This article references Kyle Schwarber, Matt Kemp, Nelson Cruz and more! The outfield is thought of as a deep position that owners will pay top dollar for upper echelon talent. However there are plenty of players lurking amongst these groups that owners will surely overpay for on draft day that need to be brought to the forefront. The list includes young studs, hot off their freshman campaigns and wily veterans bound for imminent decline. Either way, these guys should be avoided at all costs. Don't be fooled by the smoke and mirrors of preseason hype.   Ove[...]Keep on reading: Three Outfielders Who Won't Return Their Draft Day Value

This article references Adam Jones, Albert Pujols, Anthony Rendon, Anthony Rizzo, Bryce Harper, Carlos Gonzalez, Chris Davis, David Ortiz, Edwin Encarnacion, Giancarlo Stanton, J.D. Martinez, Jose Abreu, Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Manny Machado, Mark Trumbo, Miguel Cabrera, Miguel Sano, Mike Trout, Nelson Cruz, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Pedro Alvarez, Ryan Howard, Ryan Zimmerman, Todd Frazier, Yoenis Cespedes and more! Chicks dig the longball, right? There are so many freaking players who could hit 35 or more home runs, and I hated having to leave guys like Miguel Sano, J.D. Martinez and Josh Donaldson off this list. Also, Manny Machado, Paul Goldschmidt, Miguel Cabrera, Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Byung-ho Park, David Ortiz, Albert Pujols, Yoenis Cespedes, Carlos Gonzalez. I could keep going, but you get the point. Last season, nine guys broke the 40-HR threshold. I see just five guys reachin[...]Keep on reading: Predicting the Top 10 Finishers for HR in 2016

This article references Dexter Fowler, Evan Longoria, Jorge Soler, Kole Calhoun, Kyle Schwarber, Masahiro Tanaka, Russell Martin, Salvador Perez and more! Earlier this offseason, I did a series of articles detailing how to use advanced metrics to validate and predict baseball player performance for fantasy purposes. In season, advanced metrics are useful to separate random hot streaks from legitimate breakouts. In the offseason, they can spare you from wasting a high pick or a bunch of auction dollars on a bust. This series will use the metrics I previously detailed to examine three players at each position, starting with catcher. Relievers won[...]Keep on reading: Preseason Champ or Chump: Catchers

This article references A.j. Pollock, Aaron Altherr, Aaron Hicks, Abraham Almonte, Adam Duvall, Adam Eaton, Adam Jones, Alex Gordon, Alex Rios, Andre Ethier, Andrew McCutchen, Angel Pagan, Anthony Gose, Austin Jackson, Avisail Garcia, Ben Revere, Ben Zobrist, Billy Burns, Billy Hamilton, Brad Miller, Brandon Moss, Brett Gardner, Brock Holt, Bryce Harper, Byron Buxton, Cameron Maybin, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Gonzalez, Charlie Blackmon, Chris Coghlan, Chris Colabello, Chris Davis, Christian Yelich, Coco Crisp, Colby Rasmus, Corey Dickerson, Curtis Granderson, Dalton Pompey, Danny Valencia, David Peralta, Delino DeShields, Denard Span, Derek Dietrich, Desmond Jennings, Dexter Fowler, Domingo Santana, Eddie Rosario, Eduardo Escobar, Ender Inciarte, Evan Gattis, Franklin Gutierrez, George Springer, Gerardo Parra, Giancarlo Stanton, Gregory Polanco, Hanley Ramirez, Hunter Pence, J.D. Martinez, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Dyson, Jason Heyward, Javier Baez, Jay Bruce, Jayson Werth, Joc Pederson, Jorge Soler, Jose Bautista, Josh Hamilton, Josh Reddick, Justin Upton, Kevin Kiermaier, Kevin Pillar, Khris Davis, Kole Calhoun, Kyle Schwarber, Leonys Martin, Lorenzo Cain, Marcell Ozuna, Mark Trumbo, Marlon Byrd, Matt Holliday, Matt Kemp, Melky Cabrera, Michael Brantley, Michael Conforto, Michael Taylor, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Nelson Cruz, Nick Markakis, Nomar Mazara, Nori Aoki, Odubel Herrera, Oswaldo Arcia, Preston Tucker, Rajai Davis, Randal Grichuk, Rusney Castillo and more! This is the fourth and final update to our staff rankings. Once again, I was joined by colleagues Kyle Bishop, Bill Dubiel, Brad Johnson, Nick Mariano, Max Petrie, and Harris Yudin. Let's cut the foreplay and dive right in. Editor's note: Be sure to also check out our 2016 fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. It's already loaded up with tons of great rankings articles and draft analysis. Aside from our tiered staff rankings for every position, we also go deep on MLB prospect rankings,[...]Keep on reading: 2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Outfield, Part 1 (March)

