This article references Adam Jones, Andrew Miller, brian doz, Brian Dozier, Buster Posey, Chris Davis, Corey Seager, Cruz, Giancarlo Stanton, Joey Votto, Lorenzo Cain, Nelson Cruz, Ryan Braun, Starling Marte, Todd Frazier, Yoenis Cespedes and more! The lineup (in draft order): Jacob Bogardus, Brad Johnson, Alex Brock, Harris Yudin, Max Petrie, Josh Leonard, Ross Williamson, Andrew Miller (from The Fantasy Fix), Nick Mariano (myself), Tom Bellucco, Brian Dunshee (also from The Fantasy Fix), and Edward Suletan. Scroll to the bottom for an image of the draftboard. We put together a traditional 5x5 redraft 23 round mock with two catchers, a corner and middle infielder, and five outfield slots. Pre-draft chatter touched quite a bit on how h[...]Keep on reading: Early Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: Third Round Breakdown

This article references A.j. Pollock, Aaron Altherr, Aaron Hicks, Adam Eaton, Adam Jones, Alex Gordon, Alex Rios, Andre Ethier, Andrew McCutchen, Anthony Gose, Austin Jackson, Ben Revere, Ben Zobrist, Billy Burns, Billy Hamilton, Brad Miller, Brandon Moss, Brett Gardner, Brock Holt, Bryce Harper, Byron Buxton, Cameron Maybin, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Gonzalez, Charlie Blackmon, Chris Coghlan, Chris Colabello, Christian Yelich, Colby Rasmus, Corey Dickerson, Cruz, Curtis Granderson, Danny Valencia, David Peralta, Delino DeShields, Denard Span, Derek Dietrich, Dexter Fowler, Domingo Santana, Eddie Rosario, Eduardo Escobar, Ender Inciarte, Franklin Gutierrez, George Springer, Gerardo Parra, Giancarlo Stanton, Gregory Polanco, Hanley Ramirez, Hunter Pence, J.D. Martin, J.D. Martinez, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Heyward, Jay Bruce, Jayson Werth, Joc Pederson, Jorge Soler, Jose Bautista, Josh Reddick, Justin Upton, Kevin Kiermaier, Kevin Pillar, Khris Davis, Kole Calhoun, Kyle Schwarber, Lorenzo Cain, Marcell Ozuna, Mark Canha, Mark Trumbo, Marlon Byrd, Matt Holliday, Matt Kemp, Melky Cabrera, Michael Brantley, Michael Conforto, Michael Cuddyer, Michael Taylor, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Nelson Cruz, Nick Markakis, Nori Aoki, Odubel Herrera, Paul Goldschmidt, Preston Tucker, Randal Grichuk, Rusney Castillo, Ryan Braun, Shin-soo Choo, Starling Marte, Stephen Piscotty, Steven Souza, Wil Myers, Yasiel Puig, Yasmany Tomas, Yoenis Cespedes and more! Welcome back to the first edition of RotoBaller’s 2016 fantasy baseball rankings. We went around the horn and finished the infield with a look at third base yesterday, so now our attention turns to the outfield. If you’re just joining us, this first round of rankings was compiled by Brad Johnson, Max Petrie, and Nick Mariano in addition to yours truly. As we draw closer to the start of the season, the rest of our deep stable of MLB writers will offer their input. As with the infield ranki[...]Keep on reading: 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Outfield (Part 1)

This article references A.j. Pollock, Adam Jones, Andrew McCutchen, Bryce Harper, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Martinez, Dee Gordon, George Springer, Giancarlo Stanton, Jay Bruce, Joc Pederson, Jose Altuve, Jose Bautista, Justin Upton, Kris Bryant, Lorenzo Cain, Manny Machado, Michael Brantley, Michael Conforto, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Paul Goldschmidt, Ryan Braun, Starling Marte, Yasiel Puig and more! The 2015 season will be remembered as the year of the prospect. From Kris Bryant to Michael Conforto, rookies have drastically altered the dynasty landscape. Suddenly, your 30 year old (plus) keepers like Carlos Gomez, Adam Jones and Jose Bautista are smelling like listerine (the gold antiseptic kind) and Mookie Betts is making your loins a quiver. There is no harder dynasty position to rank thank OF. It’s the deepest and every year there seems to be breakouts like A.J. Pollock and Lorenz[...]Keep on reading: Top 10 Dynasty Outfielders 2016

