#RedSox reassigned these players to minor league camp: C Stephen Scott INFs Christian Koss and Nick Sogard OF Narciso Crook INF/OF Ryan Fitzgerald ..Read More
Joey Wiemer launched another big league spring homer. Check it out from all angles 💪 His 2nd HR this spring, 108 EV off the bat #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/JiLdyzrIju ..Read More
#stlcards manager Oliver Marmol was watching Team USA's game against Cuba when Nolan Arenado was hit on the right hand by a fastball. And then he got a text message ... stltoday.com/sports/basebal… #Cardinals #MLB @stltoday ..Read More
With Michael Soroka getting his first spring start Wednesday vs. Tigers in Lakeland, Charlie Morton -- that's his day to throw -- will pitch in a minor league game in North Port. It works out well, because Morton avoids a long bus ride to Lakeland to face Detroit. ..Read More
With fantasy baseball draft season in full swing, I’ve had the opportunity to put quite a few mock drafts under my belt. I’ve tried out a few different strategies and have landed on a few that seem to be producing teams I like. I’ve also been drafting different players to see how I feel about them versus the players I passed up in that round.
Ok, so we’ve covered middle relievers. And we’ve covered how to approach closers in the draft strategy article (spoiler: draft one or two elite closers and then dumpster dive in the middle and later rounds of your draft). But let’s throw some actual names into the mix here.
Opening Day is less than three weeks away (and maybe even closer than that depending on when you’re reading this)! And that means it’s officially time to start buckling down on fantasy baseball draft strategy.
Saves can be one of the most annoying categories in fantasy baseball due to the volatility of both the statistic and the players who rack them up. An elite closer with a high strikeout rate can serve as a cheat code for your fantasy team, but one quick injury can quickly cause a top pick to turn into a wasted pick (anyone getting Aroldis Chapman flashbacks?).
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been playing fantasy baseball on the same platform for your entire fantasy existence. If you’re even more like me, you’re wary of change (I more or less eat the same thing for breakfast every day that I have for the last 10 years). Why am I talking about fantasy baseball platforms and being wary of change? Because the fantasy baseball platform I’ve been on for 20 years made changes! *insert freakout here*
One of the best parts of Spring Training is the position battles. While some players come to camp with a starting job, many others are going to have to fight their way for regular playing time. That uncertainty makes things tough as we approach our fantasy baseball drafts, but it also gives us a potential leg up if we pay more attention to these battles than our league mates.
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux went down with a torn ACL on Monday and is expected to miss the entire 2023 season. In Monday’s Cactus League game against the San Diego Padres, Gavin Lux attempted to duck under a throw while running the bases only to see his knee buckle awkwardly. The injury immediately looked serious which was confirmed once the cart came out to help him off the field. He has since been diagnosed with a torn ACL and his season is over before it even gets started. This is a brutal loss for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
I’ve been playing fantasy baseball long enough to have a print-out of a 1993 draft my seventh-grade friends and I did (and then had to upload to CompuServe!), but I’m also old enough to remember literally RUNNING to my computer to pick up Mike Trout once I saw he was called up. For anyone else who can remember picking up Trout that season, they’ll also remember how they (more than likely) won their fantasy baseball league because of that waiver add.
As baseball’s importance in our cultural landscape has been slipping, the folks in charge of Major League Baseball have seemingly been asleep at the wheel. They’ve watched their ratings slip as the NFL has taken over as America’s new pastime (obsession?) and haven’t really addressed any fan complaints about the game.
For those of you who read my pitcher values article, you’re going to sense a common theme as you read through the blurbs below, and the theme goes something like this: arbitrage.
