It’s even more important to consider this year, when MLB’s brass decided to make July 31 the only in-season trade deadline. No more of those waivers shenanigans; make your dealing decisions by the end of next month. The American League has 10 teams in legitimate playoff contention, with the Orioles, Royals, Blue Jays, Tigers and […]
Continue readingAs we do every year at this time, we asked our MLB experts to go all-in on one thing they’ve noticed this season by making a prediction based on the small sample size. They were allowed to pick anything they wanted with two ground rules: It had to be bold, and it had to be […]
Continue readingWe’re one week into the 2024 MLB season, and after the Brewers and Pirates each suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday, we have one team still undefeated through seven days of play — the Tigers?! We’ve seen hot starts across the league from not only a few surprising teams but also typical […]
Continue readingManager Derek Shelton is thrilled that his club is 5-0 for the first time in 41 years — and has scored at least a half-dozen runs each time out this deep into a season for the first time in at least 124 years. “There’s significance to getting off to a good start,” Shelton said Monday […]
Continue readingHappy MLB Opening Week, baseball fans! After a wild offseason, one thing is clear heading into the new season: Everyone is chasing the two superteams that stand alone in the top tier of our initial 2024 rankings. Whether your team is good enough to go toe-to-toe with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves or […]
Continue readingThe 2024 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the group together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Default rosters include 16 starters: seven pitchers of any kind along with a C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, three outfielders and a utility player (can be any position, and is […]
Continue readingThe deal is pending a physical Taylor, who turns 33 this month, joins a team that is looking for help in right field as the season approaches. He hit .220 with 21 home runs and 53 RBIs last season while playing in Minnesota. Pittsburgh is Taylor’s fourth stop in the majors. He spent his first […]
Continue readingThe 2024 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the group together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Spring training is in full swing and the ESPN fantasy baseball crew has been watching, We’re ready to show you the results of our 2024 fantasy baseball rotisserie (roto) mock […]
Continue readingThe deal, which begins this year and ends after the 2028 season, will pay Keller $7.5 million in 2024 — more than $2 million above where he had settled with the team in arbitration, according to sources. In what would’ve been his final year of arbitration in 2025, Keller will receive $15 million. For the […]
Continue readingThe 2024 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the group together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Default rosters include 16 starters: seven pitchers of any kind along with a C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, three outfielders and a utility player (can be any position, and is […]
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