Twins Don't Plan To Limit Alex Kirilloff

The Minnesota Twins don't plan on limiting outfielder Alex Kirilloff (wrist) this spring after manager Rocco Baldelli said his wrist looks to be in a good spot. Kirilloff looked good swinging a bat on Friday. "If there was any concern at this point for him taking swings on the medical side, he wouldn't have been […]

Braves Have Been In Touch With Matt Olson

The Atlanta Braves have been in touch with Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson, who is an Atlanta native, in the event that free-agent first baseman Freddie Freeman signs with another team. The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers have also been interested in trading for the rising left-handed slugger, but no deals are close. […]

Andrelton Simmons Heading To The Cubs

The Chicago Cubs signed free-agent shortstop Andrelton Simmons to a one-year deal worth $4 million plus incentives on Friday. Simmons is a glove-first commodity and isn't much to look at from a fantasy perspective. The 32-year-old veteran slashed .223/.283/.274 with three home runs, 37 runs and 31 RBI over 131 games for the Minnesota Twins […]

Marcus Semien: 2022 Fantasy Baseball Bust?

The Texas Rangers finished the 2021 season with a record of 60-102, which placed them squarely in last place of the AL West division. The Rangers struggled mightily on offense during the season as they managed to score just 625 total runs on the season, which ranked them in 28th place league-wide. The offensive struggles […]

2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Outfield

Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing. There […]

ADP Review - February Risers and Fallers

The fine people over at NFBC have really put together an awesome fantasy sports product. You can participate in fantasy drafts all year long, and the platform is just great. One of the coolest things they do is keep detailed ADP data. You can even select custom date ranges to limit the drafts you want […]

Dave Roberts Close To Extension With Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers and manager Dave Roberts said on Friday that he's "really close" to signing a contract extension with the team. Roberts has led the club to three World Series appearances and won a World Series ring in 2020 and will now be with the team beyond the 2022 season. The 49-year-old's .622 […]

Three Hitters Set To Break Out Earlier Than Their Prime

In baseball, common sense would indicate that a player would break out when they reach their prime, which is around 26-years-old. However, development is not linear. We have seen plenty of players burst onto the scene with the first or second season and flourish, while others have taken longer than expected to develop. It really […]

Building an Offense After Pick 100 - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

There are basically three large categories of players you'll draft in a fantasy baseball league: Hitters Pitchers Relief Pitcher One of the tougher things to nail down in a draft is when to dive into each of those groups. There are good arguments for going heavy at hitting early on, good arguments for quickly grabbing […]

Manufacturing a Stud: Late-Round Hitter Combos

Fantasy baseball is most often a category-centered game. You compete in five or six offensive categories every week with your final season finished depending on how well you perform in each category. This opens up the opportunity to deploy certain draft strategies that help your team become more well-rounded all throughout the draft. The best […]

High-Upside Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - Deeper Leagues Analysis

If you are drafting this early in the fantasy baseball season, you are probably playing in some pretty serious leagues. That means there is a good chance your draft is stretching past 300 picks. It is very tough to keep a large player pool sorted out in your head, and it's not hard to get […]

Four Pitchers Who Changed Teams - What Will It Mean for Fantasy Baseball?

For those who have been living under a rock, we are currently in the middle of a lockout between the owners and the MLB Players Association. As a result, we are left stuck in waiting mode. Will a full season be played? When will a deal be made? The future of this season is in […]

Trevor Bauer Expected To Be On Leave For A Week

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer is expected to be placed on administrative leave for a week as the league investigates/considers a possible suspension for the 2022 season. Bauer doesn't think his case warrants a suspension since a judge who heard the case threw it out. However, even if Bauer wasn't criminally charged, MLB […]

High-Upside Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball: "Stuff" Edition

In the first analysis of my "finding high-upside starting pitchers" series, I looked in depth at swinging-strike rate. You can read that here. That analysis looked at overall SwStr% for every pitcher, taking into account all of their pitch types to one SwStr% number. In this article, I want to go a step further and […]

Dodgers Making A Push For Freddie Freeman

The Los Angeles Dodgers talks with free-agent first baseman Freddie Freeman are intensifying on Friday, according to sources. The sides remain in contact on a deal would bring the reigning World Series champion back home to his native California. The Dodgers and Atlanta Braves have been the most consistent pursuers and most likely landing spots […]

Clayton Kershaw Agrees To Return To Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement with left-hander Clayton Kershaw on a one-year deal on Friday, pending a physical, according to sources. The deal was later announced to be worth $17 million. It was pretty much either return to the only team he's called home or sign with his hometown Texas Rangers in free […]

Clayton Kershaw Returning To Dodgers?

