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Jose Quintana, Los Angeles Angels agree to 1-year deal, source says
Quintana, who previously pitched under current Angels manager Joe Maddon while with the Chicago Cubs, was limited to only 10 innings in 2020 largely because of thumb surgery. Prior to that, the 31-year-old averaged 32 starts from 2013 to 2019, putting together a 3.72 ERA with a 3.23 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Quintana joins a rotation that […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Angels’ Jo Adell needs more time in minors, Joe Maddon says
And though Angels manager Joe Maddon considers it unfair to judge players based off such an unconventional season, he also said he believes Adell “needs more time in the minor leagues, no question.” “But I’m certain,” Maddon added Friday, “if given that opportunity, you’re gonna see what you thought you’d see in the first place. […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Angels sign reliever Alex Claudio to one-year deal
Claudio, 28, had a 3.44 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP in 311 appearances with the Texas Rangers and the Milwaukee Brewers from 2014 to 2020, striking out 217 batters and walking 78 in 311⅔ innings. In that stretch, he limited opposing left-handed hitters to a .202/.246/.310 slash line. Claudio is the Angels’ third notable acquisition […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Angels get closer Raisel Iglesias from Cincinnati Reds
Iglesias saved 92 games from 2017 to 2019 but had arguably his best season in 2020, posting a 2.74 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP while striking out 31 batters and walking only five in 23 innings. Iglesias, a 30-year-old right-hander, throws his four-seam fastball in the upper-90s and also mixes in a slider and a […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday’s games
Here are Sunday’s selections to give your lineups the push they need to end the season on a winning note. Everyone cited is available in at least 50% of ESPN leagues. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Sandy Alcantara (R), rostered in 48% of ESPN leagues, Miami Marlins vs. Washington […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday’s games
The flipside of stellar pitching is fewer options to stream along with less favorable hitting matchups throughout the league. We’ve never let that stop us before and we’re not going to do it now. Here are Wednesday’s picks to click, all available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Create or join a league […]
Continue readingFernando Tatis Jr. and MLB’s 100 most entertaining players
Fernando Tatis Jr. was wearing a microphone during a recent Padres game, chatting with the broadcasters from his shortstop position in the middle of the second-inning action. It was charming audio — hearing him encourage and coordinate with his teammates, getting a camera isolated on baseball’s most exciting player for every pitch and play — […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball forecaster for Week 4: Aug. 17-23
Hitter matchup ratings for the next 10 days Week 4 hitting ratings Week 4 pitcher rankings Scheduling changes continue to have a huge bearing on fantasy baseball planning. There are five rescheduled games on the Week 4 schedule: St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs doubleheaders on Monday and Wednesday, played at Chicago’s Wrigley Field but […]
Continue readingHitting .400 in 2020 might draw an asterisk, but Colorado Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon could earn it
Yes, there would be an asterisk. Charlie Blackmon acknowledges it. Everyone in Major League Baseball acknowledges it. If Ted Williams were alive, you can be damn sure he would say hitting .400 over 60 games is a terrific feat but not the same accomplishment as doing it over a full season. In Blackmon’s mind, the […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings: Every team’s biggest surprise so far
As the Major League Baseball season heads into a third week of action, we’re seeing plenty of drama on the diamond. That’s reflected in our rankings, as our panel of voters took stock of whose hot starts to take seriously — hello, Colorado Rockies — and which teams doing better than expected might be discounted. […]
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