Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz, Ichiro Suzuki To Take Swings

Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano (hamstring) and outfielders Nelson Cruz (quadriceps) and Ichiro Suzuki (calf) are all scheduled to take swings Saturday. Cano and Cruz will hit in the cages, while Suzuki will take batting practice on the field. All three will likely be held out of game action until Wednesday. The M's are […]

Yoenis Cespedes To Receive At-Bats Saturday

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (wrist) will receive at-bats in minor league camp Saturday. Barring any setbacks, Cespedes will be fine for Opening Day. When healthy, he can put up elite outfield numbers for fantasy owners, but it always seems to be something with Cespedes on the injury front. He's a high-risk, high-reward fantasy […]

Magneuris Sierra Still Sidelined With Hamstring Injury

Miami Marlins prospect Magneuris Sierra remains out of the lineup after suffering a hamstring injury against the Mets on Thursday, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. Sierra, who is competing for the starting center field job with Lewis Brinson and Braxton Lee, was acquired from St. Louis as part of the Marcell Ozuna trade. In 28 […]

Michael Taylor Returns To Lineup Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor (side) has returned to the Nationals lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit game. He'll man his usual position in center field and bat fifth. That's a few slots above his normal position of eighth, which would be notable but Anthony Rendon is sitting and manager Dave Martinez is tinkering with batting his […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects - AL Central

If you are in a dynasty league, then the number one thing you likely focus on year-round are prospects. It's a never-ending hunt to find the best prospect and acquire them for the lowest cost possible. Not only are owners looking for the best prospect, they also have to discern whether or not they will […]

Deeper AL Outfield Sleepers - Undervalued ADPs

We are gathered here today to continue our discussion everyone’s favorite fantasy buzzword, the “sleepers.” Not only that, but we’re tabbing these guys as deeper sleepers with a focus on the outfield position for American League teams. The outfield is always complicated by having so many options that you feel like there's always another guy […]

Mallex Smith To Get Minor League Game Before Return

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith (hamstring) will perform drills this weekend and then get a minor league game either Monday or Tuesday. He is still expected to be ready for Opening Day. Smith is all about speed, and he's stolen exactly 16 bases each of the last two seasons. He played in just 81 […]

Ian Desmond Homers Twice In One Inning

Colorado Rockies outfielder/first baseman Ian Desmond was apparently paying attention to the press this morning. Shortly after an article came out headlining Desmond's terrible spring at the plate, he took the Angels to task. Desmond ignited Colorado's offense in the second inning by blasting a towering home run off Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani, and the […]

Adam Eaton To Make Grapefruit Debut Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (knee) will make his Grapefruit League debut on Saturday. He'll play left field and bat third in the order. Eaton has been recovering from a torn ACL in the early part of last season and the club has been slowly ramping up his baseball activities. He's played in some minor league […]

Twins Acquire Jake Cave, Designated Kennys Vargas For Assignment

The Minnesota Twins acquired outfielder Jake Cave from the New York Yankees on Friday, sending right-handed pitcher Luis Gil to New York in exchange. To make room for Cave, the team has designated first baseman Kennys Vargas for assignment. Vargas' days in Minnesota were numbered from the moment they signed Logan Morrison as a free […]

Reds Reassign Dilson Herrera, Others

The Cincinnati Reds have reassigned second baseman Dilson Herrera, catcher Chadwick Tromp, and infielder/outfielders Darnell Sweeney and Patrick Kivlehan to minor league camp. Herrera is the biggest name of the group and was once considered the team's second baseman of the future but shoulder surgery in July of 2017 is still preventing him from playing […]

Franchy Cordero Day-to-Day With Groin Tightness

According to MLB.com beat writer AJ Cassavell, San Diego Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero is listed as day-to-day as he deals with tightness in his groin muscle. San Diego's No. 12 prospect, according to MLB.com, Cordero was hitting .343 with two home runs and a 1.179 OPS over 16 games this spring as he battled for […]

Jason Heyward Continues To Struggle

Despite hitting his first home run of the spring on Thursday, Chicago Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward continues to struggle this spring. Heyward has been a major bust since signing with the Cubs two years ago and is only hitting .172 this spring. The Cubs brought in new hitting coach Chili Davis this offseason with […]

Nick Delmonico Returns To Lineup

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nick Delmonico (shoulder) has returned to the White Sox lineup. Delmonico suffered a partial dislocation of his left shoulder after colliding with infielder Tyler Saladino last Sunday. Delmonico said his shoulder is 100 percent. Delmonico fared well in his first 43 games of his big league career in 2017, as he […]