There is heavy industry expectation that free-agent left-hander Clayton Kershaw will return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2022 season. Kershaw became a free agent last November when the team didn't extend him a qualifying offer. The 33-year-old eight-time All-Star and future Hall of Famer dealt with forearm problems in 2021 and ended up […]

Collin McHugh Has Robust Market

Free-agent right-hander Collin McHugh has a robust free-agent market, as expected, and the Boston Red Sox are among the teams interested in him, according to an industry source. McHugh signed with the Red Sox in 2020 and then opted out of the season due to COVID-19 and injury concerns. The 34-year-old was great for the […]

Three Teams Showing Interest In Albert Pujols

Three teams have shown interest in free-agent first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols, according to sources. The addition of the DH to the National League has widened the market for the future Hall of Famer. Pujols was one of the best hitters of all time in his prime, but he's now 42 years old and hit […]

Carlos Rodon Agrees With Giants

The San Francisco Giants agreed to a two-year, $44 million deal with left-hander Carlos Rodon on Friday, according to sources familiar with the deal. The contract includes an opt-out clause after the first season. It's an excellent landing spot for the 29-year-old southpaw starter in terms of fantasy outlook. Rodon has had trouble with injuries […]

Dodgers Not Closing The Door On Trevor Bauer

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he doesn't want "to close the door completely" on starting pitcher Trevor Bauer being in spring camp with the team, but Roberts also said he's not completely aware of the situation regarding the league's investigation. Bauer is being investigated for sexual-assault allegations. He spent the second half of […]

Max Muncy Will Be Ready For Opening Day

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (elbow) will be ready for Opening Day, according to manager Dave Roberts. Muncy has resumed hitting after tearing his UCL on the final day of the regular season last year. We'll keep a close eye on Muncy during the truncated spring training this year, but barring any setbacks, […]

Tommy La Stella A Little Behind

San Francisco Giants infielder Tommy La Stella (Achilles) will be a little bit behind in spring camp as he recovers from Achilles surgery, according to president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi. Overall, La Stella's recovery is going well, and he should have a shot to be ready by Opening Day on April 7. However, with […]

2022 Fantasy Baseball with Matt Modica - Benched with Bubba EP 446

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by NFBC Veteran Matt Modica (@ctmbaseball). In this episode, Bubba and Matt will go over Matt's early draft season, discuss different strategies for different NFBC formats and price points, some ADP debates, and thoughts on the upcoming MLB season (before the deal was actually done). Be sure to subscribe to the Benched […]

Martin Perez Agrees With Rangers

The Texas Rangers agreed to a deal with free-agent left-hander Martin Perez on Friday, pending a physical, according to sources familiar with the situation. MLB Network's Jon Heyman is reporting that the deal is worth $4 million for the 2022 season. Perez became a free agent when the Boston Red Sox declined his $6 million […]

Miguel Andujar Assaulted, Robbed In Dominican Republic

New York Yankees outfielder/infielder Miguel Andujar was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint at his farm in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. The 27-year-old is no longer in danger, but he had an expensive watch stolen from him while bullets were fired. Andujar was not shot and is expected to report to […]

Mariners Excited About Kyle Lewis

Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said the team is very excited about outfielder Kyle Lewis heading into the 2022 season. In his third year in the big leagues with Seattle in 2021, Lewis managed to play in only 36 games due to an injury. In those 36 games, he hit .246/.333/.392 with five home […]

Cubs Sign David Ross Through 2024

The Chicago Cubs signed manager David Ross to a contract extension through the 2024 season on Friday. The deal includes a team option for the 2025 campaign. Ross' previous contract was set to expire after this season. The 44-year-old has gone 105-117 in his two seasons as the skipper in Chicago, including a National League […]

Robinson Cano Will Be At Camp

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano will be coming to spring training camp, but it's uncertain what his role will be in 2022. The new designated hitter spot in the National League may help Cano's chances, but Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith and J.D. Davis are also daily DH candidates for the Mets. Cano was […]

Tylor Megill (SP, NYM) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 285 CURRENT ADP: ~308 overall ANALYSIS: Megill offers sneaky strikeouts in a pitcher-friendly park, but even Citi Field couldn’t save him from an overall 1.91 HR/9 in 2021. We start with the good, as Megill posted a 3.92 xFIP and 3.85 SIERA underneath the 4.52 ERA in 89 ⅔ IP.  […]