Kyle Lewis Healthy And Producing

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis, the team's No. 7 prospect per MLB Pipeline, went 7-for-18 with two doubles and two home runs (1.283 OPS) in big league spring training before he was recently sent down to minor league camp. The former top prospect suffered a serious knee injury in 2016 that has set him back, […]

Jesus Luzardo Making Case For Rotation Spot

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo, the team's top prospect and No. 12 overall per MLB Pipeline, is making a case for a rotation spot this spring. He has given up just one earned run over 9 2/3 innings (0.93 ERA) with 15 strikeouts and an opponent's batting average of just .176. The 21-year-old left-hander […]

Avisail Garcia Showing Off Power This Spring

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder and designated hitter Avisail Garcia hit his third bomb of the spring off pitcher Jerad Eickhoff of the Philadelphia Phillies. Through 23 spring training at-bats, Garcia is hitting .304/.370/.739 with the three home runs, a double and 10 RBI. In 2017 and 2018 his power came when facing right-handed pitchers, however, […]

Aaron Hicks' Opening Day Status Uncertain

Conflicting reports are arising out of the New York Yankees spring training camp on Friday regarding the club's starting center fielder, Aaron Hicks. Newly signed to a contract extension, Hicks has missed the past two weeks with lower back stiffness and soreness. While the 29-year-old stated he felt confident he'd be ready for Opening Day, Yankees […]

Luis Severino Will Miss All Of April

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder) won't be ready to make his season debut until at least May 1, according to general manager Brian Cashman. The right-hander has been out since March 5 with inflammation in his right rotator cuff. It's a big blow to the Yankees, as he's been an All-Star each […]

Blake Snell Geared Up For Season

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell will pitch on Opening Day on March 28 against the Houston Astros. No surprise here for the reigning American League Cy Young award winner. He posted a 21-5 record with a stunning 1.89 ERA and 31.6 percent strikeout rate in 2018. Snell hasn't been touched so far this […]

Hot September Hitters Ready to Break Out in 2019

September can be a weird month for fantasy baseball. More often than not there are only a handful of owners really fully focused at that stage. Unfortunately by that stage of the season no matter what your league rules at least a couple of owners will be out of contention and their focus will have […]

Starting Pitchers Who'll Continue to Break Out in 2019

I'm sure many of you are familiar with the concept of "TINSTAAPP". Spelled out it means "There's No Such Thing As A Pitching Prospect" and it basically implies that it's impossible to predict which starting pitching prospects will pan out and which will flame out. There are plenty of examples in both directions; for example, […]

Sonny Gray Holds Dodgers Scoreless Thursday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray held the Los Angeles Dodgers scoreless over three innings of work in a spring training outing on Thursday. Gray didn't allow a hit and struck out one in the start. The veteran right-hander got off to a late start this spring as elbow stiffness held him out of action for […]

Byron Buxton Stays Hot This Spring

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-1 with a walk and a steal in a spring training loss to the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Buxton has been red-hot this spring, hitting .423 with four homers, four runs, 13 RBI, and one steal. The multi-talented outfielder let down many fantasy owners in an injury-filled 2018 campaign […]

Cesar Hernandez Returns to Lineup, Hits Leadoff

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez (hip) returned to the lineup on Thursday to hit leadoff in a blowout loss to the Pirates. Hernandez, who has missed the better part of two weeks dealing with a strained hip flexor, finished 1-for-3 in just his second spring start. Following the offseason additions of Jean Segura, J.T. Realmuto, […]

Predicting the Top 10 Finishers for RBI in 2019

If you so much as mention the acronym "RBI" in the wrong baseball circles these days, you run the risk of being ridiculed. Because RBI is such an opportunity-driven statistic, it is no longer viewed as an accurate measurement of a player's overall value. J.T. Realmuto didn't have any control over the on-base percentages of […]

Daz Cameron Turning Heads

Detroit Tigers outfielder Daz Cameron, the team's No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is hitting .360/.448/.720 and six of his nine spring hits have gone for extra bases. He has played exclusively center field through 14 Grapefruit League games and is showing that he's almost ready for the big leagues after making it all the […]

Nick Gordon Makes Good Impression In Spring Training

Minnesota Twins shortstop/second baseman Nick Gordon, the team's No. 10 prospect per MLB Pipeline, hit .300/.333/.450 with a double and triple in 20 spring at-bats before being sent to minor league camp this week. The 23-year-old left-handed hitter batted just .212 with two homers, 29 RBI and 13 steals when moved to Triple-A Rochester last […]