This article references A, Adam Jones, C, Junior Lake, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! Adam Jones was out of the lineup again on Tuesday for the Baltimore Orioles against the Washington Nationals. Jones was not going to start on Monday but the game was postponed. This is bad news for fantasy users as one of the best outfielders in MLB will miss his second straight game with back spasms. The Orioles are seven games back for the second AL Wild Card Spot with 13 games to go and four teams to pass. Baltimore will take it slow with its best player, which isn’t good for his fantasy[...]Keep on reading: Adam Jones (Back) Out Of Lineup Tuesday

This article references A, Adam Jones, Ben Zobrist, C, OF, Paul Janish, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! Adam Jones left Thursday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, according to The Baltimore Sun. The star Baltimore Orioles outfielder ran into the center field fence while trying to catch a ball off the bat of Ben Zobrist in the first inning. Jones stayed in the game until he was replaced in the third inning. Paul Janish came in to pinch-hit for the centerfielder and got a hit. Jones out of the game. Janish pinch hitting for him in the 3rd inning. #Orioles — Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieI[...]Keep on reading: Adam Jones Leaves Game Early With Unknown Injury

This article references 1B, 2B, A, Adam Jones, Ben Revere, Ben Zobrist, Brock Holt, C, Chris Davis, Gerardo Parra, Joc Pederson, Kelly Johnson, Lucas Duda, Manny Machado, OF, RB, SP, SS, Stephen Vogt, TE, Yoenis Cespedes and more! [...]Keep on reading: Week 18 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

This article references A, Aaron Nola, Adam Jones, Ben Zobrist, Brett Anderson, C, Chris Davis, Chris Tillman, Danny Duffy, David Lough, Eduardo Rodriguez, Erasmo Ramirez, Ervin Santana, Jacob deGrom, Jaime Garcia, Jake Peavy, Jesse Chavez, Jesse Hahn, Jose Fernandez, Kyle Hendricks, Madison Bumgarner, Manny Banuelos, Matt Wisler, Michael Pineda, Mike Leake, Mike Montgomery, Nathan Karns, Noah Syndergaard, OF, SP, SS, Taijuan Walker, Taylor Jungmann, TE, Tom Koehler, Ubaldo Jimenez, Wei-Yin Chen, Yordano Ventura, Yovani Gallardo and more!                           The long week 15 stretch is over as we move into standard weekly matchups for week 16. The depth of reliable pitching to be found on the waiver wire is becoming thinner and thinner as owners are more willing to dump first-half busts and scoop up the intriguing options we discuss in this article. If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. If not, this [...]Keep on reading: Week 17 Starting Pitching Waiver Wire: Santana, Nola, Koehler & More

This article references A, Adam Jones, Alex Guerrero, Andrew Heaney, Andrew McCutchen, Brandon Moss, Brock Holt, Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa, Carlos Santana, Cole Hamels, Corey Dickerson, Corey Seager, Francisco Liriano, Freddie Freeman, Ian Desmond, Joey Gallo, Josh Harrison, Maikel Franco, Manny Machado, Miguel Sano, Mike Montgomery, SP, Starling Marte, Stephen Strasburg, Steven Souza, Trevor Bauer and more! Evaluating Prospects and Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:00 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most relevant fantasy sports news and information. Editor's Note: Don't forget to check out all of RotoBaller's Premium In-Season Servic[...]Keep on reading: MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Minor League Prospects, Waiver Wire Pickups & Trade Advice

This article references A, Adam Jones, Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant, Lucas Duda, Marcell Ozuna, Michael Brantley, SP, Xander Bogaerts, Yasiel Puig, Yasmani Grandal and more! Fundamentally, baseball is about contact. Perhaps we should ask ourselves, who has improved at this most essential skill? In collecting the data of qualifying players, I contrasted contact rate in 2014 with the current season. Adjacent to difference in contact rate, I compared wRC+ over the same time, and calculated the difference to determine a correlation to their offensive value. Adam Jones, whose contact rate has improved by 6.4%, is leading the league. He's followed by Marcell Ozuna at [...]Keep on reading: Four Contact Rate Surgers to Buy

This article references A, Adam Jones, Adrian Beltre, Bryce Harper, Carlos Gomez, Cole Hamels, Corey Dickerson, Devin Mesoraco, Devon Travis, Dustin Pedroia, Freddie Freeman, Hunter Pence, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Altuve, Jose Fernandez, Kyle Seager, Lance Lynn, Robinson Cano, SP, Stephen Strasburg, Trevor Rosenthal, Victor Martinez, Wil Myers, Yordano Ventura and more! Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy player. They're the little “what if” clause hanging over every fantasy season, that thing you just can't ever really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do. Like it or not, being able to properly deal with injuries is one of the main separators between casual fantasy players and league champions. Given the importance of this aspect of the game, I'll be devoting a [...]Keep on reading: MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Harper, Altuve, Gomez, Rosenthal, Dickerson