Jose Alvarado Collects Three Strikeouts Versus Blue Jays

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado struck out three of four batters he faced in a Grapefruit League game Saturday against Toronto. Alvarado allowed a ground-rule double to lead off the inning, but tightened up after that whiffing the next three Blue Jays. The left-hander is coming off a lost 2020 season where he pitched […]

Chris Bassitt Continues To Pitch Well In Spring Training

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt continued his strong spring by firing 3 2/3 shutout innings against the Angels on Saturday. Bassitt allowed one hit and two walks while striking out five in his third start of Cactus League play. The 32-year-old righty had a strong 2020 with a 2.29 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP, […]

Post-Hype Pitchers Set To Break Out

What is a post-hype sleeper? If you ask 10 fantasy analysts you'll probably get 10 different answers but it boils down to players that have fallen off the fantasy radar after garnering quite a bit of buzz in prior seasons. It's a lot like shopping in an outlet store. You've got all kinds of name-brand […]

Starting Pitcher Sleepers Who Surged In September

Do you remember the 21st night of September? I certainly don't. Amid a global pandemic, figuring out the kid's remote school schedule, and fantasy football, the whole month is a little hazy, much to the chagrin of Earth Wind and Fire. Lucky for us, every bit of data that happened on a baseball field is tracked […]

Deeper Draft Sleepers - First Base

Don't look now, but baseball season is on the horizon. Actually, go ahead and look as it is beautiful to see the calendar shrink as each day brings us closer to the crack of the bat and, hopefully, the roar of the crowd as America (and Toronto!) creeps back towards normalcy. It's never a bad idea […]

2021 Starting Pitcher Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues (Part 2)

We now move on to starting pitcher in our mixed-league rankings analysis series. If you missed them, here is our review of Catcher, First Base, Second Base, Third Base, Shortstop, Outfield, and of course, Starting Pitcher Part One. RotoBaller's rankers, JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Nick Mariano, and Ariel Cohen have updated our 2021 Mixed League rankings once more based on […]

Adam Haseley Eyes Opening Day Return From Groin Injury

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adam Haseley (groin) is aiming to be back by Opening Day. Haseley suffered a groin injury in a Spring Training game running from first to third, this is the second time in his young career Haseley has sustained this injury. The Phillies estimated the 24-year-old would miss four weeks which would put […]

Roman Quinn Making His Case For Center Field Job

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn has had a productive spring as he makes his case in the team's four-way battle for a starting role. Quinn is competing with Scott Kingery, Odubel Herrera, and Mickey Moniak for the vacancy in center field for the Phillies. Quinn is slashing .318/400/.409 through 25 plate appearances with one stolen […]

Daulton Jefferies Strikes Out Six In Three Innings Versus Royals

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daulton Jefferies allowed two runs in three innings with six strikeouts in a Spring Training game Wednesday. The runs were the first Jefferies has allowed in nine innings this spring. The 25-year-old has only pitched two MLB innings, but has a strong minor league track record including posting a 27.5 percent […]

Trevor Rosenthal Allows One Run In Spring Debut

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal allowed one run in one inning of work in his Cactus League debut Wednesday. It wasn't pretty for the right-hander as he allowed two hits and a walk, but his performance is secondary to the fact Rosenthal was healthy enough to appear in spring action despite a groin injury […]

Mark Canha Flashing On-Base Ability This Spring

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha hasn't hit much so far in Cactus League play, but the veteran is making his push to bat leadoff thanks to a .440 on-base percentage this spring. Canha, who went 1-for-3 from the one-hole on Wednesday, has been batting leadoff in spring training and seems to have the inside track […]

Ramon Laureano Should Return Early Next Week

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (side) was scratched from Wednesday's Cactus League game with left side soreness. After the game, manager Bob Melvin said Laureano should be back in games early next week, according to MLB.com's Martin Gallegos. The good news is Laureano will be back for the regular season. The bad news, for his […]

Archie Bradley Tosses Scoreless Inning On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley threw a scoreless eighth inning with a strikeout and a walk in a Spring Training game against the Tigers. Bradley has appeared in five games for his new team and has given up one earned run in five innings. Bradley is in the mix for closer duties with Hector […]

Zack Wheeler Tosses Five Strong Innings Versus Tigers

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler threw five shutout innings with four strikeouts in a Grapefruit League contest against the Tigers. Wheeler allowed four hits and didn't walk a batter as he lowered his Spring Training ERA to 4.05 across four starts. The 30-year-old righty had a solid first season in Philadelphia pitching to a […]

Alec Bohm Off To A Hot Start In Spring Training

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 1-for-3 with a run scored in a Grapefruit League contest against the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Bohm is now slashing a cool .318/.423/.591 through 26 plate appearances this spring. Bohm is a former first-round pick and was the top prospect in the Phillies farm system. He had success […]

