Three Hitters Set To Break Out Earlier Than Expected

Finding breakout hitters can be a difference-maker for fantasy teams, especially when those hitters have had limited success at the major league level early in their careers. Whether it be through added playing time, skill improvements, or some combination of the two, pre-prime breakouts can be excellent draft values thanks to their unusually high upside.  […]

Brewers Claim Tim Lopes Off Waivers

The Milwaukee Brewers claimed utility man Tim Lopes off waivers from the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. The 26-year-old hit .238 with two home runs and 15 RBI in 46 games for the Mariners during the shortened 2020 season, adding a .278 on-base percentage and .364 slugging percentage. In 2019, Lopes hit .270 with a home […]

Sam Fuld Promoted To General Manager

Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced on Tuesday that the team promoted Sam Fuld to general manager. Former GM Matt Klentak was reassigned in October. The 39-year-old Fuld has been in the team's front office since 2017, joining them initially as the major league player information coordinator. He was the director of […]

White Sox Expected To Sign Yoelqui Cespedes

The Chicago White Sox are expected to sign Cuban outfielder Yoelqui Cespedes, the No. 1 international prospect and the younger half-brother of Yoenis Cespedes, for a bonus around $2 million, according to industry sources. The 23-year-old will likely sign on Jan. 15, the first day of the international signing period. He's considered a five-tool player […]

Squaring It Up: 2020's Biggest Brl/BBE% Gainers

Often when it comes to fantasy baseball, we get overloaded with statistics and it becomes hard to sort out what's useful from what's misleading. Many experts can write pages about why they swear by certain stats as being the most predictive for future success or accurate in reflecting who had a good season. In the […]

Blue Jays, Mets The Front-Runners For George Springer

The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets would seem to be the favorites to sign free-agent outfielder George Springer this winter. ESPN's Jeff Passan wrote that when it comes to Springer, "executives believes this is a two-team race" between the Blue Jays and Mets. Both teams are looking to improve and have a need […]

Royals In Play For Jurickson Profar

The San Diego Padres are trying to re-sign infielder/outfielder Jurickson Profar, but the Kansas City Royals are also in play for him. Profar will be just 28 years old in February and had a solid slash line of .278/.343/.428 in the shortened 2020 season. On top of it, he's a switch-hitter and provides defensive versatility […]

Joe Maddon Thinks Jo Adell Needs More Seasoning

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon thinks top outfield prospect Jo Adell "needs more time in the minor leagues, no question." Adell is possibly the best prospect the Angels have had since Mike Trout, but he struggled as a rookie in 2020 to the tune of a .161 batting average. The rookie struck out 55 […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Drawing Plenty Of Interest

Free-agent outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is drawing interest from the Phillies, Cubs and Blue Jays, among other teams. The 30-year-old is coming off a 2020 season in which he posted a 118 OPS+, his best mark since 2016. The Red Sox also remain interested in re-signing Bradley despite recently adding outfielder Hunter Renfroe. "The door […]

Red Sox Expect A Better J.D. Martinez In 2021

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora thinks outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez will have a much better season in 2021. Martinez was fourth in the American League MVP voting in 2018 after he hit 43 home runs and led the league with 130 RBI while helping the Red Sox to a franchise-record 108 wins and a […]

Brewers Confident Christian Yelich Will Bounce Back

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell is confident that former MVP outfielder Christian Yelich's 2020 hitting struggles won't carry over into the 2021 season. Yelich won consecutive National League batting titles in 2018 and 2019 in his first two years with the team, but he batted just .205 with 12 home runs and 22 RBI in […]

Mets Willing To Talk Extension With Michael Conforto

The New York Mets, under new owner Steve Cohen and president Sandy Alderson, have been willing to discuss a contract extension with outfielder Michael Conforto. However, Conforto's agent, Scott Boras, doesn't anticipate talks to start until the two sides begin arbitration negotiations. The 27-year-old has one year remaining until he becomes a free agent and […]

Rhys Hoskins Should Be Ready In 2021

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/outfielder Rhys Hoskins (elbow) is recovering nicely from elbow surgery and should be ready to play in the 2021 season, according to his agent, Scott Boras. Hoskins is scheduled to begin swinging a bat soon. Manager Joe Girardi is also optimistic about Hoskins' chances of being ready next year, so it's not […]

Dusty Baker Unsure If He'll Return Beyond 2021

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker is unsure if he wants to manage the team beyond the 2021 season. "Maybe," Baker said. "Depends how I feel. Depends on how the team feels about me. ... You never know what changes are going to come about in life." The 71-year-old is entering the final year of his […]

Hunter Renfroe Signs With Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have signed outfielder Hunter Renfroe to a one-year, $3.1 million contract on Monday. Renfroe joined the Rays ahead of the shortened 2020 season but struggled to repeat the form he displayed throughout the 2019 season, when he launched a career-best 33 home runs to go along with 64 RBI, five stolen […]

