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Fantasy baseball waiver wire: Top picks for steals and speed

Yes, yes, points-league and sabermetric managers will immediately retort, “But speedsters don’t typically matter in my league!” While usually true — the single point that a stolen base earns in most standard games (including ours) can’t make up for the treasure trove of stats that a power hitter can accrue — both of these speedsters […]

Thirty years later, 2016 Mets have some of that ’86 swagger

They boast a star-studded, young rotation, with Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz, and ageless Bartolo Colon is a capable fill-in to round out the group until Zack Wheeler completes his rehab from Tommy John surgery. Meanwhile, with the unexpected re-signing of Yoenis Cespedes, the Mets have a legitimate lineup that should […]

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Thursday’s MLB games

Note: This file will be 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. A mere five games grace the Thursday slate, with a clear highlight of the big league debut of Texas Rangers RHP Jack Leiter. […]

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Monday’s MLB games

Note: This file will be 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. It’s a busy slate for a Monday with 13 games, but at least the west coasters don’t have to set their alarms to […]

‘Get some, Tebow!’ All-Stars rooting for baseball’s most popular minor leaguer

What do All-Stars think of Tim Tebow’s baseball journey? We asked a few for their thoughts on what he has to do to keep moving up the New York Mets’ minor league ranks and what his chances are of playing at Citi Field in a couple of months. Charlie Blackmon, CF, Colorado Rockies: I’m always […]

Tim Tebow will report to major league camp for Mets in February

More Teams. More Games. Tim Tebow celebrates his engagement to former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters with a magical day at Disney World. (1:33) Tim Tebow will be back at the New York Mets major league camp in Port St. Lucie, Florida, in February. The Mets’ most famous minor leaguer returns for this third season with […]

Mariners trade Robbie Ray to Giants for Mitch Haniger, Anthony DeSclafani

The Mariners also acquired outfielder Luke Raley from the Tampa Bay Rays for infielder José Caballero, sources told ESPN. Ray, 32, is owed $73 million over the final three seasons of his contract and is coming off Tommy John surgery. He is expected to return sometime after the All-Star break. His contract contains an opt-out […]

Braves pick up Charlie Morton’s option, decline Eddie Rosario’s

The return of Morton, who went 14-12 with a 3.64 ERA, was expected even though he turns 40 on Sunday. The Braves also declined the options for two right-handed relievers. Kirby Yates will receive a $1.25 million buyout after the Braves decided not to bring him back for $5.75 million. In addition, Atlanta exercised a […]

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Monday’s MLB games

For an in-depth look at what to expect in this daily article and for how to best utilize the information contained within, check out our handy primer here. 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 […]

Cy Young contender Logan Webb ‘tired of losing,’ says winning trumps award

Webb pitched his second complete game this season, and pinch hitter Michael Conforto delivered a two-run single in the eighth inning to lift San Francisco over the Padres 2-1. The game marked Webb’s 24th quality start this season — tops in the majors, according to the Giants. Webb, whose first career complete game was a […]

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