Once considered the likely successor to Buster Posey as the Giants’ everyday catcher, Bart, 27, never quite stuck with the big club long-term in San Francisco. Selected by the Giants with the No. 2 pick in the 2018 amateur draft out of Georgia Tech, he played in 162 games over four seasons with San Francisco, […]
Continue readingWelcome to MLB Opening Day! All 30 teams were scheduled to be in action Thursday before rain postponed the scheduled Milwaukee Brewers-New York Mets and Atlanta Braves-Philadelphia Phillies openers to Friday. The Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles will get things started with new O’s ace Corbin Burnes on the mound at 3:05 p.m. ET. […]
Continue readingThe club and Grandal, 35, have agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $2.5 million, according to the reports. Pittsburgh is searching for depth at catcher with Endy Rodriguez — who started 57 games in 2023 as a rookie — already ruled out for 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in December. He got […]
Continue readingNow that the Fall Classic is over, it’s time to turn our attention to 2024 — and we’re kicking that off with some way-WAY-too-early power rankings. Where do Texas and Arizona rank after their exhilarating World Series runs? Were the Braves and Dodgers hurt by their division-round knockouts? And where did the Orioles and Astros […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Tanner Scott strikes out Endy Rodriguez as the Marlins celebrate clinching their fourth playoff berth in franchise history. (0:30) PITTSBURGH — The Miami Marlins’ improbable September push will carry into October. Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit his 19th home run, Josh Bell delivered a late two-run double and the Marlins clinched the […]
Continue readingLook for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. MLB game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is geared towards ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. For an in-depth look at what to expect […]
Continue readingThis has already been quite the year for top prospect debuts, and we might actually see more in the coming days as the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaches. Among Kiley McDaniel’s preseason top 100 prospects, five of the top 10 who had yet to see any big league action have already made their debuts this […]
Continue readingThe state of the catcher position in fantasy baseball isn’t nearly as bleak this season as in the several that preceded it. Yes, catchers as a whole have hit just .233/.301/.385 with a .301 wOBA — every one of those rates being the worst by any of the eight other starting lineup positions (excluding pitchers), […]
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