Trevor Story Homers Tuesday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 1-for-3 with a solo shot in Tuesday's 11-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The home run was Story's second of the spring and he is now 2-for-7 with two home runs and four RBI across his first three spring games. Story had a solid 2020 campaign in which he […]

Miguel Sano Doubles Tuesday

Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sano had an RBI double in Tuesday's 1-0 win against the Baltimore Orioles. Sano is now just 2-for-11 with three RBI across four spring games. Sano should see time at both first base and third base in 2021, which will increase his fantasy value. That being said, he will need to […]

Justin Turner Goes 1-for-2 Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Monday's 8-0 win against the Chicago White Sox. It was nice to see Turner get a hit in this one as he is now just 2-for-10 through his first five Cactus League games. Turner was also batting third, […]

Tommy Edman Goes 1-for-2 Monday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman went 1-for-2 with a run scored in Monday's 7-7 tie with the Miami Marlins. Edman is now 4-for-13 with three runs scored and one stolen base in spring action. Edman struggled a bit in 2020 as he slashed .250/.317/.368 with five home runs and two stolen bases. This was […]

Mike Yastrzemski goes 1-for-3 Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 in Cactus League action on Monday. Yastrzemski is now 2-for-8 with a run scored through his first four spring games. Yastrzemski broke out in the shortened 2020 season by slashing .297/.400/.568 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI. He also showed a great ability to get on […]

Zach Plesac Solid Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac was solid in Monday's 10-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners as he pitched three innings of scoreless baseball while allowing two hits and two walks as well as striking out four. Plesac was roughed up a bit in his first spring start against Arizona on Wednesday, but seemed to […]

Starling Marte Goes 1-for-3 Monday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 7-7 tie with the St. Louis Cardinals. Marte is now 5-for-12 with three runs scored, one RBI, and one stolen base this spring. Marte had a solid 2020 by slashing .281/.340/.430 with six home runs and 10 stolen bases. He is more […]

Dylan Carlson Solid On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson had a solid game on Monday going 1-for-3 with two RBI in a 7-7 tie with the Miami Marlins. Carlson is now 3-for-12 with two runs scored and three RBI in spring action. He is coming off a 2020 in which he struggled to the tune of slashing .200/.252/.364 […]

Yusei Kikuchi With Mixed Results In Second Spring Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had mixed results in his second spring start as he allowed one run on two hits while striking out none and walking two across three innings pitched. The damage on Kikuchi came from a Yu Chang solo shot in the third inning. Kikuchi has now thrown five innings this […]

Gavin Lux Continues Hot Spring

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. Lux has now started this spring 5-for-11 with three runs scored and two RBI. Lux has been a highly-touted prospect in the Dodgers' system for a couple of seasons and will […]

Max Muncy Continues Cold Spring

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continued his cold start to spring training Sunday as he went 0-for-3 in a 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. Muncy is now just 1-for-9 in his first four games this spring. Muncy had mixed results in 2020 as he hit just .198 but also crushed 12 bombs across […]

Ramon Laureano Has Big Day Sunday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, a walk, and four RBI in Sunday's 9-4 win against the Cleveland Indians. Laureano is now 3-for-8 in his first four spring games. He batted fifth in this one and showed his capabilities for run production, but is also a candidate to leadoff […]

Franmil Reyes (DH, CLE) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 125 CURRENT ADP: ~147 overall ANALYSIS: While Franmil Reyes AKA Franimal did not technically break out in the shortened 2020 season, he did find some success as he slashed .275/.344/.450 with nine HR, 35 RBI, and 27 R across 211 AB. The power with Franmil is very real as he smacked 37 […]

Joey Gallo Homers Sunday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was just another spring day for Gallo as he is now 5-for-12 with four home runs and eight RBI this spring. Gallo reverted to his old self in 2020 by hitting .181, but […]

Eric Hosmer Homers Sunday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-2 with a home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. The blast marked Hosmer's first hit of the spring as he is now just 1-for-10 through his first four games. Hosmer missed a large chunk of September with a broken index finger, but […]

