Luis Garcia Could Climb Prospect Lists Quickly

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Luis Garcia, the team's No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, won the Gulf Coast League batting title in his professional debut last year to open some eyes. The switch-hitter swings well from both sides of the plate and can add some power, can run and plays good defense. Garcia was signed for […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings - 5x5 Roto (Mixed Leagues)

Our updated fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis rolls on with the shortstop position. With the 2019 MLB season technically underway in Japan, RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, JB Branson, Bill Dubiel, Pierre Camus, and Scott Engel have given their rankings a final update. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard for a current list any time. Shortstop […]

Updated Outfielder Rankings - 5x5 Roto (Mixed Leagues)

We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with a look at the star-studded outfield position With the 2019 season beginning in a matter of days, RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, JB Branson, Bill Dubiel, Pierre Camus, and Scott Engel have given their preseason rankings a final update. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard for a […]

Nate Green's 10 Bold Predictions for 2019

Here at RotoBaller, we offer only the best, most factually-grounded fantasy analysis. Then, once a year, along comes everyone's favorite exercise: the Bold Predictions. Ah yes, wherein those of us who write analysis about a sabermetric-driven sport are encouraged to make the wildest guesses about the coming season in fantasy baseball. Some statistical basis ought […]

First Basemen Set To Break Out in 2019

First base is no longer the premier position it once was for fantasy baseball. Aging sluggers have not been replaced by all-around talents for the large part and it has left a massive gulf in quality. Part of the decline in hitting has been due to the demand to get better fielders at first base, […]

Kole Calhoun Has Bounced Back This Spring

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun has bounced back this spring after a terrible 2018 campaign. As a result, he figures to be the team's leadoff hitter heading into the regular season. The 31-year-old hit a miserable .208/.283/.369 with 19 home runs and 57 RBI in 137 games for the Halos in 2018. Calhoun managed […]

Updated Third Base Rankings - 5x5 Roto (Mixed Leagues)

We move to the left side on the infield now in our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with the third base position. The 2019 baseball season is already here! RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, JB Branson, Bill Dubiel, Pierre Camus, and Scott Engel want to make sure you are prepared for last-minute drafts, so they have […]

Updated Catcher Rankings - 5x5 Roto (Mixed Leagues)

We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with everyone's favorite - the catcher position. With the 2019 season beginning in a matter of days, RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, JB Branson, Bill Dubiel, Pierre Camus, and Scott Engel have given their preseason rankings a final update. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard for a current […]

Harris Yudin's 10 Bold Predictions for 2019

Despite whiffing on more than half, my 2018 predictions were highlighted by the claim that Christian Yelich would return first-round value. I was also justifiably optimistic about Matt Chapman’s breakout and Khris Davis’ impending title of Home Run King. So, I figured, the best plan of attack for 2019 was to use the same template […]

Andrew Heaney Has Been Throwing

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (elbow) won't be ready for Opening Day, but he's been throwing without issues since Sunday. Like last year, the Angels are hoping the left-hander will return after a short absence. Heaney missed the first two weeks of 2018 with a similar ailment and still led the team with […]

Matt Harvey Slotted Second In Opening Rotation

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced their rotation plan on Tuesday, and starting pitcher Matt Harvey will be the second pitcher out of the gate following Trevor Cahill, the pitcher named to start the opener on March 28 against the Oakland Athletics. Harvey will make his first appearance of the season March 29, following […]

Trevor Cahill Tabbed As Opening Day Starter For Halos

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim starting pitcher Trevor Cahill will take the ball for the Opening Day start against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, March 28. He knows the A's very well, as he spent the 2018 season in the Bay Area, going 7-4 with a 3.76 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 20 starts and […]

Mike Trout Agrees To Record Deal With Angels

The Los Angeles Angels and superstar outfielder Mike Trout agreed on a record-setting 12-year deal worth more than $430 million on Tuesday, a source told MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi. The 27-year-old was eligible to become a free agent after the 2020 season after his six-year, $144.5 million contract expired. The new deal would add 10 […]

Updated Second Base Rankings - 5x5 Roto (Mixed Leagues)

We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with the second base position. With the 2019 season kicking off in a matter of days, RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, JB Branson, Bill Dubiel, Pierre Camus, and Scott Engel have given their preseason rankings a final update. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard for a current list […]

Prospect Starters that Could be Impact Relievers

Last year around this time I wrote some words about Dakota Hudson and how he could be a stud in 2018 — but as a reliever, not a starter, which had been his role in the minors to that point. From last March at Rotographs: “And for me, Dakota Hudson has immense potential as a high-leverage reliever. He […]