Aaron Nola Hammered In Spring Start Versus Blue Jays

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed six runs in 2 2/3 innings in a Spring Training start versus the Blue Jays on Tuesday. That was a rough outing for the Phillies ace, but there's not too much to worry about with Nola who has been a consensus top-25 pick in fantasy. The 27-year-old ranked […]

Sean Murphy To Make Spring Debut On Thursday

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy (lung) will make his Cactus League debut on Thursday, according to manager Bob Melvin. Murphy is recovering from a collapsed lung that required offseason surgery. The 26-year-old backstop had a strong rookie year in 2020 blasting seven homers in 43 games. He won't hit for much batting average, but a […]

A.J. Puk Will Pitch In Spring Training Game Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher A.J. Puk (shoulder) is scheduled to make his Cactus League debut Wednesday, according to manager Bob Melvin. The 25-year-old lefty was once a top prospect in the A's system, but a myriad of injuries have derailed the early portion of his career. Puk missed the 2018 season after undergoing Tommy John […]

Trevor Rosenthal Scheduled To Pitch Wednesday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal (groin) is yet to appear in Cactus League action with his new team, but he's been throwing bullpen sessions and manager Bob Melvin said he is scheduled to pitch in Wednesday's game. Rosenthal is the presumed closer for the A's after signing a one-year deal in Oakland this offseason. […]

2021 Starting Pitcher Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues (Part 1)

We now move on to starting pitcher in our mixed-league rankings analysis series. If you missed them, here is our review of Catcher, First Base, Second Base, Third Base, Shortstop, and Outfield. RotoBaller's rankers, JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Nick Mariano, and Ariel Cohen have updated our 2021 Mixed League rankings once more based on early spring training action. You can […]

Odubel Herrera Swats Another Homer On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 2-for-3 with a home run in a Grapefruit League game against the Pirates. Don't look now, but Herrera is batting .300 this spring with two homers and a stolen base. With Scott Kingery and Roman Quinn both failing to make noise in the center field position battle, Herrera is […]

Jake Diekman Fires Scoreless Inning In Spring Training Game

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman threw a 1-2-3 fifth inning in a Spring Training game against the White Sox on Sunday. The 34-year-old lefty was among the most dominant relievers in baseball last season posting a 0.42 ERA in 21 1/3 innings. Obviously, he won't sustain that pace over a larger sample size, but […]

Matt Moore Allows One Run In Spring Start

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Matt Moore allowed one run in four innings with three strikeouts in a Spring Training start against the Pirates. Moore is competing for a starting rotation spot with Vince Velasquez, Spencer Howard, and Chase Anderson. Philadelphia signed the lefty Moore after posting strong numbers overseas last year. Moore went 6-3 with […]

Brady Singer (SP, KC) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 215 CURRENT ADP: ~236 overall ANALYSIS:  Singer is a pitcher who should be getting more hype based on how he finished last season. The former first-round pick went 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA, .114 batting average against, and had 25 strikeouts in 24 innings across his last four starts. This is a […]

Jesus Luzardo Dominant In Spring Debut

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo threw four shutout innings with five strikeouts in his Cactus League debut Thursday. Luzardo walked two, but didn't allow a hit while needing just 49 pitches to breeze through four frames. Hold on to your hats, Luzardo will soar up draft boards after this outing. The 23-year-old has a […]

Frankie Montas Feels Good After Simulated Game

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas (illness) said he feels good after throwing two innings in a simulated game. Montas was late to camp after battling COVID-19. As long as there are no setbacks, Montas should appear in Spring Training games soon and is on track to be in the rotation for Opening Day, according […]

Chris Bassitt Working On New Slider Grip

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt is working on a new slider to try and build on his career year in 2020. In the shortened campaign, Bassitt went 5-2 with 55 strikeouts, a 2.29 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP in 63 innings. According to Statcast, Bassitt only threw 25 sliders last year, but he has […]

Jean Segura Off To A Slow Start In Spring Training

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura is batting just .083 through 13 plate appearances this spring. Segura is expected to man the keystone this season after the team brought back shortstop Didi Gregorius. Segura slashed just .266/.347/.422 last season with seven homers and two stolen bases. Steals once made Segura a viable fantasy option, as […]

Chase Anderson Fires Two Scoreless Innings Versus Detroit

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Chase Anderson pitched two shutout innings with one strikeout in a Spring Training game against the Tigers. Anderson's line looks good, but he was a bit shaky allowing two walks and a hit, but managed to escape unscathed. Anderson is competing with Vince Velasquez, Spencer Howard, and Matt Moore for a […]

Spencer Howard Strikes Out Four Tigers

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Spencer Howard allowed two runs in two innings with four strikeouts in a Spring Training start against the Tigers. Howard is the Phillies' top-ranked pitching prospect and is competing for a rotation slot with Vince Velasquez, Matt Moore, and Chase Anderson. Howard struggled in his first taste of the Majors last […]