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2015 Fantasy Baseball: 5 Tips For Drafting A Rotisserie League

5 Tips For Drafting Roto-League

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The 2015 fantasy baseball season is almost underway. More and more leagues are moving into roto-formats, but there are still plenty of novices out there. To help you get ready for your 2015 fantasy baseball draft this spring, here are five tips for drafting a rotisserie league.

5. Draft Closers Who Can Close

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5. Draft Closers Who Can Close

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Saves are hard to come by in deeper leagues, especially if you are in a league that starts three closers. Naturally guys like Glen Perkins, Addison Reed and Jenrry Mejia a little later in standard roto-leagues, so make sure to grab guys who can collect saves on as weekly basis.

4. Draft Pitchers Who Win

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4. Draft Pitchers Who Win

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Starting pitchers in roto-leagues must win games, especially considering that wins/losses are two of the most important categories. Only so many pitchers can win 15-plus games, so it is important to make sure all of your starters can win 10-plus games throughout the season.

3. Look At OBP

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3. Look At OBP

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A clear cut way to fill the box score in roto-leagues is to watch a player's On Base Percentage. Players who have a high OBP not only fill the hitting categories (1B, 2B, 3B, HRs), but they also draw walks for fantasy fans.

2. Grab Players Who Steal Bases

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2. Grab Players Who Steal Bases

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Stolen bases are normally overlooked in standard or point-based leagues, but they are crucial in roto-leagues. There aren't many options who are capable of stealing 20-plus bases, so locking up a couple of speedsters is essential to winning the stolen base category on a weekly basis.

1. Look At Runs Scored

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1. Look At Runs Scored

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Much like stolen bases, run scored is also somewhat ignored on draft day. It is an important category in standard roto-leagues and will be worth watching closely on draft day.

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