MLB Primers Fantasy Articles

Standard fantasy categories may be considered outdated to some.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 »

Continue Reading MLB League Trends & Impact on Fantasy Baseball Player Values (2024)

Pay up at the corners, lay back in the middle. That sums up my infield strategy for 2024. In my positional overviews of first base and third base, I recommended an aggressive acquisition strategy, Both of those positions are top-heavy … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings, Tiers & Strategy: Second Basemen (2024)

In a traditional 5×5 fantasy baseball league, the hardest category to predict may be Wins, but the hardest category to draft accurately is Saves. Typically, closers come in three or four tiers, with Tier 1 being the group that has … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Saves + Holds Leagues Draft Primer (2024)

The Major League Baseball season (and the fantasy baseball season by proxy) is a marathon, not a sprint. That is part of the beauty of the game, but it can also turn managing a team into a chore. That is … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Best Ball Draft Strategy & Targets (2024)

Fantasy baseball managers don’t have catcher strategies; they have catcher stances. They have a preferred way to address the position, and they take the same approach year after year. Changes to your stance on catchers are rare and momentous — … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings, Tiers & Strategy: Catchers (2024)

A quality start or “QS” is a statistic that gets recorded when a starting pitcher lasts six innings or more while allowing three runs or less in a game. Forty years ago, throwing six innings or more was hardly noteworthy, … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Quality Starts Leagues Draft Primer (2024)

If you have never played in a Draft and Hold league, they are 50-round drafts where you are stuck with your drafted team the entire season. That means no waiver wire pick-ups or FAAB. Draft and hold leagues have become … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Draft & Hold League Strategy & Advice (2024)

I’d be lying if I told you I wasn’t more excited about writing this article than I have been in quite some time. While I partake in all fantasy baseball formats, points leagues have always been and always will be … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Points League Draft Primer (2024)

We’ve gone over a few different types of leagues in our preseason primers. We’ll continue comparing separate formats as we continue our ore-draft coverage at FantasyPros. Up next is a comparison of two formats that are among the most popular … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Baseball Roto vs. H2H Leagues Draft Primer (2024)

Fantasy baseball can be bewildering. Unfortunately, the many different ways to play the game only make it more confusing. Two of the most common fantasy baseball formats are points and category leagues. Understanding the intricacies between these two methods can … read more »

Continue Reading H2H Categories vs. Points Leagues Draft Primer (2024 Fantasy Baseball)