Tony Gonsolin Throws Bullpen Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin (ankle) is throwing a bullpen session off of a mound in camp on Friday, which is a good sign for his recovery from a sprained ankle. The 28-year-old right-hander is throwing off a mound for the first time since he sprained his left ankle in a Cactus League […]

Top 750: Updated Roto Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Jordan Walker, Oneil Cruz, Corbin Carroll, Vinnie Pasquantino, Anthony Volpe

Draft season is upon us, and we'll be releasing updated rankings constantly! In this article below, you'll find our MLB team's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues as of March 23. This is an exciting time of year for MLB and fantasy baseball fans, as the MLB season is […]

ESPN H2H Points League Primer - Strategy, Bargains and Busts for Fantasy Baseball Drafts

Oh. My. Goodness. After railing and railing about ESPN H2H point leagues over the past few years, the worldwide leader has finally brought change! Perhaps realizing that far more players play head-to-head leagues, ESPN has started leaning into doing better...Well, maybe. Last season, that change came in the form of improved rankings that more accurately […]

Ben Rosener's Fantasy Baseball Beat: Raisel Iglesias, James Outman, And Jason Heyward News Updates

The offseason is officially no more, but Spring training is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers have missed in the last few months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball, with drafts […]

Nick Mariano's 2023 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Rankings

I hope you've enjoyed the March Madness of preparing for the fantasy baseball season! That's what that phrase references, right? We here at RotoBaller are here to help with all kinds of content to help you win, and with that in mind, my fantasy baseball rankings series heads to the mound. And in case you […]

Updated 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Points Leagues

Welcome back to more fantasy baseball rankings! The MLB season is creeping up on us, and we're back today with some updated 2023 fantasy baseball points league rankings for points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points leagues. In general, points leagues and H2H points formats are extremely underserved by the fantasy baseball community and fantasy baseball […]

Points League Rankings and Dollar Values - Platform Comparisons

Welcome to our fantasy baseball points rankings portal for all things related to Points Leagues and their specialized rankings. Points leagues have different scoring than traditional roto leagues, and therefore require different rankings than roto leagues. Each fantasy provider has their own points league scoring settings by default, so each platform requires its own specific rankings. Below […]

Nick Mariano's Points Leagues Targets for 2023 Fantasy Baseball (Premium Content)

This premium article is part of our 2023 Draft Kit. 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 points formats are typically lumped into rotisserie angles and/or ignored entirely. We can't have our […]

Nick Mariano's Points Leagues Early-Round Overvalued for 2023 Fantasy Baseball (Premium Content)

This premium article is part of our 2023 Draft Kit. 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. There's insight […]

Updated 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings for Points Leagues - Eloy Jimenez, Adley Rutschman, Michael Harris, Corbin Carroll, George Kirby, Cristian Javier, Kodai Senga

Do you play in fantasy baseball points leagues? Us too, and we have you covered with points league analysis all season long. Today we're here with our  updated 2023 fantasy baseball points league rankings for points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points leagues as of March 23, 2023. In general, points leagues and H2H points formats […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball First Base Rankings - 2023 Points Leagues: Christian Walker, Vinnie Pasquantino, Rowdy Tellez, Triston Casas

Do you play in fantasy baseball points leagues? Us too, and we have you covered with points league analysis all season long. Today we're here with our fantasy baseball first base rankings for points leagues as of March 23. In general, points leagues and H2H points formats are underserved by the fantasy baseball community and […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball First Base Rankings - 2023 Roto League Drafts: Vinnie Pasquantino, Andrew Vaughn, Triston Casas

Draft season is upon us, and we'll be releasing updated rankings constantly! In this article below, you'll find our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball first base rankings for roto leagues and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues as of March 23. This is an exciting time of year for MLB and fantasy baseball fans, as […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Closers and Relief Pitcher Rankings - 2023 Roto League Drafts: Devin Williams, Alex Lange, David Robertson

Draft season is upon us, and we'll be releasing updated rankings constantly! In this article below, you'll find our MLB team's updated 2023 fantasy baseball closers and relief pitcher rankings for roto leagues and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues as of March 17. This is an exciting time of year for MLB and fantasy […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Closer and Relief Pitcher Rankings - 2023 Points Leagues: Ryan Helsley, Andres Munoz, Jhoan Duran

Do you play in fantasy baseball points leagues? Us too, and we have you covered with points league analysis all season long. Today we're here with our fantasy baseball closer and relief pitcher rankings for points leagues as of March 23. In general, points leagues and H2H points formats are underserved by the fantasy baseball community […]

