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2021 Second Base Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues
We continue to move past the chaos of 2020 and onto a new baseball season full of promise. For fantasy baseball managers, draft season is already upon us. RotoBaller's rankers, Pierre Camus, Big Pick Nick Mariano, and I have updated our 2021 Mixed League rankings as we now move on to evaluate the keystone position. […]
Giants, Shun Yamaguchi Agree To Terms Saturday
The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with pitcher Shun Yamaguchi on Saturday, per the San Francisco Chronicle. The deal is likely to be a split Major League/Minor League deal. The 33-year-old made his big-league debut last season, posting a poor 8.06 ERA and 1.75 WHIP over 25 2/3 innings pitched with the Blue Jays. […]
Top 250 Dynasty Prospects Rankings (Part 2)
Welcome back RotoBallers to Part 2 of my dynasty prospects list, breaking down the 51-150 ranked prospects. You can also read Part 1 and Part 3 from a few days ago, looking at the 1-50 and 151-250 ranked prospects. RotoBaller's Top 250 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospects list is back and refreshed for the 2021 season. Baseball has […]
Playing For Keeps: Making Keeper Decisions for 2021
Spring training is officially underway, and with that comes the start of fantasy baseball draft season. While the majority of people participate in redraft leagues, keeper formats are also popular, and fantasy managers in those leagues are already weighing their decisions on which players to retain and which to toss back into the pool for […]
Top 250 Dynasty Prospects Rankings (Part 1)
RotoBaller's Top 250 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospects list is back and refreshed for the 2021 season. Baseball has undergone a lot of change over the past 12 months due to the pandemic and no area of the game has been more heavily impacted than the minor leagues. Since this time last year, Minor League Baseball has […]
2021 First Base Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues
The chaotic, wild, and confusing 2020 COVID season is now thankfully behind us, am I right fellow Red Sox fans? But now is the hardest part in terms of fantasy implications from the pandemic as we try to decipher how much of 2020's statistics are actually viable data for 2021 projections. Small playing time samples, […]
Buster Posey Feels Good Physically
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, who will turn 34 next month, said he feels good physically after focusing on improving his conditioning in the offseason after sitting out all of 2020 due to COVID-19. Manager Gabe Kapler noted that Posey appears to have bulked up over the winter, creating optimism that he can bounce […]
Giants Sign Aaron Sanchez
The San Francisco Giants have signed right-handed pitcher Aaron Sanchez to a one-year deal worth $4 million plus incentives, per the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser. The 28-year-old reportedly touched 98 mph on his fastball during a recent bullpen session. Sanchez once held fantasy intrigue but was plagued by injuries and poor performance over the […]
Prospects to Know in 2021 - AL Central
The Super Bowl is over and we are officially on to baseball season! So what better way to celebrate the new baseball year than by talking about prospects? Last week, I took a look at the prospects to know in the NL Central. This week we're switching leagues and taking a look at five prospects […]
Outfield Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball
We've already gone around the infield with a look at first base, second base, third base, and shortstop. Let's head to the outfield now to break down the long list of outfielders that have fantasy relevance in 2021 and beyond. All of the players listed have outfield eligibility, although several will be used at shallower […]
2021 Catcher Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues
The chaotic, wild, and confusing 2020 COVID season is now thankfully behind us, am I right fellow Red Sox fans? But now is the hardest part in terms of fantasy implications from the pandemic as we try to decipher how much of 2020's statistics are actually viable data for 2021 projections. Small playing time samples, […]
All Things Fantasy with Jeff Erickson - Bases Loaded Podcast
Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) is joined by Jeff Erickson (@Jeff_Erickson) of Rotowire to discuss all things fantasy. 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 into RotoBaller Radio […]
Giants Adding Jake McGee To Bullpen
The San Francisco Giants agreed to a two-year deal worth $7 million with free-agent relief pitcher Jake McGee on Tuesday, according to sources. McGee was solid in his lone season with the Dodgers in 2020, posting a 2.66 ERA and 0.83 WHIP with 33 strikeouts and only three walks in 20 1/3 innings over 24 […]
Fantasy Baseball Preseason Injury Updates
Injuries remain commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]
Zach Eflin (SP, PHI) - 2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers
Welcome back to RotoBaller's 2021 draft sleepers series. Here we'll take a look at one of my favorite breakout picks, Phillies starter Zach Eflin. Eflin elevated his game to new heights last year. The right-hander had his best season in the majors posting a 3.97 ERA, 3.50 SIERA, 1.27 WHIP, and a 10.2 SwStr% in […]
Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Prospects for 2021 (Part 2)
