To make sure we nail down $1 players I will be going off of the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC) average auction values (AAV) since March 1st. I will only choose players acquired for $1 in drafts over this span. … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Salary Cap (Auction) Draft Targets: $1 Picks (2025)

The dictionary defines ‘Auction‘ as “the fact or process of doing something; a thing is done; an act” and I find that appropriate. Auction drafts involve the process of doing the most during the draft and hammering down a strategy … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Salary Cap Draft Strategy: Stars & Scrubs (2025)

One of the best ways to prepare for fantasy drafts is to practice by doing drafts. It can be hard to get 1 of your friends together for a mock draft, though. Luckily, FantasyPros offers a fantasy baseball mock draft … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 12-Team, Salary Cap (2025)

Most people play in typical fantasy baseball snake drafts where you take turns selecting a player one pick at a time. However, the original and best way to play is the auction or salary cap draft format. Let’s dive into … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Salary Cap Draft Primer (2025)

Salary cap drafts (formerly known as auction drafts) present a different dynamic for fantasy managers. Many choose to use the “stars and scrubs” approach, pushing the price on star players and filling the back end of their rosters with lesser … read more »

Continue Reading 10 Fantasy Baseball Salary Cap Draft Targets: $1 Picks (2024)

As a grizzled veteran when it comes to salary cap leagues, I will give an example to you all on how I prepare and draft for salary cap leagues. I am very excited about this opportunity as I get to … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 12-Team, Salary Cap (2024)

Most people who’ve played in fantasy baseball leagues played in the typical snake drafts where you take turns drafting a player one pick at a time in turn. However, the original and best way to play is actually the auction … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Salary Cap Draft Primer (2024)

When I think of dollar draft targets in fantasy baseball, for some reason, I think of octogenarians lined up at the penny slots along the back wall of a disco (the disco makes it funnier). It’s not just the thrill … read more »

Continue Reading $1 Salary Cap Draft Targets (2023 Fantasy Baseball)

We perform mock drafts because we know the practice can only help. In this case, we’re about to enter a mock salary cap draft for the second time this preseason, which means that we must learn from what we did … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 12-Team, Salary Cap (2023)

Are you banking on Trea Turner carrying your team in Philadelphia? Are you hoping to cash in on the Ronald Acuna bounce-back season? If so, you’ll need one of the first three picks in your draft to land either superstar. … read more »

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