Justin Mason

The shortstop position is about as stacked as it’s ever been in MLB and fantasy baseball. There are big drop offs in talent with certain tiers. The strategy with drafting is to attack quickly. There is a massive drop off … read more »

The catching position has vacillated between being shallow and deep over the last few seasons in fantasy baseball, with 2026 being about as deep as it has been. It is a position that is rich at the top with good … read more »

While you go through your draft, you should be mixing safety and upside throughout as you build a cohesive roster. However, at the end of fantasy baseball drafts, you should be throwing darts at players that could really pop. Below … read more »

In a fantasy baseball auction draft, the leagues are often won at the endgame. Finding $1 guys that not only fill out your roster, but also break out are massive catalysts for a winning season. Here are some of my … read more »

More importantly than drafting the players you want on your fantasy baseball team is figuring out the ones you need to avoid. Reasons to avoid players include price, health or regression. No matter the reason, though, it’s important to cross … read more »

There are different approaches to drafting pitchers in fantasy baseball. I tend to lean towards safer, less volatile profiles, but they often do not have the upside many crave. Especially if you are in a shallower format, you may want … read more »

The more common fantasy baseball league type features a traditional snake draft, where you take turns drafting a player one pick at a time in turn. However, the original and best way to play is the salary cap format. Salary … read more »

Every year, we make our fantasy baseball picks and fade the players we think may bust. However, we often don’t think about the players that we could have taken instead, with virtually the same profiles going much later. Below is … read more »