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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Monday’s MLB games
Note: This file has been 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. By Todd Zola • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Connor Joe among top waiver wire picks
Managers in leagues with daily transactions, as is our game’s standard, have more time to set the remainder of their lineups, as the second game of the day doesn’t begin until 6:10 p.m. ET. Either way, the three players profiled below can provide you with plenty of help, whether your league locks lineups weekly or […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball win vultures: Seven relievers in position to pick up wins
The reality is that starting pitching workloads aren’t even close to where they should be at this time of year, and the statistics reflect it. Thanks to the 99-day lockout, spring training began a good three-plus weeks late, with the exhibition seasons beginning 18 days late and shortened to just shy of three weeks, rather […]
Continue readingAmid uncertainty, multiple MLB teams have asked league about canceling Rule 5 draft this season, sources say
Multiple teams have inquired with the league about the possibility of canceling the Rule 5 draft for this season, sources said. In the draft, teams can select players who aren’t on 40-man rosters and pay $100,000 for their rights but must keep them on their 26-man major league roster for the entire season. No decision […]
Continue readingMLB awards week: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year experts’ picks, results and analysis
It’s MLB awards week! After Rookie of the Year honors were announced Monday for both the National League and American League, Manager of the Year awards will be handed out Tuesday, the Cy Young awards on Wednesday and the crown jewel — each league’s MVP — announced Thursday. We’ve been heading in this direction over […]
Continue readingBoston Red Sox to evaluate futures of ‘cornerstone players’ Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts
As the team reflected on their run to the American League Championship Series, losing at the hands of the Houston Astros in six games, Red Sox manager Alex Cora, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom, president Sam Kennedy and general manager Brian O’Halloran discussed Boston’s future heading into the offseason. While the the Red Sox face […]
Continue readingJose Altuve, Jason Castro key Houston Astros’ late rally to rout Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of ALCS
BOSTON — A seven-run ninth inning capped a comeback by the Houston Astros in their 9-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday night. Houston trailed 2-1 after the first inning of play, until second baseman Jose Altuve homered in the eighth off reliever Garrett […]
Continue readingBoston Red Sox advance to ALCS behind Kiké Hernandez, Rule 5 draft pick-turned-bullpen ace Garrett Whitlock
Kiké Hernandez entered 2021 wanting to demonstrate that he could be an everyday player in the major leagues after his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers typecast him into a utility man role. Reliever Garrett Whitlock hoped to establish himself as a major leaguer after the Yankees left him off the 40-man roster and Boston […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 24: Where all 30 teams stand as playoff picture comes into focus
With one week left until the calendar turns to October, the 2021 MLB playoffs are just around the corner. But there is still much to be decided in the final days of the regular season, with everything from division titles and final postseason berths to the No. 1 pick in the 2022 MLB draft still […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
Friday continues what has been an appealing fantasy pitching slate all week as once again the theme will be picking on teams with depleted lineups. Enjoying the platoon edge is the hitting mantra of the day. Good luck this weekend. Keep in mind this is the penultimate week of the regular season in ESPN head-to-head […]
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