Adam Engel Ready For Opening Day

After dealing with neck stiffness, Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel said he’s “ready to rock” after playing in Friday’s contest. Engel has been tearing it up this spring and will be in center field on a regular basis for the White Sox. With how well he hit this spring, Engel is a worth a […]

Pirates Cut Jordan Luplow, 3 Others From Spring Roster

Outfielder Jordan Luplow was among the cuts for the Pittsburgh Pirates today, along with catcher Jacob Stallings and pitchers Tyler Jones and Richard Rodriguez. Luplow, a top-25 prospect in the organization, was trying to make the team as a fourth outfielder. Although he hit four home runs in spring action, he batted only .235/.225/.579 overall. […]

Carlos Tocci Makes Rangers Opening Day Roster

Texas Rangers' Rule 5 pick Carlos Tocci has been told he has made the Opening Day roster. The 22-year old was a Phillies prospect known more for his glove than his bat, but unfortunately not much more. He hit well in Double-A as a 21-year old, but this is where the interest in Tocci's profile […]

Champ or Chump - Manny Margot and Justin Verlander

A player's ADP often has little to do with how good he is and everything to do with how good other people think he is. In an age when young studs are favored over more established veterans, Manny Margot has still escaped notice by playing his home games in San Diego. Likewise, the narrative that […]

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 […]

Top Outfielders Prospect Rankings - 2018 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my top 15 outfielders and MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Every year, there is a strong crop of fantasy prospects who rise up to get a chance to shine in the majors. This season, however, there […]

Updated Outfield Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season a little more than a week away, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We continue our updated March rankings today with the outfield position. Bill Dubiel breaks down each tier and provides analysis for which players might be […]

Lewis Brinson Could Begin Season Batting Leadoff

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson is making a strong case to begin the season on the 25-man roster, and beat reporter Joe Frisaro reports that Brinson could even begin the season in the leadoff spot. Brinson, who came over to Miami in the Christian Yelich trade, is having a phenomenal Spring Training with a .352 […]

Derek Dietrich Expected To Be Fine After Forearm Injury

Miami Marlins outfielder Derek Dietrich took a pitch to the forearm on Friday but is expected to be fine, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. Though Dietrich left the game early, he seemed to indicate that he could be back in the lineup on Saturday. That's great news for the Marlins, a team that is already […]

Ichiro Suzuki Leaves Games After Being Hit In Head By Pitch

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki left his minor league appearance after being hit in the head by a pitch, per MLB.com. Suzuki was back in the lineup and is working his way up to the big league club from a nagging calf injury. His exit is certainly precautionary and it is unclear if he suffered […]

Cubs Release Peter Bourjos

The Chicago Cubs have released outfielder Peter Bourjos. Bourjos wasn’t expected to break camp, but should be able to find another home due to his speed. Regardless of where he ends up, Bourjos can be avoided in 2018.

Josh Harrison, Adam Frazier To Share Leadoff Duties

Josh Harrison and Adam Frazier will both see time at the top of the Pittsburgh Pirates' lineup this season, The Athletic's Rob Biertempfel reports. Frazier batted leadoff more than any other Pirates hitter last season, but he is a utility man heading into 2018. Harrison, who is locked in as the starting second baseman, may […]

“Good Shot” At Michael Conforto Returning Early

Since as far back as we can remember, May 1st has consistently been the target date thrown out by the New York Mets for the return of injured outfielder Michael Conforto. This spring, however, Conforto’s recovery progress has made it clearly he has other plans. Conforto was expected to be extremely limited all spring without […]

Ryan Braun Likely To Start At 1B On Opening Day

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is likely to start at first base on Opening Day against the San Diego Padres. The Brewers have quite a talented outfield core this season with Christian Yelich, Lorenzo Cain, and Domingo Santana, so Braun will look to get a lot more starts at first base. This move to first […]

Jarrod Dyson To Be Main Beneficiary Of Steven Souza Injury

Diamondback's outfielder Jarrod Dyson is likely to receive to majority of the starts in the outfield in the absence of Steven Souza. With Souza likely to be out until mid-May, Dyson has over a month to establish himself as the main replacement, where he will compete with Chris Owings and Yasmany Tomas. He won't be […]

