6 Young Fantasy Baseball Breakout Catchers - Are There Too Many Goo... rotoballer.com Fri 5/30/25 1:00 PM
For years in fantasy baseball, it has been quite a struggle to fill your catcher position, especially in deep leagues and two-catcher formats. This has led to top catchers being drafted at high premiums in redraft leagues, as the replacement level at the position seemed so low.This season, we have suddenly had a massive influx of offensive talent at the catcher position, causing us to ask the question: Are there too many good catchers?Other than the Carson-sanity run in April for Carson Kelly, ...
Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including ... rotoballer.com Wed 4/23/25 2:00 AM
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weeklyfantasy baseball frauds and buys/sellsarticle.Every Monday, we'll analyze which players are currently on the hottest streak. It could be a hitter who is coming off a very strong week at the plate, or a pitcher who has strung together some nice outings in a row. We'll then determine if fantasy managers should be buying or selling those players.In most cases, the players featured on this list will be rostered in less than 55 percent of Yahoo! leagues. However, ...
Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including ... rotoballer.com Mon 4/7/25 6:00 AM
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weeklyfantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells article.Each Monday, we go through several players coming off a solid week in fantasy. Then, we'll determine if we should be buying or selling these players heading into the following week.The first edition of this article saw several players get off to fast starts, includingWilyer Abreu,Spencer Torkelson, andTyler Soderstrom. Now, heading into Week 2, six more players will be featured on this list. All six players are ...
Carson Kelly Resting Sunday rotoballer.com Sun 6/18/23 2:26 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks backstop Carson Kelly is missing from Sunday's lineup to take on Tanner Bibee and the Cleveland Guardians. The 28-year-old has only played four games this year after dealing with a forearm strain to begin the season. Kelly has yet to get a knock through 15 plate appearances. Gabriel Moreno, who was the starting catcher before Kelly returned, is in the lineup and batting seventh. The sophomore is running a strong .279 batting average and has added two homers, 13 runs, 24 ...
Carson Kelly Activated, Starting Monday Versus Phillies rotoballer.com Mon 6/12/23 6:38 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly (forearm) has been activated from the 60-day injured list to make his season debut Monday against Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Matt Strahm. Kelly suffered a right forearm fracture in spring training but will look to get started on the right foot after a down 2022 season. The 28-year-old hit just .211 with seven homers, two stolen bases, and a .616 OPS across 354 trips to the plate a season ago. A highly-regarded defender, Kelly will help youngster...
Carson Kelly Moved To 60-Day IL rotoballer.com Sat 5/20/23 3:03 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day injured list. This move is procedural, as he was already on the 10-day IL because of a right forearm fracture suffered during Spring Training. The 28-year-old had a down year in 2022, finishing with a .211 average with 71 strikeouts, so the update isn't alarming for most fantasy managers. Gabriel Moreno, batting .313 with 36 hits, 17 RBI, and 26 strikeouts in 35 games, will continue handling things behind the ...
Carson Kelly To Miss Time With Fractured Forearm rotoballer.com Tue 3/21/23 3:50 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly (forearm) has a fractured right forearm, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Kelly will obviously miss time, but the Diamondbacks haven't given a timetable for his return in 2023. He fractured his arm when he was hit by a pitch in a Cactus League game on Monday against the Chicago White Sox. Fantasy managers shouldn't be surprised if the 28-year-old backstop misses multiple months to open the 2023 regular season. With Kelly now sidelined for the ...
Carson Kelly To Undergo Further Testing rotoballer.com Mon 3/20/23 9:10 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly (forearm) was removed early during Monday's Cactus League matchup against the Chicago White Sox. He was hit in the hand by a pitch, but remained in the game to run the bases. Ultimately, Kelly was removed from the game as a precaution. The team plans on having Kelly undergo further testing to ensure there isn't a significant injury. The veteran catcher doesn't believe the injury is serious, but fantasy managers will have to wait until the tests come ...
Carson Kelly Goes Deep In Win Over Padres rotoballer.com Fri 9/16/22 11:38 AM
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout in the 4-0 shutout win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. The home run snapped a streak of 34 games without a long ball for the 28-year-old backstop. Kelly has found it tough sledding at the dish in 2022, hitting just .214/.297/.346 with seven home runs, 33 RBI, 36 runs scored and a stolen base in 266 at-bats for the Snakes. In the month of September, he's gone just 5-for-34 (.147) with a ...
Carson Kelly Drives In Four In Win Over Phillies rotoballer.com Tue 8/30/22 11:48 AM
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly led the charge on Monday night in the 13-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, going 2-for-4 with a double, four RBI, one walk and two strikeouts. Kelly's double with the bases loaded in the fourth inning cleared the bases. It was nice to see from the 28-year-old backstop, as he's hit .236 (17-for-72) with just one home run, 13 RBI, six runs scored and 13 strikeouts in 23 games in the month of August. Kelly is hitting under .200 in the last two weeks of...