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6 Players on New Teams to Target & Avoid (2025 Fantasy Baseball)
By Ryan Pasti on January 22, 2025

Every MLB offseason sends players to new teams. Some moves are expected, while others are dramatic surprises. These transactions send players to a new environment, where factors such as ballpark and team strength can change a fantasy outlook. Now is … read more »

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5 Fantasy Baseball Busts to Avoid (2025)
By Mike Kurland on January 8, 2025

Maybe it is just me, but this offseason has come around quickly. We are into the New Year. Early drafts are taking place and prep is underway. Based on early National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC) average draft position (ADP) data, … read more »

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20 Consensus Sleepers and Busts (2024 Fantasy Baseball)
By FantasyPros Staff on March 14, 2024

Spring Training is in full swing, marking the true start of fantasy baseball draft season. Each new season brings the hope of a title to every team, the fans, and fantasy baseball managers. However, a gigantic step in achieving that … read more »

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5 Fantasy Baseball Draft Busts to Avoid (2024)
By Kelly Kirby on January 16, 2024

The 2023 MLB season is in the books, but it’s never too early to look ahead to the upcoming campaign. While much of the MLB landscape is sure to change over the offseason, it can be helpful to get an … read more »

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Negative Regression Candidates (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Mario Mergola on March 22, 2023

For as much as we want to identify sleepers and value picks who can help us win a fantasy baseball league, we need to give equal respect to those players who can sink a team. They are the busts. This … read more »

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Fantasy Baseball Busts: Hitters (2023)
By Blake Meyer on March 18, 2023

Part of the fun of doing all the player research I do, or anyone else does, is spotting breakouts. Everyone loves being the one to point out that they knew a player was going to be the man that year … read more »

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Video: 2023 All-Bust Team (Fantasy Baseball)
By FantasyPros Staff on March 10, 2023

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | SoundCloud | TuneIn Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) have you covered throughout the fantasy baseball season on the FantasyPros Baseball Podcast and daily in-season via Leading Off. Fitz’s Positional … read more »

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Video: Top-10 Fantasy Baseball Draft Busts (2023)
By FantasyPros Staff on March 9, 2023

 Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | SoundCloud | TuneIn Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) have you covered throughout the fantasy baseball season on the FantasyPros Baseball Podcast and daily in-season via Leading Off. Fitz’s … read more »

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Hitters to Avoid (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Taylor Tarter on March 7, 2023

For the most part, this article would be more accurate if it was titled Hitters to Avoid at Cost in 2023 Fantasy Baseball. On this list, you will find players at each position who are ranked much higher in our … read more »

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Do Not Draft These 10 Pitchers (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Jason Friedman on January 31, 2023

There are many reasons to avoid a player in drafts, from injury risks to anticipated regression in performance. I’ll also note that this season, I’ll be stocking up on hitters in the first three rounds where I can. The quality … read more »

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