In a few short years, the versatile [...]

We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with the second base position. Even though we are just coming off ringing in the new year, RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, JB Branson, Pierre Camus, and Chris Zolli have wasted to time coming up with our initial pre-draft rankings to give you a sense of player values as early as possible. As the offseason progresses, these rankings are sure to change quite a bit over the coming weeks. [...]

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Starting pitcher Alex Wood, catcher Kyle Farmer, and outfielders Matt Kemp and Yasiel Puig are trading Dodger blue for the bright kit of the Cincinnati Reds. The trio was traded for Homer Bailey and prospects in what was essentially a salary dump for Los Angeles as they attempt to sign or trade for more superstars. The Dodgers run for that elusive championship has hit a breaking point, and they decided that the aging [...]

A group of 10 RotoBaller fantasy baseball experts recently came together to conduct a slow mock draft for the 2019 season. [...]

The Kansas City Royals are unlikely to trade second baseman [...]

Stars and Scrubs. Balanced approach. Regardless of the method chosen during drafts to fill your roster, your team likely needed more to get to the championship matchup or top of the standings. The skilled managers were ones who were able to discover players who would eventually break out.Every year there will be players that exceed expectation. Some will do it for part of the year, while others will carry the magic the entire season. The key is identifying them and taking a chance on them early [...]

Kansas City Royals second baseman [...]

As I mentioned last week, I'm one of more than 100 fantasy analysts participating in this year's #2EarlyMock. Its been a fun way to run out the clock on a 2018 season that has been forgettable for me in terms of both my personal fantasy performance and the IRL collapse of my preferred team. As fate would have it, I made my 20th round selection shortly before it was time to start writing this column.If you're curious as to how other analysts are approaching their drafts, a tip of cap to Smada, wh[...]

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield stole a pair of bases on Wednesday to set a new career high in steals with 35. Merrifield leads the American League in stolen bases, and the 29-year-old is once again the most valuable fantasy player on a bad Royals team. Merrifield's power dropped a bit in 2018 as he's only hit 12 home runs instead of the 19 he popped last year, but he's brought his batting average up to .302 and could top 40 stolen bases before the year is out. [...]