There were a few days this week where it was hard to find pitchers to stream. That ends today and — spoiler alert — continues though the weekend with a plethora of enticing candidates. The nominations for the 2021 ESPYS are full of NFL players. Cast your votes today. Best Athlete, Men’s Sports • Tom […]
Continue readingAfter a shortened 60-game 2020 MLB season, we’re already past that point in baseball’s return to a 162-game schedule with the All-Star break now less than a month away. What does that mean for your favorite team in our Week 11 MLB Power Rankings? The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox both suffered significant […]
Continue readingCLEVELAND — The Indians hope another trip to the minors helps Triston McKenzie eventually stick in the majors. Cleveland optioned McKenzie to Triple-A Columbus for the fourth time this season on Sunday after the right-hander failed to get out of the first inning against Seattle a day earlier. President of baseball operations Chris Antonetti and […]
Continue readingPresident of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said Sunday that Allen, Triston McKenzie and Cal Quantrill all made the club’s roster, with their spots all but assured when the Indians traded right-hander Adam Plutko to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Antonetti said Allen, who came to Arizona in great physical shape, will pitch in the Indians’ […]
Continue readingCleveland will get a player to be named or cash in return for Plutko, who was out of minor league options and seemed to be destined for a role in long relief this season. The 29-year-old has appeared in 50 games and made 36 starts for the Indians since 2016. Plutko’s departure seems to point […]
Continue readingThe New York Mets made their first bold offseason splash since owner Steve Cohen took control of the team in November, acquiring star shortstop Francisco Lindor and veteran starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco from the Cleveland Indians for young infielders Andres Gimenez and Amed Rosario along with two prospects. Who won the deal? How do the […]
Continue readingWith the 2020 MLB trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, what you see on big league rosters is what you’ll get as baseball takes its turn into the stretch drive. As Major League Baseball clubs shook up their squads, we saw considerable moves up and down this week’s rankings. The biggest moves up were […]
Continue readingThe San Diego Padres acquired pitcher Mike Clevinger in a blockbuster deal with the Cleveland Indians, the Padres announced Monday. Cleveland receives right-hander Cal Quantrill, outfielder Josh Naylor and catcher Austin Hedges, along with three minor league prospects — shortstop Gabriel Arias, left-hander Joey Cantillo and shortstop Owen Miller. Only Justin Verlander has a lower […]
Continue readingHere’s a look at the day’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Kevin Gausman (R), rostered in 15% of ESPN leagues, San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics: Gausman’s 4.05 ERA over four appearances (three starts) doesn’t […]
Continue readingThe Mookie Betts trade rumors, after festering all offseason, have reached new heights in recent days, with speculation that a deal between the Red Sox and Dodgers — or maybe the Red Sox and Padres — is inching closer to completion. While free agency moved rapidly this offseason, it has been a slow market regarding […]
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