Delino DeShields Back In Action Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields (knee) was back in action on Tuesday for the Rangers. DeShields had missed a few days after injuring himself making a catch at the center field wall. It is positive to see DeShields back in the lineup, but any prospective fantasy owners still need to be wary. The main fantasy […]

Drew Smyly Strong In Latest Spring Outing

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Drew Smyly put together a strong outing against the Oakland Athletics this week. Smyly pitched more than one innings for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in July 2017, and allowed just one walk in two innings. It may not have been the Athletics strongest lineup but the signs […]

Joey Gallo Prepared To Bunt In Spring

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo has demonstrated a willingness to use bunting in order to try and defeat the shift this spring training. Gallo was roundly criticized last season for his lack of willingness to bunt when teams used the four outfielder shift on him. However, twice this spring already Gallo has shown an indication […]

ADP Champ or Chump - Garrett Hampson and Rougned Odor

Traditionally, fantasy talent is evenly distributed between the keystone and shortstop positions, but shortstop looks considerably stronger heading into 2019. As such, you should probably plan to draft at least two SS-eligible players to cover your SS and MI slots. That said, you still need at least one second baseman to fill out your roster. […]

Shin-Soo Choo, Hunter Pence Nursing Minor Injuries

Texas Rangers outfielders Shin-Soo Choo (shoulder) and Hunter Pence (shoulder) are dealing with minor injuries, but they're each expected to be fine soon. Choo was sent home to Texas last week to receive an anti-inflammatory shot in his left shoulder. He was able to play in Sunday's Cactus League spring game, and he should be […]

Delino DeShields Dealing With Minor Knee Injury

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields (knee) missed his second consecutive day of Cactus League spring action due to a sore knee. The team is being cautious with the speed merchant. "His biggest value and his biggest asset are his legs," manager Chris Woodward said. "He's one of the most impactful guys when he gets one […]

Brock Burke Turns Heads In Spring Start

Texas Rangers SP Brock Burke worked two perfect innings with three strikeouts in a Cactus League split-squad spring game against the San Diego Padres. Burke is listed among the organization's Top 10 prospects, and he gives the organization a bevy of good young arms along with Hans Crouse, Cole Winn and Joe Palumbo. Burke posted […]

Rangers Acquire Zack Granite From The Twins

The Texas Rangers acquired outfielder Zack Granite from the Minnesota Twins on Sunday for minor-league pitcher Xavier Moore and cash. He was designated for assignment by Minnesota last week after the team signed veteran infielder Marwin Gonzalez. Granite will be added to the team's 40-man roster after outfielder Scott Heineman was placed on the 60-day […]

Platoon Watch - Part-Time Outfielders To Target

The deepest position in fantasy baseball is undoubtedly the outfield spot. With such diverse talents ranging from elite speed to pure power, it seems like there’s always a handful of outfielders on the draft board that we’d take on any given pick. If you’re in shallow or three OF leagues, you may not need to […]

ADP Comparison - Overpriced / Underpriced Players on Yahoo

Average Draft Position (ADP) is a must-have piece of information when it comes to drafting. While every league is different and may have a particularly aggressive or conservative group of owners when it comes to certain players, it’s the best tool we have when analyzing players’ value. Now, instead of just talking about total ADP […]

ADP Comparison - Overpriced / Underpriced Players on CBS

Average Draft Position (ADP) is a must-have piece of information when it comes to drafting. While every league is different and may have a particularly aggressive or conservative group of owners when it comes to certain players, it’s the best tool we have when analyzing players’ value. Now, instead of just talking about total ADP […]

ADP Comparison - Overpriced / Underpriced Players on ESPN

Average Draft Position (ADP) is a must-have piece of information when it comes to drafting. While every league is different and may have a particularly aggressive or conservative group of owners when it comes to certain players, it’s the best tool we have when analyzing players’ value. Now, instead of just talking about total ADP […]

Winning Strategies For Your Dynasty League Startup Draft

Some people enjoy playing fantasy baseball one season at a time, drafting a new roster every year. Others are fascinated with drafting a team and managing it year after year towards multiple championship trophies. The latter individuals are best suited to play in dynasty leagues. For rosters to be competitive annually, they have to possess […]

The King's NFBC ADP Insights - Targets & Bargains

NFBC Drafts are already going strong, and in many cases, the approaches of the high stakes players help set the market for where players may be selected. The guys who have the most on the line have spent a lot of time since the end of last season carefully dissecting the numbers, watching video and […]

ADP Champ or Chump - Joey Gallo and Nomar Mazara

This week, I am making the trip down to Texas, which has started to be treated like somewhat of a fantasy wasteland by some fantasy owners. However, despite the low expectations for team performance, there are some interesting names to be found in Arlington. The Rangers are in a self-confessed rebuild mode but they have […]

