This article references Anthony Rizzo, Chris Davis, David Ortiz, Eric Hosmer, Joey Votto, Kendrys Morales, Paul Goldschmidt and more! Now that we're past catcher, it is time to have some fun. In this article I rank the Top Five Keeper Values among First Basemen. These rankings are derived from my 15 step formula. The Keeper Valuation Formula uses the players’ age, draft round, number of teams in the league, current stats, projected stats, games played percentage, positional value, and some secret squirrel statistical math. The product is a TRUE Keeper Value for each player. Consider the derived Values the same as a discou[...]Keep on reading: 2016 Top Five First Basemen Keeper Values

This article references Chris Davis, Jhonny Peralta, Matt Wieters, Wei-Yin Chen and more! The Baltimore Orioles have announced that they have extended the $15.8 million qualifying offer to starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen, first baseman Chris Davis, and catcher Matt Wieters. The Orioles have made Qualifying Offers to LHP Wei-Yin Chen, INF Chris Davis, and C Matt Wieters. — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) November 6, 2015 Chen, 30, is testing free agency for the first time in his four-year career. The left-handed starting pitcher from Taiwan has shown durability and improvement with [...]Keep on reading: Orioles Extend Qualifying Offer To Chen, Davis & Wieters

This article references A.j. Pierzynski, Alex Avila, Alex Gordon, Alex Rios, Asdrubal Cabrera, Austin Jackson, Bartolo Colon, Ben Zobrist, Brandon Morrow, Brett Anderson, Chase Utley, Chris Davis, Chris Denorfia, Chris Iannetta, Cliff Lee, Colby Rasmus, Daniel Murphy, Darren O'day, David DeJesus, David Freese, David Price, Denard Span, Dexter Fowler, Dioner Navarro, Doug Fister, Gerardo Parra, Hisashi Iwakuma, Howie Kendrick, Ian Desmond, Ian Kennedy, Jason Heyward, Jeff Samardzija, Jeremy Guthrie, Jimmy Rollins, Joakim Soria, Joe Nathan, John Lackey, Johnny Cueto, Jordan, Jordan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Justin Morneau, Justin Upton, Marco Estrada, mark buehrle, Mark Lowe, Mark Reynolds, Marlon Byrd, Matt Wieters, Mike Leake, Mike Napoli, Mike Pelfrey, Rajai Davis, San Diego Padres, Scott Kazmir, Shawn Kelley, Stephen Drew, Steve Pearce, Tim Hudson, Tim Lincecum, Torii Hunter, Tyler Clippard, Wei-Yin Chen, Yoenis Cespedes, Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke and more! Now that we've entered the MLB offseason, it's time to talk qualifying offers. Teams will spend the next few days deciding whether or not to extend a qualifying offer to their impending free agents. The qualifying offer system was designed to replace the old arbitration-based system that used Type A, B, and C free agents. If the qualifying offer is rejected, the team will receive a compensatory pick after the first round of the amateur draft. The team signing the player will lose their first [...]Keep on reading: 2016 Free Agents and Potential Qualifying Offer Fates

This article references A, C, Carlos Beltran, Chris Davis, Eduardo Escobar, Ender Inciarte, Kevin Kiermaier, Khris Davis, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE, WR and more! With the advent of football season, many fantasy owners' attentions will be divided. Fortunately for those of you with your eyes still fixed on the prize we've lusted after since April, RotoBaller continues to bring you the same waiver wire analysis that has helped position you for a championship. Whether you need to replace an underperforming big name or are looking for an injury replacement, we've got you covered. Without further ado, here are your waiver wire outfield adds for this week. [...]Keep on reading: Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 24

This article references 1B, 3B, A, Adam LaRoche, Alex Rodriguez, Andrew McCutchen, Anthony Rizzo, Austin Hedges, Brandon Belt, Brandon Moss, Buster Posey, C, Carlos Correa, Chris Colabello, Chris Davis, Christian Walker, Greg Bird, Gregory Polanco, James Loney, Jesus Aguilar, Joey Gallo, Josh Bell, Justin Morneau, Kris Bryant, Mark Reynolds, Mark Teixeira, Matt Olson, Mike Napoli, Mike Trout, OF, Prince Fielder, RB, Ryan Howard, SP, SS, Starling Marte, TE, WR and more! Over the next several weeks, we'll be covering dynasty prospects at every position. I'll do my best to provide a thorough list with analysis for some of my favorite picks. There will be a few blind spots - particularly in the lower minors and international leagues. If there is ever a player you think deserves mention, I'd like to hear about it. The surest way to contact me is via Twitter @BaseballATeam. I intend to actively cultivate and update these rankings. Don't worry, we'll re-publish aft[...]Keep on reading: First Base Prospect And Dynasty Rankings

This article references A, C, Chris Davis, Cole Hamels, OF, San Diego Padres, SP, TE and more! Cole Hamels was absolutely dominant on Friday night when he struck out 10 batters in an eight-inning one-run performance against the Baltimore Orioles. It was the start the Texas Rangers were looking for after they acquired Hamels from the Philadelphia Phillies at the trade deadline in July. The left-hander allowed two hits but did walk four. The power was back as he fanned 10 Orioles for a big Rangers victory. They remain half a game ahead of the Twins for the second Wild Card. The lone [...]Keep on reading: Hamels Fans 10 In Dominant One-Run Performance

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, Alex Rodriguez, Asdrubal Cabrera, C, Chris Davis, David Wright, George Springer, Ike Davis, Kyle Schwarber, Miguel Montero, OF, Randal Grichuk, RB, SP, SS, TE, WR and more! We're nearing the season's end and it is becoming easier to discern those bound for the playoffs and those destined to rebuild for years to come. In some leagues, there may be a trade deadline and it may have already passed. [...]Keep on reading: Week 19 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

Baltimore's slugging first baseman and outfielder is on a power-fueled hot streak.

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