Valuing Injured Fantasy Baseball Players Returning in 2023

The 2022 season had its fair share of devastating injuries. Especially those who make a significant impact on the field. If we were to compose a list of every notable injury, things would get ugly. Now that we've mentioned injuries, which is quite a broad term, here are the most valuable players returning in 2023. […]

Pitchers That Could Improve for 2023 Fantasy Baseball - Exploring K% Correlation

With all of the data at our fingertips, we can really do some interesting things in the offseason. We know that the strikeout rate is one of (if not the) most important metrics for a pitcher. It's hard to have success with a low strikeout rate, and it's a bit tough to not have success […]

HR/FB: Using Sabermetrics for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Using BABIP to predict a player's batting average is great. Batting average is a category in many league formats, and every hit is an opportunity to steal a base or score a run. Most fantasy managers find the long ball sexier, though. Every HR comes with a guaranteed run scored and at least one RBI. […]

The Toughest Players to Rank for 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Part 2

Welcome to part two of my mini-series on the toughest players to rank. I have been in the numbers for months now, and there are plenty of players I really don't know what to think about for next year. These post series help me get a little bit of clarity on how to view them, […]

Mike Trout Says His Back Is A "Non-Issue"

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (back) said his back has been a "non-issue" for the last four months and it hasn't factored into his offseason much at all. That's excellent news for the Angels and fantasy managers as we approach the start of spring training. The 31-year-old played in only 119 games last season […]

Jon Anderson's Early Third Base Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers to my early 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and projections series! Today, we are covering third base! Here is what we've done so far: Catcher First Base Second Base Shortstop Third base is a really interesting position this year. There are a handful of really, really good hitters at the top - but […]

2022 Fantasy Baseball Year-in-Review: Bobby Witt Jr.

Bobby Witt Jr. managed to crack the Kansas City Royals' roster out of Spring Training in 2022 and went on to produce what ended up as a superb rookie season. Witt Jr. certainly managed to live up to the hype after being drafted with the second overall pick in the 2019 MLB Amateur Draft. While […]

2022 Fantasy Baseball Year-In-Review: Aaron Judge

Aaron Judge not only continued his career-long assault on major league pitching in 2022 but delivered a season for the ages and one not witnessed since the 1961 campaign. Judge earned his fifth overall ADP in NFBC leagues with flying colors, launching a historic 62 home runs to set a new American League record, breaking […]

Early Outfield Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of tiers and rankings for the 2023 season. It is the perfect time to enthrall you guys with some fantasy preparation as we creep toward Spring Training. This time around, I present you with the top 75 outfielders as displayed in the corresponding chart. I personally have not had […]

Padres Could Be "All In" On Shohei Ohtani In 2023 Offseason

USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported Monday that the San Diego Padres are planning to be "all in" on starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani if he becomes a free agent in the 2023 offseason. The 28-year-old phenom has one year left on his contract with the Los Angeles Angels, so he could potentially be traded this […]

Jon Anderson's Early Shortstop Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers to my early 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and projections series! Today we are onto the shortstop position in my early positional ranks and tiers posts. Here is what we've done so far: Catcher First Base Second Base This may be the deepest position in the game this year. This was true last […]

Jared Walsh, Angels Avoid Arbitration

The Los Angeles Angels and first baseman Jared Walsh (shoulder) avoided salary arbitration after inking a one-year, $2.65 million deal. Walsh was sidelined for the last month of the season after undergoing a thoracic outlet surgery. He is expected to be ready for the 2023 season and shouldn't miss any time. Across 454 plate appearances, […]

Angels, Taylor Ward Avoid Salary Arbitration

The Los Angeles Angels and outfielder Taylor Ward avoided salary arbitration on Friday by coming to an agreement on a one-year, $2.75 million deal. Ward had a .281/.360/.473 slash line with career-highs in OPS (.833), home runs (23), RBI (65), runs scored (73), stolen bases (five) and games played (135) for the Halos in 2022 […]

Exploring Soft Contact for Pitchers - Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers to Downgrade in 2023

There are two ways for a pitcher to get a hitter out: Strike them out Generate a ball in play that can be handled for an out We talk a ton about strikeout and walk rates here, as we should - those stats are the best predictors of success in baseball. But they don't tell the […]

Angels Sign Brett Phillips

The Los Angeles Angels signed free-agent outfielder Brett Phillips to a one-year, $1.2 million deal on Monday. The addition of Phillips is another supplementary move conducted by the Angels in order to bolster their outfield. The 28-year-old was on display for the Rays and Orioles in 2022 and spent time with the O's Triple-A affiliate […]

Oliver Ortega Claimed Off Waivers By Twins

The Minnesota Twins claimed right-hander Oliver Ortega off waivers on Friday from the Los Angeles Angels and designated Blayne Enlow for assignment in a corresponding move. Ortega made 27 relief appearances for the Halos in 2022 in just his second major-league season and posted a 3.71 ERA (4.76 FIP), a 1.47 WHIP, one save, 33 […]