Nick Mariano's 2019 Draft Sleepers List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's everyone's favorite pre-draft word to throw around and likely threatens to take the top spot on some Google Analytics the closer we get to that premier fantasy baseball draft season. Yup, we're talking about sleepers. But let's just get this out of the way: […]

Rangers Trying To Tweak Nomar Mazara's Swing

The Texas Rangers are working with outfielder Nomar Mazara, trying to tweak his swing, manager Chris Woodward confirmed over the weekend. The organization wants him to improve upon his groundball rate of 55.1 percent, which was the sixth-highest in Major League Baseball in 2018. The management is preaching hand/stride separation, and also trying to focus […]

Taylor Hearn Challenging For Spot In Texas Rotation

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Taylor Hearn, acquired in the trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates last summer for relief pitcher Keone Kala, is challenging for a starting job in spring camp. He will make his Cactus League debut against the Cleveland Indians on Monday. Hearn features a mid-90s mph fastball with a slider and a changeup, […]

Classy Once Again? San Diego Padres Roster Outlook

The biggest move of the offseason (so far) came earlier this week when the Padres signed Manny Machado to a $300-million-dollar mega-deal. Yes, it was predictable, and yes, we’re all sick of the big market San Diego Padres flashing their money around while the poor Cubs scrounge for change between the couch cushions, but I […]

ADP Champ or Chump - Trey Mancini and Ryan Zimmerman

This week we are taking a trip to the DMV. Don't panic, not the Department of Motor Vehicles! We are going to compare two first basemen in very different parts of their career from the Baltimore/Washington area. With the loss of Manny Machado and the expected loss of Bryce Harper, the star power in the region […]

Top 10 Second Base Prospects - 2019 Redraft Rankings

Continuing our 2019 prospect preview series, the stop today is at the keystone - second base. As noted in the other pieces so far on the position, second base offers a ton of variety in terms of the player profiles, future roles, and proximity to the Majors. In general, though, the players on this list […]

RotoBaller's Industry Experts Mock Draft - The King's Perspective

At RotoBaller, we recently assembled a group of fantasy baseball experts to take part in the RotoBaller Friends and Family Expert Mock Draft. Our participants came from all over the industry, representing a host of various sites such as: CBS Sports (Heath Cummings) The Athletic (Nando Di Fino) Fantasy Alarm (Howard Bender) Fangraphs (Alex Chamberlain) […]

Matt Davidson Might Get Look As A Pitcher

Texas Rangers infielder Matt Davidson has been doing pitcher fielding work early in camp, but he is expected to mainly work with position players now that full-squad workouts have started. He has not yet started any serious work toward pitching despite the fact he made it known he'd like to explore that area during the […]

Ben Revere In Texas With Plenty Left To Prove

The Texas Rangers signed outfielder Ben Revere to a minor-league contract on Monday, and he still feels he has plenty left in the tank at 30 years old. "Major League Baseball seems to think guys over 30 can't play. Some of those guys are still in their prime. It's a shock to me they won't […]

Jason Hammel Looking For Turnaround In Texas

Texas Rangers SP Jason Hammel threw a bullpen session on Monday, as he starts his trek to a potential spot on the 40-man roster. He is in camp with the Rangers on a minor-league deal, looking to resurrect his career after a dismal 12-27 run with a 5.59 ERA over the past two seasons with […]

Rangers Consider Extensions For Joey Gallo, Young Core

The Texas Rangers have had internal discussions about approaching players like outfielders Joey Gallo, Nomar Mazara and pitcher Jose Leclerc about long-term contracts before Spring Training concludes. The team brought it up with the representation last spring, but talks didn't go very far. "It is something we have discussed internally," general manager Jon Daniels said. […]

Mid-Round Second Basemen - Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

Here at RotoBaller, we've been producing fantasy baseball analysis all offseason. As part of that, our awesome MLB team has written up detailed 2019 fantasy baseball outlooks for 400+ players. These player outlooks include RotoBaller's analysis on how we expect player to perform in 2019, where to target them in 2019 drafts, and supporting stats […]

Hunter Pence To Miss First Full-Squad Workout

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence (shoulder) is dealing with a sore right shoulder and will miss the team's first full-squad workout. However, his injury isn't expected to be serious and he might only miss a few days. Pence has a decent shot to make the Opening Day roster with a rebuilding club, but this doesn't […]

Three Up, Three Down for Prospects - Outfielder

The outfield is one of the deepest spots right now in fantasy baseball with names like Ronald Acuna Jr., Victor Robles, and Juan Soto dominating early draft boards for 2019. The minors remain stocked with exciting players, and new talent is still on its way to the Major Leagues, just in time for dynasty and […]

NFBC Draft and Hold Strategy - Late-Round Offensive Category Targets (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With the growing interest in draft-and-hold formats, new draft strategy prep is critical for full season runs at the title. For those who are new to the format, typically teams draft 27 starters in a live draft, with 27 players joining the team in […]