Brian Snitker, Alex Anthopoulos Receive Extensions

The Atlanta Braves extended the contracts of manager Brian Snitker and general manager Alex Anthopoulos on Monday. Anthopoulos will be promoted to the team's president of baseball operations, and his contract is extended through 2024. Snitker and his coaching staff are now extended through the 2021 season. Snitker, 64, is 318-292 in three full seasons […]

Chris Davis Tried To Regain Strength In Offseason

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis said that he gained around 25 pounds in the offseason in order to regain his strength. Davis calls it "good weight" and said that being leaner hurt his power and confidence. Hitting .179/.276/.326 is bound to hurt anyone's confidence, and the power-hitting left-handed swinger has now hit under .200 […]

Adam Frazier Played Through Finger, Shoulder Injuries Last Year

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier (finger, shoulder) revealed that he played through a broken right index finger and separated shoulder in 2019. Frazier said he broke his finger in spring training and separated his shoulder on Opening Day, but he didn't want the team to disclose his injuries and he played 152 games. Despite […]

Nathaniel Lowe Drops 20 Pounds

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Nathaniel Lowe has slimmed down by around 20 pounds. In his rookie season in 2019, Lowe hit .263/.325/.454 with seven home runs and 19 RBI in 50 games for the Rays in 152 at-bats. There's definitely some intrigue here, but the Rays have plenty of other options for first base, […]

Miguel Cabrera Back To 2015 Playing Weight

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera said he put on weight last year, but he's now back to his playing weight from the 2015 season. Cabrera changed his diet in the offseason to include more vegetables and fewer carbohydrates. The 36-year-old (37 in April) Dominican hit .338/.440/.534 with 18 home runs and 76 RBI in […]

Jean Segura Comes To Camp Lighter

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Jean Segura came to camp 14 pounds lighter this year. He achieved that in the offseason by eating better, sleeping more and cutting out whiskey from his diet. Segura is willing to play anywhere the team wants him to play. The Phils said they plan on using him at either third or […]

Alex Bregman Focused On Mobility In Offseason

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman focused on his mobility in the offseason and came to camp weighing 195 pounds after he weighed in at 215 pounds last year. Typically a slow starter, Bregman is hoping to jump out of the gates quickly in 2020. The 25-year-old (26 in March) hit .296/.423/.592 with 41 home […]

XFL Week 2: What We Learned

The second week of the XFL is in the books, and it was an interesting week. On Saturday, offenses tanked, with a pair of games in which one or both teams struggled to move the ball. On Sunday, though, we saw the fireworks we were hoping for, headlined by Landry Jones becoming the league's first […]

Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio Expected To Hit Atop Jays Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo gave some insight on the team's potential batting order, stating that he expects shortstop Bo Bichette to hit leadoff, followed by second baseman Cavan Biggio. "Biggio was so good at the top of the lineup last year; he got on base all the time — second half, August and […]

Charlie McAvoy Scores Goal In Victory

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy scored his third goal of the season in Sunday's 3-1 victory against the Rangers. The 22-year-old sent a shot on net in the final minute of the opening period that got past goaltender Alexandar Georgiev on a deflection in front of the crease. McAvoy has recorded goals in back-to-back games […]

Jason Zucker Thriving With Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker registered an assist Sunday, giving him his third point in as many games with the Penguins. Dropped on to Pittsburgh's top line alongside Sidney Crosby, Zucker has wasted no time in paying off the cost it took to acquire him and has progressively received more and more ice time in […]

Three Points From Patric Hornqvist Leads Rout of Red Wings

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist scored two goals and an assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over Detroit. His assist came on the power play, giving him only his fifth power-play point of the season, which is a steep decline from his typical production. Hornqvist was credited with a third goal during the game, but the […]

ADP Cost Analysis – Robbie Ray vs Trevor Bauer

With fantasy baseball draft season in full swing, those of us who partake in this joyous game are now looking through as much draft data as possible in a bid to find players we love who have lower average draft positions (ADP) than we believe they should. All this to eke out as much draft […]

2020 Keeper Value Rankings - Second Base

Keeper Value Rankings are intended for Keeper Leagues in which a fantasy owner must forfeit a designated draft pick in order to keep a player into the upcoming season. These rankings are based on Keeper "Values". In the marketing world, Value can be defined as "the extent to which a good or service (player) is […]

Patrick Kane Collects Two Points Sunday Night

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane notched his 27th goal of the season and delivered his 47th assist in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Winnipeg, making it three multi-point performances in four games. Chicago got off to a nice start when Ryan Carpenter scored in the first but lost after they failed to produce any offense […]

