MLB Seasonal Articles
2026: Why Overall Rankings Are Useless
I write this article ever year because people love overall rankings lists… even though they shouldn’t. I hear/see/read the following question every preseason and have for years. It goes something like this. Where is the overall rankings list, Ray? I’ve looked on the home page, the rankings section, under the rock in the yard and Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2026: MLB Rankings, Rankings, Rankings
People love rankings. Who is the best at this or that? Who screwed up the worst at this or that? Who is the best of all-time? You know what we mean. However, unlike the other websites that make you click on page, after page, after page to find out the answers, we’re just going to Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2026: Power Grades
We’re talking about pure, unadulterated power here. This article/ranking setup isn’t about how many homeruns a player will hit this season. This article isn’t about predicting how you should draft players this year. This article IS about who has the best power stroke in the game. Chicks dig the long ball. We learned that years Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2026: Dependability Grades
This article isn’t about how many base hits a guy will produce, nor is it about how many home runs a player will hit or about how many strikeouts a pitcher will produce. The piece isn’t going to try and predict the at-bat or innings pitched totals of the players either. So, what the heck Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2026: On-Base Percentage Rankings
Even though the calendar has flipped to 2026, the overwhelming majority of fantasy baseball leagues still use batting average as one of the main categories for hitters (at least in points leagues we have positive points for walks – and some even add a point for a HBP as well). If you’re ready to take Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2026 MLB GUIDE INTRO
Elite Fantasy Network · 2026 MLB GUIDE INTRO Ray Flowers is pumped for the 2026 MLB season at FantasyGuru.com. Join him for a quick discussion surrounding the full season MLB Product as he talks about rankings, articles, plans and goals for the upcoming baseball season. Click on this link - to find the homepage for the 2026 product including…
2026: MLB’s Biggest Questions Answered
Fantasy baseball in 2026 is all about rankings, rankings and some more rankings. We totally get that. Still, there is more to baseball than spreadsheets, please tell me you believe that too, so in this piece we will attempt to answer some of the burning questions you likely have heading into the coming campaign. DOES Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 Review: What Went Right?
This is the article where Ray Flowers, the know it all, gets to say ‘I told you so.’ Don’t worry though, there’s another article where he also admits all the mistakes he made in 2024. Hopefully, the pluses outweigh the negatives. *Bold/Italics are the direct quotes from last year’s preseason Draft Guide. Each year I Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 Review: What Went Wrong?
Many folks think Ray never admits when he is wrong, but they are, in fact, wrong. Every year, Ray looks back at the just completed season to see where he was right and wrong. This is the article where he talks about his mistakes/misses from the previous season. *Bold/Italics are the direct quotes from last Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
What Is Wrong With Fantasy Baseball in 2026?
In what has become an evergreen piece here at FantasyGuru, Ray Flowers shares his thoughts on where the game of fantasy baseball currently resides in the fantasy sports space. Is everything OK with game of fantasy baseball? Clearly there are issues to address given the title of this piece and what appears to be the Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 Review: Power and Speed
Power/speed guys used to be everywhere in fantasy baseball, but then guys stopped running. However, running is back the past couple of years with the rules changes and it seems like everyone was double at least the double-double thing in homers/steals. Here is a review of how things went in the just completed season. 10/10 Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025: The Top-50 ADP Performances
Last week we broke down the top-50 fantasy baseball performers in 2025. This week we will focus on the 2025 ADP. How did the top-50 players in ADP perform (ADP from NFBC)? Let’s dive in. THE TOP-50 PERFORMERS IN 2025 THE DAILY SHOW Don’t forget about FREE show, Fantasy Sports Daily, M-F, 12pm EST. You’re really Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025: MLB Pitching Leaders
Ray Flowers looks back on the 2025 baseball season by reviewing some of the league leaders on the hill. He takes a look at the leaderboards for innings pitched, victories, quality starts, strikeouts and complete games. THE DAILY SHOW Don’t forget about FREE show, Fantasy Sports Daily, M-F, 12pm EST. You’re really missing out if you Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025: Biggest Fantasy Baseball Surprises – Hitters
Ray Flowers reviews the draft day bargains that had starring roles in fantasy baseball in 2025 on the offensive side. These were the out-of-nowhere hitters who excelled. THE DAILY SHOW Don’t forget about FREE show, Fantasy Sports Daily, M-F, 12pm EST. You’re really missing out if you don’t tune in to the show either on the Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025: Biggest Fantasy Baseball Surprises – Pitchers
Ray Flowers reviews the draft day bargains on that hill that had starring roles in fantasy baseball in 2025. Which pitchers most dramatically exceeded their draft day cost? THE DAILY SHOW Don’t forget about FREE show, Fantasy Sports Daily, M-F, 12pm EST. You’re really missing out if you don’t tune in to the show either on Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2026: Consistency Leads to Championships
The number one, most important trait of any baseball player is availability. Closely following that trait is consistency. That’s the direction of this piece. If you play head-to-head fantasy baseball, and I know a lot of you do, you know how important it is to try and identify players who are likely to produce week-after-week. Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2026 MLB Positional Qualifications
Each year players lose, and pick up, new positions defensively. With the plethora of injuries in the game of baseball, having those guys you can slide around a lineup is pretty damn valuable. This piece will talk about which players qualify at which spots, which guys qualify at more than one spot, and what your Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2026 MLB Pitching Qualifications
I don’t play in leagues that use a specific designation for pitchers each week in fantasy baseball. In my leagues the are just generic pitching slots. However, I know some of you are in leagues that use “starting pitchers” and relief pitcher. This little article will not focus on the individual sites and how they Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: Final Few Days of 2025
Ray Flowers reviews some of the big number targets people have reached or are about to. He also sprinkles him a few relative no-name types who have been producing with the bat of late. THE DAILY SHOW Don’t forget about FREE show, Fantasy Sports Daily, M-F, 12pm EST. You’re really missing out if you don’t tune Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 Umpire Report: Week 27 (Weekend Strike Zone)
Umpire Patio Joe Baldino looks at the upcoming umpire rotations around the league to gain an edge in seasonal fantasy baseball and MLB DFS. Here, he breaks down this weekend’s MLB schedule and the pitchers and offense to target based on who is working behind the plate. If the game is not listed, assume the umpire is neutral and there is no edge to who is working home plate. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 Umpire Report: Week 27 (Midweek Strike Zone)
Umpire Patio Joe Baldino looks at the upcoming umpire rotations around the league to gain an edge in seasonal fantasy baseball and MLB DFS. Here, he breaks down this week’s MLB schedule and the pitchers and offense to target based on who is working behind the plate. If the game is not listed, assume the umpire is neutral and there is no edge to who is working home plate. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: Final Week Starting Pitching
Ray Flowers gives a thumbs up, or down, for every starting pitcher currently listed as a probable to start for the final week of the MLB Season. Who generates confidence and who does not? Of course, pending playoff seeding, teams may significantly alter their starting pitching plans on a daily basis. Assuming a 12-team mixed Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
MLB Weekly Planner – Week 27
The 2025 MLB regular season is coming to a close, and we’ve got the information you need for the rest of your fantasy baseball season. Here’s all you need to know about the matchups in the coming week… You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 MLB FAAB Values: Week 26
Working the waiver-wire is one of the most important skills a fantasy baseball player needs if they want to hoist the championship trophy at year’s end. To that end, we will do what we can to help you navigate the pitfalls and dangers on a weekly basis. Brett Wojo will bring you the MLB FAAB article this Saturday, while adding some tweaks on Sunday if needed, when injuries or promotions occur… You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.