This article references David Ross, Kyle Schwarber, Miguel Montero and more! After his first season with the Chicago Cubs, 32-year-old catcher Miguel Montero enters the 2016 campaign as the hitter with arguably the least fantasy value in the lineup. That’s certainly not a knock on the Venezuelan veteran, it’s simply a matter of this lineup's strength, which will relegate him to the bottom third of the order. One thing for fantasy baseball owners to consider when thinking of drafting him will be the question of playing time. Last year, he played in only 113 games, s[...]Keep on reading: Miguel Montero, Backup Extraordinaire?

This article references A.j. Pierzynski, Alex Rodriguez, Andrew Knapp, Andrew Susac, Anthony Garcia, Austin Barnes, Blake Swihart, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, Cameron Rupp, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Ruiz, Chance Sisco, Cole Hamels, David Peralta, Ender Inciarte, Francisco Cervelli, Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird, Ike Davis, Jorge Alfaro, Josh Thole, Josh Willingham, Kevin Plawecki, Kyle Schwarber, Mark Teixeira, Martin Prado, Max Stassi, Miguel Montero, Pablo Sandoval, Peter O'Brien, R.A. Dickey, Russell Martin, Travis d'Arnaud, Tyler Clippard, Welington Castillo, Willson Contreras, Yadier Molina, Yasmany Tomas and more! Now that we've taken a look at the rest of the infield (first base, second base, shortstop, and third base), it's time evaluate a thin pool of catchers. In many ways, it's the least important fantasy position - even in dynasty leagues. A typical fantasy league might roster 15 catchers. My dynasty league rosters around 35 catchers. It's a 20-team, 45 player league (900 players rostered). Catchers make up about four percent of all players owned. Several of those catchers are amateurs or internat[...]Keep on reading: Catcher Prospect and Dynasty Rankings

This article references Addison Russell, Anthony Rizzo, Dexter Fowler, Jason Hammel, Javier Baez, John Lackey, Jorge Soler, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Miguel Montero, Starlin Castro and more! Addison Russell is out of the lineup for the Chicago Cubs for Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs shortstop left Game 3 on Monday early with tightness in hamstring. The severity of the injury hasn’t been reported, but Russell will miss at least Game 4. Javier Baez will start at shortstop after going 2-for-2 when he replaced Russell. #NLDS Game 4. #Cubs lead series 2-1. #LetsGo Preview: http://t.co/PwZl2l83aO #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/kYG0Qv9NeW — Chi[...]Keep on reading: Russell (Hamstring) Out Of Cubs Game 4 Lineup

This article references 1B, A, C, Curt Casali, Derek Norris, J.P. Arencibia, Kyle Schwarber, Miguel Montero, OF, RB, Rene Rivera, San Diego Padres, SP, SS, TE, WIlson Ramos, WR, Yasmani Grandal and more! This week's list will showcase four catchers who are making a big splash at the Waiver Wire this week or have made enough noise to warrant your attention. As per every week not every name is going to be flashy or exciting and a lot of owners do not have the need to pick up a C as a first option or as a UTIL spot in their lineups. The trick is to find value at every position you can to maximize your output from week to week or to add for the rest of the season. Take a look at these four option[...]Keep on reading: Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 22

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, Alex Rodriguez, Asdrubal Cabrera, C, Chris Davis, David Wright, George Springer, Ike Davis, Kyle Schwarber, Miguel Montero, OF, Randal Grichuk, RB, SP, SS, TE, WR and more! We're nearing the season's end and it is becoming easier to discern those bound for the playoffs and those destined to rebuild for years to come. In some leagues, there may be a trade deadline and it may have already passed. [...]Keep on reading: Week 19 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

This article references A, C, Miguel Montero, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! Miguel Montero delivered a walk-off home run in the 10th inning on Wednesday for another Chicago Cubs victory. Montero went 1-for-3 with a walk but the one blast that mattered was the solo homer in extras to help the Cubs defeat the Milwaukee Brewers and stay as the hottest team in MLB with their sixth straight victory. There were a few wild pitches that got by Montero in the ninth inning, which led to the Brewers tying the game. Miguel Montero hit a walk-off solo home run in the 10th i[...]Keep on reading: Montero Slams Walk-Off Homer For Cubs 6th Straight Win

This article references A, Aaron Nola, C, Cole Hamels, David Ross, Jerome Williams, Kyle Schwarber, Michael Cuddyer, Miguel Montero, OF, RB, Sean O'Sullivan, SP, SS, TE and more! It's that time of year when teams think about testing their prospects in the majors. Part of this comes with the trade deadline. The other component bolstering a playoff push or simply making the game a little more interesting for fans of lousy teams. This is a game changing time in the season for fantasy baseball managers as well, as many of these prospects have the potential to give rosters a much needed boost in offensive production. Today, three recently called up prospects, and their win[...]Keep on reading: Prospect Call-Ups: Conforto, Nola, Schwarber

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, A.j. Pollock, Aaron Nola, Adam Duvall, Alen Hanson, Brandon Nimmo, C, Cameron Maybin, Christian Walker, Clayton Kershaw, Cole Hamels, Corey Seager, Daniel Norris, David Peralta, Delino DeShields, Eddie Butler, Ender Inciarte, Henry Owens, Howie Kendrick, Jay Bruce, Jeff Samardzija, Jimmy Rollins, Joba Chamberlain, Joey Gallo, Johnny Cueto, Jose Berrios, Jose Peraza, Josh Bell, Josh Hamilton, Jr., Justin Turner, Kyle Schwarber, Kyle Waldrop, Leonys Martin, Mark Reynolds, Marlon Byrd, Matt Holliday, Miguel Montero, Mike Leake, Nomar Mazara, OF, Phil Hughes, RB, Robert Stephenson, Shin-soo Choo, SP, SS, Stephen Piscotty, TE, WR, Yorman Rodriguez, Zach Lee and more! This next month is going to tell a lot about the future of Kyle Schwarber. With Miguel Montero injured, Schwarber will be tasked with catching (not all the time however). This is his opportunity to prove to Cubs management that he can catch at the MLB level. His defensive skills will not be great, but if they are at least average or even just slightly below average, his bat could very likely keep him in the Majors for the rest of the season. And if you haven’t picked up Aaron Nola yet, yo[...]Keep on reading: MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 16)

This article references A, A.j. Pollock, Alex Gordon, C, Curtis Granderson, David Peralta, Ender Inciarte, Jarrod Dyson, Jr., Kyle Schwarber, Miguel Montero, OF, RB, SP, SS, Steven Souza, TE, Yasmany Tomas and more! It's hard to believe that the season for both real and fake baseball is already more than halfway over. Hopefully you're in contention, or at least on the bubble. Either way, there's still time to make a run. These players, available in the majority of Yahoo leagues, can help you do it. Editor’s Note: To read about even more waiver wire options for the outfield, be sure to check out our famous waiver wire pickups list which is a running list that is updated daily.   Week 16 Waiver [...]Keep on reading: Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 16

This article references A, Andre Ethier, Chris Colabello, J.J. Hardy, Miguel Montero, SP and more! Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 11 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are under 50% owned in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups, or if you're dealing with some underperformers on your roster. Check back weekly for my favorite hitter streamers for the upcoming week. Editor’s Note: RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball waiver wir[...]Keep on reading: Top Hitter Streamers for Week 11: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues