With expert leagues like Tout Wars and the Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational (TGFBI) in full swing, the 15-team Rotisserie format has been under the microscope of late. It has become the go-to in analyst circles for the way it pushes the limits of the player pool without breaking it.
We decided to put together our own 15-team Roto mock for your consumption, filling in seven-man benches as well so you can get more complete picture of how we assess things at the lower end of the player pool -- when prospects become worth targeting in the hope of a midseason call-up, which relievers are next in line for saves after the projected closers are gone, etc. You can compare it to the results of my Tout Wars draft just one day earlier.
Here's who joined us for this one:
1) Raymond Atherton, 810 Fantasy Baseball Podcast (@810Fantasy)
2) Nick Mimikos, Stack Attack podcast (@NMimi)
3) Kevin Daly, Rotoheaven (@dalydigital)
4) Chris Mitchell, FantasyData (@CJMitch73)
5) Jake Wiener, Prospects1500 (@GatorSosa)
6) Frank Stampfl, CBS Sports (@Roto_Frank)
7) Rob Sherwood, Fantrax (@rob_sherwood)
8) Crab Jake, friend of Rob's
9) Kev Mahserejian, The Operating Room podcast (@RotoSurgeon)
10) Chris Towers, CBS Sports (@CTowersCBS)
11) Scott Engel, SportsLine (@scotteTheKing)
12) Greg Lathrop, Triple Crown Fantasy Baseball (@roto_Greg)
13) Scott White, CBS Sports (@CBSScottWhite)
14) R.J. White, CBS Sports (@rjwhite1)
15) Kayla Van Horn, former Podcast League participant
One of the benefits of these mock drafts is that they give me a chance to recalibrate my rankings based on what I'm actually experiencing. If I'm devastated to see someone else grab a player that I had five spots lower at his position, then I have to come to terms with that, whether by recognizing that recent circumstances warrant an upgrade or that perhaps I was too low on the player in the first place. It's especially useful in these 15-teamers that go deeper into my rankings than I'm used to exploring.
Players I'm prepared to move up in light of this draft include:
- Austin Meadows, OF, Rays (looks right this spring)
- Shohei Ohtani, DH/SP, Angels (looks right this spring)
- Tyler Mahle, SP, Reds (increasingly confident in a breakout)
- Griffin Canning, SP, Angels (increasingly confident in a breakout)
- Ty France, 2B, Mariners (turning heads this spring)
- Domingo German, SP, Yankees (looks on his way to winning a job)
- Nico Hoerner, 2B/SS, Cubs (looks on his way to winning a job)
- Josh Rojas, 2B, Diamondbacks (looks on his way to winning a job)
- Nick Wittgren, RP, Indians (emerging as a backup for saves)
- Michael Taylor, OF, Royals (turning heads this spring)
Here's how it all went down ...
Round 1 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos | Team | Player |
1 | Scott White | |
2 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
3 | Garrett Atkins | |
4 | Rob Sherwood | |
5 | Tim McLeod | |
6 | Michael Rippe | |
7 | Jeremy Heist | |
8 | Frank Stampfl | |
9 | Chris Towers | |
10 | Nick Fox | |
11 | Eli Silverstone | |
12 | David Cassone | |
13 | Jesse Severe | |
14 | JR Fenton | |
15 | R.J. White | |
Round 2 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
16 | R.J. White | |
17 | JR Fenton | |
18 | Jesse Severe | |
19 | David Cassone | |
20 | Eli Silverstone | |
21 | Nick Fox | |
22 | Chris Towers | |
23 | Frank Stampfl | |
24 | Jeremy Heist | |
25 | Michael Rippe | |
26 | Tim McLeod | |
27 | Rob Sherwood | |
28 | Garrett Atkins | |
29 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
30 | Scott White | |