This article references Adam Jones, Anthony Rendon, Arian Foster, Buster Posey, Chris Sale, Clayton Kershaw, Corey Dickerson, Corey Kluber, David Price, Dexter Fowler, Ender Inciarte, Evan Longoria, Felix Hernandez, Giancarlo Stanton, Jay Bruce, Jonathan Schoop, Josh Reddick, Jung Ho Kang, Kevin Pillar, Kyle Schwarber, Marcus Stroman, Masahiro Tanaka, Michael Saunders, Mookie Betts, Noah Syndergaard, Salvador Perez, Shin-soo Choo, Travis d'Arnaud, Yasmani Grandal and more! So as you may or may not know, we here at RotoBaller hosted an industry mock draft last Thursday night with some dapper gents. We are gathered here today on this webpage for part one of the reactions to the draft. Outside of discussing the awesomeness that is Jung Ho Kang’s tattoo of himself, we did actually discuss the picks (for the record, Justin Mason gave the tattoo an “80” grade). Here’s the lineup: Kyle Bishop (RotoBaller), Alex Chamberlain (RotoGraphs/RotoBaller), Brad Johnson[...]Keep on reading: Industry Mock Draft Reactions: Which Pick Were You Most Proud Of?

This article references and more! It’s almost that time of the year again, when fantasy baseball owners are forced to make the decision to either reach for catcher Buster Posey in the first three rounds for his good but not great production, or wait and draft one of the tier three catchers and hope for the best. The catching position has become so poor that this season’s number two option according to RotoBaller’s rankings is Kyle Schwarber, a man who only played catcher 21 times last season! Catcher is, without a doubt[...]Keep on reading: 2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Travis d'Arnaud

This article references A.j. Pollock, Brandon Phillips, Buster Posey, Christian Yelich, Cruz, Dee Gordon, Devin Mesoraco, Ichiro Suzuki, J.D. Martin, James Loney, Joey Votto, Jose Altuve, Josh Hamilton, Justin Upton, Kyle Schwarber, Manny Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, Prince Fielder, Reed, Ryan Howard, Todd Frazier and more! Turning Two: Can Anyone Hit .350?   Welcome back to our fourth edition of Turning Two. We've now discussed who will hit 50 HR, who will win 20 games, and who can put up a 20/20. Last week's topic was fairly common year over year, so let's tackle a real challenge: hitting .350. Hitting .350 is a daunting task. Hell, .330 is an amazing feat. Remember when Tedd Williams hit .406 in 1941? Of course you don't (unless you're at least 75, then I say thanks for reading pops!). Given the [...]Keep on reading: Turning Two: Will Anyone Hit .350?

This article references Jason Heyward, Kyle Schwarber and more! After an impressive stint in the majors last year, Kyle Schwarber enters the 2016 MLB season as one of the more exciting young sluggers in the league.  At 22 years old, he played 69 games, smashing 16 HR and recording 43 RBI. He’s not a great hitter, however, as he finished with a .246 BA. That number doesn’t tell the whole story, as he went from batting .302 in July, all the way down to .206 in September. Now, as he prepares for his first full season, he figures to slot into the starting [...]Keep on reading: Like His Home Runs, How Far Will Kyle Schwarber Go?

The Chicago Cubs' Kyle Schwarber enters the 2016 fantasy baseball season off a dazzling rookie campaign. There's reason to believe he can do it again this year.

This article references Anthony Rizzo, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, Carlos Santana, Derek Norris, Evan Gattis, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Russell Martin, Stephen Vogt, Travis d'Arnaud and more! What Have We Here? It's good to have a methodology. Today, we'll discuss the top five catcher keepers using a keeper value tool I developed. Many keeper leagues have a cost to keeping players. I wanted to incorporate that opportunity cost into my formula. 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 secre[...]Keep on reading: 2016 Top Five Catcher Keeper Values