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, Aaron Nola, Adam Wainwright, Alex Meyer, Andrew Heaney, Austin Hedges, Blake Swihart, Brandon Finnegan, Brian Johnson, Buck Farmer, Byron Buxton, Carlos Rodon, Chris Davis, Christian Walker, Cody Asche, Dee Gordon, Derek Norris, Domingo Santana, Dylan Bundy, Francisco Lindor, Henry Owens, Jaime Garcia, Jameson Taillon, Jason Marquis, Javier Baez, Jose Peraza, Jose Ramirez, Justin Masterson, Kris Bryant, Kyle Crick, Maikel Franco, Marco Gonzales, Mark Appel, Matt Wisler, Michael Foltynewicz, Michael Lorenzen, Michael Taylor, Miguel Sano, Noah Syndergaard, Rick Porcello, Rusney Castillo, Ryan Hanigan, San Diego Padres, Steve Matz, Steve Pearce, Steven Moya, Trevor May, Wade Miley, Yonder Alonso, Zack Wheeler and more! A lot can happen in the span of a week. A team can turn a couple of wins into an 11 game winning streak. Several teams can throw a few pitches and start a new rivalry for the season. The way the season is shaping up, it looks like the NL East could be one of the most interesting divisions in baseball after appearing in the offseason to only have one or two teams that could contend. With the Mets rattling off 11 straight wins, the Nationals have to at least be aware of the fact that the divis[...]Keep on reading: MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Power Rankings for Fantasy (Week Three)

This article references A, Aaron Nola, Addison Russell, Alberto Callaspo, Alex Meyer, Andrew Heaney, Andrew Susac, Austin Hedges, Bartolo Colon, Blake Swihart, Brandon Finnegan, Brian Johnson, Buck Farmer, Byron Buxton, Carlos Rodon, Chris Davis, Christian Walker, Cody Asche, Colby Rasmus, Collin McHugh, Dallas Keuchel, Dillon Gee, Domingo Santana, Dylan Bundy, Ervin Santana, Francisco Lindor, George Springer, Hanley Ramirez, Henry Owens, Homer Bailey, J.T. Realmuto, Jace Peterson, Jake Marisnick, Jake Peavy, Jameson Taillon, Jason Marquis, Javier Baez, Jose Peraza, Jose Ramirez, Kevin Gregg, Kris Bryant, Kyle Crick, Kyle Gibson, Madison Bumgarner, Maikel Franco, Marco Gonzales, Mark Appel, Matt Harvey, Matt Wisler, Michael Foltynewicz, Michael Lorenzen, Miguel Sano, Mike Pelfrey, Mookie Betts, Noah Syndergaard, Pablo Sandoval, Phil Hughes, Ricky Nolasco, Rusney Castillo, Ryan Hanigan, Ryan Howard, Sandy Leon, Shane Victorino, Shelby Miller, Steve Matz, Steve Pearce, Steven Moya, Tim Hudson, Tim Lincecum, Tommy Milone, Trevor May, Yasmany Tomas and more! What have we here? It's a ranking of the top 30 MLB ready prospects. Some are in the majors and others are working their way to the top level. With the start of the season, there will be two additions to the power rankings. I've added an estimated time of arrival. I will also add the prospect’s stats from the season. The stats will NOT include RBI and R for hitters or W-L for pitchers because those numbers are team dependent. For hitters, I will provide plate appearances, a slash line, hom[...]Keep on reading: MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Power Rankings for Fantasy (Week Two)

This article references Andrew Heaney, Carlos Correa, Carlos Rodon, Chris Sale, Corey Seager, Hector Noesi, Hector Santiago, Jed Lowrie, Jimmy Rollins, John Danks, Juan Uribe, Kris Bryant, Mark Appel, Michael Lorenzen, Mike Leake, Robert Stephenson and more! The Minor League Spotlight looks at players who had a very good week who can make a potential impact for fantasy owners in 2015. Just a quick heads-up -- Kris Bryant is not on this list. Yes he had a good week, but we all know that Kris Bryant is great and this Friday/weekend he will likely be called up to the Major League club. Here are some of the top Minor League performers you should keep in mind for fantasy baseball from the first week of MiLB action.   Andrew Heaney – (SP, [...]Keep on reading: Minor Leagues Spotlight: Top Fantasy Prospects from Week 1

