Sophomores Who Have Fallen Between the Cracks?

Baseball prospects and rookies get covered extensively around baseball, whether we’re referring to just fantasy baseball or the sport in general. What we don’t do overly well, is cover the players that fall between the cracks. What I mean by that is the players that play long enough to lose their rookie eligibility but not […]

Aaron Judge Primed For Monster Season

If New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge wouldn't have gotten hurt last season, the American League East pennant race might have ended differently for the Yankees. After all, Judge was enjoying a strong sophomore campaign before missing a month and a half with a broken right wrist. This Spring, the 26-year-old has looked as strong as […]

Zach Britton Flashes Old Form As Spring Concludes

The New York Yankees signed reliever Zach Britton to a three-year contract this offseason after acquiring him via trade from the Orioles last July. While he posted a 2.88 ERA in 25 games for the club, he was still a far cry from his best years in Baltimore, before an Achilles injury. This Spring, however, […]

Yankees See Progress From Gary Sanchez

After a disappointing 2018 campaign, New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez arrived at spring training having slimmed down. Now heading into his fourth season, the 26-year-old began his Spring later than most as the Yankees allowed him some extra time to heal his left shoulder, which underwent surgery in the offseason. While his hitting this […]

Mike Tauchman Earns Final Yankees Roster Spot

Just a day after being acquired from the Colorado Rockies, outfielder Mike Tauchman earned the final roster spot on the New York Yankees for Opening Day. The club made the move for the outfielder as Aaron Hicks will begin the season on the injured list, with Tauchman beating out Tyler Wade for the spot. The 28-year-old […]

Updated Third Base Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

We are continuing our updated analysis of points league tiered rankings with the hot corner. Third base has a treasure trove of fantasy stars in the making, if things break right of course. If you are relatively new to points leagues, you need to pay close attention to the difference between these rankings and that […]

Updated Outfield Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

As we enter the final stretch for drafting it is time to take a look at the latest iteration of points leagues rankings from our amazing hard working rankings staff. Starting with the outfield is always fun because there is so much depth at the position, especially if you only require three of them, as […]

March ADP Musings - Overvalued / Undervalued Shortstops

It's full steam ahead for fantasy baseball draft season before Opening Day hits. Depending on how many leagues you are in, you may already have a pretty good handle on what to expect as far as where and when certain players or position groups are going in drafts. On the other hand, maybe you're only […]

Second Base Draft Sleepers for 2019

I've written before about my qualms with the term "sleeper." In an age where more information is available than ever before, the odds that you'll catch any of your rivals napping on a particular player are fairly low. Having said that, it's still useful to consider players whose average draft position comes in well below […]

Yankees Have Confidence in Troy Tulowitzki

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman reiterated his club's confidence in shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, claiming they are "all in" on the veteran and also calling him "our shortstop" as the season nears. Of course, that's the case due to Didi Gregorius' Tommy John surgery and subsequent rehab that will keep him sidelined, perhaps for half […]

Greg Bird's Roster-Spot Chances Increase

In the aftermath of New York Yankees infielder Tyler Wade's demotion to Triple-A, the possibility that the Yankees could carry two players currently engaged in a position battle increased. Luke Voit and Greg Bird are currently battling it out for the starting job at first base, but it was assumed that only one would make the […]

James Paxton Wraps Up Spring On High Note

As he readies to embark on his first season with the New York Yankees, Canadian left-hander James Paxton finished off his spring with his third victory. The 30-year-old went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out five against the Minnesota Twins. Considering the potency of his offense, this is the […]

Yankees Option Tyler Wade

The New York Yankees optioned infielder/outfielder Tyler Wade to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday morning, meaning that outfielder Mike Tauchman appears to have made the Opening Day roster. Tauchman was acquired from the Rockies on Saturday. Manager Aaron Boone sees the 28-year-old Tauchman as being capable of playing all three outfield positions for depth. The team's […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings - 5x5 Roto (Mixed Leagues)

We're back up on the bump for this edition of our mixed rankings analysis, and not a moment too soon. 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 given their […]

Updated Second Base Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

Continuing on our points league tiered rankings analysis we move over to the keystone position. Second base has the deepest talent pool that it's seen in recent years as it’s full of elite bats at the top and high-upside youngsters in the lower tiers. With two games in the regular season already in the books, […]

H2H Points Leagues First Basemen - Overvalued & Undervalued

For those fantasy enthusiasts that love the head-to-head competition and being able to trash talk their friends every week, the points league is the ideal setup. For the casual player in this format, it’s common to unknowingly draft using a standard top-300 list from a magazine or website. These lists base themselves on roto formats, […]

2019 Fantasy Baseball Busts - RotoBaller Staff Picks

As you get ready for last-minute drafts or reflect on recent results, we wanted to give our staff the chance to share their least favorite preseason ADP values. We recently polled some of our fantasy baseball writers to get their take on which hitters and pitchers they are likely to avoid in the early rounds of […]

Masahiro Tanaka Effective In Last Tuneup

With the 2019 MLB regular season just five days away, New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka made his last spring training outing before taking the mound for Opening Day. The Japanese veteran pitched just two innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, allowing just one hit and striking out three to end his preseason […]

Yankees Not Worried About J.A. Happ

After a sensational stint with the New York Yankees following a trade last season, J.A. Happ re-signed with the Bronx Bombers. This Spring, however, has been an abysmal one for the 36-year-old veteran. He's surrendered 10 runs in 11 innings of work, but while getting routinely torched might worry his manager, that appears to be […]

Luke Voit Will Avoid First Base Fate For Now

With just days until the start of the 2019 MLB regular season, the New York Yankees are still seemingly undecided over the starting first baseman. Entering the spring, the club had both Luke Voit and Greg Bird in competition for the everyday job, with the loser surely losing out on a spot on the big […]

Aaron Hicks Hasn't Resumed Baseball Activities

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks' chronic back pain hasn't eased to the point where he has been able to resume baseball activities. The switch-hitter had hoped to be activated from the injured list on April 4, but manager Aaron Boone said that timetable was "probably too ambitious." Hicks' power and speed combination is attractive […]

March ADP Musings - Overvalued / Undervalued Relief Pitchers

If you've played fantasy baseball long enough, you've heard some variation of the phrase "don't pay for saves" before. If you're new to the fantasy baseball community, you'll get used to it soon enough. The long-form version, for those of you who are indeed trying out fantasy baseball for the first time, is this: bullpen […]

H2H Points Leagues Outfielders - Overvalued & Undervalued

For those fantasy enthusiasts that love the head-to-head competition and being able to trash talk their friends every week, the points league is the ideal setup. For the casual player in this format, it’s common to unknowingly draft using a standard top-300 list from a magazine or website. These lists base themselves on roto formats, […]

Bill Dubiel's 10 Bold Predictions

Oh yeah. You knew @Roto_Dubs was closing this bad boy. After all that soft cheddar you gotta bring that Jordan Hicks FIRE in the ninth! I kid, my colleagues are MOSTLY terrific (*sideways glance at Kyle*). Love doing these every year, no matter how tragic the final results are. This series is a chance to take our […]

Intro: Finding Undervalued Players Using Expected Draft Values

At RotoBaller, we are all about bringing you the best analysis in the fantasy sports universe. We’re proud to unveil a draft-season project that looks at the past 10 years of draft data to find undervalued and overvalued players based on Expected Draft Values.  This series introduction will briefly break down our methodology and then […]

Good News For Greg Bird

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird was relieved to find out that X-rays and a CT scan on his right elbow came back clean on Friday. Bird was hit by a pitch on his right elbow in a spring game on Wednesday. He did not swing or take ground balls on Friday, but he […]

Clint Frazier Optioned Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday. The 24-year-old played in just 69 games last year (15 in the majors) due to the effects of a concussion, and he hit just .130 over 46 at-bats with two doubles, one triple, five RBI and three stolen bases in 17 Grapefruit […]

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 […]