Daniel Rotter breaks down the Boston Red Sox season from a fantasy perspective.
Risers & Fallers: Catchers & Outfielders
Last week we covered corner infielders and three weeks ago we went over the middle infielders, so this week we're going to talk about the catchers and outfielders (a weird combo, I know, but if it is good enough for Daulton Varsho, it is good enough for me) who have risen and fallen this season, with a special shoutout for Shohei Ohtani.
Risers & Fallers: Corner Infielders
Two weeks ago, we discussed middle infielders and their fantasy values going forward, in dynasty and re-draft leagues. This week, we will be going over corner infielders and their dynasty and re-draft values. Unlike shortstop, neither third base nor first base is super deep with tons of young talent, but there is one player who is head and shoulders better than anyone else at a corner infielder position.
Risers & Fallers: Middle Infielders
Including today, we have four regular season Friday's left. I am going to use each of those Friday's and this column to target a different group of risers and fallers, with an eye on their value in dynasty leagues going forward. Today we'll go over middle infielders, next Friday corner infielders, the Friday after that catchers and outfielders and the final Friday will be pitchers, both starters and closers. We'll go over the youngsters that have shot up the rankings and the veterans who can and will still impact each of the positions.
Weather Impacts on Your Fantasy Players (September 2-8,…
Cooler weather and degraded hitting conditions arriving soon
Risers & Fallers: Spencer Arrighetti, Luis Garcia Jr.,…
With only have five regular season Friday's left on the calendar, that means we only have six risers and fallers columns left for the 2024 season. With trade deadlines behind us and the playoffs in front of us, we're going to start to take a more dynasty focused look at players that are performing well or performing poorly. For re-draft leagues, these will still be impactful, just, like, five months from now, instead of five weeks from now (as soon as the MLB regular season is over, for example, in my dynasty league, we can begin to wheel and deal again).
Risers & Fallers: Sophomore Pitchers
A few weeks ago, I found myself scrolling through the position leaders and noticed a lot of sophomore hitters who stood out, so this week I decide to do the same with pitchers. And let me tell you, there are a ton of sophomore pitchers that are standing out, including top-line starters and elite relievers. On the flip side, many promising young arms lost most if not all of their sophomore seasons to injury, while a few others regressed after an impressive rookie year.
Weather Impacts on Your Fantasy Players (August 19-25)
Below average temperatures and humidity cause mediocre hitting conditions early this week but the setup improves by the weekend.
Risers & Fallers: Sophomore Hitters
As I was searching through the ranks and looking over the stat lines of some top performers this year, I started to notice a trend of sophomore names popping out near the tops of each position, guys like Brenton Doyle in the outfield, or Zach Neto and Elly De La Cruz at shortstop. Notably, there were some high performing rookies that were missing from the tops of these lists, either due to performance (like James Outman) or due to long injuries (like Triston Casas, Josh Jung and Matt McLain).
Risers & Fallers: Trade Deadline Edition
The 2024 MLB trade deadline has come and gone, with a flurry of trades made in the final hours. From the Dodgers trading for Jack Flaherty to the Royals beefing up their bullpen, teams at all levels of contention made some moves. So, in this edition of risers & fallers, we are going to look at the players that I believe were most impacted, either positively or negatively.
Sports Ethos MLB Trade Deadline Fantasy Baseball Losers…
Now that the MLB trade deadline is over and the dust has settled, tens of players have moved from one team to another, while some never left home, with greener pastures just out of their reach. We've gone over who the winners were after the trade deadline was over, so today we will be going over the losers. Remember, this is from a fantasy perspective, not an in-real-life perspective, so it doesn't matter if a player joined a good team if the ballpark negatively affects their ability to hit home runs, it matters because the park can hurt their overall fantasy production.
Sports Ethos MLB Trade Deadline Fantasy Baseball Winners…
The MLB trade deadline day ended up being a very busy day, ending what was a very productive five day period of trading. Some teams were winners, some teams were losers, but all told, they completed well over 30 total trades.
Risers & Fallers: All Pitching Edition
About two months ago I was putting my Risers & Fallers article together and it ended up coming out to all hitters on the rise and all hitters on the fall, so I thought that it was about time the pitcher received the same treatment.
Risers & Fallers: Brandon Nimmo, Carlos Correa &…
With the All Star break starting Monday and the All Star game on Tuesday, I've decided to celebrate this week and have nothing but risers. Brandon Nimmo heads the list, on pace for career year and a big reason for the Mets most recent push. He is joined by a finally healthy Carlos Correa, Alec Burleson getting full time at bats, Brent Rooker's continued growth and a Craig Kimbrel renaissance.
Weather Impacts on Your Fantasy Players for July…
A much higher rain threat this week as Beryl spreads moisture throughout the eastern U.S.