Yairo Munoz Makes the Opening Day Roster

St. Louis Cardinals utility player Yairo Munoz has made the Opening Day roster. Munoz beat out Harrison Bader and Luke Voit for the last spot on the roster. He hit three home runs and slashed a strong .376/.423/.625 in Grapefruit League play. Acquired in the Stephen Piscotty trade, Munoz can play in the infield and […]

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 […]

Rick Lucks's 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

Several of my colleagues have already announced their Bold Predictions for the 2018 fantasy baseball season, and now it's my turn. This is my third year participating in this exercise. The first one was great, as I correctly predicted Steven Wright would matter in 2016 fantasy leagues. The second one wasn't, as I had a […]

Mallex Smith Has Another Spring Training Shining Moment

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith sent another strong message to both his current owners and those looking at drafting him. In the fifth inning of a spring training game Thursday, he bunted down the first base line for a single. He then stole second base. Finally, on a chopper to third base, he got […]

Boog Powell Might Have Inside Track On Center Field Spot

Updating a previous report on the Oakland Athletics center field competition, all indications are moving towards Dustin Fowler being the odd man out and starting the year in the minors. According to Jane Lee of MLB.com, manager Bob Melvin said, "We’re comfortable with Smolinski and Powell." This would indicate that Boog Powell might be getting […]

Steven Souza Likely To Start Season On Disabled List

Updating previous reports, the MRI performed on Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza has confirmed that he suffered a right pectoral strain while diving for a ball during Wednesday's cactus league game. Manager Torey Lovullo says Souza is likely to begin the year on the DL. No information was given about the length of the DL stint. […]

David Peralta (OF, ARI) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~215 CURRENT ADP: 249 ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta had a better 2017 than 2016 and it started with his health. He was able to stay on the field for 577 plate appearances. Peralta’s last successful season was in 2015 and he did his best impersonation of those stats during 2017. He had […]

Franchy Cordero Has Slight Chance Of Making Opening Day Roster

San Diego Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero may be returning to the field this weekend after missing time due to groin tightness. The injury has impacted his fight to remain on the big league roster as a backup outfielder, with manager Andy Green saying Cordero returning to game action is, "one of the things we'll factor […]

Ryan Cordell Demoted

The Chicago White Sox have demoted outfielder Ryan Cordell to Triple-A. Cordell made a strong impression this as he hit .317 in 41 at-bats. Manager Rick Renteria praised Cordell, but wants him to get more seasoning in Triple-A. Outfielder Adam Engel is now expected to round out the White Sox outfield. Engel is having a […]

Luis Robert Reassigned

The Chicago White Sox reassigned outfielder Luis Robert (thumb) to minor league camp. Robert was having a nice spring before suffering a sprained ligament in his left thumb. Robert suffered the injury a few weeks ago and is expected to miss about eight more weeks. One of the team’s top prospects, Robert is still just […]

Ichiro To Rehab Calf In Minor League Games

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki will continue to work his way back from a nagging calf injury by playing minor league games over the next few days, per MLB.com. The iconic Mariner returned to the team as a free agent in the offseason and the 44-year old will be brought along slowly. He is not […]

Brian Goodwin Will Be Nationals' Fourth Outfielder

Washington Nationals outfielder Brian Goodwin will be the team's fourth outfielder to open the season, according to Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post. The expected move isn't official, but top prospect Victor Robles was already sent to the minors, leaving long shots Andrew Stevenson and Moises Sierra in camp. Neither will replace Goodwin who broke […]

Dustin Fowler Has Competition For Center Field Spot

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin has one last decision to make, picking a center fielder, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. The choices are among Dustin Fowler and Boog Powell. It has long been thought that Fowler had an edge on the position. Powell, .270 average, is having a good spring compared to Fowler, .189 average. Fowler comes […]

Greg Allen Optioned to Triple-A

Cleveland Indians outfielder Greg Allen was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday. Allen had a chance to make the team out of spring training, but he struggled a bit and the last reserve outfield spot went to veteran Rajai Davis instead. Allen has plus speed, but needs some more work on his hit tool, which […]

Rajai Davis Makes the Team

Cleveland Indians outfielder Rajai Davis has made the Opening Day roster. Davis is a familiar face in Cleveland, and his positional versatility likely helped him make it past final cuts. He's a 37-year-old backup outfielder who slashed just .235/.293/.348 in 117 games last season, but he did swipe 29 bags. He could end up with […]