Jack Flaherty (vs. WAS) and Zac Gallen (@ COL) take the mound on Sunday, but you don’t need to learn anything about those two aces. Instead, let’s take a look at a pair of arms worth monitoring as Spring Training begins this weekend. NATHAN EOVALDI @ MINNESOTA TWINSFebruary NFBC ADP: 222.85 Eovaldi currently headlines the…
Today I’m exploring a plate discipline metric known as swinging strike rate (SwStr%). And to clarify, I’m talking hitters, not pitchers. The cool thing about swinging strike rate is that it is calculated on a per-pitch basis. So even in a shortened season, it’s a bit stickier than other research we could focus on, and…
Second base is pretty thin this year, and I think it’s leading to some debate about the worth of the keystone’s elite performers. Like it or not, if you want one of the top three guys you’ll be paying a Round 3 price for them in 2021. There also appears to be fresh news of…
First base is a top-heavy group this year, but it’s also one with plenty of depth. You can wait a long while on this position if you miss out on the elite plays. Speaking of, Jorge has been vetoed by myself and Micah on the top pick, but Bellinger vs. Freeman is splitting hairs by…
This is a first pass. I mean, it’s only November. In the books already are the Top 15 Catchers and the Top 30 First Basemen. Much will change over the coming months, but here’s my starting point for the keystone. RANK PLAYER TEAM NOTES 1 Ozzie Albies ATL He’s a premier power/speed combo at a…
Thanks to what should be less strict eligibility rules across most platforms in 2021, the first base pool has gotten a little deeper. Here at RotoRanks we’ll be operating under the seven-game threshold, for your general information. If your league is more strict, at least you get a sense of how more players are compared…
The early picks for this week have delivered in a massive way. We’ve had great efforts from Alec Mills, Cristian Javier, and Randy Dobnak. Adam Wainwright was in consideration, but was lost to us due to a cancellation. Speaking of cancellations and age of 2020 postponements, make sure to follow along on Twitter at @roto_ranks…
Whereas J.T. Realmuto and Cody Bellinger are the undisputed top options at catcher and first base, the keystone lacks similar clarity. Ozzie Albies, Gleyber Torres, Ketel Marte, and Jose Altuve are all being drafted within six picks of each other per recent NFBC ADP data. There’s also Keston Hiura just a few picks after that…
