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RotoBaller   Apr 21st, 6:01pm ET
As a collegian, third basemanMatt Shaw of the Chicago Cubs impressed the FaBIO batter evaluation model more during wood-bat summer league play than he did in his three NCAA seasons.How do the professional plate profiles compare to the amateur precedents? What...
RotoBaller   Apr 21st, 5:29pm ET
Rays recently selected the minor league contract of wiry sprinter-outfielder Chandler Simpson, who immediately becomes an MLB must-watch offensive runner when he is the batter or on base while a teammate fills the box.While media types often reference the...
Razzball   Apr 19th, 2:00pm ET
Hello, everyone, hope the weekend is off to a great start for you. For you regular readers, welcome back to another edition of Up-and-Coming Dynasty Players, and if you are new, welcome and enjoy. This week I finally feature a pitcher as I highlight Heyden...
RotoBaller   Apr 19th, 11:01am ET
With his selection to the major league roster of the Minnesota Twins, Luke Keaschall becomes who I believe to be the sixth 2025 MLB rookie position player from the 2023 MLB Draft class (another two position players from the class lost rookie status during...
RotoBaller   Apr 17th, 8:54am ET
From August through September of 2022, I watched Tigers middle infield prospect Kevin McGonigle play over a dozen games when I attended the USA Baseball 18 Under (18U) National Team Camp through completion of the WBSC (World Baseball and Softball Confederation)...
RotoBaller   Apr 17th, 8:53am ET
From August through September of 2022, I watched Tigers center field prospect Max Clark play around a dozen games when I attended the USA Baseball 18 Under (18U) National Team Camp through completion of the WBSC (World Baseball and Softball Confederation)...
RotoBaller   Apr 17th, 8:52am ET
On the eve of the 2024 MLB Draft, Cam Smith seemed to be a draft-eligible sophomore needing a major league batted ball profile makeover.How did his plate profile evolve from 2023 Florida State freshman to 2024 Cubs minor leaguer to 2025 Astros MLB spring training...
RotoBaller   Apr 15th, 11:58am ET
Red Sox rookie infielder-outfielder Kristian Campbell first tripped the wires of the FaBIO batter evaluation model not long after his completion of a long 2022 summer spent in the wood bat Northwoods League. That summer and the subsequent spring as an NCAA...
RotoBaller   Apr 14th, 12:14pm ET
After writing up five 2025 MLB rookie position players from the college ranks of the 2023 or 2024 MLB Draft classes (Jacob Wilson, Dylan Crews, Kristian Campbell, Matt Shaw and Cam Smith) in a similar fashion to what follows, I had planned to do the same for...
RotoBaller   Apr 13th, 9:52am ET
As I was looking at dynasty rankings this offseason, I noticed that the top of the first base position is getting very old. Other than Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the rest of the top five were all guys over 30 (Bryce Harper, Matt Olson, Pete Alonso, Freddie Freeman).From...
RotoBaller   Apr 13th, 5:40am ET
Nationals rookie right fielder else center fielder Dylan Crews has been under the microscope of the FaBIO batter evaluation model for many years now.In this piece I first outline how his plate fundamentals have evolved from college to now MLB play. And then...
Razzball   Apr 12th, 2:00pm ET
It is somewhat amazing the number of former major league players who have sons who not only reach the majors themselves but also seem to excel on the field. Jake Wilson is the latest former player to have a son playing the majors. I'm not saying that Jacob...
RotoBaller   Apr 12th, 11:49am ET
To this point in my Rotoballer writing, I have only discussed the application of the FaBIO model to pro and college pitchers.But in the interim, I have been using a similar model for analyzing college batters, and in the past year, such work has spilled over...
RotoBaller   Apr 7th, 12:22pm ET
Welcome back RotoBallers to my dynasty fantasy baseball risers, fallers and buys/sells for Week 2 of the 2025 MLB season. We are just one week into the MLB season and three games into most minor league levels, but there is still plenty of baseball to talk...
Razzball   Apr 5th, 2:00pm ET
When looking for dynasty players to go after, it is easy to cast your gaze toward the young stars who are or were on all of the top prospect lists. You know, someone like Kristian Campbell. Going after someone like Campbell makes tons of sense as he will...
RotoBaller   Apr 4th, 8:59am ET
We're only a week into the regular season and chaos has already unfolded. You could even say that the season has torpedoed already. But it's great to have regular season baseball back in our lives and new data to comb over and analyze.With the new season upon...
RotoBaller   Apr 4th, 5:32am ET
The 2025 Major League and Triple-A seasons are already in motion and the remainder of the full-season minor league levels will be on Friday as well. Finally, baseball is back in full swing with games that matter.These MLB prospect rankings are geared toward...
RotoBaller   Mar 30th, 6:10pm ET
One of the most exciting aspects of a dynasty league is watching and following top prospects. In most leagues, you have separate roster spots for prospects, and they're not part of your "active roster." You can enjoy their ups (MLB Pipeline posting a video...
Razzball   Mar 29th, 2:00pm ET
At this time last year, Cam Smith was playing college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles. Fast forward one year and Smith is now playing in the majors, starting in right field for the Houston Astros on Opening Day. The road to The Show has been quick...
RotoBaller   Mar 29th, 12:42am ET
For those fantasy baseball managers looking beyond the draft to see who could help fortify their lineup at some point this season, or perhaps next season for those in dynasty leagues, sometimes we need to look at prospects for the next round of hitters who...