Bo Bichette Crushing Spring Pitching

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, the team's No. 2 prospect and No. 11 overall per MLB Pipeline, is crushing the ball this spring, hitting .406 with four home runs. The 21-year-old middle infielder and son of former big league slugger Dante Bichette, Bo had a slash line of .286/.343/.453 with 11 long balls, 74 […]

Austin Hays Healthy And Back On Track

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays, the team's No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is healthy and back on track this spring, hitting .364 through 11 Grapefruit League games. Eight of his 12 hits have gone for extra bases, including four home runs. Hays' 12 RBI lead the team. The 23-year-old slugged 32 dingers and drove […]

Estevan Florial Having Nice Spring

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial, the team's top prospect and No. 57 overall per MLB Pipeline, is hitting .345/.406/.517 with four steals in 12 Grapefruit League games this spring. The center fielder has above-average raw power, speed and arm strength but must improve on his swing-and-miss issues. He's only 21 years old and .283/.377/.422 […]

Michael Chavis Has Four Homers This Spring

Boston Red Sox third baseman/first baseman Michael Chavis, the team's No. 1 prospect and No. 79 overall per MLB Pipeline, ranks second in baseball with four spring homers. However, he was optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday and the team doesn't have an opening for his power bat right now. He'll continue to work on improving […]

Yu Darvish Looks Healthy

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish looks fully healthy this spring and has been hitting 94-96 mph regularly over the past few weeks. Darvish was limited to just eight starts in his first season with Chicago and had a right elbow debridement on Sept. 12. He struck out five, walked two and hit a pair […]

Dallas Keuchel Facing Hitters

Free-agent starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel faced hitters and threw 80 pitches on Wednesday in Newport Beach, Calif., according to his agent Scott Boras. “He’s going through a full Spring Training, just like [Kyle] Lohse did,” Boras said, referring to Lohse’s program before signing a three-year, $33 million contract with the Brewers on March 25, 2013. […]

Rafael Devers Continues Strong Spring

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers finished 2-for-3 and scored once in Thursday's 4-4 tie with the Tigers. So far this spring, the 22-year-old leads his team with 13 hits in 11 games, including a home run, two doubles, and a triple, while also driving in four. However, the most important number is that […]

Steve Pearce Homers Twice on Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce broke an 0-for-11 spring training streak in a strong way by mashing two home runs in a 4-4 tie with the Tigers on Thursday. Despite his 2018 postseason heroics, today's showing is a direct example of what to expect from Pearce. Periods of ineffectiveness at the plate are […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Fans Eight On Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez worked five innings, allowing three runs on three hits, while striking out eight and walking two against the Detroit Tigers. It was a solid day all around for the 25-year-old but a three-run second put a damper on the outing. The Sox are hoping to stretch out the […]

Justin Bour Smacks His Third Homer Of The Spring

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Justin Bour (knee), scratched earlier in the week with a sore knee, was in the lineup for Thursday's Cactus League spring game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He cracked a three-run home run, his third clout of the exhibition schedule. That's what Bour brings to the table - plenty of power. […]

Tyler Skaggs To Throw In Minors Game On Friday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs (forearm) made it through his bullpen session on Wednesday without issue, so he will start in a minor-league game on Friday. He has been on the shelf with some left forearm fatigue, but appears to have mended well. The health of Skaggs is very important, especially during the […]

Justin Upton Plays In Minor-League Game Thursday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (knee) was scheduled to play in a minor-league game Thursday, his first game action since being diagnosed with tendinitis in his knee. It's a small step, as he was serving as the designated hitter while going 0-for-6 with a pair of strikeouts. There is still no definitive timetable on when […]

Dereck Rodriguez Sharp In Spring Outing

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Dereck Rodriguez allowed just one earned run and two hits with two walks and two strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in a Cactus League spring outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Pudge's kid took the loss to slip to 0-3 on the spring, but he has a respectable 4.15 […]

Luke Weaver Dominant Over Five Scoreless Frames

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver picked up a win in Thursday's Cactus League spring start against the San Francisco Giants, yielding just two singles and a double over five scoreless innings with no walks and four strikeouts. In three spring appearances he has a 1-0 record, 1.59 ERA and 10 strikeouts with a 0.97 […]

Corey Seager Makes It Through First Defensive Action

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (elbow, hip) was able to play in the field for three innings on Thursday in a minor-league game for the first time this spring. It was his first defensive action since undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery, and a subsequent hip operation, since last April. "It's nice to move around. It's […]

Max Muncy Scratched From Thursday's Spring Game

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (wrist, forearm) was scratched from the Cactus League spring game lineup against the Cincinnati Reds due to stiffness in his right forearm and wrist area. He is considered day to day. Muncy was able to play in Wednesday's night game and he said he wasn't sure how he […]