Max Scherzer To Throw Bullpen Session Tuesday
New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Tuesday. According to Mets manager Buck Showalter, the session will go a long way in informing the team on Scherzer's availability for the start of the season. The veteran felt right hamstring tightness late last week and he wound […]
Joely Rodriguez Traded To Mets For Miguel Castro
A reliever swap has been made between the two New York franchises. The Yankees have sent left-hander Joely Rodriguez to the Mets in exchange for right-hander Miguel Castro. Castro was the superior reliever by all measures last year, posting a 3.45 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP while averaging 9.9 K/9 over 70.1 innings. Rodriguez, meanwhile, […]
Jamie Steed's Bold Predictions for 2022 Fantasy Baseball
Bold predictions can be the key to fantasy seasons. Predicting players who will outperform or underperform expectations by extreme amounts can win leagues. Bold predictions can also be entirely unhelpful, speculative thoughts that are just fun to consider. And the latter is what these are! Sort of. I'm not going to tell you I think Vladimir […]
Statcast Pitch Tracking: Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball
When you're evaluating a pitcher by Pitch Info on FanGraphs, sometimes you see pitches that don't seem to accomplish anything. If Pitch X is seldom a strike, rarely chased outside of the zone, and not generating whiffs or a favorable batted line against, why doesn't the pitcher scrap it entirely? Some pitchers could improve by […]
Updated Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings for Roto Leagues - Jacob deGrom, Craig Kimbrel, Gavin Lux, Hunter Greene and More
Welcome to another fresh update of our 2022 fantasy baseball draft rankings and rankings tiers for mixed roto leagues. These rankings are updated as of April 1st, and will continue to be updated every day to account for any relevant news that can affect our fantasy baseball draft rankings. For those who are not familiar, […]
Preseason MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Lancy Lynn, Riley Greene and More
We have made it to the final week of the preseason. Opening Day is just around the corner. Fantasy drafts have been going on and are winding down as we get ready to see a full baseball season following a quiet few months of the offseason because of the MLB lockout. Very little injury information […]
Max Scherzer In Jeopardy For Opening Day
New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) initially felt tightness in his right hamstring on Thursday and felt it again while going through his pre-start routine on Saturday before being scratched from a minor league outing. He doesn't think it's a long-term issue, but it's too soon to tell if he'll be ready for […]
Players for $1: Salary Cap League Draft Targets for Fantasy Baseball - Dinelson Lamet, Brandon Nimmo, and more
We've already identified hitters and pitchers under $10 to target in salary cap league drafts. For this exercise, we're aiming lower and targeting players for just $1. That rules out roughly the top 350 players in drafts! From this vantage point, some managers may look for high-risk, high-reward plays to strike big with a small […]
Max Scherzer Scratched On Saturday
New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) is said to be scratched from his minor league outing on Saturday only for "precautionary" reasons. Scherzer initially said his hamstring tweak wasn't serious at all, but the Mets are choosing to play it safe after they learned on Friday that starter Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will miss […]
Max Scherzer On Track To Start Saturday
New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) said he is unconcerned about his hamstring "tweak" and remains on schedule to start a minor league intrasquad game on Saturday. That's a bit of good news after Mets fans discovered on Friday that Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will miss significant time to begin the season due to […]
Later-Round RBI Targets for Fantasy Baseball - Joey Gallo, Rhys Hoskins, Matt Chapman
We are on to the RBI category in our later round categories targets series. This is a category that gets a bit overlooked just due to the nature of things, but it's important to have a good understanding of it. This post will follow the later round HR targets post pretty closely, so check that […]
Scott Engel's Fantasy Baseball Industry Draft Review - 2022 FSGA Experts League
In the final week of March, I was invited to represent RotoBaller in the industry's Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association’s Experts League Draft, which featured 15 teams from various fantasy sports outlets in a 5x5 Rotisserie style format. I will be attempting to win my third FSGA Fantasy Baseball Experts championship this season. I was […]
Updated Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings and Relief Pitcher Rankings
Welcome back RotoBallers to more fantasy baseball rankings! With Spring Training rolling and the fantasy baseball draft season in full swing, it's time to look at closers and relief pitchers and see who may or may not be fantasy-relevant and worthy of a draft pick this season. RotoBaller's lead MLB rankers - JB Branson, Pierre […]
Updated Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues Draft Rankings - Aaron Nola, Luis Castillo, Jack Flaherty, Justin Verlander and More
And the hits keep on coming! As we deal with a variety of fantasy baseball news and injuries, below you'll find our updated 2022 fantasy baseball points league rankings. These fantasy baseball rankings are meant to reflect recent injuries and player news, and are geared towards points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points league scoring formats. […]
Jacob deGrom Shut Down For Up To Four Weeks
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom's (shoulder) MRI exam revealed a stress reaction on his scapula that has caused inflammation in his right shoulder. The immediate prescription is for deGrom to stop throwing for up to four weeks before more tests are done. The two-time Cy Young winner felt tightness in his shoulder while […]
