Many fantasy owners avoid players such as Billy Hamilton because his lopsided production puts you at a disadvantage in four out of five categories. The obvious solution is to roster balanced players who contribute in all of the categories, but players who can realistically do that are often expensive. Heck, Alex Bregman is commanding a top 50 price and his peripherals suggest he may not contribute anything! There is value is balanced contributors, especially if you don't need to break the ban[...]

Kansas City Royals second baseman and 2017 waiver wire hero [...]

This article references A.j. Pollock, Andrew McCutchen, Anthony Rendon, Anthony Rizzo, Brian Dozier, Carlos Correa, Chris Sale, Clayton Kershaw, Corey Kluber, Corey Seager, Dee Gordon, Evan Longoria, Francisco Lindor, Freddie Freeman, George Springer, J.D. Martinez, Jacob deGrom, Jean Segura, Jose Altuve, Jose Ramirez, Josh Donaldson, Khris Davis, Kris Bryant, Kyle Seager, Madison Bumgarner, Max Scherzer, Nelson Cruz, Noah Syndergaard, Nolan Arenado, Robinson Cano, Stephen Strasburg, Trea Turner, Whit Merrifield, Zack Greinke and more! The 2018 MLB season is drawing closer and here at Rotoballer, it is draft season! 12 of our esteemed writers did a 23-round mock draft this past week and now we are here to analyze the draft results. The mock draft was for a traditional 5X5 league, with the only real curveball being that the league was a two-catcher format. These were the owners in draft order: Chris Zolli, Harris Yudin, Troy Klauder, Kevin Luchansky, Pierre Camus, Max Petrie, Nick Mariano, Max Brill, Connor McEleney, Kyle Bisho[...]Keep on reading: Early Mock Draft Analysis, Rounds 2-4

This article references Anthony Rizzo, Asdrubal Cabrera, Brandon Phillips, Brian Dozier, Cesar Hernandez, Chris Owings, Chris Taylor, Daniel Murphy, Dee Gordon, DJ LeMahieu, Dustin Pedroia, Eduardo Nunez, Hernan Perez, Howie Kendrick, Ian Happ, Ian Kinsler, Jason Kipnis, Javier Baez, Joe Panik, Jonathan Schoop, Jonathan Villar, Jose Altuve, Jose Peraza, Jose Ramirez, Jose Reyes, Josh Harrison, Kolten Wong, Logan Forsythe, Marwin Gonzalez, Matt Carpenter, Neil Walker, Ozzie Albies, Paul DeJong, Robinson Cano, Rougned Odor, Scooter Gennett, Starlin Castro, Whit Merrifield, Yoan Moncada and more! We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with the second base position. Even though it is only January 6, 2018 in an extremely slow offseason, RotoBaller writers Kyle Bishop, Pierre Camus, and I have come 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 months. We'll re-do these rankings again and again, so keep checking back on our main [...]Keep on reading: 2018 Second Basemen - Early Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings

This article references Billy Hamilton, Cameron Maybin, Dee Gordon, Jose Altuve, Jose Peraza, Rajai Davis, Trea Turner, Whit Merrifield and more! There are many ways to make a roster that is worthy of fantasy baseball glory. Some owners like to load up on pitching, others load up on hitting, and some look for more of a balanced approach. While this a noble way to build a roster, looking to build a team that will dominate one statistical grouping, what is even better is to build a roster that is full of players that can contribute in multiple categories. So now we come to stolen bases--one of the more difficult numbers to track. There w[...]Keep on reading: Is Punting Steals a Good Idea?

This article references Whit Merrifield and more! Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder [...]Keep on reading: Whit Merrifield On Brewers Radar

Whit Merrifield is priced at $3,200, and he should be atop the order for a Kansas City offense that boasts a mouth-watering 5.81 implied total. Which other players should we check out for today's main slate?

Kansas City Royals second baseman/utility man [...]

When the Kansas City Royals promoted second baseman Whit Merrifield to the leadoff role, he didn't have to do much to outperform his predecessor. Shortstop Alcides Escobar had been dreadful in the role, but manager Ned Yost's reluctance to move Merrifield meant he likely had a short leash. [...]

The Kansas City Royals finally did the smart thing and promoted second baseman [...]