This article references Aaron Sanchez, Daniel Norris, Danny Salazar, David Price, Drew Hutchison, Drew Smyly, Jake Arrieta, Jason Hammel, Kyle Hendricks, Marcus Stroman and more! In order to stay relevant and competitive in MLB baseball, a team must have a constant flow of rising young pitching. Without this key element a team might as well yell over their PA system to their fans, "Expect fireworks before, during and after tonight's game. Direct your eyes upwards at all costs."   The following pitchers are young, talented, and suited to take that next step for their team and your fantasy team for 2015. It may not be a smooth ride out of the gate for all of them, [...]Keep on reading: Four Starting Pitcher Breakout Candidates for 2015

This article references Adam Wainwright, Alex Cobb, Alex Wood, Andrew Cashner, Anibal Sanchez, Bartolo Colon, Brandon McCarthy, Carlos Carrasco, Carlos Martinez, Chris Archer, Chris Sale, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Kershaw, Cole Hamels, Collin McHugh, Corey Kluber, Dallas Keuchel, Dan Haren, Danny Duffy, Danny Salazar, David Price, Derek Holland, Doug Fister, Drew Hutchison, Drew Pomeranz, Drew Smyly, Ervin Santana, Felix Hernandez, Francisco Liriano, Garrett Richards, Gerrit Cole, Gio Gonzalez, Henderson Alvarez, Hisashi Iwakuma, Homer Bailey, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Ian Kennedy, Jacob deGrom, Jake Arrieta, Jake Odorizzi, Jake Peavy, James Paxton, James Shields, Jason Hammel, Jeff Samardzija, Jered Weaver, Jesse Hahn, Jimmy Nelson, John Lackey, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Jordan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Jose Fernandez, Jose Quintana, Julio Teheran, Justin Masterson, Justin Verlander, Kevin Gausman, Kyle Hendricks, Kyle Lohse, Lance Lynn, Madison Bumgarner, Masahiro Tanaka, Mat Latos, Matt Cain, Matt Garza, Matt Harvey, Matt Shoemaker, Max Scherzer, Michael Pineda, Michael Wacha, Mike Fiers, Mike Leake, Mike Minor, Nathan Eovaldi, Phil Hughes, R.A. Dickey, Rick Porcello and more! What's up RotoBallers. The MLB season is right around the corner, and this is the home stretch for our fantasy baseball drafts.  There has been a lot of recent news around MLB, so I thought I'd take a few minutes and give you our updated 2015 starting pitcher rankings for your fantasy baseball drafts. These updated starting pitcher rankings are based on a combination of recent injuries, spring training performances and players winning/losing position battles. I think it's a pretty solid list[...]Keep on reading: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Rankings: Top 100

This article references Dan Straily, Edwin Jackson, Felix Doubront, Jacob Turner, Kyle Hendricks, SP, Travis Wood and more! BALLER MOVE: Target Late in Deep Mixed and NL-Only LeaguesANALYSIS: Kyle Hendricks posted a 2.46 ERA in 80.1 innings with the Cubs last season, despite a fastball that averages 89.2 mph and a strikeout rate of 14.6%. Hendricks has always had outstanding control, decent ground ball numbers and a tendency to limit home runs, but questions remain regarding how his skills will translate to the majors. There are valid concerns that Hendricks's lack of strikeout stuff could lead to longer counts[...] Keep on reading: Kyle Hendricks (SP, CHC) -- Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

This article references Dan Straily, Doug Fister, Edwin Jackson, Felix Doubront, Jacob Turner, Jake Arrieta, Jason Hammel, Jon Lester, Kyle Hendricks, SP, Travis Wood, Tsuyoshi Wada and more! Kyle Hendricks: 2015 Fantasy Baseball SleeperYou'd be forgiven for not having known Kyle Hendricks' name before his call up in 2014. An 8th round draft pick by the Texas Rangers in 2011, the closest he ever came to prospect status was a #11 ranking by Baseball America. Yet this same pitcher posted a 2.46 ERA with a 3.32 FIP in 80.1 innings with the big league team last season. This despite an average fastball velocity of 89.2 mph and a paltry strikeout rate of 14.6% (compared to leagu[...] Keep on reading: Kyle Hendricks: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

This article references Adam Wainwright, Alex Cobb, Alex Wood, Carlos Carrasco, Cole Hamels, Danny Duffy, David Price, Derek Holland, Edinson Volquez, Felix Hernandez, James Paxton, Jeff Samardzija, Johnny Cueto, Jose Quintana, Kevin Gausman, Kyle Hendricks, Madison Bumgarner, Michael Pineda, Shane Greene, SP and more! What's up RotoBallers. If you are reading the column, then your teams are most likely still in the championship chase as we head into the final week of the fantasy baseball season. It's been a fun and exciting year of MLB action, and we've had a blast here at RotoBaller providing our fantasy baseball analysis.Hopefully we've helped you along the way, and you are in a position to bring home those championships. Many RotoBaller writers have been burning off their fingertips all season long, [...] Keep on reading: Week 26 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

This article references Edinson Volquez, Kevin Gausman, Kyle Hendricks, Odrisamer Despaigne, Roberto Hernandez, Shane Greene, SP and more! We have some twenty five or so games left for most teams and it looks pretty clear that the central in both leagues will come down to a photo finish. Below are some of my [...] Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 23 (Part 1)

This article references Bartolo Colon, Chris Capuano, Dillon Gee, Jake Odorizzi, John Danks, Jordan Lyles, Kyle Hendricks, SP, Wei-Yin Chen and more! This is a baseball article no doubt. But let's take a minute to recognize that the college football season kicks off tonight with a bang.  To start the NCAA season again in what seems to be a new tradition, the ninth ranked South Carolina Gamecocks will host the twenty-first ranked Texas A&M Aggies. As a Gamecock alum I couldn't be more ecstatic for today.  I'm even going to wear a black shirt and garnet tie just to showcase my colors.  I realize I'm being a bit biased here, b[...] Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 22 (Part 2)

This article references Kyle Hendricks, SP and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in All LeaguesANALYSIS: Just in case you hadn't noticed, Kyle Hendricks has been pitching extremely well for the Cubs - essentially since being called up to the majors - and is now making an appearance on our waiver wire pickups and sleepers list. Given that he's still only 43% owned in Yahoo leagues, it is certainly warranted.Since giving up four earned runs in his major league debut on 7/10, Hendricks has given up two earned runs only once. More specifically, he [...] Keep on reading: Kyle Hendricks (SP, CHC) -- Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references Chase Anderson, Jason Vargas, Kyle Hendricks, Mike Leake, SP, Tsuyoshi Wada, WR and more! Welcome to the first ever edition of the RotoBaller two-start streamer article written from Italy! Despite the fact that I am on vacation, fantasy baseball never stops! It's getting to crunch time in many leagues, so the pasta and pizza can wait for a few minutes.This piece focuses on the best two-start starting pitcher streamers and sleeper waiver wire pickups for Week 20 of fantasy baseball. These sleeper pitchers are near or below 50% ownership in Yahoo! leagues, and some are ideal for[...] Keep on reading: 5 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Sleeper Streamers for Week 21

This article references Chris Capuano, Jeremy Hellickson, Jordan Lyles, Kyle Hendricks, Nathan Eovaldi, SP, Vance Worley and more! It should be quite an odd week for owners that are streaming starting pitchers. The Monday games will offer some not-so-good choices, but [...] Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 20 (Part 1)