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By Nick Roberts MLB
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| Jose Berrios TOR SP | +27.8 |
| Lars Nootbaar STL RF | +24.9 |
| Steven Kwan CLE LF | +22.7 |
| Josh Hader SD RP | +20.5 |
| Jarred Kelenic SEA CF | +18.9 |
| Cal Quantrill CLE SP | +15.6 |
| Brandon Nimmo NYM CF | +14.3 |
| Keibert Ruiz WAS C | +14.2 |
| Reid Detmers LAA SP | +13.3 |
| Adrian Sampson CHC SP | +12.7 |
| Josh Jung TEX 3B | +12.7 |
| Sean Manaea SF SP | +12.3 |
| Ezequiel Tovar COL SS | +12.2 |
| Adam Ottavino NYM RP | +11.9 |
| Jose Urquidy HOU SP | +11.8 |
| Mike Clevinger CHW SP | -39.5 |
| Brett Baty NYM 3B | -33.3 |
| Dustin May LAD SP | -23.2 |
| Garrett Whitlock BOS SP | -21.4 |
| Yoan Moncada CHW 3B | -14.9 |
| Andrew Vaughn CHW LF | -12.9 |
| Taylor Ward LAA RF | -12.8 |
| Jason Adam TB RP | -12.7 |
| Ketel Marte ARI 2B | -12.6 |
| Taylor Rogers SF RP | -11.2 |
| Jack Suwinski PIT RF | -11.1 |
| Alex Cobb SF SP | -10.6 |
| Manuel Margot TB RF | -10.5 |
| Daniel Espino CLE SP | -10.5 |
| Ian Anderson ATL SP | -10.4 |
#RedSox reassigned these players to minor league camp: C Stephen Scott INFs Christian Koss and Nick Sogard OF Narciso Crook
@PeteAbe
Report: Bills have interest in DL Poona Ford
Bills Wire
Bills sign WR Trent Sherfield to one-year deal
Bills Wire
Bills sign ex-Dolphins WR Trent Sherfield to one-year deal
@AroundTheNFL
One thing Panthers' GM Scott Fitterer liked about Russell Wilson during the Seattle draft process was that for a shorter quar
@DNewtonespn
Bengals CB Mike Hilton was the one who added Nick Scott to the defensvie back group chat
@Ben_Baby
Kirby Dach on ice for #Habs practice this morning wearing blue non-contact sweater #HabsIO
@StuCowan1
Per Flyers PR, Owen Tippett is a little banged up and that's why he left practice early
@charlieo_conn
Tyler Seguin is at practice, no special jersey color
@SaadYousuf126
Red Sox announce they’ve reassigned five players to minor league camp: C Stephen Scott, INFs Christian Koss and Nick Sogard
@jcmccaffrey
Is Nuggets forward Zeke Nnaji, back from shoulder injury, the answer to Denver’s bench unit?
Denver Post
Mike Ford set to sign with the Browns.
@ProFootballTalk
Report: Bills have interest in DL Poona Ford
Bills Wire
Bills sign WR Trent Sherfield to one-year deal
Bills Wire
Bills sign ex-Dolphins WR Trent Sherfield to one-year deal
@AroundTheNFL
One thing Panthers' GM Scott Fitterer liked about Russell Wilson during the Seattle draft process was that for a shorter quar
@DNewtonespn
Bengals CB Mike Hilton was the one who added Nick Scott to the defensvie back group chat
@Ben_Baby
Mike Ford set to sign with the Browns.
