Erik Halterman

Erik Halterman's Barometer focuses on just two players this week, top prospects Chandler Simpson and Nick Kurtz.

Several recent call-ups are among this weekend's top pickups, including Brewers infielder Caleb Durbin.

For the first time, we have the ability to check whether a player's hot start is also backed up by an improvement in bat speed, something which should give us much more confidence in Ben Rice.

Kyren Paris is off to an incredible start this season. Is there reason to believe it's real?

Phillies lefty Cristopher Sanchez leads the first set of risers this season after adding two ticks of velocity over the winter and dominating the Rockies in his first start.

RotoWire's baseball staff has come together to get their MLB picks out for the 2025 season, including predictions for MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year.

MLB Opening Day is here and RotoWire's baseball staff has come together to get their MLB picks and predictions out for the 2025 season.

With supposed paragon of durability George Kirby opening the year on the injured list, it's time to ask whether or not we really have any idea about which pitchers are injury-prone.

Much has been decided in the National League over the last few days, including the Giants' fifth starter job, which was won by Landen Roupp.

The latest update to the RotoWire Roundtable Rankings sees Jackson Chourio move into the back of the first round.

RotoWire's MLB writers share the pitchers they're most afraid will bust this season, including Rangers ace Jacob deGrom.

The RotoWire staff shares the hitters they think are most likely to bust this season, with multiple members landing on White Sox outfielder Luis Robert.

The RotoWire staff shares their favorite sleeper pitchers, including young Giants right-hander Hayden Birdsong.

RotoWire writers share their favorite sleeper hitters, including Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell.

With Shohei Ohtani set for more days off and fewer steals this season, Bobby Witt Jr. has moved into the top spot in our Roundtable Rankings.

Every team in the National League West has a battle at the back of its rotation this spring, though the Dodgers' contest has just been won by Dustin May.

The National League Central features several closer spots up for grabs and multiple rookies hoping to break camp with starting spots, including the Cubs' Matt Shaw.

Erik Halterman takes a look at three major mistakes he made in last year's Tout Wars NL-Only league in an attempt to avoid the same pitfalls this season.

Rankings from four RotoWire experts are combined into a consensus top-300, but there's no consensus about who should occupy the top spot.

Nick Whalen and Alan Seslowsky, hosts of VSiN's Prop Points, discuss MLB Futures bets with RotoWire MLB expert Erik Halterman. They start with expected win totals for Erik's beloved Philadelphia Phillies.

Lots of spots are up for grabs in the NL East this spring, including up to three spots in the Nationals' rotation, where DJ Herz leads a group of flawed but intriguing candidates.

Elly De La Cruz crept up slightly in the latest edition of the RotoWire Roundtable rankings, moving up to fourth overall.

This season RotoWire has expanded the availability of ATC projections to the Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit app and both PC and Mac Draft Software.

Pitchers and catchers report to camp this week, and some pitchers are already moving up the RotoWire Roundtable Rankings, including Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki.

Shohei Ohtani holds onto his slim lead atop the RotoWire Roundtable rankings, but the top-300 features plenty of movement below him.

Signings and trades have shaken up our Roundtable Rankings, starting early in the first round, where Juan Soto's move to pitcher-friendly Citi Field sees him drop a few spots.

Shohei Ohtani takes the top spot in the first edition of the 2025 RotoWire roundtable rankings, but his lead is a very slim one.

Erik Halterman kicks off an early offseason review and preview by breaking down each position by tier, starting with first base, where Vladimir Guerrero shined in an otherwise underwhelming group.

The MLB Playoffs get underway Tuesday with the Wild Card round and Erik Halterman breaks down the playoff field to identify his best World Series bets and pennant picks.

The details become extra important this time of year, such as the fact that Spencer Horwitz could face an all-righty schedule in the final week of the season.

You wouldn't normally expect big-name players to enter the player pool in mid-September, but this week saw two significant call-ups who could give your team a late boost, including Jasson Dominguez.

This week's set of pickup recommendations is full of players who were called up as rosters expanded at the start of September, including Cleveland's Kyle Manzardo.

Erik Halterman writes about one-category specialists and suggests Rays second baseman Jose Caballero is one such specialist with 2B/3B/SS eligibility in most leagues.

Bowden Francis leads a group of players whose recent performances make them great additions to your squad for the stretch run.

This week's set of pickups includes Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker, but will he actually help your team this time around?

After sputtering down the stretch and being one-and-done in the playoffs last season, the Eagles brought in RB Saquon Barkley this offseason with an aim to stabilize an offense led by QB Jalen Hurts.

Thursday’s FAAB includes a change in Baltimore, where an injury on the team opens up a spot for Coby Mayo to show his stuff for the last two months of the season.

Erik Halterman covers all the starting pitchers traded by the deadline, including Zach Elfin who will close the season in a park that isn't quite as pitcher-friendly as his old home.

Which hitters were the biggest winners and losers of the trade deadline, and which one best describes new Ray Christopher Morel?

The trade deadline shook up rosters around the league and provided plenty of pickup opportunities, including probable Angels closer Ben Joyce.

Jazz Chisholm's major lineup upgrade makes him one of the bigger winners of the deadline.

Yariel Rodriguez of the Blue Jays looks like a potential difference-maker once he gets fully up to speed.

In an all-risers edition, Erik Halterman discusses players who could be lined up for big things in the season's second half, like Christopher Morel, whose strikeouts have dropped significantly this year.

Aaron Judge looks just like his record-breaking 2022 self, if not better, making him the best player of the first half.

Jose Ramirez's recent hot streak earned him the top Riser spot this week as well a selection in the SiriusXM All-Time Fantasy Baseball Draft.

Bat speed on its own can be misleading, but it's potentially very useful when combined with other metrics. What does it tell us about Corbin Carroll?

Chris Sale is one of several players who have sustained surprisingly strong starts through the first quarter of the season.

Erik Halterman looks at the players who had the best and worst Aprils relative to their draft position, including Ranger Suarez, who finished the month as the best pitcher in fantasy baseball.

Erik Halterman does a deep dive on Jared Jones' hot early season start and whether or not it's sustainable.