Round 3 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
31 | Scott White | |
32 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
33 | Garrett Atkins | |
34 | Rob Sherwood | |
35 | Tim McLeod | |
36 | Michael Rippe | |
37 | Jeremy Heist | |
38 | Frank Stampfl | |
39 | Chris Towers | |
40 | Nick Fox | |
41 | Eli Silverstone | |
42 | David Cassone | |
43 | Jesse Severe | |
44 | JR Fenton | |
45 | R.J. White | |
Round 4 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
46 | R.J. White | |
47 | JR Fenton | |
48 | Jesse Severe | |
49 | David Cassone | |
50 | Eli Silverstone | |
51 | Nick Fox | |
52 | Chris Towers | |
53 | Frank Stampfl | |
54 | Jeremy Heist | |
55 | Michael Rippe | |
56 | Tim McLeod | |
57 | Rob Sherwood | |
58 | Garrett Atkins | |
59 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
60 | Scott White | |
Round 5 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
61 | Scott White | |
62 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
63 | Garrett Atkins | |
64 | Rob Sherwood | |
65 | Tim McLeod | |
66 | Michael Rippe | |
67 | Jeremy Heist | |
68 | Frank Stampfl | |
69 | Chris Towers | |
70 | Nick Fox | |
71 | Eli Silverstone | |
72 | David Cassone | |
73 | Jesse Severe | |
74 | JR Fenton | |
75 | R.J. White | |
Round 6 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
76 | R.J. White | |
77 | JR Fenton | |
78 | Jesse Severe | |
79 | David Cassone | |
80 | Eli Silverstone | |
81 | Nick Fox | |
82 | Chris Towers | |
83 | Frank Stampfl | |
84 | Jeremy Heist | |
85 | Michael Rippe | |
86 | Tim McLeod | |
87 | Rob Sherwood | |
88 | Garrett Atkins | |
89 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
90 | Scott White | |
Round 7 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
91 | Scott White | |
92 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
93 | Garrett Atkins | |
94 | Rob Sherwood | |
95 | Tim McLeod | |
96 | Michael Rippe | |
97 | Jeremy Heist | |
98 | Frank Stampfl | |
99 | Chris Towers | |
100 | Nick Fox | |
101 | Eli Silverstone | |
102 | David Cassone | |
103 | Jesse Severe | |
104 | JR Fenton | |
105 | R.J. White | |
Round 8 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
106 | R.J. White | |
107 | JR Fenton | |
108 | Jesse Severe | |
109 | David Cassone | |
110 | Eli Silverstone | |
111 | Nick Fox | |
112 | Chris Towers | |
113 | Frank Stampfl | |
114 | Jeremy Heist | |
115 | Michael Rippe | |
116 | Tim McLeod | |
117 | Rob Sherwood | |
118 | Garrett Atkins | |
119 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
120 | Scott White | |
Round 9 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
121 | Scott White | |
122 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
123 | Garrett Atkins | |
124 | Rob Sherwood | |
125 | Tim McLeod | |
126 | Michael Rippe | |
127 | Jeremy Heist | |
128 | Frank Stampfl | |
129 | Chris Towers | |
130 | Nick Fox | |
131 | Eli Silverstone | |
132 | David Cassone | |
133 | Jesse Severe | |
134 | JR Fenton | |
135 | R.J. White | |
Round 10 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
136 | R.J. White | |
137 | JR Fenton | |
138 | Jesse Severe | |
139 | David Cassone | |
140 | Eli Silverstone | |
141 | Nick Fox | |
142 | Chris Towers | |
143 | Frank Stampfl | |
144 | Jeremy Heist | |
145 | Michael Rippe | |
146 | Tim McLeod | |
147 | Rob Sherwood | |
148 | Garrett Atkins | |
149 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
150 | Scott White | |
Round 11 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
151 | Scott White | |
152 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
153 | Garrett Atkins | |