Updated First Base Rankings - 5x5 Roto (Mixed Leagues)

The clock ticks ever closer to Opening Day and we here at RotoBaller are back to give one final round of position-by-position analysis with a mixed-league, 5x5 framework. We’re going to start at the most glorious position on the field: first base. No, I didn’t play first myself, why do you ask? While there are […]

Dave Emerick's 10 Bold Predictions for 2019

I'll openly acknowledge that I don't really do bold predictions. I sit, read, think, and then watch the players play. If I see something, maybe I'll write an article. But in the spirit of fun, I've put together my own version of 10 Bold Predictions that will definitely, almost probably come to pass.Be sure to […]

ADP Draft Sleepers Tool - Quickly Find Draft Day Gems

RotoBaller Premium Subscribers can click here to access the ADP Draft Sleepers Tool. RotoBaller’s ADP Draft Sleepers Tool is a powerful yet simple tool that can help you unearth fantasy baseball gems on draft day. It's a sleek tool that's easy to use, and will have a huge effect on your draft selections and help you […]

Five Shortstop Sleepers for 2019

The shortstop position is arguably deeper than it's ever been, which means there's no shortage of playable options for fantasy owners. The days of glove-first shortstops being the rule, rather than the exception, are long gone at this point. In fact, shortstops are being drafted in the top 100 this spring more often than any […]

Andrew Heaney Expected To Start Year On Injured List

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (elbow) is expected to open the season on the injured list after being shut down due to inflammation in his left elbow after his last start on March 8. It's a similar situation to last year when he missed the start of the year with the same injury […]

Tyler Skaggs Might Not Be Stretched Out By Opening Day

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs (forearm) threw 50 pitches in a minor league game on Friday and will start again on Wednesday in either a minor league game or a Cactus League game. The left-hander might not be stretched out for the start of the season, but he's likely to be in the […]

Justin Upton, Zack Cozart Close To Cactus League Action

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (knee) and third baseman Zack Cozart (calf) both took part in minor league games on Saturday to get eight plate appearances each. It was Upton's third straight day playing on the minor league side, and both players are expected to play in a Cactus League game in a few […]

Shohei Ohtani Could Take BP Soon

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) continues to make progress from Tommy John surgery and said on Saturday that he thinks he could start taking batting practice in around a week. The two-way star has been throwing three times a week since March 8 and has been doing soft-toss drills since March […]

Matt Harvey Could Bounce Back With Angels

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Harvey was averaging a career-high 96.6 mph in 2015 with the Mets, but his heater had dropped down to a career-low 92.6 mph early last season. However, after he was traded to the Reds in May, Harvey started to recover some of his velocity and his average fastball velocity […]

Top 690: Updated H2H Points League Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers. Spring training is in full swing, and we couldn't be more excited for fantasy baseball drafts and the approaching MLB season. Below you will find our staff's updated fantasy baseball points league rankings (top 690) for head-to-head points formats. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded […]

David Marcillo's Bold Predictions for Closers

Fantasy sports can be just as frustrating as they can be fun, and few positions encompass that more than a fantasy baseball relief pitcher. A reliever can go from a fantasy darling to a completely meaningless name in your lineup overnight. And that's without an injury causing the issue. With the recent trend of not […]

Top 770: Updated 5x5 Roto Rankings (Mixed Leagues)

Welcome back RotoBallers. Spring training is in full swing, and we couldn't be more excited for fantasy baseball drafts and the approaching MLB season. Below you will find our staff's updated fantasy baseball mixed league rankings (top 770) for 5x5 category mixed roto formats. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. […]

Hot September Hitters Ready to Break Out in 2019

September can be a weird month for fantasy baseball. More often than not there are only a handful of owners really fully focused at that stage. Unfortunately by that stage of the season no matter what your league rules at least a couple of owners will be out of contention and their focus will have […]

Predicting the Top 10 Finishers for RBI in 2019

If you so much as mention the acronym "RBI" in the wrong baseball circles these days, you run the risk of being ridiculed. Because RBI is such an opportunity-driven statistic, it is no longer viewed as an accurate measurement of a player's overall value. J.T. Realmuto didn't have any control over the on-base percentages of […]

Justin Bour Smacks His Third Homer Of The Spring

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Justin Bour (knee), scratched earlier in the week with a sore knee, was in the lineup for Thursday's Cactus League spring game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He cracked a three-run home run, his third clout of the exhibition schedule. That's what Bour brings to the table - plenty of power. […]