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RotoBaller   May 5th, 9:42am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in All FormatsROSTERED IN: 34% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Joey Loperfido's promotion this past week ranks among the most exciting prospect call-ups early in the 2024 season. Loperfido is the sixth-ranked prospect in the Houston Astros farm system,...
Razzball   May 5th, 3:00am ET
Having opened the season on a nine-game losing streak, the Marlins started swimming against the current early in 2024 and have apparently grown tired of the effort, swapping almost two full seasons of Luis Arraez for a package of four decent Padres’...
Razzball   May 4th, 3:00pm ET
Now that we have a full month of baseball action behind us, it’s time to start reviewing some of the broader trends affecting our little fantasy baseball game. We are quickly approaching the time when sample sizes start becoming “real,” but...
RotoBaller   May 3rd, 4:51pm ET
Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a nice blend of high-floor players and upside shots. While prospects do present more risk in a one-year setting like a redraft league, if they hit, they pay big dividends. The reward could be huge if these...
RotoBaller   May 3rd, 3:19pm ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 41% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Once one of the game's top prospects, Jo Adell made his big league debut in 2020 at the age of 21. He struck out at an alarming rate that first season (41.7%) and each season since, failing...
Razzball   May 3rd, 2:00pm ET
It’s finally a new month! That shouldn’t really mean anything in terms of baseball statistics and how they impact my fantasy teams, but if any of the slow-starting hitters that I’m rostering think that changing the calendar page will help...
RotoBaller   May 3rd, 1:54pm ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 30% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Vaughn Grissom was selected in the 11th round of the 2019 draft by the Atlanta Braves, and after hitting .288 in Rookie ball, he hit no less than .311 at any stop in the minors after...
FanGraphs   May 3rd, 2:36am ET
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Meg’s unexpected experience at the bee-delayed Diamondbacks game, Shota Imanaga’s hot start, Reed Garrett and the phenomenon of pop-up relievers, Steven Kwan appreciation, how Mike Trout’s and Bryce...
RotoBaller   May 2nd, 9:38pm ET
PROSPECT: Jackson Holliday, 2B/SS, Baltimore OriolesERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: No. 2CALL-UP ETA: MayANALYSIS: Well, that didn't go as planned. The Jackson Holliday hype train was full steam ahead when the Baltimore Orioles promoted him to the major...
RotoBaller   May 2nd, 9:34pm ET
PROSPECT: Shane Baz, SP, Tampa Bay RaysERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: N/ACALL-UP ETA: MayANALYSIS: It's been a long road back for Shane Baz, who's in the final stages of his recovery from Tommy John surgery in 2022. Although Baz is no longer considered...
RotoBaller   May 2nd, 9:29pm ET
PROSPECT: Paul Skenes, SP, Pittsburgh PiratesERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: No. 3CALL-UP ETA: MayANALYSIS: What more does Paul Skenes have to do to get his call to The Show? The big right-hander only has a modest 0.39 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and 41:6 K:BB over...
RotoBaller   May 2nd, 9:26pm ET
PROSPECT: Kyle Manzardo, 1B, Cleveland GuardiansERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: No. 4CALL-UP ETA: MayANALYSIS: The only thing stopping Kyle Manzardo from getting called up to the major leagues is probably the lack of a clear-cut position on the Cleveland...
RotoBaller   May 2nd, 6:37pm ET
PROSPECT: James Wood, OF, Washington NationalsERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT STASH RANKING: No. 10CALL-UP ETA: JuneANALYSIS: The No. 2 prospect in the Washington system has been one of the best hitters in Triple-A this season and is quickly becoming a popular...
RotoBaller   May 2nd, 6:36pm ET
PROSPECT: Coby Mayo, 3B, Baltimore OriolesERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT STASH RANKING: No. 5CALL-UP ETA: MayANALYSIS: The 22-year-old prospect in the Baltimore pipeline is off to a scorching start of the season in Triple-A and is nearing a promotion. As a result,...
Razzball   May 2nd, 12:30pm ET
In our 42nd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open with banter on some of the newest “mascots” entering MLB lore before discussing the latest moves and news including significant injuries plus prospect (and Tommy Pham) call-ups....
FanGraphs   May 2nd, 11:00am ET
A generation of dinger-mashing giants is wreaking havoc on the SEC, and possibly the NCAA record book.
FanGraphs   May 2nd, 10:00am ET
This is one of the deeper and more exciting farm systems in baseball.
RotoBaller   May 2nd, 8:30am ET
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 6 -- April 28 through May 5 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Top prospects such as Joey Loperfido, Tyler...
RotoBaller   May 2nd, 8:10am ET
Welcome back RotoBallers to my top 100 fantasy baseball prospect rankings, freshly updated for May 2024. For those who are not familiar, I will be releasing monthly updates to my fantasy baseball dynasty prospect rankings here on RotoBaller along with my notes...