Aaron Nola Takes Tough Loss Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola fell to 1-2 in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Rockies. Nola pitched well overall, allowing two runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with four strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings pitched. However, the Phillies could only muster a single run in support of him. […]

Alex Colome Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Alex Colome picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 4-1 win over the Phillies. Colome entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He Got Bryce Harper to ground out, Nick Castellanos to fly out, walked Rhys Hoskins, and finally got Kyle Schwarber to […]

Charlie Blackmon Hits First Homer Of Season Monday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon finally got on the home run board in Monday's 4-1 win over the Phillies, going 1-for-2 with a solo shot and a walk. Blackmon got the Rockies on the board in the sixth inning by taking an Aaron Nola fastball into the center-field bullpen. Despite the excitement, the veteran is […]

Eric Lauer Earns Quality Start, Win Monday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer picked up his first win of the season in Monday's 6-1 win over the Pirates. Lauer pitched 6 innings, allowing one run on five hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. The 26-year-old now has a 3.48 ERA with 10 strikeouts and three walks […]

Christian Yelich Hits Grand Slam Monday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich made his first home run of the season count in Monday's 6-1 win over the Pirates, going 2-for-4 with a double, a grand slam, a walk, and a strikeout. Yelich mashed a fourth-inning Zach Thompson changeup into the right-field seats to put the Brewers up 6-1. The 30-year-old is looking […]

Daniel Bard Notches Second Save Of Season Tuesday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard picked up his second save of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Rangers. Bard entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He hit Adolis Garcia to start the inning, got Kole Calhoun to fly out, allowed a single, and then got the final […]

Liam Hendriks Earns Shaky Save Tuesday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks picked up a difficult first save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mariners. Hendriks entered the game in the ninth inning up by two. He alternated between strikeouts and singles for the first four hitters, then allowed a run on a Jesse Winker single, but was […]

Andrew McCutchen Plates Three Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Andrew McCutchen had a nice game at the plate in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Orioles. McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a double, a single, and three RBI. He was also caught stealing. The veteran has been fantasy relevant at times over the past several seasons, and he is off to a nice […]

Cedric Mullins Hits Grand Slam Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins had a big day at the plate in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Brewers, going 2-for-5 with a double and a grand slam. Mullins skyed a second-inning Eric Lauer breaking pitch into the center-field seats to put the O's up 4-2. The 27-year-old is off to a slow start after […]

Josh Hader Earns Second Save Of Season Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader notched his second save of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Orioles. Hader entered to pitch the ninth inning with a one-run lead. He allowed a leadoff double to Cedric Mullins, struck the next two hitters out, walked Austin Hays, and finally got Ramon Urias to fly out […]

Anthony Bender Falters Again Tuesday, Takes Loss

Miami Marlins closer Anthony Bender was charged with his first loss of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Angels. Bender entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied at 3. He got the first out but then walked Jack Mayfield, who was replaced by Tyler Wade. Wade […]

Giovanny Gallegos Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Royals. Gallegos entered the game in the ninth inning and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The 30-year-old emerged as the team's closer down the stretch of the 2021 season, and he got […]

Edwin Diaz Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Diaz came in to pitch the ninth inning against the top of the Phillies lineup. It wasn't the cleanest outing, as he did allow two singles, but those singles came in between three strikeouts […]

Brandon Marsh Stays Hot, Plates Four Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh continued his hot start to the season in Monday's 6-2 win over the Marlins, going 2-for-3 with a double, a three-run home run, four RBI, and a walk. Marsh got things going for the Angels, smashing a first-inning Elieser Hernandez fastball into the center-field shrubs to take a 3-0 […]

Jo Adell Homers, Doubles Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell picked up his first hits of the season in loud fashion in Monday's 6-2 win over the Marlins, going 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, two RBI, and a strikeout. The 23-year-old obliterated a second-inning Elieser Hernandez fastball over the center-field wall and then lined an eighth-inning […]

Nick Castellanos Starting Slow At Plate For Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a single, a walk, a run scored, and a strikeout in Monday's 5-4 comeback win over the Mets. The 30-year-old signed a five-year, $100 million deal with the Phillies this off-season, but is hitting just .200 through his first 16 plate appearances with his new team. He […]

