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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday

Streaming on both the pitching and hitter ledgers is solid, especially considering the reduced inventory. Good luck as we begin mile 19 of the marathon. David Price (L), rostered in 30% of ESPN leagues, Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: It’s rare a hurler of Price’s pedigree is available as a streamer, but since the […]

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2021 MLB trade deadline tracker, rumors, news, analysis and latest buzz

The 2021 MLB trade deadline is approaching fast, with front offices weighing their biggest needs before 4 p.m. ET on July 30 arrives. Will the Chicago Cubs deal away some of their best-known players, including Kris Bryant, Craig Kimbrel, Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo, before they hit the free-agent market this winter? Are the Minnesota […]

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May MLB Quirkjians — A month of May, May and Mays, plus Anderson, Anderson and Anderson

May began with two Mays pitching. The month also included the 90th birthday for Willie Mays. And that is just the beginning — because there was plenty of wild, weird and wacky. Here are The Quirkjians for May. May 1 Dodgers pitcher Justin May made his first appearance ever in a game in the month […]

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Atlanta Braves’ Huascar Ynoa out ‘a couple of months’ after breaking hand punching bench

ATLANTA — Braves right-hander Huascar Ynoa suffered a broken right hand when he punched the dugout bench following a poor start at Milwaukee on Sunday and is expected to miss “a couple of months,” manager Brian Snitker said Monday. Snitker said Ynoa’s hand was hurting on the flight back to Atlanta, leading to tests that […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday

Good luck as the fantasy week closes! Here are Sunday’s suggestions to end the week on a high note, with everyone accessible in at least 50% of all ESPN leagues. Jordan Montgomery (L), rostered in 52.1% of ESPN leagues, New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles: Please allow me to bend the rules so that I […]

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Atlanta Braves’ Mike Soroka has setback with Achilles, will have exploratory surgery

Soroka was the Braves’ Opening Day starter in 2020. He suffered the season-ending injury against the New York Mets on Aug. 3. Soroka, 23, had not begun throwing but was expected to return to the rotation this season. Now those plans are in doubt. Manager Brian Snitker said Wednesday that Soroka will have exploratory surgery […]

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MLB Power Rankings Week 5: Where does your team fall on our first list of May?

Just over a month into the 2021 MLB season, no team has separated itself from the pack at the top of the standings just yet. In fact, heading into play Thursday, there are 12 teams within two games of Oakland’s MLB-best 19-13 mark. For our MLB Power Rankings voters, that means the challenge of putting […]

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Where does Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa’s big night rank amongst other pitchers who rake?

If only all these position players could hit as well as Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa, we wouldn’t be hyperventilating about the feeble state of batting averages across the major leagues. The 22-year-old right-hander has now homered in consecutive starts, including a grand slam in Tuesday’s 6-1 victory over the Nationals. Two starts ago, he […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes — Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday

Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Ryan Weathers (L), rostered in 24% of ESPN leagues, San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Weathers left his last start early, so he may not go super deep here, but it’s a rough day for […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes – Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday

Here are the players in favorable spots to help, all available in over half of all ESPN leagues. JT Brubaker (R), rostered in 38% of ESPN leagues, Pittsburgh Pirates at Minnesota Twins: Brubaker was initially slated to face the Tigers on Thursday, but a Wednesday rainout pushed his outing until Friday. Here’s what my colleague […]

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