2018 Starting Pitchers - Early Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings
Welcome back to the early edition of RotoBaller’s 2018 fantasy baseball rankings! As a reminder, this round of rankings comes to you courtesy of Pierre Camus and Jeff Kahntroff, in addition to yours truly. Today, I’ll be taking a look at how we ranked starting pitchers. As you peruse the info below, keep in mind […]
2018 Outfielders - Early Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings
It's a new year, and with that comes our first set of rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. As a reminder, our first round of rankings comes to you courtesy of Pierre Camus and Jeff Kahntroff, in addition to yours truly. Today, I’ll be finishing up the hitter side of things with a look at […]
2018 Shortstops - Early Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings
It's time to examine the glamour position of the infield, shortstop. Once considered strictly a defensive position, there are now a host of options that can fit into your fantasy lineup and deliver. 2017 saw 10 different shortstops score over 400 in points leagues. Speed was key component, as five qualified SS stole over 20 […]
Dynasty National League Outfielders - Top MLB Prospects for Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects in dynasty leagues by position over the next several weeks. I’ve already covered catchers, first basemen, second basemen, third basemen and shortstops. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 National League outfielders - dynasty prospect rankings for 2018 dynasty baseball leagues. One of the only two positions […]
2018 Third Base - Early Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings
Today, I’ll be taking a look at how we ranked players at the hot corner. Third base offered an abundance of productive fantasy assets last year, and 2018 figures to be no different. In case you missed it, you can also check out our rankings and analysis for catcher, first base and second base - […]
2018 Second Base - Early Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings
We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with the second base position. Even though it is only January 6, 2018 in an extremely slow offseason, RotoBaller writers Kyle Bishop, Pierre Camus, and I have come up with our initial pre-draft rankings to give you a sense of player values as early as possible. As […]
Dodgers Considered Yasiel Puig For Jackie Bradley Swap
The Los Angeles Dodgers floated the idea of trading outfielder Yasiel Puig to the Boston Red Sox for outfielder Jackie Bradley, according to major league sources. However, sources say the Red Sox quickly declined the idea and no substantial talks ensued. Bradley is coming off a season in which he hit .245/.323/.402 with 17 home […]
2018 First Base - Early Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings
We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with the first base position. RotoBaller writers Kyle Bishop, Jeff Kahntroff, and I have come up with our initial pre-draft rankings to give you a sense of player values as early as possible. There are plenty of free agents yet to sign, so keep in mind that these rankings […]
2018 Catchers - Early Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings
With the holidays in the rearview mirror, it’s time to turn our attention to the upcoming fantasy baseball season. (Or, if you’re me, it’s finally time to start writing about it now that people aren’t focused on the vastly inferior but more popular fantasy sport that is football). Our first round of rankings comes to […]
Dynasty Second Basemen - Top MLB Prospects for Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects in dynasty leagues by position over the next several weeks. I’ve already covered catchers and first basemen. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 second basemen - prospect rankings for 2018 dynasty baseball leagues. The second base position is often a challenging position to find good […]
Dynasty First Basemen - Top MLB Prospects for Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects in dynasty leagues by position over the next several weeks. I’ve already covered catchers. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 first basemen - dynasty prospect rankings for 2018 dynasty baseball leagues. The group of first base prospects simultaneously lost its star-power and recovered. Cody Bellinger, Josh […]
Dynasty Catchers - Top MLB Prospects for Dynasty Baseball
Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects in dynasty leagues by position over the next several weeks. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 catchers - dynasty prospect rankings for 2018 dynasty baseball leagues. Catchers are often a challenging position to find star prospects. It seems the best hitters are the worst defensively and […]
Two Ohtanis Aren't Better Than One
Even before Shohei Ohtani made a series of somewhat surprising decisions – forgoing a nine-figure salary by coming to MLB two years early, then signing with the Los Angeles Angels – fantasy owners were consumed by a vital question: How would the major platforms handle Ohtani? Japan’s answer to Babe Ruth presented a logistical quandary. […]
Fantasy Implications - Marcell Ozuna to Cardinals
The 2017 season was a breakout year for slugging outfielder Marcell Ozuna, who turned in career bests in batting average (.312), on-base percentage (.376), and slugging percentage (.548) while also clubbing 37 home runs and driving in 124 RBI, both of which were also career highs. It was the type of season many fantasy owners […]
2018 Dynasty Baseball Strategy - There Are No More Wins
Pitchers have always made for awkward dynasty assets. There's no denying that you need some highly productive arms if you want to win your league. However, pitchers - both starters and relievers - have this bad habit of turning into pumpkins with very little warning. It's relatively rare for a hitter to pull a Prince […]
Shohei Ohtani - What Should We Expect in 2018 and Beyond?