Jacob deGrom Unlikely To Start Season Opener
There is no update on New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom's (shoulder) status, but with right shoulder tightness reported so close to the start of the regular season, the belief is that he's unlikely to start on Opening Day. deGrom reported some shoulder tightness while throwing on Thursday and was sent for an MRI […]
ESPN H2H Points League Primer - Strategy, Bargains and Busts for Fantasy Baseball
Please, everyone just calm down. Don't worry! I'm not gonna do...what everyone thinks I'm gonna do...and FLIP OUT, man!!! I know that this is usually the space where I go on a big rant about ESPN point league coverage and how much they're failing the people by producing content that fails to match the realities […]
Jacob deGrom Getting MRI Exam On Friday
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) has officially been scratched from his Grapefruit League start on Friday and will undergo an MRI exam. deGrom is dealing with right shoulder tightness after playing catch on Thursday, and his availability for the start of the regular season is now very much in question. The 33-year-old […]
High-Upside Starting Pitchers: Swinging Strike Edition
Unlike the fantasy football world, there are not a lot of casual baseball fans playing the fantasy game. Have you ever heard of a friendly office fantasy baseball league? Probably not. If you're playing fantasy baseball for any actual stake, you are most likely competing against people who know what they're doing - at least […]
Jacob deGrom May Not Make Friday's Start
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) may not make his scheduled Spring Training start on Friday. According to manager Buck Showalter, deGrom has a tight right shoulder. deGrom is tentatively scheduled to start the team's season opener on April 7, but that would potentially change if he's held out of Friday's start. deGrom's […]
Eric Samulski's Top 100 Starting Pitchers
I decided to publish a top-100 starting pitching rankings list! I have no idea why, though. These fantasy baseball rankings lists are often the most scrutinized and criticized of anything anybody publishes, so I'm not sure why I decided to open myself up to this. However, I've also been researching pitching all offseason and constantly […]
Updated Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Roto Leagues
Welcome back RotoBallers to some more preseason fantasy baseball rankings! RotoBaller is constantly working to try and bring fantasy baseball managers the best advice, especially during draft season. A big part of that includes regular updates to our tiered rankings for all formats. Our MLB rankers, -- JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Ariel Cohen, Nicklaus Gaut, […]
Robinson Cano To Play First Base On Thursday
New York Mets infielder Robinson Cano is expected to play first base during Thursday's spring training matchup. Cano has only made 14 appearances at first base, which were all with the Seattle Mariners in 2018. Jeff McNeil should have the second base job locked up, so the Mets will look to increase Cano's versatility. The […]
Michael Florio's Value Picks for Fantasy Baseball Drafts
Fantasy managers spend a ton of time spent breaking down player skillsets and what a player can do well. Chances are if you are on fantasy baseball Twitter at any point, you will see people arguing about a player. There will be people saying to reach for someone and others saying to fade him. But […]
JB's Bullpen Method for 2022 - Building FrankenAces with Relief Pitchers
Two years ago, I finally published an article breaking down my favorite fantasy baseball strategy I have been using for years. It's really less of a strategy and more a state of mind. No, the Bullpen Method is a lifestyle. I always speak about the importance of balance on a fantasy team. For your pitching staff, […]
Power Hitters Who Surged in September - Tyler O'Neill, Francisco Lindor, Brandon Belt
Whether their team is in the playoff hunt or not, it’s always big for guys to finish the season out on a strong note. Even if it’s in meaningless games, guys can look to carry that positive momentum into spring training and then the next season. In 2021, we saw some really strong performances at […]
Undervalued and Overvalued Players - Fantrax Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings
This year's RotoBaller Challenge is being hosted exclusively on Fantrax - The Home of Fantasy Sports. Whether you are competing against fellow RotoBallers, joining a public league, or creating your own custom league on Fantrax, you'll want to get familiar with the site's rankings and average draft position (ADP) before your league drafts. Each platform […]
Francisco Lindor Launches His Fourth Spring Homer
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has been one of the hottest hitters in the league this spring. In Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins, he went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, a walk and four RBI. Through six games, he's tallied nine hits (including four home runs) while slugging 1.211. Lindor was […]
Chris Bassitt Throws 4 2/3 Scoreless Innings
Starting pitcher Chris Bassitt looked good in his first Spring Training outing as a member of the New York Mets. Pitching against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, he went 4 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, no walks and no runs while striking out three. Bassitt was acquired by the Mets this offseason in a […]
Pierre Camus' Bold Predictions for 2022 Fantasy Baseball
Normally, I would begin this annual column by saying how grateful I am for the opportunity to be able to take up space on a major website like RotoBaller with my predictions for the upcoming season and follow with the number of years running I've done this. Truth is, I don't remember. Not that it's […]