This article references and more! Conventional wisdom dictates that you can't win your league at the draft. You definitely can't, but good drafting of under-the-radar guys and youngsters can put you streets ahead of your competition. Last season gave us rookies in the American League such as Aaron Judge, Matt Olson and his teammate Matt Chapman, Mitch Haniger (until he got injured), and Jordan Montgomery. To expect any of the guys below to turn into Aaron Judge would be downright foolish, but that does not mean that we can't [...]Keep on reading: AL Rookies Ready to Leap into Starting Lineups in 2018

This article references A.j. Pollock, Aaron Altherr, Aaron Hicks, Aaron Judge, Abraham Almonte, Adam Duvall, Adam Eaton, Adam Jones, Alex Dickerson, Alex Gordon, Andrew Benintendi, Andrew McCutchen, Avisail Garcia, Ben Zobrist, Billy Hamilton, Blake Swihart, Bradley Zimmer, Brandon Belt, Brandon Drury, Brandon Moss, Brett Gardner, Bryce Harper, Byron Buxton, Cameron Maybin, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Gonzalez, Charlie Blackmon, Chris Owings, Chris Taylor, Christian Yelich, Clint Frazier, Cody Bellinger, Corey Dickerson, Curtis Granderson, Danny Valencia, David Dahl, David Peralta, Dee Gordon, Delino DeShields, Denard Span, Derek Fisher, Dexter Fowler, Domingo Santana, Eddie Rosario, Eduardo Nunez, Ender Inciarte, Eric Thames, Evan Longoria, George Springer, Gerardo Parra, Giancarlo Stanton, Gregory Polanco, Hernan Perez, Howie Kendrick, Hunter Pence, Hunter Renfroe, Hyun Soo Kim, Ian Desmond, Ian Happ, Ian Kinsler and more! I have the honor of tackling the ever-so-deep class of outfielders for you, the esteemed points-league owner. We realize that many sites tailor their analysis toward the standard rotisserie league, but we love everyone equally. That said, we have to recognize that standard 5x5 categories are also much easier to create white-label rankings that anyone else can use since the variation tends to be less than in points leagues. There's never anything wrong with asking us for clarification on what [...]Keep on reading: 2018 Outfield - Early Points League Rankings and Tiers

This article references Jose Martinez and more! St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jose Martinez hit .309/.379/.518 in 307 plate appearances in 2017, and although he doesn't have a clear path to playing time this season, there are reasons to believe his performance last year can be repeated. Despite the fact that he'll turn 30 this summer, Martinez had elite plate command in 2017. He ranked fifth in all of baseball only behind Aaron Judge, Joey Votto, Mike Trout and J.D. Martinez, in wOBA, which accounts for quality of contact and amount of conta[...]Keep on reading: Jose Martinez One To Watch In 2018

This article references A.J. Puk, Aaron Judge, Alex Reyes, Alex Verdugo, Andrew Suarez, Anthony Alford, Anthony Banda, Austin Hays, Austin Meadows, Austin Slater, Bobby Bradley, Brandon Woodruff, Brent Honeywell, Brett Phillips, Brian Anderson, Carson Fulmer, Carson Kelly, Chance Adams, Chance Sisco, Charlie Tilson, Christian Arroyo, Clay Holmes, Cody Bellinger, Colin Moran, Danny Jansen, David Paulino, Dillon Peters, Dustin Fowler, Eloy Jimenez, Erick Fedde, Francisco Mejia, Franklin Barreto, Franklin Perez, Franklyn Kilome, Gleyber Torres, Grant Holmes, Greg Allen, Harrison Bader, Hunter Dozier, J.P. Crawford, Jack Flaherty, Jacob Nottingham, Jake Bauers, Jesse Winker, Jorge Alfaro, Jorge Mateo, Jose De Leon, Justus Sheffield, Lewis Brinson, Lourdes Gurriel, Luiz Gohara, Magneuris Sierra, Max Fried, Max Schrock, Michael Chavis, Miguel Andujar, Nick Gordon, Ronald Guzman, Ryan McMahon, Sam Travis and more! Prospects. For any fantasy baseball enthusiast, it's all about knowing about the prospects, rookies and call-ups. More than any other sport, baseball offers a fresh influx of rookie talent every year, both before and during the MLB season. And adding the right guy at the right time can be a league winner (see Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger). For fantasy baseball owners, it's key to know who the top prospects are heading into your drafts - and who are the next ones waiting in line throughout [...]Keep on reading: Top 100: MLB Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