Spring Training 2021 is almost here, which means it’s time to start thinking about prospects again. A strong pop-up performance from a rookie or two can have a massive impact on a fantasy manager’s season. If we look back to the truncated 2020 season, we can easily locate a healthy dose of players that had […]
Top 750: Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings
What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our top 750 fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for the 2021 MLB season. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in dynasty formats, or are interested in long-term valuations of fantasy players, […]
Giants Interested In Jake Odorizzi
The San Francisco Giants have shown interest in free-agent starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi. They are interested in adding another starting pitcher before spring training after they already added Anthony DeSclafani and Alex Wood this offseason. The Phillies and Cardinals have also been connected to Odorizzi. The 30-year-old was hampered by injuries during the shortened 2020 […]
Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Prospects for 2021 (Part 1)
Spring Training 2021 is almost here, which means it’s time to start thinking about prospects again. A strong pop-up performance from a rookie or two can have a massive impact on a fantasy manager’s season. If we look back to the truncated 2020 season, we can easily locate a healthy dose of players that had […]
ATC Hitter Projections with Ariel Cohen: WPC+ Podcast
Pierre Camus is joined by Ariel Cohen, creator of ATC projections, to discuss hitters that could be great draft values or busts based on ADP. 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 into RotoBaller […]
Twins Acquire Shaun Anderson In Trade
The Minnesota Twins acquired relief pitcher Shaun Anderson from the Giants in exchange for outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. After adding Hansel Robles and Alex Colome to solidify the back end of the bullpen, Minnesota seems to be bringing in Anderson to fortify the middle innings. The 26-year-old reliever pitched to a 3.52 ERA in 15.1 […]
Brandon Belt Not A Lock To Be Ready For Start Of Season
San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) is on the comeback trail following surgery on his heel that ended his 2020 season, but Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi admitted Thursday that Belt may not be ready for Opening Day. In the wake of Tommy La Stella inking a three-year deal that became […]
Four Post-Hype Hitters Ready to Break Out
Any high-ranking prospect is saddled with an astronomical amount of hype, both throughout their minor league career and up to the moment they finally reach the Bigs. If the player fails to reach the expectations laid before him, we as fantasy players are quick to cast him aside and move to the next big thing. […]
San Francisco Adds James Sherfy To Bullpen Mix
Right-handed pitcher James Sherfy is joining the San Francisco Giants on a minor league deal that includes an invite to spring training. Sherfy has not appeared in the big leagues since 2019, but he has produced a 2.98 ERA over 43 career appearances with the D-backs. Sherfy has familiarity with the Giants from his time […]
Dynasty Shortstop Rankings for Fantasy Baseball
The shortstop position is usually one of the most exciting to choose from on draft day but the options are even more enticing in dynasty. As we prepare to flip the calendar to 2021, fantasy baseball managers are poring over MLB free agency news and the latest rankings. That includes our constantly-updated dynasty rankings. We've […]
Prospects to Know in 2021 - NL Central
There are many factors and ideas that go into conducting a draft strategy. Are you going to draft pitching early? Are you going to punt steals and focus on home runs and RBI? Which players are you going to reach on and which will you let fall and hope to catch in later rounds? The […]
Starting Pitchers to Target Late - LIMA Plan
The LIMA (Low Investment Mound Aces) Plan is a long-standing draft strategy that was developed far before 2021 but it seems more applicable now than ever. FSWA Hall of Fame member Ron Shandler developed the strategy around the turn of the millennium due to the heavy emphasis on starting pitching in most drafts, leading him […]
Joc Pederson In The Mix For Giants
The San Francisco Giants are still looking for a left-handed bat after signing infielder Tommy La Stella to a three-year deal on Tuesday night. Among those in the mix for San Francisco include free-agent outfielders Joc Pederson, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Eddie Rosario. Pederson will be much more attractive to National League teams if the […]
Tommy La Stella Chooses The Giants
The San Francisco Giants signed free-agent infielder Tommy La Stella to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday night. La Stella was with the Angels and A's during the shortened 2020 season and had an .819 OPS in 55 total games. The 32-year-old left-handed hitter was an All-Star for the Angels in his last full season in […]
Giants Looking At Eddie Rosario, Jackie Bradley Jr.
The San Francisco Giants are looking at free-agent outfielders Eddie Rosario and Jackie Bradley Jr. as potential outfield candidates. Bradley would fit in nicely in center field for San Francisco, as Mauricio Dubon currently figures to see most of the starts in center field. Bradley is an obvious defensive upgrade over Dubon and is a […]
