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Cleveland Guardians agree to 5-year, $20 million deal with closer Emmanuel Clase, per reports

Clase’s deal is pending him passing a physical. The deal includes club options for 2027 and 2028 worth $10 million each, reports say. It could be a few days before the deal is completed. Clase missed all of 2020 after being suspended for performance-enhancing drugs. However, he thrived in his first year as Cleveland’s closer, […]

Padres hire Ruben Niebla as pitching coach before landing manager

Preller hired Ruben Niebla away from Cleveland on Wednesday, saying a number of factors made the Guardians’ assistant pitching coach and Southern California native too good to pass up even as San Diego’s managerial search stretched to three weeks. Niebla, 49, has been Cleveland’s assistant pitching coach for the last two seasons. Before that, he […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday

With the White Sox and Yankees getting an off day following Thursday’s Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, there are only 14 games on tap, as opposed to the usual 15. Outside of the first two weeks, it’s just the third time all season that we’ve had fewer than 15 games scheduled for a […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday

It’s not the strongest card for streamers, at least not yet as there are several squads yet to announce Wednesday’s starter. If someone emerges, they’ll be added in the standard morning update. There’s just a few more days of grinding until everyone gets a well-deserved respite. Here are some suggestions to head into the break […]

Cleveland Indians activate Roberto Perez as core piece returns

A two-time Gold Glove winner, Perez has been out since undergoing surgery on his right index finger in May. He initially got hurt when he got crossed up on a pitch from reliever James Karinchak in an April 13 game in Chicago. Perez continued to play with the injury, but it wasn’t healing, and he […]

Cleveland Indians RHP Aaron Civale exits with injured finger on pitching hand

Civale, who leads the majors with 10 wins, had a 3-2 count on Eric Sogard with two out in the fifth inning when he was visited by manager Terry Francona and a trainer. The trainer examined Civale’s right hand before the pitcher was removed. “The tip of his finger was bothering him, so we didn’t […]

MLB Power Rankings Week 9: Who opens June as our No. 1 team?

We’re already two months into the 2021 MLB season, and the standings are starting to come into focus with teams already 50-plus games into their schedules. What does that mean for our first MLB Power Rankings of June? Well, for starters, there’s plenty of movement at the top, including a very tight race for No. […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday

Here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in less than 50% of ESPN leagues. Tyler Anderson (L), rostered in 14% of ESPN leagues, Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins: Outside of a blowup outing against Atlanta in late May, Anderson has been rock solid. The southpaw has held opponents to two […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday

That’s where we come into play. Here are Monday’s top options to keep your lineup at full strength. Everyone is rostered in fewer than half of all ESPN leagues. Mike Minor (L), rostered in 23% of ESPN leagues, Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Minor has pitched better than his 4.83 ERA as all of […]

How the ‘K’ became the most destructive letter in Major League Baseball

Editor’s note: From rising strikeout totals and unwritten rules debates to connecting with a new generation of fans and a looming labor battle, baseball is at a crossroads. As MLB faces these challenges, we are embarking on a season-long look at The State of Baseball, examining the storylines that will determine how the game looks […]

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