by: RotoSurgeon
We have PROSPECTS, baby! The best time of the year is already here. MLB teams across the league realize their retread veterans suck, and their teams need juice. Hope you saved some of that FAAB or waiver wire priority because there is likely more to come. This week’s batch, along with some veterans, was worth […]
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The Injury Gods laugh at us once again. This week almost appeared with an executioner’s mask after Jacob Misiorowski left his start with, thankfully, hamstring tightness. Brandon Woodruff, Casey Mize, Nico Hoerner, Ryan Helsley, Yandy Diaz, and Pete Fairbanks. Luckily, Hoerner and Diaz are not diagnosed with anything long-term…yet. There is SOME good news between […]
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This is a big week for fantasy baseball. There have been multiple impact call-ups between Sam Antonacci, Noah Schultz, J.R. Ritchie, Payton Tolle, and Connor Prielipp. Sifting through these players, along with several of the hot starters/recent streaks this season is difficult. I am always an advocate of striking while the iron is hot on […]
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“Fact or Fiction” aside for a moment, what the hell is going on with closers this year?? Unless your name is Mason Miller, every highly drafted RP is either shelved with an injury or blowing up fantasy ratios weekly. Jeff Hoffman is the most recent bad man to upset all of his managers with another […]
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These weekly Fact or Fiction posts are primarily to determine which trending players in the fantasy baseball universe are worth your time, or better left on the waiver wire. Most of the players covered will be rostered in fewer than 50% of Yahoo!/ESPN leagues at the time of each post. There is not enough space […]
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Who is Kevin McGonigle? For the blind, he is vision. For the hungry, he is the chef. For the thirsty, he is water. For me, he is the greatest hitter ever. In all seriousness, I am not going to spend too much time discussing McGonigle in this piece because he is one of the better-hitting […]
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Every spring, players churn out headlines that make you want to throw your draft board out the window and start over. A guy who crushed your fantasy team last year is suddenly raking again, a top prospect is mashing big league pitching like it’s Triple-A, and a pitcher you gave up on two seasons ago […]
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Spring Training is in full swing, drafts are underway, and the 2026 fantasy baseball season is almost here. That means it’s time to put some stakes in the ground that will either age like fine wine or haunt me until next season… These are my ten bold predictions for the upcoming season, ranging from bounce-backs, […]
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This will be the final installment of regression pieces. Thus far, we have had 5 Pitchers Due For Negative Regression, 5 Hitters Due For Positive Regression, and 5 Hitters Due For Negative Regression. Now, we have 5 Pitchers Due For Positive Regression! Positive regression for pitchers is not always the easiest to predict. There are […]
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There is typically more than meets the eye with pitching stats. Whether that be home run luck, defense, park factor, pitch mix, pitch tunnelling, etc., there is a lot that can alter a pitcher’s season year-over-year. Of course, for a pitcher to sustain consistent success, they have to be at a certain baseline of *good*, […]
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It is only right for a little positivity after last week’s article, Five Hitters Due For Negative Regression. This piece seeks players who can earn a break in 2026. Whether 2025 was a nightmare due to underperformed peripheral stats (via StatCast), injuries, or both, there is always value to be found throughout a fantasy baseball […]
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Regression is such an ugly word. Why can players not just be elite forever after a breakout? Thanks to innovations in math and physics, we have heaps of analytics at our fingertips to judge whether a player’s recent performance is sustainable or not. Expected Stats like xwOBA, xAVG, xSLG, and xwoBACON (mmmm, BACON) are readily […]
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