Will Benson and Roberto Perez: Buying and Selling the Latest Offseason News for Fantasy Baseball

Even though the Winter Meetings are now behind us, there’s still plenty of offseason left when it comes to baseball news and rumors – especially with a number of the offseason’s top free agents still without a team. And that’s all without mentioning potential trades as there hasn’t been an overabundance of deals made so […]

David Peralta Agrees With Dodgers On Friday

Free-agent outfielder David Peralta and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million deal on Friday, according to sources. Incentives can take the total of the deal up to $8 million. The 35-year-old left-handed hitter will join Trayce Thompson, Chris Taylor and others to likely see at-bats in left field for the Dodgers […]

Brewers Sign Jon Singleton To Minor-League Deal

The Milwaukee Brewers signed free-agent first baseman Jon Singleton to a minor-league deal on Friday that includes an invite to big-league spring training. The Brewers also invited catching prospect Jeferson Quero to MLB camp as a non-roster invitee. Singleton has only spent two seasons in the majors for the Houston Astros back in 2014 and […]

Cristian Javier Signs Five-Year Extension With Astros

Right-hander Cristian Javier signed a five-year, $64 million contract extension with the Houston Astros on Friday, according to sources familiar with the deal. The deal contains performance bonuses. The 25-year-old was excellent in his third MLB season in 2022, going 11-9 with a career-best 2.54 ERA (3.16 FIP), 0.95 WHIP and career-high 33.2 percent strikeout […]

Michael Fulmer Agrees With Cubs Friday

Free-agent right-hander Michael Fulmer agreed to an undisclosed deal with the Chicago Cubs on Friday, according to sources. Fulmer began his major-league career as a starter for the Detroit Tigers, and he won the American League Rookie of the Year in 2016 before being named to the All-Star team in 2017. But now he's a […]

Justin Bour Announces His Retirement

First baseman Justin Bour officially announced his retirement from professional baseball on his Twitter account on Friday. "There comes a time in every players career when they know it's time to hang them up. Today is that day for me. Thank you baseball and everyone that helped me along the way," Bour wrote. The 34-year-old […]

Josh Naylor Likely To Skip World Baseball Classic

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (ankle) will likely skip the 2023 World Baseball Classic after aggravating a right ankle injury late in the postseason. Naylor initially injured the ankle in 2021 and began the 2022 season late. Despite playing through his ankle injury last year, he hit .256 with a .771 OPS, 20 home […]

Robinson Cano Playing In World Baseball Classic

Free-agent second baseman Robinson Cano is on Team Dominican Republic's roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The 41-year-old played in only 33 major-league games for the New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves in 2022, but he could serve as a capable bat off the bench against right-handed pitchers in the tournament. […]

Mike Soroka Not Pitching In World Baseball Classic

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka (Achilles, elbow) will not pitch in this year's World Baseball Classic for Team Canada. Instead, Soroka will report to spring training in order to try and win a spot in the team's Opening Day rotation. The 25-year-old has had bad injury luck the last two years and hasn't pitched […]

Brad Miller Expected To Play Against Right-Handers

Texas Rangers outfielder Brad Miller, who hits left-handed, is expected to start in either left field or at designated hitter against right-handed pitchers in 2023. Miller dealt with several injuries last year, which likely contributed to his poor performance at the plate. The 33-year-old veteran slashed .212/.270/.320 with a .590 OPS, seven home runs, 32 […]

Sixto Sanchez Has Lost Almost 50 Pounds

Miami Marlins right-hander Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) said that he has progressed to throwing bullpen sessions and has lost 46 pounds this offseason. Sanchez said he's feeling physically stronger and hopes to land a spot on the team's Opening Day roster. Forty-six pounds is a lot. The 24-year-old had shoulder surgeries the last two years and […]

Dodgers Sign Rubby De La Rosa To Minor-League Deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed free-agent right-hander Rubby De La Rosa to a minor-league deal on Friday. De La Rosa hasn't pitched in the majors since making nine relief appearances for the Arizona Diamondbacks back in 2017. The 33-year-old started in the Dodgers organization and made his MLB debut with the Blue in 2011. He's […]

Phillies, Jose Alvarado Avoid Arbitration

The Philadelphia Phillies and relief pitcher Jose Alvarado avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $3.45 million deal. The 27-year-old left-hander started off on the wrong foot in 2022 but bounced back in a big way and finished with a 3.18 ERA (1.92 FIP), 1.22 WHIP, two saves and a career-high 81 […]

Pitch Info: Using Sabermetrics for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

One of the most fundamental questions in fantasy sports is if a player's current performance is sustainable. More than any other sport, baseball has a slew of statistical measures that can be dissected in numerous ways to analyze player performance. Pitch Info is a publicly-available pitch tracking system that provides a lot of data to help […]

Biggest Busts in 2022: Three Starting Fantasy Baseball Pitchers That Were Busts in 2022