2020 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers – C.J. Cron

As another fantasy baseball season approaches, we once again have the chance to discuss C.J. Cron as a fantasy sleeper. Cron will be playing for his third team in three seasons. It is tough to wrap one's head around the idea that a player of Cron's talent continues to be undervalued by professional and fantasy […]

Connor Hellebuyck Picks Up Win No. 25

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck recorded his 25th victory of the season on Sunday, finishing a 3-2 win over Chicago with 31 saves. Nathan Beaulieu notched the game-winner with his first goal of the season and added an assist as Mason Appleton and Jack Roslovic also scored. Hellebuyck finished off January with three straight losses, […]

Zach Werenski Scores 18th Goal Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski extended his lead on top of the goal-scoring chart among defensemen, notching his 18th goal of the season in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to New Jersey. He and Adam Peeke, who scored his first career goal, put the Jackets up two in the opening frame, but they couldn't find […]

NFL Draft Combine Preview: Quarterbacks

With the Super Bowl now behind us, it is officially NFL Draft season! It's time to speculate on draft picks for teams, who should land where, and which players should be valued over others. This also marks the unofficial start to the 2020 fantasy football season. Getting in the early preparation can give owners a […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Comes Up With 52 Saves

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood had a big night on Sunday against Columbus, pushing away a career-high 52 shots in a 4-3 shootout win. It was business as usual at first when the Jackets had 12 shots in the first period, but they came out all guns blazing after the first intermission, producing 20 […]

Kyle Palmieri Stays Hot Sunday Night

New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri enjoyed a two-point night on Sunday against Columbus, finishing a 4-3 shootout win with one goal and one assist. Joey Anderson also had a goal and an assist in the game, while Nick Merkley scored his first career goal. Palmieri has been on a great run this month, […]

Adam Henrique Notches Two Goals In Ducks Win

The Anaheim Ducks were feeling mighty on Sunday night. Adam Henrique scored twice as the club downed the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 5-1. He now has six points over his past five games and hit the 20-goal plateau for the fifth time in his career. Journeyman forward Derek Grant had a goal and […]

Josh Archibald Scores Twice In Oilers Win

Josh Archibald’s second goal of the night sealed the overtime win for the Edmonton Oilers over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. The final score was 4-3. Archibald now has nine goals and 16 points in 50 games. Leon Draisaitl chipped in a goal and two assists. With 12 points in the last five games, […]

Clayton Kershaw Healthy Entering 2020 Season

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (shoulder), who didn't pitch in a single spring training game last year and who missed the first three weeks of the regular season due to a left shoulder injury, said he feels "a lot better" after a healthy offseason. The left-hander also said he "never really did stop […]

Joey Wendle Recovered From Wrist Injury

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle (wrist) is confident that the right wrist injury that sidelined him twice last season is fully healed. "It feels really good," Wendle said. "I don’t foresee it being an issue whatsoever this season, and I’m looking forward to hopefully a fully healthy season." Wendle hit just .231 with a […]

Tommy La Stella, David Fletcher Could Platoon At Second Base

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said the most likely situation to fit both infielders Tommy La Stella and David Fletcher into the lineup together is with La Stella at second base and Fletcher in right field. “Obviously you want to get Tommy out there as often as you can against righties,” Maddon said. “The […]

Bam Adebayo Wins Skills Challenge

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was victorious during Saturday's Skill Challenge in Chicago. Adebayo becomes the third big man to take home the award in the last five seasons. He was the first Heat player since Dwyane Wade in 2007 to win the Skills Challenge. Adebayo beat Spencer Dinwiddie and Pascal Siakam to get to […]

Buddy Hield is Victorious in Three-Point Contest

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield was able to beat out champion Devin Booker during Saturday's three-point contest. In the final round, Hield finished with 27 points, while Booker had 27 and Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans had 22 points. The last time a Kings player won the event was Peja Stojakovic in 2003. His 2003 […]

Derrick Jones Wins Slam Dunk Contest

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones was able to pull off a narrow victory over forward Aaron Gordon during Saturday's Slam Dunk contest. It took an extra round to determine the winner after both players slammed down two 50-point dunks. Pat Connaughton finished third and Dwight Howard fourth, but an argument could be made for both […]

Aaron Gordon Announces Retirement From Slam Dunk Contest

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon surprisingly finished in second place during Saturday's Slam Dunk contest. Gordon lost to Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones in what many would consider a controversial finish. Gordon jumped over 7-foot-5 center Tacko Fall but was given one less point than Jones. It's not surprising to see Gordon retire from the event […]