Ryan McMahon Makes The Roster

After much speculation going the other way, the Colorado Rockies have elected to keep first baseman Ryan McMahon in the majors. McMahon's got a ton of potential, but he still seems to have an uphill battle to find regular playing time. For now, he should be owned in all deep and dynasty leagues, and this […]

Freddie Freeman Set To Ride Hot Spring Into Regular Season

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman can be a top-15 fantasy player when he's healthy. He looks that way after a Grapefruit League showing that saw him hit .319 with two homers. He's going to hit a lot more long balls during the regular season. This could be the year where he wreaks complete havoc […]

Josh Bell To Bat Cleanup On Opening Day

After finishing third in National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2017, Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell will bat fourth for the team on Opening Day. The 25-year-old batted .255/.334/.466 with 26 home runs and 90 RBI in his first full season and .294/.351/.608 with four homers and 12 RBI this spring. He's […]

Kennys Vargas Back With Twins, Heading To Triple-A

Minnesota Twins first baseman/designated hitter Kennys Vargas has cleared waivers and will report to Triple-A Rochester. Vargas had a busy week as the Twins tried to get him through waivers earlier, only to have the Cincinnati Reds claim him. The Twins then got Vargas back two days later after Cincinnati waived the slugger. Vargas is […]

Can Kyle Seager Take The Next Step?

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager produced another ho-hum season of 25-plus home runs and 74 or more runs driven in last season. But he hit a career-low .249 and struggled to produce the kind of power numbers the Mariners were hoping for in the first half of the season. After slugging .499 in 2016, […]

Dan Vogelbach Presents Short-Term Fantasy Option For Opening Week

Seattle Mariners first baseman/designated hitter Dan Vogelbach should see plenty of at-bats in the first week of the season thanks to his sparkling spring training performance. Vogelbach hit .407 with seven doubles, seven home runs and 16 runs batted in through 54 at-bats. Vogelbach should see some time as free-agent acquisition Ryon Healy works his […]

Cleveland Signs Adam Rosales

The Cleveland Indians signed free-agent infielder Adam Rosales to a minor league contract. Rosales was with the Philadelphia Phillies for most of spring training, but was cut last week. He'll provide depth at Triple-A Columbus for now but should see work as a utility infielder in the major leagues at some point this season. He's […]

Greg Bird Undergoes Successful Surgery

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird underwent successful surgery on his right foot at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan on Tuesday. The 25-year-old was scratched from Sunday’s lineup with a foot injury and after undergoing an MRI and CT scan, it was determined that he needed surgery. Dr. Martin O’Malley performed the […]

Ryan Zimmerman Will Start Opening Day

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman was left out of the lineup for the final preseason game on Tuesday, but manager Dave Martinez says he'll start Thursday for Opening Day. The team insists there's nothing wrong, pointing to Zimmerman's minor league game at-bats. He's also taken batting practice and did appear in one Cactus League […]

Healthy Miguel Cabrera Poised For Bounceback

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera looks like his old self this spring, and that's great news for fantasy owners that took a chance on the veteran slugger. After an abysmal 2017 campaign that amounted to the worst of his big league career, Miggy looks healthy and primed for a bounce-back year in 2018. Through […]

Evan White Hopes To Play His Way Into Big League At-Bats In 2018

Seattle Mariners first base prospect Evan White hit only .200 in 15 spring at-bats but was able to flash some of his talent in camp. Seattle's 2017 first-round pick got 47 at-bats playing for the Mariners A-ball affiliate last season, hitting .277 with five extra base hits and 12 runs batted in. White has excellent […]

Pirates Option Jose Osuna to Triple-A

The Pittsburgh Pirates are officially going with an eight-man bullpen, as first baseman Jose Osuna was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday. Osuna led the team with five home runs and 16 RBI during spring training and was competing for the final bench spot. The club decided to go with a four-man bench consisting of […]

Paul Goldschmidt OK After Being Struck by Pitch

With so many injuries happening this spring, the last thing Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt's owners wanted to hear was that he was hit by a pitch. Fortunately for the Diamondbacks first baseman, the pitch to the helmet didn't result in a serious injury. It was a scary moment for the D'Backs, but Goldschmidt was […]

Breakout Infielders Who’ll Continue To Improve in 2018

In this piece I highlight four infielders who will build off their 2017 breakouts. I want to clearly indicate how each player broke out and why they’ll continue to improve. Since most of these players broke out after their age-25 season, the fantasy community is rightfully proceeding with caution on some of these guys. Travis […]

Bust Candidates for 2018 Fantasy Baseball: First Base

When drafting first basemen to your fantasy baseball team, you typically find power hitters who can contribute to your squad. Drafting the wrong players could set your team back in the HR, RBI, or even the wOBA category. That's why we're here, to prevent such a catastrophe from happening. Before you add these sluggers to […]

