This article references A, A.j. Pollock, Christian Yelich, Clint Hurdle, Danny Santana, Dee Gordon, Giancarlo Stanton, Jimmy Paredes, Josh Harrison, Jung Ho Kang, Kolten, Kolten Wong, Mark Trumbo, Paul Goldschmidt, SP, Yimi Garcia and more! May is where deals that can make or break a fantasy roster typically occur. Most fantasy owners look to cash in on hitters off to hot starts with limited track records, while others finally decide to cut bait on hitters with a long track record of success and a lack of recent performance. Week 6's edition of the RotoBaller Stock Watch takes a look a several hot hitters who either have a chance to sustain their early season surges or are on the verge of turning it around after a shaky start. [...]Keep on reading: Fantasy Baseball Stock Watch: Surging Sluggers To Target in Week 6

Paul Goldschmidt against a lefty pitcher at Coors? Yes, please.

This article references A, Adrian Gonzalez, CC Sabathia, Dee Gordon, Freddie Freeman, Giancarlo Stanton, J.D. Martin, J.D. Martinez, Joey Votto, Jr., Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Nelson Cruz, Paul Goldschmidt, Stephen Vogt, Yoenis Cespedes and more! This week’s edition of the RotoBaller Stock Watch takes a look at five hitters, whom some fantasy owners shied away from this offseason for a variety of reasons, but have so far impressed through the early part of the season. All five are owned in virtually every league, but with their stock on the rise, now is the time to make a blockbuster trade to acquire their services before it’s simply too late to make a deal. Editor’s Note: be sure to check out our famous waiver wire pickups l[...]Keep on reading: Fantasy Baseball Stock Watch: Hot Hitters to Trade For

This article references A, Adrian Gonzalez, Alex Gordon, Alex Wood, Brett Cecil, Carlos Gomez, Edwin Encarnacion, Garrett Richards, Jason Grilli, Jon Lester, Josh Donaldson, Koji Uehara, Kris Bryant, LaTroy Hawkins, Lorenzo Cain, Matt Harvey, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Paul Goldschmidt, Robinson Cano, Sonny Gray and more! July 31, trade deadline day in the MLB, is always one of the most anticipated days of the regular season. A trade can turn a playoff contender into a champion. The same can be said about trades in fantasy baseball. Making the right moves at the right time can make or break a season. Every Wednesday throughout the regular season we will gather relevant trade questions and dig into the trades.. To submit your question, use the RotoBaller chat or hit me up on Twitter @JakeBogey. With about two w[...]Keep on reading: Buy Low, Sell High, Trades: Who Should Stay, Who Should Go

This article references Adam Dunn, Adam LaRoche, Adam Lind, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Allen Craig, Anthony Rizzo, Billy Butler, Brandon Belt, Brandon Moss, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, Carlos Santana, Chris Carter, Chris Davis, corey hart, David Ortiz, Edwin Encarnacion, Eric Hosmer, Freddie Freeman, Ike Davis, Joe Mauer, Joey Votto, Jonathan Lucroy, Jose Abreu, Justin Morneau, Justin Smoak, Kendrys Morales, Lucas Duda, Mark Teixeira, Mark Trumbo, Matt Adams, Michael Cuddyer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Napoli, Nick Swisher, Paul Goldschmidt, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, Steve Pearce, Todd Frazier, Victor Martinez, Yasmani Grandal and more!   What Are Player Tiers for Rankings? Over the last few years in fantasy baseball, the topic of player tiers or tiered rankings has become a trendy way to approach your draft. Often times, in real life, something that is trendy doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best course of action or the smartest idea. It very easily could be something that will be temporary. However, in the case of looking at how to draft your team in fantasy baseball, breaking positions down into tiered rankings m[...]Keep on reading: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy: How To Use Tiered Rankings

This article references Adam LaRoche, Adam Lind, Andrew McCutchen, Anthony Rizzo, Bryce Harper, Freddie Freeman, Jose Abreu, Miguel Cabrera, Paul Goldschmidt, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, Victor Martinez and more! I’m always considering new, different and creative ways to deliver fantasy baseball theory to the masses. I want to try and push the fantasy baseball envelope. For instance, this week, I will be offering my Top five 1B Dynasty Keepers in old fashioned, typed out words that you can read. In addition, I will perform the story in spoken word poetry on my podcast, while my Dad plays the triangle.   Top 5 Dynasty League First Basemen 5. Freddie Freeman - Atlanta Braves (25 Yea[...]Keep on reading: Top 5 First Basemen: 2015 Dynasty League Rankings

This article references Carlos Carrasco, Clayton Kershaw, Jose Abreu, Josh Hamilton, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Paul Goldschmidt, Ryan Zimmerman and more! “Who to keep?” It's a question which agonizes fantasy owners each year. No matter how experienced you are, it's never an easy one. A sound keeper strategy is just as important to contending in your league as any first round pick. Moreover, making a mistake at this part of the game can set your team back more than just one season. Luckily, this article should help you avoid that unfortunate fate. Just to keep things simple for this discussion, I’ll be assuming a standard 10-team leagu[...]Keep on reading: Top Three Keeper Selection Strategies

This article references Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Chris Carter, Dee Gordon, DEF, Edwin Encarnacion, Giancarlo Stanton, Jose Abreu, Jose Altuve, Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Paul Goldschmidt, SP and more! With the season only a month away, some fantasy owners have already started drafting, and everyone else is preparing to do so.  Most (if not all) leagues value Runs Batted In (RBI) as a scoring statistic, and it's as important as any scoring stat out there.  But it's not always so easy to forecast. RBI were at a premium in 2014. The RBI leader, Adrian Gonzalez, had a measly 116,and only 12 hitters totaled 100 or more. Injuries to some key RBI contributors last year might have skewed these [...]Keep on reading: Top 10 Projected RBI & Run Production Options: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Arizona's Paul Goldschmidt is the first baseman to have this year in fantasy baseball.

This article references Mark Trumbo, Paul Goldschmidt, SP and more! On Wednesday, the Diamondbacks officially got underway with their spring training festivities, and they also received a bit of good news to kick things off -- slugger Paul Goldschmidt’s broken left hand is completely healed, according to the 27-year-old first baseman. Arizona was already in the midst of a lost season that saw them quickly fall into the NL West cellar when Goldschmidt was hit by a pitch on the left hand late in a contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates. At first, it wasn’t [...]Keep on reading: Goldschmidt Over Broken Left Hand