@ProFootballTalk
We'll recap the #Bills recent additions and have the latest from around the #NFL
@OneBillsLive
#Bills add another wide receiver in free agency in former Dolphins pass catcher Trent Sherfield
@MattParrino
New #Titans EDGE Arden Key called the DLine bullies, pointing out Jeffery Simmons and Denico Autry specifically
@TDavenport_NFL
Every team's full set of 2023 NFL Draft picks: Texans tied for most selections after Brandin Cooks trade
@NFLDraft
New #Titans LB Azeez Al-Shaair said he's grateful for the opportunity and added that Ran Carthon is like family
@TDavenport_NFL
Azeez Al-Shaair on building a relationship with Ran Carthon in San Francisco
@TDavenport_NFL
#RedSox reassigned these players to minor league camp: C Stephen Scott INFs Christian Koss and Nick Sogard OF Narciso Crook
@PeteAbe
Red Sox announce they’ve reassigned five players to minor league camp: C Stephen Scott, INFs Christian Koss and Nick Sogard
@jcmccaffrey
Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama has a teaching degree, was a news reporter, and was Shohei Ohtani's mentor when the two-way sta
@michaelsclair
Red Sox reassigned 5 non-roster invitees to minor league camp: C Stephen Scott, INFs Christian Koss and Nick Sogard, OF Narci
@alexspeier
The #RedSox today reassigned five players to minor league camp: C Stephen Scott, INFs Christian Koss and Nick Sogard, OF Narc
@RedSox
Here's the @Rangers' Spring Training report, featuring Evan Carter and the rest of the club's stockpile of outfielders: Plu
@MLBPipeline
#stlcards manager Oliver Marmol was watching Team USA's game against Cuba when Nolan Arenado was hit on the right hand by a f
@dgoold
-Jonathan India's big day @ctrent also talked about a surprising position player that he believes could make the opening day
@Nicholaspkirby
Tigers in Lakeland, Charlie Morton -- that's his day to throw -- will pitch in a minor league game in North Port
@DOBrienATL
A’s Sign Carlos Perez To Minor League Deal
MLBTradeRumors
Kervin Castro, Miguel Diaz, Jermaine Palacios, Brendon Davis and Miguel Del Pozo reassigned
@CodyStavenhagen
#Marlins Edward Cabrera March 19, 2023 Pitch Quality ⭐️
@qopbaseball
Is Nuggets forward Zeke Nnaji, back from shoulder injury, the answer to Denver’s bench unit?
Denver Post
Donate between 11am-12pm + you could win a Grizzlies skate deck, autographed by Dillon Brooks
@memgrizz
Reaves gets career-high 35, pushes Lakers past Magic 111-105
Washington Times
(non-Covid illness) is now questionable for tonight’s game in Memphis
@MavsPR
Covering: 🏀 Lakers updates you’ll hear nowhere else 🏀 West playoffs/award races 🏀 Haynes' insistence Mike Brown
@TheSteinLine
McConnell showing love to his former college coach, Sean Miller
@Pacers
NBA MVP race: Ex-Nuggets coach claims Joel Embiid takes possessions off and has 'lazy body language'
Sergio Gonzalez
He’s become an indispensable part of the Lakers’ recent turnaround
@TheAthleticNBA
Breaking down the rise of Lakers guard Austin Reaves and what lies ahead in free agency – on Run It Back at @fandueltv:
@ShamsCharania
On this EP of #thisleague UNCUT with @TheSteinLine, intel on LeBron James & Anthony Davis
@ChrisBHaynes
” - @Jrue_Holiday11 On the constantly evolving big man,at @TheAthletic:
@eric_nehm
Ja Morant could make his return to the Grizzlies lineup as soon as Wednesday, per @ShamsCharania
@BleacherReport
Kirby Dach on ice for #Habs practice this morning wearing blue non-contact sweater #HabsIO
@StuCowan1
Per Flyers PR, Owen Tippett is a little banged up and that's why he left practice early
@charlieo_conn
Tyler Seguin is at practice, no special jersey color
@SaadYousuf126
Darcy Kuemper is on the ice for practice after missing Sunday’s game with an upper body injury
@Tarik_ElBashir
Levi said part of his decision to come now is getting the opportunity to learn from Craig Anderson
@pham1717
Didn’t see anyone else there but they could have skated earlier
@evanrawal
We'll see if DJ Smith gives us an indication of his choice for the start after the morning skate
@TSN1200
Gustav Lindstrom our there, too, so probably will depend on Lindstrom availability if Edvinsson play tonight against Panthers
@HeleneStJames
I mentioned this last week after Noah Cates won 11-18 faceoffs in a game last week
@JameyBaskow
Devon Levi when asked by @JoeYerdon what his reaction is when he’s mentioned among goalies like Miller and Hellebuyck
@LLysowski
The story behind his hat trick souvenir, and a new Golden Knights tradition On @TheAthleticNHL-
@JesseGranger_
Devon Levi: “I just felt in my heart that I wanted to be a Sabre and I’m so happy to be here
@engelheather
