This article references 1B, A, Brandon Finnegan, C, David Murphy, Dylan Bundy, Jeff Francoeur, Johnny Cueto, Justin Bour, Kevin Gausman, Kole Calhoun, Michael Morse, Mike Trout, OF, Shane Victorino, SP, SS, TE, WR and more! The trade deadline has breathed new life into clubs looking to make a push for October and opened up opportunities for some players to let their games shine at a higher level. Discussed in this article are six players that can be of handy use to fantasy baseball managers who are competing in deep leagues for Week 18 amid the chaos of the trade deadline fallout. Editor’s Note: For other waiver wire options, check out RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups list. It's updated ever[...]Keep on reading: Deep League Waiver Wire: Week 18

This article references A, Albert Pujols, Anthony Rendon, Ben Zobrist, Coco Crisp, Corey Dickerson, David Wright, Devin Mesoraco, Devon Travis, Doug Fister, Drew Pomeranz, Drew Smyly, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jayson Werth, Jean Segura, Jonathan Lucroy, jose reye, Jose Reyes, Josh Hamilton, Justin Morneau, Pablo Sandoval, San Diego Padres, Sean Doolittle, Shane Victorino, SP, Travis d'Arnaud, Victor Martinez, Wil Myers, Yan Gomes, Yasiel Puig and more!   Week 8 MLB Injury Report for Fantasy Baseball Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy player. They’re the little “what if” clause hanging over every fantasy season, that thing you just can’t ever really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do. Like it or not, being able to properly deal with injuries is one of the main separators between casual fantasy players and league champions. Below y[...]Keep on reading: MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Martinez, Ellsbury, Dickerson, Travis, Pujols, Crisp

This article references A, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jr., Rusney Castillo, Scott Kazmir, Shane Victorino, SP and more! The Boston Red Sox activated OF Shane Victorino from the 15-day DL on Monday and will plug him right back into the lineup as the team begins a three-game series in Oakland against the Athletics, according to the Boston Herald. The veteran outfielder will play right field and bat in the seven-hole against Scott Kazmir on Monday, according to MLB.com. The 34-year-old will likely get most of his starts against left-handers since Boston called up Jackie Bradley Jr. The 25-year-old outfielder w[...]Keep on reading: Shane Victorino Activated: Playing Right, Batting 7th Monday

This article references A, Aaron Nola, Addison Russell, Alberto Callaspo, Alex Meyer, Andrew Heaney, Andrew Susac, Austin Hedges, Bartolo Colon, Blake Swihart, Brandon Finnegan, Brian Johnson, Buck Farmer, Byron Buxton, Carlos Rodon, Chris Davis, Christian Walker, Cody Asche, Colby Rasmus, Collin McHugh, Dallas Keuchel, Dillon Gee, Domingo Santana, Dylan Bundy, Ervin Santana, Francisco Lindor, George Springer, Hanley Ramirez, Henry Owens, Homer Bailey, J.T. Realmuto, Jace Peterson, Jake Marisnick, Jake Peavy, Jameson Taillon, Jason Marquis, Javier Baez, Jose Peraza, Jose Ramirez, Kevin Gregg, Kris Bryant, Kyle Crick, Kyle Gibson, Madison Bumgarner, Maikel Franco, Marco Gonzales, Mark Appel, Matt Harvey, Matt Wisler, Michael Foltynewicz, Michael Lorenzen, Miguel Sano, Mike Pelfrey, Mookie Betts, Noah Syndergaard, Pablo Sandoval, Phil Hughes, Ricky Nolasco, Rusney Castillo, Ryan Hanigan, Ryan Howard, Sandy Leon, Shane Victorino, Shelby Miller, Steve Matz, Steve Pearce, Steven Moya, Tim Hudson, Tim Lincecum, Tommy Milone, Trevor May, Yasmany Tomas and more! What have we here? It's a ranking of the top 30 MLB ready prospects. Some are in the majors and others are working their way to the top level. With the start of the season, there will be two additions to the power rankings. I've added an estimated time of arrival. I will also add the prospect’s stats from the season. The stats will NOT include RBI and R for hitters or W-L for pitchers because those numbers are team dependent. For hitters, I will provide plate appearances, a slash line, hom[...]Keep on reading: MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Power Rankings for Fantasy (Week Two)

