcome to the final week of this column, as we approach the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season. Thank you all for RotoBalling with us all season long, and I hope that this column (along with the rest of our MLB content) has helped you win some leagues. Now let's get […]