Top Hitter Streamers for Week 2: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues

Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 2 of fantasy baseball. All eight players listed here are under 50% owned in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups, or if you're […]

Top Five Dynasty / Keeper Third Basemen

In a surprising turn of events, no veteran third basemen made the Top Five Dynasty/Keeper list. Veterans like Evan Longoria, Chris Davis, Todd Frazier and Josh Donaldson are too old to crack my top five. Much respect to those guys, but a new generation of third basemen has arrived. Let's take a look.   The Fantasy Future […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

  And So It Begins... The wait is over, the 2015 fantasy baseball season is officially up and running. Not exactly confident in the catcher you drafted? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has got you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league who you can target off the […]

Top 10 Projected WHIP Finishers For Starters

In case you missed it last week we covered Daniel Okrent, IPRAT and our projections for which relievers will finish in the top ten in WHIP for this season. Today we will purchase a flux capacitor, install it into the RotoBaller DeLorean, and drive into the future to share with you who will finish in […]

Michael Taylor (OF, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / Draft Target Late OWNED IN: 43% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With veteran Denard Span sidelined for the first month of the season, Taylor will get a chance to show if last season's impressive Double-A campaign, in which he slashed .313/.396/.539 with 22 home runs and 34 stolen bases, carries over […]

Top Five Breakouts from 2014 Due for Regression

Many hitters have great years that seem to come out of nowhere. Players like Todd Frazier and Dee Gordon who perform at a high level, creating the expectation that they can repeat that level of productivity. The difficult part of every hitter's breakout season is the follow up season. Was that breakout year a fluke? […]

Top Five Dynasty / Keeper Second Basemen

Last week, I completed my first ever slow draft. Instead of a typical 60 seconds to make your pick, slow draft gives up to 8 hours to make a pick. This style of drafting could possibly take a couple weeks rather than the standard couple of hours. Needless to say, slow draft completely took over […]

Age 27 Hitters Primed For A Big Season

The Called Shot, The Billy Goat & The 27 Year Old Throughout its long history, the game of baseball has been surrounded by legends and folklore. Many of us are familiar with Babe Ruth’s called shot, where he pointed to the centerfield bleachers and hit a home run to that very same spot on the next […]

Hardy, Brown, Pence, Verlander, Werth To Start 2015 Season on DL

With opening day only days away, many teams will start their season without some important names in the lineup. Every game counts. Even the games in April. Here's a look at some players who will start the season on the DL.   Baltimore Orioles J.J. Hardy: According to the Baltimore Sun, Hardy will miss the […]

Hidden Starting Pitcher Draft Gems and ADP Value Picks

What’s up RotoBallers. I’m here today to try and unearth some starting pitchers that you can get later in your drafts, and will also provide similar value to other outfielders who are being drafted earlier on average. If you’re looking to make a splash on draft day, you should give RotoBaller’s ADP Draft Sleepers Tool a long, hard […]

Hidden Outfield Draft Gems and ADP Value Picks

What’s up RotoBallers. I’m here today to try and unearth some outfielders that you can get later in your drafts, and will also provide similar value to other outfielders who are being drafted earlier on average. If you’re looking to make a splash on draft day, you should give RotoBaller’s ADP Draft Sleepers Tool a long, hard look. […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Plans: The Lessons Of Starting Pitcher Injuries

The Plague of Failing Elbows Since the beginning of spring training, we have seen starting pitchers Yu Darvish, Marcus Stroman, Cliff Lee, and Zack Wheeler all go down with with injuries. This, along with the outbreak of Tommy John surgeries in baseball the past few seasons, has left fantasy owners searching for "safe" starting pitching. How do we weed […]

Top Five Hitters Due for a Bounceback in 2015: Fantasy Baseball Predictions

  We're Baaaaaaaack! What constitutes a bounceback or rebound year for hitters? For the sake of this list, I’m going to provide you with 10 hitters who should return to career averages or at least provide you with more than they gave in 2014.   Below are the first 5 hitters who should return you great “value” […]

Drew Storen (RP, WSH) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft in Middle Rounds of All Leagues. ANALYSIS: The Washington Nationals have an imposing team top to bottom. They have the power, the speed and the glory to set the baseball world on fire on offense. The pitching staff has tremendous depth that would rank high on many teams. In their bullpen, Drew Storen is […]

Michael Taylor (OF, WAS) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Late in Deep Leagues leagues ANALYSIS: Michael Taylor is a power hitting speed demon who’ll likely be the Washington Nationals’ centerfielder for the first month of the season. Taylor is expected to fill in for Denard Span, who underwent surgery on March 9th to repair a right core muscle injury. He has enjoyed a standout […]

Three Third Basemen Who Will Outperform Their 2015 ADP

  Third Base Is Deeper Than You Think Going into 2015, the third base position projects to provide solid depth. Fantasy owners should be cautious about using an early selection to fill the slot. In no way am I recommending owners to pass on Adrian Beltre or Anthony Rendon should they come at a nice value, but there […]

