Phillies Officially Sign Didi Gregorius

The Philadelphia Phillies officially signed shortstop Didi Gregorius to a one-year, $14 million deal on Friday. The former Yankees shortstop turns 30 in February and had a down year in 2019 while coming off Tommy John surgery. He hit just .238 with 16 home runs and 61 RBI in 82 games played, but he was […]

Red Sox Agree With Jose Peraza

The Boston Red Sox agreed to a one-year deal with infielder Jose Peraza on Thursday, according to sources. His deal is believed to be for close to $3 million with incentives. His deal is The 25-year-old has slashed .274/.312/.374 with 28 home runs, 67 doubles, 154 RBI and 200 runs scored in 520 games in […]

Dodgers Discussing Trade For Francisco Lindor

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Indians remain engaged in serious trade talks surrounding All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor. The Indians are seeking a package of Dodgers prospects, including shortstop Gavin Lux and starting pitcher Dustin May. Lux is considered the No. 2 prospect in baseball heading into the 2020 season, per MLB Pipeline, while May […]

Barrel and Exit Velocity Batting Leaders: Statcast 2019 Review

The 2019 season saw more home runs hit than ever before in Major League history as 6,776 balls left ballparks across the league. The top-hitting club of them all was the Minnesota Twins with 307 big flies. Chief among them was none other than 39-year-old Nelson Cruz, who finished in a tie for seventh in […]

Rays Acquire Hunter Renfroe And Xavier Edwards

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Hunter Renfroe and prospect infielder Xavier Edwards on Thursday for outfielder Tommy Pham. Renfroe, a 27-year-old slugger, will head to the Rays after bashing 25-plus homers in three consecutive seasons. Despite his reputation as a defensive liability, Renfroe materially improved his game in 2019 with a +5.1 defensive WAR. […]

Jonathan Villar to Marlins - Fantasy Impact

The low-budget Marlins made a splash (pun intended) on the free-agent front in their typically cost-prohibitive way by picking up recently waived infield Jonathan Villar in exchange for minor leaguer Easton Lucas. They also claimed first baseman Jesus Aguilar, who is one year removed from a 35-HR, 108-RBI season but struggled mightily last year between […]

Jonathan Villar To See Time At Third Base, Outfield

Miami Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill said that newly acquired infielder Jonathan Villar will see time at third base and in the outfield next year. He'll be a fallback option at shortstop and second base. Using Villar at third base and in the outfield will allow the Marlins to give youngster Isan Diaz […]

Marlins Acquire Jonathan Villar

The Miami Marlins acquired second baseman Jonathan Villar from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday in exchange for minor league left-hander Easton Lucas. Villar hit .274 with a .792 OPS, 24 home runs, 73 RBI and 40 stolen bases last year for the lowly Orioles. He'll join a similarly bad team in Miami and won't have […]

Addison Russell Non-Tendered By Cubs

The Chicago Cubs non-tendered infielder Addison Russell on Monday, making him a free agent, according to a source. Russell has fallen on hard times the last few seasons, mainly due to off-the-field issues, but he's also been slowed by injuries and hit just .237/.308/.391 with nine home runs and 23 RBI in 215 at-bats for […]

Mariners Non-Tender Domingo Santana, Tim Beckham

The Seattle Mariners non-tendered outfielder Domingo Santana and shortstop Tim Beckham on Monday, making them both free agents. Santana had a nice .850 OPS but was projected to make $4.4 million in arbitration, and he slashed a putrid .128/.234/.234 with a 44 percent strikeout rate in the second half. He's also a liability on defense, […]

Jose Peraza Non-Tendered By Reds

Cincinnati Reds infielder Jose Peraza was non-tendered by the Reds on Monday, according to sources. Peraza finds himself a free agent after a dismal year for the Reds. He hit .239/.285/.346 with six homers, 33 RBI and seven steals in 141 games after slashing .288/.326/.416 with 14 long balls, 58 RBI and 23 stolen bases […]

Pirates Hire Derek Shelton As Manager

The Pittsburgh Pirates hired Derek Shelton as their new manager on Wednesday. It will be his first managerial job after he spent the last two seasons as the Twins bench coach. Shelton was also a quality control coach for the Blue Jays in 2017 and was the hitting coach for the Rays for seven years. […]

Jorge Polanco Undergoes Surgery

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco (ankle) had surgery for an ankle impingement last Friday. It was a chronic injury due to repetitive stress, but he should be able to resume baseball activities in six weeks and be ready for spring training next year. The 26-year-old switch-hitter was an All-Star for the first time in his […]

Luis Urias And Eric Lauer Traded To Brewers For Trent Grisham, Zach Davies

A source has told ESPN’s Jeff Passan the San Diego Padres have traded infielder Luis Urias and pitcher Eric Lauer to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Trent Grisham and pitcher Zach Davies. The highlight of the deal is the prospect-for-prospect swap of Urias for Grisham. Urias has been touted as one of the Friars top […]