Salvador Perez Collects First Hits Of Season Monday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez finally got his first hit of the 2022 season in Monday's 10-7 loss to the Guardians, going 2-for-4 with two singles, an RBI, and a strikeout. It was a welcome sight for fantasy managers, as the slugging backstop had gone 0-for-12 in his first three games. Perez planted himself […]

Freddie Freeman Has Slow Start With New Team

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has gotten off to a slow start at the plate with his new team for the 2022 season. The 32-year-old, who signed a six-year, $162 million deal with the Dodgers this off-season, is slashing just .167/.286/.167 through 14 plate appearances in his new uniform. The Dodgers offense as […]

Yordan Alvarez Scuffling At Plate To Start Season

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez has not gotten off to the start fantasy managers had hoped for in the 2022 season. The 24-year-old has just two hits in his first 17 plate appearances. Those hits were a double and a home run, and he has also walked three times, so fantasy managers just need […]

Mookie Betts Off To Slow 2022 Start

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts has not yet looked like the 15th-drafted player overall so far to start the 2022 season. The 29-year-old has slashed just .214/.214/.286 with a 35.7% strikeout rate through 14 plate appearances. This is obviously a very small sample size and fantasy managers should not worry, but it was disappointing […]

Ryan Pressly Sees Velocity Dip

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly has made one outing this spring, pitching a scoreless inning with no hits, no walks, and a strikeout. However, he saw his fastball velocity at 92.4 MPH, compared to 95.4 MPH last season. MLB.com's Brian McTaggart reported that Pressly is not worried about his velocity from the outing. Pressly said, […]

Brandon Lowe Having Strong Spring

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman/outfielder Brandon Lowe is having a great spring to this point, batting .333 with a home run, six RBI, five walks, and four strikeouts in 21 at-bats. Spring stats should always be taken with a grain of salt, but Lowe's performance has to be encouraging for fantasy managers. The 27-year-old slashed […]

Jorge Polanco Has Just Two Hits This Spring

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco has gotten off to a very slow start this spring, slashing .077/.172/.231 with one home run, two RBI, and nine strikeouts in 26 at-bats. Fantasy managers would prefer to see him hitting better, but he had a solid 2021 season, slashing .269/.323/.503 with 33 HR, 98 RBI, and 11 […]

Javier Baez Having Slow Spring

Detroit Tigers second baseman/shortstop Javier Baez has not gotten off to the best start with his new team this spring. The 29-year-old signed a six-year, $140 million contract this off-season, but is batting just .222 with a .370 slugging percentage, no walks, and five strikeouts in 27 at-bats. Baez's role with the team is solidified […]

Kevin Gausman To Start Second Game Of Season

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman will start the team's second game of the season at home against the Rangers, per MLB.com's Keegan Matheson. Gausman signed a five-year, $110 million contract with the Jays this off-season, but Jose Berrios will get the Opening Day nod. The 31-year-old had a stellar 2021 season, going 14-6 […]

H2H Points League Strategy Primer

Spring Training has finally started, the hot stove is steaming, and draft season is fully underway! Whether you are a Head-To-Head Points veteran or are interested in trying the format for the first time, there are essential preparations to be done prior to your drafts and the season. My goal here is to outline the […]

First Basemen Set to Bust for Fantasy Baseball

First base is typically one of fantasy baseball’s deepest positions, particularly when it comes to finding power. This makes it a great position to find relative value throughout drafts. Of course, it also provides more opportunities to draft players who won’t provide the value fantasy managers were hoping for. I will highlight three first basemen […]

All Giants Pitchers Available For NLDS Game 5

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Tuesday that he expects his full bullpen and most starters to be fresh and available for Thursday's NLDS Game 5 against the Dodgers. Logan Webb will get the start after being fully rested, and despite using eight pitchers in Tuesday's NLDS Game 4 loss, Kapler said he expects […]

Anthony DeSclafani Chased In Second Inning Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani did not make it out of the second inning in Tuesday's NLDS Game 4 7-2 loss to the Dodgers. DeSclafani was given a very short leash in such a pivotal game, pitching just 1 2/3 innings and allowing two runs on five hits and no walks with two […]

Anthony DeSclafani To Start NLDS Game 4 Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani will get the nod in Tuesday's NLDS Game 4 against the Dodgers in a potential series-ending matchup. The 31-year-old had a great regular season for the Giants, compiling a 3.17 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 22.5% strikeout rate over 31 starts. He did struggle against the Dodgers this season […]