MLB Closer Breakdown: NL East Edition - 2015 Fantasy Baseball

We previously looked at the closer and bullpen situations in the AL East, AL Central, AL West. Today we chck out the NL East. Make sure to also bookmark our MLB Closer Depth Charts, which are updated every day for your viewing pleasure. Atlanta Braves Head Honcho: Craig Kimbrel, Next in line: Jason Grilli Craig Kimbrel still finds himself among […]

Five Sabermetric Overperformers: 2014 Studs Due for Regression

Hitters and pitchers will disagree on the ratio - but there is a general idea in baseball that for every hard-hit out you make, a blooper will fall in for a hit. This idea that chance plays a part in the game is the concept underlying the definition of regression. A hitter can sting the […]

Top 5 Hitters In Their Prime Set for A Breakout Season

Mining for Draft Day Gems Players like Todd Frazier and Michael Brantley in 2014, players who provide value far greater than their ADPs, emerge every fantasy season. The challenge is finding those players before everyone else does. The players below are guys who just might enter their prime this year, catapulting their value. Some are more of […]

Denard Span's To Miss Significant Time with Abdominal Injury

Washington National's starting center fielder Denard Span is set to miss at least four to six weeks with an abdominal injury he suffered last Thursday during a spring training game. Span, 31, was vital part of Washington's 96 win season in 2014 producing a .302/.355/.416 slash line, while playing stellar defense in center field. Span underwent a brief, […]

All Fear (and Draft) the Nationals Rotation

Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann, Doug Fister, and Gio Gonzalez. That's scary. If only one could draft all five studs and call it a day. Which pitchers will live up to the hype and whom should you draft for your fantasy squad? For some reason, it is widely believed that Fister will occupy the fourth spot […]

Five Players Whose New 2015 Team Will Impact Their Performance (NL Edition)

  The Newbies Spring Training is finally underway, and while some players are still looking for new homes, the dust has mostly settled from the offseason. Odds are that your favorite team is probably not a contender, even with whatever moves they made over the winter, but what about your fantasy team?     Here […]

Top Five Starting Pitchers Due for Regression: Fantasy Baseball Predictions

  The Regression Monster Cometh While it isn’t an end-all, be-all stat – because those don’t exist – FIP is a much better tool for analyzing pitchers and predicting future performance than raw ERA. Case in point: In the past three seasons, the 10 pitchers who outperformed the FIP by the highest margins saw their […]

Three Outfielders Who Will Outperform Their 2015 ADPs

  Bang For Your Draft Day Bucks Fantasy owners, websites, and opinion peddlers discuss player values all preseason, but it all comes down to one thing - how do you get the most bang for your buck? It always feels good to snag that fifth rounder who plays like a top 20 pick all year. What's more, […]

Bryce Harper (OF, WAS) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis

CURRENT ADP: 33 RANKINGS STATUS: Overvalued  ANALYSIS: If you guessed that this article is about how Bryce Harper has yet to live up to the hype, you're right! He is a .270 hitter that can't stay on the field (139 games in 2012, 118 in 2013, and 100 last year), has never hit 25 HR, and is currently being way […]

Ryan Zimmerman (1B/3B/OF, WSH) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Middle Rounds ANALYSIS: During an injury-plagued 2014 campaign, Ryan Zimmerman posted a .280/.342/.449 triple-slash line, just below his career line of .286/.352/.476. However, there was a drastic decrease in his power, as his 7.8% HR/FB rate was by far the lowest of his career. Back from his hamstring injury, Zimmerman should return to his […]

Ryan Zimmerman: Comeback Player of the Year?

  He's Baaaaack (And Could be a Sneaky Draft Value) Despite media outlets everywhere outside the Capital Beltway proclaiming Bryce Harper or Stephen Strasburg as the face of the franchise, true Washingtonians know that Ryan Zimmerman is the real National treasure. Since he was drafted fourth overall in 2005, Zim has been the Opening Day […]

Nationals Sign Janssen to One-Year Deal

After spending his entire eight-year career in Toronto, reliever Casey Janssen will finally be pitching for another team, joining the Washington Nationals on a one-year, $5 million deal that also includes a mutual option for 2016. Janssen recently served as the Blue Jays’ closer, converting 81 saves over the past three seasons combined. However, the […]

Nationals Make Stephen Strasburg Available

The Nationals signed the biggest of all the free agents this off-season in Max Scherzer. The move prompted plenty of trade rumors surrounding Washington starters Jordan Zimmerman and Doug Fister, both of whom will be free agents at the end of the season. However, a new name has been thrown into the pot, one that […]

Max Scherzer Signs With The Washington Nationals

If the Washington Nationals weren't already the front-runners in the NL East, they certainly are now. Max Scherzer, the top prize of the 2014-2015 MLB free agency, has landed in the District of Columbia. He has signed a seven year deal worth $210 million. The Nationals, who already had one of the deepest rotations top […]