154 | Rob Sherwood | |
155 | Tim McLeod | |
156 | Michael Rippe | |
157 | Jeremy Heist | |
158 | Frank Stampfl | |
159 | Chris Towers | |
160 | Nick Fox | |
161 | Eli Silverstone | |
162 | David Cassone | |
163 | Jesse Severe | |
164 | JR Fenton | |
165 | R.J. White | |
Round 12 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
166 | R.J. White | |
167 | JR Fenton | |
168 | Jesse Severe | |
169 | David Cassone | |
170 | Eli Silverstone | |
171 | Nick Fox | |
172 | Chris Towers | |
173 | Frank Stampfl | |
174 | Jeremy Heist | |
175 | Michael Rippe | |
176 | Tim McLeod | |
177 | Rob Sherwood | |
178 | Garrett Atkins | |
179 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
180 | Scott White | |
Round 13 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
181 | Scott White | |
182 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
183 | Garrett Atkins | |
184 | Rob Sherwood | |
185 | Tim McLeod | |
186 | Michael Rippe | |
187 | Jeremy Heist | |
188 | Frank Stampfl | |
189 | Chris Towers | |
190 | Nick Fox | |
191 | Eli Silverstone | |
192 | David Cassone | |
193 | Jesse Severe | |
194 | JR Fenton | |
195 | R.J. White | |
Round 14 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
196 | R.J. White | |
197 | JR Fenton | |
198 | Jesse Severe | |
199 | David Cassone | |
200 | Eli Silverstone | |
201 | Nick Fox | |
202 | Chris Towers | |
203 | Frank Stampfl | |
204 | Jeremy Heist | |
205 | Michael Rippe | |
206 | Tim McLeod | |
207 | Rob Sherwood | |
208 | Garrett Atkins | |
209 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
210 | Scott White | |
Round 15 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
211 | Scott White | |
212 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
213 | Garrett Atkins | |
214 | Rob Sherwood | |
215 | Tim McLeod | |
216 | Michael Rippe | |
217 | Jeremy Heist | |
218 | Frank Stampfl | |
219 | Chris Towers | |
220 | Nick Fox | |
221 | Eli Silverstone | |
222 | David Cassone | |
223 | Jesse Severe | |
224 | JR Fenton | |
225 | R.J. White | |
Round 16 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
226 | R.J. White | |
227 | JR Fenton | |
228 | Jesse Severe | |
229 | David Cassone | |
230 | Eli Silverstone | |
231 | Nick Fox | |
232 | Chris Towers | |
233 | Frank Stampfl | |
234 | Jeremy Heist | |
235 | Michael Rippe | |
236 | Tim McLeod | |
237 | Rob Sherwood | |
238 | Garrett Atkins | |
239 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
240 | Scott White | |
Round 17 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
241 | Scott White | |
242 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
243 | Garrett Atkins | |
244 | Rob Sherwood | |
245 | Tim McLeod | |
246 | Michael Rippe | |
247 | Jeremy Heist | |
248 | Frank Stampfl | |
249 | Chris Towers | |
250 | Nick Fox | |
251 | Eli Silverstone | |
252 | David Cassone | |
253 | Jesse Severe | |
254 | JR Fenton | |
255 | R.J. White | |
Round 18 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
256 | R.J. White | |
257 | JR Fenton | |
258 | Jesse Severe | |
259 | David Cassone | |
260 | Eli Silverstone | |
261 | Nick Fox | |
262 | Chris Towers | |
263 | Frank Stampfl | |
264 | Jeremy Heist | |
265 | Michael Rippe | |
266 | Tim McLeod | |
267 | Rob Sherwood | |
268 | Garrett Atkins | |
269 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
270 | Scott White | |
Round 19 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
271 | Scott White | |
272 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
273 | Garrett Atkins | |
274 | Rob Sherwood | |
275 | Tim McLeod | |
276 | Michael Rippe | |
277 | Jeremy Heist | |
