Fantasy experts are placing a bigger emphasis on drafting elite starters early this year. It is apparent this strategy is making its way across the fantasy community, as the high-end starters are being valued higher than before. In points leagues, this is a wise methodology, as an ace can serve as the backbone of a fantasy team. Seven different SPs tallied over 600 points in standard formats, whereas only six hitters reached that mark. Even Mike Trout failed to reach that level of production tha[...]

We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with the second base position. The sun is still rising on 2019, but RotoBaller writers JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Chris Zolli and myself are here with our initial pre-draft rankings to give you a sense of player values as early as possible. As the offseason progresses, these rankings are sure to change quite a bit over the coming weeks. [...]

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez (finger) underwent surgery on his finger on Tuesday. He's expected to be ready for spring training next year. Sanchez had 15 wins and a 3.00 ERA two years ago, but finger/blister problems have derailed his career each of the last two seasons. He finishes 2018 with a 4-6 record, 4.89 ERA, 1.56 [...]

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez (finger) is facing the "possibility" of offseason surgery to fix a lingering problem with the index finger of his pitching hand, according to general manager Ross Atkins. Sanchez has visited two hand specialists in the United States and will see a third opinion. The last two seasons have been lost because Sanchez could not get over the hump with his finger injuries. He had a career-low 3.00 ERA and went 15-2 in 2016 before struggling each of the [...]

Toronto Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez allowed four runs (two earned) through four innings of work in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Sanchez walked three batters while striking out only one. It was a poor effort against a weak opponent, especially considering how good Sanchez was against the Boston Red Sox in his previous start. The 26-year-old has a 4-6 record on the season to go along with a 4.89 ERA, 1.56 [...]

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 25! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 25, and our recommendations on whether to start or sit each pitcher.  If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a j[...]

Toronto Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez went seven innings on Wednesday, surrendering only a single run on three hits. He struck out six while walking three but still took the loss in a 1-0 decision against the Boston Red Sox. Regardless, this was Sanchez's best outing since back in June. The 26-year-old has a 4-6 record to go along with a 4.90 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, and 85/55 K/BB ratio through 101 innings this season. [...]

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we'll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw a pitcher flirt with a perfect game, another solid performance from a no-name pitcher, and the possible resurgence of a former ERA-king. Jorge Lopez took a perfect game into the ninth Saturday and has had two straight great starts for the Royals. Felix Pena has fi[...]

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 24, and our recommendations on whether to start or sit each pitcher.  If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a j[...]