Mike Soroka Feeling Good After Live Batting Practice

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Soroka (groin) tossed an inning of live batting practice on Monday afternoon. The 22-year-old Canadian was dealing with a sore groin, but he said he felt good after Monday's session. Soroka will likely make his Grapefruit League debut in the coming days. He is the ace of the Braves' rotation, and […]

Pitching Prospect Brock Burke Done For Season

Texas Rangers pitcher Brock Burke (shoulder) will have season-ending shoulder surgery on Friday. One of the top pitching prospects in the Rangers organization battled shoulder pain in 2019, and the hope was that an offseason of rest would be enough to avoid surgery. It's a blow for the 23-year old southpaw, as he was expected […]

Nolan Jones Gets Rewarded With Invite To Major League Camp

The Cleveland Indians have invited third baseman Nolan Jones (thumb) to major league spring training Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. Jones underwent thumb surgery in late October, but he's reportedly ahead of schedule in his rehab process. The 21-year-old, who is the team's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, will look to develop further with […]

Nate Pearson Has Realistic Chance To Impact Club In 2020

Toronto Blue Jays top pitching prospect Nate Pearson has been raising eyebrows so far at his first big league camp, leading general manager Ross Atkins to believe he can impact the club at some point during the 2020 season. With only 18.0 innings pitched at Triple-A, the flame-throwing right-hander will undoubtedly have more conditioning to […]

X-Rays Negative on Jesse Winker

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (wrist) said his X-rays came back negative after he was hit on the wrist by a pitch during Cactus League action on Sunday. Winker took a pitch off his left wrist and was immediately removed from the game and checked out by team trainers. He does have a large bruise […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Throws Live BP on Monday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) threw two innings of live batting practice on Monday and managed to throw all of his pitches with no hesitation or discomfort. Rodriguez slipped during a bullpen session on Wednesday and twisted his left knee as a result of the incident, but the left-hander expects to make […]

Freddy Peralta Competing With Eric Lauer For Fifth Rotation Spot

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta is competing for the fifth rotation spot, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Peralta spent most of last season in the Brewers bullpen, but the team wants to give the young arm another opportunity in the starting rotation. Peralta reported to Brewers camp with a new […]

2020 Outfield Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

We've been breaking down rankings for points leagues over the last couple of weeks in order to prepare fantasy owners for draft day. To check out previous analysis articles by position, click the following links: first base, second base, third base, shortstop, catcher, starting pitcher, relief pitcher. Outfield is obviously the deepest of all positions […]

Ryan Borucki No Longer In Competition For Rotation

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki played catch on Monday after experiencing discomfort in his elbow last week. He felt good after the session, but manager Charlie Montoyo has ruled him out of contention for making the starting rotation since he's too far behind schedule. This narrows the candidates for the fifth spot down to […]

ADP Cost Analysis - Luis Robert vs Kyle Tucker

With spring training games officially underway, excitement around the fantasy baseball season simultaneously hits a new peak. As batting orders begin to map out and pitching rotations start to take shape, a lot of movement happens on ADP lists. Prospects tend to gain the most helium around this time of year because we have a […]

2020 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - Josh Lindblom

Josh Lindblom began his professional baseball career at 21-years-old in the Dodgers’ minor league system more than a decade ago, but the pitcher was never able to gain a foothold in the major leagues. Over his career so far, Lindblom has thrown 147 major league innings to go along with 497.1 minor league innings, owning […]

Jacob deGrom Not Yet Slotted Into Mets Spring Rotation

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will continue to face hitters in live batting practice this week, but is not yet slotted into the Mets starting spring training rotation. The Mets are simply taking it easy getting their ace ramped up for another season in the trenches. deGrom dominated once again for the Mets […]

Robinson Cano To Potentially Debut Within Next Two Weeks

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas indicated that second baseman Robinson Cano is working to strengthen his legs. Rojas expects Cano to debut in Grapefruit League games around the end of February or start of March. Cano was hampered by quadriceps and hamstring injuries in 2019, which limited him to 107 games. In 2019, Cano […]

Four More Sleeper Prospects for 2020 Redraft Leagues

MLB Spring Training is here. The sights and sounds of baseball are everywhere. That also means fantasy baseball season is just around the corner. And with that comes hundreds of minor league players with dreams of breaking into the major leagues during the coming season. Many will. But others will not. Last week, we took […]

Jed Lowrie Still Not Ready To Play In Games

New York Mets infielder Jed Lowrie is still not ready to appear in Grapefruit League games due to lingering left leg injuries. Although he is participating in drills, he is sporting a large brace on his left leg. There is no timeline to get Lowrie into games at this point. Lowrie missed nearly all of […]

