Spring training is officially underway, and across the Roger Dorn Baseball League front offices are watching box scores, beat reports and backfield reps with unusual intensity. This isn’t just about MLB roster spots — it’s about keeper decisions, cap flexibility and whether a prospect’s Minor League deal turns into a 1R/$1 activation before Opening Day. Several contenders are protecting tight keeper cores, while rebuilding clubs are weighing upside against patience. Below is

With less than six weeks until the March 22 draft in Redwood City, the RDBL pitching market is already taking shape — and it’s clear this off-season will be defined by innings, not hype. Several contenders are projecting within striking distance of the 8,600-point target but sit unevenly constructed, heavy on bats and light on reliable rotation volume, while others are carrying surplus arms on team-friendly contracts. The Keeper sheet shows a widening gap between expensive fr

The 2026 Baseball America Top 100 Prospect list reinforces a familiar truth in the RDBL: elite talent concentration matters, and a handful of organizations continue to separate themselves from the pack. At the very top, Baseball America leans heavily into premium shortstops and athletic position players, with Konnor Griffin, Kevin McGonigle, JJ Wetherholt, Jesus Made, and Walker Jenkins forming an elite tier that blends ceiling with long-term fantasy relevance. These are not

If you’re looking for the toughest neighborhood in the RDBL, you don’t need advanced metrics or historical spreadsheets — just glance at the Peninsula Division. Titles, deep playoff runs, and sustained contention have become the norm here, not the exception. The Burlingame Blue Ducks claimed the 2025 division crown as part of a historic season for GM Ryan Walsh, pairing a Regular Season Championship with a near-miss RDBL title that fell just three points short. Meanwhile, the

Every offseason, the RDBL’s 12-player Major League keeper cap quietly reshapes the league. GMs are forced to make hard decisions — not just about talent, but about who actually deserves to occupy one of those twelve precious spots . The result is a familiar tension: proven production versus roster flexibility, present value versus future leverage. What changes the equation — and fuels this year’s trade market — is the advantage held by teams that drafted well in the reserve d