278 | Frank Stampfl | |
279 | Chris Towers | |
280 | Nick Fox | |
281 | Eli Silverstone | |
282 | David Cassone | |
283 | Jesse Severe | |
284 | JR Fenton | |
285 | R.J. White | |
Round 20 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
286 | R.J. White | |
287 | JR Fenton | |
288 | Jesse Severe | |
289 | David Cassone | |
290 | Eli Silverstone | |
291 | Nick Fox | |
292 | Chris Towers | |
293 | Frank Stampfl | |
294 | Jeremy Heist | |
295 | Michael Rippe | |
296 | Tim McLeod | |
297 | Rob Sherwood | |
298 | Garrett Atkins | |
299 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
300 | Scott White | |
Round 21 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
301 | Scott White | |
302 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
303 | Garrett Atkins | |
304 | Rob Sherwood | |
305 | Tim McLeod | |
306 | Michael Rippe | |
307 | Jeremy Heist | |
308 | Frank Stampfl | |
309 | Chris Towers | |
310 | Nick Fox | |
311 | Eli Silverstone | |
312 | David Cassone | |
313 | Jesse Severe | |
314 | JR Fenton | |
315 | R.J. White | |
Round 22 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
316 | R.J. White | |
317 | JR Fenton | |
318 | Jesse Severe | |
319 | David Cassone | |
320 | Eli Silverstone | |
321 | Nick Fox | |
322 | Chris Towers | |
323 | Frank Stampfl | |
324 | Jeremy Heist | |
325 | Michael Rippe | |
326 | Tim McLeod | |
327 | Rob Sherwood | |
328 | Garrett Atkins | |
329 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
330 | Scott White | |
Round 23 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
331 | Scott White | |
332 | Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | |
333 | Garrett Atkins | |
334 | Rob Sherwood | |
335 | Tim McLeod | |
336 | Michael Rippe | |
337 | Jeremy Heist | |
338 | Frank Stampfl | |
339 | Chris Towers | |
340 | Nick Fox | |
341 | Eli Silverstone | |
342 | David Cassone | |
343 | Jesse Severe | |
344 | JR Fenton | |
345 | R.J. White |
Scott White | ||
---|---|---|
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 30 | |
3 | 31 | |
4 | 60 | |
5 | 61 | |
6 | 90 | |
7 | 91 | |
8 | 120 | |
9 | 121 | |
10 | 150 | |
11 | 151 | |
12 | 180 | |
13 | 181 | |
14 | 210 | |
15 | 211 | |
16 | 240 | |
17 | 241 | |
18 | 270 | |
19 | 271 | |
20 | 300 | |
21 | 301 | |
22 | 330 | |
23 | 331 | |
Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 2 | |
2 | 29 | |
3 | 32 | |
4 | 59 | |
5 | 62 | |
6 | 89 | |
7 | 92 | |
8 | 119 | |
9 | 122 | |
10 | 149 | |
11 | 152 | |
12 | 179 | |
13 | 182 | |
14 | 209 | |
15 | 212 | |
16 | 239 | |
17 | 242 | |
18 | 269 | |
19 | 272 | |
20 | 299 | |
21 | 302 | |
22 | 329 | |
23 | 332 | |
Garrett Atkins | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 3 | |
2 | 28 | |
3 | 33 | |
4 | 58 | |
5 | 63 | |
6 | 88 | |
7 | 93 | |
8 | 118 | |
9 | 123 | |
10 | 148 | |
11 | 153 | |
12 | 178 | |
13 | 183 | |
14 | 208 | |
15 | 213 | |
16 | 238 | |
17 | 243 | |
18 | 268 | |
19 | 273 | |
20 | 298 | |
21 | 303 | |
22 | 328 | |
23 | 333 | |
Rob Sherwood | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 4 | |
2 | 27 | |
3 | 34 | |
4 | 57 | |
5 | 64 | |
6 | 87 | |
7 | 94 | |
8 | 117 | |
9 | 124 | |
10 | 147 | |
11 | 154 | |
12 | 177 | |
13 | 184 | |
14 | 207 | |
15 | 214 | |
16 | 237 | |
17 | 244 | |
18 | 267 | |
19 | 274 | |
20 | 297 | |
21 | 304 | |
22 | 327 | |
23 | 334 | |
Tim McLeod | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 5 | |
2 | 26 | |
3 | 35 | |
4 | 56 | |
5 | 65 | |
6 | 86 | |
7 | 95 | |
8 | 116 | |
9 | 125 | |
10 | 146 | |
11 | 155 | |
12 | 176 | |
13 | 185 | |
14 | 206 | |
15 | 215 | |
16 | 236 | |
17 | 245 | |
18 | 266 | |
19 | 275 | |
20 | 296 | |
21 | 305 | |
22 | 326 | |
23 | 335 | |
Michael Rippe | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 6 | |
2 | 25 | |
3 | 36 | |
4 | 55 | |
5 | 66 | |
6 | 85 | |
7 | 96 | |
8 | 115 | |
9 | 126 | |
10 | 145 | |
11 | 156 | |
12 | 175 | |
13 | 186 | |
14 | 205 | |
15 | 216 | |
16 | 235 | |
17 | 246 | |
18 | 265 | |
19 | 276 | |
20 | 295 | |
21 | 306 | |
22 | 325 | |
23 | 336 | |
Jeremy Heist | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 7 | |
2 | 24 | |
3 | 37 | |
4 | 54 | |
5 | 67 | |
6 | 84 | |
7 | 97 | |
8 | 114 | |
9 | 127 | |
10 | 144 | |
11 | 157 | |
12 | 174 | |
13 | 187 | |
14 | 204 | |
15 | 217 | |
16 | 234 | |
17 | 247 | |
18 | 264 | |
19 | 277 | |
20 | 294 | |
21 | 307 | |
22 | 324 | |
23 | 337 | |
Frank Stampfl | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 8 | |
2 | 23 | |
3 | 38 | |
4 | 53 | |
5 | 68 | |
6 | 83 | |
7 | 98 | |
8 | 113 | |
9 | 128 | |
10 | 143 | |
11 | 158 | |
12 | 173 | |
13 | 188 | |
14 | 203 | |
15 | 218 | |
16 | 233 | |
17 | 248 | |
18 | 263 | |
19 | 278 | |
20 | 293 | |
21 | 308 | |
22 | 323 | |
23 | 338 | |
Chris Towers | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 9 | |
2 | 22 | |
3 | 39 | |
4 | 52 | |
5 | 69 | |
6 | 82 | |
7 | 99 | |
8 | 112 | |
9 | 129 | |
10 | 142 | |
11 | 159 | |
12 | 172 | |
13 | 189 | |
14 | 202 | |
15 | 219 | |
16 | 232 | |
17 | 249 | |
18 | 262 | |
19 | 279 | |
20 | 292 | |
21 | 309 | |
22 | 322 | |
23 | 339 | |
Nick Fox | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 10 | |
2 | 21 | |
3 | 40 | |
4 | 51 | |
5 | 70 | |
6 | 81 | |
7 | 100 | |
8 | 111 | |
9 | 130 | |
10 | 141 | |
11 | 160 | |
12 | 171 | |
13 | 190 | |
14 | 201 | |
15 | 220 | |
16 | 231 | |
17 | 250 | |
18 | 261 | |
19 | 280 | |
20 | 291 | |
21 | 310 | |
22 | 321 | |
23 | 340 | |
Eli Silverstone | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 11 | |
2 | 20 | |
3 | 41 | |
4 | 50 | |
5 | 71 | |
6 | 80 | |
7 | 101 | |
8 | 110 | |
9 | 131 | |
10 | 140 | |
11 | 161 | |
12 | 170 | |
13 | 191 | |
14 | 200 | |
15 | 221 | |
16 | 230 | |
17 | 251 | |
18 | 260 | |
19 | 281 | |
20 | 290 | |
21 | 311 | |
22 | 320 | |
23 | 341 | |
David Cassone | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 12 | |
2 | 19 | |
3 | 42 | |
4 | 49 | |
5 | 72 | |
6 | 79 | |
7 | 102 | |
8 | 109 | |
9 | 132 | |
10 | 139 | |
11 | 162 | |
12 | 169 | |
13 | 192 | |
14 | 199 | |
15 | 222 | |
16 | 229 | |
17 | 252 | |
18 | 259 | |
19 | 282 | |
20 | 289 | |
21 | 312 | |
22 | 319 | |
23 | 342 | |
Jesse Severe | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 13 | |
2 | 18 | |
3 | 43 | |
4 | 48 | |
5 | 73 | |
6 | 78 | |
7 | 103 | |
8 | 108 | |
9 | 133 | |
10 | 138 | |
11 | 163 | |
12 | 168 | |
13 | 193 | |
14 | 198 | |
15 | 223 | |
16 | 228 | |
17 | 253 | |
18 | 258 | |
19 | 283 | |
20 | 288 | |
21 | 313 | |
22 | 318 | |
23 | 343 | |
JR Fenton | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 14 | |
2 | 17 | |
3 | 44 | |
4 | 47 | |
5 | 74 | |
6 | 77 | |
7 | 104 | |
8 | 107 | |
9 | 134 | |
10 | 137 | |
11 | 164 | |
12 | 167 | |
13 | 194 | |
14 | 197 | |
15 | 224 | |
16 | 227 | |
17 | 254 | |
18 | 257 | |
19 | 284 | |
20 | 287 | |
21 | 314 | |
22 | 317 | |
23 | 344 | |
R.J. White | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 15 | |
2 | 16 | |
3 | 45 | |
4 | 46 | |
5 | 75 | |
6 | 76 | |
7 | 105 | |
8 | 106 | |
9 | 135 | |
10 | 136 | |
11 | 165 | |
12 | 166 | |
13 | 195 | |
14 | 196 | |
15 | 225 | |
16 | 226 | |
17 | 255 | |
18 | 256 | |
19 | 285 | |
20 | 286 | |
21 | 315 | |
22 | 316 | |
23 | 345 |
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