Getting Starting Pitchers right is so important to fantasy baseball. With ratio stats being two of five stats in pitching in standard roto leagues, getting a couple of high-draft pick pitchers wrong can destroy your fantasy team quickly. 2022 provided some unexpected busts that surely cost a few of my fantasy teams a chance to […]

Caleb Smith Agrees With Pirates

Free-agent left-hander Caleb Smith agreed to a minor-league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. The deal includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Smith previously pitched for the New York Yankees, Miami Marlins and Arizona Diamondbacks. The 31-year-old southpaw spent last year with the Diamondbacks and went 1-3 with a 4.11 ERA (5.57 FIP), […]

Kyle Tucker Loses Arbitration Case

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker lost his salary arbitration case against the team on Thursday and will make $5 million in 2023 instead of the $7.5 million he requested. The $2.5 million gap between Tucker and the Astros was matched by Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette's for the largest among 33 players who exchanged […]

No Injury Concerns For Freddy Peralta

Although Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (lat, shoulder) won't pitch for the Dominican Republic in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, the team is saying that he has no injury concerns heading into spring training, according to sources. Peralta dealt with several injuries in 2022 and only made 17 starts for the Brew Crew, going […]

Gary Sanchez To Play In World Baseball Classic

Free-agent catcher Gary Sanchez remains unsigned after playing for the Minnesota Twins in 2022, but he will play for the Dominican Republic in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Sanchez should eventually latch on with a team before Opening Day, and competing in the WBC could be a nice way to showcase his skills if he […]

Aaron Ashby Unlikely To Be Ready For Opening Day

The Milwaukee Brewers aren't expecting left-handed starter Aaron Ashby (shoulder) to be ready for Opening Day this year while dealing with more shoulder issues. "It's a remnant from last year that manifested itself as he ramped up throwing again," manager Craig Counsell said. "We had to take a pretty big step back as far as […]

Mariners Reunite With Leonys Martin

The Seattle Mariners signed free-agent veteran outfielder Leonys Martin to a minor-league deal on Thursday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Martin has been playing in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines since the middle of 2019. He made his major-league debut with the Texas Rangers back in 2011 and played briefly for […]

Rays Sign Graham Spraker To Minor-League Deal

The Tampa Bay Rays signed free-agent right-hander Graham Spraker to a minor-league deal on Thursday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Spraker has been in the Toronto Blue Jays organization and spent last season at Triple-A Buffalo, where he went 1-4 with a 4.82 ERA and 1.42 WHIP while walking 25 and striking […]

Padres Expected To Explore Extension With Manny Machado Soon

The San Diego Padres are expected to explore a long-term contract extension with franchise third baseman Manny Machado before Opening Day. Machado can opt out of his contract after the 2023 season, and making him a Padre for the rest of his career might require a new deal of at least six or seven years […]

Rays Sign Charlie Culberson To Minor-League Deal

The Tampa Bay Rays signed free-agent veteran infielder/outfielder Charlie Culberson to a minor-league deal on Thursday that includes an invite to major-league spring training, according to sources. The 33-year-old has played parts of 10 seasons in the majors, most recently with the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves. In 68 games with Texas last year, he […]

Guardians Claim Jason Bilous Off Waivers From White Sox

The Cleveland Guardians claimed right-hander Jason Bilous off waivers from the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Bilous has a new home for the 2023 season after the White Sox designated him for assignment last week. The 25-year-old has not yet pitched in the major leagues and has pitched in the minor leagues for four seasons […]

Orlando Arcia Could Start At SS; Vaughn Grissom In Minors?

MLB.com's Mark Bowman suggests there's a chance that Atlanta Braves middle infielder Vaughn Grissom will begin the 2023 season in an everyday role with Triple-A Gwinnett if the Braves decide to use Orlando Arcia as the starting shortstop to begin the year. Arcia ranked among the middle of the pack in terms of outs above […]

Tarik Skubal Throwing Off Flat Ground

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal (elbow) is making 40 flat-ground throws four times a week less than six months after having surgery to fix a flexor tendon in his left elbow last August. Barring any setbacks, the 26-year-old southpaw could gain clearance to work off of a mound during spring training. Despite the good progress, […]

Alejo Lopez Designated For Assignment

The Cincinnati Reds designated infielder/outfielder Alejo Lopez for assignment on Wednesday to make room for recently acquired outfielder Will Benson on the active roster. If Lopez isn't claimed off waivers or traded, he could return to the Reds as minor-league infield and outfield depth. The 26-year-old from Mexico played in 59 games for the Reds […]

Guardians Sign Zack Collins

The Cleveland Guardians signed free-agent catcher Zack Collins to a minor-league deal on Thursday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. The Guardians also inked left-hander Phillip Diehl and right-hander Dusten Knight. Collins spent the 2022 season with the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates, hitting a combined .155/.231/.320 with a .551 OPS, four […]