This article references Aaron Nola, Addison Russell, Alex Meyer, Andrelton Simmons, Andrew Heaney, Andrew Susac, Atlanta Braves, Austin Hedges, Blake Swihart, Brandon Finnegan, Byron Buxton, Carlos Martinez, Carlos Rodon, Chris Davis, Christian Vazquez, Christian Walker, Cody Asche, Dillon Gee, Domingo Santana, Dylan Bundy, Francisco Lindor, Garrett Richards, George Springer, Gregory Polanco, J.T. Realmuto, Jameson Taillon, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Kipnis, Jeff Mathis, Johnny Cueto, Jonathan Gray, Jose Peraza, Jose Ramirez, Kris Bryant, Kyle Crick, Maikel Franco, Marco Gonzales, Mark Appel, Matt Harvey, Matt Wisler, Michael Lorenzen, Miguel Sano, Nick Markakis, Noah Syndergaard, Phil Hughes, Ryan Hanigan, Steve Matz, Steve Pearce, Steven Moya, Travis Snider, Yasmany Tomas, Zack Wheeler and more! To be clear, this list is not the top 30 prospects in baseball. This is a list of the top 30 prospects who are likely going to rise to the major leagues and provide fantasy baseball value this season. The qualifications are simple: a player must not be on an active roster, they must have a clear path to the majors, and while they may have played in seasons prior to 2015, they must still have rookie eligibility. If a player is moved to the active roster of their team, they will be removed from t[...]Keep on reading: MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Power Rankings for Fantasy (Week One)

This article references Aaron Sanchez, Andrew Heaney, Archie Bradley, Carlos Rodon, Daniel Norris, Dee Gordon, Dylan Bundy, Felix Hernandez, Hisashi Iwakuma, Howie Kendrick, Jacob deGrom, Jonathan Gray, Kendall Graveman, Lucas Giolito, Marcus Stroman, Nick Tropeano, Noah Syndergaard, Taijuan Walker, Trevor Cahill and more! The Magical Top 10 Today we bring you the ten pitching prospects most likely to make a fantasy impact this season. Previously we covered 50-41, 41-30, 30-21, and 20-11. Keep in mind that there are plenty of stud future MLBers in the lower levels of the minors that won’t crack even the top 50 – Lucas Giolito anyone? But those hurlers are a year or two away. These ten fellas below will help teams for the 2015 fantasy baseball season. If they are starting in the majors this season, they[...]Keep on reading: Top 10 Redraft Pitching Prospects for 2015: Eye on the Minors

This article references Alex Meyer, Andrew Heaney, Aroldis Chapman, Evan Gattis, Homer Bailey, Marco Gonzales, Mat Latos, Nick Tropeano, Tony Cingrani and more! As the final week of Spring Training winds down, the series on top redraft pitchers continues with numbers 11 through 20. Previously we covered 50-41, 41-30, and 30-21. Jobs are being won, depth charts established, service time manipulated, and all that good preseason stuff. All the guys listed here (and in the next and final installment of this list) will have a legitimate chance to contribute this season. Even if they aren't guys you wi€™ll want to draft right away, they are all worth ke[...]Keep on reading: Eye on the Minors: Redraft Pitching Prospects #11-20

This article references Aaron Sanchez, Andrew Heaney, Bartolo Colon, Carlos Rodon, Chris Sale, Dillon Gee, Gordon Beckham, Marcus Stroman, Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard, Taijuan Walker, Zack Wheeler and more! It's All About Youth The key to sustained success in keeper and dynasty leagues is identifying and acquiring the right young players. This much is clear, and obvious. In redraft leagues, however, cultivating this skill is also important and often overlooked. Much is made of the value of minimizing risk. It's true that boring veterans often win leagues and that many prospects simply don't pan out. But we also see injury or ineffectiveness befall known quantities every season, while the hig[...]Keep on reading: Top Five Starting Pitchers: MLB Prospects & Rookies for 2015

This article references Andrew Heaney, Hector Santiago, Nick Tropeano, SP and more! BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds ANALYSIS: This offseason, Andrew Heaney was traded from the Marlins to the Dodgers to the Angels in one day. In Anaheim, Heaney will compete for the final spot in the starting rotation with Hector Santiago and Nick Tropeano, according to the Angels' official site. In just 29.1 innings last year, Heaney struggled against big league hitters, like most rookie pitchers do. His 5.83 ERA and 1.33 WHIP were well over his yearly outputs in the minors. He also allow[...]Keep on reading: Andrew Heaney (SP, LAA) – 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

This article references Andrew Heaney, Hector Santiago, Nick Tropeano, SP, WR and more! BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds ANALYSIS: Andrew Heaney had a busy offseason in which he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Miami Marlins only to be traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim five hours later. At Anaheim, Heaney will compete for the final spot in the starting rotation with Hector Santiago and Nick Tropeano, according to the Angel’s official site. In his limited 29.1 innings last year, Heaney struggled against big league hitters like most rookie pitchers[...]Keep on reading: Andrew Heaney (SP, LAD) – 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper