Robbie Ray

Bold Predictions Khris Davis eclipses 50 home runs It is unquestioned that Davis is one of the league’s elite power hitters; he has hit 42 and 43 homers, respectively, in the past two seasons. He still seems to be improving, though. Davis became more selective at the plate last season, he trimmed his ground-ball rate a few percentage points, and there seems to be some remaining upside for Davis based on his batted-ball profile. Despite ranking second among qualified hitters in average exit velocity on balls in the air last…

Over the last several weeks, we've ranked hundreds of hitters whose job it is to provide as much offense as possible. Actually, 276 to be exact. Now we dive into the men who get paid tens of millions of dollars a year to limit that offense.When it comes to pitching in fantasy baseball, everyone seems to have a different opinion. Some like grabbing their top few guys early, others grab their ace and wait, and some like to wait for several rounds before grabbing any at all. I find myself usually in one of those last two…

The Flash Forward series takes a long-term look at a young player each week, projecting the type of player they'll be five years from now. Young, consistent starters are a hot commodity in dynasty leagues. The key to succeeding long-term is finding players that are on the verge of breaking out. Last year, one of those guys was Robbie Ray. After two fringey seasons, Ray broke out as one of the game's top young starters.In his age-25 season, Ray finished 15-5 with a 2.89 ERA, .197 BAA, and 1.15 WHIP. He ranked fourth…

It can often be difficult to place into context how well (or how poorly) certain players have performed recently. A glance at ESPN’s Player Rater, which attempts to quantify a player’s overall fantasy value by analyzing their performance in each facet of the game, can focus targets for fantasy owners looking for help on the waiver wire. Of course, when dealing with small sample sizes, a player’s results can be fluky, but placement at or near the top of these lists could be indicative of a substantive change to a player’s…

Did I just read that right?  September, already? That is correct. Here we are in the first week of September, the unofficial end of summer. Labor Day weekend, cookouts, family reunions, football weekends, and playoff-chase baseball! What a great time of the year! Major League rosters have expanded, so we get to see some future stars of the game get their first taste of the majors. Not every prospect will experience immediate success, but if the past is any indication, there will be some very exciting prospects who will give…