Short-Season Draft Risers and Fallers: RotoBaller Staff Picks

Recently, the RotoBaller MLB staff provided their thoughts on the best draft strategies for a shortened season. You can read that article right here. The fantasy baseball season is ready to kick up (finally) but things won't be the same as usual. Some players may be more appealing now that they've had time to work […]

2019 Breakout Starters Who’ll Continue to Improve

Breakout starters are one of the great joys of fantasy baseball. There are few things more satisfying than adding or drafting a player who emerges as one of the season’s best values. Starting pitchers are particularly prone to come out of nowhere and propel a team to a championship. However, that volatility makes it difficult […]

30 Burning Questions (and Answers) for 2020 Fantasy Baseball

Upon hearing that Major League Baseball was finally set to return to action and the fantasy season was back, a million questions popped in my head. Sadly, I forgot most of them by the next day so I'm left with just 30, coincidentally a nice even number. Actually, my initial plan was to do 60 […]

Top DH Options for National League Teams

There is finally a plan for Major League Baseball in 2020! After months of negotiations and discussions, baseball is tentatively scheduled to open up in late July, and with it, a couple of new rules. The most notable new rule for 2020 is the implementation of the designated hitter in the National League, which certainly […]

Drew Rasmussen Makes 60-Man List

The Milwaukee Brewers have invited 45 men to join the team's workouts at Miller Park to ramp up for the upcoming 2020 season. Thirty players will make the Opening Day Roster, while the others will join the team's taxi squad'. A few notable players include outfielder/first baseman Ryan Braun, who will likely take advantage of the […]

Draft Season 2.0 Strategy Discussion - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland), Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) and Zach Braff (@braffz) all get in on this one as they dive into fantasy baseball draft season strategy. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes […]

New Draft Strategies for 2020 MLB: RotoBaller Staff Picks

Baseball is coming back and it's about time! The announcement of a 60-game season comes as a blessing and a curse. It's barely over one-third of a normal MLB season and will come with several modifications to the rule book. Then again, at this point we are just happy to have baseball (or any live […]

Small Number Of Brewers Test Positive For COVID-19

Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns said "we have had a small number of individuals'' in the organization test positive for COVID-19. "They are asymptomatic and are doing well.'' Stearns did not differentiate players from staff, Tom Haudricourt reports. Multiple teams have now reported similar scenarios within their organizations, and it certainly raises concerns about […]

How To Draft Saves In A Shortened Season

Now that Major League Baseball and the MLBPA have finally come to an agreement and locked in a plan for the upcoming season, the RotoBaller staff is churning out content to try and get you ready for the 2020 fantasy baseball season. A lot of us have questions about how the shortened season, new league […]

Ryan Braun's Career Could Be Extended With New DH Rule

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/first baseman Ryan Braun's career could be extended with a universal designated hitter in the National League for the shortened 2020 season and possibly in 2021 and beyond. Braun is 36 years old and is entering the final guaranteed year of his contract, leading to questions in March about this potentially being his […]

Fantasy Value In a 50-Game Season: Starting Pitchers

Having now passed the ides of June, there is still no start date for the 2020 season and no guarantee that we'll even ever get one. MLB and the MLBPA continue to pass proposals back and forth, with each side taking their turn at rejection. This puts baseball in a situation where Commissioner Rob Manfred is […]

KBO Betting Picks (6/24/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We had three easy hits to start off the week with a sweep. That's how last week started and I remember how the week ended up, so I have to keep grinding. Please keep in mind that there is a large percentage of rain expected for every game on Wednesday's slate so please be wary […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/24/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will now […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks For 6/23/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you […]

MLB Draft Review and More with Chris Welsh - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) is joined by Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and they dive into the MLB draft. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune […]

Infielders Ready to Break Out Late

Finding value is crucial on draft day and finding just one or two players later in drafts that provide better numbers than projected can give you a significant edge on the competition as you bid for fantasy glory. All too often, we look for the new shiny object in drafts thinking they’ll come up to […]

Brewers Add Three Undrafted Free Agents

The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with three undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2020 MLB draft last week. Due to the shortened draft this year, all 30 teams may sign an unlimited number of high school and college players who went undrafted for a maximum of $20,000 each. The Brew Crew signed […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/14/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers to my first full weekend of KBO DFS slate previews! Unfortunately, DraftKings is only giving us a 4-game slate tonight, limiting our options. Also unfortunately, I played limited lineups last night as I was not feeling confident. However, if you parlayed my suggestions of a KT Wiz stack and taking a chance […]

Brewers Target Power, Speed And Versatility Late In Draft

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Central Michigan catcher Zavier Warren with the 92nd overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. They went on to select Cincinnati outfielder Joey Wiemer in the fourth round and University of Louisiana at Lafayette shortstop Hayden Cantrelle in the fifth round. Warren is versatile and […]

ERA Lie Detector: Finding 2019 Underachievers with SIERA (Part 2)

Welcome back RotoBallers to my Lie Detector mini-series (you can read part one here). Skills-Interactive ERA (or SIERA) has been around since 2011 when it was introduced at Baseball Prospectus by Matt Swartz and Eric Seidman before moving to its current home at Fangraphs. Much like xFIP, SIERA attempts to quantify the skills that underpin […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/12/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will now […]

Freddy Zamora Taking His Talents To The Brew Crew

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Miami shortstop Freddy Zamora with the 53rd overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Zamora entered college as a glove-first starter right away, but he's also made improvement in his offensive game over time. However, he was suspended in his junior year and then suffered […]

Brewers Select Garrett Mitchell At No. 20

The Milwaukee Brewers selected UCLA outfielder Garrett Mitchell with the 20th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Mitchell is an extremely toolsy outfielder who was taken by the A's in the 14th round in 2017. Despite having issues with a leg injury last fall, the 21-year-old impressed scouts during his batting practice […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/10/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will now […]

Diving Into Pitch Counts For a Shortened Season

Pitchers who produce a ton of innings are a rare commodity in today’s game, with those who consistently put up 200 or more innings becoming increasingly valuable. However, with a potential shortened 2020 season and no innings limits, will this playing field be leveled? At first thought, one might think that pitchers with assumed limits […]

KBO Betting Picks (6/7/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Saturday was salt in the wound. While the NC under wasn't a great call, LG blew a seventh inning 4-0 lead before eventually losing 5-4. Then SK gave up two runs to Samsung in the top of the ninth to flop on the under pick. Bad beat central and really a heartbreaking day when we […]

KBO Betting Picks (6/6/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

You had to know it was coming at some point. I've had losing days, winning days, and sweeps, but I haven't been swept across my picks yet. It was a tough card to gauge, and following a 3-0 Thursday, I was pressing myself and that's never a good thing with sports betting, especially with a […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/5/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS pick column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/4/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS pick column with yours truly! If you haven't been following me on Twitter @efhatch1990dfs, then you should start! I have been covering KBO since day one, and have been creating my own personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets to help people win money, you will now be able to […]

KBO Betting Picks (6/4/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Wednesday was another day where money was made and you can't complain about that. NC dropping five runs in the first inning was a great way tot start the day, their team over eventually cashed in the fourth. Meanwhile, Samsung and LG were going toe-to-toe early before the Lions pulled away in a high-scoring affair. […]