This article references Addison Russell, Allen Craig, Daniel Nava, Hanley Ramirez, Javier Baez, Jimmy Rollins, Kris Bryant, Mookie Betts, Rusney Castillo, Shane Victorino, Starlin Castro and more! Shortstop Buyer Beware Shortstop is traditionally one of the weaker positions on the fantasy baseball diamond, and 2015 figures to be no exception. With that being said, I find it difficult to justify buying these three shortstops at their currently inflated ADP prices, as they simply have very little chance to produce equal value - let alone turn a profit - based on their metrics and circumstances. We've already discussed three overvalued catchers, first basemen, second basemen, third bas[...]Keep on reading: Three Shortstops Who Will Underperform Their ADP: Rankings Analysis

This article references Charlie Blackmon, Gregory Polanco, Josh Harrison, Marcell Ozuna, Mark Trumbo, Mookie Betts, Oswaldo Arcia, Rusney Castillo, Shane Victorino, Wil Myers and more! Over the next week, RotoBaller analysts will give you a sneak peak into our consensus Premium Tiered Rankings at each position with some in-depth analysis to help you prepare for your drafts. We already looked at catchers, first base, second base, third base and shortstop, and today we tackle outfielders. The rest of our tiered rankings can be found in our 2015 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit & Cheat Sheet.  Tiered rankings are critical for fantasy baseball drafts. Faced with the deci[...]Keep on reading: Tiered OF Rankings Analysis: Draft Strategy & Advice For Outfielders

This article references Aaron Sanchez, Brett Cecil, Chris Davis, Danny Salazar, DEF, Gavin Floyd, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Baez, Jorge Soler, Josh Tomlin, Kris Bryant, Marcus Semien, Marcus Stroman, Mookie Betts, Rusney Castillo, Shane Victorino, SP, T.J. House, Trevor Bauer, WR and more! Welcome All First of all, welcome to the RotoBaller fantasy baseball “Stock Watch”. This will be a recurring weekly column which attempts to gauge the value of certain hitters and pitchers who are trending in the right and wrong direction. The goal is to help you make more informed decisions with your roster. Thank you in advance for checking out the stock watch, along with all of the other great fantasy baseball content here at RotoBaller (I’m a company man after all). If you have any [...]Keep on reading: Fantasy Baseball Spring Stock Watch: Semien, Norris, Betts, Davis

This article references Hanley Ramirez, Mookie Betts, Rusney Castillo, Shane Victorino and more! BALLER MOVE: Target Late in Very Deep LeaguesANALYSIS: Considering he missed all but 30 games in 2014, Shane Victorino is a big risk for fantasy owners in terms of health. Throw in his declining production and the deep outfield competition he'll face in Boston, and you have the recipe for a player who should go extremely late in drafts, most likely in the mid-300s. If you have faith that Victorino can stay healthy and be a productive platoon player, he can be a valuable deep sleeper in 2015[...] Keep on reading: Shane Victorino (OF, BOS) -- 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

This article references Allen Craig, Bryce Brentz, Daniel Nava, DEF, Hanley Ramirez, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jr., Mookie Betts, Rusney Castillo, Shane Victorino, SP and more! 2015 Could be a Bounce-Back Year for VictorinoLooking at the current Red Sox 2015 outfield, there are plenty of guys who will be sharing at bats. Heading into Spring Training, the Sox will have recent signings Hanley Ramirez and Rusney Castillo entrenched as regulars, as well as Daniel Nava, Allen Craig, Shane Victorino and youngsters Jackie Bradley Jr. and Bryce Brentz in the outfield.Considering he missed all but 30 games in 2014, Shane Victorino is a big risk for fantasy owners in te[...] Keep on reading: Shane Victorino: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Deep Sleeper

This article references Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Josmil Pinto, Kurt Suzuki, Mike Zunino, Shane Victorino and more! We're now in the thick of week 15, and where do you stand in your league? Do you feel as though nobody's giving you a shot at winning anymore? Maybe a bit forgotten about? Well these sleeper catchers have felt the same way during their careers, and you can both continue to play with a chip on your shoulder and show the fools in your league why they're wrong.  These MLB catchers can make for solid waiver wire pickups in deep leagues or shallow 2-catcher leagues. Mike Zunino, Seattl[...] Keep on reading: Catcher (C) Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15