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Pittsburgh Pirates trade Gold Glove catcher Jacob Stallings to Miami Marlins
The Marlins acquired Stallings from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday in exchange for pitcher Zach Thompson and prospects Kyle Nicolas and Connor Scott. Stallings, 31, is coming off the best season of his career. He earned his first Gold Glove for his handling of an inexperienced pitching staff that ranked among the worst in the […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
With that in mind, here are Monday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least 50% of all ESPN leagues. Brady Singer (R), 17%, Kansas City Royals at Cleveland: Singer is the most talented pitcher on this slate who isn’t pitching at Coors Field, making him the top option almost by […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
Buoyed by a doubleheader, there are a dozen games, starting with the opener between the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland in Progressive Field at 5:10 PM ET. The slate concludes with a pair of AL West clubs that are in the wild-card hunt as the Oakland Athletics entertain the Seattle Mariners. This is where we […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
The slate features several pitchers to stream, but since two are just north of the usual 50% cutoff used to identify candidates, a bonus pick will be offered. Batters are dotted with many familiar names as rostership levels are stagnant at the point of the season. Many of the highlighted batters would have been picked […]
Continue readingChicago White Sox lose Lance Lynn, Lucas Giolito to injuries
Giolito, 27, exited in the fifth inning not long after fielding a ground ball awkwardly off the bat of Ben Gamel. The injury occurred a few pitches later, but Gilito wasn’t sure if it was related to the fielding play. After being checked out, he attempted to continue with his outing but threw a wild […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday
That said, there are indeed several batters with a better chance for playing time over the final two months, though they don’t happen to be in spots worth featuring for Sunday. Some examples are Andres Gimenez (Cleveland), Brent Rooker (Minnesota), Carter Kieboom (Washington), Sergio Alcantara (Cubs) and Rodolfo Castro (Pittsburgh). Sunday’s pitching slate is underwhelming, […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
Here is Friday’s trek around the diamond, stopping at players with no more than 50% rostership in ESPN leagues. Alex Cobb (R), rostered in 17% of ESPN leagues, Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners: Since finishing April with a 7.16 ERA and 1.78 WHIP, Cobb has posted a 3.65 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with an […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
Unfortunately, it’s a poor slate for streaming pitchers as most of the arms available in more than 50% of ESPN leagues are taxed with tough matchups. It may be a day to focus on bullpen arms to fill open spots in your pitching lineups. Hitters, on the other hand, are plentiful. Here are the picks […]
Continue readingCleveland Indians send struggling outfielder Óscar Mercado to minors
Struggling in exhibition play, Mercado was optioned to the team’s depth camp on Sunday, continuing his slide after a promising rookie season. Mercado entered spring training as the favorite to win the starting job in center field, but the 26-year-old has continued to have problems at the plate and the Indians want him to get […]
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