Jon Anderson's Early First Base Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

I started the fantasy baseball rankings and tiers series very early this year, but it's January - what else do we have to do? The Catchers post kicked off the series, you can read that here. Today, we'll cover the first base position. I use the projection system I designed to help me in this, […]

Angels Express Interest in Nathan Eovaldi

The Los Angeles Angels have made several upgrades this offseason and continue to take action. The rotation is their next target, and free-agent right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is a figure of interest. Eovaldi has spent the last five seasons in Boston and served as a critical component of the Red Sox rotation. The 32-year-old commenced just […]

Early Shortstop Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

As the final free agent signings trickle down, it is time to present our early 2023 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings. Even though the new year has not dawned upon us, it is never too early to prepare for fantasy baseball. Our staff expert rankers at RotoBaller- Nick Mariano, Jon Anderson, and Ben Rosener - have […]

Jake Lamb Signs Minor-League Deal With Angels

Free-agent third baseman Jake Lamb has reportedly signed a minor-league contract with the Los Angeles Angels, according to a tweet from The New York Post's Jon Heyman on Wednesday morning. Lamb spent time with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Mariners during the 2022 campaign, hitting .216 with a 3.15 on-base percentage and three home […]

Angels, Brandon Drury Reach Two-Year Deal

The Los Angeles Angels and free-agent second/third baseman Brandon Drury agreed to a two-year, $17 million contract Tuesday, per MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger. The 30-year-old had a breakout 2022 season with the Reds and Padres, slashing .263/.320/.492 with 28 home runs and 87 RBI, although he did taper off after joining the Padres. He particularly hit […]

Fantasy Baseball Batted Ball Type Analysis - Predicting Ground Ball, Line Drive and Fly Ball Hitters

MLB data has become so rich that there are countless things we can study and write about. It's really the best sport by a large margin for player and event analysis. One of the most useful and interesting data points we have available to us concerns batted ball data. We hear a lot about launch […]

Carlos Estevez Agrees With Angels

The Los Angeles Angels agreed to a two-year, $7 million deal with free-agent right-hander Carlos Estevez on Monday. The 29-year-old reliever has only struck out 23.6 percent of the batters he's faced in six major-league seasons with the Colorado Rockies, making him a low-upside fantasy reliever. Estevez had a career-low 3.47 ERA (4.08 FIP), a […]

Justin Verlander to Mets - Fantasy Baseball Impact

Mets fans were dealt a blow in early December as their world-beating ace Jacob deGrom signed a five-year deal with the Texas Rangers. This left quite a large hole in the projected rotation for 2023, but Mets brass wasted very little time replacing deGrom with another bonafide ace, signing Justin Verlander to a massive two-year […]

Hunter Renfroe to the Angels - Fantasy Baseball Impact

Following a subpar season from the Los Angeles Angels, it was time that the front office addressed the organization's flaws. Although the Angels tenant two of the biggest studs in the game, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani, the longing for a winning environment didn't seem to permeate throughout the roster. Just two weeks ago, in […]

Zach Eflin to Rays - Fantasy Baseball Impact

The Rays made a minor splash on the first day of December, signing pitcher Zach Eflin to three-year deal. Eflin is far from an ace pitcher, but he has had an interesting career and has certainly had some moments. He is good enough to matter to us in the fantasy baseball world. The signing is […]

Angels Sign Chris Devenski To Minor-League Deal

The Los Angeles Angels and free-agent relief pitcher Chris Devenski agreed to a one-year, minor-league deal Monday, per MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger. The deal includes an invitation to spring training, so Devenski will have the opportunity to compete for a spot in the bullpen. The 32-year-old had a solid first few seasons of his career with […]

Angels Sign Jacob Webb

The Los Angeles Angels signed right-handed reliever Jacob Webb to a minor-league deal on Thursday, according to sources. The 29-year-old overlapped with general manager Perry Minasian in Atlanta and has a 2.47 ERA in 76 2/3 career major-league innings, all with the Braves. Webb didn't pitch in the big leagues at all in 2022, and […]

Angels Re-Sign Chad Wallach

The Los Angeles Angels re-signed catcher Chad Wallach to a minor-league deal on Wednesday. Wallach entered free agency when he refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Salt Lake, but he will return to the Angels organization next year. The 31-year-old backstop played in just 12 games for the Halos in 2022, going 5-for-35 (.143) with […]

Brewers Acquire Janson Junk In Hunter Renfroe Trade

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired pitcher Janson Junk, along with fellow hurlers Elvis Peguero and Adam Seminaris, on Tuesday night in a trade that sent outfielder Hunter Renfroe to the Los Angeles Angels. Junk made three appearances for the Angels last season, two of which were starts. He pitched to a 6.48 ERA and a 3.11 […]