Jason Heyward Officially On Opening Day Roster

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward will be part of the Opening Day roster. It's been expected that Heyward would make the team, but it was announced Thursday morning that he had indeed made it. Heyward made some adjustments to his swing this offseason, though the results haven't been there stat-wise this spring. He's 9-for-42 […]

Jimmy Nelson To Open Year On Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Jimmy Nelson (elbow) won't be ready for the beginning of the year. Nelson has been pitching in spring training as he makes his way back from Tommy John, but he isn't ready for regular season game action yet. After missing all of 2022, Nelson signed a big-league deal with the […]

James Outman Will Make Opening Day Roster

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that outfielder James Outman will make the team's Opening Day roster. Outman made the team by hitting .268 (11-for-41) with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, nine RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base to this point in 17 Cactus League games. The 25-year-old will serve […]

Will Smith Back From WBC

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is back in the team's Cactus League lineup on Thursday against right-hander Drey Jameson and the Arizona Diamondbacks after playing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Smith is doing the catching and hitting third in the batting order. The 27-year-old served as J.T. Realmuto's backup for the […]

Tony Gonsolin To Miss A Few Weeks

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin's (ankle) time on the injured list will linger "a few weeks" into the regular season, according to manager Dave Roberts. With Gonsolin injured to begin the 2023 regular season, it will be either Ryan Pepiot or Michael Grove for the last rotation spot, and Roberts said "it's close" […]

ADP Showdown: Pete Alonso vs. Paul Goldschmidt

The 2023 MLB regular season is fast approaching, with exactly one week left to go before the March 30 Opening Day. Plenty of fantasy baseball drafts will take place over the next handful of days, so let's get to some one-on-one analysis. Pete Alonso and Paul Goldschmidt are the top-tier first basemen being taken within […]

Chris Taylor (2B/OF, LAD) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 275 CURRENT ADP: ~295 overall ANALYSIS: Chris Taylor is coming off his worst campaign since he was a Seattle Mariner. His average was down to .221, he hit just 10 home runs, and he collected 45 runs and 43 RBI across 118 games. Taylor also dealt with numerous ailments and […]

Late-Round Third Basemen - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Targets

Welcome officially to the 2023 fantasy baseball season! Late-round picks in fantasy baseball can often be the difference between a mediocre team and a championship contender. While it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of selecting big-name players early in the draft, finding those hidden gems in the later rounds is equally essential. […]

2023 Fantasy Baseball AL Tout Wars Draft Recap

This past Saturday, I was honored to be participating in my first-ever AL Tout Wars draft. The long-standing industry league was kind enough to find my writing and analysis worthy of inclusion into their prestigious league and despite never having participated in an AL-only (or NL-only) league before, I was thrilled to accept. The draft […]

Clayton Kershaw Pitches Well Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw turned in a solid start in Tuesday's Cactus League 4-2 win over the Guardians. Kershaw pitched 5 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts. While the veteran has a 5.11 ERA over three starts, he said that he feels great physically. This […]

Noah Syndergaard Pitches Through Blister Issue Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (hand) said he wasn't able to really get much footing in the rain on Tuesday during his Cactus League start against the San Francisco Giants, which explains some of his inconsistent velocity. Syndergaard has been dealing with a blister off and on for the last few months, and […]

Julio Urias Likely To Start Opening Day For Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias is likely to make the start on Opening Day on March 30 at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Urias was the Dodgers best starter in 2022 and went 17-7 with a league-best 2.16 ERA (3.71 FIP), 0.96 WHIP and 24.1 percent strikeout rate in 175 innings and 31 starts. […]

J.D. Martinez (UT, LAD) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 190 CURRENT ADP: ~215 overall ANALYSIS: Martinez was still a good hitter in 2022, with a barrel rate of 12.2% and a wOBA of .342, but he did seem to take a step back. Martinez had a three-mph decrease in average exit velocity in 2022 with only 16 HRs as […]

NL-Only Sleepers for 2023 Fantasy Baseball Drafts

The “Only” league is one of the more challenging fantasy baseball formats. The format forces players to reach into the depths of NL rosters to create the best team possible. The only problem with the “Only” league format? It is extremely difficult. With such a limited player pool, the drafts are critical. If you make […]

2023 MLB Futures Picks - DFS Prop Picks For PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! 2023 Spring training is underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal […]

Julio Urias Expected To Start Friday's Cactus League Game

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias was removed from Team Mexico's active roster because he won't pitch again in the World Baseball Classic, but he remains with the team as they play Team Japan in the semifinals on Monday night. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Urias is expected to start Friday's Cactus League game. The […]