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Fantasy Baseball Categories League Draft Primer (2024) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Corbin_Carroll_Diamondbacks_1470x650-2/213x119.jpg
Fantasy Baseball Categories League Draft Primer (2024)
By Corey Pieper on January 12, 2024

There are three major types of fantasy baseball leagues: rotisserie, points and categories. Rotisserie leagues are won by accumulating the most statistics throughout the entire season. Points leagues include trying to earn a victory each week against an individual opponent. … read more »

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OBP League Draft Primer (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_395384/213x119.jpg
OBP League Draft Primer (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
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By Michael Waterloo on March 12, 2023

What makes fantasy baseball special – besides how long it is – is the endless number of formats you can play in. While the general ideas are the same – roto, categories, points, draft-and-holds – you can tweak the settings … read more »

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Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings, Tiers & Strategy: Relief Pitchers (2023) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_398179/213x119.jpg
Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings, Tiers & Strategy: Relief Pitchers (2023)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on February 10, 2023

Chasing saves is tricky business. So tricky, in fact, that I’d prefer to avoid that endeavor. Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings, Tiers & Strategy: Catchers Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings, Tiers & Strategy: First Basemen Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings, Tiers & Strategy: … read more »

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Fantasy Baseball Second-Year Player Primer: Pitchers (2023) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_395918/213x119.jpg
Fantasy Baseball Second-Year Player Primer: Pitchers (2023)
By Josh Shepardson on February 1, 2023

A track record of success is desirable for fantasy baseball selections. Unfortunately, youngsters don’t have work in The Show under their belt for a long track record, creating a need to sift through small samples to make informed decisions. Still, … read more »

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Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings, Tiers & Strategy: Outfielders (2023) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_396252/213x119.jpg
Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings, Tiers & Strategy: Outfielders (2023)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on January 31, 2023

The outfield gives us a large pool of rosterable players, so we owe it to ourselves to be flexible with outfield strategy. It’s fine to target specific outfielders in your draft or auction, but with the position being so deep, … read more »

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Quality Starts League Primer (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_396201/213x119.jpg
Quality Starts League Primer (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
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By Michael Waterloo on January 31, 2023

Randy Johnson, 2009. Why are we talking about the Big Unit, you may ask? Well, he’s the last pitcher to record his 300th win, as Johnson achieved the milestone as a 45-year-old against the Washington Nationals, as he became the … read more »

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Roto vs. H2H League Primer (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_394945/213x119.jpg
Roto vs. H2H League Primer (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
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By Michael Waterloo on January 27, 2023

We’ve gone over many different types of leagues in our pre-season primers. We’ll continue looking at separate formats and comparing the two as we continue our pre-draft coverage at FantasyPros. Up next is a comparison of two formats that are … read more »

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H2H Categories vs. Points Leagues Primer (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_394837/213x119.jpg
H2H Categories vs. Points Leagues Primer (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
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By Michael Waterloo on January 26, 2023

We provide our analysis for fantasy. You see columns, ranks, chats, trade charts, and anything else you want. Except when it comes to fantasy baseball, it’s difficult to capture everything a manager may want since there are so many different … read more »

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Points Leagues Primer (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
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By Michael Waterloo on January 25, 2023

Often, I get asked the best approach for someone who wants to start writing or podcasting about fantasy baseball. I tell them while it’s a crowded industry, there’s always room for new voices – especially those in marginalized groups. One … read more »

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Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings, Tiers & Strategy: First Basemen (2023) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_394992/213x119.jpg
Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings, Tiers & Strategy: First Basemen (2023)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on January 25, 2023

There was a time when you couldn’t swing a Louisville Slugger without hitting a star first baseman. Check out the other Fantasy Baseball draft rankings, tiers & strategy articles in this series: Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings, Tiers & Strategy: Catchers … read more »

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