Jorge Alfaro Gets Two Hits On Sunday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro got two more hits on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a run scored against the New York Mets. Both of Alfaro's hits were singles. He's hitting a robust .500 in Grapefruit League play so far with a 1.000 OPS. Alfaro reportedly worked extra hard this offseason on both his offense and […]

Yimi Garcia Coughs Up Three Runs On Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Yimi Garcia struggled in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Garcia came in to pitch the fourth inning and allowed three runs on two hits while striking out one. Garcia is competing for the closer's role in the Marlins bullpen, and even though he has more upside and […]

Pablo Lopez Throws Three Strong Innings On Sunday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez got the start for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. He pitched the first three innings, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out three. Lopez has yet to allow a run this spring and should start one of the first three games for […]

Jon Anderson's Outfield Tiered Rankings and Projections

I continue to press forward on my own personal rankings series. Today we tackle the beast that is the outfield. Check out the rest of the series at the links below if you haven't already! First Base Second Base Shortstop Third Base Starting at the top, here's that juicy tier one full of first-round talent.Be […]

Kings of Candy: Sweet-Spot% Risers

While the 2020 season may not have given us much of a sample to evaluate outcomes (home runs, doubles, flyouts, etc.), the core events of exit velocity and launch angle stabilize more quickly and can be stickier than combination statistics like ISO or BB%. Two of our FSWA Writer-of-the-Year Finalists, Eric Samulski and Nicklaus Gaut, […]

2021 Relief Pitcher Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

We continue to move past the chaos of 2020 and onto a new baseball season full of promise. For fantasy baseball managers, draft season is already upon us. RotoBaller's rankers, Pierre Camus, Big Pick Nick Mariano, Ariel Cohen and I have updated our 2021 Mixed League rankings as we now move on to evaluate the […]

Sandy Alcantara Fans Six in Second Spring Start

Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara fanned six batters over 2.1 innings of work on Saturday. Five of his six strikeouts came on four-seam fastballs (which tickled 97 mph) and sinkers. In two spring outings, he has yet to allow an earned run in 4.1 innings although he did allow two unearned runs in the latest […]

Sixto Sanchez Could Make Spring Debut Next Week

Miami Marlins starter Sixto Sanchez could make his spring debut sometime next week. Sanchez has had multiple setbacks to his training, as he was delayed to camp due to visa issues, then had a false COVID-19 test come back positive. The top prospect will throw a bullpen session on Sunday followed by a live batting […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 27: English Premier League

This week's picks will be a TL:DR version due to other commitments. As with previous shortened versions, the research isn't any less, just the actual write-up so the picks are still made based on solid research. The midweek picks nabbed us another +120 winner but Liverpool let us down and Everton missed out on one […]

Nick Mariano's 2021 Late-Round Fliers List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Howdy, RotoBallers! I hope you're ready to take chances, make mistakes, and get messy. We’re here to dig a little deeper into the draft room and look for players that would be wise to take a flier on in the late rounds. 2021 might […]

Nick Mariano's 2021 Draft Sleepers List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Sleeper has started to lose its meaning 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 […]

Trevor Rogers Has Strong Start For Marlins

Second-year hurler Trevor Rogers was in fine form on Friday. He threw two shutout innings against the Astros in a 1-0 victory and did not allow a hit. He struck out three batters and issued one free pass. The Marlins have six or seven hurlers vying for the five spots in the starting rotation. Rogers […]

Nick Neidert Throws Two Scoreless Innings In Friday's Game

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Nick Neidert tossed two scoreless relief innings in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. Neidert tossed the third and fourth innings after lefty Trevor Rogers started the game. Those two and a few others are competing for the fifth spot in the Marlins starting rotation. Neidert projects as a […]

Trevor Rogers Throws Two Scoreless Innings On Friday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Rogers got the start in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. He pitched two innings, allowing just one walk while striking out three. Rogers is seemingly slightly in the lead for the fifth spot in the starting rotation, but he has plenty of competition. He got seven starts […]

2021 Dynasty Leagues: Top Trade Targets (Premium Content)

While redraft owners prepare for draft day, dynasty owners are scouring the trade market. The weeks preceding spring training are optimal to take a chance on young players who have yet to peak or may have question marks surrounding them. Not all buy-low scenarios will pan out as expected, but when playing the long game, […]

