This article references Buster Posey, David Ortiz, Hanley Ramirez, Jayson Werth, Jonathan Lucroy, Jorge Soler, Marcell Ozuna, Pablo Sandoval and more! It happens every year: A bunch of players produce way above or below expectations, and we spend the entire offseason arguing over whether or not the improvement or decline was genuine. Separating the wheat from the chaff when it comes to last year’s performances can be the difference between a championship season and bitter, abject failure for your fantasy team. After all, if you ain't first, you're last. All week long, I’ll be taking a look at last season’s surprises, be they breakout [...]Keep on reading: Five 2015 Busts Who Will Bounce Back

This article references Jonathan Lucroy and more! Jonathan Lucroy's 2015 campaign was marked by injuries. The Milwaukee Brewers catcher’s worst injury of the season might have been a broken toe. He only played in 103 games and disappointed after his first All Star selection in 2014. The 29-year-old started last season off with a terrible slump, but when he was healthy, he was able to produce. Lucroy finished the season with a .264 BA, seven HR and 43 RBI. In 2014, he had a .301 BA, .837 OPS, 13 HR, 69 RBI and 53 2B. The question for 2016 is[...]Keep on reading: Jonathan Lucroy Healthy, Ready For All-Star Season

He had a down year in 2015, but Lucroy could be an upgrade to a number of teams.

This article references Adrian Gonzalez, Aramis Ramirez, Brad Miller, Brandon Belt, Carlos Gomez, Chase Utley, Corey Seager, Derek Jeter, Didi Gregorius, DJ LeMahieu, Eric Hosmer, Hanley Ramirez, Jedd Gyorko, Jimmy Rollins, Jonathan Lucroy, Josh Harris, Josh Harrison, Jung Ho Kang, Marcell Ozuna, Matt Kemp, Neil Walker, Reed, Ruben Tejada, Ryan Howard, WIlson Ramos, Yasiel Puig and more! Welcome back friends. I hope you enjoyed the pilot article of this segment detailing the breakouts at 2B, SS, and C in 2015. This edition is more of a buzzkill - the busts at each of these positions. My selections will be influenced by their respective ADP (Average Draft Position) coming into 2015. That means while Jedd Gyorko had another rough campaign, most fantasy pundits weren't shocked by the lack of production. No need to pour salt in the wounds. In addition to focusing on the bust[...]Keep on reading: Bust Players at 2B, SS, and C and What It Means for 2016

This article references 1B, A, C, Carlos Santana, Joe Mauer, Jonathan Lucroy, Kurt Suzuki, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE, Tucker Barnhart, WR and more! While most fantasy owners are seeking out fantasy football advice take heed to your playoff bound fantasy baseball team to look for answers to bolster your team for the stretch run. It doesn't hurt to look around for players that are now performing at levels more accustomed to their normal levels or just an extra bat off the bench to plug and play when need be. Owners should really take advantage of utilizing these players for their benefit now more than ever and missing out on a golden oppor[...]Keep on reading: Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 23

This article references 2B, 3B, A, Brett Lawrie, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, C, Carlos Santana, Derek Holland, Devin Mesoraco, Ervin Santana, Evan Gattis, Jonathan Lucroy, Kyle Gibson, Kyle Schwarber, Logan Forsythe, Martin Perez, Odubel Herrera, OF, RB, Russell Martin, SP, SS, Stephen Vogt, TE, Wellington Castillo, WIlson Ramos, WR, Yadier Molina and more! This week, I could make an entire #Cutlist about catchers. Savvy owners that don't employ Buster Posey, Russell Martin, Brian McCann, Carlos Santana or the great Kyle Schwarber might just consider leaving the position empty for a while. Other than Buster Posey, no catcher is ranked in the top 100 and only three are ranked in the top 150. To compare, in 2014 there were five catchers ranked in the top 150. Jonathan Lucroy, Evan Gattis, Devin Mesoraco and Carlos Santana are all having down ye[...]Keep on reading: Time to Cut Bait on These Four Players: The Week 20 Cut List

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, Adam Lind, Brandon Belt, C, Cesar Hernandez, Chase Utley, Francisco Cervelli, Jonathan Lucroy, Mitch Moreland, OF, RB, San Diego Padres, SP, SS, TE, Wilin Rosario, WR, Yadier Molina, Yan Gomes, Yangervis Solarte, Yunel Escobar and more! Save for one, each of the players we’ll cover today enjoys eligibility at multiple positions – either the middle infield or catcher. Especially in extreme formats (both deep leagues and leagues with small  benches), these types offer excellent flexibility to owners looking to squeeze every bit of blood from the stone of their roster. No matter what scoring your league employs, being able to completely fill your lineup every day with players who are actually on the field is a great way to[...]Keep on reading: Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 20

This article references 1B, 3B, A, Alex Rodriguez, Billy Burns, C, Carlos Gonzalez, Chris Heston, Clayton Kershaw, Eric Hosmer, Erick Aybar, Joc Pederson, Jonathan Lucroy, Jose Abreu, Melky Cabrera, Mike Bolsinger, OF, Preston Tucker, RB, SP, SS, TE, Troy Tulowitzki and more! Here's a quick list of 15 players, some of whom are great sleeper candidates, while others were selected by readers like you that requested some analysis. As always, feel free to tweet me or email if you want us to take a look at anyone in particular!   There aren’t many hotter hitters than Carlos Gonzalez (COL – OF) right now, who has 8 home runs and 17 RBI while batting .381 in the last FOURTEEN days. Weekly owners have to be a bit upset that about one third of Cargo’s 2015 pr[...]Keep on reading: Roto Never Sleeps – 15 Quick List

This article references A, A.j. Pierzynski, Blake Swihart, Brayan Pena, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, C, Carlos Ruiz, Chris Iannetta, Derek Norris, Evan Gattis, Francisco Cervelli, J.T. Realmuto, James McCann, Jonathan Lucroy, Kurt Suzuki, Matt Wieters, Miguel Montero, Mike Zunino, Nick Hundley, OF, RB, Rene Rivera, Robinson Chirinos, Russell Martin, Ryan Hanigan, Salvador Perez, SP, SS, Stephen Vogt, TE, Tucker Barnhart, Tyler Flowers, Wilin Rosario, WIlson Ramos, WR, Yadier Molina, Yan Gomes, Yasmani Grandal and more! Today we're looking at the midseason catcher rankings for fantasy baseball. You can check out all of RotoBaller’s 2015 fantasy baseball midseason rankings and analysis, which will be updated over the next few days.   Tier 1—Elite 1) Buster Posey 2) Stephen Vogt 3) Brian McCann 4) Russell Martin 5) Jonathan Lucroy Nobody could have seen a Stephen Vogt breakout coming, but he’s been able to sustain his production throughout the first half, hitting .287 with 14 HRs, 43 [...]Keep on reading: Midseason Tiered Rankings: Catcher (C)

This article references A, Jonathan Lucroy, SP and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats OWNED IN: 76% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If you're lucky enough to be part of a league in which somebody dropped Lucroy.... THEN STOP READING AND GO PICK HIM UP IMMEDIATELY.  Lucroy has been sidelined since April 20th due to a broken big toe on his left foot, but will be rejoining the Brewers on Monday in St. Louis. He was batting just .133 with a .393 OPS in 12 games before the injury, which may be the reason some fantasy managers felt okay wit[...]Keep on reading: Jonathan Lucroy (C, MIL) – Waiver Wire Pickups