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Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy: Punting Categories (2024) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Yordan_Alvarez_Astros_1470x650-3/213x119.jpg
Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy: Punting Categories (2024)
By Corey Pieper on February 21, 2024

The word “punting” tends to have a negative connotation. Merriam-Webster provides three main definitions for the word. The first definition is “To kick with the top of the foot before the ball which is dropped from the hands hits the … read more »

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6 RP-Eligible Starting Pitchers to Draft (2024 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_472222/213x119.jpg
6 RP-Eligible Starting Pitchers to Draft (2024 Fantasy Baseball)
By Josh Shepardson on February 21, 2024

Pitcher eligibility isn’t important in every fantasy baseball league. Many leagues don’t distinguish between starters and relievers. However, in leagues that differentiate between them, it’s possible to gain an edge by slotting RP-eligible starters into an RP spot. For instance, … read more »

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MLB League Trends & Impact on Fantasy Baseball Player Values (2024) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Matt_Chapman_Blue_Jays_1470x650/213x119.jpg
MLB League Trends & Impact on Fantasy Baseball Player Values (2024)
By Tim Kanak on February 21, 2024

Standard fantasy categories may be considered outdated to some. However, the majority of leagues still play using the standard 10 categories of BA, R, HR, RBI and SB offensively and then for pitching W, K, S, ERA and WHIP. There … read more »

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Who Should I Draft? Aaron Nola vs. George Kirby (2024 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/George_Kirby-1-1/213x119.jpg
Who Should I Draft? Aaron Nola vs. George Kirby (2024 Fantasy Baseball)
By FantasyPros Staff on February 21, 2024

In the high-stakes world of fantasy baseball, every draft pick counts, and choosing between players with similar average draft positions (ADP) can make or break your season. Welcome to our expert series, where we delve deep into the stats, performance … read more »

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5 Fantasy Baseball Strikeout Risers & Fallers (2024) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Griffin_Canning_LAA_1470x650/213x119.jpg
5 Fantasy Baseball Strikeout Risers & Fallers (2024)
By David Carey on February 20, 2024

Pitchers who can generate more strikeouts are generally more valuable than those who pitch to contact in both category and points leagues. To find pitchers who may be due for an increase (or decrease) in their strikeouts, a pitcher’s swinging … read more »

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3 Fantasy Baseball Draft Busts to Avoid (2024) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Bobby_Witt_Royals_1470_647/213x119.jpg
3 Fantasy Baseball Draft Busts to Avoid (2024)
By Robert Graves on February 20, 2024

Imagine you get home from work as a site reliability engineer, a long day behind you. You are ready to unwind and scroll through the world of news, proud of your day’s work and excited for the opportunity you received … read more »

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6 Players To Draft for RBIs (2024 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Max_Muncy_Dodgers_1470x650-1/213x119.jpg
6 Players To Draft for RBIs (2024 Fantasy Baseball)
By Nate Miller on February 19, 2024

Which players will be best positioned to drive in runs in 2024? Who can be relied on to come through in those RBI situations? The group of hitters below, found at different points of fantasy baseball drafts per FantasyPros consensus … read more »

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Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 12-Team, Points League (2024) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Matt_Olson_Braves-1/213x119.jpg
Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 12-Team, Points League (2024)
By Ari Koslow on February 19, 2024

Welcome back to another fantasy baseball mock draft. We have seen pitchers and catchers officially report to Spring Training camps in Arizona and Florida, another step closer to the upcoming season. In this mock, we’re doing a standard 12-team, points … read more »

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5 Unlucky Hitters: Draft or Fade? (2024 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/USATSI_21566626-1/213x119.jpg
5 Unlucky Hitters: Draft or Fade? (2024 Fantasy Baseball)
By David Carey on February 19, 2024

Batting average on balls in play (BABIP) is a commonly used metric among the fantasy baseball community as an indicator of how lucky a player was over a period of time. The league average BABIP tends to be between .280 … read more »

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4 Second-Year Pitchers to Target & Avoid (2024 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_427872/213x119.jpg
4 Second-Year Pitchers to Target & Avoid (2024 Fantasy Baseball)
By Ryan Pasti on February 18, 2024

Countless rookie pitchers seemed to appear on the mound during the 2023 baseball season. Some of these fresh faces were irrelevant, but many newcomers supplied a much-needed fantasy impact and earned their place on 2024 draft boards. Here are four … read more »

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