Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of July 29 - August 4. In this article, I like to take a look around the league and pick out some players to discuss who might be under-owned in redraft leagues, potential DFS […]

Welcome back to my Week 18 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! Today we'll take a look at players like Nico Hoerner, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Luis Robert Jr., and more. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who […]

It's almost Week 17 of the MLB season and in the fantasy community, we are looking around, scouring the waiver wire for players that could potentially help our team. In many cases, the waiver wire has been picked through and there's nothing left but dull or underachieving hitters that cannot help get you to the […]

Welcome back to my Week 17 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! Today we'll take a look at players like Carlos Correa, Rece Hinds, Lane Thomas, Jose Miranda and more. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are a middling team right now, with an overall record of around .500 (45-46), and they're 5-5 in their last 10 games. The All-Star break is coming, though, and they should be getting some reinforcements after the break. They'll get starter Jeffrey Springs back in the starting rotation, and Drew Rasmussen […]

Every baseball season begins with optimism, from fans and players alike, concocting scenarios in their minds about how a team could make that magical run to the postseason and hoisting the World Series hardware above their heads. Then reality sets in once the first key piece succumbs to the injury bug. Then the next. And […]

Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of July 8 - July 14. In this article, I like to take a look around the league and pick out some players to discuss who might be under-owned in redraft leagues, potential DFS […]

Now that Paul Skenes has graduated, who is the next big arm in the MLB pipeline? Some might say the Cubs' Cade Horton, others maybe the Reds' Rhett Lowder, others maybe someone else, but most would probably say the Tigers' Jackson Jobe is the most promising young arm we have yet to see in the […]

The Houston Astros are clicking on all cylinders right now, having won three in a row and 13 of their last 15 games, with Yordan Alvarez doing what he does best, Hunter Brown looking like the best pitcher on the planet right now, and the defense making incredible plays. (Well, until Saturday anyway when the […]

A few seasons ago, the Braves seemed set at shortstop with one of the best at the position in Dansby Swanson, but then he left for the Windy City. In comes Orlando Arcia who became an All Star for the Braves in 2023, but has hit .211 so far this season. Suddenly it seems the […]

Welcome back to my Week 16 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps […]

The Washington Nationals drafted Dylan Crews in the 2023 MLB Draft and he's quickly moved through the system. The Nationals' second-ranked prospect started 2023 in rookie ball and made it to Double-A by season's end. The right-handed hitter began this season at Double-A and is now hitting -- and hitting well -- at Triple-A, making […]

Drafted in 2021, New York Mets pitching prospect Christian Scott quickly moved through the organization's ranks, posting a low ERA and strong K:BB ratios along the way. His success earned him a promotion to the big leagues earlier this season, recording five starts for the Mets in May. The righty held his own for an MLB […]

As there are every week, there were lots of players to choose from, but I've narrowed it down... somewhat. I've got three batters, four pitchers, and a reliever with some interesting storylines this week that have caught my attention. Before we move on, let's glance back. For those keeping track of some of last week's […]

Outside the regulars, the Cubs have tried multiple options in the outfield this season with little success. Alexander Canario, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and to a lesser extent Miles Mastrobuoni and Patrick Wisdom have seen a little time out there. Mike Tauchman was serviceable, but now he's on the IL until sometime after the All-Star break. The […]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With a career ERA of 4.06 and K/9 of 6.54, Miles Mikolas is not a pitcher you want anchoring your fantasy rotation, but can be a reliable spot starter when the matchup calls for it. And that is just what we have […]

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper NL-Only Leagues ROSTERED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Gordon Graceffo was drafted in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB Draft and has quickly moved up the ranks in the organization, culminating with the Cardinals calling him up to the big leagues on Friday. This is despite not having a […]

Welcome back to my Week 15 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps […]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Could you use a batter that is striking out well below league average and walking well above the league rate? This player is striking out less because of his well above-average contact rate, minuscule SwStr%, and low chase rate. Need some power? […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. was coming off a solid, albeit unspectacular season in 2023 where he put up a .257-25-78-91-29 line with a .332 wOBA and 113 wRC+. This season was looking like a nice improvement over last season, currently the author of a .279-14-36-50-8 line with a .359 wOBA and 139 wRC+. But, as yet […]

The Marlins made a surprising run to the playoffs last season and, despite knowing before 2024 even began that they'd be without former Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara, it seemed like they'd again be in contention for a playoff berth this season with an exciting young pitching staff leading the way. Then the seemingly non-stop […]

Yet another week has passed, and we've seen more injuries (Jesus Luzardo), more call-ups (Orelvis Martinez), and big-time disappointment (again, Orelvis Martinez). Nevertheless, we need to keep plugging away, so let's get prepared for the week ahead. There are lots of articles out there outlining waiver wire adds, two-start pitchers, players to stash, and more, […]

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Junior Caminero is the third-ranked prospect in all of baseball right now, although No.2 Paul Skenes will graduate soon. Caminero belted 31 minor league home runs in 2023 across two levels of the minor leagues, and after a brief debut with the Rays last season, there […]

Back in 2022, Noelvi Marte finished at 11th overall on MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects list. In 2023, he hit .279 in the minors with 35 extra-base hits (11 HR) in 92 games, earning himself a promotion to the big league club. His debut with the Reds would be a success, hitting .316 while displaying power (seven […]

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Mets starting pitcher prospect Christian Scott had built up a reputation as a high strikeout pitcher coming into 2024. Over 2022 and 2023 in the minors, the righty struck out 184 batters in 146 1/3 IP (30.9% K%) and posted a […]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Coming off two consecutive seasons where he hit just over .280 in each, Brendan Donovan's first month of the season disappointed, slashing just .228/.311/.377. But like most hitters, Donovan began to heat up with the weather, slashing .267/.347/.389 in May and now .299/.329/.463 […]

We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps a hitter is about to break out or on the verge of a cold spell. Checking in on who's […]

We've seen lots of young prospects get called up to the majors this season, including young pitchers getting their first crack at big-league hitters. Some have fared better than others, and there are more on the way. You might have heard about Twins pitching prospect Zebby Matthews who made headlines in the minors this season […]

We're through another week of baseball, so rejoice in those victories and lament those losses for a moment; learn from what was successful and from what did not work, then let's get prepared for the week ahead. There are lots of articles out there outlining waiver wire adds, two-start pitchers, players to stash, and more, […]

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Heston Kjerstad was drafted by the Orioles in 2020 with the second overall pick. He's been stellar throughout his minor league career, batting .306 over the course of 914 at-bats and swatting 41 home runs. His results in the majors have not lived up to expectations […]