Rookie Catchers that Could Help You in 2019

It’s not enough to just be overflowing with talent to have a good rookie season. You also need to have an opportunity. And $1 buys, or late-round selections likely won’t win you a championship on their own but most championship seasons in fantasy baseball need a little luck from those picks or a lucky waiver […]

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 […]

RotoBaller Presents The King and Pocket Aces

Check out the newest podcast team here at RotoBaller HQ, featuring two of the best in the industry. We are thrilled to introduce the awesome duo of Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio - tune in below as they discuss the fantasy baseball preseason and get you prepped for your upcoming drafts. […]

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 […]

Drew Steckenrider Projected For Most Save Chances

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider, who had five saves as a rookie, is projected to get most of the save opportunities in the ninth inning, but left-hander Adam Conley will also get a shot if the matchups are more favorable for him. Sergio Romo, who has 109 career saves, is another option for Miami. […]

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 […]

The King's Insider Report - National League East

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The King’s Award-Winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller with a look at the National League East. Last time, we focused on the New York Mets, and now here’s an insider outlook from a former pitcher in the division who now works as a broadcaster. […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball Part 13 - Statcast for Pitchers

Previously, we looked at Barrels, a stat combining exit velocity and launch angle to measure how often a batter makes quality hard contact. As much as batters want to hit a Barrel every time, pitchers want to avoid them at all costs. Yet there is some evidence that pitchers do not have the same influence […]

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 […]

Pierre Camus' 10 Bold Predictions for 2019

"The best way to predict the future is to create it." If only that were the case in fantasy sports... Other than tampering with the fabric of time-space, which is a bad idea (ask Marty McFly), we just don't know what the future really holds. We can predict whatever we want, but that doesn't mean […]

Wei-Yin Chen Fighting for Spot in the Rotation

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen is fighting for a starting rotation spot as spring training enters its final week. Chen, who was one of Baltimore's best pitchers when he was an Oriole from 2012-15, has been awful since coming to Miami. Chen made 26 starts in 2018 but finished with a 6-12 record to go […]

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. […]

Martin Prado Knocks First Hits of the Spring

After a disastrous 2018 season, Miami Marlins corner infielder Martin Prado is looking to regain the form he displayed in 2016. The veteran Prado recorded his first hits of the Spring after the team held him out of the lineup because of a back injury he suffered last season. After a 2016 season where he […]

Jorge Alfaro Hopeful to Return for Opening Day

The Miami Marlins were given some good news when they cleared catcher Jorge Alfaro for all baseball-related activities. Alfaro, who came over to the Marlins in the trade that sent J.T. Realmuto to the Phillies, has been nursing a hurt knee for the entirety of Spring Training. The team shut him down after he injured […]

Sandy Alcantara Cementing Spot In Marlins Rotation

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara, the team's No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is cementing his spot in the rotation by posting a 1.50 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 12 innings with 10 walks this spring. The 23-year-old right-hander is the best prospect the Fish received from the Cardinals in the Marcell Ozuna trade […]

RotoBaller Presents The King and Pocket Aces

Check out the newest podcast team here at RotoBaller HQ, featuring two of the best in the industry. We are thrilled to introduce the awesome duo of Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio - tune in below as they discuss the fantasy baseball preseason and get you prepped for your upcoming drafts. […]

Nick Mariano's 10 Bold Predictions for 2019

2018 was a banner season for baseball's Marianos, as Mariano Rivera was headed full steam ahead towards a unanimous Hall of Fame entry and yours truly was cruising with the most accurate fantasy baseball ranks of the season per FantasyPros, unbeknownst to me until recently. I'm still riding high off of that and you're all […]

Trevor Richards Pushing to Make Marlins Starting Rotation

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Richards has been lights-out so far, and it might just be enough to earn him a spot in the starting rotation. Richards, who struggled last year with a 4-9 record and a 4.42 ERA, has looked completely different this Spring. In 13 innings thus far, Richards has an exceptional 0.90 […]

Monte Harrison Among Latest Round of Cuts

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison was part of the latest round of spring training cuts for the Marlins. Harrison, rated as the club's No. 3 prospect, slashed .240/.316/.399 with 19 home runs and 48 RBI in the minor leagues last year. Marlins' skipper Don Mattingly was encouraged by what he saw from Harrison this Spring, […]

Peter O'Brien Looks to Become Starting Outfielder This Year

With a paper-thin roster full of prospects and short-term players, Miami Marlins outfielder Peter O'Brien could find his way into the Marlins starting lineup when the regular season begins. O'Brien, who smacked four homers and 10 RBI in the final month of the 2018 season, is lighting it up in Spring Training so far. O'Brien […]

Pablo Lopez Looking to Earn Starting Spot

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez has been impressive for the Marlins this spring, and it just might be enough to get him in the starting rotation. Lopez pitched four shutout innings on Saturday and, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro, he's been one of the Marlins' best young pitchers this Spring. In 2018, Lopez finished […]

More Later-Round Closer Candidates - Targets and Avoids

Once you reach the later rounds of drafts, you start thinking about upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. These are the rounds to take risks on more unknown commodities like prospects, forgotten-about veterans, players returning from injuries or players that have previously showed promise but haven't put it all together yet. […]

One Dollar Bids - Auction Draft Targets

Auction drafts are an interesting animal. This especially comes through at the end of drafts. In a snake draft, that sleeper you really wanted may get picked just before your turn, but if he does get to your spot, he's yours. In an auction draft, someone you had tabbed as a $1 sleeper can be […]

When and How Do You Target Sleepers on Draft Day?

If you're the type of fantasy baseball enthusiast who enjoys the preparation as much as the draft itself, chances are you've been filing away names as potential under-the-radar breakout candidates. Maybe you've got your eye on a young utility player who is one injury away from regular playing time (not that anyone should be rooting […]

Jorge Alfaro Shut Down for Rest of Spring Training

The Miami Marlins will shut down catcher Jorge Alfaro from any baseball-related activities due to inflammation in his right knee, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. Alfaro has been having knee issues since the end of February, and an awkward slide in Tuesday's game against the Mets didn't help either. The Marlins are hopeful that Alfaro […]