Yes, yes, points-league and sabermetric managers will immediately retort, “But speedsters don’t typically matter in my league!” While usually true — the single point that a stolen base earns in most standard games (including ours) can’t make up for the treasure trove of stats that a power hitter can accrue — both of these speedsters […]
Continue readingLowe was hurt on Tuesday swinging a bat in preparation to enter as a pinch hitter. Injuries limited Lowe to 68 games in 2022 and 109 last year. He hit 39 homers and drove in 99 runs during the 2021 season. “The only time frame that I have is that he feels remarkably better than […]
Continue readingThe two-time Cy Young Award winner allowed seven runs over four innings on Sunday in a 9-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, including a pair of home runs. Amed Rosario hit a two-run homer in a three-run first and light-hitting catcher Rene Pinto connected on a three-run drive in the fourth. Pinto had two […]
Continue readingNote: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. The fantasy baseball world was abuzz over Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones‘ first career start last Saturday, as he struck out 10 Miami […]
Continue readingThe Marlins will receive two outfield prospects in exchange — John Cruz from the Yankees and Shane Sasaki from the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays will get catcher Ben Rortvedt from the Yankees, the source said. LeMahieu, the Yankees’ every-day third baseman and expected leadoff hitter, was recently placed on the IL because of a […]
Continue readingLowe, who has missed several spring training weeks due to left hip inflammation, also has an oblique injury. This will force him to the IL for at least the start of April and perhaps longer. Lowe, 26, had already slipped quite a bit in ESPN average live drafts to the 20th round, despite finishing as […]
Continue readingBefore we turn our focus to the long season ahead, we asked ESPN MLB reporters who have been all over Arizona and Florida to break down what has stood out most to them during spring training. From stars in the making to big names raking, here’s what has caught our eyes. Jorge Castillo: There’s a […]
Continue readingThe perceived odd offseason signing of 3B/1B Jeimer Candelario makes a bit more sense now, as he can start at third base and not worry about playing time, with 1B/DH Christian Encarnacion-Strand on the other side of the diamond and the duo of SS/2B Matt McLain and SS/3B Elly De La Cruz featured up the […]
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