This article references A, Brad Miller, Chris Owings, Danny Espinosa, Omar Infante, SP and more! The 2015 season is well underway, but it’s never too early to start trying to improve your team. Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team, and below are some options to consider for Week 8. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly @Roto_Dubs with any questions about the middle infield o[...]Keep on reading: Waiver Wire Pickups At Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 8

This article references A, Chris Owings and more! BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The Diamondbacks get to play three in Colorado and four at home this week. However, most of their players either (a) are over 50% owned or (b) do not play every day. Enter Chris Owings. Owings could find his power stroke this week, and is always a threat to steal a base.  Despite facing seven righties and being right-handed, Owings has an OPS 80 points higher versus righties in his brief career.  Owings is a great middle infield option and wide[...]Keep on reading: Chris Owings (2B/SS) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references A, Angel Pagan, Chris Owings, Desmond Jennings, Dexter Fowler, Josh Reddick and more! Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 5 of fantasy baseball starting May 4th 2015. All players listed here are under 50% owned in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups, or if you're dealing with some underperformers on your roster. Check back weekly for my favorite hitter streamers for the upcoming week. Editor’s Note: RotoBaller’s fantas[...]Keep on reading: Top Hitter Streamers for Week 5: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues

This article references Aaron Hill, Chris Owings, Nick Ahmed and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: The Diamondbacks gave the starting shortstop job to rookie Nick Ahmed, but Chris Owings seems to have locked down second base. As a result, Aaron Hill has been placed on the trade block. Owings has become a reliable hitter, and has the potential for decent power for a middle infielder. In 2013, his last full season in the minors, Owings posted a .330/.359/.482 slash line with 12 HR and 20 SB. He must work on his plate discipline, but overall, i[...]Keep on reading: Chris Owings (SS, ARI) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references Alexei Ramirez, Chris Owings, Didi Gregorius, Elvis Andrus, Javier Baez, Jhonny Peralta and more! Over the next week, RotoBaller analysts will give you a sneak peak into our consensus Premium Tiered Rankings at each position with some in-depth analysis to help you prepare for your drafts. The rest of our tiered rankings can be found in our 2015 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit & Cheat Sheet.    Tiered Shortstop Rankings Analysis Tiered rankings are critical for fantasy baseball drafts. Faced with the decision of drafting player X or Y at shortstop, you need to have an idea of [...]Keep on reading: Tiered SS Rankings Analysis: Draft Strategy & Advice For Shortstops

This article references 2B, Adeiny Hechavarria, Alcides Escobar, Alexei Ramirez, Andrelton Simmons, Arismendy Alcantara, Asdrubal Cabrera, Ben Zobrist, Brandon Crawford, Chris Owings, Danny Santana, Dee Gordon, Didi Gregorius, Elvis Andrus, Erick Aybar, Eugenio Suarez, Everth Cabrera, Hanley Ramirez, Ian Desmond, J.J. Hardy and more! Last month we brought you RotoBaller's preliminary shortstop fantasy baseball rankings. The February update is here. We'll be releasing all the other positional rankings updates this week, with analysis from all the RotoBaller writers on their favorite risers and fallers at each MLB position. Make sure to also check out our MLB Fantasy Baseball Rankings blog, along with all of RotoBaller shortstop rankings content.  2015 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings Brad Johnson (Lead MLB [...]Keep on reading: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shorstop (SS) – Part 2

This article references 2B, Chris Owings, SP and more! BALLER MOVE: Target as High-End MIANALYSIS: With only 393 career plate appearances (PA) in the majors, Chris Owings has won the Diamondbacks' starting shortstop job. Naturally, this will increase his fantasy value significantly in 2015, as will his eligibility at both SS and 2B. In 332 PA last year, Owings showed decent speed with eight stolen bases, a year after posting 20 SB in Triple-A. In 2014, only nine MLB shortstops had 20 or more SB -- and only six of those were also eligible at 2B. [...] Keep on reading: Chris Owings (SS, ARI) -- 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

This article references 2B, Chris Owings, Cliff Pennington, SP and more! Multiple-Position Eligibility For A Middle Infield SleeperWith only two years of experience and 393 plate appearances (PA) in the major leagues, Chris Owings has taken the starting shortstop position from Cliff Pennington. Naturally, this will increase his fantasy value significantly in 2015 as will his dual eligibility in both SS and 2B.In his limited 332 PA last year, about half of a full season, Owings showed decent speed with eight stolen bases. And during his minor league sti[...] Keep on reading: Chris Owings: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Sleeper

This article references Adam LaRoche, Addison Russell, Alcides Escobar, Alen Hanson, Alexei Ramirez, Andrelton Simmons, Asdrubal Cabrera, Ben Zobrist, Brad Miller, Carl Crawford, Carlos Correa, Chris Owings, Corey Seager, Danny Santana, Dee Gordon, DEF, Elvis Andrus, Erick Aybar, Everth Cabrera, Francisco Lindor and more! Dynasty Rankings at ShortstopOver the past few weeks, we have reviewed our dynasty fantasy baseball rankings for catcher and third base. Today we bring you the top dynasty / keeper league shortstops.I bet over the last few years people have missed the early 2000's. At least in regards to fantasy shortstops. There was a time when Jeter, Nomar and Tejada were borderline first round picks. However, there is hope on the horizon. There are a lot of young talented prospects at the short[...] Keep on reading: 2015 Dynasty / Keeper Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstop

This article references 2B, Adeiny Hechavarria, Alcides Escobar, Alexei Ramirez, Andrelton Simmons, Arismendy Alcantara, Asdrubal Cabrera, Ben Zobrist, Brad Miller, Brandon Crawford, Brandon McCarthy, Chris Owings, Danny Santana, Dee Gordon, DEF, Didi Gregorius, Elvis Andrus, Erick Aybar, Eugenio Suarez, Everth Cabrera and more! As with our first base, second base and third base fantasy baseball rankings, we've asked nine of our esteemed writers to submit their own rankings for shortstop in 2015, and we have calculated composite scores to showcase RotoBaller's site average. Rankings from one person represent just one opinion, so the goal of these composite fantasy baseball rankings is to give you a good sense of how we as a site view these players. [...] Keep on reading: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstop (SS)