Jason Collette

This week's bold predictions feature 10 players from the American League Central, including a bullish prediction for second-year shortstop Colson Montgomery.

This week's set of bold predictions features 10 players from the NL Central, one of whom is predicted to win the NL Rookie of the Year.

This week's bold 2026 fantasy baseball predictions feature 10 players from the AL East, including some cause for concern for Pete Alonso.

The 2026 Bold Predictions series kicks off with the NL East, including a bullish prediction on young Atlanta hurler Hurston Waldrep.

With several closer jobs open around the league, which reliever has the best chance to be this year's Emilio Pagan?

Jason Collette reviews the pitching side of his Bold Predictions for 2025 and is particularly chuffed about his call on Kansas City Royals left-hander Noah Cameron.

Jason Collette reviews his hitter bold predictions for 2025, which include several big hits but also a big miss on Pete Crow-Armstrong.

What can we learn from some of the 2025 season's biggest surprises like George Springer?

While spring steals go a long way towards predicting regular season steals, some teams such as the Mets have become much more aggressive this season.

This season has seen multiple players like Juan Soto record high steals totals despite mediocre sprint speed. What's going on?

Are the excellent performances from older outfielders Giancarlo Stanton and George Springer outliers, or are they part of a trend?

It's been a great year for catchers this season, but what does that mean for how we should approach the position in next years' drafts?

With Zack Wheeler out for the season due to a blood clot in his arm, what can history tell us about pitchers who have undergone similar procedures?

Junior Caminero is posting incredible power numbers in his age-21 season. What can the history of similar recent seasons tell us about what he might do next year?

Explore the hottest MLB hitters of the past 30 days as fantasy stats soar with Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers leading the charge, while others cool down.

Differences in team's remaining schedules hold hidden benefits for players around the league, including Fernando Tatis Jr. and his Padres teammates.

Find out which players are stuck in extended category slumps, including Trea Turner, whose last home run came over a month ago.

Which relievers are likely to earn save chances should closers like David Bednar, Carlos Estevez or Ryan Helsley be dealt at the deadline?

If you were turned off by the flaws in Pete Crow-Armstrong's game and missed out on his breakout, don't make the same mistake with Ceddanne Rafaela.

Which team's second-half schedules help their players' fantasy value the most, and which teams are must hurt by their schedules after the break?

This year's first-half leaderboards look quite different than last year's, including Hunter Brown surging to a league-best 1.74 ERA.

New pitches can help turn around a poor season, or they can help a pitcher go from good to great, as has been the case with Drew Rasmussen this year.

There were plenty of reasons for skepticism regarding Pete Crow-Armstrong heading into the season, but he's defied them all to become one of the best players in baseball. Will it continue?

What kind of power numbers are reasonable to expect from sluggers like Aaron Judge over the hot summer months?

Three hitters reached 20 home runs before June began this season. What does history saw about where they'll end up?

Starting pitchers continue to lag in the win column compared to previous decades. Which pitchers do we expect to win more games going forward?

Trent Grisham leads a trio of hitters with unusual power stats in the early part of the season. Which of them, if any, has the best chance of maintaining their performance?

No shortage of players -- including White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. -- are being dropped by fantasy baseball experts in the RotoWire Online Championship.

Track 2025 MLB stats and trends to know for fantasy baseball, including velocity & strikeout data. Gain insights to stay ahead in your fantasy baseball league.

William Contreras' Statcast page has a worrying amount of blue. How worried should fantasy players be about him, and how excited should they be about players like George Springer?

What should be done with players who are struggling significantly out of the gate like Willson Contreras?

It's getting harder and harder to generate offense at the plate, so players like Oneil Cruz are starting to get more aggressive on the basepaths.

Torpedo bats and juiced balls may be hot topics at the moment, but what does the data actually say about home runs so far this season?

League-wide batting average is down so far this season. What looks like the most likely cause?

What can recent spring steals outliers tell us about players who ran wild this spring, like Boston's David Hamilton?

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

Jason Collette breaks down his AL Tout Wars team, which includes the currently injured George Kirby at a discount price.

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.

Jason Collette takes a look at some historical precedents to try to set some fair expectations for Elly De La Cruz's stolen base projection.

Jason Collette breaks down his AL LABR squad, which included the unexpected acquisition of Bobby Witt Jr.

How will the league's four new managers impact the running game for their new teams? Will Elly De La Cruz run as much under Terry Francona as he did under David Bell?

What can spring training stats tell us about how many steals we should expect to see this season?

Kyle Finnegan earned nearly every save for the Nationals last season, but most teams saw plenty of opportunities go to pitchers other than their main man.

Jason Collette highlights 10 sleepers going late in drafts, including second-year Nationals starter DJ Herz.

The final set of bold predictions includes a pick for NL Cy Young as well as a player who could follow in Brent Rooker's footsteps.

The AL West edition of Jason Collette's Bold Predictions series forecasts big things for Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers as well as breakouts for several young players across the division.

The NL Central edition of the Bold Predictions series features several up-and-coming players around the division and asks whether this could finally be the year for Nick Lodolo.

Emmanuel Clase has dominated the late innings for Cleveland for the last several seasons, but can he keep it up in 2025?