Starting Pitcher Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

As the 2021 MLB season approaches, it's a good time to take stock of the dynasty landscape. We've examined hitters at first base, second base, third base, shortstop, and outfield. Now it's time to dive into the player pool for starting pitchers. Starters are increasingly difficult to project long-term with the steadily-increasing limitations being placed on […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We applaud you and your league for playing in the more entertaining format that is auction-based fantasy baseball. This is not a 101-level "how-to" guide, you'll need to know how to click "Bid" and whatnot. But I want to help you go from the […]

Top 10 First Basemen - Dynasty Prospect Rankings

If you’re hunting for an impact bat for your fantasy baseball team, first base is often a good place to find a strong offensive contributor. In 2019, the last full season, 25 out of 37 first basemen with a minimum of 350 plate appearances had a 100 wRC+ or better. Of those, 13 players topped […]

2021 Keeper Value Rankings - First Base

Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing. There […]

Lineup Takeaways - An Early Look at Spring Training Trends

As many of you know, tracking lineups is what I am all in on this 2021 season and with it comes an influx of data and information right away. Going forward, a weekly article will occur - especially as we get into more tangible information and data. However, I wanted to get ahead of the […]

Elieser Hernandez Pitches Two Innings On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez got the start on Wednesday and went two innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out two. The run he allowed came on a solo home run by Kyle Schwarber. Hernandez was hard to hit last season before missing time with an injury. He'll take the third […]

Sixto Sanchez Building Up To Game Action

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez is being eased into game action this spring. Sanchez threw a bullpen session on Wednesday, though the team wants to have him throw a couple of live sessions before he takes the mound for any Grapefruit League action- per MLB.com's Christina De Nicola. Sanchez is coming off a promising […]

Harold Ramirez (OF, CLE) - 2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

The Cleveland Indians finished the shortened 2020 season 10 games above .500 and earned a Wild Card spot out of the A.L. Central. They had this success despite having one of the worst-performing outfields in all of baseball. In 2021, they should be much better in the outfield with a hopeful rebound from Oscar Mercado […]

Gio Gonzalez Signs With Marlins

Free-agent starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez has just signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Gonzalez, who had fielded offers from other organizations, was hoping to land an offer with his hometown team and has. Gonzalez compiled a 4.83 ERA, 1.86 WHIP and 34 strikeouts across 31 2/3 innings pitched in 2020. While […]

Roster Construction Strategies from the End

Drafting a great roster is the vital base for a successful fantasy baseball season. All draft spots are not created equal. There are pros and cons for all of them. You'll find that everyone has their own preference on the best spot to start the draft. The purpose of this article series is to get […]

Braxton Garrett Pitches Around Wildness On Tuesday

Miami Marlins left-handed pitcher Braxton Garrett pitched two scoreless innings in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. Garrett came on for the third and fourth innings and threw just 13 of his 30 pitches for strikes, but he was able to get through both innings unscathed. He allowed three walks and only struck out […]

Pablo Lopez Throws Two Scoreless Innings On Tuesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez started Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He threw two scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out one. Lopez allowed both hits in the first inning before pitching a sharp 1-2-3 second inning. Lopez will start one of the first three games of the season […]

ESPN ADP Advantages - Overvalued / Undervalued Players

A quick way to get ahead in your league is to take advantage of bad pre-rankings. In every online draft room, the pool of players is ranked for players to choose from. These pre-ranks have a huge influence on how drafts go. Lots of managers choose when to pull the trigger on the players they […]

Jesus Aguilar Goes Yard On Monday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar hit a home run in Monday's 2-0 seven-inning win over the New York Mets in Grapefruit League play. Aguilar ended up 1-for-2 with two RBI, batting third and starting at first base. Aguilar and Garrett Cooper will presumably split time at first base this season. The two (when Cooper […]

Anthony Bass Throws A Scoreless Inning On Monday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass contributed a scoreless inning to the Marlins seven-inning shutout win on Monday. Bass pitched the third inning of the game, allowing a hit and a walk in the process. Bass has not yet been officially named the closer, but manager Don Mattingly has shown an inability to figure out […]