Shohei Ohtani is already the most talked-about player in the baseball world and he doesn't even belong to a Major League team. Not yet, at least. When Giancarlo Stanton is practically an afterthought at the GM meetings, you know you have something big on your hands. The Japanese sensation has dominated headlines lately and is now […]
2018 Dynasty Baseball Strategy - The Home Run Elephant in the Room
We've all heard about the home runs. A total of 6,105 balls left the yard in 2017 - or avoided outfielders sufficiently for an inside-the-park home run. The previous record of 5,693 home runs was set in 2000 during the peak of the steroid era. This time, juiced balls and mechanical changes seem to be […]
Reviewing Harris Yudin's 10 Bold Predictions for 2017
So, it makes sense that the worst fantasy season of my life coincides with my worst bold predictions. I failed to finish in the top five in any league for the first time, which I guess makes sense considering how heavily I bought into Joc Pederson and Yu Darvish— as you’ll soon find out. I […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/18/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings
We have a TWO game slate today. Yes, two games both on the same day for MLB post season. Short slate means you will have to take sides against a a pitcher, so either go with the chalk, or fade it for some risk. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/17/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings
Two games on the same day! We don't have to make all of our decisions before seeing lineups for the second game! This is a blessing. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 10/17/17. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/16/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings
We have a split two game slate with the Astros at Yankees on Monday, and the Dodgers at Cubs on Tuesday. The better hitting options seem to be on Monday with the better pitching options on Tuesday, so pick and choose your spots. Confirm that your hitters are in the lineups, since teams are using […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/14/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings
We've only got four teams left, leaving us with two games on Saturday. The Cubs and the Dodgers face off in Game 1 of their series, while the Yankees and Astros will play their Game 2. It's an interesting slate with only four teams to pick players from, but there's still lots of unique lineups to […]
Reviewing Tom Bellucco's 10 Bold Predictions for 2017
Well, my quest for a second straight championship in the RotoBaller Expert's League fell short. Congrats to Max Petrie for pulling away mercilessly in the final few weeks. Luckily I was able to hold off the aggressive pushes from Brad Johnson and Kyle Bishop to finish in second place. For those of you keeping track […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/7/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings
We're finally in the MLB Playoffs, which means we have small slates that we can take advantage of. It will be difficult to make unique lineups, but hopefully this article can help accomplish that. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 10/7/17. The lineup […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/6/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings
We're finally in the MLB Playoffs, which means we have small slates that we can take advantage of. It will be difficult to make unique lineups, but hopefully this article can help accomplish that. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 10/6/17. The lineup […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/30/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings
This Saturday has a full slate of games, so it's time to build some lineups. With several different contests being offered across FanDuel and DraftKings, you'll have lots of different lineup options. For our purposes, the following picks have been made for contests running all day. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]
Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for September 29
Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories in this, the final week of the season. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Friday, September 29. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball draft tools and […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/27/17): MLB Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings
We have an 11 game slate this Wednesday, in the last full week of the regular season. Some clear top options on the mound, and some teams who are still in the playoff hunt. We have a bit of rain across parts of the northeast, which has the potential to impact a few games, so […]
Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for September 27
Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories in this, the final week of the season. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Wednesday, September 27. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball draft tools […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/26/17): MLB Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings
A day I've been dreading is finally here - the last full slate Tuesday of the baseball season. The 15 games we're blessed with on 7:05 Tuesday nights are my favorite hello, and they're going to be my hardest goodbye. Luckily for us, these contests looks pretty attractive - a healthy number of top tier […]