Nick Senzel Remains Limited

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) remains limited after having shoulder surgery in September to repair his labrum. The Reds remain hopeful that he will be ready for Opening Day but they have not yet set a date for when he will start to play in Cactus League games. The talented youngster is expected to […]

Freddy Galvis Dealing With Shoulder Soreness

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Freddy Galvis is dealing with shoulder soreness and won't participate in spring training games for a few days. Galvis has been in camp, taking batting practice and participating in fielding drills that don't require long throws. The veteran infielder is only a few days behind, according to team manager David Bell. Look […]

Eugenio Suarez To Test Shoulder This Week

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (shoulder) plans to throw and take two-handed swings this week as he works his way back from shoulder surgery last month. Suarez injured his shoulder at home in a swimming pool accident earlier in the offseason. Despite the injury, Suarez has been active during camp, taking ground balls, participating […]

Jesse Winker Hit on Left Wrist During Spring Training Game

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch on his left wrist during Cactus League action on Sunday. Winker was removed from the game, although it appears to have been a precautionary move. He left the field early but he did tell reporters that "he's fine". The 26-year-old is expected to battle for […]

Jose Alvarado Scheduled To Make Spring Debut Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jose Alvarado (elbow) threw a successful live batting practice session on Sunday and used around 20 pitches. He's tentatively scheduled to make his spring debut in the Grapefruit League on Wednesday against the Twins. The southpaw reliever's 2019 season ended in August, but barring any setbacks in spring training, he […]

Ryan Yarbrough Could Become More Of A Traditional Starter

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough, who served as the "bulk" pitcher following an opener mostly in 2019, enters spring training this year with a chance to be a traditional starter. Yarbrough threw a scoreless inning against the Yankees in his spring debut on Sunday, striking out one while throwing 14 of his 21 pitches […]

Madison Bumgarner Secretly Competes In Rodeos

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner has been competing in rodeo competitions under the assumed name Mason Saunders. In December of last year, he won a team roping competition with a partner, earning $26,560. He also competed in a rodeo competition last March, a few days before pitching in a Cactus League game. In 2017, […]

Zach Davies Sharp In Spring Debut

San Diego Padres starter Zach Davies blanked the Milwaukee Brewers across two innings Sunday in his spring training debut. Facing his former squad, Davies received the nominal start and retired six batters in succession, including a strikeout. The 27-year-old tallied a 3.55 ERA (4.56 FIP) in 159 2/3 innings last season (31 starts) and is […]

Miguel Andujar Homers In First Spring Training Game

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar crushed a home run in his first live game action since May of last season. Andujar lost nearly all of last season with a shoulder injury, but the 24-year-old is just a season removed from placing second in American League Rookie of the Year voting with a .297/.328/.527 […]

Christian Walker Experiencing General Soreness

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker will be limited during spring training due to general body soreness, but he remains on track for Opening Day. This is common for players getting back to the grind, so there is nothing to worry about at this moment. Walker burst onto the scene last year with 29 home runs, […]

Shohei Ohtani Throws Bullpen Session

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) threw a light bullpen session on Sunday. This is an intriguing step in the right direction for the two-way player, who played primarily as an offensive player last season while he recovered from Tommy John surgery. Ohtani has plenty of hurdles to continue to clear before he […]

Andrew McCutchen Hopes To Be Ready For Opening Day

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen (knee) hasn't been cleared to play in games and is still following his own workout plan as he attempts to recover from a torn ACL. Despite the delay, McCutchen still plans on being ready for Opening Day and could even see some Spring Training action if all goes well. McCutchen […]

Roman Quinn Fighting For Playing Time This Spring

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn hopes 2020 is the year he can stay healthy and battle for a starting job in the Phillies' outfield. Quinn, who is entering camp in a position battle with former first-round pick Adam Haseley, spent three different stints on the injured list last season. He changed his offseason routine with […]

Mike Soroka Dealing With Sore Groin

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Soroka will have his first Grapefruit League start pushed back a few days after hurting his groin during live batting practice. The team is just being cautious with their young ace, as it is a minor injury. The 22-year-old was a stellar fantasy asset last season, posting a 13-4 record to […]

Gio Gonzalez Showing Progress

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez (shoulder) threw long toss and curveballs on Sunday. Gonzalez has made “big time progress” and has no doubts that he will be ready for Opening Day and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday. The lefty went 3-2 with a 3.50 ERA in 17 starts and […]