This article references A.j. Pollock, A.J. Reed, Aaron Altherr, Aaron Hicks, Aaron Judge, Aaron Nola, Aaron Sanchez, Abraham Almonte, Adam Conley, Adam Duvall, Adam Eaton, Adam Frazier, Adam Jones, Adam Lind, Adam Ottavino, Adam Wainwright, Addison Reed, Addison Russell, Adonis Garcia, Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Aledmys Diaz, Alex Bregman, Alex Cobb, Alex Dickerson, Alex Gordon, Alex Reyes, Alex Wood, Amed Rosario, Amir Garrett, Andrelton Simmons, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Benintendi, Andrew McCutchen, Andrew Miller, Andrew Triggs, Anthony DeSclafani, Anthony Rendon, Anthony Rizzo, Archie Bradley, Arodys Vizcaino, Aroldis Chapman, Asdrubal Cabrera, Austin Barnes, Austin Hedges, Avisail Garcia, Ben Zobrist, Billy Hamilton, Blake Snell, Blake Swihart, Blake Treinen, Brad Brach, Brad Hand, Brad Miller, Brad Peacock, Brad Ziegler, Bradley Zimmer, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford and more! In case you haven't noticed, we've already been cranking out all sorts of 2018 fantasy baseball rankings at RotoBaller HQ. It's only mid-January but you can already find preliminary staff rankings for mixed leagues, points leagues, AL/NL only leagues, dynasty leagues, top 2018 prospects, dynasty prospects and more. Today we are here to start looking at those of you playing in points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) formats. In this column, you will find our staff's preliminary 2018 fantasy base[...]Keep on reading: Top 450: Points Leagues Tiered Staff Rankings (January)

This article references Aaron Judge, Eric Hosmer, Francisco Lindor, Freddie Freeman, Greg Bird, J.D. Martinez, Josh Bell, Marcell Ozuna, Nicholas Castellanos, Nick Williams, Nolan Arenado, Ozzie Albies and more! The dust has finally settled on 2017 and many of us are fully immersed in winter, which means it's the perfect time to re-evaluate our dynasty squads. Last season featured plenty of breakouts and many head-scratching performances, so where to go from here? The old adage of buying low and selling high is just as important in dynasty leagues as in redraft or keeper leagues. It's not always possible; sometimes you just need to cut bait on a guy or overpay slightly to get the player you want. In [...]Keep on reading: Dynasty Baseball Buy or Sell - Hitters

This article references Aaron Altherr, Aaron Judge, Chase Anderson, Cody Bellinger, Eddie Rosario, Jose Berrios, Justin Verlander, Kyle Barraclough, Luis Severino, Marwin Gonzalez, Mike Trout, Trevor Story and more! If you're a voracious consumer of baseball analysis -; a judgment that, if you're reading one of my articles almost three months before the season starts, I would deem fair -; you've heard the following phrase plenty of times: Better a year too early than a year too late. This, of course, refers to older players' inevitable decline. The sentiment is simple and sensible. You'd rather miss out on a player's last good year in the sun than risk suffering through paying full freight on a season whe[...]Keep on reading: Forgetting The One That Got Away

This article references Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, Nolan Arenado and more! Aaron Judge will be heavily considered as a first-round fantasy selection in 2018, but does the Yankees' right fielder really deserve an ADP inside the top 12? Judge enjoyed a historic inaugural season, establishing new rookie records in each of baseball's three true outcomes-- home runs, walks and strikeouts. In fact, the Yankees' young slugger matched Mark McGwire's all-time mark of 232 total three true outcomes. He finished 2017 with 52 homers, 127 walks and 208 strikeouts, tacking on 128[...]Keep on reading: Aaron Judge - What to Expect in 2018

This article references Aaron Judge, Andrew Benintendi, Aroldis Chapman, Chase Headley, Chris Sale, Cody Bellinger, D.J. Stewart, Dylan Covey, Ender Inciarte, Francisco Mejia, Gleyber Torres, James Shields, Joey Rickard, Josh Bell, Matt Kemp, Michael Kopech, Miguel Andujar, Nick Markakis, Paul DeJong, Rhys Hoskins, Roberto Perez, Ronald Acuna, Shohei Ohtani, Todd Frazier, Trey Mancini, Yan Gomes and more! As we move closer to the 2018 MLB season, it is important to see what players are next up for the spotlight in the rookie ranks. It sure would have been nice to draft Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Andrew Benintendi, or Josh Bell at this point last season or to know about breakout young studs like Paul deJong, Rhys Hoskins, and Trey Mancini before they became waiver wire studs. This is not to say that we will go through the top minor league players and give their forecast for 2018 (although som[...]Keep on reading: Rookie Watch List for 2018 Fantasy Baseball Drafts

New York Yankees outfielder and Rookie of the Year Aaron Judge (shoulder) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Monday, and the procedure involved a loose-body removal and cartilage cleanup. Judge is expected to complete his recovery before the start of spring training next year. Arthr[...]