Brandon Nimmo (OF, NYM) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 260 CURRENT ADP: ~327 overall ANALYSIS: Brandon Nimmo showed a lot of positive signs during his breakout 2018 season. His marginal power took a significant step forward, hitting 17 home runs across 535 plate appearances. Nimmo not only continued to walk at a very high rate but his 26.2% K-rate […]

Brandon McIlwain Among Mets Undrafted Free-Agent Additions

The New York Mets 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. New York signed […]

Overvalued and Undervalued First Basemen for Points Leagues

First base is bottom-heavy for fantasy purposes this year, with just one player drafted in the top-30 picks on average. As a result, there are relatively few first basemen who are excessively overvalued and several who can provide solid value in late rounds. Below are first basemen who are particularly poorly valued in drafts. These […]

Does James Paxton's Spin-Rate Adjustment Matter?

Players frequently enter spring training in, "the best shape of their lives," but offseason programs rarely seem to pay significant dividends. The extended offseason may have provided some players with the opportunity to make unusually significant adjustments this year, though. One example of such an adjustment is Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton, who recently announced that […]

Mets Dig Deeper To Close Their 2020 Draft

The New York Mets selected San Diego State shortstop Anthony Walters with the 91st overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. New York followed that up with Arizona catcher Matthew Dyer in the fourth round and University of New Orleans pitcher Eric Orze in the fifth round. Walters, 6-foot-1, […]

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 Betting Picks (6/12/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, Runlines

Thursday was a nice bounceback for me, after missing on each of my last six picks. The NC Dinos are so easy to target when betting on the KBO. They might not hit every time, but you at least feel safe when placing the bet. Lotte was an easy bet here as well playing Hanwha […]

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 […]

Mets Take Their Chances On Isaiah Greene

The New York Mets selected Corona Senior High School outfielder Isaiah Greene with the 69th overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Greene didn't stand out in his junior season in high school, but he jumped on the scouting radar with a strong summer and fall. He has impressive […]

Mets Call J.T. Ginn's Name 52nd Overall

The New York Mets selected Mississippi State pitcher J.T. Ginn with the 52nd overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Ginn was drafted 30th overall by the Dodgers in 2018 but chose to go to college, where he was the SEC freshman of the year. If not for Tommy […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Selected 19th Overall In First Round

The New York Mets selected Harvard-Westlake High School outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong with the 19th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Crow-Armstrong stood out early in his high school career because he can hit and run. He has a track record for making consistent loud contact, but he showed some concerning swing and […]

Major League Baseball 2020 Mock Draft

The 2020 MLB amateur draft takes place later tonight and it will be unlike any draft we’ve seen. With owners crying poor and minor league systems set to be permanently compressed, the draft has been slashed from the normal 40 rounds to just five — although teams will be able to sign undrafted players as […]

Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: Shortened Season Alters Strategies

The award-winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller, this time with in-depth takes on the shortened season from a former MLB executive and current broadcaster. Every year, Scott Engel talks to prime MLB sources to get exclusive nuggets of information. On the condition of anonymity, former and current players, executives, scouts, media members and […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/9/20 - 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 […]

No Mutual Interest Between Mets, Matt Harvey

Following up on an earlier report that free-agent starting pitcher Matt Harvey had reached out to the New York Mets about a potential return, it has been confirmed by Mets' beat writer Anthony DiComo that there was no truth to this rumor. New York Radio WFAN's Boomer Esiason floated this story earlier today, stating that […]

Matt Harvey Seeking Return To The Mets

According to New York Radio WFAN's Boomer Esiason, free-agent starting pitcher Matt Harvey has reached out to the New York Mets about a potential return and the Mets may consider it. Harvey has been throwing regular bullpen sessions as he continues to stay in shape with the MLB season suspended. The 31-year-old hasn't been the […]

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: More Insights From an MLB Scout

The award-winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller, this time with more takes from a longtime Major League scout. Every year during fantasy baseball draft season, Scott Engel talks to prime MLB sources to get exclusive nuggets of information. On the condition of anonymity, former and current players, executives, scouts, media members and others […]

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 DFS Lineup Picks for 6/7/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome RotoBallers to my inaugural KBO DFS column. Hopefully you like my writing style. If so, let me know. If not, then don’t! Just Kidding! Love it or hate it, I do want the feedback. And while this is my first Rotoballer article, this is not my first time at the proverbial rodeo. I've done […]

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 6/6/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. I can't believe we're a month into the KBO season! We are starting to get bigger sample sizes for both our pitchers and hitters and allow us to see who are more reliable arms and bats are on a nightly basis. New to KBO? DraftKings and FanDuel […]

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 […]

Wilson Ramos Working Out At Team Facilities

The New York Mets' Port St. Lucie spring complex officially opened to local players on Monday for the first time in more than two months. Catcher Wilson Ramos has been among the group of around half a dozen players to work out this week. The 32-year-old hit .288/.351/.416 with 14 home runs and 73 RBI […]

Overvalued and Undervalued Starting Pitchers

Spring training is often the time when players start climbing up or freefalling down draft boards. This year, however, without a full spring training to draw from, there is less talk of a pitcher with a new and improved change-up, and fewer managers blowing smoke, influencing fantasy owners. Nevertheless, there is still plenty of value […]

KBO Betting Picks (6/3/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Tuesday was a positive day record wise, but man I can't help but be a bit sick about the NC Dinos. It seems like every time they are in the "right spot" and I grab the runline, they blow up. That happened again on Tuesday. And maybe it was just poor analysis on my part, […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/3/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS pick column. Today is actually my debut DFS column for RotoBaller, but rest assured that I have been covering baseball extensively and have been digging into the KBO for a few weeks before taking on writing duties.  If you haven't been following the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter,  then […]

KBO Betting Picks (6/2/2020) - Moneyline, Totals, and Runlines

We had a beautiful way to end last week with a sweep and now we keep chugging along on the KBO train. One thing I will say from last week, is that if there is a team that can get their pitching under control and make a nice run through the season, it is the […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/2/20 - 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 […]