Sam Travis Optioned To Triple-A

Boston Red Sox first base prospect Sam Travis was optioned down to Triple-A Pawtucket today, according to Sean McAdam of Boston Sports Journal. The Red Sox currently have two veterans who will be splitting time at first base. Travis has always had issues demonstrating power in the minors, as je has never hit more than […]

Mike Napoli Agrees To Report To Triple-A

Cleveland Indians first baseman/designated hitter Mike Napoli will accept an assignment to Triple-A Columbus, according to reports. Napoli was released by the team on Thursday and returned on a minor league deal, but he was said to be weighing his options for his next move. At the time of the transaction on Thursday, the club […]

Tyler Austin Could Start Opening Day

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said today that if Greg Bird is placed on the DL to begin the season, Tyler Austin would likely get the start at first base on Opening Day. Bird is currently dealing with a sore foot that will require him to undergo an MRI and a CT scan. Considering […]

Pirates May Be Leaning Toward Eight-Man Bullpen

After a flurry of moves on Saturday, the 25th spot on the Pittsburgh Pirates' roster will come down to first baseman Jose Osuna or an eighth reliever. MLB.com's Adam Berry believes the team is leaning toward another bullpen arm, but nothing is set in stone yet. Osuna has been one of Pittsburgh's best hitters this […]

JB's 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

Opening Day is rapidly approaching and our experienced writers will be offering their most daring predictions for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Nick Mariano, Rick Lucks, Pierre Camus, and Kyle Bishop all have given it their best shot at being bold so far. But it's all been child's play up to this point. Many people don't […]

C.J. Cron And Brad Miller Situation At First Base Given More Explaination

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash revealed some more about his plan for first base playing time in the regular season. Lefthanded C.J. Cron and righthanded Brad Miller will split time. However, it was noted that it will not be a strict platoon because they like Cron so much that they want to see him […]

Yonder Alonso Continues His Excellent Spring

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso continued his excellent spring on Friday, mashing his seventh home run. Alonso leads the Cactus League in home runs and has posted a 1.390 OPS. He was excellent in the first half last season but faded after the All-Star Break. Alonso was signed to replace Carlos Santana when Santana […]

Greg Bird Will Undergo Further Exams

After a sore foot injury sidelined him from today’s Spring Training action, New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird was examined, but further tests will be done. The 25-year-old is scheduled to undergo an MRI and CT scan, raising worries that he may not be ready for the beginning of the season. Bird missed most […]

Twins Claim Kennys Vargas

After losing first baseman Kennys Vargas to the Reds earlier in the week, the Minnesota Twins have claimed Kennys Vargas off waivers. Vargas wasn’t gone from Minnesota too long, but will still struggle to get everyday at-bats. Vargas has always shown strong power, but has struggled in other areas of his game. Unless he is given […]

Miguel Andujar To See Some Time At First In Minors

After his strong start to Spring Training, Miguel Andujar fell short of a spot on the New York Yankees, being assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 23-year-old is primarily a third baseman, but according to General Manager Brian Cashman, he will also see time at first base. Cashman said 80 percent of his time playing defense […]

Harris Yudin's 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

With Opening Day rapidly approaching, our experienced writers will be offering their most daring predictions for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Many of my predictions over the years have been laughable at season’s end, but there have been several success stories, as well. Regardless, all predictions are based in trends and patterns, with just a […]

Albert Pujols Blasts First Spring Home Run

Los Angeles Angels first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols hit his first home run of the spring on Friday. The 37-year-old slugger is now 11-for-42 this spring, and seems to be finding his power stroke just in time for the season to begin. Pujols had the worst season of his career last year, but still managed […]

White Sox Being Cautious With Jose Abreu

Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria will hold first baseman Jose Abreu (hamstring) out of Friday’s lineup. Abreu suffered a hamstring tweak on Tuesday and has been sidelined since. The good news is that the first baseman will be a full participant in baseball activities Friday and should be good to go for Opening Day. […]

Harrison Bader and Luke Voit Optioned to Triple-A

The St. Louis Cardinals optioned first baseman Luke Voit and outfielder Harrison Bader to Triple-A Memphis on Friday. Bader had a chance to make the team, but he would have served as a reserve outfielder at the big league level and the team would prefer to have him get consistent at bats instead. Both Bader […]

Mike Napoli to Decide on a Minor League Deal on Friday

The Cleveland Indians released first baseman/designated hitter Mike Napoli on Thursday, and he will decide to day if he will accept a minor league contract to return to the organization. He was told by the club upon his official release that he would be welcomed back on a minor league contract if he was willing […]