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

This article references A, Blake Swihart, C, J.P. Arencibia, J.T. Realmuto, OF, RB, SP, SS, Stephen Vogt, TE, WR and more! Making the right moves at this point in the season can be the difference between advancing in the playoffs and starting to dive into managing your fantasy football roster. Often times with these lists similar players keep showing up because quite frankly the news is not out yet on the success of some of these players. However most of the time it is simply an oversight on the owners part of not paying attention to beneficial players such as the ones listed below. Editor’s Note: to read about[...]Keep on reading: Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 24

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, Brandon Moss, C, Jimmy Paredes, Joc Pederson, Josh Harrison, Martin Prado, OF, RB, SP, SS, Stephen Vogt, TE, Yunel Escobar and more! It’s been a hell of a week - and not just in the world of baseball. There was a huge thunderstorm and my house got struck by lightning causing my basement to flood. Even worse, crazy winds carried my bbq grill off my deck and smashed it into pieces. So, in honor of my BBQ, I am going to cut some big names this week just like I would cut into a big ol' delicious teriyaki marinated steak tip.   The Week 18 Cut List Joc Pederson OF Dodgers Oh my god, am I suggesting that you drop Jo[...]Keep on reading: Cut List: Players to Consider Cutting In Fantasy Baseball (Week 18)

This article references 1B, 2B, A, Adam Jones, Ben Revere, Ben Zobrist, Brock Holt, C, Chris Davis, Gerardo Parra, Joc Pederson, Kelly Johnson, Lucas Duda, Manny Machado, OF, RB, SP, SS, Stephen Vogt, TE, Yoenis Cespedes and more! [...]Keep on reading: Week 18 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

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, Anthony Recker, Buster Posey, Derek Norris, J.T. Realmuto, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Russell Martin, SP, Stephen Vogt, Travis d'Arnaud and more! Things Are Heating Up June is now halfway over, and we’re coming up on the midpoint of the MLB season. Where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league, who you can target off the waiver wire in Week 11 of fantasy baseball. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for catchers, be sure to check out our famous waiver wire pick[...]Keep on reading: Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 11

This article references A, Adrian Beltre, Archie Bradley, Brandon Crawford, Brian McCann, Corey Dickerson, David Wright, Devin Mesoraco, Devon Travis, Doug Fister, Edwin Encarnacion, Howie Kendrick, Hunter Pence, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jorge Soler, Jose Fernandez, Josh Hamilton, Matt Moore, Matt Wieters, Ryan Braun, Sean Doolittle, SP, Stephen Strasburg, Stephen Vogt, Travis d'Arnaud, Victor Martinez, Wil Myers, WIlson Ramos, Yasiel Puig, Yoenis Cespedes, Yunel Escobar and more! Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy player. They're the little “what if” clause hanging over every fantasy season, that thing you just can't ever really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do. Like it or not, being able to properly deal with injuries is one of the main separators between casual fantasy players and league champions. Given the importance of this aspect of the game, I'll be devoting[...]Keep on reading: MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Doolittle, Vogt, Puig, Soler, Beltre, More…

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

Stephen Vogt is soon to be catcher eligible and is somebody you should consider in deeper leagues.

This article references Stephen Vogt and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / All Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: ESPN: 5.6% owned, Yahoo: 41% owned, Fleaflicker: 21% owned ANALYSIS: The difference in Stephen Vogt’s ownership numbers between ESPN, Yahoo and Fleaflicker leagues is likely due to the fact that he’s already catcher eligible in the latter two. Assuming continued health and playing time, he’ll quickly earn that status in all leagues, adding a nice boost to his value. Even as a pure first baseman though, he’s st[...]Keep on reading: Stephen Vogt (1B/OF/C, OAK) – Waiver Wire Pickups