Yasiel Puig: Ready to Rise in 2021

Yasiel Puig signed with the Atlanta Braves in 2020 but due to having COVID, the signing never went through and he never got his chance to play. Now we enter 2021 and we get to play this waiting game again as we hope to see him sign sooner rather than later. We tend to look […]

Nationals Interested In Kyle Schwarber

The Washington Nationals are interested in free-agent outfielder Kyle Schwarber, who could add some nice pop to the middle of their lineup despite posting a .701 OPS during the shortened 2020 season. Washington has a very clear outfield need this winter, especially after former right fielder Adam Eaton signed a deal with the White Sox. […]

David Dahl Agrees With Texas

Free-agent outfielder David Dahl and the Texas Rangers agreed on a one-year deal for around $3 million on Friday, according to sources familiar with the agreement. Dahl, 26, became a free agent when he was non-tendered by the Rockies. He's recovering from right shoulder surgery in September. Dahl has a long list of injuries in […]

Projecting Power in 2021: Early ADP Air% Exit Velocity

Looking at average exit velocity to project future power is not very useful compared to looking only at balls hit in the air. Because who cares how hard ground balls are hit? However, it can be even more useful to parse out those velocities into more refined bins and cast a more critical eye to […]

Phillies Finalizing Deal With Dave Dombrowski

The Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a deal with Dave Dombrowski to take over as their president of baseball operations on Thursday, according to sources. The Phillies signed outfielder Bryce Harper and traded for catcher J.T. Realmuto before the 2019 season, but the team has since finished fourth and third in the National League East. Philly's […]

Sung-Bum Na Posted By Korean Team

Outfielder Sung-Bum Na was officially posted by the NC Dinos of the Korean League on Wednesday. Na was a six-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove winner and was a lifetime .317/.384/.542 hitter in his eight seasons in Korea. He suffered a season-ending knee injury that held him to just 23 games in 2019, so he waited […]

A Year to Remember: Players with Career Years in 2020

The 2020 baseball season was a short one, but still a season where some players could jump onto the scene and give fantasy players something to look forward to in the coming years. Some will say 60 games are not enough for a "career season," but I beg to differ, and so do the four […]

Padres Sign Brian O'Grady

The San Diego Padres signed outfielder Brian O'Grady to a major league deal on Tuesday. O'Grady has hit just .213 with a .749 OPS over parts of two seasons with the Reds and Rays so far in his career, but the 28-year-old brings speed and power upside and should give the Friars some depth and […]

White Sox Bring Adam Eaton Back

The Chicago White Sox agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal with outfielder Adam Eaton on Tuesday, according to sources. The deal includes a team option for 2022 worth $8.5 million. Eaton is expected to be the team's starting right fielder after they considered signing free-agent outfielders Michael Brantley and Joc Pederson. The 32-year-old Eaton […]

White Sox Targeting Michael Brantley?

The Chicago White Sox probably aren't going to sign free-agent outfielder George Springer because of his price tag and the fact that they already have a star center fielder in Luis Robert. Instead, Chicago could target a corner outfielder like Michael Brantley, especially because they're seeking a left-handed bat. The 33-year-old hit .300/.364/.476 with five […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Could Return To Red Sox

Boston Red Sox general manager Brian O'Halloran said on Monday that "Jackie Bradley Jr. is still on our radar." Bradley has proven himself as one of the best defensive center fielders in the league and has spent his entire eight-year career in Boston. The 30-year-old was an All-Star in 2016 and won a Gold Glove […]

Top 250 Dynasty Prospects for 2021

The 2020 baseball season was unlike any year we’ve ever seen with its shortened season and schedule that can perhaps be best described as organized chaos. The absence of a minor league season played havoc with prospect prognosticators. The 2021 season — and perhaps beyond — will continue to present unique challenges as the pandemic […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Prospects for 2021

The abbreviated, wild-ride known as the 2020 MLB season has come to an end and the playoffs are in full swing. Sadly, that means fantasy baseball seasons are finished. And prospects watchers have turned their attention towards the 2021 season. The 2020 season saw a significant number of key contributions from rookies and, had you […]

Year in Review: Victor Robles

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles endured a tough 2020 season, slashing a paltry .220/.293/.315 while collecting just four stolen bases. That pace would have given him around only 12 SB in a full 162-game season. Fantasy managers had to have been expecting more considering he was a top-75 pick on average heading into 2020, just a […]

Mitch Haniger Avoids Arbitration

The Seattle Mariners and outfielder Mitch Haniger avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, non-guaranteed $3.01 million deal on Saturday, according to sources. Haniger slashed just .220/.314/.463 in 63 games while adding 15 home runs and 32 RBI in 2019 and hasn't played since June of that same season. The 29-year-old had a breakout […]