Delino Deshields (OF, TEX) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~200 CURRENT ADP: 219 ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields enters 2018 as an intriguing sleeper. Hype on the speedster reached a fever pitch in 2016, but offensive ineptitude forced the Rangers to demote him. However, he rebounded in 2017 and the diminutive DeShields was one of the best part-time players in the bigs, collecting 29 […]

Champ or Chump - Brett Gardner and Whit Merrifield

Many fantasy owners avoid players such as Billy Hamilton because his lopsided production puts you at a disadvantage in four out of five categories. The obvious solution is to roster balanced players who contribute in all of the categories, but players who can realistically do that are often expensive. Heck, Alex Bregman is commanding a […]

Carlos Gonzalez Gets A Hit In 2018 Spring Debut

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with a run in his spring training debut. Gonzalez is looking to bounce back from a rough year in which he hit for a .262 batting average, .339 on-base percentage and .423 slugging percentage, which compared to his previous seasons, is considerably worse. If Gonzalez can have a […]

Michael Brantley Successfully Works Through Outfield Drills

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley (ankle) successfully worked his way through outfield drills on Thursday. Manager Terry Francona told reporters that Brantley was "doing terrific." Brantley was also able to get a pair of at-bats in a minor league game on Wednesday. Brantley comes with nice upside, but the surgery he underwent to strengthen ligaments […]

Michael Taylor Takes The Field In Minor League Game

Washington Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor (side) is playing the field in a minor league game on Thursday, his first game action in a week. Taylor was sidelined by side tightness, which doesn't seem major, but it's the same kind of injury that knocked him out of competition last season for over a month. His breakout […]

Adam Eaton Likely To Make Grapefruit Debut This Weekend

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (knee) will probably make his Grapefruit League debut this weekend, manager Dave Martinez hinted on Thursday. Eaton will start another minor league game Thursday and has about 40 at-bats so far. But he hasn't played the field in order to make sure he doesn't aggravate his knee, which ruptured 23 games […]

Ender Inciarte Scratched Due To Groin Tightness

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (groin) was scratched from Thursday's game against the Tigers. It was a precaution due to him having tightness in his left groin. The team doesn't seem too worried about it and he should be back sooner than later. Danny Santana, who has been having a fine spring training, took his place […]

Mallex Smith Will Be Ready For Opening Day

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith (hamstring) said his sore right hamstring is feeling better, and he is not concerned about missing Opening Day. Smith is all about speed, and he's stolen exactly 16 bases each of the last two seasons. He played in just 81 games with the Rays in 2017 due to their […]

Jean Segura, Ichiro Suzuki Expected To Be Fine

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura (hamstring) and outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (calf) were both pulled from the Cactus League game Wednesday night as a precaution, according to manager Scott Servais. Servais doesn't think either injury is serious. That's great news, especially for the owners of Segura, who is a strong shortstop candidate in fantasy leagues after […]

Dalton Pompey Improving

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Dalton Pompey (wrist) said his right wrist is improving, and he was able to throw from 60 feet on Thursday. "It's heading in the right direction for sure," Pompey said. Pompey was injured most of last year in the minors as well, playing in just 13 games between Single-A and Triple-A. […]

Randal Grichuk Not Playing Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk (rib cage) is not playing Thursday due to a sore rib cage, but he's not overly concerned about the injury. “Take a few days to be on the safe side,” Grichuk said. There is excitement for Grichuk in 2018 with a clear path to everyday playing time and in […]

Mike Tauchman Still In Consideration For Left Field Spot

Colorado Rockies outfielder Mike Tauchman went 1-for-2 with a run on Wednesday in the 11-6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tauchman has had quite the spring training so far, going 13-for-42 (.302 batting average) with a home run and three stolen bases. Tauchman appears to be another Rockies player ready to make the jump […]

Gerardo Parra Has Another Solid Spring Game

Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra had another good game, going 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base. Parra is most likely going to split time with Carlos Gonzalez in right field due to his adept defensive abilities. However, his impressive play could warrant some starts at left field. This game puts Parra […]

Ichiro Suzuki Pulled With Tight Calf

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (calf) was pulled early from the Cactus League game on Wednesday with a tight right calf. As if you needed another reason to dislike Suzuki as he enters his age-44 season, he's unlikely to hold up to regular playing time as he returns to his former team. There is a […]

Colby Rasmus Has Strong Day To Bolster Roster Chances

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colby Rasmus left the game last year. He decided he wanted to end his career more on his terms, giving it one more try. After smacking two doubles in Wednesday's game against the Yankees and ending the day with a .333 average, it looks more and more like he may get that […]

Derek Fisher Off To Slow Spring Start

Houston Astros outfielder Derek Fisher is off to a tepid start in spring training, posting only four hits in his first 20 March at-bats. Fisher came to camp as the favorite to earn the starting job in left field, but that could be short-lived if he starts slow out of the gate. Of course, this […]