Josh Naylor (OF, CLE) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 370 CURRENT ADP: ~391 overall ANALYSIS:  The Indians were pretty high on Josh Naylor in 2020 as he was a key piece in the Mike Clevinger deal. Naylor will likely rotate between the outfield and first base, which means he will provide added flexibility on fantasy rosters. In 2020, he slashed .247/.291/.330 […]

Giancarlo Stanton Has Solid Day Sunday

Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton had a solid day Sunday as he went 2-for-3 with two doubles in the 4-0 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. The doubles marked the first hits of the spring for Stanton as he is now 2-for-7 through his first three games. Stanton had an injury-plagued 2019 and 2020 but is […]

Trent Grisham Goes Deep Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. The Padres leadoff hitter is off to a solid start this spring as he is now 3-for-9 with a home run, five runs scored, and a stolen base. He had a breakout 2020 […]

Aaron Judge Goes 0-for-3 Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued to struggle in spring action as he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Sunday's 4-0 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. Judge is now just 2-for-11 with zero home runs through his first five spring games. Judge started 2020 with a bang as he crushed nine home runs in […]

Tim Anderson Goes 1-for-3 Sunday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 1-for-3 in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. It has been a rough start to the spring for the White Sox leadoff hitter as he is now just 3-for-14 with zero extra-base hits through his first five games. Anderson had a solid 2020 campaign as he slashed […]

Francisco Lindor Extension Talks To Heat Up

Extension talks are expected to heat up this week between New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and the team, according to Jon Heyman. They have set Opening Day as a soft deadline to get a deal done. Lindor had originally expressed that extension talks would not transpire during the regular season, so it makes sense […]

Griffin Canning To Make Spring Debut Thursday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning will make his spring debut Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Canning performed respectably in 2020 by posting a 3.99 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and 56 strikeouts across 56 1/3 innings pitched. He will be part of an Angels six-man rotation in 2021, so his innings will likely be limited, […]

Colin Moran Batting Cleanup Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Colin Moran is batting cleanup Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. Moran will look to stabilize himself and become the anchor in the middle of the Pirates' order in 2021 after they traded away Josh Bell during the offseason. Moran's strong suit comes against right-handed pitching as he slashed .252/.338/.512 with nine home […]

Framber Valdez May Require Season-Ending Surgery

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (finger) may require season-ending surgery to repair his fractured ring finger, according to Jon Heyman. If the surgery is required, there is a strong belief that Valdez could miss the entire 2021 campaign. This would be devastating news for Valdez and the Astros after he pitched so well in 2020 […]

J.D. Martinez Solid On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's 14-6 rout of the Minnesota Twins. Martinez has started the spring hot as he is now 4-for-8 with five total bases in his first three games. Martinez is coming off a down year where he slashed just .213/.291/.389 […]

Ozzie Albies Launches Home Run Wednesday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The home run marked Albies' first hit of the spring. He enters 2021 as one of the top-two second basemen being drafted along with DJ LeMahieu. Despite a wrist injury that sidelined him for […]

Zach Davies Solid In Spring Debut

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies was solid in his spring debut Wednesday as he threw two scoreless innings while walking one and striking out two in an 8-8 tie with the Seattle Mariners. Davies was a solid return piece in the Yu Darvish trade after posting a 2.73 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 63 strikeouts […]

Anthony Rizzo Homers Wednesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo had a solid day at the plate Wednesday, going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in an 8-8 tie against the Seattle Mariners. The home run was Rizzo's first hit in five at-bats to begin the spring, but he should settle in as March continues. Rizzo was also hitting […]

Shohei Ohtani Goes Yard Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Shohei Ohtani had a great day at the plate Wednesday as he went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers. The home run was an absolute mammoth shot to dead-center and marks the beginning of a hot spring for Ohtani, who […]

Eloy Jimenez Shows Patience Wednesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez had a solid day at the plate Wednesday by going 1-for-1 with a run scored and two walks in a 6-5 loss to the Royals. The two walks are a welcomed sign from Jimenez as he only managed a walk rate of 5.3% in 2020. That being said, he […]