Julio Teheran Arrives At Angels Camp

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Julio Teheran arrived to summer camp on Friday, but it's unclear how quickly he can catch up and be available to pitch with Opening Day a week away. The veteran right-hander is probably unlikely to be ready for the start of the regular season at this point, but Teheran is […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks For 7/18/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers! I am excited to be previewing the 7/18/20 KBO DFS slate. Why? Because I finally get to preview a Chang Moo Koo outing! He's got an amazing arsenal of pitches and we'll get to him in a minute. But speaking of an arsenal, let's talk about some of the tools you have […]

Justin Anderson To Have Tommy John Surgery

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Justin Anderson (elbow) will have Tommy John surgery next week. An MRI exam revealed a tear in the UCL of Anderson's right elbow. Surgery will be performed on Wednesday by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas, Texas. The right-hander made 111 relief appearances for the Halos over the last two seasons […]

Shohei Ohtani Likely To Pitch On Sundays

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani will work in an intrasquad game this Sunday, which likely means that he'll pitch on Sundays during the regular season. The team has three off days on Mondays, which would give him a day of rest without missing a game as a designated hitter. The two-way star won't […]

Julio Teheran Trending In The Right Direction

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Julio Teheran, who tested positive for COVID-19, is "trending in the right direction," according to manager Joe Maddon. However, there is still no update on an arrival date for Teheran. With Opening Day for the Angels next Friday, July 24, the 29-year-old right-hander is unlikely to be ready to go […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 7/17/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will now […]

Luis Rengifo In Camp

Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo joined the team on Wednesday after being one of the players absent from summer camp due to undisclosed reasons. Others still on the injured list include Julio Teheran, Jose Suarez, Jose Quijada and Dillon Peters. Rengifo, 23, made his major league debut in 2019 and slashed .238/.321/.364 with seven […]

Matt Andriese In Line To Be Fifth Starter

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Andriese appears to be in line to be the team's fifth starter entering the 2020 season. He'd follow Andrew Heaney, Shohei Ohtani, Dylan Bundy and Griffin Canning, although the exact order hasn't been set. Jaime Barria and Felix Pena are the leading candidates to fill in as the sixth […]

Joe Maddon Pumping The Brakes On Jo Adell

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon has been impressed with the team's top prospect, outfielder Jo Adell, but he's pumping the brakes for anyone expecting Adell to make the team's Opening Day roster. “The guy’s high ceiling all the way around,” Maddon said. “But he has things to work on, quite frankly. Don’t be deceived […]

Nick Mariano's 2020 Draft Sleepers List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Sleeper has become a polarizing term 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 else […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 7/15/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will now […]

Nick Mariano's Auction Draft Strategies and Tips (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Congratulations to you and your leaguemates for electing to play in the vastly superior format that is auction-based fantasy baseball. I'm not here to wax poetic about basic how-to's, rather I want help you go from the foundation to the very top. Especially with […]

New York Yankees: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The New York Yankees will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking […]

Nick Mariano's 2020 Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. In order to evaluate overvalued players here, we're going to utilize Average […]

Shohei Ohtani Dealing With Stiff Back

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (back) is being held back a bit in camp because he's dealing with a little bit of a stiff back, but manager Joe Maddon said he's still on schedule to make his next intrasquad outing. Ohtani is feeling well and it's "nothing alarming." It's probably not much to […]

Jason Castro Off To Strong Start Offensively

Los Angeles Angels catcher Jason Castro is off to a strong start in summer camp with the bat, as he doubled on Tuesday and tripled off the wall on Friday. Castro is set to be the team's primary catcher in 2020. The 33-year-old former Stanford product is more of a defensive backstop, but he did […]

Shohei Ohtani Likely To Pitch Once A Week

With Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitching once a week, manager Joe Maddon said it's likely that the Angels use a modified six-man starting rotation this year. Andrew Heaney, Dylan Bundy and Griffin Canning are locks for the rotation, with Matt Andriese and Felix Pena the front-runners for the two open spots. Jaime […]

Jo Adell Turning Heads In Camp

Los Angeles Angels outfield prospect Jo Adell has turned heads in summer camp so far, impressing manager Joe Maddon with an opposite-field home run off Jose Rodriguez in Thursday's intrasquad game. The No. 6 overall prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, is part of the group training at Long Beach State. Maddon appreciates Adell's old-school […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks For 7/11/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers! Thank you for the feedback I got back this week. I'm glad that most of you liked the Independence Day themed article last weeked. However, there will not be any theme today, just straight forward analysis and recommendation for the 7/11/20 KBO DFS slate. I did wake up early this morning to […]

Anthony Rendon Says He'll Be Ready

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon said he didn't have much time for baseball activities to stay ready for the season during the coronavirus shutdown, but he thinks he'll be able to flip the switch by the time the season begins on July 24 in Oakland. Manager Joe Maddon also isn't worried that Rendon […]

Angels Adding Adam Seminaris To Player Pool

The Los Angeles Angels are adding 2020 fifth-rounder Adam Seminaris to their 60-man player pool on Thursday, according to sources. The left-hander from Long Beach State won't be an option to pitch for the Angels during the shortened 60-game season, but his addition to the player pool will allow the club's minor league staff to […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 7/10/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will now […]

Prospects To Watch: Flamethrowing Righties and ROY Candidates

Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting and up and coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes […]

Julio Teheran Might Not Be Ready For Season

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said that starting pitcher Julio Teheran will likely need some time to build up and might not be ready for the start of the regular season, even if he reports to camp by this weekend. Teheran is awaiting his test results for COVID-19 and is hopeful of rejoining the […]

Julio Teheran Awaiting Test Results

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Julio Teheran is waiting on his COVID-19 test results before he can return to the team. Teheran has told the team that members of his family have experienced symptoms, but he is hoping to rejoin the team by the weekend. All other signs point to the right-hander being healthy and […]

Brandon Marsh Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Details are unknown, but typically teams have been very protective of players that have tested positive for COVID-19 or are still in the quarantine period. The 2016 second-round pick had been praised as a prospect coming into spring training even […]

Julio Teheran Among Angels Placed On Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels placed starting pitchers Julio Teheran, Jose Suarez and Dillon Peters (oblique) and infielder Luis Rengifo on the 10-day injured list on Monday. Other than Peters, who is dealing with an oblique injury, the Angels didn't give reasons why they placed them on the injured list. It raises speculation that they could […]

Shohei Ohtani Struggles With Control In Intrasquad Game

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (elbow) pitched in a game-like atmosphere for the first time in two years on Tuesday at Angel Stadium. He struggled with his control, though, walking eight batters on roughly 50 pitches. However, both he and manager Joe Maddon aren't overly concerned as he makes his way back from […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 7/8/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will now […]

Can You Punt Categories In A Shortened MLB Season?

Punting categories in a roto league is something I've always shied away from. After all, you're willingly lowering your team's overall points ceiling on the hope that sacrificing a category benefits your team elsewhere. In general, punting should not be pre-planned and, if used, it should be decided while drafting based on your team so far and […]