There are a few “Golden Rules” when it comes to prospecting in dynasty leagues. Foremost is TINSTAAPP, or There Is No Such Thing As A Pitching Prospect. Next is probably Bret Sayre’s saying: “when you’re betting on distant arms, go stuff first, stuff second, and everything else third when assessing

Even though we’re through a good portion of the baseball season, it’s hard to tell which statistics are noise and which are true indicators of what a pitcher is or has become. We all know how important strikeouts are—not only to a pitcher’s success, but for fantasy leagues as well.

It’s always challenging to tell when it’s time to trust a player’s numbers. There’s a fine line between small sample size and real performance, but figuring out which side a player lies can be crucial to player evaluation. Since there’s no golden rule for how long it takes until certain

Here at The Dynasty Guru, we’re looking at under-the-radar prospects at each position in the field. There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of these players, as none made an appearance on the 2016 TDG Consensus Dynasty Rankings or the Top 500 Overall. So far we’ve hit upon third baseman and

Note: This is a continuation of the Buy-High Guide: Hitters article. Rick Porcello, Boston Red Sox Expectations for Porcello were understandably low after a disastrous 2015, but a massive turnaround this season has Porcello on his way to a career year. The biggest driver for Porcello’s success is his sinker

One of the most popular trade strategies in fantasy baseball is to ‘buy-low and sell-high.” While it’s a smart idea on paper, this tactic has become a bit cliché and significantly harder to carry out given its prevalence. To counter this approach, I like to employ the “buy-high” plan. Often

The third base position holds some of the most promising young players in baseball, headlined by Nolan Arenado, Manny Machado, and Kris Bryant. Prospects just a couple of years ago, they’ve now graduated and are dominating the big leagues. It will be nearly impossible for the next crop of third

It’s early in the season, but the player with the third highest wRC+ in baseball has come from the unlikeliest of places. Tyler White, a 33rd round pick, has never appeared on a top prospect list and received little to no prospect hype; though that hasn’t stopped him from dominating

Saying that Vincent Velasquez has had a nice start to the season may be the understatement of the year. His first start of the season raised expectations, and his second start blew them through the roof. It’s hard to describe just how filthy Velasquez was on Thursday against the San Diego

After taking a look at 10 post-hype hitters for 2016, I’ll continue with ten post-hype pitchers to targeting. All of these arms make for solid picks in the later rounds, or names to keep an eye on if they go undrafted. Although the success rate for these players is lower