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 readingHere’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Adrian Houser (R), rostered in 34% of ESPN leagues, Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Houser draws a tough matchup against the Cardinals, the hottest team in baseball after winning 10 straight, but he’s still in […]
Continue readingEven so, there are a handful of arms to stream, along with the standard assortment of batters in favorable scenarios. Good luck as we head down the homestretch. Here are Friday’s players designed to get your weekend off in the right direction. Adrian Houser (R), rostered in 42% of ESPN leagues, Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago […]
Continue readingThe Mariners promoted Dipoto to president of baseball operations and signed Servais to a multiyear contract extension Wednesday, keeping the pair locked together to oversee the completion of the overhaul that began three years ago. “We certainly haven’t accomplished our goals, but we’re making great progress,” Dipoto said. “And when we laid that out with […]
Continue readingHere is Monday’s trip around the diamond with readily available players, designed to get the week off on the right foot. Josiah Gray (R), rostered in 31% of ESPN leagues, Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies: Max Scherzer is crushing it with the Dodgers. Meanwhile, Gray is demonstrating why the Nationals sought him in the deadline […]
Continue readingWe’re more than halfway through August, and teams are making a statement in the MLB playoff races ahead of the final stretch. Have the Yankees surpassed the Red Sox in our rankings? Are the surging Braves finally in the top 10? Who’s on top in the seemingly eternal battle between the Dodgers and Giants? Here […]
Continue readingThe Sunday schedule renders a risky supply of arms but more reliable bats to fortify your lineup. Here they are, each available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Luis Gil (R), rostered in 16% of ESPN leagues, New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners: The Yankees pitching has been ravaged with Gerrit Cole and […]
Continue readingThe start of the second half also brings with it some new blood. The Red Sox are calling up Jarren Duran for their upcoming series against the Yankees, and the Mariners are giving Jarred Kelenic his second taste of big-league action after a brief stint back at Triple-A. We’ll discuss in more detail below, but […]
Continue readingThe 20-year-old outfielder smashed two home runs and drove in three Wednesday for the Dominican Republic, which advanced out of group play with a 13-3 rout of Nicaragua. He followed that up with three more hits and three RBI in a 14-4 win over Venezuela to begin Super Round action Friday afternoon. Rodriguez is now […]
Continue readingWe’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. […]
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