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

Spring training camps officially opened yesterday, and while pitchers and catchers reported with optimism, several RDBL front offices were greeted with far less comforting headlines. Two of the top available free agents — Corbin Carroll and Francisco Lindor — are already dealing with significant injuries, immediately altering early draft-board conversations. With the March 22 auction looming, uncertainty at the top of the player pool matters with the potential to push even mo

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

The RDBL Reserve Draft is where the long game truly begins. After the chaos, cash burn, and calculated gambles of the auction, this is the moment when franchises pivot from winning now  to building next . Every name called in the Reserve Draft represents optionality—future surplus value, trade leverage, and the chance to lock in a cornerstone before the rest of the league catches up. It’s quieter than auction night, but make no mistake: this is where championships are often s

The 2026 RDBL Free Agent Pool is one of the deepest and most star-studded in recent memory, featuring a remarkable blend of elite hitters, frontline arms, and versatile contributors that could reshape the league’s competitive landscape on Draft Day. Headlining the pool is Tarik Skubal , who leads all free agents by a wide margin after posting over 1,200 points across the last two seasons — a testament to his sustained dominance from the mound. Behind him, perennial MVP-calib