Cubs Unsure If Nico Hoerner Will Open In Big Leagues

The Chicago Cubs are still unsure if shortstop prospect Nico Hoerner will open the 2020 season in the big leagues. Executives Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer both stressed at the general manager meetings last week that they are open-minded about the No. 24 overall pick in the 2018 draft. "We haven't figured that out yet," […]

Carter Kieboom Could Replace Anthony Rendon

Washington Nationals shortstop prospect Carter Kieboom, who is the team's top prospect and No. 20 overall in baseball, could be the natural replacement at the hot corner if Anthony Rendon departs in free agency this winter. Kieboom played shortstop, second base and third base with Triple-A Fresno last year, although he's a natural shortstop and […]

Yankees Won't Pursue Didi Gregorius Aggressively

The New York Yankees didn't extend a one-year, $17.8 million qualifying offer to shortstop Didi Gregorius and aren't expected to aggressively pursue re-signing him. The Yankees are comfortable with Gleyber Torres at shortstop and DJ LeMahieu at the keystone, but there's still the possibility that Gregorius returns at a discount price. Gregorius proved his health […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. To Resume Baseball Activities Next Month

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (back) appears to be on track in his rehab and is scheduled to resume baseball activities in December. Tatis' rookie season came to an end in the middle of August when he suffered a stress reaction in his back. The talented youngster also missed time earlier in the […]

Javier Baez, Cubs Discussing Contract Extension

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez has already started negotiations on a potential long-term contract extension with the team, according to sources. The two-time All-Star and MVP runner-up in 2018 is more likely to reach an extension with the team than third baseman Kris Bryant. While he wasn't quite as good as he was in 2018, […]

Padres To Work On Extension For Fernando Tatis Jr.

The San Diego Padres intend to open discussions with shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. on a long-term contract extension this offseason. The idea would be to buy out Tatis' arbitration years, which would mean a deal of at least six years and likely longer. The superstar shortstop won't turn 21 until Jan. 2, but he finished […]

Howie Kendrick Drawing Interest From Marlins, Rays

Free-agent infielder Howie Kendrick is drawing a lot of early interest on the free-agent market, most notably from the Rays and Marlins. He's from Florida but lives in the Phoenix area in the offseason. Coming off an extremely productive season and winning the World Series, Kendrick is likely looking for just a one-year deal on […]

Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Prospects: Top 10 Shortstops

The shortstop position enjoyed some exciting MLB debuts in 2019, including Fernando Tatis Jr., Bo Bichette, and even Kevin Newman. These young players provided plenty of power and speed, among other benefits, and should continue to make their dynasty managers rub their hands with glee for years to come. The shortstop position could continue to […]

Mets Hire Carlos Beltran As Manager

The New York Mets hired former All-Star outfielder Carlos Beltran as their new manager on Friday. He'll receive a three-year deal with an option for a fourth season. The nine-time All-Star played for New York from 2005 to 2011, but this will be his first gig as a manager in the big leagues. Beltran spent […]

Reds Pick Up Freddy Galvis' Option

The Cincinnati Reds picked up shortstop Freddy Galvis' $5.5 million option for the 2020 season. Galvis has always been known for his superior glove work at the 6, but he managed to hit a career-high 23 home runs with the Blue Jays and Reds in 2019. Don't count on the power returning again in 2020, […]

Wilmer Flores Hits The Open Market

The Arizona Diamondbacks declined their team option on infielder Wilmer Flores and pitcher T.J. McFarland on Thursday, making them both free agents. Flores played in just 89 games for the Snakes in 2019 because of injury, but he was solid when on the field, hitting .317/.361/.487 with nine home runs and 37 RBI in 265 […]

Royals Name Mike Matheny As Manager

The Kansas City Royals hired Mike Matheny as their next manager on Thursday. Matheny, 49, went 591-474 with the Cardinals from 2012-18 and was the first manager to reach the playoffs in his first four seasons. St. Louis lost to the Red Sox in the 2013 World Series. He was hired by the Royals as […]

Carlos Correa Strands Three Runners In Loss

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in the team's 7-2 loss to the Nationals in Game 6 of the World Series. Correa also stranded three runners in the game as strikeouts continue to plague his postseason. He now has punched out eight times through 24 at-bats in the World Series and […]

Trea Turner Sparks Nationals To Tie Series 3-3

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 2-for-5 with two runs scored as the Nationals took down the Astros 7-2 in Game 6 of the World Series. Turner singled and scored in the first inning to put the Nationals up early. He later doubled in the seventh inning and scored on a two-run double from Anthony […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]

Trea Turner Hitting Only .233 At Home During Playoffs

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner will lead off against the Astros in Game 5 of the World Series. The Nationals have lost their last two games at home and Turner is only 1-for-10 in those two losses. Turner is hitting only .233 at home during the playoffs and is hitting .167 through 18 at-bats in […]