We're back with another list of 2019 impact prospects. Today the focus is on first base. While it is never fully stocked with quality depth, this might be the weakest the position has ever been heading into the season. [...]

Once you reach the later rounds of drafts, you start thinking about upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. These are the rounds to take risks on more unknown commodities like prospects, forgotten-about veterans, players returning from injuries or players that have previously showed promise but haven't put it all together yet. Knowing about the deeper player pool can help you be more flexible throughout the draft, especially if you can identify someone you like and plan your earl[...]

The Minnesota Twins agreed to a two-year, $21 million deal with free-agent infielder Marwin Gonzalez on Friday, according to league sources. The soon-to-be 30-year-old utility player had a down year in 2018 after putting up career numbers with the Astros the season prior. He can play all over the infield and in the outfield, giving Minnesota plenty of flexibility. Gonzalez should see semi-regular at-bats all over the field in his new home, but don't expect him to return to his numbers from 2017,[...]

The Minnesota Twins are discussing parameters of a three-year deal with free-agent infielder Marwin Gonzalez on Thursday, according to multiple baseball sources. The soon-to-be 30-year-old can play pretty much all over the infield and anywhere in the outfield, which makes him extremely valuable to a lot of clubs looking to make a late addition before the season. He broke out in 2017 with the Astros but took a step back last year, hitting .247/.324/.409 with 16 homers and 68 RBI in 145 games. His[...]

Continuing our 2019 prospect preview series, the stop today is at the keystone - second base. As noted in the other pieces so far on the position, second base offers a ton of variety in terms of the player profiles, future roles, and proximity to the Majors. In general, though, the players on this list tend to be carried by hit tools and speed, with power not being as prevalent with the current crop. And yet, with the increased power in the pro game, there is no reason that the power will not im[...]

Free agent super-utility player Marwin Gonzalez became an afterthought in 2018 after a career-year. He produced outstanding results in 2017, hitting 23 homers, 90 RBI, and a .303 batting average. Despite this success, the Astros werent motivated to give him more consistent playing time. In intermittent time at the plate, Gonzalez had more expected results in 2018 with only 16 bombs and a .247 batting average in 489 at-bats. The AVG dropped in part to a fall in BABIP from .343 to .301. Gonzalez [...]

Its never too early to start looking toward the fantasy baseball season, so Im here to carry on RotoBallers position-by-position rankings analysis series for points leaguesand head-to-head (H2H) formats with the stars of the infield, the shortstops. The position is star-studded, and in roto leagues I think I'd be comfortable with any of the top 20 names on this list. Unfortunately, the position gets pretty scarce in points leagues due to the majority's lack of power and walks. In points leagues [...]

Its never too early to start looking toward the fantasy baseball season, so Im here to continue RotoBallers position-by-position rankings analysis series for points league and head-to-head (H2H) formats with the incredibly deep outfield position. There is a seemingly neverending stream of useful bats, but there are still clear chokepoints where the risk portfolio thickens. I'd suggest buying at least two anchors and then letting your speculative plays run.Our mixed-league points staff rankings c[...]

Its never too early to start looking toward the fantasy baseball season, so Im here to carry on RotoBallers position-by-position rankings analysis series for points leaguesand head-to-head (H2H) formats with the keystone position. Traditionally a scarce position in fantasy, second base has truly risen over the past few years, and truthfully I'd be happy with grabbing anyone in the first four tiers (top 17) to start on my points teams. The main issue is that 12 of those top 17 are multi-position [...]

Its never too early to start looking toward the fantasy baseball season, so Im here to kick off RotoBallers position-by-position rankings analysis series for points leagues with the hard-hitting first base position. Traditionally a power haven, first base has a fairly clearly top three tiers and then the floor starts to get frightful. It is recommended that you buy-in early or have several depth options ready to go.Our mixed-league points staff rankings come straight from the minds of myself, JB[...]